| 09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
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| 20160060024 | FILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A SEPARATOR FOR ADHESIVE SOLIDS - Apparatus for transferring adhesive solids with a controlled flow. A storage container includes an interior for holding a bulk supply of adhesive solids and further includes a lower interior portion. Outlet structure communicates with the lower interior portion. A separating assembly is positioned proximate to the storage container and engages the bulk supply of adhesive solids proximate the lower interior portion. A drive moves at least a portion of the separating assembly such that the separating assembly engages the bulk supply of adhesive solids and separates adhesive solids from the bulk supply to thereby form the controlled flow of fluidized adhesive solids through the outlet structure. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060025 | CASSETTE FOR DISPENSING PLEATED TUBING - A cassette for use in dispensing a pleated tubing. The cassette comprises an annular body having a generally U shaped housing with a central cylindrical core. The at least one wall has an upper end with a downturn lip disposed thereon. An annular cover extends radially outward from the central cylindrical core over the annular body defining a gap. The cover has a socket into which the upper end with the downturn lip is secured. A tubing is disposed within the u-shaped housing and withdrawn from the gap. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060026 | Disposable Bag and the Method of Using the Same - A method of quick and easy diaper management by providing a collar ring on the upper rim of a garbage bag, such that the collar ring snugly fits over a diaper pail. Further, the garbage bag has attachments points on its body portion so the body portion can be anchored to the diaper pail. The ring collar has receiving structures such as a notch so that a user may seal tie the garbage bag by simply twisting its neck and then insert the twisted neck into the receiving structure on the collar. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060027 | System and Apparatus for Waste Disposal and Changing Infant-Toddler Behavior - A diaper pail having a top chamber with top transparent doors, and a transparent outer casing, allowing a user to see the rotating inner barrel as it spins within the transparent outer casing. The inner barrel holds a disposable bag and as it rotates the inner barrel untwists a neck of bag, thus opens the bag for a dirty diaper to fall into the bag from the top chamber. The dirty diaper falls into the bag while the doors of the top chamber remain shut, keeping malodorous gas from escaping. The visual spectacles provided by this diaper pail also act to change infant and toddler behavior by associating diaper change to a fun and fascinating event. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060028 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AND CHANGING INFANT-TODDLER BEHAVIOR - A diaper pail having a top chamber with top transparent doors, and a transparent outer casing, allowing a user to see the rotating inner barrel as it spins within the transparent outer casing. The inner barrel holds a disposable bag and as it rotates the inner barrel untwists the neck of the bag, thus opening the bag for a soiled diaper to fall into the bag from the top chamber, and then the bag returns to its original twisted closed configuration. The soiled diaper falls into the bag while the doors of the top chamber remain shut, keeping malodorous gas from escaping. The visual spectacles provided by this diaper pail also act to change infant and toddler behavior by associating diaper change with a fun and fascinating event. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060029 | Disposable Bag and the Method of Using the Same - A bag for holding trash, diaper, and any item that needs to be contained. The bag can have an enclosure body and a mouth opening where the opening is lined with a foldable frame. The foldable frame can fold out to keep the mouth opening in an open configuration, and can collapse upon itself to keep the mouth opening in a closed configuration. The foldable frame can optionally have a locking notch, a finger, or both, all of which can be used to attach to some part of the enclosure body thereby keeping the neck of the bag twisted closed. The bag can optionally have attachment points such as apertures, sleeves, strips, and loops for securing to the locking notch. In some embodiments, the collar need not be foldable. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060030 | Garbage Disposer for Multistory Building - A claimed useful model relates to the structures intended for utilization of domestic garbage in multistory buildings with an installation for disinfection and ozone odor control. The technical result by application of the useful model consists in the elevation of an ozone application safety by disinfection and odor control of the garbage disposers in a multistory building because of an automatic stop of an ozone supply. The technical result is attributable to the fact that the garbage disposer for a multistory building comprising the dust-collecting shaft, the disposer hopper, the dust-collecting chamber with the dustbin, the ozone generator, the methane concentration detectors, one of which is located in the dust-collecting chamber, and another one—in the exit of the airflow out of the dust-collecting shaft, is provided, in accordance with the useful model, with at least one ozone concentration detector, which is located in communal facilities adjoining with the garbage disposer and connected with the ozone generator through the regulating relay. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060031 | DEVICE COMPONENT OF A PNEUMATIC WASTE CONVEYING SYSTEM - Device component of a pneumatic waste conveying system, which device component includes a frame structure arrangement. A device component, such as a separating device, material container, press device or pump device unit, in the frame structure arrangement is arranged in a supported manner at least partly inside a support body framework, which support body framework is configured to function as a freight transport container. The support body framework is configured to function as a support body for the device component at the installation site. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060032 | WAREHOUSE REORGANIZATION METHOD AND THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF - A method for warehouse reorganization includes determining, by a warehouse management device, an item to be relocated; retrieving, by the warehouse management device, a plurality of load cells on which the determined item is loaded and to which a merge task has not been applied; and generating, by the warehouse management device, a merge task of merging a reference load cell having the highest loading rate among the plurality of load cells with a target load cell having the lowest loading rate among the plurality of load cells. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060033 | CARRIER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CARRIER SYSTEM - A carrier system capable of rapidly carrying a cargo includes: a circulation rail which is hung from above and includes a curved part; a plurality of carriers, each of which includes a travelling vehicle that travels along the circulation rail and a lift stage that is liftably hung on the travelling vehicle and serves to hold a cargo, and each of which lifts and lowers the lift stage while traveling along the circulation rail; a plurality of racks which are arranged in parallel along the circulation rail, and each of which includes a plurality of placement parts arranged in parallel in a vertical direction; and a controller which selects any of the plurality of placement parts as a storing position of the cargo and instructs the carrier that holds the cargo out of the plurality of carriers, about the storing position. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060034 | A FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A MULTI-LEVEL CONTAINER HANDLING AND STORAGE FACILITY - A frame structure for a multi-level container handling and storage facility | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060035 | TRAVELLING VEHICLE SYSTEM - A travelling vehicle system that allows a travelling vehicle to smoothly pass through a switching region where a state of a track is switched. The system includes a switching device which switches a state of a track in the switching region, and a host controller which manages a travelling vehicle. The switching device includes a detector which detects the state of the track in the switching region, and a report device which is arranged along the track from the switching region toward the upstream side of the track and reports switching information showing the state of the track. The host controller includes a permission issuing part which issues to the travelling vehicle controller a passage permission, and the travelling vehicle controller includes a travelling control part which determines whether or not to stop before the switching region based on the passage permission and the switching information. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060036 | Travelling Vehicle System - To allow a travelling vehicle to travel more smoothly, a host controller of a travelling vehicle system includes a first determination part which determines whether or not a second track selected by a first travelling vehicle is the same as a second track selected by a second travelling vehicle, and an entry permission issuing part that issues an entry permission into a switching track to the second vehicle after checking passage of the first vehicle through the switching track when the second track selected by the first vehicle is different from the second track selected by the second vehicle, and issues the entry permission into the switching track to the second vehicle regardless of receipt or non-receipt of the passage report from the first vehicle when the second track selected by the first vehicle is the same as the second track selected by the second vehicle. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060037 | STORAGE SYSTEM USING LIFTING MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING CONTAINERS IN DESIRED SEQUENCE - A storage system having multiple storage sections, each configured for storing containers in storage cells arranged in multiple rows at various horizontal levels with respect to ground. Multiple sets of lifting transportation devices are configured for moving in a first horizontal direction along pairs of rails arranged at respective first predetermined horizontal levels in passages between adjacent storage sections. Multiple container carriages corresponding to respective sets of the lifting transportation devices are configured for moving in a second horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. A lifting sequencer is configured for moving in a vertical direction to receive containers from the multiple container carriages and provide a sequence of containers arranged in a predetermined order. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060038 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING HYDROGEN TO BE STORED IN A SALT CAVERN AND SUPPLYING THEREFROM - A novel system and method for storing hydrogen in a salt cavern and supplying therefrom is provided. Hydrogen product withdrawn from a hydrogen pipeline may be chilled prior to being introduced into a cavern in order to cool at least a portion of the walls of the salt cavern so that one or more layers of the localized portion of the walls attains a stabilized state whereby contaminant release from the walls is suppressed. The present invention anticipates and strategically plans for contaminant intrusion form a salt cavern in order to reduce the degree of contaminant intrusion from a salt cavern while also allowing the stored hydrogen to have more absorption capacity for water vapor by virtue of entering the salt cavern in a sufficiently drier state. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, a crude hydrogen stream may be withdrawn from the cavern and chilled prior to introducing to the hydrogen pipeline. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060039 | Seed Distributor for Even Dispersion at Varying Flow Rates - Existing seed treatment applicators distribute seed into an uneven annular veil and results in wasted seed treatment fluid and unnecessarily long mixing/drying times. We developed a seed distribution apparatus comprising a partially porous, frustoconical restricting assembly that is mounted above and partially receives a conical distributing assembly. The orientation of the distributor and restricting assemblies provides three different seed flow paths to provide a substantially even annular veil of seed to the seed treatment housing. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060040 | TUBULAR CONVEYOR BELT OR POCKET CONVEYOR BELT HAVING A CHEVRON PROFILE ARRANGEMENT ON THE CARRYING SIDE THEREOF - A conveyor belt includes a carrying-side cover plate and a running-side cover plate. The cover plates conjointly define a belt body having a plurality of reinforcement elements embedded therein. The belt body has edge zones and is closable so as to cause the edge zones to overlap and be in mutual contact engagement to form a tube conveyor belt or a pocket conveyor belt. The carrying-side cover plate has a chevron profile arrangement which includes a plurality of diagonal elements extending in both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction of the conveyor belt. Each two of the diagonal elements conjointly defines a pair with multiple pairs defining a V-formation having a tip aligned in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the belt. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060041 | CONVEYOR BELT MODULE WITH SKEWED DRIVE SURFACES - A conveyor belt module has a conveying surface and a drive surface having a skewed drive edge for engaging a sprocket tooth. The skewed drive edge is skewed relative to the conveying surface. The skewed drive edge is formed on an interior drive surface in a sprocket pocket and—or an exterior drive surface on a drive element. The skewed drive edge is parallel to a corresponding downwardly-angled drive shaft accommodating sprockets of increasing size for driving a radius conveyor belt formed of a plurality of conveyor belt modules with skewed drive edges. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060042 | WORKPIECE TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A workpiece transport system includes a number of holding trays, a conveyor belt, and a number of connecting assemblies corresponding to the trays. Each of the number of holding trays has a first surface with a defined recess for receiving workpieces. Each of the number of holding trays is rotatably connected to the conveyor belt by one of the number of connecting assemblies. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060043 | PROCESS FOR MAKING LAUNDRY UNIT DOSE ARTICLES - The present invention relates to processes for relocating unit dose articles and apparatus to achieve said relocation. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060044 | CONVEYING APPARATUS - Provided is a conveying apparatus having simple mechanical and electrical configurations. The conveying apparatus includes: a conveying member that has a dielectric layer having insulating properties and made of an elastomer and a pair of electrode layers placed on both front and back sides of the dielectric layer and having conductive properties, and that is divided into a base portion and a conveying portion being more easily elastically deformed than the base portion and having on its surface a conveying path on which an object to be transported is transported; and a power supply unit that applies between the pair of electrode layers a voltage that changes periodically with time. The conveying portion is elastically extended and contracted with the base portion as a starting point according to a change in the voltage, so that the conveying apparatus transports the object on the conveying path. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060045 | ARTICLE SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING ARTICLES ACCORDING TO TYPE - An article supply device includes a plurality of storage units in which a plurality of types of articles are respectively stored, a plurality of supply paths, a plurality of open/close stoppers that control the supply amounts of articles for each supply path, a plurality of partition/passing-through members that form gaps depending on the types of the articles, between the surfaces of the supply paths and the plurality of partition/passing-through members, and a driving unit that allows the supply paths and the partition/passing-through members to relatively move each other. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060046 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND TRANSPORT METHOD - A transport apparatus transports sample holder racks. The apparatus employs a first transport unit that moves the rack in a path between two ends of the transport apparatus, a rack sender unit that extends in a first direction that intersects the path, a second transport unit dimensioned parallel to the first transport unit and with the rack sender unit interposed therebetween, which locates the sample container held in the rack at a sample loading position of a measurement device, and a first movable member capable of moving in the first direction between the first and the second transport units. The apparatus has movable portions that alternately stop the rack movement, and push the rack such that optimal movement is achieved whereby the rack moves beyond the rack sender unit to the second transport unit as the first movable member moves in the first direction. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060047 | ARTICLE SUPPLY DEVICE FOR INDIVIDUALLY SUPPLYING ARTICLES - An article supply device includes a storage unit in which a plurality of articles are stored, a supply path, a partition/passing-through member that forms a predetermined gap between a surface of the supply path and the partition/passing-through member, a driving unit that allows the supply path and the partition/passing-through member to relatively move each other, and a gas injection unit that injects gas to the articles on the supply path in at least one of the upstream and the downstream of the partition/passing-through member. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060048 | CONVEYOR BELT SEAL - A conveyor belt is formed from a loop of material having opposite first and second side edges, and which when laid flat has opposite planar surfaces extending between the first and second edges. First and second sealing protrusions extend outwardly from the outer surface of the loop of material and extending continuously around the outer surface of the loop of material. In use, the sealing protrusions contact a hopper of a food patty forming machine to prevent the leakage of food material from the hopper. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060049 | Bale Stacker and Method of Using Same - A method of and apparatus for producing stacks of large square bales. Bales are received from the baler via a bale accumulator and formed into a stack, a plurality of bales high. The resulting bale stacks may be dropped in the field for pickup later. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060050 | SHEET STORAGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet storage device, including a storage tray configured to store a sheet therein; a board, on which the sheet to be stored in the storage tray is placed, the board being configured to be swingably supported by the storage tray at a first position closer to a first end thereof than a second end being opposite from the first end to swing about a swing axis; and a projection configured to protrude from a bottom of the storage tray toward the board, the projection including a contact part being configured to contact the board member at a second position closer to the second end than to the first end of the board, is provided. A length of the contact part along an axial direction of the swing axis is smaller than a length of the board at the second position closer to the second end. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060051 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING SHEET - An image forming apparatus includes a driving source that rotates a first shaft around the first shaft; a feeding mechanism that includes a transmission mechanism that transmits rotation of the first shaft in a first direction to a second shaft and does not transmit rotation of the first shaft in a direction opposite the first direction to the second shaft; a roller that is fixed to the second shaft and feeds a sheet from a stack of sheets by rotating around the second shaft; and a releasing member that is fixed to the second shaft; and a holding mechanism that holds the feeding mechanism with the roller away from the stack, wherein when the transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the first shaft to the second shaft, the releasing member releases the hold on the feeding mechanism by the holding mechanism. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060052 | SHEET-LIKE OBJECT TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND INK-JET PRINTER - A sheet-like object transporting device disclosed herein includes a transport plate having suction holes made penetrating therethrough, a fan that sucks in air through the suction holes, a belt that moves along an upper surface of the transport plate, and a controller. Width of the belt corresponds to width of the transport plate. The belt has an open zone whose form corresponds to a sheet-like object. A sheet-like object is loaded on the transport belt so as to close up the open zone. The belt is moved with the sheet-like object attracted onto it by suction. The sheet-like object is stably held onto the transport belt, contacting the peripheries of the open zone without misalignment, and is stably transported without moving out of position or upward. It is possible to transport a sheet-like object attracted onto the belt, while suppressing suction force wasting. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060053 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding device has a conveying belt, a first roller, a second roller, a support portion, a takeout section. The conveying belt is wound along the first roller and the second roller, and the first roller forms a conveying terminal portion of the conveying belt in the first conveying direction. The second roller forms a slope portion of the conveying belt that slopes downward toward the conveying terminal portion. The support portion supports each of a plurality of sheets dropped from the conveying terminal portion in an upright position, at a position more downward in the vertical direction than the conveying terminal portion. The upper sheet, out of the sheets which are overlapping on the conveying belt in the vertical direction, is arranged to relatively deviate toward a downstream side in the first conveying direction than the lower sheet. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060054 | SHEET TRANSPORTING DEVICE, DOCUMENT FEEDER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet transporting device in which a curved transport path is provided downstream in a sheet transport direction from a merging section where a plurality of transport paths, which are formed by transport guides for transporting sheets, merge, is provided. The sheet transporting device includes a sheet guide member that extends towards the curved transport path from the merging section, with an extending end portion of the sheet guide member being disposed so as not to contact the transport guides. The sheet guide member reduces jumping up of a trailing end portion of a sheet caused by flexing of the sheet passing through the merging section towards the curved transport path. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060055 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE - A sheet conveying device includes a conveying roller, a drive motor, a second detection portion, and a control portion. The control portion includes a first drive control portion, a rotation amount calculation portion, and a second drive control portion. When a front end of a sheet member is detected by the second detection portion, the first drive control portion sets driving of the drive motor in a stopped state before the sheet makes contact with the conveying roller. Rotation amount calculation portion performs a process of calculating a rotation amount of the conveying roller after the sheet member conveyed from upstream in the conveying direction of the sheet member makes contact with the conveying roller. Second drive control portion starts driving of the drive motor at a timing in accordance with the rotation amount of the conveying roller calculated by the rotation amount calculation portion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060056 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS WHICH DETECTS MULTIPLE FEED - An image forming apparatus as a sheet conveying apparatus comprises a paper feeding roller, an upstream side sensor, and an ultrasonic wave sensor. The paper feeding roller provides a plurality of sheets placed on a document tray in series to a conveying path. The upstream side sensor detects presence or absence of a sheet being conveyed along the conveying path, at a location of a downstream side of the paper feeding roller along the conveying path. The ultrasonic wave sensor detects presence or absence of occurrence of multiple feed, based on intensity of ultrasonic waves received at a location of a downstream side of the upstream side sensor along the conveying path. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060057 | PAPER TRANSPORT DEVICE - A paper transport device includes a motor; a transport portion that transports a paper by using a power generated by the motor; a determination portion that, when the paper is transported in a transport direction, determines whether or not a load larger than or equal to a predetermined load has been applied to the motor for a predetermined period; and a motor control portion. When the determination portion determines that a load larger than or equal to the predetermined load has been applied to the motor for the predetermined period, the motor control portion rotates the motor in a direction reverse to a normal rotation direction and then rotates the motor again in the normal rotation direction by inputting to the motor an electric current being larger than an electric current that has been input to the motor for transporting the paper in the transport direction, before an electric current causing a load that is larger than or equal to the predetermined load is input to the motor. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060058 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus includes a first conveying portion conveying a sheet, a second conveying portion including an abutment portion against which a front end of the sheet conveyed by the first conveying portion abuts and conveying the sheet, a curved guide including a curved portion and forming a curved sheet conveying path between the first and second conveying portions, and a moving portion disposed to overlap widthwise with the curved portion and movable between a projecting position where the moving portion projects to the sheet conveying path and a recede position where the moving portion recedes. The moving portion is moved to from the projecting position to the recede position by being pressed by the sheet as the sheet is conveyed by the first conveying portion in a state in which the front end of the sheet abuts against the abutment portion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060059 | A WEB MATERIAL UNWIND STAND - A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding a web material from a plurality of convolutely wound rolls and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand has a frame, a positionable roll grasping apparatus having a mandrel connectively engaged thereto and, splicing means. The positionable roll grasping apparatus is capable of obtaining and disposing the convolutely wound rolls proximate to the splicing means relative to the frame. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060060 | WEB MATERIAL UNWIND APPARATUS - An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060061 | MANDREL - A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon a respective each of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the respective mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060062 | ROBOTIC UNWIND STAND - A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand comprises splicing means, a first positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a first of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means, and, second positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a second of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060063 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet conveyance section configured to convey a long sheet along a sheet feeding path; and an image forming section configured to form an image on the long sheet conveyed by the sheet conveyance section, the sheet conveyance section including a conveyance unit that includes a first conveyance roller and a second conveyance roller for conveying the long sheet in a sandwiching manner, and is movable along a sheet conveyance direction in a state where the long sheet is conveyed through the sheet feeding path. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060064 | Roller Assembly for a Dispenser - A pinch roller assembly for a sheet product dispenser includes a roller body and a plurality of clips. The roller body includes a plurality of grooves. The roller body is rotatably associated with the plurality of clips, each clip being disposed in one of the plurality of grooves. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060065 | SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH - A sheet discharging device has a discharge port, a discharge tray, a discharge roller including first and second rollers, a flick-out pulley, a sheet pressing member, and a pressing rib. The flick-out pulley is formed coaxially with the rotary shaft of the first roller at an interval from an end of the first roller, and has a circumferential edge and a plurality of projections protruding from it. The sheet pressing member is supported on a pivot axis provided on the downstream side of the discharge roller with respect to the sheet discharge direction to be swingable in the sheet discharge direction. A pressing rib is arranged at a position overlapping the flick-out pulley in the direction along the pivot axis as seen from the sheet discharge direction. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060066 | TAPE DISPENSER AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING THE TAPE ON THE TAPE DISPENSER - A tape dispenser for disposing a tape volume is provided. The tape dispenser has a body, a blade portion and a movable wheel. The body has a tape disposed portion and a cut end, the blade portion is disposed on the cut end, and the movable wheel is disposed on the cut end and under the blade portion. A fixed side of the movable wheel is movable fixed via a positioning pin and a spring sheet, and an active side of the movable wheel is separable disposed on a fixed slot of the cut end. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060067 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR HANDLING NARROW ROLLS - An arrangement in a warehouse and a method for forming narrow rolls are disclosed. The narrow rolls are formed from a jumbo reel. At least two slitting machines are used for forming the narrow rolls. The jumbo reel has an axial direction when positioned on the slitting machine. The narrow rolls are transferred to the warehouse in the axial direction. The at least two slitting machines are positioned overlapping. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060068 | Method for the production of a sealing tape roll - A method for producing a sealing tape roll of flexible, compressed foam with at least one barrier layer extending in a radial direction thereof, the at least one barrier layer arranged axially between two layers of foam, comprises assembling and bonding of at least one first foam strip, which is provided on at least one of its side surfaces with a film strip, an adhesive tape strip, or an adhesive liquid medium, to at least one second foam strip in such a way that a foam-barrier layer web is obtained, in which at least one barrier layer originating from the film strip, the adhesive tape strip, or the adhesive liquid medium is arranged between adjacent foam strips. The foam-barrier layer web is then wound up into a sealing tape roll. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060069 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - An image processing apparatus performs a binding process for binding a plurality of sheets. When a binding unit configured to bind sheets without using a staple performs the binding process, the image processing apparatus adds a mark for identifying a position where the binding process is performed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060070 | PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS - A paper sheet handling apparatus that recognizes by using a recognition unit and counts paper sheets being transported via a transport path includes a dust tray that is arranged inside a housing of the paper sheet handling apparatus for collecting dust generated inside the housing and that can be pulled out of the paper sheet handling apparatus from a front surface thereof. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060071 | SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A sheet discharging device includes a sheet discharge roller pair, a sheet discharge tray, a first actuator, a second actuator and a detector. The first actuator includes a first shaft portion and a first contact piece. The second actuator includes a second shaft portion, a second contact piece and a third contact piece. The detector detects the discharge of the sheet by the rotation of the second actuator about the second shaft portion. The leading end of a first sheet comes into contact with the first, second and third contact pieces to rotate the first and second actuators and the detector detects the discharge of the first sheet. The leading end of a second sheet comes into contact with only the third contact piece to rotate the second actuator without rotating the first actuator and the detector detects the discharge of the second sheet smaller than the first sheet. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060072 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus includes: a second conveying roller pair that receives and conveys a sheet conveyed by a first conveying roller pair; a first folding roller pair that forms a first fold on the sheet; and a first rotation unit capable of rotating the second conveying roller pair and the first folding roller pair. One roller of the second conveying roller pair and one roller of the first folding roller pair are a common roller shared therebetween. The second conveying roller pair causes the sheet to be deflected and guided to the first folding roller pair, and the first folding roller pair forms the first fold on the deflected sheet by rotating the first rotation unit in a certain direction in a state in which the sheet is held by the first conveying roller pair and the second conveying roller pair. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060073 | OPEN REEL - An open reel ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060074 | PROCESS FOR DRAFT CONTROL ON FEEDING OF ELASTIC YARN - A method for unwinding yarn is provided that allows for maximizing the draft of the yarn, while monitoring tension. The method includes providing a yarn package including elastic yarn; choosing a selected draft for said elastic yarn; unwinding the elastic yarn from the yarn package from a driven roll to yarn processing equipment at the selected draft which is determined by a ratio of a speed of the yarn at the yarn processing equipment to a speed of the driven roll; measuring tension in the elastic yarn; and providing an alarm when said tension reaches a critical level. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060075 | Automatic Oxygen Tube Reel - An oxygen tube reel for automatically extending and retracting an oxygen tube. The oxygen tube reel comprises a housing that encloses a reel on which a length of tubing is coiled. The motor is operably connected to the reel and is configured to extend and retract the tubing coiled on the reel. The oxygen tube reel further includes a proximity sensor having a fixed sensor disposed on the housing and a transponder unit securable to the body of the user. The proximity sensor is adapted to determine the distance of the transponder from the fixed sensor and extends or retracts the tubing as the user moves farther from and closer to the housing, respectively. In this way, the tubing is prevented from becoming a tripping hazard and is less likely to become kinked. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060076 | CONTROL USING EXTERNAL DATA - Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a controller comprising a processor, data that is external to a conveyance device, processing, by the controller, the external data, and controlling, by the controller, the conveyance device based on the processed external data, wherein the external data comprises at least one of: security management data and emergency services data. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060077 | ELEVATOR - An elevator includes a hoistway; an elevator car vertically movable in the hoistway; a balancing weight vertically movable in the hoistway; a first roping including one or more belt-shaped first ropes interconnecting the elevator car and balancing weight, each of said one or more ropes passing around one or more first rope wheels mounted in proximity of the upper end of the hoistway, each of said one or more first ropes including one or more load-bearing members, each of which load-bearing members being made of composite material including reinforcing fibers embedded in a polymer matrix; a second roping including one or more toothed belt-shaped second ropes interconnecting the elevator car and balancing weight, each passing around one or more second rope wheels mounted in proximity of the lower end of the hoistway, each of said one or more second ropes including one or more load-bearing members, each of which load-bearing members being made of composite material including reinforcing fibers embedded in a polymer matrix; said one or more second rope wheels including a toothed drive wheel engaging said one or more toothed belt-shaped second ropes; and a motor for rotating the drive wheel. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060078 | GUIDE RAIL INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR INSTALLING GUIDE RAILS - A guide rail installation arrangement and a method for installing guide rails are disclosed. The guide rail installation arrangement for installing guide rails in an elevator shaft includes at least one vertically moveable working platform within the elevator shaft for reaching the installation height and a material hoist for moving guide rail sections for installing the guide rail sections. The guide rail installation arrangement further includes a transport frame for transporting guide rail sections vertically within the elevator shaft and a frame hoist that is attachable to the transport frame for vertically moving the transport frame and for optionally moving the guide rail sections for loading the guide rail sections into the transport frame. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060079 | A RAPID FIXATION MEANS FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYOR - The present invention relates to a rapid fixation means for a passenger conveyor. More specifically speaking, the present invention relates to a rapid fixation means for mounting into a fixed channel in a base of a lateral structure of a passenger conveyor, the rapid fixation means comprising a connector ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060080 | COLLAPSIBLE CRANE CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSPORTED BY CONTAINER - Disclosed therein is a collapsible crane capable of being transported by a container which includes a girder including a first girder of the left side, a second girder of the right side and a third girder of the middle side, the first girder and the second girder are detachably connected to flanges of the both ends of the third girder, and components mounted on the first girder, the second girder and the third girder are collapsed to come into contact with the first girder, the second girder and the third girder. Therefore, because the girder is separated into the first girder, the second girder and the third girder, and the components, such as saddles, inspection deck and a walk way hand rail, mounted on the first girder, the second girder and the third girder are collapsed toward the girders so as to come into contact with the girders, it minimizes the volume of the assembly of the first girder, the second girder and the third girder, so that the girders can be packed in the space of the standardized container by units. Therefore, because the crane which is heavy, long and large can be disassembled and collapsed and packed in the container by units, the crane can be transported by a general container without any special transporting vehicle not only in a land route but also in a sea route, thereby remarkably reducing transporting costs and the transporting period. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060081 | SLIDING LOCK MECHANISM FOR SECURING A JIB ASSEMBLY - A jib assembly has a sheath, a jib arm disposed within the sheath, and at least two gripping components disposed on the inner surface of the sheath. The sheath is operable to engage the jib arm to secure the jib arm and prevent the jib arm from extending and retracting relative to the sheath by aligning the sheath to be substantially parallel with the jib arm. The sheath is operable to disengage the jib arm to allow at least a portion of the jib arm to extend and retract relative to the sheath by rotating the sheath away from substantially parallel with the jib arm. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060082 | Hydraulic Winch Control System and Method - A hydraulic winch assembly uses a control algorithm that separates brake control from drum rotation to permit fine control of load position. Actuation of an operator interface to a first position displacement threshold will release a drum brake but will not activate a hydraulic pump for operating a hydraulic motor coupled to the drum until the operator interface is moved to a second position displacement threshold. During the operating condition when the brake is released but the pump is not operating, the force of a load applied to a cable coupled to the drum may cause the cable to slowly unwind from and rotate the drum, thereby permitting fine control of drum rotation. Additionally, when the pump is activated upon further movement of the operator interface, a speed of the motor may be modulated, such as by a gear ratio command, to permit precise control over lower drum speeds. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060083 | Shipboard Winch with Computer-Controlled Motor - A winch is employed for deploying a probe to a precise depth within a water column for making and recording physical measurement within such water column. More particularly, the winch rapidly unspools a line from an underway vessel, while maintaining minimal but constant line tension, as a probe, tethered to such line, descends within the water column in a “near” free-fall to a predetermined depth and then stops. The line lacks means for communicating its depth to the winch. The probe achieves a predictable descent behavior, even though it is tethered by a line to a winch onboard an underway vessel of unknown velocity and in variable weather conditions. The predictable descent behavior is achieved by maintaining a minimal constant tension on the line within a narrow range. The descent behavior of a probe in “near” free-fall has sufficient predictability to construct an algorithm to correlate descent time with depth. The predictability is sufficient to reduce the risk of collision between the probe and the water bottom to an acceptable level. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060084 | LOADING APPARATUS - A loading apparatus, in particular for conveying freight over a road surface and loading it into a transporting vehicle and unloading it therefrom, comprises a basic structure, a loading structure, with a freight holder, and a double-action lifting device between the basic structure and the loading structure. The loading structure here comprises a lifting frame, on which the lifting device acts, and a freight carrier, which is mounted on the lifting frame, via a pull-out guide with a pull-out direction oriented transversely to the lifting direction, and has the freight holder. An undercarriage serving for advancing the loading apparatus over the road surface is part of the freight carrier. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060085 | CONTAINER OPENING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - The invention herein provides for a tab lifting and leveraging device for opening a pop top or pull top container wherein said pop top or pull top container is of hand held size and having a sealed opening and a lift tab located on its top surface. Said tab lifting and leveraging device of the invention herein comprising a planar length of solid durable material having at least a length and a width. Said device further having a bottom edge, a top edge, a proximate side edge, a distal side edge, a prying element, a rear groove, a recessed fulcrum point, and a handle. When in use, said prying element is fitted through said lift tab and lifted at a given angle against the container surface. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060086 | LEVER CORKSCREW WITH REMOVABLE WRAPPER CUTTER - A corkscrew includes a main body, a grip moveably connected with the main body, a lever moveably connected with the main body, a worm operably connected with the lever, and a wrapper cutter detachably connected with the main body. The grip and the main body define a space configured to receive a neck of an associated bottle, such as a wine bottle. The worm connects with the lever such that movement of the lever results in movement of the worm. The wrapper cutter includes a cutting element for cutting a wrapper surrounding the neck of the associated bottle. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060087 | FILLING ELEMENT, FILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A filling element includes a flushing tube that carries flushing gas used to drive air out of a container's interior before filling it with liquid filling-material. The flushing tube moves between a starting position and a flushing position. In the flushing position, the flushing tube chokes a connection between a gas chamber and a gas channel that leads into a container. In the starting position, this connection is wide open. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060088 | MULTI-TOWER MODULAR DISPENSING SYSTEM - The disclosure concerns a system including a multi-tower modular dispensing system comprising at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit comprising a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping comprising a main micro bundle, the main micro bundle comprising at least two separate beverage ingredient lines. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060089 | FLUID DISPENSER - The present device discloses a fluid dispenser comprised of a piercing means to place and pierce a hole into a water bottle. Water from the water bottle travels from the piercing means through a pump which is connected to a water tank for cooling the water. A spout is connected to the water tank and activates the pump which funnels the water from the water bottle, into the water tank and through to the spout. The receiving means is located on the base of the fluid dispenser in order to position the water bottle adjacent to the water tank and keep the fluid dispenser compact and can prevent less spillage of water from the water bottle when pierced. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060090 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR SENSING DISPENSING OF BEVERAGE - A beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing one or more beverage components where the beverage dispensing apparatus has a body and at least one button protruding out through the body, the at least one button adapted to dispense a beverage from the beverage dispensing apparatus. The beverage dispensing apparatus also has at least one sensing element attached to the at least one button and at least one sensor attached to the body and aligned with at least one sensing element such that when the at least one button is depressed into the body to dispense a beverage, the at least one sensor interacts with the at least one sensing element to sense that the at least one button is depressed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060091 | SHROUD SYSTEM AND KIT FOR BAR GUN - A cover assembly for a bar gun with an upper elongated body having a top wall, a right side wall, a left side wall, a front wall, the upper body being shaped and adapted to contain the bar gun and to extend about and surround a nozzle extending from the bar gun. The cover assembly also has an aperture penetrating the top wall for access to buttons on the top of the bar gun. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060092 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS - An interactive electronic fluid dispensing apparatus allows a user to select a desired amount of fluid to be dispensed. The apparatus includes a housing unit with an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe, the inlet pipe being coupled to a fluid container, a control assembly disposed within the housing unit and operably connected to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, a microprocessor disposed within the housing unit and coupled to a power source, and a user interface affixed to the housing unit and operably connected to the microprocessor. The user interface receives an input corresponding to a fluid amount selected from a plurality of fluid amounts. This enables the microprocessor to transmit signals to the control assembly to extract the selected fluid amount from the container through the inlet pipe and dispense the fluid amount through the outlet pipe. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060093 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A FILLING OPERATION OF A VEHICULAR LIQUID STORAGE SYSTEM - A method for controlling a filling operation of a vehicular liquid storage system including a tank equipped with a filler pipe and a shut-off valve, the method including detecting the start of a refilling event; while the shut-off valve is open, observing whether a measured fill level of the tank has reached a predetermined fill level; if the predetermined fill level has been reached, performing the following steps: closing the shut-off valve to induce a shut-off of a filling nozzle; when a first pressure criterion is met, opening the shut-off valve; and when a second pressure criterion is met, closing the shut-off valve. The second pressure criterion includes a decrease of pressure inside the tank below a predetermined pressure level. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060094 | DIGITAL SCULLY NOZZLE - A nozzle for oil dispensing that includes; a connector, where the connector connects the nozzle to a hose during use; an outlet, where the outlet includes an opening for the dispensing of oil through the nozzle; a handle, where the handle activates the dispensing of the oil; and a digital readout placed on the face of the nozzle below handle, where the digital readout is visible during use. Further the present invention includes a method of volume measurement for an oil distribution nozzle that includes the steps of: integrating a measurement display into a Scully nozzle; providing a digital readout on the measurement display; placing the measurement display under a handle of the Scully nozzle; and measuring oil flow volume through the Scully nozzle. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060095 | CHEMICAL PRODUCT DISPENSING INDEPENDENT OF DRIVE FLUID FLOW RATE - A fluid product dispenser is sized to removably receive a product package containing a supply of the fluid product. The product package includes an internally integrated fluid pump, and the dispenser includes a drive unit powered by flow of a fluid. Flow of the fluid powers the drive unit, which in turn drives the pump internal to the product package, resulting in dispensation of the fluid product in a product/fluid ratio that is independent of the fluid flow rate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060096 | Fluid Dispensing Unit Having a Circulation System and a Method for Circulating a Fluid in a Fluid Dispensing Unit - A dispensing unit is provided having a circulation system for circulating a fluid in the dispensing unit is provided. The circulation system, can include a circulation circuit, and a mechanism configured to circulate the fluid in the circulation circuit. By circulating the fluid, the fluid is counteracted from crystallizing. A method for circulating a fluid in a dispensing unit is also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060097 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a device region; and forming a sacrificial layer on a surface of the substrate in the device region. The method also includes forming a device layer having a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the surface of the sacrificial layer on the sacrificial layer; and removing the sacrificial layer to expose the surface of the substrate in the device region. Further, the method includes forming a cavity in the substrate in the device region by simultaneously etching the surface of the substrate in the device region exposed by the removed sacrificial layer and the plurality of openings using an anisotropic etching process. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060098 | MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a MEMS includes a substrate; a substrate; a membrane arranged above the substrate; a first conductor with a first plane, the first conductor being connected to the membrane; and a second conductor with a second plane facing the first plane, the second conductor being arranged with a gap between the first conductor and the second conductor, wherein relative positions of the first conductor and the second conductor change in a direction in which an area of the first plane facing the second plane changes. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060099 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a beam structure and an electrode on an insulator layer, remote from the beam structure. The method further includes forming at least one sacrificial layer over the beam structure, and remote from the electrode. The method further includes forming a lid structure over the at least one sacrificial layer and the electrode. The method further includes providing simultaneously a vent hole through the lid structure to expose the sacrificial layer and to form a partial via over the electrode. The method further includes venting the sacrificial layer to form a cavity. The method further includes sealing the vent hole with material. The method further includes forming a final via in the lid structure to the electrode, through the partial via. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060100 | MEMS SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A FLIP CHIP - A method and system for providing a MEMS sensor integrated with a flip chip are disclosed. In a first aspect, the system comprises a MEMS sensor, at least one flip chip coupled to the MEMS sensor, and at least one through-silicon via (TSV) that electrically connects the at least one flip chip to the MEMS sensor. In a second aspect, the system comprises a MEMS sensor that includes a CMOS coupled to a MEMS structure, wherein the CMOS comprises a substrate coupled to an interconnect in contact with the MEMS structure. The system further comprises a plurality of flip chips coupled to the substrate, a plurality of TSV that electrically connect the plurality of flip chips to the interconnect, and a plurality of layers on the substrate to provide electrical connections between the plurality of flip chips and from the plurality of flip chips to at least one external component. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060101 | Integrated CMOS/MEMS Microphone Die Components - The claim invention is directed at a MEMS microphone die fabricated using CMOS-based technologies. In particular, the claims are directed at various aspects of a diaphragm for a MEMS microphone die which is fabricated as stacked metallic layers separated by vias using CMOS fabrication technologies. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060102 | INTEGRATED CMOS AND MEMS DEVICES WITH AIR DIELETRICS - A monolithically integrated CMOS and MEMS device. The device includes a first semiconductor substrate having a first surface region and one or more CMOS IC devices on a CMOS IC device region overlying the first surface region. The CMOS IC device region can also have a CMOS surface region. A bonding material can be provided overlying the CMOS surface region to form an interface by which a second semiconductor substrate can be joined to the CMOS surface region. The second semiconductor substrate has a second surface region coupled to the CMOS surface region by bonding the second surface region to the bonding material. The second semiconductor substrate includes one or more first air dielectric regions. One or more free standing MEMS structures can be formed within one or more portions of the processed first substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060103 | High Vacuum Sealing for Sensor Platform Process - A method for manufacturing a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device is provided. According to the method, a semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes an integrated circuit (IC) substrate, a dielectric layer arranged over the IC substrate, and a MEMS substrate arranged over the IC substrate and the dielectric layer to define a cavity between the MEMS substrate and the IC substrate. The MEMS substrate includes a MEMS hole in fluid communication with the cavity and extending through the MEMS substrate. A sealing layer is formed over or lining the MEMS hole to hermetically seal the cavity with a reference pressure while the semiconductor structure is arranged within a vacuum having the reference pressure. The semiconductor structure resulting from application of the method is also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060104 | MEMS Integrated Pressure Sensor and Microphone Devices and Methods of Forming Same - A method embodiment for forming a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) device includes providing a MEMS wafer, wherein a portion of the MEMS wafer is patterned to provide a first membrane for a microphone device and a second membrane for a pressure sensor device. A carrier wafer is bonded to the MEMS wafer, and the carrier wafer is etched to expose the first membrane for the microphone device to an ambient environment. A MEMS substrate is patterned and portions of a first sacrificial layer are removed of the MEMS wafer to form a MEMS structure. A cap wafer is bonded to a side of the MEMS wafer opposing the carrier wafer to form a first sealed cavity including the MEMS structure. A second sealed cavity and a cavity exposed to an ambient environment on opposing sides of the second membrane for the pressure sensor device are formed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060105 | MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MEMS DEVICE - A method for producing a MEMS device comprises forming a semiconductor layer stack, the semiconductor layer stack comprising at least a first monocrystalline semiconductor layer, a second monocrystalline semiconductor layer and a third monocrystalline semiconductor layer, the second monocrystalline semiconductor layer formed between the first and third monocrystalline semiconductor layers. A semiconductor material of the second monocrystalline semiconductor layer is different from semiconductor materials of the first and third monocrystalline semiconductor layers. After forming the semiconductor layer stack, at least a portion of each of the first and third monocrystalline semiconductor layers is concurrently etched. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060106 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR CREATING CAVITIES WITH EXTREME ASPECT RATIOS - Embodiments relate to structures, systems and methods for more efficiently and effectively etching sacrificial and other layers in substrates and other structures. In embodiments, a substrate in which a sacrificial layer is to be removed to, e.g., form a cavity comprises an etch dispersion system comprising a trench, channel or other structure in which etch gas or another suitable gas, fluid or substance can flow to penetrate the substrate and remove the sacrificial layer. The trench, channel or other structure can be implemented along with openings or other apertures formed in the substrate, such as proximate one or more edges of the substrate, to even more quickly disperse etch gas or some other substance within the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060107 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a beam structure and an electrode on an insulator layer, remote from the beam structure. The method further includes forming at least one sacrificial layer over the beam structure, and remote from the electrode. The method further includes forming a lid structure over the at least one sacrificial layer and the electrode. The method further includes providing simultaneously a vent hole through the lid structure to expose the sacrificial layer and to form a partial via over the electrode. The method further includes venting the sacrificial layer to form a cavity. The method further includes sealing the vent hole with material. The method further includes forming a final via in the lid structure to the electrode, through the partial via. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060108 | COATINGS FOR RELATIVELY MOVABLE SURFACES - A device has a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) component with at least one surface and a coating disposed on at least a portion of the surface. The coating has a compound of the formula M(CnF2n+1Or), wherein M is a polar head group and wherein n≧2r. The value of n may range from 2 to about 20, and the value of r may range from 1 to about 10. The value of n plus r may range from 3 to about 30, and a ratio of n:r may have a value of about 2:1 to about 20:1. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060109 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A SYNTHESIS GAS USING AN OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE BASED REFORMING SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY REFORMING AND AUXILIARY HEAT SOURCE - A method and system for producing a synthesis gas in an oxygen transport membrane based reforming system is disclosed that carries out a primary reforming process within a reforming reactor, and a secondary reforming process within an oxygen transport membrane reactor and in the presence of heat generated from a oxygen transport membrane reactor and an auxiliary source of heat. The auxiliary source of heat is disposed within the reactor housing proximate the reforming reactors and may include an auxiliary reactively driven oxygen transport membrane reactor or a ceramic burner. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060110 | System for Syngas Clean-Up - A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060111 | Zeolite Components for Use in Solid Chemical Oxygen Generators - The present invention relates to a composition for generating oxygen, comprising at least one oxygen source selected from chlorates and perchlorates, to an oxygen generator comprising such a composition, and a method for generating oxygen by decomposing such a composition. The present invention further relates to the use of zeolite compounds as multifunctional components in the oxygen generating compositions. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060112 | BORON-NITRIDE POWDER AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME - Provided is a boron-nitride powder that is suitable for use in a resin composition for transmitting heat from a heat-producing electronic component such as a power device to a heat-dissipating member. The boron-nitride powder reduces thermal-conductivity anisotropy and thermal contact resistance, resulting in high thermal conductivity, and contains boron-nitride particles each consisting of hexagonal boron-nitride primary particles joined together. The boron-nitride powder, which is an aggregate of said boron-nitride particles, exhibits a mean sphericity of at least 0.70, a mean particle diameter of 20-100 μm, a porosity of 50-80%, a mean pore diameter of 0.10-2.0 μm, a maximum pore diameter of at most 10 μm, and a calcium content of 500-5,000 ppm. Under X-ray powder diffraction, the graphitization index of the boron-nitride powder is preferably between 1.6 and 4.0, inclusive, and the peak intensity ratio (I(002)/I(100)) between the (002) plane and the (100) plane is preferably at most 9.0. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060113 | Production of Phosphate Compounds from Materials Containing Phosphorus and at Least One of Iron and Aluminium - A method for concentration of phosphate compounds comprises dissolving ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060114 | CARBONIZED CARBON AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A composition is provided that includes: a carbonized carbon having an iodine number of at least 60 mg/g and a domain size of between 1.0 and 2.3 nm. An article or fuel is provided that includes the composition in a polymer forming a matrix or water suspension, respectively. A composition of so provided and derived from wood has been assigned a new CAS number (CAS No. 1362167-53-0). | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060115 | SACRIFICIAL FIBERS TO CREATE CHANNELS IN A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A technique of heating a mixture of fibers that includes sacrificial fibers and carbon fiber precursor fibers to a temperature between about 170° C. and about 400° C., such that the sacrificial fibers are substantially removed and a plurality of channels remain in a preform precursor, and carbonizing the carbon fiber precursor fibers to form a porous carbon fiber preform. Also disclosed is a technique of heating a mixture of fibers that includes sacrificial fibers and carbon fibers to a temperature between about 170° C. and about 400° C., such that the sacrificial fibers are substantially removed and a plurality of channels remain, and infiltrating a densifying agent into at least the plurality of channels. Also disclosed is an article including a mixture of fibers that includes sacrificial fibers and carbon fiber precursor fibers or carbon fibers. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060116 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY, SPINNING SOURCE MEMBER, AND STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH CARBON NANOTUBES - A method for producing a carbon nanotube array is provided as a means for enhancing productivity of a CNT array to be produced by a gas-phase catalyst process and a means for enhancing spinning properties of the CNT array, comprising: a first step for allowing a substrate having a base surface being a surface formed of a silicon oxide-containing material, as at least part of a surface thereof, to exist in an atmosphere including a gas-phase catalyst; and a second step for allowing a material gas and a gas-phase co-catalyst to exist in the atmosphere including the gas-phase catalyst to allow a plurality of carbon nanotubes to grow on the base surface of the substrate to obtain on the base surface the carbon nanotube array formed of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060117 | Carbon Nanotube Films and Methods of Forming Films of Carbon Nanotubes by Dispersing in a Superacid - A novel method of forming thin films of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is described. In this method, carbon nanotubes are dispersed in a superacid solution and laid down on a substrate to form a conductive and transparent CNT network film. The superacid, in its deprotonated state, is an anion that has a permanent dipole moment. The superacid solution may be a pure superacid or have additional solvent. Preferably, the superacid solution does not contain an oxidizing agent. Novel, highly conductive and transparent CNT network films are also described. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060118 | METHOD FOR PREPARING GRAPHITE FILM - There is provided a method for preparing a graphite film by using a single continuous heater, the method including: converting a polymer film to a carbonized film by introducing the polymer film into a first heater having a first temperature section; and converting the carbonized film to the graphite film by introducing the carbonized film into a second heater having a second temperature section where a temperature linearly increases. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060119 | POTATOLIKE SHAPED GRAPHITE PARTICLES WITH LOW IMPURITY RATE AT THE SURFACE, PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - A method for modifying graphite particles having a prismatic shape or a cylindrical shape characterized by an edge function fe and a basal function fb, said method providing increase of the edge function and lowering of the basal function, wherein the method includes submitting the graphite particles to at least one physical means selected from attrition, jet mill, ball mill, hammer mill, or atomizer mill, in the presence of at least one chemical compound chosen from the group of compounds of the formula MF | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060120 | METHOD OF PRODUCING REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE - A method of producing reduced graphene oxide includes the steps of selecting a substrate; forming a carbon layer on a top of the substrate through sputter deposition or vapor deposition; subjecting the substrate and the carbon layer to an oxidation process at the same time for the carbon layer to form a graphene oxide layer; and subjecting the substrate and the graphene oxide layer to a reduction process at the same time to form a reduced graphene oxide layer on the substrate. With the method, low-cost, high-quality and large-area reduced graphene oxide sheet can be directly produced on different types of substrate, including metal and non-metal substrates. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060121 | GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOT AND PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to graphene quantum dot and a method for preparing the graphene quantum dot. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060122 | METHODS OF PRODUCING GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOTS FROM COAL AND COKE - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making graphene quantum dots from a carbon source (e.g., coal, coke, and combinations thereof) by exposing the carbon source to an oxidant. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of separating the formed graphene quantum dots from the oxidant. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of reducing the formed graphene quantum dots. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of enhancing a quantum yield of the graphene quantum dots. In further embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of controlling the diameter of the formed graphene quantum dots by selecting the carbon source. In some embodiments, the formed graphene quantum dots comprise oxygen addends or amorphous carbon addends on their edges. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160060123 | PRODUCING GRAPHENE AND NANOPOROUS GRAPHENE - A method for producing nanoporous graphene includes steps of preparing cellulosic raw materials; impregnating the prepared raw materials with a catalyst; activating the impregnated cellulosic raw materials; heating the activated cellulosic raw materials in a heating system to create nanoporous graphene; and washing the nanoporous graphene to remove impurities. | 2016-03-03 |
