15th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140097000 | CABLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A cable management apparatus includes two mounting brackets, a cable management arm connected between the two mounting brackets and slidable vertically, and two elevating mechanisms respectively mounted between opposite ends of the cable management arm and the corresponding mounting brackets. Each of the elevating mechanisms includes a sliding plate connected to the cable management arm and slidable horizontally relative to the cable management arm, a first connecting pole with opposite ends respectively rotatably connected to the sliding plate and one of the mounting brackets adjacent to the sliding plate, and a second connecting pole with opposite ends respectively rotatably connected to the sliding block and the mounting bracket. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097001 | PRESSURE BALANCED CONNECTOR TERMINATION - A pressure-balanced electrical cable assembly including a connector body, an electrical conductor positioned within the connector body, an interior chamber defined within the connector body, a dielectric fluid medium contained within the chamber, and a shuttle delimiting at least a portion of the chamber to prevent the escapement of the dielectric fluid from the chamber. The shuttle is moveable in response to differences between a pressure within the chamber and a pressure outside of the chamber. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097002 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing an electrical component includes providing an electrically insulating substrate having an outer surface, applying a coated structure on the outer surface and irradiating the coated structure with an electron beam to form an electrical conductor on the substrate. The irradiating may include heating the coating layer to melt the coating layer to form the electrical conductor. The coating layer may have a low binder concentration and a high metal concentration. The irradiating may include vaporizing substantially all the binder leaving a substantially pure metallic layer to form the electrical conductor. The coating layer may be irradiated until non-metallic material of the coating layer is completely removed. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097003 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing an electrical component includes providing a substrate, applying an insulating layer on the substrate, applying a circuit layer on the insulating layer, irradiating the insulating layer with an electron beam to transform the insulating layer, and irradiating the circuit layer with an electron beam to transform the circuit layer. The substrate may be a metallic substrate that is highly thermally conductive. The insulating layer provides electrical isolation and effective heat transfer between the circuit layer and the substrate. The method may include coupling a light emitting diode module or other active circuits requiring thermal management to the circuit layer resident on the electrically insulating/thermally conducting layer. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097004 | METHOD OF MOUNTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OBTAINED USING THE METHOD, METHOD OF CONNECTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE IN WHICH WIRING IS PROVIDED ON ITS SURFACE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A three-dimensional structure in which a wiring is provided on a surface is provided. At least a part of the surface of the three-dimensional structure includes an insulating layer containing filler. A recessed gutter for wiring is provided on the surface of the three-dimensional structure, and at least a part of a wiring conductor is embedded in the recessed gutter for wiring. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097005 | Glass Wiring Board - A glass wiring board is provided that includes a glass substrate and a primer layer. The prime layer is disposed on the glass substrate and includes an intermediate layer and a copper plating layer disposed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes a resin coupling agent and a metal element dispersed in the resin coupling agent. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097006 | ETCHANT COMPOSITION, METAL WIRING, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE - A wet etching composition usable for etching a copper-based wiring layer includes between about 40% by weight to about 60% by weight of phosphoric acid, between about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of nitric acid, between about 3% by weight to about 15% by weight of acetic acid, between about 0.01% by weight to about 0.1% by weight of a copper-ion compound, between about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a nitric salt, between about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of an acetic salt, and a remainder of water | 2014-04-10 |
20140097007 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present wiring substrate include a stacked body including one or more insulation layers and one or more conductive layers, wherein the wiring substrate has a plurality of connection terminals formed on the stacked body, each connection terminal has a top surface whose area is smaller than that of each of opposite side surfaces thereof, and a filling member provided in a filling manner between the connection terminals. The top surface of each connection terminal has an area larger than that of a portion of each side surfaces portion exposed from the filling member, and a bonding layer containing a solder is formed on the top surface. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097008 | Method of Growing Electrically Conductive Tissue - An electrical circuit is comprised of a sheet of mycelium having a wiring pattern for an electrical circuit thereon. The sheet of mycelium is prepared from a solution of Potato Dextrose Broth and Potato Dextrose Agar that is inoculated with a macerated tissue culture including a filamentous fungi selected from the group consisting of Basidiomycota, Ascomycota and Zygomycota. A sheet of tissue that grows on the surface of the solution is extracted, plasticized and dried prior to being formed with the wiring pattern. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097009 | WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes a first wiring layer, a first insulating layer, a second wiring layer, and a first wiring pattern. The second wiring layer includes a first metal foil that is thinner than the first wiring layer. A first via in the first insulating layer connects the first and second wiring layers. The first via is arranged to fill a first through hole and a first recess. The first through hole extends through the first insulating layer and has a first open end with a first opening diameter and a second open end with a smaller second opening diameter. The first recess is in communication with the first through hole. The first recess has a larger diameter than the second opening diameter. The first metal foil includes a first opening communicating with the first through hole and having a larger opening diameter larger than the first opening diameter. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097010 | For Electrical Circuits - An electrically conductive pathway including a plurality of pathway sections which are connected end to end, and wherein each pathway section includes:
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20140097011 | COMPOSITE COMPONENT WITH ELECTRICAL LINES - A composite component composed of a plastics-fibre composite material, having at least two plies of fibre-reinforced material, and at least one electrical line arranged between the at least two plies of fibre-reinforced material. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097012 | LEADFRAME FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - A leadframe for semiconductor packages is provided. The leadframe includes a die pad, a side rail, a tie bar, and a plurality of leads. The side rail is around the die pad. The tie bar connects the die pad and the side rail. The leads extend from the side rail to close proximity to the die pad. The leads includes a first lead and a second lead being at opposite locations of the leadframe relative to a center line through the die pad. The first and second leads are substantially asymmetrical with each other relative to the center line and have different impedance values. The plurality of leads are disconnected to each other. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097013 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a wiring substrate includes forming a through-hole penetrating a core layer from one to another surface of the core layer, forming a first metal layer covering the one and the other surface of the core layer and an inner wall surface of the through-hole, forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer, and forming a patterned third metal layer on the second metal layer toward the one surface of the core layer along with forming a patterned fourth metal layer on the second metal layer toward the other surface of the core layer. The forming of the second metal layer includes covering the one and the other surfaces of the core layer and the first metal layer in the through-hole with the second metal layer and closing up a center part of the through-hole with the second metal layer. