09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110048569 | Coating Composition Exhibiting Reduced Block, Rapid Dry Rate and Related Methods - An emulsion composition to coat a substrate that includes a barrier-forming material, water; an organometallic compound, and at least one thickener is described. The composition may further include a material such as talc. Articles, including ductile pipes, coated with this material are also described. A method of increasing the drying rate of a composition applied to a substrate to form a coating that includes application of the emulsion composition and drying the composition to form a coating layer. Also include are methods of forming a coating that exhibits a reduced incidence of blocking or pull-off, comprising applying the emulsion composition to a substrate and drying, whereby the coating layer formed exhibits a reduced incidence of blocking or pull off relative to conventional asphalt emulsion coatings. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048570 | Nano or sub-nano FIR and anion metal fuel pipes for motor vehicles and like - A fuel pipe that is made from general, nano or sub-nano metal materials and can be used for motor vehicles and ships includes a nano or sub-nano Far Infrared Ray (FIR) and anion carrier. The structures of the carrier are made up of nano or sub-nano tourmaline granules integrated into the carrier body made from general, nano, or sub-nano plastic, rubber, resin, or metal materials. The carrier can be the whole body, interior or exterior wall, or paste structures set on the inner or outer wall surface of the pipe. The carrier can reach a far infrared emission rate up to 96% from ˜85% by general tourmaline materials and facilitate sufficient combustion by breaking fuel molecular group into pieces. As a result, the novel pipe can achieve an extra 12-percent fuel economy improvement. The percentage of toxic gas in the exhaust will be correspondingly reduced. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048571 | BLOW-MOLDED FOAM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the invention is to provide a blow-molded foam which has homogeneous foamed cells in size, is light in weight, and is excellent in surface smoothness, and a process for producing the same. The invention is directed to a blow-molded foam 1 having a wall portion formed in such a manner that a thermoplastic resin containing a foaming agent mixed therewith is subjected to blow molding. Herein, the wall portion has a closed cell structure in which a plurality of foamed cells are contained. The wall portion has an expansion ratio of not less than 2.0 times. The wall portion has an outer face having a center-line average surface roughness Ra of less than 9.0 μm. The foamed cell has a cell diameter having a standard deviation of less than 40 μm in a thickness direction of the wall portion. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048572 | GROUND SUPPORT SERVICE CART APPARATUS AND METHODS - A equipment service apparatus suited for use in servicing ground support equipment (GSE) or aircraft ground equipment (AGE). The apparatus includes a plurality of features for use in servicing and maintaining the GSE/AGE where the GSE/AGE is in use servicing an aircraft so that the GSE/AGE is not itself required to be transported to a remote location for servicing and/or maintenance. The apparatus may be constructed as a towable cart. The apparatus may include a fuel tank, a pump system configured to add fuel to or remove fuel from the fuel tank, and a fuel valve assembly operable to control fuel flow into and out of the fuel tank. The apparatus may also include a container storage portion configured to retain a plurality of removable fluid storage containers, at least one power source, and a power control system operable to control power from the at least one power source to operate at least some features of the equipment service apparatus. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048573 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A STERILE LIQUID FOR A FILLING SYSTEM - An apparatus for providing a sterile liquid for a filling system for filling containers, including a first liquid reservoir for receiving a first liquid, a second liquid reservoir for receiving a second liquid, a sterilizing device for sterilizing the first and/or second liquid, and a withdrawal device for selectively withdrawing a sterile liquid from the first or second liquid reservoir. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A BENEFICIAL AGENT INTO AN EXPANDABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to method and apparatus for dispensing a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device. The method includes the step of placing an expandable medical device on a support and dispensing a beneficial agent into a plurality of openings in the medical device with a shield gas for controlling a local environment surrounding the dispenser. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048575 | VISCOUS MATERIAL NONCONTACT JETTING SYSTEM - A viscous material noncontact jetting system has a jetting dispenser mounted for relative motion with respect to a surface. A control is operable to cause the jetting dispenser to jet a viscous material droplet that is applied to the surface as a viscous material dot. A device, such as a camera or weigh scale, is connected to the control and provides a feedback signal representing a size-related physical characteristic of the dot applied to the surface. The size-related physical characteristics of subsequently applied dots is controlled by heating and cooling, or adjusting a piston stroke in the jetting dispenser, in response to the size-related physical characteristic feedback. Dispensed material volume control and velocity offset compensation are also provided. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048576 | Offboard heat management during compressed gas filling of vehicular hydrogen storage tanks - A method of filling a hydrogen gas storage tank with hydrogen gas includes filling an onboard hydrogen gas storage tank with hydrogen gas at substantially constant temperature and pressure while transferring a liquid from the hydrogen gas storage tank to a reservoir tank, compressing a gas in the reservoir tank by the flow of liquid into the reservoir tank, and managing the heat produced by the compression of gas in the reservoir tank off board the vehicle. A hydrogen gas delivery system includes an onboard hydrogen gas storage tank, a hydrogen gas supply line, a reservoir tank, and a liquid that transfers the heat of filling the hydrogen gas storage tank to the reservoir by effecting a compression of gas in the reservoir. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048577 | CONTAINER FILLING PLANT FOR FILLING CONTAINERS, SUCH AS DEMIJOHNS AND KEGS, WHICH FILLING PLANT HAS FILLER ELEMENTS FOR FILLING OF LARGE VOLUME CONTAINERS WITH A LIQUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A container filling plant for filling containers, such as demijohns and kegs, which filling plant has filler elements for filling of large volume containers with a liquid product, and method therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048578 | Appliance Securing Shipping Kit and Apparatus - Securing the drum casing of a washer during shipping includes a kit assembly having at least one airbag for wedging between the drum casing and washer housing. The preferred airbag has three arm extensions, although a bag with two arm extensions, or two separate bags could be used. Two of the extensions, or two separate bags, whichever is used, are positioned around the washer drum exterior to prevent free, lateral movement of the drum casing relative to the housing. The third arm of a three arm bag is slid between the drum casing and rear washer housing before inflating. Preferably included with this assembly is a spacer for wedging between the drum and a housing bracket to prevent free, vertical movement of the drum relative to its washer housing. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048579 | Tree trimmer telescopic - A mechanism designed to remove difficult to reach overhead tree branches. All power is derived from a standard 120 volt AC outlet. It is pneumatically controlled in 2- axes thru a main column containing one or a plurality of concentric cylinders and a separate air cylinder for height and elevation control. An electric powered saw is mounted at the end of the highest telescoping section. A pressure/vacuum pump provides the required force. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048580 | Single cylinder hydraulic log lifter - This invention adds a very large (24×32 inch or larger) log table permanently mounted to the log splitter. This alone adds immeasurably to the efficiency and convenience of splitting. It allows for the true, convenient, and safe one-man operation of a splitter because it catches and stores the far side of the log and log pieces while the operator is free to handle the near side with one hand and the control valve with the other hand. The log lifter is powered hydraulically with the same cylinder, control valve, hoses and fittings that power the split wedge. Very simply, a cable and a pulley are used to direct the force of the existing cylinder to raise the log lifter. This simplicity lowers the cost of the log lifter considerably and makes it and the log table and the convenience of splitting in a more comfortable, standing position more readily available to the splitting public. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048581 | Single post convertible split wedge system - This log splitter is designed to work very fast and efficiently, yet be less expensive to construct than comparable splitters. By using a single, vertical, rectangular post to support all the split wedges including the two-way, these wedges can be of a simpler, less expensive, yet as strong construction. Secondly, by angling the Split Wedge Post slightly forward, it retains the split wedges during splitting operations, limits them to rise only slightly as the wood passes through, yet allows them to be freely and easily placed and removed by hand by the operator. The manually operated Height Adjuster Bar located conveniently on the side of the beam, allows the operator to easily and quickly raise and lower the split wedges as necessary to accommodate different sized logs and to retain the wedges in place with a simple latch type arrangement. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048582 | Ti-Based Brazing Filler Metal and Method for Producing the Same - A Ti-based brazing filler material comprising in mixture a Zr-containing alloy powder comprising 30 to 90% by mass of one or two of Cu and Ni, the balance being Zr and unavoidable impurities and a Ti-based powder comprising 0 to 50% by mass of one or two of Cu and Ni, the balance being Ti and unavoidable impurities, wherein the weight ratio of the Zr-containing alloy powder to the Ti-based powder is 8:2 to 4:6. This Ti-based brazing filler material can achieve good brazing and can exhibit excellent effects in the production of aerospace instruments, medical instruments, frames of glasses, heat-exchangers made from titanium. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048583 | HARDENED MARTENSITIC STEEL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT FROM THIS STEEL AND COMPONENT OBTAINED IN THIS MANNER - The invention relates to steel which is characterized by the following composition as expressed in percentages by weight: —C=0.18 0.30%, —Co=5-7%, —Cr=2-5%, —Al=1-2%, —Mo+W/2=1-4%, —V=trace 0.3%, —Nb=trace 0.1%, —B=trace−50 ppm, —Ni=10.5-15% with Ni≧7+3.5 Al, —Si=trace 0.4%, —Mn=trace 0.4%, —Ca=trace−500 ppm, —Rare earths=trace−500 ppm, —Ti=trace−500 ppm, −O=trace−200 ppm if the steel is obtained by means of powder metallurgy or trace−50 ppm if the steel is produced in air or under a vacuum from molten metal, —N=trace−100 ppm, —S=trace−50 ppm, —Cu=trace−1%, and —P=trace−200 ppm, the remainder including iron and the inevitable impurities resulting from production. The invention also relates to a method of producing a part from said steel and to the part thus obtained. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048584 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD OF METAL MATERIAL - In a process which is before a treatment process of forming a chemical conversion, TiO | 2011-03-03 |
20110048585 | HEAT TREATED GALVANNEALED STEEL MATERIAL AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A heat treated galvannealed steel material having excellent post-painting corrosion resistance and a high strength which is suitable for use as an automotive part and a method for its manufacture are provided. A galvannealed steel material having a galvannealed coating on at least one side thereof is heat treated by heating at least a portion thereof to a temperature range in which hardening is possible. The coating remaining on the surface of at least a part of the portion which underwent heat treatment has a coating weight of at least 20 g/m | 2011-03-03 |
20110048586 | DUAL PHASE STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a dual phase steel sheet and a method of manufacturing the same. The steel sheet comprises C: 0.05˜0.10% wt %, Si: 0.03˜0.50 wt %, Mn: 1.50˜2.00 wt %, P: greater than 0 wt %˜0.03 wt %, S: greater than 0 wt %˜0.003 wt %, Al: 0.03˜0.50 wt %, Cr: 0.1˜0.2 wt %, Mo: 0.1˜0.20 wt %, Nb: 0.02˜0.04 wt %, B: greater than 0 wt %˜0.005 wt %, N: greater than 0 wt %˜0.01 wt %, and the balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities. To impart excellent formability, bake hardenability, dent resistance, high Ri value and plating characteristics to the steel sheet for exterior and interior panels of automobiles, the steel sheet is processed to have a dual phase structure through cold rolling, annealing, and hot-dip galvanizing. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048587 | Amorphous Alloy Materials - Design and fabrication processes and compositions for bulk metallic glass materials. Examples of bulk metallic glasses based on the described compositions may contain a high atomic percent of titanium or iron, which is alloyed with metalloid elements and refractory metals. The compositions can be designed using theoretical calculations of the liquidus temperature to have substantial amounts of refractory metals, while still maintaining a depressed liquidus temperature. The alloying elements are molybdenum, tungsten, chromium, boron, and carbon may be used. Some of the resulting alloys are ferromagnetic at room temperature, while others are non-ferromagnetic. These amorphous alloys have increased specific strengths and corrosion resistance compared to conventional high strength steels. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048588 | COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cold-rolled steel sheet has a partially recrystallized grain structure with a degree of unrecrystallization of 25% to 90% and a Rockwell hardness HRB of 83 or more, the cold-rolled steel sheet containing 0.01% to 0.15% C, 0.03% or less Si, 0.10% to 0.70% Mn, 0.025% or less P, 0.025% or less S, 0.01% to 0.05% Al, and 0.008% or less N on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein the mean diameter of ferrite is 2 to 10 μm and these components satisfy Formula (1): (C %)+0.15×(Mn %)+0.85×(P %)≧0.21, wherein (M %) represents the content (mass percent) of an element M. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048589 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An ultra-high strength steel sheet has a tensile strength of 1400 MPa or higher that can achieve both high strength and good formability and an advantageous method for manufacturing the steel sheet and includes a composition including, on a mass basis C: 0.12% or more and 0.50% or less; Si: 2.0% or less; Mn: 1.0% or more and 5.0% or less; P: 0.1% or less; S: 0.07% or less; Al: 1.0% or less; and N: 0.008% or less, with the balance Fe and incidental impurities. The steel microstructure includes, on an area ratio basis, 80% or more of autotempered martensite, less than 5% of ferrite, 10% or less of bainite, and 5% or less of retained austenite; and the mean number of precipitated iron-based carbide grains each having a size of 5 nm or more and 0.5 μm or less and included in the autotempered martensite is 5×10 | 2011-03-03 |
20110048590 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF THERMOELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for producing a half Heuslar alloy including quench-solidifying a molten alloy at a cooling rate of 1×10 | 2011-03-03 |
