11th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140069228 | TORQUE FLUCTUATION REDUCING APPARATUS - A torque fluctuation reducing apparatus includes a first main damper provided on a power transmission path between a drive source and a transmission, and reducing fluctuation torque generated between the drive source and the transmission, a second main damper provided at a transmission-side relative to the first main damper to be in series with the first main damper and reducing the fluctuation torque, the second main damper including a vibration damping property which is different from a vibration damping property of the first main damper, a dynamic damper provided between the first main damper and the second main damper, and restricting vibration at a specific resonance point of a drive system on the power transmission path by using an inertia body and an elastic force, a chamber accommodating the first and the second main dampers, and the dynamic damper, and a viscous medium enclosed in part of the chamber. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069229 | BIKE EXTENDABLE CRANK - A bike extendable crank includes an extendable crank unit. The extendable crank unit includes an immovable crank and a movable crank. The immovable crank has a slide trough therein, a limit groove at one side thereof and a main axle hole above the limit groove. One end of the movable crank has a first pivot hole for connection of a pedal and another end of the movable crank has a second pivot hole for connection a guide axle. The movable crank is slidably received in the slide trough of the immovable crank. The guide axle inserting through the second pivot hole of the movable crank slides in the limit groove of the immovable crank. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069230 | Axle Assembly Having a Lubricant Reservoir - An axle assembly having an axle housing that includes arm portion for receiving an axle. A dam may be disposed in the arm portion and may cooperate with the arm portion to define a reservoir that is configured to retain a volume of a lubricant. A conduit may deliver lubricant to the reservoir. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069231 | BICYCLE DRIVE UNIT - A bicycle drive unit is provided that includes a motor, a crank axle, a power transmission axle and an output part. The motor includes a crank axle receiving hole. The crank axle is rotatably disposed in the crank axle receiving hole of the motor. The power transmission axle is separate from the crank axle and arranged to transmit rotation of the crank axle. The output part is operatively coupled to the motor and the power transmission axle to combine a rotational output of the motor and a rotational output of the transmission mechanism together. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069232 | MOTION CONVERSION MECHANISMS - A mechanism and method for motion conversion is disclosed. This mechanism can be easily fabricated using standard bulk micromachining technology. Based on this method with appropriate design, a horizontal, in-plane motion can be converted to a vertical or angular displacement out-of-plane. This design has great advantages in micro devices, which are built from a single layer, i.e. wafer fabrication, where an in-plane force is easy to implement, such as by the use of comb drive mechanisms, but an out-of-plane motion may be hard to achieve. The mechanism comprises a pair of beams of different heights, rigidly connected together at a number of points along their length, such that application of an in-plane force to the double beam structure results in out-of-plane motion of the double beam structure at points distant from the point of application of the force. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069233 | TITANIUM METAL POWDER PRODUCED FROM TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE USING AN IONIC LIQUID AND HIGH-SHEAR MIXING - Titanium tetrahalide (preferably titanium tetrachloride) is reduced to titanium metal particles by reaction with an alkali metal dispersed in a non-aqueous, organic ionic liquid. The dispersion is enhanced using high-shear mixing. By-product alkali metal chloride salt(s) is dissolved in the ionic liquid. Precipitated titanium metal powder is readily separated from the ionic liquid solution as a product. And the separated solution may be subjected to electrolysis to recover chlorine gas, electrodeposited alkali metal, and the ionic liquid. Other metal halides may be added with the titanium halide to form titanium-based alloys or other titanium based products. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069234 | VALUABLE METAL RECOVERY METHOD - Provided is a method for improving the recovery rate of valuable metals such as cobalt when drying the battery waste of lithium ion batteries and the like. A second alloy excellent in terms of iron-cobalt separation performance and containing a small amount of iron is obtained by performing: a pre-oxidation step (ST | 2014-03-13 |
20140069235 | METHOD OF REFINING MOLTEN IRON - In a molten iron refining method by charging molten iron and a cold iron source into a converter type refining vessel, supplying a material containing CaO with an oxygen source dissolving the cold iron source and conducting molten iron desiliconization, removing at least a part of the produced slag as an intermediate slag removal, and supplying a slag-forming agent and an oxygen source to the molten iron for dephosphorization, a silicon-containing material or a combination of it and carbonaceous material is added in the desiliconization then carried out under conditions such that the slag basicity (mass % CaO/mass % SiO | 2014-03-13 |
20140069236 | COMPOSITE HAND TOOL EQUIPPED WITH STORAGE AND TRANSFORMATION FUNCTIONS - A composite hand tool comprises a storage handle and a ratchet head. The storage handle includes a connection end and a hinged end. The hinged end is pivotally coupled with a plurality of wrenches. The connection end has a mounting cavity and a plurality of latch grooves formed annularly on the mounting cavity. The ratchet head has a ratchet end formed in a shape mating the mounting cavity and a locking end. The locking end has a plurality of bumps corresponding to the latch grooves. The ratchet end has a strut with an indented coupling cavity formed on the top end thereof. Hence the locking end can be coupled in the mounting cavity to allow the coupling cavity on the ratchet end, and the ratchet end forms a storage state in which anyone of the wrenches can be turned downwards and extended in a usable condition. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069237 | Universal Spare Tire Release Tool Kit - A tool kit for operating any one of a plurality of different underchassis spare tire storage systems for motor vehicles which operate by lowering to make a stored spare tire manually accessible. The tool kit comprises a cranked manual handle, at least one extension for modularly varying effective length of the tool, and a plurality of sockets for engaging the terminus of the drive system of many different motor vehicles having underchassis spare tire storage systems. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069238 | Adjustable wrench - An adjustable wrench includes a fixed jaw base, an adjustable jaw base and a handle. The adjustable jaw base includes a slide rod which is slidably movable in a slide grove of the fixed jaw base to adjust the space to clip an object. A poke rod of the handle is located in a poke recess of the slide rod to provide an action force or a limit force to the slide rod. The slide rod is provided with a spring to react to the action force or limit force of the poke rod. One side of the fixed jaw base has a first operation portion for the user to press and control the space to clip the object, enhancing the convenience to turn a workpiece. Particularly, when the handle is pivoted, the poke rod in the poke recess will direct act on the center of the slide rod. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069239 | CURVED-TYPE ADJUSTABLE WRENCH - A curved-type adjustable wrench has a handle and an operating head. The handle is curved and has a hanging hole with a center point. The operating head is formed on and protrudes from the handle opposite to the hanging hole and has a fixed jaw, a movable jaw and a thumbscrew. The fixed jaw has a vertical plane, a sliding slot, an opening hole and an operating face. The movable jaw is movably connected to the fixed jaw, faces the operating face and has an engaging rod. The thumbscrew is rotatably mounted in the opening hole of the fixed jaw and extends into the sliding slot to engage the engaging rod. An angle between the operating face of the fixed jaw and the handle is 25˜40°. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069240 | Flexible Transmission Device for Tool Extensions and the Like - Flexible transmission devices, for example for use a tool extensions for effecting rotation of fasteners that are difficult or impossible to access straight on using the normal output of a tool. A series of internal couplers are connected together end-to-end by constrained ball and socket joints that allow tilting between the axes of the couplers while constraining relative rotation of the couplers about said axes. The internal couplers form a flexible shaft inside an outer casing formed by a series of collar-shaped links joined in adjacent pairs by a single-axis pivot connection, each positioned to coincide with a respective one of the ball and socket joints. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069241 | RING LOCK MANDREL AND RELEASE MECHANISM - A mandrel is disclosed for securely holding a screw bit during use, but allowing easy removal of the screw bit for replacement. The mandrel includes a socket having a chamber housing a locking mechanism such as a split-ring. The mandrel further includes a release mechanism such as one or more ears for moving the locking mechanism from a first position where the screw bit is held within the socket and a second position where the screw bit may be removed from the socket. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069242 | ADJUSTING STRUCTURE OF A TORQUE WRENCH - An adjusting structure of a torque wrench includes an adjusting bolt orderly installed with a first nut, a second nut, a connecting ring and a third nut. The second nut has a polygonal groove correspondingly engaged with a polygonal projected ring of the connecting ring, so that the connecting ring has a thicker wall, compared to a conventional one, to step up its strength. Therefore, the connecting ring has a stronger structure to avoid disadvantage of easily breaking down happening in the conventional one. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069243 | Torque Wrench - A torque wrench includes a hollow body, a clutch mechanism, a force-applying member, and at least one driving arm. The clutch mechanism is mounted in the hollow body. The force-applying member is pivotally mounted in the hollow body and has a first end against the clutch mechanism. The force-applying member also has a second end for the driving arm coaxially mounted onto. Thus, the torque wrench can take the overall length of the force-applying member and the driving arm as a first moment arm, and the torque wrench is easy to storage due to the detachable driving arm. In addition, the torque wrench can be increased in length by mounting a driving arm which is a plurality of rods detachably assembled with each other. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069244 | ALLEVIATING EFFECTS OF PLASTIC FILM DISTORTION IN TOUCH SENSORS - Systems and processes for die-cutting stretched base films are disclosed. In some examples, the systems can include fixed or adjustable die-cut heads that are offset from one another based on an amount of distortion of the base film. Systems and processes for reducing the amount of distortion or shrinking of base films are also disclosed. In some examples, the processes can include pre-shrinking the base film by exposing the film to elevated temperatures sufficient to shrink the film. The pre-shrinking can be performed on the base film material alone, or can be applied during subsequent annealing stages. The pre-shrinking can be used alone or in combination with the offset die-cutters. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069245 | CUTTING TOOLS FOR CUTTING CURVED AND COMPLEX FEATURES - The embodiments described herein relate to methods, systems, and structures for cutting a part to form a highly reflective and smooth surface. In some embodiments, the part includes substantially horizontal and vertical surfaces with edges and corners. In described embodiments, a diamond cutter can be used to cut a surface of the part during a milling operation where the diamond cutter contacts the part a number of times with each rotation of the spindle of a milling machine. In some embodiments, a complex feature having planar and curved surfaces is cut into a part. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069246 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING MATERIALS WHILE PRODUCING A THIN KERF - According to prior art, especially wood workpieces are cut by means of band saws or gate saws, a chipping-type separation of the workpiece ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140069247 | SHEET MATERIAL CUTTER - A cutter used for cutting sheet material includes a cutting board, a knife rack and two pairs of knife wheels. The cutting board allows the sheet material to be placed on and has a guiding track. The knife rack is arranged on the cutting board and is able to slide along with the guiding track. One inner side of the knife rack near the guiding track is provided with two pairs of knife grooves, and two guiding grooves are provided on the knife rack between the two pairs of knife grooves respectively, and the two guiding grooves are used to guide the cut sheet material to leave. The two knife wheels are installed inside the upper and lower pairs of knife grooves of the knife rack. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069248 | STATIONERY MACHINE - A stationery machine is used to cut various patterns on a paper and contains a housing for covering a machine body; the machine body including a frame with a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate and the second side plate having a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot on two lower sides thereof; a first pressing roller having a first rotary shaft driven by a crank set and at least two transmission gears in different sizes; a second pressing roller having a second rotary shaft, the second rotary shaft of the second pressing roller having a driven gear; an abutting mechanism biasing the second pressing roller to move upwardly and downwardly so as to adjust a distance between the second pressing roller and the first pressing roller, and the driven gear meshing with the at least two transmission gears. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069249 | Section Knife - A section knife is formed from a blank having the perimeter of a truncated generally isosceles triangle. Each angled side of the truncated generally isosceles triangle includes a plurality of substantially semi-circular channels. The long axis of each substantially semi-circular channel is substantially parallel to the base of the truncated generally isosceles triangle. The top of the substantially semi-circular channel intersects the front surface of the section knife. The bottom of the substantially semi-circular channel intersects the back surface of the section knife. A cutting edge is formed at the intersection of the substantially semi-circular channel and the back surface of the section knife. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069250 | TEXTURING OF A STORAGE CELL FOR REDUCED FRICTION RETENTION OF A DATA STORAGE CARTRIDGE - Described are embodiments of an invention for a method and a tool to produce a textured surface on the retention tab of a storage cell. The tool has a form that fits within the storage cell. The form has a hard material with a hard surface with contacts a surface of the retention tab within the storage cell. The movement of the hard surface across the surface of the retention tab produces a textured surface on the retention tab. The textured interface between a notch of a data storage cartridge and a retention tab of a storage cell provides a consistent and low friction force that retains the data storage cartridge within the cell but allows the accessor to easily remove the data storage cartridge when needed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069251 | FOOD PRODUCT SLICER - Food product slicers that efficiently, consistently, and safely slice food products are disclosed herein. Embodiments of a food product slicer comprise a base unit and a cutting utensil. Additional embodiments of the food product slicer comprise a base unit, a handle, and a cutting utensil. Further embodiments of the food product slicer comprise a base unit having a first side, a second side, a top surface and a bottom surface; a cutting utensil attached to the base unit at a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the base unit, the cutting utensil having a cutting edge parallel to the bottom surface of the base unit; and a handle attached to the base unit. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069252 | GROOVING METHOD, GROOVING TOOL, AND GROOVING TOOL HOLDING STRUCTURES - A plurality of cutting blades is linearly arranged on the right and left sides of a plate that is placed vertically. The cutting blades on one side are arranged so as to face downward, and the cutting blades on the other side are arranged so as to face upward. With a tool thus formed, a cutting operation is performed by making a circular motion in a plane in which the cutting blades are formed, and the cutting operation using the circular motion is repeated with the tool shifted by a predetermined pitch in a cutting direction. The tool is tilted in the cutting plane when subjected to high stress. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069253 | Apparatus for Grooving Cardboard Cuttings - An apparatus ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140069254 | Method of Cutting a Slot - A method of cutting a slot using an apparatus comprising a carriage that is movable along an axis, a cutting tool, and a depth controller. The cutting tool may be removably attached to the carriage. The depth controller may be used to select a cutting depth of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of a workpiece closest to a part. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069255 | PERCUSSION DEVICE - The claimed device relates to devices for creating sound, to percussion devices in particular, and can be used both as a rhythmic instrument and as the background sound effects for sporting events. The percussion device comprises at least two percussion instruments | 2014-03-13 |
20140069256 | BASS DRUM - A bass drum | 2014-03-13 |
20140069257 | ACOUSTIC DRUM - An acoustic drum | 2014-03-13 |
20140069258 | TIMPANI TUNING AND PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided are a percussion instrument tuning system and method. A position sensor determines at least one first position of a tuning mechanism of a timpano. A control unit generates a calibration result by measuring a first pitch of the timpano corresponding to the at least one first position of the tuning mechanism and estimates a second pitch of the timpano corresponding to at least one second position of the tuning mechanism from the calibration result. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069259 | DRUMSTICK WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE - A drumstick weight adjustment structure includes a plastic stick holder and at least one weight block. The plastic stick holder has at least one hole. The weight block can be inserted into the hole and tightly held therein, and also can be removed therefrom. Users can adjust the number of the weight block held in the hole according to requirements to change the weight of the plastic stick holder, thereby change the force of the plastic stick holder striking a drum to generate desired timbre to meet use requirements. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069260 | I CAN TEACH MUSIC - With this invention to learn how to read music, neither the teacher nor student needs to have any knowledge of music at all. It is a box, divided into one section for the student and one for the teacher. Each side has a keyboard marked with music notes. There are 16 cards, eight for each clef marked with a music note and its staff position. Through a slot the teacher inserts one card a this time. The student can only see his/her side of the card, not the teacher's side which has the name of the note. The student identifies the note on his/her side of the card and pushes the note guessed key, then the teacher's keyboard lights up that note. If the student is correct or wrong the teacher pushes on a green or red light and then presses the correct key, playing the music note. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069261 | KARAOKE SYSTEM - A karaoke system for establishing a karaoke session includes a karaoke hub coupled to a display and a plurality of mobile devices wirelessly coupled to the karaoke hub. Each one of the plurality of mobile devices includes a corresponding output audio stream associated therewith. The karaoke hub is configured to receive and combine into a single output audio signal the corresponding output audio streams associated with each one of the plurality of mobile devices. The karaoke hub is further configured to transmit the single output audio signal to a display coupled to the karaoke hub. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069262 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION - Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for determining one or more chords and/or music notes to output (e.g., via a mobile device) based on a direction of movement and/or a speed of movement (e.g., of a mobile device). In some embodiments, determining a music note for output may comprise determining whether a speed of a mobile device has increased, decreased, or remained constant. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069263 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ACCOMPANIMENT GENERATION TO EVOKE SPECIFIC EMOTION - A method for automatic accompaniment generation to evoke specific emotion includes the steps of receiving a melody and a valence value, executing an accompaniment module, wherein the accompaniment module execution includes generating at least one harmonic progression composed of multiple chords corresponding to the valence value and matching the melody to form an accompaniment. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069264 | STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH AN AUXILIARY PICKUP - The present invention seeks to provide a stringed musical instrument, such as an electric guitar, that has certain tones separately amplified from the amplification provided by a standard electrical musical instrument configuration. Specifically, the present invention is a stringed musical instrument with an auxiliary pickup beneath and longitudinally parallel to at least one of the strings of the musical instrument. This auxiliary pickup has a corresponding auxiliary output jack for coupling to an octave pedal and to an amplifier. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069265 | Electric Drum And Cymbal With Spider Web-Like Sensor - An electronic percussion instrument may include a percussion member that generates vibrations when percussed, a vibration resonance member, a vibration damping member, and an electronic sound generation unit. The vibration resonance member may include a hub portion, a plurality of radial portions extending radially from the hub portion, and a plurality of spiral portions. Each of the spiral portions may be disposed between and connects respective two of the radial portions. Each of the radial portions may be connected to a respective adjacent one of the radial portions by one or more of the spiral portions. The vibration damping member, disposed between the percussion member and the vibration resonance member, may propagate the vibrations generated by the percussion member to the vibration resonance member. The electronic sound generation unit, connected to the vibration resonance member, may sense the vibrations through the vibration resonance member and generate an electronic percussion sound. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069266 | Electric Signal Generating Plectrum - An electric signal generating plectrum comprises a stringed musical instrument pick conjoined with a piezoelectric transducer. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069267 | TOOL FOR HANDLING A CARTRIDGE - A cartridge retention tool may be used for restraining a spent cartridge during primer pocket cleaning. The tool may have jaws that may be sized to approximately fit the cartridge and secure it from moving during the cleaning process. The tool may employ mechanical leverage to reduce the amount of force required to restrain the cartridge within the jaws. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069268 | Projectile resistant transparent laminate - A projectile-resistant transparent laminate comprising a rigid laminate subassembly having a strike side surface opposing a direction of an anticipated threat, and includes first and second rigid transparent lamina bonded together with a transparent, ether-based thermoplastic elastomer layer interposed therebetween, where the thermoplastic elastomer layer further includes a transparent polyurethane having an ultra-high modulus of elasticity. The projectile-resistant laminate also includes an energy absorbing subassembly including a transparent, quasi-thermoset layer cast from an aliphatic urethane bonded to the rigid laminate subassembly. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069269 | ANTI-BALLISTIC PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLIES - Provided is an anti-ballistic protective assembly including a plurality of layers of anti-ballistic material including at least two types of anti-ballistic materials, and an enclosure which is at least partially injection molded over the plurality of layers of anti-ballistic material and retains the plurality of layers of anti-ballistic material in a mutually compressed operative orientation. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069270 | ANTIBALLISTIC PANEL - The invention pertains to an antiballistic panel comprising at least a first stack and a second stack, wherein the first stack has a plurality of first laminates made of a first kind of yarn and the second stack has a plurality of second laminates made of a second kind of yarn, wherein the first kind of yarn has linear density of at least 1001 dtex measured by ASTM D1907 and a filament linear density of at most 1.2 dtex measured by ASTM D1577-07, option C-2 and the second kind of yarn has a linear density of at most 1000 dtex measured by ASTM D1907 and a filament linear density of at least 1.3 dtex measured by ASTM D1577-07 option C-2. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069271 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR PISTON USED IN FLUID-PRESSURE CYLINDER, AND COUPLING METHOD THEREFOR - A coupling structure for a piston used in a fluid-pressure cylinder. The piston in the fluid-pressure cylinder includes a piston hole that runs through a central part of the piston in an axial direction thereof. One end of a piston rod and a coupling body coupled to the one end are inserted into the piston hole. The coupling body includes: a main part that contacts the one end of the piston rod; and an angled part formed around the main part and inclined at a prescribed angle with respect thereto. When the coupling body is subjected to pressure inside the piston hole, the diameter of the coupling body increases and a pointed edge of the angled part engages with an inner surface of the piston hole such that the coupling body couples the piston and the piston rod. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069272 | CYLINDER LINER HAVING THREE-TIERED SURFACE FINISH - A cylinder assembly for use in an internal combustion engine is disclosed, The cylinder assembly may include a cylinder, a piston disposed within the cylinder, a plurality of piston rings encircling the piston, and a cylinder liner fitted around the piston in a cylindrical space in which the piston reciprocates. The piston may reciprocate within the cylinder along a longitudinal direction of the cylinder. The cylinder liner may include an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The upper section may be composed of a first texture; the middle section may be composed of a second texture that is rougher than the first texture; and the lower section may be composed of a third texture that is smoother than the first texture and the second texture. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069273 | Rotary Engine Rotor - A rotary engine rotor ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140069274 | DETECTION OF ELECTROSTATIC FILTER FOR AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM - An air filtration system includes a frame directing an airflow through the air filtration system and a media filter. The media filter includes a plurality of media fibers arranged to capture particles flowing therethrough and a conductive surface located at the media filter and having a conductivity within a selected range. Two or more contact pads are located at the media filter and are alignable with an electrical circuit located at the frame to determine whether a resistance across the conductive plane is within a selected resistance range. A method of installing a media filter in an air filtration system includes inserting the media filter into a frame of the air filtration system and aligning one or more contact pads of the media filter with one or more grounding pads of the frame. A resistance across the media filter is measured. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069275 | LOW ENERGY CYCLIC PSA PROCESS - The invention is drawn to a cyclic pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process to recover an off-gas stream at high pressure with low energy consumption. Each cycle of said process comprises a blowdown phase consisting in lowering the pressure in an adsorbent bed from P | 2014-03-13 |
20140069276 | Process Equipment Contaminant Removal - A method and system remove contaminants from a vapor. In one embodiment, the system includes a contaminant removal system having a vacuum box. The contaminant removal system includes a contaminated vapor from process equipment is introduced to the vacuum box. The contaminated vapor includes steam and hydrocarbons. The vacuum box includes a water removal device. The water removal device removes water from the contaminated vapor to provide water and a reduced water vapor. The contaminated vapor is introduced to the vacuum box below the water removal device. The water and the reduced water vapor are removed from the vacuum box. The water removal device is disposed in the vacuum box at an elevation below an elevation at which the reduced water vapor is removed from the vacuum box. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069277 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A gas separation membrane including a porous support; and a gas separating active layer which is disposed on the porous support and includes a functionalized graphene. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069278 | DRYER FOR COMPRESSED GAS - A compressed gas dryer is provided with a drying zone and a regeneration zone, and a drum rotatable in the housing containing a drying agent that is transferred successively through the drying zone and the regeneration zone, whereby said regeneration zone comprises a first subzone having a first inlet to supply a first regeneration gas flow, and a second subzone having a second inlet to supply a second regeneration gas flow of which the relative humidity is lower compared to that of the first regeneration gas flow; and that an outlet of said drying zone is connected via a connection conduit to the second inlet of the second subzone. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069279 | Apparatus and Method for an Improved Coffee Maker - A coffee making device has a body with a drip tray and a removeable water tank that supplies water to a heat system of the device. The water tank is internal to the device and removeable by a user. The body has a fluid refill opening that leads to the tank. The tank includes a overflow channel or conduit that dispenses into the drip tray. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069280 | TWO-MATERIAL CAPSULE - This capsule ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140069281 | CAP EXTRACTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for extracting a cap comprising a first part, a second part which is movable with respect to the second part which is provided with a space for the cap and defines the cap extracting position in a closed position thereof, an introduction and positioning part comprising the cap guiding elements which are arranged in such a way that it is possible to insert it in an intermediate position and a beverage pouring system in which the second movable part displaces the cap from the intermediate position to the extraction position. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069282 | AUTOMATED STIRRING AND MIXING APPARATUS FOR COOKING - The present application discloses an automated cooking apparatus that includes a holder configured to hold a container of food or food ingredients, one or more first kinematic pairs, each comprising a first mating part and a second mating part, wherein the first mating part is connected to the holder; a transport mechanisms that can move the second mating parts of the one or more kinematic pairs; and a driver or controller configured to drive or control the transport mechanism to produce a movement of properly fast speed so that a center point on the internal surface of the container is displaced by properly small distance. The first kinematic pairs and the transport mechanisms in combination can move the holder and the cooking pan to produce fast enough acceleration in the container. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069283 | OVEN HAVING PRODUCT REMOVAL DEVICE - A baking oven has an endless baking tong chain having openable and closable baking tongs circulating in the baking oven and moving in two transport levels disposed one above the other through a baking chamber. In the front oven part, a device for opening the baking tongs, an output station, a loading station and a device for closing the baking tongs are disposed consecutively in a running direction of the baking tongs along the upper transport level. Located in the output station is a product removal apparatus having a horizontally disposed rotary framework which carries removal elements configured as suction elements disposed along its outer circumference, by way of which the rotating rotary framework removes the baked products from the opened baking tongs. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069284 | CHAFER FRAME WITH FOLDABLE LEGS - A chafer frame with foldable legs, comprising a frame and an alcohol burner support, wherein the alcohol burner support is arranged below the frame; the chafer frame also comprising two strip-shaped legs which are curved into U-shape, both ends of the strip-shaped legs are rotatably connected to the frame respectively, and the bottom of the strip-shaped legs are detachably connected to the alcohol furnace support; when folding the chafer frame, the strip-shaped legs are disassemblied from the alcohol furnace support and then rotated inwardly, in this way, the strip-shaped legs can be folded inside the frame. The centre of the frame is defined as inward, and the edge of the frame as outward. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069285 | PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device includes a mask raising/lowering mechanical part for raising/lowering, in a state of holding a screen mask, the screen mask in a vertical direction and positioning the screen mask relative to a substrate, a frame part disposed in a state of being independent from a raising/lowering operation of the screen mask, and a print head unit provided movably to the frame part and performing squeegeeing of the screen mask to which a solder has been supplied. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069286 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP AND/OR OPERATING A WEB-FED PRINTING PRESS AND WEB-FED PRINTING PRESS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for setting up and/or operating a web-fed printing press includes winding a material web onto a roller, printing a portion of the material web, then unwinding and removing an unprinted part of the material web located before from the roller, and then fixing a cut start of the printed material web to the take-up roller. During the method, the material web is first conveyed backward for the unprinted part to be cut off, then a drive of the material web is switched to a holding mode, in which the material web stands still while maintaining web tension, the material web is drawn from a web start in direction of the take-up roller with little tensile force and the web start is fixed to the take-up roller. A web-fed printing press for carrying out the method is also provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069287 | PAD PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - This invention relates to a printing device of products ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140069288 | METHOD FOR REGISTER ADJUSTMENT DURING SET-UP PROCESSES IN PRINTING PRESSES AND PRINTING PRESS CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for setting up printing presses includes providing cylinders, a drive for at least one cylinder, a register adjustment device for at least one cylinder and at least one control unit. During set-up operations on the printing press, the control unit actuates the register adjustment device while the printing press is being accelerated or decelerated or while washing operations in the printing press are being carried out and while a production run is switched off and cylinders are rotating. A printing press carrying out the method is also provided. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069289 | DISTRIBUTED ORDNANCE SYSTEM, MULTIPLE STAGE ORDNANCE SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS - A distributed ordnance system comprises a plurality of ordnance controllers and a plurality of firing units. Each ordnance controller of the plurality of ordnance controllers may be operably coupled with at least one firing unit of the plurality of firing units. Each ordnance controller may be configured to provide power signals to the at least one firing unit coupled therewith, and communicate with the at least one firing unit for initiation of an ordnance event. A multiple-stage ordnance system may comprise a first stage and a second stage that each include an ordnance controller configured to control operation of an ordnance event, and at least one firing unit to initiate the ordnance event. Related methods for constructing a multiple-stage ordnance control system and controlling initiation of an energetic material are also disclosed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069290 | POLYMER-BASED MACHINE GUN BELT LINKS AND CARTRIDGE CASINGS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An example of a polymer-based machine gun link can include a first side having a finger to hold a cartridge and a second side, opposite the first side, having at least two fingers to hold a second cartridge. A stem can join the first side and the second side the two fingers are smaller than the finger and spaced along the stem so that the finger fits between the two fingers. All of the finger, the two fingers, and the stem are made from polymer. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069291 | Transmission system of LCD panel and automatic crane thereof - The present invention discloses a transmission system of an LCD panel and an automatic crane thereof. The transmission system comprises a guide rail and a transmission apparatus. The transmission apparatus comprises a main body, an alarm unit, a main wheel disposed at the bottom of the main body, and a sensor disposed below the main body. The main wheel abuts to the guide rail so that the transmission apparatus can move along a preset direction of the guide rail. The sensor is for detecting whether the main wheel is abnormal The alarm unit is for generating an alarm when the sensor detects that the main wheel is abnormal. The present can achieve the real-time monitoring for the operation of the main wheel by disposing the sensor in order to timely detect the abnormality and generate an alarm when it is abnormal through the alarm unit. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069292 | STATION FOR A CABLE RAILWAY SYSTEM - A cable railway installation has an endless conveying cable extending between terminal stations. Transport vehicles, such as chairs or gondolas, are coupleable to the conveying cable. In the two terminal stations the cable is guided over headwheels and, in optionally provided intermediate stations, it is guided over diverting pulleys, diverting rollers or the like. The transport vehicles entering the terminal stations are uncoupled from the conveying cable, conveyed through the stations by guide tires and then coupled to the conveying cable for exiting the stations. A load bearing structure, which carries components such as the headwheels, diverting pulleys and rollers, and the guide tires, is borne by at least one support disposed centrally between the paths of motion of the transport vehicles. An ascent leads up to the load bearing structure. The support carrying the load bearing structure is formed with a through passage through which the ascent is routed. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069293 | AQUEOUS SILANE SYSTEMS BASED ON TRIS(ALKOXYSILYLALKYL)AMINES AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to an aqueous composition based on tris-silylated amino-functional silicon compounds, which is substantially free of organic solvents and which substantially does not release any alcohol even during the cross-linking process, and to method for the production thereof, and to the use thereof, for example for the hydrophobization of metal, glass or mineral surfaces, such as concrete and bricks, as adhesion promoter or for rock consolidation, among other things. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069294 | ACTIVE ENERGY RAY-CURABLE INKJET INK COMPOSITION - Provided is an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink with high productivity which has the same quality level as the conventional printing and which contains an isoindoline-based pigment having a specific electric conductance, which is measured according to DIN ISO 787/14, of 150 μS/cm or less. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069295 | INKJET INK, INK CARTRIDGE CONTAINING THE INKJET INK, INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE INK CARTRIDGE, AND PRINT FORMED BY THE INKJET INK - An inkjet ink is provided. The inkjet ink includes water; a water-soluble organic material in an amount of from 40 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the inkjet ink; and a colorant. The water-soluble organic material includes at least one of 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, β-methoxy-N,N-dimethylpropionamide, and 2-pyrrolidone in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight based on the total weight of the inkjet ink, and further includes a compound having the following formula (1) in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight based on the total weight of the inkjet ink. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069296 | ANTI-FOULING BIO-HYDROGEL COMPOSITION - The invention comprises a biological hydrogel that is chemically stabilized with non-covalent or covalent cross-links. The biological hydrogel is used to coat surfaces of materials for submersion in marine water. Molecular dissolution at the marine water-hydrogel surface prevents attachment of fouling organisms. The rate of dissolution can be controlled by both the concentration of the biopolymer in the hydrogel and the nature and concentration of cross-linker used. Additional components, either molecular or particulate, can be added to the biological hydrogel before or after cross-linking for enhanced properties. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069297 | BITUMEN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING - A non-blown roofing grade bitumen composition comprising bitumen feedstock, polyolefin having a molecular weight of from about 800 to about 50,000 g/mol, and optionally one or more additives, wherein the softening point of the composition is above 70° C. as determined according to method ASTM D36 and the penetration of the composition is at least about 12 dmm at 25° C. as determined according to method ASTM D5. A method of making the same. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069298 | OIL- AND WAX-CONTAINING AGENTS IN PIECE FORM COMPRISING PARTICULAR WAX MIXTURES FOR THE COLORING OF ASPHALT AND BITUMEN - The present invention concerns agents containing at least one inorganic pigment, one or more oils, at least one Fischer-Tropsch wax and at least one second wax, processes for production thereof and their use for coloration of building products, preferably asphalt, bitumen, bituminous mixtures, tar and tar-containing compositions, and also a process for coloration of building products and the building products colored with the agents. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069299 | MIXTURE OF SUCCINIC ESTERS AS PLASTICIZER - Mixture of succinic esters, which is characterized in that the alkyl radical has a proportion of alkyl components having less than 9 carbon atoms of not more than 15% by mass, the alkyl radical has a proportion of alkyl components having more than 9 carbon atoms of not more than 25% by mass and the proportion of 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl radicals is not more than 5 mol % and the proportion of linear n-nonyl radicals is not more than 15 mol %. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069300 | High SRI Systems For Cementitious Applications - High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069301 | ORGANOSILICONATE POWDERS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF FOR HYDROPHOBIZING MINERAL BUILDING MATERIALS - Solid alkali metal salts of organosilanols and/or their hydrolysis/condensation products are prepared by hydrolysis of organosilanes in water and in the presence of a basic alkali metal salt. The products contain predominately methyl and ethyl organic groups, and C | 2014-03-13 |
20140069302 | USE OF PRECIPITATED CARBONATE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF A FIBRE PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a filler or a filler mixture containing carbonate, as well as to a process for manufacturing the same by precipitating the filler directly into the pulp or, as a separate process without the presence of fibres, particularly from the wire water of the paper or board manufacture. The invention also relates to a fibre product containing this filler, such as a paper or board product, or a plastic, rubber, concrete or paint product. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069303 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CEMENT WITH SEPARATION OF CO2 - A plant for producing cement clinker from calcium carbonate-containing raw meal. A preheating stage preheats the raw meal, which preheating stage is heated by exhaust gases from a following sintering stage. A stage is provided for deacidification and sintering of the raw meal. A cooling stage for the sintered meal is of at least two-stage design and has a gas separation stage for separating exhaust gases from the deacidification and sintering stage which is routed in a first gas circuit from the cement clinker cooling gas. A gas/gas heat exchanger is arranged downstream of the preheating stage in the gas flow direction, through which heat exchanger heat from the combined exhaust gases which leave the preheating stage is transferred into a gas, extracted from the gas for cooling the cement clinker, routed in a second gas circuit, for drying the raw meal in a preceding grinding stage. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069304 | Locking Insert for Use with Service Tables - A system and an apparatus are provided to secure serving containers when used with a serving table having a basin. A locking insert is provided to cover a serving table and is formed with a plurality of openings, with each opening being configured to receive a respective serving container. When the serving container is placed into its respective opening, movement of the serving container in any direction is prevented. By preventing the movement of the serving container, food cannot fall into the basin of the serving table, and energy cannot escape from the serving table. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069305 | Securing Loads to Pallets - A pallet, a method of securing a load to a pallet, and a method of manufacturing therefor, in which the pallet includes a top plate, a base structure, and support legs, at least a portion of which join the top plate and the base structure. The support legs are disposed between the top plate and the base structure in an arrangement that accommodates engagement of the pallet with a standard jacking device along any edge of the pallet. Securing slots extend through the top plate, wherein a first subset of the securing slots is oriented lengthwise parallel to a first edge of the top plate and a second subset of the securing slots is oriented lengthwise perpendicular to the first edge of the top plate. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069306 | COAL FIRED BOILER PLANT AND COAL DRYING METHOD FOR COAL FIRED BOILER PLANT - Coal is properly dried and the efficiency of a boiler is increased while suppressing any reduction in efficiency of the boiler and the generation of hydrocarbon gas components. Employed are a coal dryer that dries coal, a boiler in which the coal that is dried in the coal dryer is mixed with air for combustion and burned, an air heater that heats the air for combustion that is supplied to the boiler using combustion exhaust gas discharged from the boiler, a precipitator that collects dust included in the combustion exhaust gas, a desulfurization plant that performs a desulfurization process on the combustion exhaust gas, and heat recovery equipment that heats a heating medium using the combustion exhaust gas. The coal dryer dries the coal using the heat energy of the heating medium that has been heated in the heat recovery equipment. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069307 | METHOD FOR OPERATING PULVERIZED-COAL-FIRED BOILER FACILITY - Provided is a method for operating a pulverized coal-fired boiler facility, wherein upgraded low-grade coal can be safely used as fuel and an existing facility needs little remodeling. The present invention relates to a method for operating a pulverized coal-fired boiler facility ( | 2014-03-13 |
20140069308 | EMBROIDERY DATA PROCESSOR, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING EMBROIDERY DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM AND SEWING MACHINE - An embroidery data processor processes embroidery data on which an embroidery pattern is sewn by a sewing machine. The processor includes a color information acquiring unit which is configured to acquire color information of a workpiece cloth on which the embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of color-based pattern portions is sewn, a color storage unit which is configured to store data of a plurality of defined colors, an assignment unit which is configured to randomly extract colors from the colors stored by the color storage unit for every one of the color-based pattern portions, based on the color information acquired by the color information acquiring unit, said extracted colors being used as thread color data specifying colors of the color-based pattern portions respectively, the assignment unit assigning the extracted colors to the respective color-based pattern portions. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069309 | Imaged Fabric with Embroidery - Exemplary methods of making an applique are disclosed. Exemplary methods may include providing a fabric layer, and transferring a graphic onto the fabric layer, the graphic having a plurality of registration marks configured to align an embroidery contour. The methods may further include creating an adjusted embroidery contour using at least the registration marks, and applying an embroidery along the adjusted embroidery contour. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069310 | Self Leveling Dry Dock Lift - An air direction device is submerged under a dry dock. The device imitates the orientation of the dry dock and is in communication with an air source, which pipes air under the device. The air travels to the most elevated portion of the device, which in turn directs the air into a depressed tank to correct dry dock imbalance. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069311 | ANCHOR HOLDING DEVICE - A device for securing an anchor. The anchor securing device may comprise a shank holder for securing a shank of the anchor and a base fluke holder for securing the base of the anchor. The shank holder may use an elastic shank rope for further securing the shank to the anchor securing device. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069312 | BOAT DOCKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Disclosed is a boat docking assistance device including a cable locking device/carriage assembly which slides along a cable/rope attached either to a boat or dock. According to one exemplary embodiment, the carriage is pulled from the helm area of the boat towards the stern as the boat is docking with a resistance provided by a locking cam arrangement. The carriage is attached to a dock pile using a hoop type arrangement fastened to the sliding carriage by a rope, which is placed on the pile by a boat operator as the boat approaches the dock associated with the pile. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069313 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Cleaning Marine Survey Equipment - Techniques are disclosed relating to using a remote operated vehicle (ROV) to facilitate cleaning of a submerged geophysical equipment (e.g., a streamer) being towed behind a tow vessel. The ROV may, in one embodiment, attach a streamer cleaning unit (SCU) to the streamer, where the SCU is configured to clean the streamer. In another embodiment, the ROV may facilitate cleaning by cleaning the streamer itself using a cleaning attachment coupled to the ROV. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069314 | Underwater Signaling Device - An underwater signaling device which has an independent source of pressurized gas can operate regardless of the status of a scuba diver's air source. The underwater signaling device produces a sound signal which may be heard beyond 100 feet, and the present disclosure may operate to depths of up to 250 feet. Further, the present disclosure may be supplemented by light strobe and/or GPS devices, which allow another diver to precisely locate a distressed diver. A diver may activate the present disclosure by depressing a button or by pulling a rip cord or other methods. In one embodiment, the present disclosure allows replacement of the independent source of pressurized gas, making the present disclosure reusable. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069315 | ROTATION TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR CHANGE RINGING BELLS - A rotation transfer system for change ringing bells or other swinging bells eliminates the need to elevate the bell. With the rotation transfer system, instead of placing the swinging bells several feet above the ringer, they can be placed at the same level as the ringer. If the bells (and the ringer) are at ground level, the force of the swinging bells can be transferred directly to the ground, removing the need for a strong and expensive support structure. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069316 | STEMWARE, MUG, AND STEIN IDENTIFICATION HELIX - In a system for imparting visually identifiable distinctions between individual drinking vessels, an identification helix is used to impermanently attach to an elongate element of at least one of the drinking vessels. At least two identification helices are provided for engaging an elongate element of a drinking vessel such as a stem or handle. The system of identification helices comprises a first helical member of resilient flexible material having a pair of ends and adapted to engage the elongate element by wrapping the elongate element with a generally encircling geometry. A second helical member of resilient flexible material has, as well, a pair of ends and adapted to engage the elongate element by wrapping the elongate element with a generally encircling geometry. The second helical member is visually distinct from the first differing in one of a group of qualities consisting of handedness, color, color combinations, and attached charms. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069317 | IN-SITU OVERHEAT ALERT FOR EQUIPMENT - Malfunction or failure of mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical equipment, for example equipment used in manufacturing operations, is often preceded by an increase in the operating temperature of at least some portion of the equipment. A temperature-sensitive, active material-containing actuator is pre-selected to operate at a pre-determined temperature indicative of impending equipment failure and placed in thermal contact with the equipment. If the equipment achieves the pre-selected temperature the actuator signals this by displaying a flag or providing some other passive visual indication. Alternatively, or additionally, the actuator may issue an electrically-powered alert including visual or audible alerts or a wireless communication. Selected actuators are based on smart materials including shape memory alloys (SMA), shape memory polymers (SMP) and paraffin wax, all of which may be adapted to operate over a temperature range sufficient to encompass the expected range of pre-determined temperatures. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069318 | SPRING-BODIED DEVICE FOR IN-SITU OVERHEAT ALERT FOR EQUIPMENT - Malfunction or failure of mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical equipment, for example equipment used in manufacturing operations, is often preceded by an increase in the operating temperature of at least some portion of the equipment. Some pre-determined temperature, greater than the highest normal operating temperature of the equipment, is presumed or known to be indicative of impending equipment failure if no remedial action is taken. A resettable, temperature-sensitive device, containing a shape memory alloy actuator, pre-selected to operate at the pre-determined temperature, is disclosed. The device is placed in thermal contact with the equipment. If the equipment achieves the pre-determined temperature, the shape memory alloy actuator causes the device to display a flag or provide some other passive visual indication. Alternatively, or additionally, the actuator may trigger an electrically-powered alert including visual or audible alerts or a wireless communication. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069319 | Mail's here - An elongated rod having a means of signal attached to one end thereof. The opposite end is circular shaped to create a tension spring with its end tip hooked to rest against the bottom of mailbox door, that being the mailbox has a vertically swinging hinged door. The elongated rod is equipped with an attachment housing centered to pivot and swing as it is affixed to the side bottom of the mailbox by one screw only, to work as a cam. The hook is set or placed to the outside bottom of the door so it will disengage when the door is opened allowing the spring end to drop vertically to bring the signal end to an upstanding second position. After the door is re-closed the rod is manually re-engaged to first position by placing hook end against the mailbox door. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069320 | Traffic Cone with a Reflective Sleeve - A traffic cone has a conical body and at least one reflective sleeve. The at least one reflective sleeve is mounted on and around a conical portion of the conical body. Multiple adhering portions and multiple non-adhering portions are alternately arranged on a laminating surface of the at least one reflective sleeve. The adhering portions are adhered to the conical portion of the conical body. Thus, even though the at least one reflective sleeve and the conical body are different materials and have different coefficients of thermal expansion, the non-adhering portions provide rooms for expansion of the conical portion and the at least one reflective sleeve. Therefore, the at least one reflective sleeve is capable of remaining smoothly and securely attached despite the traffic cone being exposed to significant variations in the temperature of the environment. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069321 | TRAFFIC CONE - A traffic cone has an annular base and a hollow conical body. The annular base has an annular panel having multiple through holes, and multiple first feet protruding down from the annular panel. The conical body has a conical portion and a covering panel radially protruding from a bottom peripheral edge of the conical portion and wrapped on the annular panel. Moreover, even if the traffic cone is bumped or is run over by cars, the annular and the conical body do not separate from each other easily so the traffic cone has prolonged life for use. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069322 | TRAFFIC CONE - A traffic cone has an annular base and a hollow conical body. The annular base has an annular panel having multiple through holes, and multiple first feet protruding down from the annular panel. The conical body has a conical portion and a covering panel radially protruding from a bottom peripheral edge of the conical portion and wrapped on the annular panel. Even if the traffic cone is bumped or is run over by cars, the annular base and the conical body do not separate from each other easily so the traffic cone has prolonged life for use. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069323 | Method for Forming a Metal Chalcogenide - A method for forming a metal chalcogenide includes: (a) providing a preliminary precursor solution including a first precursor for an elemental metal of Ag, Au, Al, In, Ga, or Tl, a second precursor for a chalcogen element of Se, S, or Te, and a liquid solvent; (b) heating the preliminary precursor solution under an inert ambient, such that the first precursor reacts with the second precursor to obtain a metal chalcogenide precursor that is in an amorphous phase; (c) removing the liquid solvent from the metal chalcogenide precursor; and (d) heating the metal chalcogenide precursor under a hydrogen-containing gas pressure so as to convert the metal chalcogenide precursor into a single crystal phase metal chalcogenide. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069324 | CRUCIBLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SILICON BLOCK - A crucible for producing a silicon block comprises a crucible wall surrounding an interior and an opening for filling silicon melt into the interior, wherein the crucible wall comprises at least one doping means for providing dopant for the silicon melt. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069325 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a pattern forming method includes forming a graphoepitaxy on a substrate, a process of forming a first self-assembly material layer that contains a first segment and a second segment in a depressed portion of the graphoepitaxy, a process of forming a first self-assembly pattern that has a first region containing the first segment, and a second region containing the second segment by performing a phase separation of the first self-assembly material layer, a process of forming a second self-assembly material layer containing a third segment and a fourth segment on a projected portion of the graphoepitaxy, and the first self-assembly pattern, a process of forming a second self-assembly pattern that has a third region containing the third segment, and a fourth region containing the fourth segment by performing a phase separation of the second self-assembly material layer. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069326 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLLOIDAL CRYSTAL AND COLLOIDAL CRYSTAL - [Problem] To provide a method for producing a colloidal crystal, wherein the method is easily controlled and is capable of dealing with a wide range of types of colloidal particle. | 2014-03-13 |
20140069327 | PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A COMPOSITE COATING OF DIAMOND LIKE CARBON AND GRAPHITE ON SILICON CARBIDE GRAIN BY INDIRECT ARC PLASMA HEATING DISSOCIATION - The present invention relates to a process for in situ growth of carbonaceous composite coating of diamond like carbon (DLC) and graphite on silicon carbide (SiC) grains by carrying out thermal dissociation of SiC by an indirect arc plasma heating and the said process comprising the steps of: (i) providing SiC grains in a graphite crucible; (ii) passing inert gas in the arc zone situated below the graphite crucible; (iii) passing a inert gas inside the graphite crucible; (iv) heating the graphite crucible by arc plasma for a period in the range of 15 to 30 minutes; (v) continuing the inert gas flow in arc zone and in graphite crucible for 50 to 70 minutes; (vi) cooling the reactor to obtain a carbonaceous composite coating having diamond like carbon (DLC) and graphite on silicon carbide (SiC) grains. | 2014-03-13 |