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097014 | SURFACE MOUNTING GASKET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed are a surface mount gasket and a method of manufacturing the same. The surface mount gasket includes a laminated sheet comprising a solderable metal layer and a core layer adjoining one surface of the metal layer, and a plating layer surrounding the laminated sheet. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097015 | SHIELDED CABLE FIXING STRUCTURE - A shielded cable fixing structure includes a shielded cable that includes an electric wire, a braid for covering the electric wire, and a sheath for covering the braid, an insulation housing that receives a terminal fitting electrically connected to the electric wire, a pair of split shield shells in which the insulation housing is mounted, a groove-shaped portion press-formed on a section of each of the split shield shells to cover a wire lead-out port of the insulation housing, from which the electric wire is led out, and is recessed on an outer surface of each of the split shield shells, and a braid fixing member fixed on an annular mounting groove constituted by the groove-shaped portions of the split shield shells, in a state where the braid is disposed between the annular mounting groove and the braid fixing member. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097016 | EMI SHIELDING MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED DELAMINATION BEHAVIOR - Disclosed herein are thermoplastic compositions that provide electromagnetic/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding characteristics to a molded article. The compositions offer improved delamination behavior. The compositions include a polycarbonate resin, a polysiloxane block co-polycarbonate, a conductive filler capable of providing EMI shielding characteristics and optionally other pigments and/or processing additives. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications such as personal computers, notebook and portable computers, cameras, or other electronic devices. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097017 | INFRARED LIGHT ENABLED AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING AIRCRAFT WINDOW - A flight deck aircraft window | 2014-04-10 |
20140097018 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDED AIRCRAFT PASSENGER WINDOW - Aircraft windows are constructed with a transparent layer having an embedded layer of electromagnetic radiation shielding material where the transparent layer of the window protects the layer of shielding material. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097019 | Modular enclosure assembly for terminals wiring and distribution - A modular enclosure assembly comprising: an upper and lower enclosure subassemblies, interconnected by a partial interpenetration, and a pair of hinged panel subassemblies for opening/closing the inner space of the enclosure subassemblies. Each of the enclosure subassemblies incorporates a back base plate having a first interpenetrating zone, located at an end of a lower left side of the back base plate, and a second interpenetrating zone, located at an end of a lower right side of the back base plate and juxtaposed with the first interpenetrating zone. The second interpenetrating zone incorporates a slat partially superposed on a rear surface of the back base plate where and with which this second interpenetrating zone forms a monoblock structure and from which the slat extends downwardly, beyond the rear surface of the back base plate. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097020 | VERTICAL CABLE MANAGER - A cable manager includes one or more cable manager units. Each cable manager unit includes a pair of side cable guides, each comprised of a plurality of finger-like projections extending forwardly from a support column. At least one of the pair of support columns has a socket arranged at a side thereof. Each cable manager unit further includes a separate midsection member capable of insertion into the socket for interconnecting the pair of side cable guides. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097021 | BUNDLE DIVISION STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CABLE - Disclosed is a bundle division structure for a flexible circuit cable. The flexible circuit cable includes a plurality of conductor units that extends in an extension direction and is collected together to form a clustered structure. The clustered structure defines at least one bundle division section. The bundle division structure includes a bundle division unit, at least a pair of conductor unit receiving slots. The conductor units of the bundle division section are divided into groups that are respectively received in the conductor unit receiving slot. The bundle division unit is coupled to a protection member for protection and positioning purposes. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097022 | CONNECTOR COVER - A seal for a cable and connector interconnection includes a unitary elastic primary body with a primary bore therethrough. The primary bore is provided with a primary cable outer diameter seal portion at a cable end, the cable outer diameter seal portion adjacent a primary connector cavity portion, the primary connector cavity portion adjacent a coupling nut cavity portion, and the coupling nut cavity portion adjacent a connector neck seal portion at a connector end. The coupling nut cavity portion is longitudinally aligned with a coupling nut of the connector and is provided with a greater inner diameter than the cable outer diameter seal portion and the connector neck seal portion. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097023 | LIQUID-TIGHT CONDUIT FITTING WITH GROUNDING ELEMENT - A fitting for terminating a conduit includes a substantially tubular fitting body having a central bore extending therethrough, a forward end, and a rearward end opposing the forward end. The fitting body includes a first liquid-proof coating that includes a rearward sealing rim. A gland nut is rotatably coupled to the rearward end of the fitting body. The gland nut includes a second liquid-proof coating that includes a forward sealing rim. A grounding ring is positioned between the gland nut and the fitting body and contacts the fitting body. Upon axial movement of the gland nut, the grounding ring engages the rearward sealing rim of the first liquid-proof coating on the fitting body and the forward sealing rim of the second liquid-proof coating on the gland nut to form a sealed relationship therewith. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097024 | DRILL BITS HAVING DEPTH OF CUT CONTROL FEATURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A downhole cutting tool for drilling a borehole in an earthen formation may include a tool body having a tool axis and a direction of rotation about the tool axis; at least two blades attached to the tool body, the at least two blades having a leading face facing the direction of rotation of the tool body about the tool axis, a trailing face facing away from the direction of rotation of the tool body about the tool axis, and a formation facing surface extending between the leading face and the trailing face; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the at least two blades, each cutting element having a radial distance from the tool axis; wherein at least one blade, at its formation facing surface, comprises, between two radially adjacent cutting elements on the at least one blade, a raised depth of cut feature for each cutting element on the other of the at least two blades that are at radial distances from the tool axis intermediate the radial distances from the tool axis of the radially adjacent cutting elements on the at least one blade. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097026 | Positive Displacement Motor (PDM) Rotary Steerable System (RSS) And Apparatus - A motor steering system includes a drill collar, a transmitter circuit having a power transmitting coil, a rotor, and a receiver circuit having a power receiving coil. The transmitter circuit is coupled to the drill collar and the receiver circuit is coupled to the rotor such that the transmitter circuit and the receiver circuit are positioned with respect to one another such that power is coupled from the power transmitting coil to the power receiving coil whereby the drill collar provides electric power to the rotor. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097027 | SELF-LOCKING TOP DRIVE GUIDE SYSTEM - A top drive guide system comprising first and second rail sections axially aligned to form a top drive guide rail. A locking member is coupled to the first rail section and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A locking surface is disposed on the second rail section and is operable to engage the locking member when the locking member is in the locked position. An actuator is coupled to the locking member and is operable to move the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097028 | POINTED DIAMOND WORKING ENDS ON A SHEAR BIT - In one aspect of the present invention, a drill string has a drill bit with a body intermediate a shank and a working face. The working face has a plurality of blades converging at a center of the working surface and diverging towards a gauge of the working face. At least one blade has a cutting element with a carbide substrate bonded to a diamond working end with a pointed geometry. The diamond working end also has a central axis which intersects an apex of the pointed geometry. The axis is oriented between a 25 and 85 degree positive rake angle. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097029 | WORKING VEHICLE - To achieve a simplification and a weight saving of a support structure to a track frame and a travel machine body a working vehicle is provided with the travel machine body which mounts an engine thereon, the track frame which is arranged in a lower portion of the travel machine body, and a travel crawler which is installed to the track frame via a drive wheel body and driven wheel bodies. The track frame is structured such that a pair of steel plate bodies are detachably fastened by fastening members wide surfaces of the steel plate bodies being faced to each other. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097030 | PNEUMATIC POWERTRAIN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, a heat exchanger to heat the compressed air, and an air motor driven by the heated air and connected to at least one wheel. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to a wheel. The vehicle also has a ventilation system for the passenger compartment, a heat exchanger, and a restrictive solenoid valve for directing ventilation system air to the heat exchanger. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, an aluminum compressed air tank, a carbon filament reinforced plastic layer over the tank, a fiberglass and aramid-fiber layer over the carbon filament reinforced plastic layer, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to at least one wheel. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097031 | WHEELCHAIR - A front wheel drive powered wheelchair is provided and may include a support frame, a pair of opposing drive wheels, a pair of drives, and a pair of rear wheels. The frame may include a front portion, a seat post, and two independent arms extending rearward from the front portion. Each drive wheel may be coupled to the front portion of the frame. Each drive may be mounted to the front portion of the frame and may be operatively connected to a respective drive wheel of the pair of drive wheels. Each rear wheel may be coupled to a respective independent arm of the support frame. Each independent arm may be capable of flexing independent of the other. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097032 | SNOWMOBILE SUSPENSION - A suspension system for a snowmobile has a rail for engagement with an endless drive track, and first and second suspension arms having upper ends adapted for pivotally connecting to the chassis and lower ends pivotally connected to the rail. The upper end the second suspension arm includes a shaft. A first shock absorber is operatively pivotally connected between the first suspension arm and the rail. A second shock absorber is operatively pivotally connected between the rail and the second suspension arm. Left and right brackets are connected to the shaft on either side of the second shock absorber. The shaft has a bent portion between the left and right brackets. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097033 | EARPHONE DEVICE - An earphone device comprises an inner casing enclosing one or more miniature drive units, and a movable cap or outer casing that moves relative to the inner casing. The inner casing has an extension member, such as a hollow post, terminating in an acoustic output port. A compressible foam bulb at least partially surrounds the extension member, and is decompressed and compressed by actuation of an adjustable member. The adjustable member may take the form, for example, of a pivoting lever, a helical cam, or a push-rod mechanism, among other things. A flange may be disposed around the periphery of the movable cap, in order to provide a seal surrounding the ear canal region. The compressible material may be gripped by the hollow extension member, and abut the movable cap or flange. Through actuation of the adjustable member, the compressible material may be decompressed and thus elongated for insertion into the wearer's ear, and may be compressed and thus widened or expanded to form an adequate seal with the wearer's ear canal region. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097034 | PLASTIC WALL PANEL - Embodiments relate generally to plastic wall panels. Wall panels are formed by rotational molding processes and may be used in sound attenuation barriers or other wall or building structures. Some embodiments include reinforcing structure. The reinforcing structure may be configured to effectively support a plastic shell of the wall panel in a way that allows some relative movement between the plastic shell and the reinforcing structure. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097035 | Motor Vehicle Acoustic Insulator, Methods Of Manufacture And Use Thereof - An acoustic insulator for a motor vehicle is provided comprising a mass providing an acoustic barrier and a spring providing an acoustic absorber overlying the mass. The mass comprises a first acoustic mass layer underlying a second acoustic mass layer. The first acoustic mass layer is provided by a thermoplastic sheet having a thickness in a range of 0.5 mm to 1 mm. The second acoustic mass layer is provided at one or more localized areas formed in place on a backside surface of the first acoustic mass layer to increase an overall thickness of the mass at the one or more localized areas. The spring layer is formed in place on a backside of the second acoustic mass layer and the backside of the first acoustic mass layer. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097036 | MULTI-LAYER MATERIAL FOR APPLICATION TO A VEHICLE UNDERBODY - A dual layer material adapted to being applied to a vehicle underbody including a panel shaped body formed by a moldable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer joined with a polypropylene and glass composite layer in order to provide at least one of improved wear and abrasion resistance on an outer facing surface and acoustic noise attenuation on an inner vehicle facing surface. The dual layer material can also incorporate a bonding agent for adhering the layers together. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097037 | SOUND CONTROL MAT - A sound control mat includes a waterproof separation layer, an entangled monofilament structure, and a meltblown nonwoven. The sounds control mat provides improved sound control such as improved impact insulation. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097038 | Sound-Absorbing Member Lamination Structure - There is provided a sound absorbing member lamination structure in which the functions by the sound field adjustment can effectively be achieved by preventing the sound reflection against an intension of design in a boundary between the sound absorbing member and the other layer, when the sound absorbing member and the other layer are laminated into a united body. When the sound absorbing member and the other layer are placed in a stacked state, they are bonded with the use of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, so that the sound absorbing member and the other layer are combined together, with the pressure-sensitive adhesive kept uncured in a stacked state of the sound absorbing member and the other layer. Thus, such an uncured pressure-sensitive adhesive does not become a reflection portion of a sound. It is therefore possible to cause the sound to pass through appropriately the boundary between the respective layers. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097039 | DUAL TRACK LADDER WITH BRAKE MECHANISM THAT IS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED TO THE UPPER TRACKS TO HOLD THE LADDER IN PLACE DURING USE - A ladder system includes an overhead track system, a ladder, a latch and a carriage. The overhead track system includes a first guide track and a second guide track. The carriage is operatively configured to move longitudinally along the first and second guide tracks and to move laterally between the first and second guide tracks. The ladder is pivotally mounted to the overhead track system. A lateral carriage brake is provided which prevents lateral movement of the ladder, and a longitudinal carriage brake is provided to prevent longitudinal movement of the ladder. The latch is operatively configured to affix the ladder to the carriage. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097040 | CLIMBING ASSISTING EQUIPMENT - A climbing assisting equipment includes a rope transmitting device, a suspension device, and a rope adjusting device. The rope transmitting device, which is suspended by the suspension device, has a displacement generated by a loading on the rope member. Once the displacement is not larger than a reference displacement, the rope adjusting device drives the rope transmitting device to retract a rope member, and thus burden of climbers for operating the retracting of the rope can be reduced | 2014-04-10 |