20110048591 | METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING A ROLLING STOCK MADE OF A HEAT-TREATABLE ALUMINUM ALLOY - A method and an apparatus are shown for heat treating a rolling stock ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048592 | KNITTING CONTAINMENT DEVICE - A device for the storage and transport of knitting supplies and knitting projects is disclosed. The device includes a flexible outer shell, an inner storage area and one or more entry and exit points for accessing the inner storage area or for maintaining separation of knitting supplies or accessories. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048593 | REDUCED THICKNESS DOCUMENT CASE - The invention relates to a document case for receiving a large number of standardized format documents including at least two first flaps articulated relative to each other, the documents being inserted separately into overlapping pockets with an offset, their openings being parallel to the articulation axis of the flaps so that the documents are arranged in a stepped manner in order to expose a visible uncovered edge thereof. In case of two adjacent flaps, the steps are arranged with the same insertion direction, the highest document of one flap being adjacent to the lowest document of the other flap so that when the two flaps are folded on each other, the two series of steps are interleaved in order to reduce the thickness. Modes of application include wallets, multifunction diaries and document briefcases. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048594 | Magnetic stripe card holder utilizer - A card holder for credit card, debit card or magnetic stripe required card utilization, comprising of a holder body consisting of two walls. The walls are heat sealed leaving an opening for credit card, debit card or card with magnetic stripe, for insertion. The credit card, debit card or card with magnetic stripe face toward full vinyl wall. This allows for gauge range 5 mil/.0005 inches to about 2.5 mil/.0025 inches of embossed or non-embossed plastic film preferably polyethylene to work as a conduit between the magnetic stripes, with the credit card machine or device that requires a magnetic stripe for utilization. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048595 | Moisture-resistant golf club grip cover - This invention is a set of moisture-resistant golf club grip covers, where the golf club grip cover is removed in order to perform a golf stroke. A golfer can take several golf clubs to his or her golf ball, and lay the clubs on the ground without risk of getting the grips wet or dirty. Each golf club grip cover is a tapered fabric tube, closed at its smaller end. The closed end is sized to have a loose fit over the top (large end) of a golf club grip, and the open end is substantially larger than the closed end. The open end of each grip cover preferably has a stiffening member in order to urge it into an open condition, and has a snap or hook-and-loop fastener located about mid-width. After being placed over the grip, a grip cover is secured to the golf club simply by squeezing the open end flat until the snap or hook-and-loop fastener engages. The set of grip covers are also preferably made of a bright and distinctive color so the golfer will easily notice any grip-covered club that has been left on the ground. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048596 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL GOLF PUTTER HEAD COVER - A head cover for a golf club includes a first surface having a removable cleaning pad thereon, and a second surface on which at least one golf accessory constructed of a ferrous metal is removably attached thereto. The second surface is part of a tri-layer construction with magnets forming the second middle layer so as to so retain the golf accessory thereon. The cleaning pad is removed by the golfer from the first surface and includes a scrubbing area to remove grit and/or debris from one of a golf ball and a golf club face. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048597 | Protective Device for a Notebook Computer - A protective device for a notebook computer includes a foldable and expandable support bracket ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048598 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire which employs pitch variation for suppressing pattern noise and has uniformity further improved. Pitches | 2011-03-03 |
20110048599 | TIRE WITH RUBBER TREAD CONTAINING COMBINATION OF RESIN BLEND AND FUNCTIONALIZED ELASTOMER - This invention relates to a pneumatic tire with an outer, running surface containing, circumferential tread comprised of a styrene/butadiene (SBR) rich rubber composition containing two SBR's with spaced apart glass transition temperatures (Tg's), one of which is a functionalized SBR with a functional group reactive with hydroxyl groups on a precipitated silica, together with a combination of at least three resins with spaced apart softening points. The filler reinforcement is a combination of precipitated silica and specialized rubber reinforcing carbon black. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048600 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire has a center rib extending along a tire circumferential direction in a center portion of a tread surface. A width of the center rib is equal to or more than 10% of a grounding width. An outside rubber having a relatively high tension modulus is arranged outside a vehicle and an inside rubber having a relatively low tension modulus is arranged inside the vehicle, by setting an interface formed in the center rib along a tire diametrical direction to a boundary. 300% tension modulus Mo and a rubber hardness Ho of the outside rubber, and 300% tension modulus Mi and a rubber hardness Hi of the inside rubber satisfy the following relationship: | 2011-03-03 |
20110048601 | PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING DIRECTIONAL TREAD PATTERN - The present invention provides a pneumatic tire which can obtain a high wet drainage performance, roadholding ability, and wear-resistant property without sacrificing other capabilities A directional pattern is formed by a circumferential wide major groove, a first narrow circumferential minor groove, a second narrow circumferential minor groove, a first transverse groove, a second transverse groove, and a third transverse groove. The circumferential wide major groove is provided in a center region in a tire width direction of a tread. The first narrow circumferential minor groove is arranged on the outside in a tire axis direction of the circumferential wide major groove. The second narrow circumferential minor groove is arranged on the outside in the tire axis direction of the first narrow circumferential minor groove. The first transverse groove is extended from a tread end and coupled to the circumferential wide major groove. The second transverse groove is arranged between the first transverse grooves, and the second transverse groove is extended from the tread end and terminated while not coupled to the circumferential wide major groove. The third transverse groove is arranged between the first transverse groove and the second transverse groove, and the third transverse groove is extended from the tread end and terminated between the first narrow circumferential minor groove and the second narrow circumferential minor groove. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048602 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - It is a problem to provide a pneumatic tire where disengagement between sipe wall surfaces is suppressed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048603 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE FOR COMMERCIAL UTILITY VEHICLE - A pneumatic vehicle tire for commercial utility vehicles has a tread with at least two circumferential grooves which run in the circumferential direction and divide the tread into circumferential ribs. A gross tread volume is defined by an envelope running in the tread parallel to the periphery of the tread and touching the lowest circumferential groove(s) from the inside radially, together with the periphery of the tread and flank portions at the shoulders. A groove volume is defined by all the grooves in the tread. The groove volume in the tread is between 1% and 10% of the gross tread volume. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048604 | ARAMID TIRE CORD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is aramid tire cord and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the aramid tire cord has superior properties on initial modulus change rate, tensile strain, initial modulus and strength retention rate, wherein the initial modulus change rate is not more than 5% after the aramid tire cord is repetitively extended 10 times at 120° C. under the condition that the load corresponding to 10% of the strength at break is applied thereto. Thus, the aramid tire cord of the present invention has the most optimal modulus, optimal crystallization constant and optimal crystalline orientation constant so that the aramid tire cord is superior in its initial modulus change rate, tensile strain and initial modulus retention rate, to thereby obtain good fatigue resistance. Thus, if the aramid tire cord of the present invention is used for a tire-reinforcing material, it is possible to obtain high traveling performance by preventing the property deterioration during the high-speed traveling with repetitively-occurring sequence of high temperature and high pressure. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048605 | RUBBER COMPOSITION CONTAINING SILICA REINFORCEMENT AND FUNCTIONALIZED POLYBUTADIENE RUBBER AND TIRES HAVING A COMPONENT THEREOF - This invention relates to a silica reinforcement-containing rubber composition which contains a functionalized polybutadiene rubber to promote a relatively low hysteretic loss to thereby enhance its desirability for tire sidewall and subtread applications in a sense of advantageously promoting reduced tire rolling resistance without significantly compromising various other desirable tire performance parameters. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048606 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - A pneumatic radial tire is provided which can realize superior high-speed durability and low rolling resistance without causing other problems such as increase in the production cost and increase in the tire weight. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048607 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire including a carcass layer mounted between a pair of bead portions, at least two layers of a belt layer disposed on an outer circumferential side of the carcass layer corresponding to a tread portion, and a belt reinforcing layer having a strip material including at least one fiber cord wrapped spirally in a tire circumferential direction on an outer circumferential side of the belt layers, wherein the belt reinforcing layer has a center portion reinforcing layer for reinforcing a center portion of the belt layers and edge portion reinforcing layers for reinforcing edge portions of the belt layers, the center portion reinforcing layer and the edge portion reinforcing layers are mutually separated, a width of the center portion reinforcing layer is from 5% to 25% of a width of a belt layer having a smallest width, and a width of the edge portion reinforcing layers is from 10% to 35% of the width of the belt layer having the smallest width. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048608 | REWIND-REEL DRIVEN LABEL APPLICATOR - A label applicator for separating labels from a continuous carrier strip and applying the labels to an object positioned at the applicator includes a baseplate, a supply reel, a rewind reel, a motor and a rotary encoder. The supply reel is operably mounted to the baseplate and configured for supporting the carrier strip having labels thereon. The rewind reel is also operably mounted to the baseplate and rewinds the carrier strip after label disbursement. The motor is operably connected to the rewind reel and configured for moving or advancing the carrier strip through the applicator, while the rotary encoder controls a linear speed of the carrier strip through the applicator. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048609 | ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING METHOD AND ADHESIVE TAPE JOINING APPARATUS - A joint detector detects a joint in an adhesive tape supplied from a tape supply section, and a computing unit determines a suitable cutting position of the adhesive tape for removing the joint in accordance with the detected results. A controller controls each mechanism to operate so as to satisfy the determined results by the computing unit. Thereafter, the adhesive tape including the joint is cut and removed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048610 | COMPOSITION USEFUL AS AN ADHESIVE FOR INSTALLING VEHICLE WINDOWS - In one embodiment, the invention is an composition comprising: | 2011-03-03 |
20110048611 | DEBONDING A GLASS SUBSTRATE FROM CARRIER USING ULTRASONIC WAVE - A process for making a device comprising a thin functional substrate comprising bonding the functional substrate to a carrier substrate, forming functional components on the functional subsrate, and debonding the functional substrate from the carrier substrate by applying ultrasonic wave to the bonding interface. The application of ultrasonic wave aids the debonding step by reducing the tensile stress the functional substrate may experience. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048612 | EXPANSION REPAIR COUPLING - An expansion repair coupling for interconnecting two facing ends of a cut pipe comprises a tubular body, a spigot slidably and rotatably received therein and a locking mechanism to selectively lock or unlock the rotation of the tubular body relative to the spigot. An end of the spigot extends outward from the tubular body to receive a coupling that connects to one end of the cut pipe. A radially enlarged section on the spigot has a sealing mechanism that sealably engages an interior surface of the tubular body. The locking mechanism, engaged by collapsing the spigot into the tubular body or disengaged by extending the spigot therefrom, facilitates a push and twist connection at both ends of the pipe to wipe the adhesive disposed therebetween and obtain a better seal. Preferably, the locking mechanism comprises a socket having spigot engaging members that cooperatively engage socket engaging members on the spigot. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048613 | TIRE FORMING METHOD AND TIRE FORMING MOLD - The invention provides a tire forming mold and a tire forming method such that letters and lines of a formed tire can be clearly displayed in the case of forming the tire in which the letters and the lines having different colors are formed in a side wall portion. In a tire forming mold for vulcanization forming by being brought into contact with an outer surface of a tire which is provided with a side rubber layer | 2011-03-03 |
20110048614 | Electrochromic devices, assemblies incorporating electrochromic devices, and/or methods of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to electrochromic (EC) devices, assemblies incorporating electrochromic devices, and/or methods of making the same. More particularly, certain example embodiments of this invention relate to improved EC materials, EC device stacks, high-volume manufacturing (HVM) compatible process integration schemes, and/or high-throughput low cost deposition sources, equipment, and factories. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048615 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SURFACE PROTECTIVE TAPE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes adhering an adhesive layer of a surface protective tape including a base material film, an intermediate layer disposed on the base material film, and the adhesive layer disposed on the intermediate layer to one surface of a semiconductor substrate; curing the intermediate layer while a flat plate is pressed against the base material film of the surface protective tape; grinding the other surface of the semiconductor substrate; curing the adhesive layer; and separating the surface protective tape from the semiconductor substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048616 | LAMINATE ASSEMBLY SEALING METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - An example method of sealing a laminate assembly includes preloading a laminate assembly having a plurality of laminations, pressurizing the laminate assembly, and pressurizing an enclosed volume disposed adjacent an end portion of the laminate assembly to hold the laminations in sealed positions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048617 | METHOD FOR MAKING DIAPER - A method of making a diaper includes: forming the continuous sheet at a distance in a width direction from an imaginary center line M bisecting the width dimension of the continuous sheet with let-through openings for passage of feces at a regular pitch, bonding absorbent panels, each having an absorbent core to the middle section of a sheet piece having an area larger than the area of the absorbent core; coating the surface of the continuous sheet opposite to the surface to which the absorbent panels have been bonded with hot melt adhesive HM; and cutting the assembly of the continuous sheet and the absorbent panels along the imaginary vertical line V defined between each pair of the adjacent absorbent panels at the regular pitch to obtain the diapers. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048618 | ELASTIC MEMBER GUIDE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLES - In arranging a plurality of elastic members continuously fed in an expanded state on one surface of a continuously fed web at intervals in the web width direction, it is to achieve free and easy setting of the intervals among the elastic members. The present invention includes: a drive shaft | 2011-03-03 |
