16th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180105887 | MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS OF MICROCARCINOMA OF THE THYROID - The invention relates, in part, to compounds, compositions, and methods to assess molecular characteristics papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid and indicators of indolent compared to aggressive PMC of the thyroid. In addition, the invention relates, in part, to methods of assessing characteristics of microRNAs associated with PMC of the thyroid. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105888 | Methods and Kits for Detecting Subjects at Risk of Having Cancer - The present invention relates to agents and methods for screening, diagnosis and surveillance of cancer, in particular pancreatic cancer. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105889 | Continuous Centrifuge Systems With Multiple-Stage Mixing - The present disclosure includes a centrifuge system for processing a massecuite composition. The centrifuge system may include a centrifuge having a vertical spindle, a housing, and a basket disposed within the housing. The basket may include a central hub coupled to the vertical spindle for rotation therewith, a cup coupled to the central hub or an end of the vertical spindle, and a loading cone positioned over the cup and coupled to the cup by a plurality of vanes extending outward from the cup to the loading cone. The loading cone may have a wide end open towards a bottom of the basket, and the plurality of vanes may be radially spaced apart. The centrifuge system may further include a feed pipe vertically disposed above the cup and having a feed outlet oriented towards the cup. The cup defining a cavity oriented in a direction away from the central hub. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105890 | IONIC LIQUID AND METHOD FOR DISSOLVING CELLULOSE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an ionic liquid represented by the following chemical formula, [(CH | 2018-04-19 |
20180105891 | STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT COLD WORKABILITY DURING FORMING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a steel sheet having an excellent cold workability during forming and a method for producing the same. The steel sheet of the present invention is characterized in that: (a) the ratio of the number of carbides at the ferrite grain boundary to the number of carbides in the ferrite grain exceeds 1, (b) the ferrite grain diameter is 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less, (c) the in-plane anisotropy |Δr| of the r value is 0.2 or less, (d) the Vickers hardness is 100 HV or more and 150 HV or less, (e) the random intensity ratio of the {311} <011> orientation at the ½-thickness portion of the steel sheet is 3.0 or less. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105892 | HOT FORMABLE, AIR HARDENABLE, WELDABLE, STEEL SHEET - A steel sheet comprising, in wt %, 0.04≤C≤0.30, 0.5≤Mn≤4, 0≤Cr≤4, 2.7≤Mn+Cr≤5, 0.003≤Nb≤0.1 0.015≤Al≤0.1 and 0.05≤Si≤1.0, has a chemistry that makes hot formed sheet after austenization insensitive to cooling rate and ensures a uniform distribution of tensile strength, in the range of 800-1400 MPa, across parts independent of the time delay between operations and final cooling/quenching. As a result, a formed part can be cooled while inside a die or in air. The addition of Nb reduces the amount of C needed to achieve a given tensile strength and improves weldability. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105893 | HIGH STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL PLATE FOR HIGH STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE USE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE - Electric resistance welded steel pipe securing the high strength and high toughness demanded from oil well pipe in recent years. The metal structure in a region having a width of 0.5 mm in both the thickness directions from a reference point, when using a point defined as a point ¼ of the thickness in the thickness direction from the surface in the base material part of the steel pipe as the reference point, consists of polygonal ferrite: 10 area % or less and a balance: bainitic ferrite. The thickness is 15 mm or more. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105894 | STEEL WIRE FOR MECHANICAL STRUCTURAL PARTS - An object of the present invention is to provide a steel wire for mechanical structural parts that is reduced in deformation resistance and improved in crack resistance during cold working, and thus exhibits excellent cold workability. The steel wire for mechanical structural parts of the present invention is a steel wire containing, in mass %, 0.3 to 0.6% of C, (105 to 0.5% of Si, 0.2 to 1.7% of Mn, more than 0% and 0.03% or less of P, 0.001 to 0.05% of S, 0.005 to 0.1% of Al, and 0 to 0.015% of N, the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein steel of the steel wire has a metal structure formed of ferrite and cementite, and the number proportion of cementite particles present in ferrite grain boundaries is 40% or more based on the total number of cementite particles. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105895 | PROCESS AND REACTOR FOR ARSENIC FIXATION - A process and reactor for arsenic fixation in which a first gas stream comprises oxygen and an iron-containing particulate material. The oxygen and particulate material may be fed to reactor through respective first and second inlets. A second gas stream containing one or more volatile arsenic compounds is fed through a third inlet and mixed with the first gas stream and the particulate material to produce a combined gas stream containing the volatile arsenic compounds and the particulate material. The arsenic compounds are reacted with iron in the particulate material as the combined gas stream flows through the reactor to produce solid iron arsenates which are then recovered. The portion of the reactor including the first, second and third inlets is vertically oriented, and the reactor may include a venturi arrangement having a throat at which the second inlet is located. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105896 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NICKEL AND COBALT MIXED SULFIDE AND NICKEL OXIDE ORE HYDROMETALLURGICAL METHOD - Provided is a method for manufacturing a nickel and cobalt mixed sulfide that is capable of stabilizing nickel and cobalt concentrations in the sulfidation end solution at low levels and of limiting decreases in nickel and cobalt recovery rates without increasing cost even when processing with a sulfuric acid acidic solution containing nickel and cobalt and a high iron ions concentration as the sulfidation start solution. This method generates a sulfidation reaction by blowing hydrogen sulfide gas into a sulfuric acid acidic solution comprising nickel and cobalt to obtain a mixed sulfide, wherein: the sulfuric acid acidic solution, which is the sulfidation start solution, contains iron ions at a rate of 1.0-4.0 g/L; and the sulfidation reaction is generated by blowing hydrogen sulfide gas into the sulfidation start solution and adding sodium hydrogensulfide (NaHS) obtained by absorbing hydrogen sulfide gas-containing exhaust gas, generated by the sulfidation, in an alkaline solution. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105897 | Alpha + beta or beta TITANIUM ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A titanium alloy containing copper, which cannot be realized by a conventional method, is provided, having a composition in which copper is contained in titanium with no segregation, and having improved strength and hardness. In addition a method is also provided, in which the titanium alloy is produced at lower cost than in a conventional method. The α+β or β titanium alloy contains copper at 1 to 10 mass %, has a crystal phase of β and α phase or of β phase, is formed of crystal particles not more than 100 μm, and has a copper concentration per an arbitrary specified 1 mm | 2018-04-19 |
20180105898 | BERYLLIUM-FREE HIGH-STRENGTH COPPER ALLOYS - A beryllium-free high-strength copper alloy includes, about 10-30 vol % of L1 | 2018-04-19 |
