| 18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20140116547 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A fuel supply device comprises a fuel tank, a reserve cup, a fuel pump, a jet pump, a fuel supply path, an air introducing path, and a gating mechanism. A fuel pump is disposed inside the reserve cup, and configured to inhale fuel in the reserve cup to exhale a part of the fuel to outside the fuel tank. A fuel supply path connects the fuel pump with the jet pump, and is configured to supply the other part of the fuel exhaled by the fuel pump to the jet pump. An air introducing path is in communication with the fuel supply path, and includes an air hole configured to introduce air from outside the fuel pump. A gating mechanism is configured to close the air hole when the fuel pump is driven, and to open the air hole when the fuel pump stops driving. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116548 | FILLING CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED VENTILATION DUCT - A filling connector ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116549 | MIXING VALVE DEVICE SWITCHABLE TO DIFFERENT OUTLET - A mixing valve device includes a stationary valve piece attached to a cover of an outer housing and having two inlet passages for receiving cold water and hot water and having two outlet passages, a movable valve piece movably and rotatably engaged in the housing and having an outlet pathway for selectively aligning with either of the outlet passages of the stationary valve piece and for controlling the mixed water to flow out through either of the outlet passages of the stationary valve piece, the movable valve piece includes an inlet pathway adjustable to different communication area with the inlet passages of the stationary valve piece for adjusting the water temperature of the mixed water. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116550 | ROTATION JOINT AND MULTIPLE AIR CHANNEL WORKSTATION USING THE SAME - A rotation joint includes a base and a rotation member sleeved on the base. An end of the base defines at least one first air guiding hole and a first air outlet. An outer sidewall of the base defines an air guiding groove. The air guiding groove extends around an axis of the base. A bottom wall of the air guiding groove defines a second air guiding hole communicating with the first air guiding hole. The outer sidewall of the base further defines a second air outlet. The first air outlet communicates with the second air outlet. Sidewalls of the rotation member define connecting holes. One of the connecting holes communicates with the second air outlet, while the other connecting holes communicate with the air guiding groove. The present disclosure further provides a multiple air channel workstation using the rotation joint. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116551 | Electro-Hydraulic Pressure Reducing and Relieving Valve with Flow Force Control for Large Flow Capacity - A hydraulic valve is provided that includes an interior spool and a surrounding cage. A supply port and a return port are connected to the cage and the interior of the cage is in fluid communication with a control port. The interior spool is positioned between an on and off position using a solenoid and a spring. In the off position, slots in the spool and cage align to place the return port in fluid communication with the interior of the spool. Conversely, in the on position, different slots in the spool and cage align to place the supply port in fluid communication with the interior of the spool. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116552 | HOSE NIPPLE AND CORRESPONDING HOSE ARRANGEMENT - A hose connection piece ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116553 | MODULAR SENSOR ACTIVATED FAUCET - A modular sensor activated faucet assembly provides a spout that can be coupled and removed from its mounting base quickly and easily for installation and service. A water tight connection can be established between the mounting base and the spout without the use of tools or additional mechanical connections, thus allowing the spout to be installed by simply plugging into its base. A seamless spout construction defining a hollow interior bifurcated by integral internal wall structure provides a wet chamber between its mounting end and the outlet and a flow pipe inside the spout. The modular base provides a cooperating flow pipe. When the spout is mounted onto the base, the flow pipes are configured to nest together in close relation such that one or more seals can be disposed between the flow pipes to provide a water tight seal between the spout and base. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116554 | OFF-SITE FECES DISCHARGING SYSTEM - A system for draining fecal matter off-site, including: a sealed fecal matter disposal device, an off-site fecal matter outlet, an off-site air charging inlet, a control valve, a fecal matter transporting pipe, and an air transporting pipe. A fecal matter extraction interface is disposed on the off-site fecal matter outlet. An air charging interface is disposed on the off-site air charging inlet. The off-site fecal matter outlet is connected to a straight fecal matter outlet arranged on the sealed fecal matter disposal device via the fecal matter transporting pipe. The off-site air charging inlet is connected to an air inlet arranged on the sealed fecal matter disposal device via the air transporting pipe. The control valve is disposed on the air transporting pipe for controlling the connection or disconnection of the air transporting pipe, thereby realizing permission or refusal of off-site fecal matter extraction. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116555 | PULSATION DAMPER OF A VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM - A pulsation damper of a vehicle braking system includes a connection for supplying and discharging fluid into a damper chamber. The connection has a segmented design with a first segment of the connection forming a supply line and a second segment of the connection forming a discharge line. The two segments are delimited from each other by a separating wall. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116556 | PIPE-IN-PIPE APPARATUS INCLUDING AN ENGINEERED PIPE - Disclosed is a pipe-in-pipe apparatus comprising an inner pipe disposed within an outer pipe wherein the inner pipe is an engineered pipe or umbilical. The outer pipe will shield the inner pipe. As a result, the design of the inner pipe only needs to address the functions required for the engineered pipe-in-pipe apparatus. The end fittings of the system are designed for enabling maximum operation and intervention flexibility. The engineered pipe-in-pipe apparatus will allow longer sections of the inner pipe to be used which will reduce the amount of field fabrication and streamline the installation process. The apparatus may be used for both new piping systems as well as the updating or retrofitting of an existing onshore or offshore piping system. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116557 | LINING ELEMENT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF A PIPELINE - A lining element for the rehabilitation of a pipeline, the lining element having a substrate layer including a resin-absorbing material and a coating system, the coating system including a fluid-tight barrier layer system formed from several layers. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116558 | GAS SUPPLY MODULE FOR BURNER WITH BEADED GAS SUPLY TUBE - A gas supply module that includes an orifice element; a gas supply tube having an inlet end, an outlet end threaded to receive the orifice element, and an outer diameter; and a beaded element having an outermost dimension at least one and a half times larger than the outer diameter of the gas supply tube, wherein the beaded element is formed directly from the outlet end of the gas supply tube. The gas supply module further includes a support bracket comprising at least one mounting flange, an inlet surface, an outlet surface, and a support hole, wherein the gas supply tube is routed through the support hole; and a fastening element is configured to secure the beaded element to the support bracket. The beaded element may be formed directly from the gas supply tube and may further comprise various shapes, including circular and non-circular shapes. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116559 | FLEXIBLE PIPELINE FOR OIL AND GAS TRANSPORTATION STABILIZED ON SEABED BY ANCHORAGE PIER - The invention discloses a flexible offshore pipeline for oil and gas transportation stabilized on seabed by anchorage piers. It comprises cable ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116560 | THREADED JOINT FOR PIPES - Radial seal type threaded joints for steel pipes have still room for improvement in ensuring sealability in terms of the rigidity of the pin nose. Specifically, the outer circumferential surface of the nose of the pin has an outward convex curved shape, and the sealing surface of the box has a tapered shape; and the cross-sectional area of the pin at a seal point that is a portion on the outer circumferential surface of the nose of the pin, the portion first coming into contact with the sealing surface of the box when threaded-joined, is 35% or more of the cross-sectional area of an original pipe portion corresponding to an unprocessed portion. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116561 | GAS DISTIBUTION ASSEMBLY - A gas distribution assembly comprises an outer pipe ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116562 | REFRIGERANT HOSE - The refrigerant hose of this invention offers good flexibility, increased temperature resistance, excellent permeation resistance and can be commercially manufactured at a reduced cost. This refrigerant hose is utilizes a tie-layer which is comprised of a butyl rubber and a cover layer which is comprised of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber (EPDM). The reinforcing layer is the hose of this invention is typically a polyester or aramid fabric which is woven in a 1-over/1-under pattern. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116563 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY LAYER AND MEHTOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A flexible pipe body layer and method of producing a flexible pipe body layer are disclosed. The method includes coextruding an inner sub-layer and an outer sub-layer, wherein the inner sub-layer and outer sub-layer comprise a polymer, and wherein the inner sub-layer has a lower modulus of elasticity than the outer sub-layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116564 | APPARATUS FOR FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A sheath apparatus for housing tubes and/or cables, for incorporation into a flexible pipe body, including: an elongate body portion, comprising an outer surface and a channel for receiving a tube or cable within the body portion, and further comprising at least one opening connecting the channel and the outer surface, wherein the at least one opening comprises a continuous opening extending along the elongate body portion or a plurality of discrete openings at predetermined positions along the elongate body portion, and wherein the channel defines an inner surface of the body portion for contacting the tube or cable. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116565 | UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe for offshore applications. The pipe comprises an inner sealing sheath defining a bore and at least one armoring layer comprising metal, wherein the metal of the armoring layer is manganese steel with a composition comprising in mass % of the total steel composition | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116566 | PIPE LINER AND METHOD OF RELINING A SEWER PIPE - A pipe liner has a tubular base of a thermoplastic elastomer or ionomer saturated with a curable resin, and a tubular inner film inside the tubular base itself. The inner film is formed by a core layer of a thermoplastic elastomer or ionomer and two polyamide outer layers. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116567 | PIPE WITH RIB AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIPE WITH RIB - A pipe with a rib includes a pipe portion, and a rib portion formed inside the pipe portion. The rib portion includes a plurality of bent portions in accordance with bending of the pipe portion. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116568 | Net Knitting Method - Disclosed is a net knitting method. The knitting method comprises: leading multiple first thread materials ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116569 | FILL SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING VISUAL INDICATOR DEVICE FOR EMPTY CONDITION - A fill system is configured to supply particulate adhesive such as pellets to an adhesive dispensing system and is configured to provide a visual indication when a supply container approaches an empty condition. The fill system includes the supply container, which has an interior space for holding pellets, and an indicator device that emits a visual indication by actuating a light source communicating with the interior space. As a result, when the level of pellets within the interior space drops to a threshold approaching the empty condition, the light energy emitted by the indicator device is visible outside the supply container. The fill system may then be refilled before the completely empty condition is reached. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116570 | Device For Providing Fluid To A Receptacle - A device for providing sterilized or cleaned fluid to a receptacle and thereby facilitating conveyance of a substance out of the receptacle, comprising a connector and a container which form an integrated unit. The connector is provided with a first means for connection to a receptacle. Sterilized or cleaned fluid is transferred from the container to the receptacle. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116571 | CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE - A vibration tray assembly for use in a container filling machine, the vibration tray assembly comprising a tray for transporting discrete articles from a receiving end of the tray towards a drop-off end of the tray, the tray providing a slope along which the discrete articles travel from the receiving end of the tray to the drop-off end of the tray, wherein the tray is adjustable for changing the slope along which the discrete articles travel. The vibration tray assembly further comprises a vibration imparting device for imparting vibrational motion to the tray. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116572 | VEHICLE FLUID EXCHANGE WITH TELEMETRY DATA TRANSFER - The present invention is a fluid exchange machine, such as a brake fluid exchange machine or an automatic transmission fluid exchange machine, that includes a new fluid tank, a waste fluid collector, a pump for introducing new fluid into a vehicle, and a controller for managing the operation of the fluid exchange machine. Coupled to the controller is a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver that can identify the location of the fluid exchange machine at all times, and a wireless transmitter that can wirelessly transmit the location of the fluid exchange machine to a remote location. In a preferred embodiment, the wireless transmitter can also track and communicate the number and time of each fluid exchange operation, and the amount of fluid, so the recipient of the data can discern where the fluid exchange machine is at all times, how many fluid exchange operations the machine performs, and when each fluid exchange operation is performed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116573 | Method for converting metal with relative low reduction potential into metal with relative high reduction potential without changing its shape - A method for converting a metal with a relative low reduction potential into a metal with a relative high reduction potential without changing its shape is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: providing a first metal substrate and a reaction solution comprising a second metal precursor, a cation surfactant, and a weak reducing agent; and placing the first metal substrate into the reaction solution for a predetermined time to convert the first metal substrate into a second metal substrate. Herein, the reduction potential of a first metal of the first metal substrate is lower than that of a second metal of the second metal substrate, and the shapes of the first metal substrate and the second metal substrate are the same. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116574 | CHEMICAL ETCHED TWO DIMENSIONAL MATRIX SYMBOLS AND METHOD AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A chemically etched two dimensional matrix symbol is provided on a substrate. The substrate may be metal or plastic. In another embodiment, a process is described for forming a plurality of two dimensional matrix symbols at the same time in batches. The two dimensional data matrix symbol comprises a substrate, a plurality of grooves and a plurality of raised areas and a plurality of ink spots disposed in the grooves according to a predefined code. The matrix is readable by a scanning device. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116575 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ALLOYS FOR THERMAL SPRAY, WELD OVERLAY, THERMAL SPRAY POST PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, AND CASTINGS - Disclosed herein are iron-based alloys having a microstructure comprising a fine-grained ferritic matrix and having a 60+ Rockwell C surface, wherein the ferritic matrix comprises <10 μm Nb and W carbide precipitates. Also disclosed are methods of welding comprising forming a crack free hardbanding weld overlay coating with such an iron-based alloy. Also disclosed are methods of designing an alloy capable of forming a crack free hardbanding weld overlay, the methods comprising the steps of determining an amorphous forming epicenter composition, determining a variant composition having a predetermined change in constituent elements from the amorphous forming epicenter composition, and forming and analyzing an alloy having the variant composition. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116576 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING A CAST PART - A system and method of making a part. The part may cast in a die. A gripper assembly may be provided that has a gripper and a spray nozzle that provides a fluid. The part may be quenched with a fluid when the part is in the die. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116577 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH MAGNETIC ALLOY RIBBON - Method of producing a rare earth magnetic alloy ribbon by rapid solidification using a rotary roll comprising: a step of preparing a rare earth magnetic alloy melt inside of a nozzle which faces said rotary roll, a step of applying a discharge pressure to said rare earth magnetic alloy melt in said nozzle, and a step of causing the discharge pressure to fall from a value at the time of start of discharge to a value which is required for sustained discharge at the instant that said rare earth magnetic alloy melt starts to be discharged from said nozzle. Preferably, the discharge pressure which is loaded on the melt surface inside the nozzle is made to increase from the sustained discharge pressure in accordance with the decrease in the amount of melt in the nozzle. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116578 | HIGH-STRENGTH HIGH-TOUGHNESS STEEL PLATE WITH YIELD STRENGTH OF 700MPA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a high-strength high-toughness steel plate and a method of manufacturing the steel plate. The steel plate contains the following chemical compositions, by weight, C: 0.03-0.06%, Si≦0.30%, Mn: 1.0-1.5%, P≦0.020%, S≦0.010%, Al: 0.02-0.05%, Ti: 0.005-0.025%, N≦0.006%, Ca≦0.005%, and more than one of Cr≦0.75%, Ni≦0.40%, Mo≦0.30%, other compositions being Ferrum and unavoidable impurities.The finished steel plate, with a thickness of 6-25 mm, has a yield strength of ≧700 MPa, an elongation A50 of ≧18%, Akv at −60° C. of ≧150 J and good cool bending property. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116579 | BULK NICKEL-BASED CHROMIUM AND PHOSPHORUS BEARING METALLIC GLASSES WITH HIGH TOUGHNESS - A Ni-based bulk metallic glass forming alloy is provided. The alloy includes Ni | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116580 | MACHINING MAGNESIUM ALLOY CAPABLE OF BEING HEAT TREATED AT HIGH TEMPERATURE - Disclosed are a magnesium (Mg) alloy and a manufacturing method thereof. The Mg alloy has a composition including, by weight, 4% to 10% of Sn, 0.05% to 1.0% of Ca, 0.1% to 2% of at least one element selected from the group including Y and Er, the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The Mg alloy includes an Mg2Sn phase having excellent thermal stability, and is capable of being heat treated at a temperature of 480° C. or more. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116581 | Heat-Treatment of an Alloy for a Bearing Component - A method for preparing titanium alloy that is created to be formed into a bearing component, wherein the titanium alloy comprises from 5 to 7 wt % Al, from 3.5 to 4.5 wt % V, from 0.5 to 1.5 wt % Mo, from 2.5 to 4.5 wt % Fe, from 2.5 to 4.5 wt % Fe, and from 0.05 to 2 wt % Cr. The alloy can optionally include one or more of the following elements: up to 2.5 wt % Zr, up to 2.5 wt % Sn, and up to 0.5 wt % C. The balance of the composition comprises Ti together with unavoidable impurities. The alloy is heated to a temperature T below the (α+β/β)-transition temperature Tβ and then quenched. The alloy is then aged a temperature of from 400 to 600° C. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116582 | THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESSING OF NICKEL-BASE ALLOYS - A thermo-mechanical treatment process is disclosed. A nickel-base alloy workpiece is heated in a first heating step to a temperature greater than the M | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116583 | Cu-Ni-Co-Si BASED COPPER ALLOY SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A Cu—Ni—Co—Si based copper alloy sheet material has second phase particles existing in a matrix, with a number density of ultrafine second phase particles is 1.0×10 | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116584 | PYROTECHNIC GAS GENERATOR COMPOUNDS - The main subject of the present invention is solid pyrotechnic gas generator compounds, the composition of which contains: guanidine nitrate, basic copper nitrate, and at least one inorganic titanate, the melting point of which is above 2100 K. Said compounds are perfectly suitable for use in frontal airbags. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116585 | PORTABLE PURSE STRAP HOOK - The portable purse strap hook is slidably and removably mounted on a purse strap. The portable purse strap hook includes a flexible sheet having at least one releasable fastener attached thereto for releasably fastening laterally opposed ends thereof to form a sleeve slidably disposed on the purse strap. A hook is pivotally secured to the inner surface of the flexible sheet. The hook is pivotal between a stored position within the sleeve and a position extending from the sleeve so that the hook may be used to hang the purse from a stationary support. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116586 | NAIL POLISH PROTECTOR SLEEVE - The invention is a sleeve and cover for small glass bottles of the kind used to distribute and store nail polish and similar cosmetic products. A thin silicone sleeve is fitted to a particular size of nail polish bottle. The sleeve features a hole that may be positioned over the product label and through which the product label may be read. The sleeve further features a widened portion at the base of the bottle neck where the cap is inserted. The sleeve further features a concave tab that may be pulled up over the container cap. The result is that a shock-absorbing sleeve covers the whole bottle, including the fragile neck and cap, reducing the risk of breakage if the bottle is dropped. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116587 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - Each of belt layers of a pneumatic radial tire includes a plurality of single steel wires with an identical wire diameter extending linearly in an identical direction in alignment with each other and embedded in rubber. Each of the wires is provided with axial torsion. On the outer surface of a tread portion, circumferential grooves extend in the circumferential direction of the tire. The wire diameters of the single steel wires are 0.28 mm to 0.38 mm. An average of intervals of the single steel wires is not less than 0.10 mm. The tire has an out-of-plane bending stiffness of not less than 6000N·mm | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116588 | TREAD PROFILE OF A PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE FOR UTILITY VEHICLES - A tread profile has a tread profile section which is in the center of the tire in the axial direction, and in each case one shoulder profile section. The central tread profile section is composed of profile belts, and the shoulder profile sections each have a second profile belt. A circumferential groove is arranged in each case between a first profile belt of the central section and the profile belt of the shoulder section. The groove is formed with a web which is radially raised from the groove base and which divides the groove into a narrow first and a wider second section which has, at the groove base, a linear section of extent which merges, with a curvature radius R | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116589 | Pneumatic Tire - This pneumatic tire has a plurality of lateral grooves, wherein each of the lateral grooves has a first side wall, a second side wall, a bottom surface and a groove width. A plurality of protrusions extending from the first side wall towards the second side wall; and a plurality of protrusions extending from the second side wall towards the first side wall. The protrusions are configured to prevent the lateral grooves from fully closing in the contact patch during rotation of the tire through the contact patch. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116590 | Heavy Duty Tire - An off the road tire comprising a carcass, a tread located radially outward of the carcass, the tread having a plurality of lugs, the lugs extending radially outward from an inner tread and being located between first and second lateral tread edges, a first row of lugs extending from the tread lateral edge axially inwards toward the centerplane, a second row of lugs extending from the opposite tread lateral edge and axially inwards toward the centerplane and wherein the lugs of the first and second rows are separated by a plurality of shoulder grooves, a third row of lugs located between the first and second row of lugs, wherein all of the lugs in each row are aligned circumferentially, wherein the lugs in the third row have two or more ends formed by nonlinear grooves. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116591 | MOTORCYCLE PNEUMATIC TIRE - A motorcycle pneumatic tire including a ring-shaped tread portion | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116592 | All-weather Tire - An all-weather tire includes features that enhance safety and usability in a variety of driving conditions as well as some manufacturing processes that may be used during the production and provides an all-weather tire having selectively deployable and retractable studs for greater traction when needed. The tire includes a toroidal shell enclosing an air-filled chamber and a plurality of stud actuation chambers contained within the shell for selectively deploying studs to extend past the tire's outer radial surface for engaging a roadway or surface. The studs may be retracted when no longer needed. A mechanical pump assembly or plurality of such assemblies powered by compression of the tire engaging the roadway may be used as a power source for generating pneumatic pressure and an internal valve assembly or assemblies may be used to route the pneumatic pressure appropriately. The pump and valve assemblies may be controlled either mechanically or electrically. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116593 | REDUCED WEIGHT WHEEL CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH VALVE STEM AND OR TIRE SENSOR - A wheel having a recess thereon to offset the weight of a valve stem and/or a tire sensor so that the wheel will be balanced for normal operational use on a vehicle. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116594 | INNER LINER RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - The invention provides an inner liner rubber composition that enables improvements in handling stability, fuel economy, elongation at break, sheet processability, air barrier properties, and compounding cost in a balanced manner; and a pneumatic tire including an inner liner formed from the rubber composition. The rubber composition includes: a reclaimed butyl rubber; a halogenated butyl rubber other than the reclaimed butyl rubber; at least one semi-reinforcing filler selected from the group consisting of finely ground bituminous coal, talc, mica, and hard clay; and carbon black having a specific N | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116595 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire uses, as an inner liner layer, a laminated sheet obtained by laminating a tie rubber layer and an air permeation preventing layer made of any one of a thermoplastic resin and a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing a blend of the thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, and has excellent durability making it possible to prevent the tie rubber layer from being cracked around a splice portion of the laminated sheet after the tire starts to be used. The pneumatic tire also can include, in addition to the laminated sheet, a perforated portion penetrating the air permeation preventing layer that is formed within a range of 25 mm, on at least either side in a tire circumferential direction, from a cavity-side end A of a splice portion of the air permeation preventing layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116596 | Tacky Finish and Textile Materials and Articles Treated Therewith - This invention relates to tacky finishes and to the textile materials and articles treated with the tacky finishes. The tacky finishes provide improved processing features for end-use articles that contain such finishes. The tacky finish may be combined with other adhesion promotion finishes in the treatment of textile materials. The textile materials and articles may be used as rubber reinforcing materials, such as automotive tire cap ply, single end tire cord, carcass reinforcement and side wall reinforcement. End-use articles that contain the treated textile materials include rubber-containing materials such as automobile tires, belts, and hoses. This invention also relates to the methods for manufacturing the treated textile materials and articles. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116597 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING A MATERIAL - Methods and an apparatus are provided for heating a material. The apparatus includes a roller that includes at least one susceptor contained therein, and at least one induction coil coupled to the roller. The induction coil is configured to induce a magnetic field in the susceptor to facilitate increasing a temperature of the roller. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LAMINATING ADHESIVE FILM - An apparatus and a method of laminating an adhesive film are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for laminating an adhesive film includes a stage on which a first substrate, the adhesive film, and a second substrate are sequentially laminated. It also includes a height adjustment member positioned on one lateral portion of the stage to support the second substrate and configured to move in up and down directions of the stage; and a press roller to press the first substrate, the adhesive film and the second substrate on the stage. It also includes a horizontal direction moving unit moving the stage in a relatively horizontal direction to the press roller in a state where the first substrate, the adhesive film, and the second substrate are pressed by the press roller. It further includes a height adjustment unit configured to adjust the height adjustment member. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116599 | FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A fixing member manufacturing method includes: a step of forming a laser-irradiated region by irradiating a surface of an elastic material with laser light of 120 nm or more and 10600 nm or less in oscillation wavelength; a step of applying an adhesive onto the elastic material on which the laser-irradiated region is formed; a step of coating the elastic material, after the applying step, with a resin tube and then elongating the resin tube on the elastic material in a longitudinal direction; a step of locally fixing the elastic material and the resin tube while maintaining the elongation of the resin tube in the longitudinal direction by heating the laser-irradiated region from above the resin tube; and a step of fixing a whole of the resin tube to the elastic material by curing the adhesive. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116600 | Method of Repairing, Splicing, Joining, Machining, and Stabilizing Honeycomb Core Using Pourable Structural Foam and a Structure Incorporating the Same - A method of the present disclosure includes of repairing a core stiffened structure with structural foam. Another method includes splicing core members together using structural foam. Another method includes joining a core member to a structure using structural foam. Another method includes using structural foam to stabilize a core member during a machining process. Another method includes stabilizing a core member with structural foam to prevent the core member from crushing in autoclave pressure. The present disclosure further includes a core stiffened structure have a core member with structural foam therein. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116601 | METHOD OF APPLYING AN ANNULAR STRIP TO A TIRE - The present application is directed to a method for applying a flexible annular strip to a radially inward oriented surface of a tire. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a corresponding apparatus for carrying out the above method. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116602 | Sport Ball Casing With Thermoplastic Reinforcing Material - A sport ball may have a plurality of panels that are joined at seams to form a casing. The panels may include a thermoplastic polymer material applied to an interior side of the panels, and the thermoplastic polymer material may be heat-activated to extend across the seams. The ball may further include a bladder within the casing and an intermediate layer located between the casing and the bladder. The thermoplastic polymer material may also be heat-activated to bond with the intermediate layer or casing. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116603 | FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A fixing member manufacturing method includes: a step of holding a longitudinal end of a resin tube by a first holding tool; a step of holding another longitudinal end of the resin tube by a second holding tool; a step of decreasing a distance between the first and second holding tools each holding the resin tube, by a predetermined amount; a step of expanding, after the decreasing step, the resin tube in a radial direction; and a step of externally fitting the resin tube, expanded in the radial direction, around an elastic material coated with an adhesive. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116604 | INCREMENTALLY FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE FROM RECEIVER - A method for forming a three-dimensional structure includes depositing a first pattern of toner onto a receiver to form spaced-apart stacks of toner particles that extend above the receiver. The receiver is bent and part of it is brought into contact with the deposited toner. The toner is fused to bind two portions of the receiver together with a selected spacing between them. Fusing includes progressively wrapping the receiver around a rotatable support starting at an entry point defined with respect to the support while softening the toner at the entry point. More toner is then deposited on the first surface, at least part of a surface of the receiver in a fourth portion of the receiver is brought into contact with the toner, and the toner is fused. This is repeated to form the three-dimensional structure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116605 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUTING A WEB IN THE MACHINE DIRECTION - A forming device for gathering the width of a traveling web is disclosed. The forming device includes opposing arrays of flute-forming bars that can be interlaced to define therebetween a longitudinal flute-forming labyrinth effective to reduce the width of a web traveling therethrough by a preselected take-up ratio. The flute-forming bars are curved beginning at an entry end of the forming device such that they converge in a lateral direction as they proceed in the machine direction. In this manner, individual elements of the web traveling between the respective arrays in the machine direction follow contour lines along the curved bars or between adjacent ones of the curved bars so that no such element crosses any flute-forming bar in the cross-machine direction as the web travels and is fluted. A corrugating die for introducing a near-net shape to the intermediate-fluted web is also disclosed, as are a corrugating line incorporating these operations and methods for its operation. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116606 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER BALLOONS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - A multi-layered balloon is provided where each layer is formed such that each layer is made from tubing that optimizes the inner wall stretch thus providing maximum balloon strength. The high pressure, multi-layer balloon is provided with layers that allow for slipping, such that the balloon has a very high pressure rating and toughness, yet excellent folding characteristics. Methods for producing such multi-layer balloons using existing balloon forming equipment are also provided. The multi-layer balloons can have alternating structural and lubricating layers, or layers with low-friction surfaces. The multi-layer balloons are preferably manufactured using a variety of methods including nesting, co-extrusion, or a combination of nesting and co-extrusion. The multi-layer balloons have balloon layers having substantially similar, or the same, high degree of biaxial orientation of their polymer molecules such that each balloon layer of the multi-layer balloon will fail at approximately the same applied pressure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116607 | COMPOSITE LIGHT GUIDE PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A composite light guide plate manufacturing method includes the steps of providing a light guide substrate; providing a transfer membrane, which sequentially includes a substrate, a reflective layer and a diffusion microstructure; attaching the transfer membrane to the light guide substrate with a side of the transfer membrane, which has the diffusion