20110048619 | STACKED FOIL SHEET DEVICE - The invention relates to a method of aligning a flexible foil sheet having a general first foil sheet length direction to form stacked foil sheet layers on a reel having a reel diameter. The method comprises providing multiple alignment markers in the foil sheet. distanced conform the reel diameter and each having an mark length direction transverse to the first foil sheet length direction, to form protrusions and corresponding recesses on opposite faces of the foil sheet; winding the foil sheet on the reel in the first foil sheet length direction of the foil sheet; and co-aligning the alignment markers to have protrusions of one mark matching with a recess of another mark, so as to block relative movement of the stacked foil sheet layers in the first foil sheet length direction. Preferably, the foil sheet layers are provided with device functionality to form a stacked foil sheet layered device. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048620 | METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A HOLLOW, SINGLE-PIECE BLADED DISC - A first insert ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048621 | METHOD OF FORMING COMPOSITE OPTICAL FILM - Methods of forming composite optical film ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048622 | CUTTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ABSORPTIVE ARTICLE - A cutting device | 2011-03-03 |
20110048623 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LAMINATE - A method for making a laminate includes: extruding a core layer, and advancing the same along a processing line; advancing upper and lower metal layers, and bending the upper metal layer to form a raised bent structure; laminating the upper and lower metal layers with the core layer by passing through a nip of a pair of laminating rollers, one of which has an embossing groove that is shaped to complement the raised bent structure and that permits the raised bent structure to pass therethrough; and embossing the core layer to protrude into the raised bent structure while the core layer and the upper and lower metal layers are passed through the nip. The upper metal layer is inclined with a tangent line that passes through the nip by an angle of less than 15 degrees when at a position immediately upstream of the nip. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048624 | Method For Manufacturing A Profiled Preform And A Profiled FRP-Component, Pultrusion System, As Well As Pressing Device For Carrying Out The Method - Pultrusion methods and apparatus for manufacturing a profiled preform or FRP-component with cross-sectional segments that extend angularly to one another from a plurality of semifinished products in a quasi-continuous process, where: at least one multilayer semifinished product arrangement [of a multilayer semifinished product arrangement] is dispensed from a dispenser unit in order to manufacture the preform, with the multilayer semifinished product arrangement dispensed from the dispenser unit being fed to the forming device and including a combination of several webs of semifinished reinforcement fiber layers and at least one resin film; the semifinished product arrangement is guided through a forming device and at least one cross-sectional segment of the semifinished product arrangement is angled in order to form an angle profile, with the semifinished product arrangement being compressed in a pressing device, optionally after a hardening process, and with a longitudinal section of the preform or the component being removed after a cutting process. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048625 | METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF GRAPHENE FILM THICKNESS AND THE REMOVAL AND TRANSFER OF EPITAXIAL GRAPHENE FILMS FROM SiC SUBSTRATES - A method for reducing graphene film thickness on a donor substrate and transferring graphene films from a donor substrate to a handle substrate includes applying a bonding material to the graphene on the donor substrate, releasing the bonding material from the donor substrate thereby leaving graphene on the bonding material, applying the bonding material with graphene onto the handle substrate, and releasing the bonding material from the handle substrate thereby leaving the graphene on the handle substrate. The donor substrate may comprise SiC, metal foil or other graphene growth substrate, and the handle substrate may comprise a semiconductor or insulator crystal, semiconductor device, epitaxial layer, flexible substrate, metal film, or organic device. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048626 | APPLICATION OF A PROCESSING PIN TO A GEMSTONE WHICH IS TO BE CUT OR POLISHED - A next processing pin is applied as a follow-on pin to a stone, wherein the stone is held by a preceding pin and fixed to the stone by way of a first adhesive bonding location. The preceding pin is separated from the stone. The follow-on pin is fixed to the stone by way of a second adhesive bonding location spaced from the first adhesive bonding location. The follow-on pin frontally receives a fluid adhesive at a spacing from the stone and the spacing between the adhesive-coated front end and the stone is reduced until the adhesive front end contacts the stone. The adhesive is hardened at the contact location as the second adhesive bonding location and heat is transferred by way of the preceding pin to the first adhesive bonding location A force component is exerted on the preceding pin to release the pin from the stone and to hold the stone with the next pin. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048627 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE HOUSING - A method for manufacturing a device housing, including attaching an adhesive member on an edge of a glass plate, positioning the glass plate and a metal member in an injection mold, the metal member opposite to the edge of the glass plate, and injecting molten plastic material into the injection mold, thus forming a plastic frame coating the glass plate and the adhesive member by the injection mold. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048628 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISCRETE TRACK MEDIUM TYPE PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of manufacturing a discrete track medium type perpendicular magnetic recording layer with reduced magnetic interference between tracks and enhanced magnetic recording density is disclosed in which protruding parts of a pattern of protrusions and recesses provided in a composite magnetic recording layer are formed in high quality having a similar film thickness and equivalent perpendicular magnetic recording performance to a perpendicular magnetic recording layer designed for a continuous film type medium. The method includes a first step of laminating at least a magnetic recording layer, a sacrifice layer, and a carbon protective layer on a nonmagnetic substrate in this order; a second step of selectively removing the resist film and the carbon protective layer at openings for forming recessed parts using a mask of a resist film pattern formed concentric to form protruding parts for constructing recording tracks; a third step of modifying the sacrifice layer and the magnetic recording layer exposing at the recessed parts into a nonmagnetic state; a fourth step of removing the resist film, the carbon protective layer, and the sacrifice layer at the protruding parts between the recessed parts; and a fifth step of depositing a carbon protective layer and a lubricant layer in this order on the recessed parts and the protruding parts. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048629 | VACUUM DRUM FOR LABELLING MACHINES - The present invention relates to an improved vacuum drum for handling labels in labelling machines to be used for labelling containers such as bottles. In particular, the present invention relates to a vacuum drum system ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048630 | PROTECTIVE TAPE SEPARATING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A chuck table adhesively holds a rear face of a mount frame subject to a dicing process with a protective tape joined thereto, and a suction plate having a heater embedded therein contacts and heats the protective tape. Consequently, an adhesion layer of the protective tape reduces its adhesive force due to foaming and expansion. Thereafter, the suction plate moves upward while keeping its suction force to separate the protective tape from all of chips. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048631 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for producing a plasma display panel, the method comprising: (i) preparing a front panel and a rear panel, the front panel being a panel wherein an electrode A, a dielectric layer A and a protective layer are formed on a substrate A, and the rear panel being a panel wherein an electrode B, a dielectric layer B, a partition wall and a phosphor layer are formed on a substrate B; and (ii) opposing the front and rear panels with each other, and sealing them along their peripheries by a sealing material wherein the protective layer is heated to a temperature ranging from 1600° C. to 3600° C. before the sealing of the front and rear panels. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048632 | LABEL, A METHOD IN LABELLING AND USE OF AN ADHESIVE - A label including a substrate having a face side and a rear side, and an adhesive layer arranged on the rear side of the substrate. The adhesive layer is non-tacky but activatable to become tacky. The adhesive layer includes a deactivating agent that is activatable by external energy so that the agent, when activated, begins to transform the adhesive layer to become non-tacky. A method for attaching a label to an item. The use of an adhesive in labelling. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048633 | ANODIC BONDING METHOD AND PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - Providing an anodic bonding method capable of suppressing uneven quality between the central and outer sides of a bonding surface being anodically bonded. There is provided an anodic bonding method of anodically bonding a base wafer | 2011-03-03 |