20180105899 | SOLDER ALLOY - In order to improve the strength and elongation of a solder and improve the reliability of a joining portion joined by the solder, the present invention provides a solder alloy that comprises 2.0-4.0 mass % of Ag, 0.5-1.0 mass % of Cu, 0.1-1.0 mass % of Sb, 0.1-0.5 mass % of an additive element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mn, and Al, and a balance of Sn. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105900 | HIGH-STRENGTH ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET - An Al—Mg—Si aluminum alloy sheet has a chemical composition which includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, and Zr and which meets the condition: 0.6≤([Mg]/[Si]-0.15[Mn]-0.3[Cr]-0.1[Zr]≤1.8. The aluminum alloy sheet is controlled to have a higher aspect ratio of grains, thereby has significantly higher strength after artificial aging such as paint bake (after bake hardening), and satisfactorily has strength necessary for automobile structural components, without deterioration in bendability. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105901 | METHOD OF MAKING A MOLYBDENUM ALLOY HAVING A HIGH TITANIUM CONTENT - The invention relates to method of making a molybdenum alloy which has a high titanium content and further comprises silicon and/or boron. The method comprises subjecting to pressureless sintering or sintering under pressure in an inert gas atmosphere a mixture of one or more powders (i) of an alloy of Mo and Ti and, optionally, one or more additional metals X and/or (i′) powders of Mo and of TiN, and (ii) one or more powders comprising one or more powders of silicides of Mo and/or Ti and/or (iii) one or more powders of nitrides which comprise Si | 2018-04-19 |
20180105902 | ALLOY MATERIAL, CONTACT PROBE, AND CONNECTION TERMINAL - An alloy material includes: a composition, in a composition range of a ternary alloy of silver (Ag), palladium (Pd), and copper (Cu), the composition containing 20 to 30 wt % of Ag, 35 to 55 wt % of Pd, and 20 to 40 wt % of Cu. The composition as a base is added with tin (Sn) in a range of 0.5 to 2.5 wt %, further added with any one of or a combination of cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn) in a range of 0.1 to 1.0 wt %, and added with 0.01 to 0.1 wt % of either one of or a combination of iridium (Ir) and ruthenium (Ru). | 2018-04-19 |
20180105903 | Composite Pistons for Rotary Engines - A light metal material having a tensile strength of >180 MPa at room temperature is provided, as well as a method for producing such a light metal material and the use of such a light metal material as a piston component in a rotary piston engine. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105904 | GE STAINLESS STEELS - A Ge-containing stainless steel is disclosed. The disclosed Ge-containing stainless steel is principally composed of Fe and Cr. Pitting corrosion is significantly reduced when a certain amount of Ge is added. When more Ge is added, the pitting corrosion is reduced to a minimum level. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105905 | BAINITIC STEEL FOR ROCK DRILLING COMPONENT - A bainitic steel comprising, in weight % (wt %) C: 0.16-0.23, Si: 0.8-1.0, Mo: 0.67-0.9, Cr: 1.10-1.30, V: 0.18-0.4, Ni: 1.60-2.0, Mn: 0.65-0.9, P: 50.020, S: 50.02, Cu: <0.20, N: 0.005-0.012, balance Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105906 | FREE GRAPHITE CONTAINING POWDERS - An improved atomized powder metal material containing an increased amount of free graphite after heat treatment and/or sintering is provided. The powder metal material is typically a ferrous alloy and includes carbon in an amount of 1.0 wt. % to 6.5 wt. % and silicon in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 6.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the powder metal material. The powder metal material can also include various other alloying elements, for example at least one of nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), tin (Sn), aluminum (Al), sulfur (S), phosphorous (P), boron (B), nitrogen (N), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta) zirconium (Zr), zinc (Zn), strontium (Sr), calcium (Ca), barium (Ba) magnesium (Mg), lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K). | 2018-04-19 |
20180105907 | THICK STEEL PLATE FOR STRUCTURAL PIPES OR TUBES, METHOD OF PRODUCING THICK STEEL PLATE FOR STRUCTURAL PIPES OR TUBES, AND STRUCTURAL PIPES AND TUBES - Disclosed is, as a high-strength steel plate of API X80 grade or higher with a thickness of 38 mm or more, a thick steel plate for structural pipes or tubes that exhibits high strength in the rolling direction and excellent Charpy properties at its mid-thickness part without addition of large amounts of alloying elements. The thick steel plate for structural pipes or tubes disclosed herein has: a specific chemical composition; a microstructure at its mid-thickness part that is a dual-phase microstructure of ferrite and bainite with an area fraction of the ferrite being less than 50%, and that contains ferrite grains with a grain size of 15 μm or less in an area fraction of 80% or more with respect to the whole area of the ferrite; a tensile strength of 620 MPa or more; and a Charpy absorption energy vE | 2018-04-19 |
20180105908 | PLATED STEEL SHEET - A base material ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180105909 | FORGING METHOD - Provided is a forging method for highly increasing hardness of a forged product as well as suppressing a decrease in the hardness in a use environment. The forging method includes a warm-forging step (S | 2018-04-19 |
20180105910 | STRAIN-INDUCED AGE STRENGTHENING IN DILUTE MAGNESIUM ALLOY SHEETS - A method of strengthening a dilute magnesium alloy sheet includes providing a dilute magnesium alloy sheet, which includes a magnesium alloy consisting essentially of (wt %): >0 to 3.0 of Zn; >0 to 1.5 of Ca; 0 to 1.0 of Zr; 0 to 1.3 of a rare earth element or mixture of the same; 0 to 0.3 of Sr; 0 to 0.7 of Al, the balance of Mg and other unavoidable impurities, wherein the total weight % of alloying elements is less than 3%; subjecting the dilute magnesium alloy sheet to plastic deformation, in which the tensile plastic strain should exceed 0.5%, but be less than 8% to form a pre-deformed magnesium alloy sheets; and subjecting the pre-deformed magnesium alloy sheets to an ageing treatment in a temperature range of 80 to 250° C. for at least 1 minute, thereby forming a strengthened magnesium alloy sheet. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105911 | COINAGE ALLOY AND PROCESSING FOR MAKING COINAGE ALLOY - A coinage alloy for coinage includes nickel present in an amount from 13 wt. % to 16 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage alloy; zinc present in an amount from 25 wt. % to 32 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coinage alloy; manganese present in an amount from 1 wt. % to 4 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage alloy; copper; an electrical conductivity from 5% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) to 6% IACS; and a color comprising a yellowness vector b* that is from 5 to 10, based on a CIE L*a*b* color space and determined in accordance with ASTM Standard E308-15 (2015). | 2018-04-19 |
20180105912 | COINAGE ALLOY AND PROCESSING FOR MAKING COINAGE ALLOY - A coinage alloy for coinage includes nickel present in an amount from 4 wt. % to 11 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage alloy; zinc present in an amount from 20 wt. % to 35 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coinage alloy; manganese present in an amount from 3 wt. % to 6 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage alloy; copper; an electrical conductivity from 5% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) to 6% IACS measured in accordance with ASTM E1004-09 (2009); and a color comprising a yellowness vector b* that is from 6 to 11, based on a CIE L*a*b* color space and determined in accordance with ASTM Standard E308-15 (2015). | 2018-04-19 |
20180105913 | COINAGE CLADDING ALLOY AND PROCESSING FOR MAKING COINAGE CLADDING ALLOY - A coinage cladding alloy for coinage includes nickel present in an amount from 5 wt. % to 7 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; zinc present in an amount from 21 wt. % to 29 wt. %, based on the total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; manganese present in an amount from 12 wt. % to 16 wt. %, based on a total weight of the coinage cladding alloy; copper; an electrical conductivity from 2% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS) to 3% IACS; and a color comprising a yellowness vector b* that is from 2 to 10, based on a CIE L*a*b* color space and determined in accordance with ASTM Standard E308-15 (2015). | 2018-04-19 |