20140097041 | Telescoping Project Tray - A scaffold includes a frame assembly. The scaffold includes planks that are disposed on the frame assembly. The scaffold includes wheels attached to the frame assembly on which the frame assembly rolls. The scaffold includes a project tray which extends from the frame assembly. The scaffold includes a telescoping tube assembly that is mounted to the frame assembly and on which the tray is mounted. A method for using a scaffold. The method includes the steps of placing a telescoping tray assembly at a desired height relative to a frame assembly having planks disposed on it by moving the tray assembly which extends from the frame assembly. There is the step of locking the tray assembly at the desired height to the frame assembly. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097042 | Motorized Extension Ladder - A motorized extension ladder comprising a stationary first section, a moveable second section which is reversibly moveable from a proximate location to a distal location, a first cable pulley system with a first cable and first pulley to reversably move said moveable section from said proximate location to said distal location, and back, by a motor. The motor can be permanently affixed to the ladder, or operatively connected as required. A series of pulleys is provided which are moveable by rotation of a threaded rod, in order to cause the moveable section of the ladder to extend or retract. A motorized method for extending or retracting an extension ladder is provided. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097043 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS - A vehicle drive apparatus includes a motor, a case, a cover member, a sensor, and a separate member. The case includes a reservoir to store liquid fluid. The sensor is provided in a first communication hole of the cover member and is fixed to the cover member. A second communication hole constitutes a part of a fluid flow path extending from an inside of the case to an outside of the case. The fluid flow path has an intake port through which the liquid fluid is to be drawn. The fluid flow path includes an inside fluid flow path provided from the second communication hole to the intake port. The separate member is fixed to the cover member to define the inside fluid flow path. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097044 | SECONDARY LUBRICATION SYSTEM WITH INJECTABLE ADDITIVE - A lubrication system includes an additive and a delivery system. During normal operational conditions, the lubricating oil circulating in the transmission system is collected and contained in a secondary oil reservoir to retain a quantity of the lubricating oil for use in an oil-out condition. When an oil-out condition is detected, the additive is injected and mixed with the collected lubricating oil in the secondary oil reservoir or dispersed directly into a power transmission gearbox housing to enhance the characteristics of the lubricating oil and increases the operational time period of the power transmission gearbox during an oil-out condition. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097045 | DEVICE FOR SAVING ENERGY DURING VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOTIONS - The present invention relates to a mechanical device for reducing the energy absorbed by an electric motor of a handling plant. The device according to the invention comprises at least one first rotating member moved by the motor of the handling plant. The device also comprises a second rotating member connected to the first member through first transmission means. At least one third rotating member is connected to the second rotating member through second transmission means, which develop a transmission ratio equal to unity. The device further comprises a fourth rotating member operatively connected to the rotor of the electric motor. The fourth rotating member and the third rotating member are connected through third transmission means, which develop a transmission ratio equal to unity. The device comprises a sixth rotating member connected to a fifth rotating member through fifth transmission means which develop a transmission ratio equal to unity. The sixth rotating member and the first rotating member are connected through sixth transmission means which developed a transmission ratio equal to unity. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097046 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION ACCESS SECURITY METHOD WITH POSITION DETECTION - Using a position detection device, a position of a user in a building area outside of an elevator system is detected. It is determined, after the user has entered an elevator car, that the user is not authorized to travel to a destination floor designated by a destination for the user. As a result of the determination, the elevator car is moved to an area other than the destination floor. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097047 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAVING WEAR AND FAILURE INDICATOR - A brake assembly for a mobile machine is disclosed. The brake assembly may have a brake housing, an output member rotatably disposed within the brake housing, and a disc stack disposed within a cavity of the brake housing. The disc stack may include a plurality of friction discs coupled to the output member and a plurality of separator plates interleaved with the plurality of friction discs and coupled to the brake housing. The brake assembly may also have a piston disposed within the cavity and configured to compress the disc stack, and an indicator received within a bore of the brake housing against the piston. The indicator may include a first feature configured to provide at least one of visual and tactile indication of wear of the disc stack, and a second feature configured to provide at least one of a visual and tactile indication of failure of the disc stack. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097048 | POWER TOOL BRAKE MECHANISM - A power tool brake mechanism, in particular a portable power tool brake mechanism, includes at least one mechanical brake unit that has at least one brake element mounted rotatably about a rotation axis and at least one actuating unit that has at least one movably mounted actuating element. The actuating unit is configured to activate and/or deactivate the brake unit. The power tool brake mechanism further includes at least one movement converting unit that has at least one movement converting element configured to convert a movement of the actuating element into a movement of a counter-brake element of the brake unit. The movement of the counter-brake element is at least in a direction that is different from a direction extending along the rotation axis of the brake element. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097049 | BRAKE LINING FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES AND DISC BRAKE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A disc brake for railway vehicles includes a brake disc fixed to a wheel or an axle of a railway vehicle and a brake lining configured to be pressed against a frictional surface of the brake disc by a brake caliper. The brake lining includes a plurality of friction members arranged to be spaced from each other, each of the friction members having a surface that faces the frictional surface of the brake disc, a metallic backing secured to back surfaces of the friction members, and a base plate supporting the friction members on the back surface side via spring members. The base plate is mounted to a brake caliper; wherein the friction members are provided in pairs with each pair being formed by two adjacent ones of the friction members, and the metallic backing is a one-piece member provided for each pair of the friction members. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097050 | FLOATING CALLIPER FOR DISC BRAKE - Floating calliper for disc brake comprising a calliper body and a bracket, wherein the calliper body is suitable for being positioned astride the disc brake, extending from an inner side to an outer side of the calliper, the bracket comprises means of attachment of the calliper for disc brake to a relative support, the calliper body sliding in relation to the bracket in an axial direction, the calliper comprising means of coupling between the calliper body and the bracket, suitable to permit the relative sliding between these parallel to the axial direction. The bracket extends only on the inner side of the calliper and delimits a first seat housing at least a first pad to exert the braking action on an inner side of the disc brake. The calliper body delimits a second seat, axially opposite the first seat, so as to house at least a second pad exerting a braking action on an outer side of the disc brake facing the outer side of the calliper. Advantageously, the coupling means comprise a guide pin and an attachment pin, the guide pin enabling and guiding a relative sliding, in the axial direction, of the calliper body in relation to the bracket and the attachment pin angularly blocking the calliper body on the bracket, preventing its rotation in relation to the guide pin, so that the calliper body is axially guided solely by the guide pin. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097051 | BICYCLE BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY - A bicycle brake disc assembly includes an inner disc, an outer annular disc and a plurality of joint assemblies. The outer annular disc encloses the inner disc. The outer annular disc has a plurality of attachment arms. The inner disc has a plurality of connecting arms. The joint assemblies connect the attachment arms and the connecting arms. Each joint member has a first joint member and a second joint member. The first joint member and the second joint member are riveted together. A buffer groove defined between the first joint member and the second joint member. Each attachment arm and each connecting arm are clipped within the buffer groove. Under this arrangement, the inner disc and the outer annular disc are movable in the buffer groove during baking. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097052 | SHOCK ABSORBERS FOR PROTECTIVE BODY GEAR - Shock absorbers for integration into protective structures generally take the form of hollow, compressible cells. The cell enclosure may be configured to provide for two or more compression stages. For example, in various embodiments, the cell enclosure includes one or more corrugations descending from the top wall, which, upon contact with the bottom wall, contribute to impact absorption. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097053 | Foldable Luggage Bag - A foldable luggage bag includes a collapsible luggage body, a rigid reinforcing member, and a wheel seat arrangement. The collapsible luggage body has a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces extended between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a receiving cavity. The rigid reinforcing member has a bottom reinforcing portion mounted at the bottom surface, a plurality of side reinforcing portions formed on lower portions of the side surfaces of the collapsible luggage body, and a plurality of curved reinforcing portions integrally extended between the bottom reinforcing portion and the side reinforcing portions of the rigid reinforcing member respectively. The wheel seat arrangement includes a plurality of wheel seats and a plurality of rolling wheels received in the wheel seat, so that the collapsible luggage body is rotatably supported by the rolling wheels and is substantially protected by the rigid reinforcing member. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097054 | NON-RAIL-BOUND VEHICLE - A non-rail bound vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle or a bus, has a current collector for feeding electrical energy from a two-pole overhead line. The contact wires of the overhead line are configured as forward and return conductors, and each can be contacted by at least one contact strip of the current collector. Due to the fact that the current collector is provided with two support extension arms, which are tiltably and rotatably hinged to both the vehicle and a rocker bearing the contact strips such that the rocker can be both raised and lowered and also can be moved transversely to the direction of travel, the current collector can be safely coupled to and decoupled from the contact wires, even at higher driving speeds of the vehicle. Furthermore, lateral inaccuracies with respect to a lane while steering the vehicle can be permanently compensated for by the current collector. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097055 | TURBINE PISTON THRUST PATH - A torque converter includes a torus with an impeller and a turbine having respective shells, a cover shell, and a first damper plate. The impeller shell has a radial wall disposed radially outside of the torus and the turbine shell has a radial wall arranged for frictionally engaging the impeller shell radial wall. The cover shell has a radial wall and the first damper plate has a radial wall for transmitting a turbine shell thrust force to the cover shell radial wall. In an example embodiment, the torque converter includes a friction material ring fixedly attached to the turbine shell radial wall or the impeller shell radial wall. In some example embodiments, the torque converter includes a friction material ring fixedly attached to the cover shell radial wall or the first damper plate radial wall. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097056 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYDRAULIC TORQUE CONVERTER - A hydraulic control apparatus may be provided with a lock-up clutch operated or not by hydraulic pressure difference between an engagement-side oil chamber and a disengagement-side oil chamber and may include a first hydraulic line supplying hydraulic pressure to the disengagement-side oil chamber or exhausting the hydraulic pressure from the disengagement-side oil chamber, a second hydraulic line supplying hydraulic pressure to the engagement-side oil chamber or exhausting the hydraulic pressure from the engagement-side oil chamber, and a third hydraulic line connected to a slip switch valve, and selectively exhausting through the slip switch valve the hydraulic pressure supplied to the engagement-side oil chamber. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097057 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR LOCKUP CLUTCH - A control device for a vehicular lockup clutch, including a lockup clutch that directly connects an input rotation member and an output rotation member of a hydraulic transmission device constituting part of a power transmission path between an engine and drive wheels, a linear solenoid valve that controls an engagement hydraulic pressure for engaging and actuating the lockup clutch, and a controller that is configured to perform a flexible start control for slip-engaging the lockup clutch when a vehicle starts moving, and to perform, before starting the flexible start control, a precharge control for establishing a standby state in which a predetermined preparation pressure is indicated to the linear solenoid valve. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097058 | TORQUE-ACTUATED CLUTCH - The present invention relates to a clutch actuated by torque capable of controlling a clutch device to perform operations of coupling or disengaging with the driving torque, characterized in that a relay transmission structure assembly ( | 2014-04-10 |
20140097059 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - A lubricant composition comprising lubricating oil and a compound containing phosphorus and an amine of formula I: | 2014-04-10 |
20140097060 | VEHICLE DRIVING DEVICE - A first electric motor cooling flow passage ( | 2014-04-10 |
20140097061 | CLUTCH ACTUATION SYSTEM - A device and a method for rapid disengagement of a clutch ( | 2014-04-10 |
20140097062 | WEAR PROTECTION DEVICE - A wear protection device including a plurality of shaped elements. The shaped elements are substantially plate-shaped in formation. The shaped elements are formed in an integral manner and have at least two planes which are disposed in an offset manner with respect to one another. At least two of the shaped elements are fixed in a shaped element composite in a positional relationship with respect to one another with a first plane of a first shaped element overlaps in sections a second plane of a second shaped element. In the shaped element composite a first shaped element can overlap in sections up to three further shaped elements in a second planes thereof. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097063 | BILL JAM TROUBLESHOOTING - A bill jam troubleshooting employed in a bill acceptor used in a consumer system includes the step of displaying an error message when a fake bill is identified by a sampling and validation module, the step of driving the transmission mechanism to carry the inserted bill back and forth over a validation zone repeatedly twice when a bill jam is detected, and the step of controlling the transmission mechanism to return the inserted bill to the bill slot. Thus, the invention improves the function and effect on the overall use of the product, and enhances the advantages and opportunities of commodity sales channels to increase product competitiveness. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097064 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING ARTICLES SUSCEPTIBLE TO COHESIVE GROUPING - An apparatus for separating articles susceptible to cohesive grouping includes a first collection area having an end. A first conveying device collects and conveys an array of articles in a plurality of rows toward a second collection area receiving at least one row of articles from the end of the first collection area. A barrier positioned in close proximity to the end of the first collection area controls movement of the article rows between the end of the first collection area and the second collection area. A separator is positionable between the end of the first collection area and at least a portion of the second collection area. Upon the second collection area receiving the at least one row of articles from the end of the first collection area, the separator maintains a spacing between the row of articles controllably positioned along the end of the first collection area by the barrier. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097065 | Excited Frame Vibratory Conveyor - An excited frame vibratory conveyor is described and which includes a base frame; a motor mount made integral and with the base frame; a pair of vibratory motors mounted on the motor mount; and an electrical circuit for energizing the pair of vibratory motors in a fashion which reduces movement of the base frame in a vertical direction. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097066 | PAPER FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A paper feeding apparatus includes a transfer roller that provides a transfer force of a first direction onto the upper surface of a recording medium; a retard roller that faces the transfer roller to form a transfer nip and provides a transfer force of a second direction opposite to the first direction onto the lower surface of the recording medium; a driving unit that drives the retard roller; and a power delivery unit that connects the driving unit to the retard roller by using a magnetic force and provides a magnetic driving force that is smaller than the transfer force provided by the transfer roller when one recording medium exists in the transfer nip and is larger than a frictional force between two or more recording media when the two or more recording media exist in the transfer nip. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097067 | Longwall Equipment with a Hydrostatic Tube Balance Thereon for Determining the Height Position of Individual Elements of the Longwall Equipment - A Longwall equipment for mechanical extraction in long-wall mining, in particular in underground coal mining, having a face conveyor arranged along the coal face, having an extraction machine which can be displaced along the face conveyor and having shield support units attached to the face conveyor at an angle thereto, is characterised in that, in order to determine the absolute height position of determined elements of the longwall equipment, a liquid-filled hydrostatic tube balance ( | 2014-04-10 |
20140097068 | CIRCUIT BOARD TRANSPORTATION DEVICE, CIRCUIT BOARD WORKING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYOR BELT - The circuit board transportation device has: a guide member that is provided in such a manner as to extend in the transport direction and has a guide surface that comes into abutment with a circuit board from the outside of the circuit board in a perpendicular direction that is a direction perpendicular to the transport direction; a conveyor belt that extends in the transport direction to support an end of the circuit board; and a drive unit that moves the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt has: a belt base portion that is located under the guide member and extends both ways of the perpendicular direction from the position of the guide surface; and a projection that extends upward from the belt base portion up to a position between upper and lower ends of the guide surface. The conveyor belt supports the circuit board by means of the projection. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097069 | Switching Device And A Switchgear - A switching device including a breaker electrically connectable to an electrical conductor, and an at least partially electrically conductive housing to which the breaker is mounted, the housing having an outer surface. The breaker includes an electrically conductive first contact and an electrically conductive second contact, the second contact being movable and in relation to the first contact and in relation to the housing, and when the first and second contacts are in contact the breaker is in a closed position, and when the first and second contacts are separated the breaker is in an open position. The switching device is arranged to provide a current path between the breaker and the electrical conductor, and the housing houses a guiding member for operating the second contact, the guiding member being movable in relation to the housing, wherein the guiding member includes a biasing assembly. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097070 | SWITCH IDENTIFICATION COVER, SHEATH, OR BOOT - The present invention generally relates to an accessory for light, appliance, and other activation switches and switch panels. Specifically, the invention relates to a switch identification cover, sheath, boot, or similar covering that is configured to attach to a switch in order to make that switch more readily identifiable. Throughout this disclosure, the invention may be referred to as a switch identification cover, switch identification sheath, or switch identification boot, as well as any combination or derivative thereof. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097071 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal has a case, a top button located in a surface of the case, the top button including a light blocking part and a light transmitting part formed at a circumferential portion of the light blocking part, the top button having a front side exposed through the surface of the case and back side opposite the front side, a metal dome arranged at the back side of the top button, the metal dome having a projected center, an actuator configured to press the projected center of the metal dome to deform the metal dome when the top button is pressed, a circuit board having the metal dome seated on a side thereof, a light source mounted at the circuit board and a light guide layer configured to direct the light of the light source toward the surface of the case. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097072 | KEYBOARD AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING KEYBOARD AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A keyboard applicable to a portable electronic device includes a flexible circuit board, a plurality of keys, a flexible frame, a first support plate, and a second support plate. The flexible circuit board has a first and a second surface. The plurality of keys is disposed on the first surface. The flexible frame is disposed on the first surface and has a plurality of through holes for keys to pass through. The first support plate is disposed on the second surface, and a part of the periphery of the first support plate is connected to the flexible frame. The second support plate is disposed on the second surface and adjacent to the first support plate, and a part of the periphery of the second support plate is connected to the flexible frame. Additionally, also provided is a method for assembling a keyboard and a portable electronic device. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097073 | Switch and Manufacturing Method of Switch - A switch includes a case, fixed electrodes, a movable electrode and a pressing member. The fixed electrodes and the movable electrode are arranged inside the recess. The pressing member is arranged so as to cover at least a part of the recess, and displaces the movable electrode from the second position to the first position by a pressing force from the outside. The pressing member includes a first bent part and a second bent part, and a deforming part disposed therebetween. The deforming part is opposed to the movable electrode with a gap in a state where the movable electrode is in the second position. The deforming part is configured to be flexibly deformed toward the outside of the case in a state where the movable electrode is in the first position in which the fixed electrodes are in a conductive state. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097074 | UTILITY METER SERVICE SWITCH - Systems for disconnecting and/or connecting service between a utility network and a utility meter are disclosed. In one embodiment, a switch system includes: an actuator connected to a sliding cam for moving the sliding cam between a first position and a second position, the sliding cam slidingly receiving a terminal blade of the utility meter and including a pair of camming surfaces for disengaging a pair of conductors from the terminal blade in response to being moved from the first position to the second position by the actuator. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097075 | APPARATUS FOR THERMAL DEGRADATION OF FEEDSTOCK - An apparatus ( | 2014-04-10 |
20140097076 | Vapor Compression Steam Stripping - The invention provides systems and methods for the pre-concentration of a target molecule from feed solution comprising a low concentration of the target molecule. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097077 | SYSTEM FOR SAFELY PROCESSING A FLUID VIA MONITORING AND DECREASING EXPLOSIVENESS - Safely processing fluid via monitoring and decreasing explosiveness of vapor-gas species formed therefrom, or contained therein. Fluid input unit | 2014-04-10 |
