| 11th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20110061973 | RAIL LUBRICATION AND/OR FRICTION MODIFICATION SYSTEM WITHIN A NON-FREIGHT CARRYING INTERMODAL CONTAINER - A lubrication system is contained within the body of a non-freight carrying intermodal container for lubricating a pair of rails of a train track. The lubrication system includes at least a lubricant holding tank for holding lubricant, a lubricant dispensing pump, and one or more hoses connected to the lubricant holding tank for directing a flow of the lubricant to one or more nozzles. The nozzles are positioned to distribute lubricant to at least a top of the pair of rails. The nozzles may be mounted with respect to a car body, floor, or axle trucks. The container is easily moved and repaired via its corner fittings, for example. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061974 | Lubricating Apparatus For Follower Bearing - A leaf spring (S) and a lubricating member (L) are combined together and then mounted. The lubricating member (L) has a pair of protrusions ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061975 | ELEVATOR OPERATION CONTROL DEVICE - There is provided an elevator operation control device in which for an elevator provided with a destination floor reservation device in an elevator hall, disadvantages can be overcome reliably that a user who observes a predetermined riding rule cannot ride on the elevator because of a user who does not observe the riding rule and that the operation efficiency of elevator is lowered. For this purpose, the destination floor reservation device is provided in an elevator hall so that a user registers his/her own destination floor using the destination floor reservation device. Also, when a car stops at the elevator hall, a non-reservation user riding on the car without registering the destination floor using the destination floor reservation device is detected based on the information on the user having registered the destination floor using the destination floor reservation device and the information on the user in the car. Further, when the non-reservation user is detected, the car is inhibited from starting from the elevator hall, and the car is stopped at the elevator hall. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061976 | Battery counterweighted elevator - The battery counterweighted elevator is adapted for rack and pinion or cable traction elevators. The elevator uses electrical power from a solar cell array to charge or recharge storage batteries, which, in turn, provide the electrical power to drive the elevator. The storage batteries serve as counterweights for at least a substantial portion of the weight of the elevator car, and travel up and down opposite the car. A traveling cable connects the elevator car with the batteries in the counterweight in the case of the rack and pinion elevator, with the cable providing power to the drive motor situated with the car and also providing control of the system from the car. The cable traction elevator has a traveling control cable extending to a fixed junction box, with power supplied from the batteries to the junction box and thence to the fixed motor at the top of the hoistway. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061977 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND GROUP MANAGEMENT CONTROL DEVICE - In an elevator system | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061978 | VIBRATION ISOLATION ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - An exemplary vibration isolation assembly for use with elevators includes a first rigid member having an outer wall at least partially surrounding a central opening. A second rigid member is at least partially received within the central opening of the first rigid member. A resilient layer between the first and second members substantially isolates the first member from vibrations of the second member. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061979 | BRAKE MECHANISM OF A HYDRAULIC PALLET TRUCK - A brake mechanism of a hydraulic pallet truck is assembled on two wheels, including a box having supporting rods mounted with a spring. A positioning plate is fitted on every two supporting rods above the springs. A pedal is set outside the box through a hood. A horizontal rod is inserted through a lengthy groove into the box. The hood has a sliding groove for the connecting rod to pass through. Two supporting brackets installed on the box have a threaded rod for engaging with the horizontal rod. Connected on each supporting bracket is a connecting plate that is jointed with a swinging arm. A brake wire is inserted through the swinging arms, and connected with a hand brake lever. Fixed aside each connecting plate is a brake pad having an abrasive. Using the pedal or the hand brake lever, the truck can slow down and stop securely. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061980 | COMPOSITE BRAKE DISC - A brake disc arrangement has a mounting portion formed of a metal, with a plurality of radial protuberances extending radially outward therefrom. The radial protuberances each have a radially distal tip portion, and a ceramic coating is applied to the radially distal tip portion of the radial protuberances. The brake plate portion is cast so as to surround the radially distal tip portions. However, it is isolated therefrom by the ceramic coating. At least some of the radially distal tip portions are formed of metal having a microstructure created by electrical discharge machining to increase dampening. A sand core within a core box holds the mounting portion in a predetermined fixed orientation. The molten metal is poured into the core box mold, and the metal brake plate portion is prevented by the ceramic coating from welding to any of the plurality of radial protuberances. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061981 | Cable Dispensing System - The cable dispensing system includes multiple parallel coils of flexible non-insulated cables separated by multiple parallel insulating discs. The insulating discs have hubs to which the inner portions of the coils are fixedly coupled. The insulating discs and coils are disposed within a housing, which is rotatably coupled to the multiple parallel insulating discs and fixedly coupled to each outer portion of the multiple coils. The cables comprising the coils are routed from the inner portions through tunnels, which extend through the insulating discs in paths parallel to the axis of the parallel insulating discs. When cords attached to the housing are extended, the coils become wound, creating an electrical short between adjacent loops of the spiral coil. The shorter conductive path reduces the amount of energy that is lost as heat. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061982 | IMPROVED STRUCTURE OF SINGLE-PULL COMPOSITE WIRE REEL - A wire reel includes a slide disk that defined centrally an internal cavity for accommodating a coil spring and an upper cavity that receives a rotation-supporting wire in a regular wound condition and also forms a circumferential cavity separated from the internal cavity and receiving a primary wire to wind therearound. A circuit board is arranged and retained between the internal cavity and the upper cavity to electrically and mechanically connect opposing inner ends of the two wires. A housing composed of mated top and bottom covers defines an interior space to rotatably receive the slide disk. The rotation-supporting wire is fixed to an underside of the top cover and is thus fixed with respect to the rotation of the slide disk. A positioning mechanism is provided between the housing and the slide disk for providing a positioning engagement therebetween for each full turn of the slide disk. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061983 | ROTATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A rotation transmission device is provided which has a minimum play in the rotational direction, which is reliable by preventing the rollers from erroneously engaging during idling, and which has high torque capacity. A control retainer | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061984 | Multiple-Disk Clutch With Resilient Element - Multiple-disk clutch with outer disks supported by an outer disk carrier that is rotatable around an axis of rotation and with inner disks supported by an inner disk carrier that is rotatable around the axis of rotation. The outer disks and the inner disks form an annular disk stack with an inner radius and an outer radius. An axially movable actuator actuates the disk stack. The actuator engages in a central radius area of the disk stack with reference to the axis of rotation when actuating. The disk stack includes a resilient element. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061985 | MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREFOR - To provide a multiple disc clutch in which the engagement/disengagement timing of the clutch can be adjusted to a fixed value, and an assembling method for the multiple disc clutch. Two kinds of clutch discs different at least in thickness are combined, and the clutch disc or discs are replaced with the clutch disc or discs of other thickness so that the total thickness of a required number of the combined clutch discs when a predetermined pressure is applied thereto will be equal to a predetermined size, whereby the total thickness is adjusted. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061986 | DUNNAGE DISCHARGE SAFETY CHUTE - A dunnage discharge chute includes features designed to prevent injury to an operator of a dunnage producing machine. The dunnage discharge chute includes at least one door with sensors that monitor the position of the door and output position signals. The position signals are received by a controller which outputs a control signal that disables operation of the dunnage producing machine based at least in part on a change in the position signals over a predetermined period of time. Additional sensors may detect whether the door is open beyond an upper open position, and a relay may disable operation of the dunnage producing machine immediately if the door is opened beyond the upper open position. Thus, if the operator reaches in through the door, the dunnage discharge chute will disable operation of the dunnage producing machine. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061987 | ROTARY ANTI-PULLBACK UNIT OF FLETCHED FINS - A rotary anti-pullback unit is provided which comprises a rotor | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061988 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO BANKNOTE VALIDATION - A banknote validation arranged to discriminate between real and false banknotes is described. The valuator comprises: a light source arranged to emit light in the non-visible spectrum onto a banknote being validated, the emitted light including an ultraviolet (1O nm to 400 nm) or intra red (800 run-1 00000 nm) wavelength of light; a broadband optical light sensor arranged to sense a relatively broad band of visible light spectrum wavelengths of light emitted by fluorescence from the banknote in response to the banknote being irradiated with the non-visible spectrum wavelengths of light; and an optical filter positioned between the banknote and the sensor and arranged to prevent illumination of the sensor with reflected or transmitted non-fluoresced light from the light source, the optical filter having a −3 db cut off point selected such that the light emitted from the light source, having a wavelength closest to the visible light spectrum wavelengths of light, is filtered. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061989 | DISTRIBUTION AUGER FOR ROLL-OFF BOX - One aspect provides a distribution auger. The distribution auger comprises a fill hopper, a flighting, and an outer covering surrounding the flighting. The fill hopper is located at a first end of the distribution auger and the outer covering includes a plurality of openings located on a bottom side such that, when the distribution auger is horizontally configured, solid matter introduced to the fill hopper located at the first end of the distribution auger falls through the plurality of holes when propelled by the flighting. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061990 | HANDRAIL FOR AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAY - The invention relates to a handrail ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061991 | MECHANICAL PALLET LIFT INCORPORATED INTO AN ASSEMBLY LINE PROCESS - A mechanical pallet lift, such as incorporated into a conveyor driven process, having a base. A lower frame is displaceably supported upon the base and includes a first plurality of upwardly extending and spaced apart walls. An upper frame includes a second plurality of downwardly extending and spaced apart walls which nest in offsetting fashion with the first plurality of walls in an initial position. A rotary driven crank includes a first linkage elevating the upper frame so that the second walls are located above the first walls, a second linkage successively displacing the lower frame to cause the first walls to align with the second walls concurrent with the first linkage reverse lowering the upper frame to seat upon the lower frame. A limit stroke bracket surrounds the base includes column supports which, upon shifting in the elevated position, are engaged by horizontal exterior supports mounted to said upper frame upon reverse actuating of said crank at an intermediate elevated position. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061992 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PACK SEQUENCE - A method for forming a pack sequence, particularly packs of one or a plurality of articles, particularly beverage articles, including a sequence forming device, with a pack storing device for storing packs being connected to the sequence forming device via at least one transport path, the method including: transporting a pack along the at least one transport path from the pack storing device to the sequence forming device, wherein the transport of the pack is controlled such that the pack is introduced into the sequence forming device at a predetermined time. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061993 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS - A device for transporting objects having a first conveyor and a second conveyor which are guided via a coiled or spiraling conveyor line at least regionally parallel and at a horizontal distance to one another. The device contains a transfer unit, which can be moved in the gap between the conveyors with the aid of a travel drive, for transferring objects between the first and the second conveyor. The transfer unit supports a third conveyor, which can be driven via a conveyor drive independently of the first and second conveyors. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061994 | Screening and Alignment of Nuclear Fuel Pellets - A conveyor device has a sequence of two vibrating screens vertically separated (d) from each other and supplying an alignment bowl, to eliminate chips and residue from nuclear fuel pellets stored in bulk in a boat and to align them in order to fill fuel rods. Due to these two screens, pellets are set aside and turned over, and chips are efficiently separated in a pot, without any congestion of the system. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061995 | Trays and Apparatus and Method for Removing Cartons from Trays - A system includes trays of a plurality of different widths and an unloading system for unloading cartons from the trays. The trays ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061996 | Apparatus and Method for Conveying Organ Packages to a Processing Station - An apparatus and method for conveying organ packages to a processing station or stations is provided. The apparatus can include a tray-conveyor having a series of trays movable in the conveying direction. Each such tray is arranged to receive an organ package. The tray-conveyor has at least one discharge-station for the organ packages that are to be moved to the processing station or stations. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061997 | Side-flexing Conveyor Chain with Pivoting Slats and Related Methods - In one aspect, a modular link conveyor chain including slats is capable of assuming a compressed and an expanded condition so as to permit side-flexing while moving along a forward run and a return run in an endless path. The chain is formed of links arranged in rows spaced apart in the conveying direction, the links of a first row including aligned apertures and the links of a second row including oversized apertures, such as slots, for aligning with the aligned apertures of the links in the first row. A first connector is associated with the corresponding apertures to interconnect the first and second rows of links. At least one elongated slat is mounted to the connector. The slat may be mounted for pivoting movement between a first position forming at least part of a conveying surface along the forward run, and a second position along the return run. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061998 | ELECTRODYNAMIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING SHEET MATERIAL - A transport system for conveying sheet material along a feed path. The transport system includes an electro-dynamic propulsion system for moving sheet material, or a stacked collation of sheet material, along a support deck which defines the feed path. More specifically, the electro-dynamic propulsion system includes at least one guideway and a ferromagnetic element disposed internally of the guideway. The guideway includes a magnetic coil to produce a variable magnetic field. By varying the flux density and polarity of the magnetic field the ferromagnetic element may be propelled within the guideway. An abutment member is coupled to the ferromagnetic element, extends through the elongate opening of the support deck and engages an edge of sheet material. A processor is operative to control the electro-dynamic propulsion system and, accordingly, the rate of travel and position of the sheet material along the feed path. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110061999 | NON-CONTACT TYPE OF VACUUM PAD - The present invention relates to a non-contact type vacuum pad which is used for holding articles in a vacuum conveying system. The vacuum pad of the present invention comprises a main body, an air guide, and a discharge pathway formed by means of the main body and guide. The air guide is attached in such a way that it does not project from the bottom edge of the main body, and it has: a central inflow recess communicating with a supply hole; one or more flow pathways formed passing through the wall surface from the inflow recess; and a suction hole which extends from the bottom surface and connects to be flow pathway(s). When compressed air passes through the flow pathway(s), the outside air underneath the vacuum pad passes the vicinity of a diffusing surface and through the suction hole and is entrained into the compressed air, and merges with and is discharged together with the compressed air. At this time, articles can be strongly held due to the negative pressure produced in the space between the vacuum pad and the article. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062000 | ROLLER CONVEYOR MOTORIZED ROLLER AND ROLLER CONVEYOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - A motorized conveyor roller prevents slip between a power transmission mechanism in a roller tube and the roller tube due to aging. The power transmission mechanism includes a first closed-bottom cylindrical member fit over a second closed-bottom cylindrical member and a bolt for axially pressing the members against one another. The first member receives torque from a motor and a double-sided tape is laid on an outer surface of the first member. Facing surfaces of the first and second members are tapered, and the circumferential wall with the double-sided tape is expandable diametrically. The bolt diametrically expands the circumferential wall pressed by the tapered surface. Thus, an adhesive force of the double-sided tape sandwiched between the circumferential wall and the roller tube is exerted to adhere the outer surface of the first member to an inner surface of a roller tube. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062001 | Conveyor belt with guide means for curvilinear routes and modules for it - A curvilinear conveyor belt ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062002 | CIRCUIT BREAKER RACKING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Embodiments provide a circuit breaker racking apparatus having a frame configured to couple to a switchgear section configured to receive a circuit breaker; a coupling operable to couple to a racking handle of the circuit breaker to be racked to or from the switchgear section; and a drive member coupled to the coupling and remotely operable to rotate the coupling and racking handle to accomplish racking of the circuit breaker. System and method aspects are provided, as are other aspects. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062003 | CONTACT MATERIAL, DEVICE INCLUDING CONTACT MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A device for controlling the flow of electric current is provided. The device comprises a first conductor as thin film form; a second conductor switchably coupled to the first conductor to alternate between an electrically connected state with the first conductor and an electrically disconnected state with the first conductor. At least one conductor further comprises an electrical contact, the electrical contact comprising a solid matrix comprising a plurality of pores; and a filler material disposed within at least a portion of the plurality of pores. The filler material has a melting point of less than about 575 K. A method to make an electrical contact is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate; providing a plurality of pores on the substrate; and disposing a filler material within at least a portion of the plurality of pores. The filler material has a melting point of less than about 575 K. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062004 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND LOAD CONDUCTOR THEREFOR - A load conductor is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having a number of recesses. The load conductor includes first and second opposing sides, an intermediate portion extending between the first and second sides, and a number of protrusions extending outwardly from the second side. Each of the protrusions is disposed within a corresponding one of the recesses of the housing to secure the load conductor without a separate fastener. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062005 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND CHARGING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A charging assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The charging assembly includes a compression arm and a charging cam. The compression arm includes a pivot and first and second legs extending outwardly from the pivot, preferably in a generally L-shape. An engagement portion disposed at or about a second end of the first leg cooperates with an outer cam surface of the charging cam. A shaped contact surface disposed at or about a second end of the second leg includes a first edge for engaging and moving an impact member of the circuit breaker closing assembly to charge a biasing element of the closing assembly, and a second edge. The second edge is disposed at an angle with respect to the first edge, and is structured to engage the impact member when the biasing element is disposed in the charged position. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062006 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND LINKING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A linking assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The linking assembly includes a hatchet having first and second edges and an arcuate portion extending therebetween. The hatchet moves between a latched position in which the first edge engages a D-shaft, and an unlatched position in which the hatchet pivots with respect to the D-shaft to unlatch the linking assembly. A cradle includes first and second opposing ends and an intermediate portion disposed therebetween. A latch plate, which is pivotally coupled to the housing, includes a protrusion that cooperates with the hatchet. A latch link is disposed between and is pivotally coupled to the cradle and the latch plate. A toggle assembly includes first and second linking elements coupled between the circuit breaker poleshaft and the cradle. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062007 | BUTTON STRUCTURE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A button structure for actuating a switch includes a pressing part, a protruding part connected to a side of the pressing part for being driven to actuate the switch when the pressing part is pressed, and a constraining part. An end of the constraining part is connected to the pressing part in an elastically deformable manner. A guiding slot is formed on the constraining part. The button structure further includes a fixing part. An end of the fixing part is disposed inside the guiding slot. The guiding slot slides relative to the fixing part when the pressing part is pressed. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062008 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a pressable structure and a plurality of keycaps. The pressable structure includes a flat member and a plurality of elastic members. The flat member defines a plurality of through holes corresponding to the plurality of the elastic members. The plurality of the elastic members is integrated with the flat member as a single element by a double injection process. The plurality of keycaps are resiliently supported by the plurality of elastic members correspondingly. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062009 | KEYBOARD DEVICE - A keyboard device including a frame made of two materials, a keypad film, and multiple button assemblies is provided. The frame made of two materials includes a bottom plate and multiple fixing structures, wherein the fixing structures are integrally formed at the bottom plate by in-mold injection. The keypad film is disposed on the frame made of two materials, and the button assemblies are disposed on the keypad film and assembled to the fixing structures. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062010 | SWITCH DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A switch device for a vehicle including: a first switch that enables input by a rotation operation or a tilting operation; a second switch that enables input by a predetermined operation; an operation direction detector that detects the operation direction of the rotation direction of the first switch or the tilting operation of the first switch; and a controller that is capable of controlling an on-vehicle equipment in accordance with the input operations to the first switch and the second switch, wherein the controller, in the case of the second switch being located substantially on an extension of the operation direction of the first switch, prohibits execution of a control of the on-vehicle equipment in accordance with an input operation to the second switch until a predetermined time from after the operation direction of the first switch is detected by the operation direction detector elapses. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062011 | MODULAR TERMINAL, PARTICULARLY ISOLATING TERMINAL - A modular terminal that has a terminal housing, a busbar composed of two sections, two terminal elements for connecting a conductor to each section of the busbar, and an isolating blade which is pivotally mounted in the terminal housing. The two sections are interconnected in a first position of the isolating blade while being disconnected from each other in a second position of the isolating blade. The ends of the sections of the busbar which face away from the terminal elements are bent in such a way that the end of the first section of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in an upper contact zone while the end of the second section ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062012 | PROCESSES FOR HYDROMETHANATION OF A CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK - The present invention relates to processes for preparing gaseous products, and in particular methane and/other value added gases such as hydrogen, via the catalytic hydromethanation of a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of steam and syngas, wherein a hydromethanation reactor is combined with a syngas generator in a particular combination. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062013 | Multi-Zone Carbon Conversion System with Plasma Melting - A multi-zone carbon converter for converting processed feedstock to syngas and slag is provided comprising a chamber comprising a carbon conversion zone in communication with a slag zone for melting ash into molten slag and/or for maintaining slag in a molten state by the application of plasma heat. The carbon conversion zone and the slag zone are separated by the inter-zonal region that comprises an impediment for restricting or limiting the movement of material between the two zones. The inter-zonal region may also provide for the initial melting of the ash into molten slag by affecting the transfer of plasma heat from the slag zone. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062014 | PLASMA REACTOR - A plasma reactor ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062015 | COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHOD - An apparatus for coating a substrate with a layer of inhomogeneous but continuous thickness is provided. The apparatus may include a holding device configured to hold a substrate to be coated; a coating device comprising at least one coating source for providing a coating material, which is arranged at a distance from the holding device; and at least one magnetizing device configured to generate a predetermined magnetic field in the region between the substrate to be coated and the coating source. The magnetizing device may be arranged on the opposite side of the holding device to the coating source. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062016 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM-CONTAINING NITRIDE INTERMEDIATE LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE LAYER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT - There is provided a method for manufacturing an aluminum-containing nitride intermediate layer, a method for manufacturing a nitride layer, and a method for manufacturing a nitride semiconductor element by using the nitride layer, in which at least one of the following conditions (i) to (iii) is employed during stacking of the aluminum-containing nitride intermediate layer by using a DC magnetron sputtering method in which a voltage is applied by means of a DC-continuous scheme. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062017 | EFFICIENT REVERSIBLE ELECTRODES FOR SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYZER CELLS - An electrolyzer cell is disclosed which includes a cathode to reduce an oxygen-containing molecule, such as H2O, CO | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062018 | ANODE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRO-FLOCCULATION CELL - An anode device for an electro-f locculation cell, is provided comprising a bed of metal granules ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062019 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS - There is provided an inexpensive sputtering apparatus in which self-sputtering can be stably performed by accelerating the ionization of the atoms scattered from a target. The sputtering apparatus has: a target which is disposed inside a vacuum chamber so as to lie opposite to the substrate W to be processed; a magnet assembly which forms a magnetic field in front of the sputtering surface of the target; and a DC power supply which charges the target with a negative DC potential. A first coil is disposed in a central portion of a rear surface of the sputtering surface of the target. The first coil is electrically connected between the first power supply and the output to the target. When a negative potential is charged to the target by the sputtering power supply, the electric power is charged to the first coil, whereby a magnetic field is generated in front of the sputtering surface. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062020 | Rotary Target Assembly and Rotary Target - A rotary target assembly has a cylindrical target and a cylindrical backing tube. A difference between an inner diameter of the cylindrical target and an outer diameter of the cylindrical backing tube substantially equals a yield strain of a target material multiplied by the inner diameter of the cylindrical target and multiplied by N, wherein N is between 1 and 10. The difference can be adjusted according to the target material, dimension of the cylindrical target, so the cylindrical target can be combined tightly with cylindrical backing tube. A resulting rotary target of the present invention has improved thermal and electrical conductivities. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062021 | SPUTTER-COATING APPARATUS - A sputter-coating apparatus for coating a plurality of workpieces includes a deposition case defining a cavity, a supporting assembly received in the cavity, and a target assembly received in the cavity and extending through the supporting assembly to face the workpieces. The supporting assembly includes a plurality of supporting members. Each supporting member includes a body and a plurality of adjusting units extending through the body. Each adjusting unit includes a supporting pole fixed to the body, a first fixing pole and a second fixing pole fixedly connected to the supporting pole and radially extending from the supporting pole, a first threaded pole and a second threaded pole retractably connected to the supporting pole and radially extending from the supporting pole, and a driving member received in the supporting pole for driving the first threaded pole and the second threaded pole to retract relative to the supporting pole. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062022 | ROTATABLE SPUTTERING MAGNETRON WITH HIGH STIFFNESS - A sputtering magnetron ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062023 | SPUTTERING DEVICE - A sputtering device includes a housing, two baffles, a pair of conveyor, and a support. The housing includes a chamber therein. The baffles are slidably installed in the chamber of the housing to divide the chamber of the housing into a number of separated rooms where workpieces are treated. The baffles are slideable relative to the housing between a first position where the rooms are isolated and sealed by the baffles from others, and a second position where the rooms communicate with each other. The support is received in the housing. The pair of conveyor is mounted on the housing for transporting the support from one of the rooms to another. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062024 | MULTICHANNEL PREPARATIVE ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEM - The invention provides an electrophoresis cassette, methods for making the electrophoresis cassette, and method of fractionating analytes from a sample based upon electrophoretic mobility in a single application of the sample to an electrophoretic system. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062025 | ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The invention relates to devices and methods for the separation of species, including biological species and involves the use of free flow isolectric focusing (FF-IEF) devices capable of establishing a pH gradient in a gradient orientation that is perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow. In one embodiment a channel ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062026 | CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITION - Object: To provide a coated article in which an electrodeposition coating film formed on an untreated steel sheet exhibits excellent corrosion resistance, in particular, excellent hot salt water immersion resistance at 55° C.; and a multilayer coating film formed by a 3-coat 1-bake coating method on the electrodeposition coating film, which is formed on the untreated steel sheet, exhibits excellent corrosion resistance in a combined corrosion cycle test. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062027 | OPTIMIZED ELECTROCOATING OF ASSEMBLED AND PARTLY PREPHOSPHATED COMPONENTS - A process for the anticorrosive treatment of metal components that have been heat-treated at a temperature of at least 100° C. and at least partially comprise zinc surfaces, wherein the surfaces of the component that consist of zinc already partially have a crystalline zinc phosphate layer, wherein the cleaned component is given an activating pretreatment with an acidic aqueous dispersion of insoluble phosphates having a pH of not less than 4 and the component is subsequently subjected to a phosphating conversion treatment before electrocoating is applied. The invention also comprises the use of metal components that have been treated in such a process, for the application of multilayer systems and in particular for the manufacture of bodies in automobile production. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062028 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROPLATING SUBSTRATES - An apparatus for electroplating one or more surfaces ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062029 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING BATH AND METHOD FOR ELECTROPLATING USING THE ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING BATH - For use for a circuit board where a through hole and a blind via hole co-exist, an electrolytic copper plating bath in which the covering power for the through hole and the plugging performance for the blind via hole are sufficient, and an electroplating method that uses the electrolytic copper plating bath, are disclosed. The electrolytic copper plating bath is mainly composed of a water-soluble copper salt, sulfuric acid and chloride ions. A polyamide polyamine, obtained on processing by heating of an epichlorohydrin modified product of a polycondensation product of diethylene triamine, adipic acid and ε-caprolactam, is contained in the bath as a leveler. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062030 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION - The electrolyte composition is used in a method of depositing metals, in particular, onto substrates, especially solar cells. The electrolyte composition is particularly suitable for the deposition of metals, in particular silver, onto solar cells. The electrolyte composition is preferably free of cyanides and contains at least one metal, preferably silver, and an iminodisuccinate derivative, preferably a sodium or postassium iminodisuccinate. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062031 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTROPOLISHING METALLIC STENTS - An apparatus, a method, and an electrolytic solution are described for electropolishing metallic stents made, for example, of high-strength medical alloys. The apparatus may include an electropolishing container made from material of low thermal conductivity. The apparatus may include at least one spiral cathode for optimization of solution agitation and/or voltage distribution in the electrolytic solution. Further, an electrolytic solution including at least dimethylsulfate is described. A method for improved electropolishing to consistently produce smooth surfaces is also described. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062032 | Electrolytic System and Method for Enhanced Release and Deposition of Sub-Surface and Surface Components - An electrolytic method for extracting components from subsurface strata including providing a carrier fluid; providing a pair of electrodes within a container, the container having a first outlet located proximal to a first electrode of the pair of electrodes and a second outlet located proximal to a second electrode of the pair of electrodes; flowing the carrier fluid through the container; applying a potential to the pair of electrodes to produce a first ionized carrier fluid and a second ionized carrier fluid in the container; removing the first ionized carrier fluid from the container through their respective outlets; injecting one of the first ionized carrier fluid and the second ionized carrier fluid into the subsurface strata to release the components; and recovering one of the first ionized carrier fluid and second ionized carrier fluid and components from the subsurface strata. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062033 | Implantable Electrochemical Biosensor System and Method - Correction for initial variation in thickness of a polymer layer and for changes in the coating thickness that occur after implantation of a biosensor and therefore provides substantial increase in the accuracy and lifetime of implantable sensors is done using a factor derived from the decay of potential. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062034 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPART HOUSINGS - In order to lock a housing that consists of at least two parts, particularly a plug connector housing, the invention proposes a locking system that functions similar to a toggle lever mechanism. In this case, a locking plate ( | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062035 | Combination Waste Receptacle and Toilet Tissue Roll Storage Device - A dual purpose waste receptacle and toilet tissue roll storage device in which the toilet tissue storage area is arranged below the waste receptacle and provides a base on which the dual purpose device stands in use. A flanged top provides for convenient handling. The device may be made in one or two pieces. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062036 | FRANGIBLE CAPSULE-IN-CAPSULE CHEMICAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - A capsule-in-capsule system comprising at least two segregated chemical reactants is described. An inner capsule contains one reactant and is itself contained, with a second chemical reactant, in an outer capsule. The inner capsule and its contents is fabricated first; then it is incorporated into the second reactant; and the combination of the second reactant and inner capsule is encapsulated in the outer capsule. The reactants may be hydrophobic or hydrophilic and present as fluids, solids or combinations of solid(s) and fluids(s). When subjected to suitably high pressure, the capsule wall materials will fracture or rupture, releasing and preferably mixing all encapsulates to enable their prompt reaction. The utility of the invention is illustrated by its application to development of a corrosion inhibiting passive film on magnesium auto body material and to the adhesive bonding of members where precise positioning is desired. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062037 | Slide-Open Package of Tobacco Articles, and Relative Production Method - A slide-open package of tobacco articles, having a parallelepiped-shaped inner container which houses a group of tobacco articles and has two opposite, parallel major lateral walls; a parallelepiped-shaped outer container which has two opposite, parallel major lateral walls and houses the inner container to allow the inner container to slide between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is at least partly withdrawn from the outer container; and at least one coupon located between a first major lateral wall of the inner container and a major lateral wall of the outer container. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062038 | Medical Instrument Sterilization Pouch - The sterilization pouch includes a sealable inner space for receiving one or more medical instruments, a preferred instrument being hinged pliers. The pouch is generally comprised of first and second layers, the layers being sealed around a peripheral edge except a separation in the seal to form an opening for accessing the inner space and a flap for closing the opening. The pouch has an upper portion and a first and second lower portion extending therefrom, the upper portion being comprised of a vertical length just as long or longer than the lower portions to allow for insertion and removal of the instrument through the opening, wherein the opening is along the peripheral edge of the upper portion. A recessed portion separates the first and second lower portions, such as to permit the inner space to connect the first and second lower portions only through the upper portion. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062039 | Cord Management System for Appliances - A caddy that holds styling appliances in an attractive, organized, and ready-to-use mode for daily grooming, thereby eliminating clutter. The caddy can include a hinged front access panel forming a door that includes an opening for a hair dryer and its associated electrical cord. The door provides access to the interior of the housing to allow routing of the various electrical cords through an opening in the rear of the housing, as well as to allow quick stowage of the electrical cords when grooming has been completed. The caddy can also include a pair of openings disposed on the top panel that provide a holder and cord storage port for a curling or flat hair dressing iron. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062040 | EDGE PROTECTOR - Articles being transported are susceptible to damage upon impact. In order to prevent damage to articles during handling or transport, edge protectors are provided that are preferably made from molded pulp fiber and are formed into a base of protrusions. The protrusions on the base are arranged, e.g., in a grid pattern to help prevent stacked flat articles from slipping between rows of protrusions. The edge protector may have a foldable flap containing protrusions that add protection of the edges of the articles, as well as rib protrusions. The edge protector alternatively may include an elongated edge rigidly attached to the base, which includes protrusions or chair-shaped protrusions to add protection of the edges of the articles, as well as rib protrusion. The edge protectors described may be used inside a container (e.g., a corrugated box), and articles may be transported while protected by the edge protectors. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062041 | Packing container having temperature adjustment functions, and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same - There is provided a packing container. The packing container has two different spaces formed by pressing edges of a carrier sheet, a function sheet and a middle sheet to each other to form a carrier space and a function space in both sides of the middle sheet, and thus two contents may be packed in one packing container, which leads to the simple packaging handling. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062042 | ABSORBENT PRODUCT STACKER PACKAGE - A flexible packaging bags for containing and dispensing articles. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flexible packaging bag having a hanging element, permitting hanging of the bag after the bag has been initially opened. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062043 | REFILLABLE PACKAGE FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS - A refillable package is provided for dispensing a plurality of consumable products. The package may comprise a reusable container and a removable refill. The reusable container may comprise a lid connected to a receptacle defining a container interior. The removable refill may comprise a refill body and a closure. The refill body may be configured to fit inside the container interior. There may be a seal between the refill body and the lid. The refillable package can be designed to be portable and easily carried. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062044 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER SPACING DEVICE AND METHOD - The device fits over the outer surface of a beverage container at a first surface, and a structural member extends between the first surface and a second surface which contacts a second container stacked on the first. The structural member serves to support the separation between the inner surface of the second container and the outer surface of the first container. The related process involves the stacking of beverage containers one upon another employing one device between two containers to create stacks of containers. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062045 | CUSHION PANEL WITH DIFFERENT TRANSPARENCY AND BAG HAVING THE SAME - Described herein are a cushion panel with different transparency which exhibits high impact-absorbing capability and is superior in design, and a bag having the cushion panel, the cushion panel including a transparent outer film, a translucent inner film for creating a closed space together with the outer film, and a plurality of cushion cells which are provided by adhering the outer film to the inner film along lines, which become transparent by thermal adhering between the outer film and the inner film. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062046 | TISSUE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Compositions provided by mixing a biotin-containing component and an avidin-containing component are useful as an adhesive or sealant for medical/surgical uses. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062047 | Method Of Preparing Macromolecule Deterrent Surface On a Pharmaceutical Packages - A method of preparing a macromolecule deterrent surface on a pharmaceutical package. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a protein deterrent surface on a pharmaceutical package by applying a coating or coatings directly to the pharmaceutical package that reduces the adsorption of proteins onto pharmaceutical packaging while not affecting the activity of the protein solution contained. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062048 | MOISTURE PROOF SEED PACKET - A moisture proof seed package is formed of a moisture proof material for preventing the passage of moisture therethrough wherein all edges of the package are sealed to prevent the passage of moisture therethrough. The moisture proof material can be at least partially formed of PET, at least partially formed of WLDPE, at least partially formed of foil, at least partially formed of CRC1, and at least partially formed of LLDPE. The moisture proof material can be provided on rolls of moisture proof material and printed with UV ink. At least one edge of the moisture proof package can be heat sealed. At least one edge of the moisture proof package can be formed by folding the moisture proof material. The moisture proof package can be date coded. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062049 | Load tray and method for unitizing a palletized load - A new load tray especially well suited for use under loads on pallets is disclosed. The tray has a central load supporting base and as many as four flaps hingedly connected to the base. The tray includes flap supports for supporting the flaps and releasably maintaining them at a 90 to 135 degree angle relative to the base. The tray is designed so that it may be positioned on a pallet and have a load placed on it so that the flaps remain in an upstanding position so that when the load is wrapped, the flaps are held captive against the load. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062050 | BLANK AND FORMING TOOL FOR FORMING A CONTAINER - A blank for being formed into a container. The blank has a marginal area that includes a plurality of score lines for facilitating forming of the blank into the container. The score lines are positioned to facilitate formation of the container. A forming tool has features to facilitate forming the blank into the container. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062051 | FIRST-AID AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS KIT BAG - A kit may be a first-aid kit or an emergency preparedness kit. The kit includes contents that are selected for a specific application for which the kit is intended. The contents of the kit will vary based on the intended application. The kit includes a bag which is flexible and relatively small such that it can be conveniently stored in a variety of locations and, in particular, in locations associated with the particular activity for which the kit in intended. The kit can be self-standing to be easily displayed in an upright position or displayed from a hanger. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062052 | Front Opening Unified Pod disposed with purgeable supporting module - A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) having a purgeable supporting module disposed at the junction of each sidewall and the backwall of the container, the characteristic of the FOUP being in that: the purgeable supporting module has a buffer gas chamber and a gas inlet is disposed at one end of the buffer gas chamber and connected to a gas valve on the bottom surface, an outgassing channel is disposed on the purgeable supporting module facing the opening of the FOUP, and a long slot is disposed on one side of the outgassing channel, an airflow channel being disposed between and thus connecting the outgassing channel and the buffer gas chamber, and a plurality of supporting ribs being vertically disposed on one side of the long slot at intervals. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062053 | Chimerized Wafer Boat for Use in Semiconductor Chip Processing and Related Methods - The invention provides a wafer boat for housing a semiconductor or a solar wafer that includes at least one wafer support member containing at least one slot capable of receiving at least a portion of a peripheral edge of a wafer, wherein in the wafer support member comprises silicon carbide; and at least one structural member for conveying the wafer boat into and out of a processing device connected to the wafer support member , wherein the structural member is comprised of a ceramic material that is not silicon carbide. Also included are methods of manufacturing a wafer boat having increased durability and/or chip resistance. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062054 | IMPROVED INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR HYDROGENATION AND CATALYTIC CRACKING OF HYDROCARBON OIL - Disclosed is a combination process for improved hydrotreating and catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon oils, including: contacting residual oil, catalytic cracking cycle oil, and optional distillate oil with a hydrotreating catalyst under hydrotreating conditions in the presence of hydrogen followed by separation of the reaction products to obtain gas, hydrogenated naphtha, hydrogenated diesel oil, and hydrogenated tail oil; contacting the hydrogenated tail oil and optional normal catalytic cracking feedstock oil with a cracking catalyst under catalytic cracking conditions followed by separation of the reaction products to obtain dry gas, hydrogenated naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas, catalytic cracked gasoline, catalytic cracked diesel oil, and catalytic cracking cycle oil; wherein the hydrogenated tail oil and/or normal catalytic cracking feedstock oil are separated into at least two fractions, the light and the heavy fractions or normal catalytic cracking heavy feedstock oil and normal catalytic cracking light feedstock oil, prior to contacting the hydrogenated tail oil and/or normal catalytic cracking feedstock oil with the cracking catalyst. The process according to the present invention is especially suitable for conversion of hydrocarbon oils to produce more products of gasoline or diesel oil. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062055 | METHOD FOR THE VALORIZATION OF HEAVY CHARGES BY BUBBLING-BED DEASPHALTING AND HYDROCRACKING - The invention relates to a method for treating a hydrocarbons charge comprising the following stages, in which:
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| 20110062056 | Excess Air Control For Cracker Furnace Burners - A method for control of the air/fuel ratio of the burner(s) (excess air) of a thermal cracker which includes three steps. The first step is to direct a wavelength modulated beam of near infrared light from a tunable diode laser through combustion gas from the burner to a near infrared light detector to generate a detector signal. The second step is to analyze the detector signal for spectroscopic absorption at wavelengths characteristic for an analyte selected from the group consisting of oxygen, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide to determine the concentration of the analyte in the combustion gas. The third step is to adjust the air/fuel ratio of the burner(s) (excess air) in response to the concentration of the analyte of the second step. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062057 | METHODS FOR OBTAINING BITUMEN FROM BITUMINOUS MATERIALS - Methods for extracting bitumen from bituminous material through the use of a polar solvent. The method may include a primary leaching or extraction process that separates most of the bitumen from a material comprising bitumen and produces first solvent-wet tailings. A polar solvent is added to the first solvent-wet tailings in order to remove the first solvent (plus any entrained bitumen) from the tailings. A mixture of polar solvent and first solvent produced by the addition of the polar solvent to the first solvent-wet tailings may be phase separated by maintaining the polar solvent-first solvent mixture for a period of time. Alternatively, the polar solvent and first solvent may leave the tailings in a phase separated state. Phase separation may occur due to the presence of water in the polar solvent-first solvent mixture. Water may also be added to the mixture of solvents to serve as an antisolvent and initiate phase separation. The separated solvents may then be recovered and reused in the method. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062058 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ASPHALTENE STABILITY OF A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING MATERIAL - A method for determining asphaltene stability in a hydrocarbon-containing material having solvated asphaltenes therein is disclosed. The method involves the steps of: (a) precipitating an amount of the asphaltenes from a liquid sample of the hydrocarbon-containing material with an alkane mobile phase solvent in a column; (b) dissolving a first amount and a second amount of the precipitated asphaltenes by gradually and continuously changing the alkane mobile phase solvent to a final mobile phase solvent having a solubility parameter at least 1 MPa | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062059 | DOCUMENT SORTING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT SORTING METHOD - A document sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes: two print detection units which are provided facing both sides of a sheet, respectively, and detect presence or absence of a print on each side and presence or absence of an indication of a confidentiality level; a confidential sheet housing unit which houses the sheet when a confidentiality indication level detected at least on one side is higher than a preset setting level; and a reuse sheet housing unit which houses the sheet when a print on the sheet is detected only by one of the two print detection units and there is no indication of the confidentiality indication level. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062060 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A FLUID FILTRATION APPARATUS AND FILTER - A system allowing the wireless transfer of data between a fluid filtering apparatus having a controller and a filter when the filter is positioned within the fluid filtering apparatus is described. The system includes a reader circuit and tag circuit in which the tag circuit includes read-only information and an enable bit responsive to a disable signal from the reader circuit to permanently de-authorize use of the filter with the fluid filtering apparatus. The controller is operatively connected to the reader circuit for interpreting the coded information and may modify or eliminate fluid flow within the fluid filtering apparatus, and/or provide a visible or audible warning to the user on the basis of filter manufacturer specifications such as volume and/or time of filter use. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062061 | Filter Assembly with Modular Relief Valve Interface - A fluid filter for assembly includes an upright housing having a base portion and a cover to allow viewing of a fluid level. The base portion has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A filter element has a filter media for filtering the fluid, a bottom end cap connected to the fluid outlet, and a top end cap positioned above the bottom end cap. A mounting member is formed on the top end cap, and a vent passage extends through mounting member for fluid communication between an interior and an exterior of the filter element. An interface structure is connected to cover of the upright housing and is removably engageable with the mounting member of the filter element. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062062 | POWER RECOVERY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a power recovery apparatus used in a desalination apparatus including a reverse osmosis membrane which extracts fresh water from seawater and ejects concentrated water includes a pressure conversion section and a seawater supply section to collect energy of the concentrated water. The pressure conversion section includes a movable part dividing inside of the conversion section into first and second spaces, moves the movable part by causing the first space to receive the concentrated water, and pushes out seawater filled in the second space by the movable part to output the seawater. The pressure conversion section further includes a drive mechanism which drives the movable part so as to output the seawater from the second space. The seawater supply section merges the seawater from the pressure conversion section with the seawater supplied to the reverse osmosis membrane. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062063 | POWER RECOVERY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a power recovery apparatus used in a desalination apparatus including a reverse osmosis membrane which extracts fresh water from seawater and ejects concentrated water includes a pressure conversion section and a seawater supply section to collect energy of the concentrated water. The pressure conversion section includes a movable part dividing inside of the conversion section into first and second spaces, moves the movable part by causing the first space to receive the concentrated water, and pushes out seawater filled in the second space by the movable part to output the seawater. The seawater supply section merges the seawater from the pressure conversion section with the seawater supplied to the reverse osmosis membrane. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062064 | FILTRATION DEVICE - A filtration device is provided with a filter tank, filter medium unit, magnet, and submerged air discharging mechanism. The filter medium unit includes a large number of magnetic filter medium granules formed of metal balls. When the magnet is in a first position, the magnetic filter medium granules magnetically attract one another. When the magnet is moved to a second position, the magnetic filter medium granules are released from the mutual magnetic attraction. In cleaning the magnetic filter medium granules, a clean fluid located above the magnetic filter medium granules is poured between the magnetic filter medium granules. In cleaning the magnetic filter medium granules, the submerged air discharging mechanism ejects air into the clean fluid above the magnetic filter medium granules and toward the magnetic filter medium granules. Air bubbles are introduced into the clean fluid by the ejected air. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062065 | EXCHANGEABLE MEDIA FILTER - A filter element for a pool or spa including a sintered plastic outer cylinder of a first diameter, a sintered plastic inner cylinder of a second diameter less than said first diameter; the inner cylinder being position coaxially with respect to the outer cylinder to define an annular interior chamber; and a selected granulated filter medium or combination of media residing in the annular interior chamber. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062066 | Exchangeable Media Filter - A filter element for a pool or spa including a sintered plastic outer cylinder of a first diameter, a sintered plastic inner cylinder of a second diameter less than said first diameter; the inner cylinder being position coaxially with respect to the outer cylinder to define an annular interior chamber; and a selected granulated filter medium or combination of media residing in the annular interior chamber. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062067 | PROCESS TO MAINTAIN LARGE CLEAN RECREATIONAL WATER BODIES - The invention discloses a process to implement and maintain water bodies larger than 15,000 m | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062068 | Pool Filter - A pool filter for use in pool piping or other fluid conveyance system. The pool filter may include a housing defining a fluid chamber for receiving one or more filters. Multiple openings may be defined in the housing for receiving and removing fluid from the fluid chamber. The openings may be approximately the same size and may be located on the housing at similar elevations and/or radial sectors. One or more footings may be joined to the housing. Each footing may include a base portion for receiving anchor members to anchor the housing to a support surface. The footings may be designed to transfer to the support surface predetermined lateral or other forces imposed upon the pool filter by events such as earthquakes and hurricanes. The footings may be separate components joined to the housing by tabs and/or mechanical fasteners. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062069 | SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A modular subsurface sewage disposal and wastewater treatment system is presented for treating effluent from a septic tank. The system includes an elongated member, leach field medium and at least one pipe. The elongated member is arranged in one of a serpentine or a ladder-shaped configuration and includes a core wrapped in a fabric. The medium is disposed about open areas in the configuration. The pipe uniformly distributes effluent from the septic tank to the elongated member. In one embodiment, the core is a pliable plastic membrane and the fabric wrap is a non-woven fabric. In one embodiment, the elongated member is disposed in a box and retained by an adhesive to permit ease of manufacture, shipping, and installation. In another embodiment, the elongated member is disposed in a rigid or semi-rigid frame defining channels retaining the elongated member. The frame is detectable by a non-invasive above surface detector. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062070 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER, PARTICULARLY WASTEWATER ORIGINATING FROM A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - An apparatus for the treatment of wastewater, particularly wastewater originating from a process for the production of photovoltaic cells, comprising:
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| 20110062071 | System for Treating Liquids with Wave Energy from an Electrical Arc - The system has a storage tank and two or more arc whirl devices disposed in a top of the storage tank. Each arc whirl device includes: (a) a pump volute or hydrocyclone, (b) a throat connected to the pump volute or hydrocyclone head, (c) a parabolic reflector having a vertex, a focus and an opening at the vertex, wherein the opening is connected to the throat such that the vertex and focus are axially aligned with the central axis and the focus is not located within the throat, and (d) a wave energy source that irradiates the liquid using a first electrode within the pump volute or hydrocyclone head that extends into the throat along the central axis of the throat, and a second electrode extending into the parabolic reflector proximate to the focus wherein the second electrode is spaced apart and axially aligned with first electrode. | 2011-03-17 |
| 20110062072 | Filter with Main and Supplemental Filter Elements and Optional Bubble Breaker - A fluid filter providing several degrees of filtering is designed to be receivable in a filter container that is closable by a cover. The filter itself includes both an annular main filter element, through which fluid to be filtered can pass radially to undergo primary filtration, and a supplemental filter element, to which fluid discharged from the main filter element passes to provide supplemental filtration additional to the primary filtration. The main filter element, the supplemental filter element, or both may be oblong or circular in cross section. At least one of a pair of end caps disposed on opposed ends of the main filter element carries the supplemental filter element as well as one end of the main filter element. That end cap may or may not be permanently secured to the one filter element end. | 2011-03-17 |