20110048634 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AIR-FILLED CELLULAR STRUCTURES FOR USE AS RESILIENT CUSHIONS - A method for fabricating an air-filled cellular structure for use as a resilient cushion. The method includes providing a molding structure including a shelf substantially surrounding a depression, and a platform that fits within the depression and is selectively movable between a plurality of positions relative to the shelf, moving the platform to a preselected position relative to the shelf, wherein the preselected position corresponds to a substantially predetermined amount of air to be contained by the air-filled cellular structure, and using a vacuum device to draw air from within the depression. The method further includes engaging a first portion of a first expanse of generally air-impermeable material with the shelf, whereby the vacuum device draws a second portion of the first expanse of material against the moveable platform, and bonding a first portion of a second expanse of generally air-impermeable material to the first portion of the first expanse, thereby enclosing a volume of air between the first and second expanses. The method may further include bonding a third portion of the first expanse to a second portion of the second expanse, thereby decreasing the volume of the air enclosed between the first and second expanses. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048635 | RELEASE FILM MADE OF POLYOLEFIN AND USE OF THE FILM - A separation film having at least one-layered film member that has a basic film on which other layers are optionally arranged. A release layer is applied to at least one side of the film member. The basic film contains an ethylene polymer A having a density ranging from 0.86 and 0.89 g/cm | 2011-03-03 |
20110048636 | METHOD OF LAMINATING DIFFERENT MATERIALS INCLUDING NONWOVEN FABRICS MADE OF SYNTHETIC RESIN - Layers are thermally bonded with each other while retaining a conformation of fibers of nonwoven fabrics made of synthetic resin, by heating at a heatproof temperature or higher, using a vapor of water or a nonaqueous solvent in a high-pressure steam sterilizer or a high-pressure steam pot. Then, three nonwoven fabrics made of synthetic resin which consist of different materials are superposed to form three layers, and can be thermally bonded together by heating at the heatproof temperature or higher, using the high-pressure steam sterilizer. A laminated body has layers thermally bonded together while retaining a conformation of fibers of each of a nonwoven fabric A made of synthetic resin, a nonwoven fabric B made of synthetic resin and a nonwoven fabric C made of synthetic resin. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048637 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - Thermosetting adhesive compositions formed from an epoxy resin containing nano-sized core-shell particles, one or more thermoplastic toughening agent containing an amine-terminated polyethersulfone, and at least one multi-functional epoxy resin, together with at least one amine curing agent to allow full cure of the adhesive composition up to 400° F. are provided herein. Such compositions are useful for forming adhesive films that can bond composite/metal/honeycomb structures for aerospace including bonding of aircraft leading or trailing edges, acoustic nacelle structures, horizontal and vertical tail, and various other structures, as well as for other high performance industrial applications. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048638 | TITANIUM OR TITANIUM ALLOY, ADHESIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a composite material using titanium or a titanium alloy, and concerns such a composite material obtained through processes in which after an imidazole compound has been applied to the surface of titanium or a titanium alloy, an adhered is adhered thereto. The composite material of the present invention is obtained by adhering the adhere thereto by using an adhesive resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin having a fracture energy release rate G | 2011-03-03 |
20110048639 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UNLOADING A FILM CASSETTE FOR GASEOUS VAPOR DEPOSITION - The present invention is an apparatus and method for unloading a film cassette for gaseous vapor deposition. A coated film is transferred from a film cassette and immediately laminated to a protective film while minimizing touching, creasing or cracking the coated film. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048640 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIRCUIT CARRIERS - A method for the automated production of circuit carriers, comprising providing a substrate for accommodating electronic components, applying an electrically conductive, metal-containing base structure on the substrate. Electronic components are also provided on the substrate and are connected to each other by the structure. Electrically conductive, metal-containing conductive adhesive structures are applied onto the substrate, and the electronic components are connected to the base structure in an electrically conductive way by the structures. The conductive adhesive structures are optically differentiated from the base structure by a colored electrically conductive, metal-containing conductive adhesive applied onto the substrate in order to produce the conductive adhesive structure. A contrast, which is necessary for the automated optical monitoring of the conductive adhesive structures and the base structure, is established between the conductive adhesive structures and the base structure. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048641 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND REMOVING DICING SURFACE PROTECTION TAPE FROM OBJECT TO BE CUT - The present invention is intended to provide a method for protecting a surface of an object to be cut from contamination due to the adhesion of dust and the like, including cutting scraps, by bonding a surface protection tape to the surface of the object to be cut, and cutting the surface protection tape together with the object to be cut in a dicing process and, after the dicing process, easily separating and removing the protection tape from individual chips. To this end, there is provided a method in which a dicing surface protection tape is bonded to a surface of an object to be cut, the tape is cut together with the object to be cut, and then the dicing surface protection tape is removed with the object to be cut inclined. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048642 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a plasma processing apparatus for processing a substrate by plasmatizing a process gas introduced into a processing container, an introducing unit which introduces the process gas is formed on a ceiling surface of the processing container; a gas retention portion which gathers the process gas supplied from the outside of the processing container through a supply passage, and a plurality of gas ejection holes which allow communication between the gas retention portion and the inside of the processing container are formed in the introducing unit; a gas ejection hole is not formed in a location of the gas retention portion that faces an opening of the supply passage; and a cross section of each of the gas ejection holes has a flat shape. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048643 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FOCUS RING - A plasma processing apparatus and a focus ring enables to perform uniform plasma processing over the entire surface of a substrate to be processed to thereby improve in-surface uniformity of plasma processing compared with conventional cases. The focus ring is disposed on a susceptor | 2011-03-03 |