20140097078 | DISTILLATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A click chemistry process to be performed with an automated synthesis device using a synthesis cassette includes the steps of performing a chemical reaction in a first vessel at a first elevated temperature, heating the first vessel to a second elevated temperature to cause distillation, delivering a distilled reaction product from the first vessel to a second vessel, performing a click chemistry reaction with the distilled reaction product in the second vessel, purifying the click chemistry product, and formulating a final product from the purified click chemistry product. A cassette and a kit of parts for performing the process are also provided. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097079 | FILM FORMING METHOD BY SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND SPUTTERING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a film forming method which can reduce deterioration of film thickness distribution even if the thickness of a film to be formed is extremely small while improving use efficiency of a target and a sputtering apparatus. A film forming method by a sputtering apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention has a first step of fixing a magnet to a first position and performing film formation on a substrate on a substrate support surface, a second step of moving the magnet to a second position different from the first position after finishing the film formation on the substrate and then fixing it thereto, and a third step of performing film formation on the substrate on the substrate support surface by using the magnet fixed to the second position. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097080 | SPUTTERING MAGNETRON AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY INFLUENCING THE MAGNETIC FIELD - A sputtering magnetron for coating a substrate includes a target and a magnet system that can be displaced relative to one another. The magnet system forms a magnetic field that penetrates the target, and has a support apparatus, a support plate with magnets arranged thereon, and actuators. The support apparatus is connectable to the support plate by the actuators such that distance between the magnet system and the target can be set, at least in sections. A cooling circuit cools the magnet arrangement and the target by a coolant. A layer measuring device obtains data of layer properties of at least one layer deposited on the substrate. Magnet system controls evaluate the data obtained and generate manipulated variables employed as the input variables of the actuators. A method for dynamically influencing the magnetic field is also provided. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097081 | METHODS OF FORMING A THIN FILM RESISTOR - Methods of forming a thin film are disclosed. One such method can include sputtering a target material to form a first thin film resistor and adjusting a parameter of deposition to modulate a property of a subsequently formed second thin film resistor. For instance, a substrate bias and/or a substrate temperature can be adjusted to modulate a property of the second thin film resistor. A temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and/or another property of the second thin film resistor can be modulated by adjusting the parameter of deposition. The target material sputtered onto the substrate can include, for example, a Cr alloy, a Ni alloy, SiCr, NiCr, or the like. A relationship can be established between the substrate bias and/or substrate temperature and the thin film resistor property, and the relationship can be used in selecting deposition conditions for a desired property value. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097082 | Wind Turbine for Installation in Buildings - In general a building, preferably a skyscraper, is situated with a face toward the prevailing winds of the area. Within the building is a system for capturing the prevailing winds and converting the prevailing winds into energy for use by the building or for local energy needs. The system is capable of being retrofitted, into existing, buildings because the elements of the system are scalable. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097083 | Transient Stimulated Three Body Association Reactions For Controlling Reaction Rates And Reaction Branches - A transient distribution of electron quasiparticles with elevated effective mass is created by adding a targeted range of both crystal momentum and electron energy in a conductor to place electrons into regions of the electronic band structure diagram having a chosen, desired curvature. Effective mass scales as the inverse of curvature. The quasiparticles form transient bonds with delocalized ions and other reactants in or on a reaction particle where reaction rates and branches are controlled by the choice of effective mass. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097084 | High-Purity Copper-Manganese-Alloy Sputtering Target - Provided is a high-purity copper-manganese-alloy sputtering target comprising 0.05 to 20 wt % of Mn and the remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities. The high-purity copper-manganese-alloy sputtering target is characterized in that the in-plane variation (CV value) in Mn concentration of the target is 3% or less. It is thus possible to form a thin film having excellent uniformity by adding an appropriate amount of a Mn element to copper and reducing the in-plane variation of the sputtering target. In particular, there is provided a high-purity copper-manganese-alloy sputtering target which is useful for improving the yield and the reliability of semiconductor products which are making progress in a degree of refinement and integration. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097085 | REAGENT APPLYING DEVICE AND REAGENT APPLYING METHOD FOR ELECTROPHORESIS ANALYSIS - To provide a reagent applying device and a reagent applying method for electrophoresis analysis which make it possible to apply a reagent with a simple configuration at low cost. A reagent supplying device for supplying a reagent to the surface of a gel in electrophoresis analysis includes a reagent applying tool which is a plate-shaped body. The reagent applying tool includes at least one reagent holding section which penetrates the reagent applying tool in a thickness direction and which holds a reagent by capillary action, and a reagent spreading section for spreading, on the surface of the gel, a reagent supplied from a lower-side opening of the reagent holding section when the reagent applying tool is placed on the gel. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097086 | METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF PROTEINS - The current invention provides methods for producing a polypeptide as inclusion bodies in bacterial host cells. The present methods are carried out by forming a gene construct comprising the genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide operatively linked to that of an inclusion partner protein, such that host cells comprising the gene construct produce the polypeptide as intracellular inclusion bodies thereby facilitating rapid isolation and purification of recombinant proteins. The invention further provides methods for producing protein molecular weight ladders for us in protein gel electrophoresis, as well as proteins and protein molecular weight ladders produced by these methods. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097087 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING LIQUID AND THE ELECTROLYTIC COPPER PLATING METHOD - Copper electroplating liquid which does not use formaldehyde, which is harmful to the environment, and which exhibits excellent via filling ability is offered. The copper electroplating liquid of this invention includes the compound that has the structure of āXāSāYā where X and Y are each an atom selected from the group of hydrogen atoms, carbon atoms, sulfur atoms, nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms, and X and Y can be the same only when they are carbon atoms, and a specific urea derivative. When the said copper electroplating liquid is used, deterioration of the appearance will not occur and a good filled via can be formed. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097088 | ELECTROFILL VACUUM PLATING CELL - The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for immersing a substrate in electrolyte in an electroplating cell under sub-atmospheric conditions to reduce or eliminate the formation/trapping of bubbles as the substrate is immersed. Various electrolyte recirculation loops are disclosed to provide electrolyte to the plating cell. The recirculation loops may include pumps, degassers, sensors, valves, etc. The disclosed embodiments allow a substrate to be immersed quickly, greatly reducing the issues related to bubble formation and uneven plating times during electroplating. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097089 | MICROCRYSTALLINE ANODIC COATINGS AND RELATED METHODS THEREFOR - Methods of preparing metal and metal alloys with partially microcrystalline anodic coatings are disclosed. Associated article therefrom are correspondingly disclosed. The partially microcrystalline anodic coatings exhibit steam, superheated steam, alkaline and acidic resistance. Partially microcrystalline anodic coating can be prepared by impregnation of micropores of a metal or metal substrate with metal precursor species, conversion of the metal precursor species into metal hydroxides, thermal treatment to dry out moisture and to promote phase transformation of the metal hydroxide product into metal oxides solids and bonding with metastable metal oxide substance in the pore structure of the metal or metal alloy substrate, and hydrothermal sealing to create sealed partially microcrystalline anodic coating. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097090 | ANODIZING DEVICE, CONTINUOUS ANODIZING DEVICE, AND FILM FORMING METHOD - An anodizing device has: a power supply drum that supports, in close contact therewith, a web consisting of an anodizable metal and has a part configured with a conductive material, to which the web is closely attached; a counter electrode provided facing the power supply drum; an electrolysis tank filled with an electrolyte, into which part of the power supply drum and the counter electrode are immersed; a protection member formed of a non-conductive material that protects the lateral direction end portions of the web supported by the power supply drum in close contact therewith and a portion of the power supply drum, to which the web is not closely attached, from the electrolyte; and a driver adapted to make the web and the protection member travel concurrently in the electrolyte in synchronization with the circumferential speed of the power supply drum. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097091 | Design of 60x120 cm2 Prototype Electrodeposition Cell for Processing of Thin Film Solar Panels - Techniques for electrodeposition of thin film solar panels are provided. In one aspect, an electrodeposition apparatus is provided. The electrodeposition apparatus includes at least one electroplating cell; and a conveyor for moving panels over the electroplating cell, wherein the conveyor comprises at least one metal belted track over the electroplating cell surrounding a plurality of metal rollers. The electroplating cell can include an anode at a bottom of the electroplating cell; and a plurality of paddles at a top of the electroplating cell. A baffle may be located in between the anode and the paddles. An electroplating process is also provided. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097092 | COMPOSITION FOR METAL ELECTROPLATING COMPRISING AN ADDITIVE FOR BOTTOM-UP FILLING OF THOUGH SILICON VIAS AND INTERCONNECT FEATURES - A composition comprising a source of metal ions and at least one polyaminoamide, said polyaminoamide comprising amide and amine functional groups in the polymeric backbone and aromatic moieties attached to or located within said polymeric backbone. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097093 | Transformerless On-Site Generation - Methods and apparatuses for electrolysis that does not require the use of a transformer to operate. The apparatus comprises one or more electrolytic cells which comprise the number of intermediate electrodes sufficient to enable the cell or cells to operate at the rectified line voltage without any need for voltage regulation, or near the rectified line voltage with only some voltage regulation, such as less than 20% of the rectified line voltage. Such regulation is achieved by using a buck or boost converter rather than a transformer, and can be varied to accommodate fluctuations in the line voltage and/or conductivity of the electrolyte, or varied to produce different chemistries in the same apparatus. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097094 | RECOVERY METHOD OF NICKEL FROM SPENT ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING SOLUTIONS BY ELECTROLYSIS - A recovery method of nickel according to the present invention comprises pretreatment step to prepare a solution for electrolysis by adding hexanesulfonate salt to a treatment solution including nickel, and nickel recovery step to recover nickel in a metal form by electrolysis of the above solution for electrolysis. The present invention can produce nickel in high purity with simple process with low cost, and can recover and reproduce nickel in a metal form with at least 99.5% of high purity and at least 90% of recovery rate. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097095 | GENERATION OF VARIABLE CONCENTRATIONS OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE - A chlorine dioxide generator is provided. The generator includes a controller, a pump electrically connected to the controller and configured to pump reactant feedstock, a power supply electrically connected to the controller, and an electrochemical cell electrically connected to the power supply and configured to receive reactant feedstock from the pump and produce chlorine dioxide. The controller is configured to receive user chlorine dioxide concentration input data and provide control signals to at least one of the pump and power supply to variably control a concentration of chlorine dioxide provided by the electrochemical cell. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097096 | PROCESS OF EVALUATING CORROSION RESISTANCE - The present invention is directed to a process for evaluating corrosion resistance of coated metals substrates, such as autobodies at an accelerated rate. An anode and cathode coated with protective coating being tested are exposed to an electrolyte in a chamber of a corrosion resistance evaluator. These coatings are provided with predetermined and standardized defects, such as micro-holes to accelerate the corrosion of the underlying metal substrate in a predictable and repeatable manner. The coated cathode/anode pair is subject to a start-up period followed by series preset DC voltages modulated in triangular, truncated triangular or trapezoidal manner for preset durations that are interspaced with recovery periods. The impedance data collected are then used to arrive at the corrosion performance resistance of the coating applied over the cathode/anode pair. The foregoing evaluator substantially reduces the time required to test corrosion from several days (40 plus days) to few days (about two days). | 2014-04-10 |
20140097097 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF BIOSENSORS USING FILL TIME - Methods for determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample, and the devices and systems used in conjunction with the same, are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment of a method for determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample, the method includes detecting a presence of a sample in an electrochemical sensor including two electrodes. A fill time of the sample is determined with the two electrodes and a correction factor is calculated in view of at least the fill time. The method also includes reacting an analyte that causes a physical transformation of the analyte between the two electrodes. A concentration of the analyte can then be determined in view of the correction factor with the same two electrodes. Systems and devices that take advantage of the fill time to make analyte concentration determinations are also provided. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097098 | Method of Charging a Sorption Store with a Gas - Described is a method of charging a sorption store with a gas. The sorption store comprises a closed container which is at least partly filled with an adsorption medium and has an inlet and an outlet which can each be closed by a shut-off element. The method comprises the steps: (a) closing of the outlet shut-off element and opening of the inlet shut-off element, (b) introduction of gas to be stored under a predetermined pressure through the inlet, (c) rapid opening of the outlet shut-off element with the inlet shut-off element open so that a gas flow having a predetermined flow rate is established in the container, (d) reduction of the flow rate as a function of the adsorption rate of the gas adsorbed in the store, and (e) complete closing of the outlet shut-off element. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097099 | Sorption Store for Storing Gaseous Substances - Describes is a sorption store for storing gaseous substances. The sorption store for storing gaseous substances comprises a closed tank and a feeding device, which comprises a passage through the tank wall, through which a gas can flow into the tank. The tank has inside it at least one separating element, which is configured in such a way that the interior of the tank is divided into at least one pair of channels comprising two parallel running channel-shaped compartments, the ends of which are in connection with one another in each case by way of a common space, each channel-shaped compartment being filled at least partially with an adsorption medium. The feeding device is designed in such a way that inflowing gas is diverted almost exclusively into one of the two compartments of each pair of channels. | 2014-04-10 |
20140097100 | Method Of Charging A Sorption Store With A Gas - Described is a method of charging a sorption store with a gas. The sorption store comprises a closed container and a feed device which has a passage through the container wall, through which the gas can flow into the container, and the container has at least two parallel, channel-shaped subchambers which are located in its interior and are each at least partly filled with an adsorption medium and whose channel walls are coolable. The method comprises, in a first step, feeding in a gas in such an amount that a pressure in the store of at least 30% of a predetermined final pressure is reached as quickly as possible and, in a second step, subsequently varying the amount of gas fed in in such a way that the course of the pressure in the store approximates the adsorption kinetics of the adsorption medium until the predetermined final pressure in the store is reached after a predetermined period of time. | 2014-04-10 |