20180105914 | HYBRID COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MAKING - A method of forming a hybrid component having an axis of rotation includes forming a first substrate having a first interface surface and a first average grain size, forming a second substrate having a second interface surface and a second average grain size different from the first average grain size, and inertia welding the first and second substrates at a junction of the first and second interface surfaces to form a solid-state joint between the first and second substrates. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105915 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ZIRCONIUM NUCLEAR FUEL COMPONENT USING MULTI-PASS HOT ROLLING - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a zirconium alloy plate, wherein fine precipitates having an average size of 35 nm or less are uniformly distributed in a matrix through multi-pass hot rolling, thus increasing corrosion resistance and fatigue failure resistance, the method including forming a zirconium alloy ingot (step | 2018-04-19 |
20180105916 | CONTINUOUS HOT-DIP METAL COATING METHOD AND CONTINUOUS HOT-DIP METAL COATING LINE - A continuous hot-dip metal coating method that can reduce both non-coating caused by metal vapor generated in a snout and non-coating caused by an oxide film on a molten metal bath surface in the snout and stably and promptly change the oxidizability of the atmosphere in the snout is provided. In a continuous hot-dip metal coating method, oxidizing gas is supplied into a snout | 2018-04-19 |
20180105917 | Pre-Cooling System having Controlled Internal Adjustment - The invention relates to equipment for cooling a metal strip ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180105918 | Thermal Spray of Repair and Protective Coatings - This invention provides a method for graphene or graphene oxide reinforcement in a metallic thermal spray coating. The incredible properties of graphene and graphene oxide make them attractive options to increase the mechanical properties in a variety of materials. Recent developments in the manufacturing of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide powders have greatly reduced their cost, making them viable additives in thermal spray powders for widespread use in industry. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105919 | STEEL FOR NITROCARBURIZING AND NITROCARBURIZED COMPONENT, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME - The steel for nitrocarburizing has a chemical composition that contains C: 0.01% or more and less than 0.20%, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.5% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.02% or less, S: 0.06% or less, Cr: 0.30% or more and 3.0% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 0.40% or less, V: 0.02% or more and 0.5% or less, Nb: 0.003% or more and 0.20% or less, Al: 0.010% or more and 2.0% or less, Ti: more than 0.005% and less than 0.025%, N: 0.0200% or less, Sb: 0.0005% or more and 0.02% or less, and the balance consisting of Fe and incidental impurities; and a steel microstructure that contains bainite phase in an area ratio of more than 50%. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105920 | REACTIVE SPUTTERING METHOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE FILM - Provided is a reactive sputtering method and the like that are capable of making it unlikely for a particle deposit deposited on a non-erosion region or a nodule generated in an erosion region to be peeled off from a sputtering target, and of suppressing arc discharge and the like. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105921 | WIRE GRID ENHANCEMENT FILM FOR DISPLAYING BACKLIT AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a wire grid enhancement film for displaying backlit and the manufacturing method thereof. The method includes coating a photo-resist layer on a surface of a substrate, adopting a nano-imprinting process to form a nano-scale photo-resist grid on a photo-resist layer, and applying a curing process, and forming a metal film on the cured photo-resist grid. The photo-resist grid is manufactured by roll-to-roll nano-imprinting process. The metal films having cross sections of different shapes may be formed on the cured photo-resist grid. The manufacturing process is simple and the cost may be saved. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105922 | ION BEAM SPUTTERING WITH ION ASSISTED DEPOSITION FOR COATINGS ON CHAMBER COMPONENTS - An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 μm, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide film consists essentially of 40 mol % to less than 100 mol % of Y | 2018-04-19 |
20180105923 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD USING DOUBLE ANODIC BONDING - A microfluidic device for use with a microfluidic delivery system, such as an organic vapor jet printing device, includes a glass layer that is directly bonded to a microfabricated die and a metal plate via a double anodic bond. The double anodic bond is formed by forming a first anodic bond at an interface of the microfabricated die and the glass layer, and forming a second anodic bond at an interface of the metal plate and the glass layer, where the second anodic bond is formed using a voltage that is lower than the voltage used to form the first anodic bond. The second anodic bond is formed with the polarity of the voltage reversed with respect to the glass layer and the formation of the first anodic bond. The metal plate includes attachment features that allow removal of the microfluidic device from a fixture. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105924 | Vapor Deposition Crucible - The present invention provides a vapor deposition crucible, comprising a metal bar with material cut by mechanical processing, during the mechanical processing of the metal bar, retaining a portion of thermal conduction structure to transfer heat to center of the crucible, like increasing an inner surface area of the sidewall of the crucible, or arrange a thermal conduction structure like a thermal conduction bar or a thermal conduction plate, to increase contact surface area between evaporation material and the vapor deposition crucible, result in evaporation material to be evenly heated, stabilize the evaporation speed, and then improve the effect of the vapor deposition. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105925 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A TUBULAR ARTICLE - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a tubular article, comprising (a) providing a carrier tube, (b) providing a metal coating on the carrier tube by applying a liquid metal phase onto the carrier tube and solidifying the liquid metal phase, (c) applying a contact pressure to the metal coating by at least one densification tool, and moving the densification tool and the metal coating relative to each other. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105926 | TANTALUM SPUTTERING TARGET, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a tantalum sputtering target, which includes an area ratio of crystal grains of which a {111} plane is oriented in a direction normal to a rolling surface (ND) is 35% or more when the ND, which is a cross section orthogonal to a sputtering surface of a target, is observed via Electron Backscatter Diffraction Pattern method. The object of the present invention is to provide a tantalum sputtering target in which a sputtered material can be uniformly deposited on a wafer surface under high-power sputtering conditions by increasing the straightness of the sputtered material. By using this kind of tantalum target for sputter-deposition, it is possible to improve the film thickness uniformity and the throughput of deposition even for fine wiring. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105927 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH-HARDNESS ANTI-BACTERIAL PVD FILM - A method for preparing a high-hardness anti-bacterial PVD film by deposition of a first anti-bacterial film layer on a workpiece with W—Ti alloy material, wherein W has high hardness and an extremely strong anti-bacterial property, and the combination of Ti and W can facilitate adhesion during the deposition of the anti-bacterial film, thus enhancing the PVD film effect; a second anti-bacterial film layer deposited on the W—Ti anti-bacterial film is W—Ti—Ag, and the addition of nano-silver in the second anti-bacterial film layer can enhance the anti-bacterial effect, and the high hardness of W can protect nano-silver; because of the anti-bacterial property of W itself, only a small amount of nano-silver needs to be added in the outermost layer, and as the price of W is lower than nano-silver in the market, the technical solution can lower the production cost of anti-bacterial film. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105928 | ION IMPLANTATION FOR SUPERCONDUCTOR TAPE FABRICATION - A method of forming a superconductor tape, includes depositing a superconductor layer on a substrate, forming a metal layer comprising a first metal on a surface of the superconductor layer, and implanting an alloy species into the metal layer where the first metal forms a metal alloy after the implanting the alloy species. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105929 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEVICE - A magnetron sputtering device is disclosed and includes a magnetic levitation track and a supporter which is levitated on the magnetic levitation track. The supporter includes a magnetic track fixed on the supporter via a plurality of pads; each of the pads includes a first insulation plate and a second insulation plate, the first insulation plate and the magnetic track are connected via a first fastener, the second insulation plate and the supporter are connected via a second fastener, and the second fastener and the first fastener are not in contact with each other; the first insulation plate and the second insulation plate are connected via a third fastener, the third fastener is not in contact with both the magnetic track and the supporter, and the third fastener is not in contact with both the first fastener and the second fastener. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105930 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TWO-DIMENSIONAL TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGEMIDE THIN FILM - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide and, more particularly, to a method for preparing a highly uniform two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide thin film. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a preparation method for a highly uniform two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide thin film at low temperature of 500° C. or below. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105931 | COATED CUTTING TOOL - A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, the coating layer including at least one α-type aluminum oxide layer, wherein, in the α-type aluminum oxide layer, a texture coefficient TC (1,0,16) of a (1,0,16) plane is 1.4 or more. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105932 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBER COMPONENTS - A multi-component coating composition for a surface of a chamber component comprising at least one first film layer of a yttrium oxide coated onto the surface of the chamber component using an atomic layer deposition process and at least one second film layer of zirconium oxide coated onto the surface of the chamber component using an atomic layer deposition process, wherein the multi-component coating comprises YZr | 2018-04-19 |
20180105933 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING CHAMBER - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a chamber including a first body part configured to provide a space in which substrates stand by and a second body part configured to provide a space in which a thin film deposition process is performed on each of the substrates, a substrate holder on which the substrates are stacked, the substrate holder being movable between the first body part and the second body part, a first supply unit configured to supply a first gas for depositing a thin film on the substrate in the second body part, a second supply unit configured to supply a second gas, which reacts with by-products generated while the thin film is deposited to generate fume, into the first body part, and an exhaust unit configured to exhaust the gases within the chamber. Thus, by-products generated while the thin film is deposited may be quickly removed. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105934 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method for depositing a thin film on a substrate. The substrate processing apparatus may include a chamber, a susceptor rotatably mounted in the chamber, at least one satellite mounted on the susceptor, configured to place a substrate thereon, and capable of being floated and rotating due to pressure of a gas supplied through the susceptor, to rotate the substrate, and of revolving due to rotation of the susceptor, and a cart lifting module including a cart mounted on the susceptor around the satellite and supporting an edge of the substrate to take over the substrate and place the substrate on the satellite, and a cart lifting device capable of lifting and lowering the cart. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105935 | LOADING WORKPIECES IN A COATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a loading device for workpieces ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180105936 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to some embodiments, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a first boat and a second boat, each of the first boat and the second boat having two support rings respectively provided at a top end and a bottom end thereof and a plurality of pillars provided between the top support ring and bottom support ring and spaced apart from one another. The pillar is provided with support protrusions on which a semiconductor substrate can be placed, and vertical positions of upper surfaces of the support protrusions of the second boat are lower than positions of upper surfaces of the support protrusions of the first boat. The semiconductor apparatus is configured to lift the second boat such that the positions of the upper surfaces of the support protrusions provided in the second boat are positioned above the positions of the upper surfaces of the support protrusions provided in the first boat. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105937 | CHARGE TRANSFER ROLLER FOR USE IN AN ADDITIVE DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND PROCESS - An electrostatic charge based additive deposition system that includes a charge transfer roller and a charging device. The charging device configured to selectively charge a portion of the charge transfer roller. A substrate portion is selectively charged based on contact with the selectively charged portion of the charge transfer roller. The selectively charged substrate portion then undergoing an additive deposition process in which electrostatically charged additive material is deposited onto the substrate based on the selective electrostatic charging of the substrate. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105938 | HIGH PURITY METALLIC TOP COAT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS - A component for a manufacturing chamber comprises a coating and an anodization layer on the coating. The anodization layer has a thickness of about 2-10 mil. The anodization layer comprises a low porosity bottom layer portion having a porosity that is less than about 40-50% and a porous columnar top layer portion having a porosity of about 40-40% and comprising a plurality of columnar nanopores having a diameter of about 10-50 nm. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105939 | DIE-CAST ALUMINIUM ALLOY PIECE, AND PROCESSING METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL THEREFOR - Provided is a method for processing a die-cast aluminum alloy piece, comprising the following steps: performing a strengthening treatment on a die-cast aluminum alloy piece body ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180105940 | ELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF FURFURALS - Electrochemical cells and photoelectrochemical cells for the reduction of furfurals are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the reduction reactions. Using the cells and methods, furfurals can be converted into furan alcohols or linear ketones. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105941 | PLANAR DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSING ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A planar dissolved oxygen sensing electrode for water quality monitoring and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sensing electrode includes an insulating base plate, an electric-conductive layer, an oxygen sensing layer, a reference sensing layer, and an electrolyte layer. The electric-conductive layer is disposed on the planar surface of the insulating base plate. The electric-conductive layer includes a first conductive part, a second conductive part, a first reaction zone and a second reaction zone. The first conductive part and the second conductive part are connected to the first reaction zone and the second reaction zone, respectively. The oxygen sensing layer disposed on the first reaction zone includes plural catalyst particles dispersed in the polymer matrix. The reference sensing layer is disposed on the second reaction zone. The electrolyte layer is disposed on the oxygen sensing layer and the reference sensing layer. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105942 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROLYSERS AND PROCESSES FOR ELECTROLYSIS - The present invention relates to an electrode assembly and an electrolyser using said assemblies/structures, wherein the electrode assembly comprises an anode structure and a cathode structure, each of said anode structure and cathode structure comprising an outlet header for evolved gas and spent liquid, wherein each of said anode structure and cathode structure comprising an outlet header for evolved gas and spent liquid, wherein the outlet header on the anode structure has a total internal volume of V | 2018-04-19 |
20180105943 | SURFACE MODIFIED STAINLESS STEEL CATHODE FOR ELECTROLYSER - Sodium chlorate is produced industrially via electrolysis of brine and is thus an energy intensive process. An improved cathode for this and other industrial processes is a low nickel content stainless steel whose surface has been suitably modified. With an appropriate amount of surface roughening, the cathode provides for improved overvoltages during electrolysis while still maintaining corrosion resistance. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105944 | METHOD OF TREATING LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - A method for treating a liquid redox electrolyte solution for use in a flow battery includes feeding a liquid redox electrolyte solution into a first half-cell of an electrochemical cell and feeding a gaseous reductant into a second half-cell of the electrochemical cell, and electrochemically reducing at least a portion of the liquid redox electrolyte solution in the electrochemical cell using the gaseous reductant. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105945 | METAL DEPOSITS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Provided herein is a composition for forming a metal deposit on a substrate. The composition consists essentially of a carboxamide, trialkylamine chloride, and a metal salt. The carboxamide comprises Formula (I). The trialkylamine chloride and the carboxamide are in molar ratio between 1:1 and 1:30 to form an ionic liquid. The trialkylamine chloride is trimethylamine chloride (TMACl), triethylamine chloride (TEACl), triethanolamine chloride, or combinations thereof. The metal salt has the formula MX | 2018-04-19 |
20180105946 | COPPER OXIDE POWDER FOR USE IN PLATING OF A SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF PLATING A SUBSTRATE USING THE COPPER OXIDE POWDER, AND METHOD OF MANAGING PLATING SOLUTION USING THE COPPER OXIDE POWDER - Soluble copper oxide powder capable of preventing a decrease in quality of a copper film formed by plating is disclosed. The copper oxide powder contains copper and impurities including sodium. A concentration of the sodium is not more than 20 ppm. The copper oxide powder is regularly supplied into a plating solution. A voltage is applied between an insoluble anode and a substrate immersed in the plating solution, thereby plating the substrate. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105947 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ANTI-BACTERIAL OXIDE FILM ON THE SURFACE OF ALUMINUM MATERIALS - A method for preparing an anti-bacterial anodic oxide film on the surface of aluminum materials, comprising pretreatment, polishing, anodic oxidation, dyeing and sealing, wherein the surface of polished aluminum materials is smooth but has undulating waves and holes; in the dyeing after oxidation, a nano-sized dye is filled in the undulating waves and holes on the surface of aluminum materials, so if nano-silver is uniformly mixed in the dye in the process, the dye on the surface of aluminum materials will contain nano-silver finally and it will protect nano-silver from wearing during use; the dye-filled waves on the surface of aluminum materials are sealed via a sealing process finally, i.e., the dye is sealed in the surface of aluminum materials; at last, the surface of aluminum materials can be turned into desired colored patterns according to actual needs, and the nano-silver provides the anodic oxide film with anti-bacterial effect. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105948 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A VACUUM IN A SEALED ENCLOSURE - An apparatus for forming a vacuum in a sealed enclosure through an electrochemical reaction includes an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode and an anode supported on a solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte is a Li-ion non-volatile electrolyte containing a dissolved metal salt. The cathode is constructed of a material with which lithium is known to form alloys. The anode is constructed of a lithium-ion containing material. The cell is operable to expose lithium metal on the cathode. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105949 | ENHANCEMENT OF ELECTROLYTE HYDRODYNAMICS FOR EFFICIENT MASS TRANSFER DURING ELECTROPLATING - Methods and apparatus for electroplating material onto a substrate are provided. In many cases the material is metal and the substrate is a semiconductor wafer, though the embodiments are no so limited. Typically, the embodiments herein utilize a porous ionically resistive plate positioned near the substrate, the plate having a plurality of interconnecting 3D channels and creating a cross flow manifold defined on the bottom by the plate, on the top by the substrate, and on the sides by a cross flow confinement ring. During plating, fluid enters the cross flow manifold both upward through channels in the plate, and laterally through a cross flow side inlet positioned on one side of the cross flow confinement ring. The flow paths combine in the cross flow manifold and exit at the cross flow exit, which is positioned opposite the cross flow inlet. These combined flow paths result in improved plating uniformity. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105950 | POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOT, POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON BAR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON - A polycrystalline silicon ingot having a value of T | 2018-04-19 |
