| 08th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20130042878 | Hair Styling Mask and Method of Use - A hair styling aid designed to isolate or mask various portions of an individual's hair while exposing others so as to enable precise treatment of the exposed areas. Through use of this styling aid, hair stylists may create complex and intricate designs in an individual's hair with relatively little effort. This hair styling aid may comprise a single mask or a series of masks, each tailored to contribute a particular detail to the overall design. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042879 | Synthetic Microfiber Wiping Cloths - Synthetic microfiber articles of manufacture and methods for use in consume applications for absorbing liquids and cleaning surfaces. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042880 | Hairstyling and Style Holding Accessory - A hairstyling accessory has an elastic band and a comb with bridge extending laterally across the comb. A plurality of tines protrudes longitudinally from one edge of the bridge generally parallel to and spaced apart from one another. A connector has an opening on the bridge and a tongue coinciding with the opening. A portion of the elastic band is received in the opening and around the tongue and the majority of the elastic band extends from the comb. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042881 | Snap clip hair supplements and method of manufacture - The Snap Clip Hair Supplement is designed to increase the volume of hair to compensate for hair loss on top of the head and thinning of the hair. There are two snap clips under the hairpiece that fasten onto natural hair so the hair supplement blends with natural hair. The hair supplement includes hair wefts that are intertwined to simulate the natural part of hair on top of the head. There are four fashions of the Snap Clip Hair Supplement: Natural Look, Natural Look with Bangs, Side Part, and Highlights. All of the claimed hair supplements are worn on top of natural hair and can be independently managed by an individual without professional assistance. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042882 | COLORANTS FOR KERATINIC FIBRES HAVING OPTIMIZED VISCOSITY ADJUSTMENT - A multi-component packaging unit includes a first container containing a color changing preparation comprising, in a cosmetic carrier, a color-changing component and a second container packaged separately from the first container and containing an oxidizing agent preparation. The oxidizing agent preparation comprises at least two phases separated from one another. A first phase has an aqueous phase that comprises, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, a chemical oxidizing agent and an anionic polymeric thickener chosen from homo- and copolymers of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. A second phase has a hydrophobic phase that comprises an oil chosen from paraffin oil, liquid carboxylic acid esters of C | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042883 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR LIGHTENING THE COLOR OF RELAXED OR STRAIGHTENED HAIR - Disclosed are methods and compositions of lightening the color of hair that has been recently contacted with a relaxing or straightening composition, the method comprising combining a bleach composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts and mixtures thereof, and at least one rheology-modifying agent, with a developer composition comprising hydrogen peroxide and a cosmetically acceptable carrier in order to form a lightening composition, wherein the pH of the lightening composition is from about 2 to about 7; applying the lightening composition onto the hair; leaving the lightening composition on the hair for a time period sufficient to achieve an increase of 1 to 4 in the tone height of the hair; and rinsing the hair with water. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042884 | TECHNIQUES FOR FALSE EYELASH APPLICATION - False eyelash applicator apparatuses for applying a false eyelash to an eyelid are provided. One apparatus includes an applicator unit having an approximate shape of a hollow cylinder and including a first end, a second end, and a body extending from the first end to the second end along a lengthwise direction of the applicator unit, and at least one false eyelash holder disposed on the body of the applicator unit and for securing the false eyelash to the applicator unit. Another apparatus includes an applicator unit having a base, a first side surface, a second side surface, a first top surface, and a second top surface, a hole extending through the applicator unit from the first side surface to the second side surface, and at least one false eyelash holder disposed on the body of the applicator unit and for securing the false eyelash to the applicator unit. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042885 | HAIR BAND - A hair band comprising at least one band provided with at least one substantially longitudinal slot and with respective mutual coupling elements arranged at its ends. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042886 | BUTTERFLY CLIP - A butterfly clip includes a body section, a first clip section and a second clip section. When pressure is applied to the body section to invert the body section from a concave orientation to a convex orientation, the first clip section and the second clip section secure a user's hair between the clips and the body section. Since there are two clip sections applying pressure against the body section, the butterfly clip securely remains in place in the user's hair. To release the butterfly clip, an opposing pressure is applied so that the clip sections move away from the body section. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042887 | TOILET BOWL CLEANER AND METHOD - An aqueous cleaning composition and method for cleaning toilet bowl surfaces includes a composition having an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, and at least one antimicrobially active diamine surfactant such that the cleaning composition has a pH of less than 4 and a viscosity of at least 100 centipoise. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042888 | SIPHONING AS A WASHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HETEROGENEOUS ASSAYS - A fluidic tile having a first substrate containing macrofluidic structures bonded to a second substrate containing microfluidic structures. The microfluidic structures correspond to the macrofluidic structures in the first substrate and provide fluid flow paths between the macrofluidic structures. One of the microfluidic structures is a washing siphon that provides a fluid flow path between a purification chamber and a waste chamber. The washing siphon is configured to be primed when a volume of liquid in the purification chamber exceeds a predetermined amount causing the washing siphon to initiate transfer of the liquid in the purification chamber to the waste chamber when the volume of the liquid in the purification chamber exceeds the predetermined amount. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042889 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPINGEMENT AIR TREATMENT - A system for impingement air treatment of a thin film conveyor generally includes a thin film conveyor having a width, a first surface, and a second surface, and a first impingement air device configured to blow impingement air on at least one of the first and second surfaces across at least a portion of the width of the thin film conveyor. Other systems and methods for impingement air treatment of conveyors are also provided. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042890 | METHOD FOR CLEANING INSIDE OF PRESSURE TIGHT CONTAINER FOR BLASTING TREATMENT - Provided is a method for cleaning the inside of a pressure tight container for a blasting treatment, wherein the inside of a pressure tight container can be cleaned for a short period of time after a blasting treatment. The method is comprised of a setting process wherein a cleaning blast ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042891 | Method for Removing Bubbles from a Fluid Flowing Down Through a Plenum - A system performs a method for removing air bubbles from a proximity head. The system pumps a fluid into a delivery passage in the proximity head that includes, input channels, a plenum, output channels, a return passage, and return channels. The fluid flows from the delivery passage through the input channels into the plenum. Each of the input channels has an inverted V-shaped opening into the plenum to urge any air bubbles in the plenum to flow upwards through the inverted V-shaped opening. The fluid flows from the plenum through the output channels onto a substrate. The system creates suction in the return passage which is connected to the return channels. The return channels suction the fluid from the substrate. A connecting passage connects the delivery passage and the return passage, allowing air bubbles to escape from the delivery passage into the return passage. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042892 | PUMP CLEAN-OUT SYSTEM - A system for cleaning an implanted blood pump, comprising: an inflow catheter having an expandable inflow member positioned about the periphery thereof; an inflow tube coupled with the inflow catheter; a valve assembly coupled to the inflow tube; an outflow tube coupled to the valve assembly; and an outflow catheter having an expandable outflow member positioned about the periphery thereof, the outflow catheter being coupled to the outflow tube. In use, the inflow tube and outflow tube extend through the skin of a human body, the inflow catheter and outflow catheter are positioned within the human body, and the valve assembly is positioned outside the human body. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042893 | Aerosol Collection Apparatus and Methods - The lifetime of aerosol monitoring, concentration and collection equipment is extended by acoustic cleaning of accreted particle deposits from internal surfaces where fouling occurs by application of acoustic energy to the particle accretion surface, optionally in combination with a liquid wash or sampling volume. In one application, acoustic cleaning or sampling of particle deposits for analysis is triggered by a signal indicating changes in gas flow associated with particle loading. In another application, electro-acoustic transducers may be used to prevent particle buildup without interruption of particle monitoring. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042894 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES - A hose reel assembly, system and method for cleaning tubes, particularly heat exchanger tubes, which system includes independently rotatable inner and outer drums. The inner drum is rotated in a first or second direction by a first motor assembly to wind a hose disposed in a gap between the drums, off of or onto the inner drum. A second motor rotates the outer drum causing rotation of a nozzle on the hose about the hose's longitudinal axis and at speeds of about 100 to about 1600 rpm. The nozzle delivers a water jet at pressures of up to about 55,000 psi to cut through deposits in the bores of the exchanger tubes. The nozzle is mounted on an indexer movable within the heat exchanger and a camera and joystick on a remote console enables an operator to view the cleaning operations and manipulate the nozzle in relative safety. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042895 | SPRAY GUN WASHING DEVICE, METHOD FOR PLACING THE GUN AND A GUN HOLDER - The invention relates to a method for providing a spray gun ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042896 | EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING TANKS INTENDED FOR STORING INFLAMMABLE PRODUCTS - The invention relates to cleaning equipment for cleaning a tank intended for storing inflammable products and that defines an internal volume (Vint) provided with an opening, this equipment comprising a shutter ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042897 | Anti-Wind Eccentric Umbrella - The invention provides an anti-wind eccentric umbrella, comprising a shaft, a framework, an upper ring, a lower ring and a canopy, in which the framework is composed of ribs, stretchers and a main frame. The two ends on one side of a main frame that is cross-hinged by a first main brace and a second main brace through a main frame hinge axis are respectively hinged with the upper ring and the lower ring. The anti-wind eccentric umbrella comprises a rib vacant position and the rib vacant position and the ribs are distributed in 360°. The main frame is on the rib vacant position, the top notch is hinged with an auxiliary rib, the runner is hinged with an auxiliary stretcher and the auxiliary stretcher is at the rib vacant position at the outer side of that occupied by the main frame. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042898 | Portable interactive insulated changing pod - A portable interactive changing pod for the changing into and out of suits used in or in association with cold water activities. Embodiment is of non see thru, light weight textile, trapezoidal in shape, open at the top with an enclosed flexible rubber base. The body of the enclosure is opened/closed through a draw cord waist and rests upon the users hips, openings located on either side of the enclosure allow the user to quickly and easily disrobe and exchange clothing. Covering the inside of the opening is a flap providing additional privacy, a transparent vinyl window just below the knees provides additional safety and control when changing. The bottom of the enclosure wall is of a durable material that transitions into a flexible rubber base enclosing the lower half of the users body. The flexible rubber base along with the stretchable material below the vinyl window is made to interact with the users physical movements required to pull legs out of suits such as but not limited to wetsuits used for surfing, diving suits, drysuits, survival suits, swim suits, and protect such suits from damage and soiling. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042899 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a thermoelectric device, in particular an all-organic thermoelectric device, and to an array of such thermoelectric devices. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a thermoelectric device, in particular an all-organic thermoelectric device. Moreover, the present invention relates to uses of the thermoelectric device and/or the array in accordance with the present invention. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042900 | THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A thermoelectric element includes at least one thermopair and a pn-junction. The thermopair has a first material with a positive Seebeck coefficient and a second material with a negative Seebeck coefficient. The first material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the p-side of the pn-junction, and the second material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the n-side of the pn-junction. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042901 | SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THE SAME - A solar tracking system and method are provided. The solar tracking system comprises a photovoltaic cell device, a light sensor module to detect intensity of sunlight, a driving device, a history database, a time generator for generating an accurate present time and a control module. The control module controls the driving device to change an attitude of the photovoltaic cell device to track the sun by referencing sun position data entries in the history database according to the accurate present time and determine whether the intensity of the sunlight exceeds a specific threshold. When the intensity of the sunlight exceeds a specific threshold, the sun is tracked according to the intensity of sunlight and a present sun position is recorded in the history database. On the contrary, a restricted area around a referenced sun position data entry is searched to track the sun. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042902 | HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM WITH PHOTOCATALYTIC DISINFECTANT LAYER - The present invention provides a hybrid solar energy conversion system in which a working fluid is made to flow between an internal photovoltaic array and a transparent top layer, where the working fluid is disinfected by a photocatalytic disinfectant layer provided on a light transmitting surface contacting the working fluid. The working fluid is further contacted with the photovoltaic array for the absorption of heat, and the absorbed heat is extracted via an external heat extraction device such as a water tank or a heat exchanger. Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved solar energy conversion system providing both electrical and thermal power, and further utilizing a portion of the solar spectrum for the photocatalytic disinfection of the working fluid. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042903 | SOLAR ENERGY GENERATOR - An auto-tracking sun solar energy power generator. The power generator includes an eight-diagram-shaped photovoltaic power generator of 8.8 multiples, an eight-diagram-shaped thermal energy generator of 30-50 multiples, a Striling external-combustion photothermal power generator of an eight-diagram-shaped thermal energy generator and a wind-light mutual complementing power generator with the power more than 20 kW. The first three devices are eight-diagram-shaped and of multiple sun structure. The fourth device is a wind-light mutual complementing planar silicon batteries power generator. The first three devices comprise a named multiple suns machine and a named tracking sun machine. The multiple suns machine comprises a metal bracket and planar glass. The tracking sun machine comprises a mechanical drive assembly for tracking sun and a counter-weight. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042904 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a window unit integrally formed with a transparent substrate unit, a plurality of solar cells, and an electrode unit electrically connected to the solar cells. The solar cells and the electrode unit are provided in the transparent substrate unit. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042905 | DEVICE, PANEL HOLDER AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM SOLAR RADIATION | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042906 | QUANTUM-DOT SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A quantum dot sensitized solar cell including an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte is provided. The anode includes a semiconductor electrode adsorbed with a plurality of quantum dots. The quantum dots have a broad light absorption range that covers the ultraviolet, visible and infrared regions. The broad absorption range increases the ability of light harvesting, and accordingly, leads to an improved conversion efficiency of the solar cell. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042907 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE - Disclosed is a photovoltaic device comprising: a substrate; a III-V solar cell structure having one p-n junction on the substrate; a first semiconductor window layer on the III-V solar cell structure; a second semiconductor window layer on the first semiconductor window layer; an anti-reflective layer on the second semiconductor window layer; a contact layer disposed in the anti-reflective layer and on the second semiconductor window layer; and an electrode on the contact layer, wherein the second semiconductor window layer does not contain aluminum. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042908 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS BASED ON NANOSCALE STRUCTURES - Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also known as solar cells) are provided. The Cells are based on the nanometer-scaled wire, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of the electronics materials covering semiconductors, insulator or metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells can have also high radiation tolerant capability. These cells will have enormous applications such as in space, in commercial, residential and industrial applications. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042909 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS BASED ON NANOSCALE STRUCTURES - Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also known as solar cells) are provided. The Cells are based on the nanometer-scaled wire, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of the electronics materials covering semiconductors, insulator or metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells can have also high radiation tolerant capability. These cells will have enormous applications such as in space, in commercial, residential and industrial applications. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042910 | SOLAR CELL - The present invention provides a solar cell comprising an anode ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042911 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell may include a first electrode including a first substrate attached with a first transparent conductive film and a metal oxide nanotube provided on the first substrate and adsorbed with a dye, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an electrolyte filling between the first and second electrodes. In example embodiments, metal nanoparticles may be provided on an inner surface of the metal oxide nanotube. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042912 | SOLDER BONDED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLDER BONDED BODY, ELEMENT, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The solder bonded body according to the present invention contains: an oxide body to be bonded having an oxide layer on the surface thereof; and a solder layer bonded to the oxide layer, which the solder layer is formed by an alloy containing at least two metals selected from the group consisting of tin, copper, silver, bismuth, lead, aluminum, titanium and silicon and having a melting point of lower than 450° C. and has a zinc content of 1% by mass or less. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042913 | SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND DOPING THROUGH A PASSIVATING DIELECTRIC LAYER IN A HIGH-EFFICIENCY CRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELL, INCLUDING STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Solar cell structures and formation methods which utilize the surface texture in conjunction with a passivating dielectric layer to provide a practical and controllable technique of forming an electrical contact between a conducting layer and underlying substrate through the passivating dielectric layer, achieving both good surface passivation and electrical contact with low recombination losses, as required for high efficiency solar cells. The passivating dielectric layer is intentionally modified to allow direct contact, or tunnel barrier contact, with the substrate. Additional P-N junctions, and dopant gradients, are disclosed to further limit losses and increase efficiency. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042914 | NOVEL DESIGN OF UPCONVERTING LUMINESCENT LAYERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A solar cell including an upconverting luminescent material and a back reflecting layer is provided. The upconverting material can be located in any positions below the semiconductor layer of the solar cell. Therefore, the unabsorbed incident light, from the top direction, can be upconverted to light with shorter wavelengths and redirected by the back reflecting layer back to the semiconductor layer to increase the utilization rate of the incident light. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042915 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CONCENTRATION SYSTEM - A concentrated photovoltaic solar system has a Fresnel lens concentrator ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042916 | NOVEL PORPHYRIN COMPLEX AND USE THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel porphyrin complex having excellent light collection characteristics and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the porphyrin complex as a sensitizing dye. The porphyrin complex of the present invention as a means for achieving the object is characterized by comprising a porphyrin derivative and a metal atom. The porphyrin derivative has a carboxyaryl group, which is optionally substituted on the aryl ring, attached to at least one of four meso positions of a porphyrin ring optionally substituted at the β-position and also has a diarylamino group, which is optionally substituted on one or both of the aryl rings, attached to at least either of a meso position adjacent thereto and a meso position opposite thereto. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042917 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTE - Embodiments of the inventive concept provide dye-sensitized solar cells and methods of manufacturing an electrolyte. The dye-sensitized solar cell may include a first electrode, a second electrode facing and spaced apart from the first electrode, and an electrolyte filling a space between the first and second electrode. The electrolyte may include a solvent including graphene of about 60 mg to about 100 mg dissolved in carbonate of about 10 ml, and an oxidation-reduction agent including alkyl imidazole-based iodine and iodine of about 0.2M to about 0.6M and iodine of about 0.01M to about 0.03M. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042918 | OLIGOTHIOPHENES - Compounds of Formula (I): | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042919 | Liquid Collection System - A liquid collection system includes a liquid collection portion configured to attach to a waste receptacle having a waste receptacle opening. The liquid collection portion has a liquid collection opening which extends into the waste receptacle opening. The liquid container also has a liquid reservoir portion attached to the liquid collection portion and in communication with the liquid collection opening. A fill indicator is in communication with the liquid container. The fill indicator is configured to indicate when an amount of liquid in the liquid reservoir portion has a predetermined volume. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042920 | Split Control Unit - A split control unit in a distributed flow unit includes a flow inlet configured to receive a fuel flow, a first manifold having flow lines to supply fuel to one or more primary nozzles, and a second manifold having flow lines to supply fuel to one or more secondary nozzles. In an embodiment, the second manifold is in fluid communication with the flow inlet. A metering valve has a first port in fluid communication with the flow inlet and with the second manifold. The metering valve is configured to supply a metered fuel flow to the first manifold. A flow passage is in fluid communication with, and runs between, a flow line of the first manifold and a flow line of the second manifold to allow for a continuous cooling flow in the second manifold when all of the one or more secondary nozzles are closed. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042921 | Quantum Fluid Transfer System - A miniature quantum fluid transfer system configured to regulate the flow rate of a fluid by allowing passage of small, discrete increments of fluid through the valve including a valve body having at least one inlet to receive fluid and at least one outlet to release fluid, and a valve rod movably disposed in a first chamber in the valve body. The valve rod has a plurality of fluid passages spaced longitudinally along the valve rod, and the valve rod is movable to align each fluid passage with an inlet or outlet port in the first chamber to allow fluid to flow through selected inlet or outlet ports corresponding to selected fluid passages. The quantum fluid transfer system has a plug movably disposed in a second chamber to push a corresponding volume of fluid out of the second chamber at the end opposite the end the fluid entered. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042922 | AIR INLET ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An inlet arrangement is disclosed herein for use with a supersonic jet engine configured to consume air at a predetermined mass flow rate when the supersonic jet engine is operating at a predetermined power setting and moving at a predetermined Mach speed. The air inlet arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a cowl having a cowl lip and a center body coaxially aligned with the cowl. A protruding portion of the center body extends upstream of the cowl lip for a length greater than a conventional spike length. The protruding portion is configured to divert air flowing over the protruding portion out of a pathway of an inlet to the supersonic jet engine such that a remaining airflow approaching and entering the inlet matches the predetermined mass flow rate. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042923 | Constant temperature control device - A constant temperature control device contains a base including a central wall and a peripheral wall to define a chamber; the peripheral wall including a tunnel and hooks; the central wall including a first and a second holes and two grooves; a pressure balanced valve engaged in the chamber and including a first and a second inflow orifices and a first and a second outflow orifices; a controlling assembly including an operating shaft and a stainless steel piece; two plug sets, each including two springs and two stoppers, and each stopper including an aperture; a covering member including projections and a pore; between the covering member and the disk being defined with a second cavity; an outlet member fixed in the tunnel of the base and including a twisted passageway arranged therein so that the mixed water flows vertically from the tunnel and then is guided to jet horizontally. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042924 | FIRE HYDRANT SECURITY INTEGRATED FLOW CONTROL/BACKFLOW PREVENTER INSERT VALVE - Integrated flow control backflow preventer valve (“IFCBPV”) for new and existing wet- and dry-barrel fire hydrants, with barrel drain assemblies for dry-barrel hydrants, and hydrants equipped with such IFCBPVs, are presented. An exemplary IFCBPV can have a retaining screen comprising equidistant concave radial spokes intersecting at a central ring structure, a freely suspended check ball, and a lower ball seat with a seal. The upper surface of the retaining screen can be affixed to the hydrant's axial shaft, and can thus be used to open and close the hydrant via the ball. Alternatively, the retaining screen can be fixed and the axial shaft provided with a cup on its bottom that mates with the freely suspended ball that is caged between the retaining screen and the ball seat. An exemplary barrel drain assembly can comprise a spring-loaded piston, or alternatively, a check ball design as in the main barrel. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042925 | VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED ROTATIONAL FEEL - A valve assembly is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve housing having an internal generally cup-shaped bore, a valve control cartridge inserted into the bore and having a rotatable control stem extending upwardly therefrom, and a bonnet nut threaded to an internal wall of the valve housing. The bonnet nut has a through channel that surrounds the control stem, and means are provided along the through channel to control a level of resistance to rotation of stem. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042926 | FAUCET MOUNTING ANCHOR - A widespread faucet assembly may include one or more valve assemblies and a delivery spout. The anchors for the valve assemblies and delivery spout may be positioned within a mounting deck, and the valve assemblies and the delivery spout are releasably connected to the respective anchors to minimize installation tasks below the mounting deck. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042927 | VALVE CONFIGURED FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM A TRANSMISSION TO A FLUID COOLER - A transmission fluid circuit includes a transmission, a cooler, and a valve. The transmission receives and expels a fluid. The cooler receives and expels the fluid to the transmission. The valve directs the flow of fluid received from the transmission to one of the transmission and the fluid cooler. The valve includes a housing, a spool and an actuator. The housing defines a cavity. The spool is movable longitudinally in the cavity between a first position and a second position to direct the flow of the fluid from the cavity to the cooler or the transmission. The actuator is operatively connected to the spool and includes a smart material which is activated in response to the temperature of the fluid in the cavity having at least a first temperature and deactivated in response to the fluid in the cavity having a sufficient number of degrees less than the first temperature. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042928 | SUMP PUMP CONTAINER - A sump pump reservoir is disclosed, the sump pump reservoir having a housing of oblong cross-section having an interior arranged for housing at least two level-activated water pumps supported on adjacent floor areas thereof for non-interfering operation, the housing having a length substantially greater than its width and the housing having a top oblong reinforcing rim; and a cover section enclosing the interior. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042929 | THERMALLY ACTUATED HOT AND COLD WATER MIXING VALVE CONFIGURED TO MINIMIZE VALVE HUNTING - A hot and cold water mixing valve including a temperature adjusting dial, and a cylindrical casing having formed therein a hot water inlet and a cold water inlet is provided with a control valve member in which one end thereof is subjected to a load from a biasing member and the other end is subjected to a load from an actuator. By balancing between the loads applied by the biasing member and the actuator, a mixture ratio between the hot water which flows in through the hot water inlet and the cold water which flows in through the cold water inlet is adjusted. A temperature adjuster adjusts a position of the control valve member through the biasing member and includes a tapered skirt portion, which spreads in a radial direction, at an end on the control valve member side thereof. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042930 | Hydraulic Pilot Control Unit - A hydraulic pilot control unit includes at least one pressure control valve that can be controlled by means of an actuating device. The pressure control valve includes a control piston connected to a stem by means of a neck. The stem has a resilient operative connection to the actuating device. The neck is fastened to the stem. Thus, the mass of the control piston, which tends to oscillate, is reduced compared to the prior art. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042931 | REGULATOR WITH BLEED VALVE - A process fluid regulator includes a regulator body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid flow path. A control element is disposed within the fluid flow path, the control element cooperating with a seat to control fluid flow through the regulator body. An actuator is attached to the regulator body, the actuator providing force to move the control element relative to the seat. The actuator includes a housing and a diaphragm within the housing, the diaphragm dividing the actuator housing into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A high pressure bleed valve is attached to the lower chamber to vent residual gas from the lower chamber, which creates additional volume for process liquid in the lower chamber. This additional volume improves effectiveness and response time of the process fluid regulator. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042932 | Air Supply Device for a Vehicle Having Pneumatic Devices - The invention relates to an air supply device ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042933 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A POSITION OF A VALVE - Methods and apparatus to determine a position of a valve are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a rotary valve assembly and a visual indicator assembly coupled to the rotary valve assembly to indicate a position of a fluid control member of the rotary valve assembly. The visual indicator assembly includes a follower and a shell surrounding the follower. A position of the follower is to correspond to the position of the fluid control member. The example apparatus further includes an electronic position monitor coupled to the shell to determine valve position information based on the position of the follower. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042934 | GAS METER WITH INTEGRATED GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE - A gas meter with integrated gas shut-off valve has a housing with a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A device to record the gas flow, a meter mechanism, a gas shut-off valve and optionally a pressure reducer are positioned in a gas flow path between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. The gas shut-off valve is an electrically operated valve with a spherical or cylindrical valve element. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042935 | HYDRAULIC SWITCHING MECHANISM FOR MOBILE HYDRAULICS, MOBILE HYDRAULIC MACHINE AND VALVE UNIT - A hydraulic switching mechanism for the mobile hydraulics of, for example, hydraulic excavators, with a valve block, with electrohydraulically activatable valve units for controlling the movement of a working cylinder whose cylinder chambers can be selectively connected to a pump connection for hydraulic fluid, to a tank connection or to one another, and with pre-control valves for activating the valve units, wherein the hydraulic switching mechanism, by means of separate tank valve units and pump valve units, and also a suitable pre-control system, makes it possible to achieve a directional control valve function and a directly controlled and superimposed pre-controlled lowering braking function, a maximum pressure safeguarding of the cylinders and a proportional throttle valve function for the controlled displacement under negative load forces in the direction of movement and braking in an emergency; and mobile hydraulic machines having such a hydraulic switching mechanism and also to valve units therefor. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042936 | Micro-Fluidic System - A micro-fluidic system comprising a micro-fluidic channel, which has a wall provided with a hole; and a closing element, which is adapted to cooperate with a partition arranged within the micro-fluidic channel in the area of the hole to isolate or connect two segments of the channel; the closing element is made of a photoresist material, in particular a material obtained by the polymerisation of a photopolymerable material. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042937 | SHOWER ASSEMBLY WITH SUPPORTING ARM - A shower assembly with supporting arm has: a water inlet connected to the supporting arm and to a descending pipe; a switching valve body fixed and connected to the end of the pipe through an outer water inlet and having an outer and a inner water outlet connected to a ascending inner tube in the pipe; and an upper branch pipe fixed to the location of the water inlet and connected to the inner tube, of which the end has one or at least one upper water outlet, wherein the switching valve body has a valve core inside, which makes the pipe connected to the outer and the inner water outlet respectively or simultaneously. The switching valve body that is at the end of the pipe controls the current export from the upper and the outer water outlet beneath the switching valve body. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042938 | GROUNDING SYSTEM FOR A HEATED HOSE - A grounded electrical circuit in a heated hose is provided. In one embodiment, the heated hose assembly includes: a flexible hose body; a first and a second heating wires and a hose ground wire each extending longitudinally and parallel to an axis of the hose body and within an inner wall; a first fluid coupling provided on the first end portion of the flexible hose body, the first fluid coupling comprising a stem inserted into the flexible hose body and radially clamping an end of the hose ground wire against an inner surface of the inner wall, such that a contact between the first fluid coupling and the end of the hose ground wire grounds the hose ground wire; a power cord electrically connected to the first and second heating wires and to the hose ground wire; and a thermostat electrically connected to the first and second heating wires. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042939 | Method of Making a Woven Fabric Having a Desired Spacing Between Tension Members - An exemplary method of making a woven fabric includes weaving a plurality of load supporting tension members and a plurality of cross fibers together into a woven fabric. A spacing between adjacent ones of the tension members has a first dimension. At least some of the cross fibers are shrunk to thereby decrease the spacing between the adjacent ones of the tension members to a second, smaller dimension. In another example, two woven fabrics are positioned next to each other. The two fabrics include a spacing between adjacent tension members having a first dimension. At least one tension member of one woven fabric is aligned with and between two of the tension members of the other fabric to thereby decrease the spacing to a second, smaller dimension. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042940 | FILL CAP FOR A DRINK CONTAINER - A fill cap for a drink container for receiving an open end of a drink bottle. The fill cap includes a cylindrical collar and an annular flange extending radially inwardly from the cylindrical collar. A valve structure is connected to and surrounded by the annular flange and in includes a pair of generally planar lip members. Each lip member has an outer portion adjoining the inner edge of the flange and the lip members converge at an angle axially downwardly to inner edges where the lip members adjoin each other at a slit. A pair of opposing side walls extend from the flange to edges of the lip members located axially downwardly from the flange. The slit is configured to receive the bottle neck therethrough. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042941 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH WATER COOLER AND CONCENTRATE ADDING DEVICE - A beverage dispenser ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042942 | CONTAINER FILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of filling a cartridge having one or more pouches. The method may include the steps of placing the pouch on a support, placing a first cartridge half over the pouch and the support, placing the pouch and the first cartridge half on a second cartridge half to form the cartridge, maneuvering the cartridge to a filling unit, and filling the pouch within the cartridge. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042943 | CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE - A vibration tray assembly for use in a container filling machine, the vibration tray assembly comprising a tray for transporting discrete articles from a receiving end of the tray towards a drop-off end of the tray, the tray providing a slope along which the discrete articles travel from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray, wherein the tray is adjustable for changing the slope along which the discrete articles travel. The vibration tray assembly further comprises a vibration imparting device for imparting vibrational motion to the tray. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042944 | GAS EVACUATION SYSTEM WITH COUNTER - A puncturing device for pressurized containers comprises an elongated housing member defining an elongated cavity with openings at first and second ends thereof for receiving an inverted pressurized container at the first end, the housing member including a selective attachment member for securing the second end of the housing member to a collection receptacle. A non-sparking puncturing apparatus, with a lever having a built-in stop, is movably mounted on the housing member with a pivot-link-driven puncture pin extending through an intermediate aperture into the cavity for piercing a nozzle-end of the pressurized container below an internal shoulder thereof with a seal. A counter records each action of the puncture pin. Gases and residual contents are released into the receptacle through the opening in the second end. An auxiliary support member is rotatably mounted on the housing member for stabilizing relative movement between the housing member and the receptacle. A force-applying apparatus is mounted on the housing member for engaging the pressurized container and holding it on the seal. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042945 | PURGE DEVICE AND LOAD PORT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - To generate a gas-curtain for a load-port-apparatus and to supply a purge-gas into a pod by a single gas source, provided is a gas purge device including: purge nozzles extending along an outer side of side edges of the opening portion; a curtain nozzle arranged above an upper edge of the opening portion; a gas supply pipe arranged in parallel to each purge nozzle, for supplying an inert gas to the purge nozzle and the curtain nozzle, the gas being supplied from the gas supply pipe to the purge nozzle in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the gas supply pipe; and a conductance adjusting unit arranged at an end portion of the gas supply pipe, for generating a pressure loss in a gas flow in a configuration in which the gas is supplied to the curtain nozzle at the end portion of the gas supply pipe. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042946 | SOLDER PASTE COMPOSITION, A SOLDER PASTE AND A SOLDERING FLUX - The present invention relates to a solder paste composition, a solder paste and a soldering flux. The soldering flux comprises a resin, a thixotropic agent, an activator, a solvent as well as a long-chain thiol and/or an organic chelating agent. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042947 | LOW PRESSURE CARBONITRIDING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for carbonitriding a steel part arranged in an enclosure maintained at a reduced internal pressure, the part being maintained at a temperature level, comprising an alternation of first and second steps, a carburizing gas being injected into the enclosure during the first steps only and a nitriding gas being injected into the enclosure only during at least part of at least two second steps. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042948 | Decorative Steel Composition Having a Textured Cyrstalline Surface - A decorative steel article having a textured crystalline surface includes a steel alloy, single crystal or large, macroscopic grained crystal body. The steel alloy includes iron and at least one element selected from the group of nickel and chromium. The steel article has a surface characterized by a decorative, macroscopic, martensitic phase surface feature. The decorative steel article is suitable for sundry applications where an enhanced visual appearance is desirable. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042949 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOFT-DILUTE-COPPER-ALLOY-MATERIAL - A method of manufacturing a soft-dilute-copper-alloy material includes a plastic working of a soft-dilute-copper-alloy including an additional element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mg, Zr, Nb, Ca, V, Ni, Mn and Cr, and a balance consisting of copper and inevitable impurity, and a subsequent annealing treatment of the soft-dilute-copper-alloy. A working ratio in the plastic working before the annealing treatment is not less than 50%. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042950 | HOT ROLLING MILL AND METHOD FOR HOT ROLLING A METAL STRIP OR SHEET - A method for hot rolling a metal strip or metal sheet, wherein 1. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042951 | Systems and Methods for Casting Hybrid Rocket Motor Fuel Grains - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for casting hybrid rocket motor fuel grains. In one embodiment, a method for casting a rocket motor fuel grain can be provided. The method can include providing a positive image of a port made from at least one material. The method can further include disposing at least one fuel material around at least a portion of the positive image of the port. Further, the method can include removing the at least one material, wherein a negative image of the port is formed in the at least one fuel material. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042952 | TIRE WITH NOISE-REDUCING TREAD PATTERN - A tire includes a tire carcass and a tread extending circumferentially about the tire carcass The tread includes a plurality of tread elements disposed in a tread pattern. The plurality of tread elements have one of two different pitch lengths and are disposed in a noise-reducing pitch sequence. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042953 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES - A run-flat tire of the present invention is a pneumatic radial tire for passenger vehicles which has a carcass composed of plies of radially arranged cords toroidally extending between a pair of bead portions, and the a W/L ratio of the section width W to the outer diameter L of the tire is 0.25 or less. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042954 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - The invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire, comprising a carcass ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042955 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A FLEX CIRCUIT TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Methods and systems for bonding a flex circuit to a printed circuit board (PCB) using an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) bonding process are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, supports may be attached to an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding can in such a way that the EMI shielding can is arranged to support and/or spread forces involved in ACF bonding. The supports may be located proximate to the walls of the EMI shielding can, and positioned such that the supports effectively do not come into contact with components mounted on a PCB along with the EMI shielding can. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042956 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A THERMOSETTING LAMINATE - A process for the manufacturing of a decorative laminate, having an upper decorative and abrasion resistant thermosetting laminate layer and a carrying core. The upper side of the core has the abrasion resistant thermosetting laminate while the lower side of the core has a balance layer. This balance layer prevents warping of the decorative laminate while at the same time providing acoustic dampening. The balance layer includes a layer of a polymer. The balance layer and the thermosetting laminate are joined with the core by pressing. The carrying core further is provided with a dampening foil of an elastomer arranged between the upper side of the core and the abrasion resistant thermosetting laminate. The elastomer and thermosetting laminate are joined with each other and with the core by pressing. The achieved laminate is then cut into panels and provided with edges intended for joining. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042957 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A COMPOSITE HEMOCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL AND RESULTING MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hemocompatible material comprising a synthetic substrate and animal biological tissue, according to which said animal biological tissue is dehydrated and adhered to said synthetic substrate by means of a dispersion of the material forming said synthetic substrate. According to the invention, the animal biological tissue is only dehydrated chemically by immersing said animal biological tissue in a bath consisting of a solution containing at least 80 wt % of polyethylene glycol. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042958 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING DECORATIVE LIGHTS - A tool for installing decorative lights may include a hook-placement head configured for attachment to a pole, and a string-placement head configured for attachment to the pole. The tool may be employed to decorate a structure with a string of decorative lights by placing an adhesive-backed hook onto a pole-mounted hook-placement head, raising the hook-placement head to position the hook at a desired location on the structure, placing a portion of the string onto a pole-mounted string-placement head; and raising the string-placement head to the positioned hook to engage the string with the hook. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042959 | ULTRASONIC WELDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF ALIGNING AN ULTRASONIC WELDING HORN RELATIVE TO AN ANVIL - An ultrasonic welding machine and method are provided. The machine includes an ultrasonic welding horn operably coupled to a housing. The machine further includes an anvil operably coupled to the housing. The machine further includes a removable collar assembly that is coupled around a portion of an outer surface of the ultrasonic welding horn. The removable collar assembly has at least first and second set screws that contact the housing such that when at least one of the first and second set screws are moved inwardly toward the housing, the removable collar assembly rotates the ultrasonic welding horn to align the ultrasonic welding horn relative to the anvil. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042960 | ULTRASONIC BONDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An ultrasonic bonding machine is provided. The ultrasonic bonding machine includes a support structure configured to support a workpiece during a bonding operation. The ultrasonic bonding machine further includes an upper bonding tool positioned above the support structure and configured for bonding an upper bonding material to an upper side of the workpiece, and a lower bonding tool positioned below the support structure and configured for bonding a lower bonding material to a lower side of the workpiece. The ultrasonic bonding machine may also be an ultrasonic ribbon bonding machine configured to bond an upper and lower conductive ribbon to a solar substrate. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042961 | METHOD FOR SEALING FENESTRATION OPENINGS - Seal a fenestration opening that contains a gap having a width of greater than 1.6 millimeters by providing a dispersion having the following components dispersed in an aqueous phase: (i) a film-forming polymer binder having a glass transition temperature in a range of −100 degrees Celsius to −20 degrees Celsius; (ii) a shear thinning rheology modifier at a concentration sufficient to cause the dispersion to have a Brookfield viscosity greater than 300,000 centiPoise as measured using spindle #3 at 0.3 revolutions per minute; and (iii) optionally, a filler; and then spraying the dispersion directly onto the building elements within the fenestration opening so as to form a continuous coating over the building elements and gap within the fenestration opening; wherein there is an absence of reinforcement or sealing material filling or spanning the gap prior to spraying the dispersion over the gap. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042962 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pneumatic tire and process for manufacturing the same enable, in the use of a film of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending an elastomer in a thermoplastic resin as an air permeation preventive layer, formation of the air permeation preventive layer excelling in gas barrier performance, and molding of the tire through a simple molding operation without generating any unnecessary scraps. For the pneumatic tire, a cylindrical molded article composed of a film of a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending an elastomer in a thermoplastic resin is crushed into a sheet-like laminate; and the laminate is used as the air permeation preventive layer. In the manufacturing operation, the sheet-like laminate is wrapped around a making drum so that an unvulcanized tire having the sheet-like laminate as an air permeation preventive layer is molded, and the unvulcanized tire is vulcanized. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042963 | HEAT-RADIATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a heat-radiating substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The heat-radiating substrate includes: a core layer including a core metal layer and a core insulating layer formed on the core metal layer and divided into a first region and a second region; a circuit layer formed in the first region of the core layer; a build-up layer formed in the second region of the core layer and including a build-up insulating layer and a build-up circuit layer; an adhesive layer formed between the second region of the core layer and the build-up layer; and an impregnation device mounted on the build-up layer to be impregnated into the adhesive layer. A heat generating element is mounted on the circuit layer and a thermally weakened element is mounted on the build-up layer, thereby preventing the thermally weakened element from being damaged by heat of the heat generating element. The impregnation device is formed on the build-up layer and is impregnated into the adhesive layer, thereby efficiently utilizing a space. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042964 | FEEDBLOCK FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER POLYMERIC FILMS - A feedblock including a first packet creator that forms a first packet including a first plurality of polymeric layers, the first plurality of layers including at least four first individual polymeric layers; and a second packet creator that forms a second packet including a second plurality of polymeric layers, the second plurality of layers including at least four second individual polymeric layers, wherein the first and second packet creators are configured such that, for each packet creator, respective individual polymeric layers of the plurality of polymeric layers are formed at approximately the same time. The feedblock may include a packet combiner that receives and combines the first and second primary packets to form a multilayer stream. In some examples, at least one of the first and second primary packets may be spread in the cross-web direction prior to being combined with one another. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042965 | Folded Product Made From Extruded Profile and Method of Making Same | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042966 | SECURE DEVICES FOR PERSONAL OR ARTICLE IDENTIFICATION, SUCH AS DRIVER'S LICENSES AND VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SUCH IMPROVED DEVICES - Methods of personal and article identification and licensing are disclosed. Methods and constructions of cards and plates include driver's license fabrication and production for the purpose of regulating or identifying a driver and assuring their identity and compliance with jurisdictional regulations and license plate fabrication and production for the purpose of regulating or identifying a vehicle and assuring its identity and compliance with jurisdictional regulations. Driver's licenses and license plates are described herein as exemplary embodiments of identification cards and licensing devices that are produced according to certain processes of manufacturing and issuing. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042967 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTINUOUS WEB OF BAGLIKE PACKAGE BLANKS - A method and device for manufacturing a continuous bag-like package blank, wherein a plane plastic sheet is unwound from a storage reel, and conveyed through edge thickening equipment and a folding device, to a welding device and to a slotting tool to obtain a continuous bag-like package blank, The edge thickening equipment includes a process bed over which the sheet is conveyed, and an extruder device having a (a) first extruder nozzle on the opposite side of the sheet to the process bed aligned continuously to extrude a material bead that is permanently attached to a first edge area the sheet, and (b) a second extruder nozzle placed on the opposite side of the sheet in relation to the process bed aligned continuously to extrude a material bead that is permanently attached to a second edge area of the sheet opposite the first edge area. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042968 | Method for Auxiliary-Assembling Micro-Components through Liquid Medium - A method for auxiliary assembling micro-components though liquid medium. This method includes following steps: providing a substrate, an adhesive layer, at least one micro-component and a liquid medium, wherein the adhesive layer is on the substrate and the micro-component and the liquid medium are on the adhesive layer. The adhesive is used for adhering one side of the micro-component and another side of the micro-components is disposed with is disposed with the liquid medium. Then, the another side of the micro-component which is disposed with the liquid medium touches a target area, and the substrate moves toward the target zone at a speed that is smaller than 90 μm/s for placing the micro-component on the target zone or moves away from the target zone at a speed greater than 4370 μm/s for picking up the micro-component from the target zone. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042969 | HEAT TRANSFERABLE MATERIAL FOR IMPROVED IMAGE STABILITY - A heat transferable material includes a light stabilizer that is an N-oxyl radical derived from a hindered amine and having the formula, | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042970 | Underbody Convective Blanket and Method for Manufacturing Thereof - A convective underbody blanket has a head portion and a body portion. Provided at the head portion is a non-inflatable head area surrounded by a channel that has arranged thereat at least one row of air apertures that are oriented toward the non-inflatable head area when the channel is inflated. At the body portion there is provided a non-inflatable body area. Along each longitudinal side of the body area there is at least one longitudinal channel. Each of the longitudinal channels is in fluid communication with the channel that surrounds the non-inflatable head area. The longitudinal channels that sandwich the non-inflatable body area extend substantially along the length of the non-inflatable body area and are in fluid communication with each other by way of a cross channel formed at the foot end of the blanket. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042971 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SYSTEMS MADE OF METAL AND POLYMER SHAPED PARTS - A method for manufacturing composite systems including metal and polymer shaped parts in the form of stabilizers, bushings, axle bearings, especially in the chassis area, stops, buffers, especially for supporting arms for aggregate bearings, or sleeve bearings, especially torsion-bar shoulder bearings, is provided. With the method, at least one completely vulcanized or partially vulcanized elastomer shaped part, especially a rubber shaped part, as the polymer shaped part and at least one metal part are first prepared. The metal part and the polymer shaped part are then brought into abutment against one another, at least in parts. And, finally the metal part or at least one region of the surface on which the metal part and the polymer shaped part abut against one another, is at least temporarily exposed to at least one induction field or at least one inductive heating unit. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042972 | Dual Cure Thermally Conductive Adhesive - A thermally conductive adhesive for use in connection with heat-generating electronic components includes an unsaturated carbonyl containing compound combined with a thiol containing compound blended with thermally conductive fillers. The adhesive is fully curable with UV light exposure or within 48 hours at room temperature. The combination of the two different cure methods in this adhesive facilitates rapid and energy efficient manufacturing. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042973 | PHOTOCURABLE SILICONE GEL COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a photocurable silicone gel composition includes: (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least one group represented by the following general formula (1): in which R | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042974 | INSULATION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR INSULATION - A flexible insulation material in the form of sheets or strips, based on a rubber mixture of high thermal stability and a method for insulation of components with the insulation material. An insulation material proposed for use at temperatures of more than 130° C., which can be applied in a simple manner to complex components to be insulated and retains its desired shape and position, is one in which the rubber mixture is at least partially uncrosslinked and is plastically deformable. In the method, the insulation material comprising the at least partially uncrosslinked and plastically deformable rubber mixture is applied to the component to be insulated and, after the application, crosslinked or crosslinked further by thermal and/or radiative action. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042975 | Poultry box - A repulpable moisture resistant poultry box having a composite structure with a fluted medium, a top backing board secured to one side of the fluted medium and a bottom backing board secured to the other side of the fluted medium. The backing boards and the fluted medium are impregnated with a hydrogenated triglyceride. The backing boards each have an outer surface coated with PET to provide moisture resistance repulpable and recyclable box. | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042976 | FILM ADHESIVES AND PROCESSES FOR BONDING COMPONENTS USING SAME - Processes are provided for forming film adhesives ( | 2013-02-21 |
| 20130042977 | METHOD OF MAKING A LAYERED BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE, AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - The invention relates to a method of making a grooved reinforced layered bituminous membrane ( | 2013-02-21 |