20110048644 | PLASMA REACTOR WITH TILTABLE OVERHEAD RF INDUCTIVE SOURCE - Correction of skew in plasma etch rate distribution is performed by tilting the overhead RF source power applicator about a tilt axis whose angle is determined from skew in processing data. Complete freedom of movement is provided by incorporating exactly three axial motion servos supporting a floating plate from which the overhead RF source power applicator is suspended. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048645 | High frequency sewing machine - A high frequency sewing machine for intermittently transferring a work material mounted on a work material mounting plate by means of feed dogs which perform synthetic circular movement in horizontal and vertical directions and which cooperate with a presser foot to effect the continuous bonding of the overlapped portions of a fiber cloth which are continuously bonded together by means of a thermoplastic resin tape held between the overlapped portions of the fiber cloth in the work material to melt under high frequency dielectric heating. High frequency power is applied between a pair of planar electrodes respectively disposed above and below the work material during the time when the transfer by these feed dogs is stopped to effect the melting process. The occurrence of defective products having burn or the like due to heat concentration can be prevented while obtaining assured uniform bonding strength by using the high frequency power. Additionally, the bonding of curvilinear portions and the bonding of stretchable fiber clothes can be sufficiently handled. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048646 | SHEET OVERLAP DEVICE - A sheet overlap unit | 2011-03-03 |
20110048647 | Tape cutter blade with truncated trapezoidal sharpened teeh - A tape cutter blade has truncated trapezoidal sharpened teeth and a substantially triangular gap is formed between any two adjacent teeth. The sharpened teeth are capable of leaving uniform teeth on the severed end of a cut out portion of an adhesive tape after application of the tape. This has the benefits of being visually attractive, easy of applying the adhesive side of the tape onto an object to be sealed, and capable of cutting out adhesive tapes formed of foam or fiber. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048648 | ROTARY BONDING TOOL WHICH PROVIDES A LARGE BOND FORCE - A die bonder comprises a bond head having a load shaft which passes through the bond head and a collet located at one end of the load shaft for holding a die to be bonded. A bond force motor is operative to drive the load shaft along a travel axis in directions towards and away from a die bonding position. A rotary motor is operative to rotate the load shaft about a rotational axis parallel to the travel axis. A coupler which comprises a bearing couples the load shaft to the bond force motor to allow the load shaft to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the bond force motor. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048649 | TIRE MOUNTING DEVICE, TIRE MOUNTING METHOD, WORKING DEVICE, AND WORKING METHOD - A tire mounting device is constructed from a first working mechanism and a second working mechanism that are separated from each other. The first working mechanism is provided with a tire holding means for holding a tire and with a temporary tightening means for temporarily tightening nuts onto hub bolts to which the tire is mounted. The second working mechanism is provided with a final tightening means for finally tightening the temporarily tightened nuts. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048650 | Dual Mode End Effector - A dual mode end effector is disclosed. The dual mode end effector includes a bridge member having a first end and a second end, wherein the bridge member includes a first substantially axial flange extending from the first and, wherein the bridge member includes a second substantially axial flange extending from the second end; a tire/wheel gripping assembly connected to the bridge member, wherein the tire/wheel gripping assembly includes a pair of substantially axial members, a substantially radial support member, and a pair of radially-projecting engaging assemblies, wherein the pair of substantially axial members are movably-supported upon the substantially radial support member, wherein a first end of the substantially radial support member is connected to the first substantially axial flange of the bridge member, wherein the a second end of the substantially radial support member is connected to the second substantially axial flange of the bridge member, wherein a first radially-projecting engaging assembly of the pair of radially-projecting engaging assemblies is connected to an inner radial surface of a first substantially axial member of the pair of substantially axial members, wherein a second radially-projecting engaging assembly of the pair of radially-projecting engaging assemblies is connected to an inner radial surface of a second substantially axial member of the pair of substantially axial members. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048651 | Awning control with multidimensional motion sensing - An awning control system provides automatic retraction of an extended awning upon detection of awning motion in multiple dimensions caused by windy conditions. The awning control system includes a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS)-based accelerometer for motion-based auto-retraction. A single, combined motion sensor/controller module may be located in the motor head and connected to switches and a 12V power source through wires routed along or within the awning framework. The control system operates by gauging the vertical, horizontal (inward/outward), and lateral motion of the leading edge or lead rail of the awning when in a fully or partially extended position. When persistent motion or gust exceeds preset thresholds, the control system will automatically engage the motor to retract the awning. The control system provides full automatic retraction of the awning unless halted or interrupted by additional user input. Manual switching also controls the extension and retraction of the awning. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048652 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR ROMAN SHADE - A safety mechanism for Roman shade includes a shade assembly having a head rail, a shade cloth connected to the head rail, and connecting members set on the shade cloth; a lifting unit connected to the shade assembly and having pull cords and raising cords connected thereto; a plurality of butt-connecting devices connected to the pull cords and each having two detachably connected upper and lower sleeves; and a plurality of locking members associated with the raising cords and detachably engaged with the connecting members. When a pull cord or a raising cord is subjected to a load excessively larger than a force needed to lift or lower the shade cloth, the upper and lower sleeves of the butt-connecting device on that pull cord will separate from each other and the locking members on that raising cord will disengage from the connecting members, making the Roman shade safer for use. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048653 | CHILD SAFETY BLIND - A child safety blind having a head rail, a bottom rail, at least one ladder tape, a plurality of slats, a tilt wand and a pair of registry clips. At least one ladder tape extends horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, and the ladder tape comprising a plurality of steps. The slats extend horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, and each of the slats extends through one corresponding step of the ladder tape. The tilt wand is linked with ladder tape and operative to operative to drive the steps of the ladder tape to turn the slats with an angle. The pair of registry clips is operative to lift the bottom rail and the slats at two side portions thereof while holding the bottom rail and the slats therein. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048654 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANIPULATION WITH THERMO-INSULATING COVER OF MASSAGE POOL OR SWIMMING MASSAGE POOL - The present disclosure relates to the method and device for manipulation with thermo-insulating cover ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048655 | SCREENING DEVICE WITH AN ELECTRONIC MOTION SENSOR - The screening device comprises a tubular element with an axis of rotation and rotatable in relation to a shaft device. It further comprises a screening body with one end secured to said tubular element and a free opposite end, which on rotation of said tubular element is adapted to move between a first position, in which the screening body is completely rolled up on said tubular element, and a second position, in which the screening body extends over said aperture in order to screen it. A drive unit for driving said tubular element comprises a motor connected to said tubular element and said shaft device such as to provide said rotation of said tubular element in relation to said shaft device. A control unit controls operation of said motor and comprises a printed circuit board with an electronic motion sensor. Said printed circuit board is located in a fixed position in relation to said axis of rotation of said tubular element and/or in relation to said shaft device. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048656 | BLIND DEVICE USING SOLAR CELLS - Provided is a blind device using solar cells. The blind device includes a plurality of solar cell panels, and a plurality of electric wires connecting the solar cell panels to each other in series. Each of the solar cell panels includes a first electrode and a second electrode on a surface, and a bypass device short-circuiting the first and second electrodes when light is not incident to the solar cell panel. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048657 | WINDOW CURTAIN SAFETY DESIGN - A window curtain safety design, having particular use in a window curtain set which utilizes a looping pull cord that can be pulled single-handed to alter shading condition of a window curtain, and which provides a safety design preventing the dangling closed end of the pull cord from accidentally entangling the limbs. The present invention provides a roll-up control unit, and when the roll-up control unit is subjected to inappropriate excessive pulling forces from two sides of a pulling component (pull cord), then essential components within the roll-up control unit form an opening operation, which causes the entire length of the pulling component to separate and form a separated free state which releases the binding forces at the lower end of the pulling component, thereby achieving the objective of maintaining safety of the limbs. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048658 | CARGO SHADE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A cargo shade for an automotive vehicle includes a shade storage device contained within a cargo area trim panel, and a retractable shade attached to the storage device. One end of the retractable shade is attached to a liftgate, such that opening the liftgate will cause the shade to be selectively elevated, to permit access to the cargo area without the necessity of retracting the shade. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048659 | PROCESS OF MAKING A WET FORMED CELLULOSIC PRODUCT AND A WET FORMED CELLULOSIC PRODUCT - According to the disclosure, a process of making a wet formed cellulosic product and a wet formed cellulosic product are disclosed. The process includes providing a slurry, forming the slurry into a cellulosic product, dewatering the cellulosic product, drying the cellulosic product, and applying an additive to one or more of the slurry and the cellulosic product. The additive modifies one or more of bulk, charge, potential, cumulative pore volume, surface tension of the cellulosic product. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048660 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER, BOARD AND CARDBOARD HAVING HIGH DRY STRENGTH - Process for the production of paper, board and cardboard having high dry strength by separate addition of a water-soluble cationic polymer and of an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble polymer having a content of acid groups of not more than 10 mol % or of an aqueous dispersion of a nonionic polymer, which dispersion has been made anionic, to a paper stock, draining of the paper stock and drying of the paper products. Preferably, the polymers are added to a paper stock which has a temperature of at least 40° C. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048661 | CELLULOSIC PRODUCT FORMING PROCESS AND WET FORMED CELLULOSIC PRODUCT - According to the disclosure, a wet form cellulosic product forming process and a wet formed cellulosic product are disclosed. The process includes providing a slurry, forming the slurry into a cellulosic product, dewatering the cellulosic product, and drying the cellulosic product. Further dewatering of the cellulosic product occurs through a non-mechanical mechanism. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048662 | MOLD FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUCH A MOLD | 2011-03-03 |
20110048663 | MOULD FOR METAL CASTING AND METHOD USING SAME - A mould for casting metal which allows solid impurities to be removed from the molten metal. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048664 | METHOD FOR FORMING A CAST ARTICLE - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for forming a cast porous article. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for forming cast porous articles. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048665 | CORROSION RESISTANCE FOR A LEACHING PROCESS - A corrosion resistance system is disclosed that can be used in conjunction with a leaching device for removal of a mold from a cast component. The corrosion resistance system includes a container having a working fluid, such as a caustic fluid. A cast component and mold is placed within the container and a power supply is coupled to the component. During operation of the corrosion resistance system the cast component can be configured as an anode or as a cathode to provide for anodic or cathodic corrosion resistance. In one form the power supply is connected with an electrical conductor to the container and the cast component placed in electrical coupling with the container. An inert gas purge can supply an inert gas to the container. A vacuum pump can be used to remove gas from the container. Furthermore, an oxygen getter can be used in some embodiments. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048666 | Method of Removing Excess Metal from Casting with Press, and Cutter Used therefore - A set of dies are composed in order to remove excess metal from a casting with a press. A method of removing the excess metal from the casting includes the steps of attaching a cutter to one of the stationary die side or the movable die side; setting a work on the other side; and punching excess metal of the work into a recess shape by one punching motion of the movable die with a plurality of blades from the first blade, which is smaller, to the final blade, which is larger and protruded, when the excess metal of the work is removed by a punching motion of the movable die conducted on the stationary die. A cutter includes a row of blades in which a plurality of blades are arranged step-wise having a change in the form from the first blade, which is smaller than the final shape of the excess metal to be punched, to the final blade, the shape of which is the same as the final shape. The row of blades from the first blade to the final blade are arranged so that the first small blade can be used ahead of other blades and the other blades can be used in the order of punching motions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110048667 | ARRANGEMENT RELATED TO EQUIPMENT FOR CONTINUOUS OR SEMI-CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL - A device in connection with equipment for continuous or semi-continuous casting of metal, in particular direct mould (DC) casting of aluminium in the form of a billet or wire billet, comprising a mould with a cavity or mould ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110048668 | Method and Twin Roll Caster for the Production of Strip Cast from a Molten Metal - A method for producing strip cast from a molten metal by means of a twin roll caster and a twin roll caster. The machine has casting rolls which delimit a casting gap between them on its longitudinal sides and narrow sides sealed in each case by a side plate which is moved during the casting operation about an axis of oscillation in an oscillating manner. The inventive method and the twin roll caster enable the risk of operational disruptions from molten mass solidifying in the region of the side plate to be further minimized. This is achieved by changing the position of the axis of oscillation during the casting operation. | 2011-03-03 |