20180105951 | EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR - Provided is an equipment for manufacturing a semiconductor. The equipment for manufacturing a semiconductor includes a cleaning chamber in which a cleaning process is performed on substrates, an epitaxial chamber in which an epitaxial process for forming an epitaxial layer on each of the substrates is performed, and a transfer chamber to which the cleaning chamber and the epitaxial chamber are connected to sides surfaces thereof, the transfer chamber including a substrate handler for transferring the substrates, on which the cleaning process is completed, into the epitaxial chamber. The cleaning chamber is performed in a batch type with respect to the plurality of substrates. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105952 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CRYSTAL PLANE OF POLYCRYSTALLINE METAL AND METAL-CARBON MATERIAL COMPOSITE INCLUDING METAL WHERE CRYSTAL PLANE IS CONTROLLED BY USING THE SAME - The growth of a specific crystal plane of a polycrystalline metal is induced or suppressed by forming a carbon material on the surface of the polycrystalline metal, and accordingly, the ratio of the crystal plane may be controlled, particularly, the crystal plane may be controlled so as for the polycrystalline metal to be similar to a single crystalline metal. Accordingly, a metal-carbon material composite where a crystal plane is controlled may be mass-produced at low costs through a continuous process. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105953 | CRYSTAL OF NITRIDE OF GROUP-13 METAL ON PERIODIC TABLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a crystal of a nitride of a Group-13 metal on the Periodic Table which has good crystallinity and has no crystal strain, and to provide a production method for the crystal. The crystal of a nitride of a Group-13 metal on the Periodic Table of the present invention, comprises oxygen atom and hydrogen atom in the crystal and has a ratio of a hydrogen concentration to an oxygen concentration therein of from 0.5 to 4.5. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105954 | COTTON GIN WITH ONE-PIECE GINNING PLATE - A ginning plate for a crop analytics research cotton gin, wherein the ginning plate comprises a body fabricated. The body includes a front face, a back face, a top end, a bottom end, and opposing sides. The ginning plate additionally comprises a plurality of blade slots extending through the body. Each blade slot comprises an elongated midsection, a mouth disposed at a top of the midsection, and a tail disposed at a bottom of the midsection. The midsection has a first width throughout its length, the mouth has a second width that is greater than the first width, and the tail has a third width that is less than the first width. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105955 | FIBER ASSEMBLY - A fiber assembly that is obtained by melt-spinning a thermoplastic resin, in which a fiber diameter of the fiber assembly has a median diameter of 1 μm or less, and a melt viscosity of the fiber assembly is 100 mPa·s or more and 1000 mPa·s or less. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105956 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FIBER FLEECE - A system for making a nonwoven nonwoven spun-bond or melt-blown fabric has a spinneret for spinning fibers or filaments, a cooler downstream of the spinneret for cooling the spun fibers or filaments, a stretcher downstream of the cooler for stretching the cooled fibers or filaments, and a conveyor downstream of the stretcher. The stretched and cooled fibers or filaments are deposited as a nonwoven web on the conveyor. Sensors measure input parameters at the spinneret, at the cooler, at the stretcher, and/or at at least one diffuser or at the conveyor. An evaluating unit for determining an output parameter from the measured input parameter with respect to a predetermined reference parameter. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105957 | PROCESS FOR MAKING COMPOSITES COMPRISING RIGID-ROD POLYMERS AND GRAPHENE NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to composites comprising rigid-rod polymers and graphene nanoparticles, processes for the preparation thereof, nanocomposite films and fibers comprising such composites and articles containing such nanocomposite films and fibers. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105958 | PROCESS OF DEBUNDLING CARBON FIBER TOW AND MOLDING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCH FIBERS - A process for debundling a carbon fiber tow into dispersed chopped carbon fibers suitable for usage in molding composition formulations is provided. A carbon fiber tow is fed into a die having fluid flow openings, through which a fluid impinges upon the side of the tow to expand the tow cross sectional area. The expanded cross sectional area tow extends from the die into the path of a conventional fiber chopping apparatus to form chopped carbon fibers, or through contacting tines of a mechanical debundler. Through adjustment of the relative position of fluid flow openings relative to a die bore through which fiber tow passes, the nature of the fluid impinging on the tow, the shape of the bore, in combinations thereof, an improved chopped carbon fiber dispersion is achieved. The chopped carbon fiber obtained is then available to be dispersed in molding composition formulations prior to formulation cure. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105959 | WOVEN MULTI-LAYER FABRICS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - A multi-layer ballistic woven fabric, including an upper woven layer having upper warp yarns and upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the upper woven layer. The multi-layer ballistic woven fabric also includes a lower woven layer having lower warp yarns and lower weft yarns that are interwoven together, and a plurality of securing yarns, each securing yarn interwoven with at least some of the upper yarns and some of the lower yarns so as to secure the upper and lower woven layers together. At least one of the securing yarns is woven underneath a first lower weft yarn, then above a second upper weft yarn adjacent the first lower weft yarn, then underneath a third lower weft yarn adjacent the second upper weft yarn and then above a fourth upper weft yarn adjacent the third lower weft yarn. The multi-layer ballistic woven fabric is formed by interweaving the securing yarns with the warp yarns and weft yarns as the upper woven layer and lower woven layer are made. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105960 | Novel Light Flame-Retardant Heat-Insulated Warm-Retention Protective Fabric and Preparation Method Thereof - The present application discloses a novel light flame-retardant heat-insulated warm-retention protective fabric and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the steps of making soluble fibers and wrapping fibers into core spun yarns by ring spun core-spun spinning method, and weaving the made core spun yarns into a grey fabric by a loom; and then dissolving the soluble fibers in the grey fabric, and finally making the grey fabric into the novel light flame-retardant heat-insulated warm-retention protective fabric upon dyeing and finishing procedures. The protective fabric is a hollow yarn fabric and includes conventional woven goods and knit goods, still air will be generated among the yarns. With respect to the protective fabric with flowing air in the prior art, the protective fabric of the present invention has the advantages of better heat insulation and warm retention, lighter weight and stronger comfort. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105961 | INTERACTIVE LOOM - An interactive loom, which includes a loom-mechanism, a user interface, a loom interface, and a controller. Each cam is in the form of a cylinder rotating about the axis thereof. The circumferential surface of the cam exhibits a determined surface geometry, such that each of a plurality of sections of said circumferential surface corresponds to a respective one of the arms. The circumferential surface further exhibits a respective cross sectional profile and such that each rotational position of said cam is associated with a respective state of lowered and raised arms. The loom-interface includes a motor coupled with the cam, and operates loom-mechanics according to instructions. The controller receives a design from the user-interface and transforms the design into a sequence of states of the arms required for achieving the design. The controller further provides the instructions to the loom-interface. The instructions are associated with state changes of the arms. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105962 | Warp-knitted Fabric of Filament and short staple composite yarn and preparation method thereof - The present invention discloses a warp-knitted fabric of filament and short staple composite yarn and a preparation method thereof. The warp-knitted fabric of filament and short staple composite yarn is prepared by the corresponding preparation method for the warp-knitted fabric of filament and short staple composite yarn. The preparation method for the warp-knitted fabric of filament and short staple composite yarn has excellent weavability, and can effectively prepare the warp-knitted fabric which is high in size stability, is soft, has high elasticity, is wrinkle-resistant and has an excellent hand feeling and comfort. Moreover, in the preparation method, soluble fiber filaments can be added to prepare a warp-knitted fabric or a 3D interval warp-knitted fabric which is partially or entirely formed by 100% short staple yarns; and low-melting-point filaments can also be added to prepare a warp-knitted fabric which can be randomly cut and has no edge curling variation. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105963 | Braiding Machine and Methods of Use - Systems and methods for forming a tubular braid are disclosed herein. A braiding system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, an upper drive unit, a lower drive unit, a mandrel coaxial with the upper and lower drive units, and a plurality of tubes extending between the upper drive unit and the lower drive unit. Each tube can be configured to receive individual filaments for forming the tubular braid, and the upper drive unit and the lower drive unit can act against the tubes in synchronization to cross the filaments over and under one another to form the tubular braid on the mandrel. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105964 | THERMAL BOND NON-WOVEN FABRIC CONTAINING CYCLIC OLEFIN RESIN - A non-woven fabric that absorbs only a small amount of volatile low molecular weight compound, and that has good texture when used as a non-woven fabric that makes contact with human skin. This thermal bond non-woven fabric containing cyclic olefin resin includes at least: fibers (A) containing at least 50 mass % of a cyclic olefin resin (A1) having a glass transition temperature Tg | 2018-04-19 |
20180105965 | NONWOVEN FABRICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Substantially compostable nonwoven fabrics comprising staple fibers made from natural cellulosic fibers optionally mixed with other natural, man-made or synthetic fibers are described. Also described are methods of preparing such nonwoven fabrics that can include the steps of at least one of needle punching and/or hydroentangling and optionally resin bonding and/or thermal bonding. The compostable, or substantially compostable nonwoven fabrics disclosed herein provide improved durability over conventional nonwoven fabrics. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105966 | MIXED FIBER SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN FABRIC, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - A mixed fiber spunbonded nonwoven fabric which comprises 90 to 10% by weight of a long fiber of thermoplastic resin (A) that has been hydrophilization-treated and 10 to 90% by weight of a long fiber of thermoplastic elastomer (B) and which has a strength ratio [the ratio of a strength at 20% of an elongation at a maximum strength (elongation at a maximum point) to the maximum strength] in at least one direction of not more than 40% and a bulk density of 0.10 to 0.40 g/cm | 2018-04-19 |
20180105967 | DYEING TUBE STRUCTURE OF CONVEYOR DRIVEN FABRIC DYEING MACHINE - A conveyor driven fabric dyeing machine includes a dyeing tube for improving fabric dyeing effect. The dyeing tube is arranged rearward of or below a nozzle and has an entrance opening and an exit opening and an intermediate section located between and set lower than the entrance opening and the exit opening so as to form height differences at front and rear end parts of the dyeing tube that allows dye liquid to fill up and remain in the dyeing tube. During a course of fabric moving through the dyeing tube, the fabric is allowed to stay and soak in the dye liquid within the dyeing tube to provide an extended period of time of interaction between the fabric and the dye liquid for penetration so as to enhance the result of dyeing. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105968 | DRUM TYPE WASHING MACHINE - A drum type washing machine comprising a tub mounted in a cabinet and supported by a damper and a spring in the cabinet; a coupling boss protruding from a rear surface of the tub; a transit bolt configured to be coupled to the coupling boss through an insert hole formed at a rear surface of the cabinet to fix the tub to the cabinet when transporting the drum type washing machine; and an elastically deformable hole cap configured to be attached to the insert hole from an inside of the cabinet, the hole cap including a plurality of slits through which the transit bolt passes. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105969 | COMBINATION WASHING/DRYING LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH REVERSIBLE CONDENSING AND EVAPORATING HEAT EXCHANGERS - An appliance air/water handling system includes a rotating drum, airflow and fluid paths for directing process air and fluid, respectively, therethrough. First and second heat exchangers are in direct engagement with the airflow and fluid paths, respectively. A reversible refrigerant circuit delivers refrigerant through the first and second heat exchangers to alternatively define washing and drying conditions. In the washing condition the first heat exchanger cools the process air into cooled process air, and the second heat exchanger heats the fluid to define a heated fluid that is directed into the drum. In the drying condition the first heat exchanger heats the process air to define heated process air that is directed through the drum and through a third heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger cools the fluid to define a cooled fluid that is directed to the third heat exchanger intersect with the heated process air. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105970 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH HELICAL DRIVE MECHANISM - A laundry treating appliance includes a tub defining an interior, a basket with a spin tube located within the interior and rotatably mounted within the tub, a motor having a first drive shaft, a clothes mover rotatably mounted within the basket and having a second drive shaft, and a clutch having a helical drive mechanism including a helical sun gear driven by the first drive shaft, at least one helical planet gear driven by the helical sun gear, a planet carrier driven by the at least one helical planet gear, the planet carrier selectively coupled to the second drive shaft to rotate the clothes mover, and an outer helical ring gear driven by the at least one helical planet gear, the outer helical ring gear operably coupled to the spin tube to rotate the basket. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105971 | FILTERLESS AIR-HANDLING SYSTEM FOR A HEAT PUMP LAUNDRY APPLIANCE - A laundry appliance includes a blower that directs process air along an airflow path. A condensing heat exchanger heats the process air to define heated process air. A drum receives the heated process air to dry laundry. A pump directs fluid along a fluid path. An evaporating heat exchanger cools the fluid to define a cooled fluid. A refrigerant circuit directs a refrigerant between the condensing and evaporating heat exchangers. A shower area in which the cooled fluid is showered through the heated process air after the heated process air exits the drum to wash particulate matter out of the heated process air. The pump directs the fluid towards the evaporating heat exchanger in order to cool the fluid, and directs the cooled fluid to the shower area. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105972 | GLOVE AND MITTEN DRYER - A drying system embodying a method and glove dryer mountable to an outlet of an already-running furnace when in use so as to safely and efficiently dry out articles, and that dissembles into stackable elements when stored is provided. The glove dryer may include a base providing a plurality of detachable nozzles. The base may form a volumetric enclosure for both safely mounting the outlet of an already-running furnace as well as for storage purposes. The plurality of detachable nozzles may be stacked in a nest configuration when removed from the base for storing in the volumetric enclosure. When in use, the plurality of detachable nozzles each provide a plurality of holes through which heated air from the outlet reaches to tops of articles of clothing slidably received thereon. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105973 | CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS - A clothing treatment apparatus capable of enabling an orientation of a bag body and an orientation of an ozone supply apparatus to keep a desired relationship is provided. A clothing deodorizing apparatus comprises a bag body for accommodating clothing; an ozone supply apparatus for supplying air into the bag body; an introduction pipe for guiding the air with the ozone exhausted from the ozone supply apparatus into the bag body; a cylindrical part formed on the bag body and fixed with one end part of the introduction pipe; and an inserting port part formed on the ozone supply apparatus and configured to detachably install the other end part of the introduction pipe in a specified orientation. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105974 | PORTABLE STEAM GENERATOR BASE FOR IRON - A portable steam generator includes a steam generator base including a water reservoir and a steam generation unit that is operatively fluidly connected with the water reservoir for water supply to the steam generation unit. The portable steam generator also includes an iron including a sole plate with openings so that steam can pass through the sole plate. The portable steam generator also includes a flexible hose between the steam generation base and the iron including a steam conduit that is operatively fluidly connected with both the steam generation unit and an internal cavity of the iron for supply steam to the iron. A plurality of handles allow grasping and provide portability to the steam generator. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105975 | AIRFOIL APPARATUS FOR A SYSTEM HAVING A CONTROLLED INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an airfoil apparatus is provided which minimizes entry of entrained air into a system having a controlled internal environment, such as a corona treatment system, such entrained air resulting from a high-speed web moving into the system. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the airfoil apparatus is rotatable relative to the system so that the airfoil apparatus can be adjusted to changes in the web. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105976 | ARTIFICIAL LEATHER WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL PATTERN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an artificial leather and a method of manufacturing the same. The artificial leather includes: a base fabric; a polyvinyl chloride film bonded to a surface of the base fabric; bonding layer formed on a surface of the film; a first foam layer formed on the bonding layer in a patterned shape; a first color layer formed on a surface of the foam layer and having the same pattern as the first foam layer; and a surface treatment layer formed on a surface of the first color layer with the same pattern as the first color layer or formed on a surface of the bonding layer without the first foam layer and the surface of the first color layer. to the artificial leather of the present invention may have a light weight and implement various three-dimensional patterns and colors as compared with a conventional PVC foam artificial leather. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105977 | METHOD OF DYEING FABRIC USING MICROORGANISMS - This invention relates to a method for dyeing fabrics, yarns and fibers using microorganisms whereby the adsorption of dye-containing microorganisms onto textile fibers is improved using carbon sources above a threshold concentration. Dye molecules contained within the microorganism are released from the microorganism and fixed directly and locally to the textile fibers using a heat treatment step. Said heat treatment also deactivates the carrier microorganisms. Single or multiple microorganism species, and single or multiple dyes produced by said single or multiple microorganism species may create a variety of textile colors. Suitable synthetic dyes may also be added before, during or after microorganisms have produced dyes but before the dye-releasing heat treatment step. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105978 | RING DYED MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A ring dyed textile product resulting from the treatment of yarn, fabric, or garments with a combination of a dye, engineered polymer, and heat. The resulting material can be engineered into fabric, garments, or other textile product. Subsequent abrasion of the article can produce apparel in a broad color range that has an aesthetic appearance similar to that of garments produced from indigo dyed yarn. Colorfastness performance including crocking, washfastness, and lightfastness are good to excellent for a broad color range. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105979 | CLOTH HEATING APPARATUS, CLOTH HEATING METHOD, METHOD OF APPLYING IMAGE TO CLOTH, MEDIUM HEATING APPARATUS - A cloth heating apparatus includes a body, a receiver, a cloth holder, and a heater. The receiver is disposed in the body. The cloth holder is removably attached to the receiver, to hold a cloth. The heater is disposed in the body, to heat the cloth. The cloth holder is removably attachable to a printing apparatus to print an image on the cloth, with the cloth held on the cloth holder. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105980 | METHOD FOR HEAT TRANSFER ONTO TEXTILES AND EXPANSIBLE MULTILAYER COMPLEX THEREFOR - The invention relates to a method allowing the heat transfer of a multilayer complex ( | 2018-04-19 |
20180105981 | MANIPULATION ROPE - [Object] A manipulation rope having an excellent torque transmittability is provided. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105982 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR THE PULPING OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS - A system and process of producing pulp from lignocellulosic material after the lignocellulosic material has undergone compression (pressurization), maceration and removal of extractives produced during compression and maceration followed by chemical addition, fiberization, digestion (cooking) and further mechanical refining. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105983 | METHOD FOR DEINKING RECYCLED PAPER - A method for deinking recycled paper, including a pulping step, and then a flotation step, which includes introduction of at least one dispersant of the polyacrylate type, representing from 0.05 to 3.5 wt % of the mineral fillers of the recycled paper. A specific dispersant is used during the flotation step of the method for deinking recycled paper. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105984 | Multilayer Belt for Creping and Structuring in a Tissue Making Process - A multilayer belt structure that can be used for creping or structuring a cellulosic web in a tissue making process. The multilayer belt structure allows for the formation of various shaped and sized openings in the top surface of the belt, while still providing a structure having the strength, durability, and flexibility required for tissue making processes. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105985 | FIBRILLATED BLEND OF LYOCELL LOW DP PULP - A fibrillated blend of lyocell and cellulosic pulp having a degree of polymerization of 200 to 1000 as measured by ASTM Test 1975-96, a method of making the blend and materials which incorporate the blend. | 2018-04-19 |
20180105986 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FILLER LOADED SURFACE ENHANCED PULP FIBERS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing loaded paper pulp for use in the manufacture of paper or paper board. At least one process stream containing a plurality of unrefined pulp fibers and at least one process stream of at least one filler are combined in a refiner to form a loaded paper pulp composition having a plurality of surface enhanced pulp fibers that are loaded with particles of the at least one filler. | 2018-04-19 |