microstructure thereon; and removing the substrate to expose the reflective layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116608 | FLEXIBLE SHAFT COUPLING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a flexible shaft coupling which demonstrates a high performance in transmitting torque and accommodating positional deviations, and is yet highly durable. A first elastomer member ( | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116609 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING CARBON CONDUCTIVE FILM - Disclosed is a method of transferring a carbon conductive film, including: providing a first substrate, and forming an inorganic oxide layer on a surface of the first substrate, wherein the inorganic oxide layer has a total surface energy of 30 mJ/m | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116610 | Composite Tool Having Vacuum Integrity and Method of Making the Same - A composite tool for vacuum bag processing composite parts comprises a plurality of laminated composite plies, including a facesheet adapted to have a composite part placed thereon. A gas impermeable barrier layer sandwiched between the composite plies prevents air leaks through the tool. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116611 | FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A fixing member manufacturing method includes: a step of coating an outer peripheral surface of an elastic material with an adhesive; a step of externally fitting a resin tube around the elastic material coated with the adhesive; a step of temporarily fixing the resin tube onto the elastic material by heating the resin tube at a longitudinal end portion; a step of temporarily fixing the resin tube onto the elastic material by heating the resin tube at the other longitudinal end portion except for a circumferential part of the resin tube; a step of squeezing out an excessive adhesive from between the elastic material and the resin tube, in a direction from the longitudinal end portion to the other longitudinal end portion of the resin tube; and a step of fixing the resin tube onto the elastic material by heating the adhesive. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116612 | FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FIXING MEMBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A fixing member manufacturing method includes: a first step of externally fitting a resin tube around an elastic material; and a second step of squeezing an excessive adhesive between the elastic material and the resin tube. The second step includes: a step of externally fitting, around the resin tube in a longitudinal end side, a ring member having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the resin tube externally fitted around the elastic material; and a step of moving the ring member from the longitudinal end side toward another longitudinal end side of the resin tube while bringing the ring member into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the resin tube by air pressure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116613 | Method of Forming Thermal Conductive Pillar in Metal Core Printed Circuit Board - A method of forming a thermal conductive pillar in a metal core printed circuit board comprises providing a substrate, depositing a dielectric layer on top surface of the substrate, depositing a conductive layer on top surface of the dielectric layer, forming a space in the metal core printed circuit board by selectively removing at least part of dielectric material from the dielectric layer, and depositing thermal conductive material in the space to form a thermal conductive pillar, wherein the thermal conductive pillar conducts heat generated by a device that is assembled with the metal core printed circuit board. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116614 | Method for Bonding Substrates, Method for Maufaturing Sealing Structure, and Method for Maufaturing Light-Emitting Device - An object is to improve productivity related to a laser light irradiation step in a bonding technique of substrates using glass frit. A highly airtight sealing structure or a highly airtight light-emitting device, which can be manufactured with high productivity, is provided. When a glass layer by melting glass frit or a sintered body by sintering glass frit is irradiated with laser light, in order to increase the efficiency, a light-absorbing material is attached to a surface of the glass layer. The laser light irradiation is performed on the light-absorbing material and the glass layer. The substrates are fixed with the glass layer therebetween. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116615 | Adhesive Composition, Bonding Method Using Adhesive Composition, and Separation Method After Bonding - An adhesive composition according to the present invention contains a polymerizable group-containing siloxane compound, a polymerization initiator and an ultraviolet-absorbing blowing agent. This adhesive composition enables quick bonding of substrates etc. by light irradiation or by heating such that the bonded substrates can secure adhesion and heat resistance to withstand grinding etc. and, when no longer needed to be bonded, can be easily separated from each other by ultraviolet light irradiation and is thus suitable for use as an adhesive composition for manufacturing of semiconductor devices (particularly for manufacturing of semiconductor devices with through-silicon vias). | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116616 | Composite Layer Forming System - A method and apparatus for forming a stack of composite layers into a desired shape is present. The stack of composite layers may be positioned on a tool and a number of compressible supports such that the stack of composite layers may be substantially flat on the tool and the stack of composite layers may be substantially flat on the number of compressible supports. A flexible sheet may be placed on top of the stack of composite layers. A vacuum load may be applied on the stack of composite layers on the tool and the number of compressible supports using the flexible sheet such that consolidation of the stack of composite layers occurs to form a desired shape on the tool and the number of compressible supports compress during forming of the desired shape. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116617 | METHOD OF BUSWAY CONSTRUCTION - A busway and a method of assembling the same in which a flowable, uncured epoxy is applied between insulated busbar conductors that are stacked on top of one another and inner surfaces of the busway housing into which the stacked conductors are placed to form an enclosed busway. The busbar conductors are insulated by an epoxy powder coat, which can develop pinholes during the curing of the epoxy powder. A flowable, curable dielectric material, such as epoxy, is applied between the outermost busbar conductors and the inner surfaces of the top and bottom pieces of the busway housing. Optionally, epoxy is also applied between adjacent pairs of busbar conductors, which are stacked and arranged into the housing. Pressure is applied to the housing stack, and the epoxy is allowed to cure, resulting in a busway having superior thermal performance, dielectric integrity, and mechanical strength compared to conventional busways. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116618 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLARIZING PLATE - A method for manufacturing a polarizing plate, the method comprising bonding a first transparent protective film and a second transparent protective film to both sides of a polarizer with an adhesive layer interposed between the polarizer and each of the first and second transparent protective films, wherein the first and second transparent protective films have different elasticities (elastic modulus×thickness (μm)), the three films are pressure-bonded by being simultaneously allowed to pass between a pair of rolls, a direction in which the polarizer is fed and allowed to pass between the pair of rolls is inclined toward the high-elasticity film. The polarizing plate obtained by the method can be suppressed the occurrence of bubbles between the polarizer and the transparent protective films. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116619 | REINFORCING SHEET FOR RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, REINFORCED STRUCTURE OF RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, AND REINFORCING METHOD - A reinforcing sheet for a resin molded article includes a constraining layer and a reinforcing layer laminated on the constraining layer. When the reinforcing sheet for a resin molded article is attached to a polypropylene plate having a thickness of 2.0 mm and is heated at 80° C. for 10 minutes, the bending strength at a displacement of 1 mm of the resulting sheet after the heating is 3 N or more and the maximum bending strength thereof is 30 N or more, and a high-temperature adhesion retention ratio R as determined by the following formula is 80% or more. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116620 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes an upper electrode arranged at a processing chamber and including a plurality of gas supplying zones, a branch pipe including a plurality of branch parts, an addition pipe connected to at least one of the branch parts, and a plurality of gas pipes that connect the branch parts to the gas supplying zones. The upper electrode supplies a processing gas including a main gas to the processing chamber via the gas supplying zones. The branch pipe divides the processing gas according to a predetermined flow rate ratio and supplies the divided processing gas to the gas supplying zones. The addition pipe adds an adjustment gas. A gas flow path of the gas pipe connected to the branch part to which the addition pipe is connected includes a bending portion for preventing a gas concentration variation according to an adjustment gas-to-main gas molecular weight ratio. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116621 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus and a dry etching method for etching a multilayered film structure having steps with high accuracy. The plasma processing apparatus comprises a vacuum reactor | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116622 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus using plasma. The apparatus includes a chamber having a processing space therein, a substrate supporting assembly located in the chamber and including an electrostatic chuck supporting a substrate, a gas supplying unit supplying gases into the chamber, and a power source applying power for generating plasma from the gases supplied into the chamber. The electrostatic chuck includes a dielectric plate including an electrode adsorbing the substrate by using an electrostatic force, a body located below the dielectric plate and including a metallic plate to which a high frequency power source is connected, and a bonding unit located between the dielectric plate and the body and fastening the dielectric plate and the body. The bonding unit is formed as a multilayer structure. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116623 | ETCHING TREATMENT APPARATUS - Disclosed is an etching treatment apparatus. The etching treatment apparatus includes a crucible to receive a wafer, a wafer jig part having a groove into which the wafer is seated, and a size adjusting part inserted into the groove while making contact with the edge of the wafer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116624 | Pressure Debulking System - A pressure debulking system includes a debulking chamber having a debulking chamber interior, a pressure bladder having a bladder interior provided in the debulking chamber interior, a vacuum port disposed in fluid communication with the debulking chamber interior and a pressure port disposed in fluid communication with the debulking chamber interior. A pressure debulking method is also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116625 | PNEUMATIC TYPE HEAT SHRINK FILM APPLICATOR - A pneumatic type heat shrink film applicator is provided, in which a bearing plate is provided on the frame body and sliding rails are provided at both sides of the bearing plate. A sliding block assembled on the bearing plate is in between the two sliding rails and a pneumatic cylinder is fixed on the bearing plate. An output shaft of the pneumatic cylinder is coupled to one end of the sliding block. A cutter unit opposite to the other end of the pneumatic cylinder is provided on the sliding block. In this manner, a heat shrink film can be cut quickly by the cutter unit driven by the speedy pneumatic cylinder and applied onto a container so as to expedite labeling operation of the heat shrink film. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116626 | SHEET ARTICLE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Concave portions filled with particles of high-absorbent resin are arranged on an outer side surface of a cylinder part in a circumferential direction. When each concave portion passes an ejection start position lying posterior to the lowermost portion in a rotation direction, particles are ejected along a tangent line of the side surface at the ejection start position. A sheet conveying roller is located near the above lowermost portion. Annular grooves facing concave portions are formed on an outer side surface of the roller along a circumferential direction. The roller conveys a sheet member along its side surface so that the sheet member passes near the above lowermost portion. In the sheet member, groove portions corresponding to the annular grooves are formed. Since the tangent line intersects with the side surface of the roller, it is possible to eject particles into the groove portions and reduce scattering of particles. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116627 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE WEARING ARTICLE - As viewed from above a straight line Lst that passes through the center of a widthwise direction of a lower end | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116628 | CORNER CUBE RETROFLECTOR DEVICE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - Corner cube retroreflector apparatus. At least one of the illustrative embodiments is an apparatus with three plates, each with a face, each adjoined substantially perpendicular and substantially normal to each other; an alignment device coupled to the first plate face with an adjustable plate substantially parallel to the first plate face and movably coupled to the first plate, and adjustable with respect to an angular relationship with the second and third plates; a second alignment device coupled to the second plate face with an adjustable plate substantially parallel to the second plate face and movably coupled to the second plate, and adjustable with respect to an angular relationship with the first and third plates; attachment appurtenances on both alignment devices which holds components of the retroreflective device onto the alignment devices during assembly; and apertures through which portions of the retroreflective device are accessible during assembly. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116629 | SINGLE POINT INFLATION SYSTEM FOR TIRE CHANGER - A wheel servicing machine includes an inflation apparatus for sealing or seating a tire bead on a wheel rim. The inflation apparatus includes a nozzle with an orifice operable to emit a jet of compressed gas toward the interface of the tire bead and wheel rim when the wheel rim is mounted on a wheel holder. The nozzle is positioned such that the jet of compressed gas may interchangeably engage the tire and wheel rim interfaces on different-sized wheel and tire combinations when placed on the wheel holder, without repositioning the nozzle. The nozzle may be used with two or more different-sized wheel rim and tire combinations without changing the nozzle location. The wheel servicing machine may also include a tire changing machine, and the nozzle may be fixed to a base on the tire changing machine. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116630 | Window-blind - A window-blind includes at least two ladder ropes extended from a top rail to a bottom rail in vertical direction, and each ladder rope containing parallel first and second banded parts, and ladder strings in horizontal direction placed between the first banded part and the second banded part and distributed equidistantly, and each end of the ladder strings is connected with the first banded part and the second banded part respectively; multiple slats located between the first banded part and the second banded part, and placed successively on the ladder strings from top to bottom; the first banded part having the first side facing the slats and the second side back to the slats, and the first side of the first banded part forming the channel for the pulling cord to pass through; and the pulling cord and the part of the pulling cord pass through the channel. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116631 | ROLLER BLIND DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A roller blind device for a motor vehicle having a flexible roller blind sheet held windably and unwindably on a roller blind shaft, a dimensionally stable pulling-out section assigned to the roller blind sheet at an end area which is at the front in the pulling-out direction, at least one pulling/pushing apparatus continuously rotating and in operative connection with the roller blind shaft and to which the pulling-out section is fastened, and having lateral guide section arrays in which lateral edges of the roller blind sheet are guided. The pulling/pushing apparatus is guided in a guide track integrated in the guide section array and transversely movable together with the guide section array for setting of the function position, in particular before initial operation. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116632 | VISUAL AND/OR ACOUSTIC PRIVACY FEATURES - Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of visual and/or acoustic privacy features. For example, exemplary embodiments are disclosed that include visual and/or acoustic privacy features for furniture (e.g., office chair, desk, table, cubicle, etc.). The visual and/or acoustic privacy features are movable relative to the user and/or furniture between at least a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the visual and/or acoustic privacy features may be configured such that they do not inhibit the user from interacting with others. In the second configuration, the visual and/or acoustic privacy features may be configured to provide the user with at least some visual and/or acoustic privacy and isolation from others. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116633 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLIES FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS, MOVABLE PARTITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING CLOSURE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - Closure assemblies for movable partitions may include a leading end assembly having a first side and a second side and a latching assembly coupled thereto. The latching assembly may include a first latching member having a portion thereof positioned proximate to the first side and a second latching member having a portion thereof positioned proximate to the second side. Movable partition systems may include a plurality of hingedly coupled panels movably coupled to a track, and a leading end assembly coupled to at least one panel of the plurality of hingedly coupled panels. The leading end assembly may include at least two latching features positioned on the leading end assembly. Methods of securing a movable partition may include retaining a first latching member and a second latching member in a retracted position and extending the first latching member and the second latching member to an extended position. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116634 | High-Durability Sheet for Manufacturing Bank Notes - A high-durability paper and method of manufacture thereof. The paper may be intended for manufacturing bank notes, offering good resistance to circulation, especially good resistance to pulverulent soiling in dry medium, to friction in wet medium and to soiling in wet medium, which is moreover appropriately capable of satisfying all the manufacturing constraints, especially the printing constraints. The high-durability paper includes a fibrous substrate, and a protective coat completely covering at least one face of the fibrous substrate, where the protect coat includes at least one base layer on the substrate side and a polyurethane-based outer printability layer that covers the base layer. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116635 | Methods For Enhancing Paper Strength - Methods of making paper or paperboard having enhanced dry strength are provided. An enzyme and a polymer including at least one of a cationic water-soluble polymer and an amphoteric water-soluble polymer can be added to a papermaking pulp to yield a treated pulp. The treated pulp can then be formed into paper or paperboard having a dry strength greater than paper or paperboard formed from papermaking pulp without the addition of the enzyme and polymer. Any suitable enzyme can be used, for example, a laccase or a cellulase. Any suitable polymer can be used. For example, at least one of a glyoxylated polyacrylamide (gPAM), a polyvinylamine, a decarboxylated polyacrylamide, and a dimethylamine-epichlorohydrin (epi-DMA). | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116636 | CORE SAND FILLING DEVICE AND CORE SAND FILLING METHOD IN CORE MAKING MACHINE - The core sand filling device includes the core box, a blow head which is placed below the core box so as to move up and down in a relative manner to the core box and divided into a sand blowing chamber and a sand storage chamber that are communicatively connected to each other, a compressed air supply unit which is communicatively connected to the sand storage chamber and supplies compressed air into the sand storage chamber, an aeration air supply unit which is communicatively connected to the sand blowing chamber and supplies into the sand blowing chamber aeration air for suspending and fluidizing core sand inside the sand blowing chamber, and an exhaust valve which is communicatively connected to the sand blowing chamber and exhausts compressed air remaining in the sand blowing chamber. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116637 | LEAD DELIVERY APPARATUS - An apparatus for delivering a predetermined volume of lead to a mould includes a housing defining a lead reservoir having a lead outlet defined in its base and in communication with the reservoir. A runway is provided beneath the base, spaced from the base and generally parallel thereto. A block is provided slidably mounted between the base and the runway and defining a through cavity having the predetermined volume for receiving lead from the outlet in a first position and for releasing the lead in a second position. A mechanism is provided for reciprocating the block between the first and second positions. A cast on strap machine is also disclosed. A lead delivery apparatus comprising a delivery chute is also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116638 | SAND PRINTED MOLD PACKAGE FOR CASTING A WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAVING DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION FEATURES - A mold package for casting a wheel assembly includes a sand printed drag mold having a cavity with a chill support chamber and a metal chill received in the support chamber. The mold package further includes at least one sand printed mold insert received in the cavity of the sand printed drag mold and a sand printed cope mold coupled to the sand printed drag mold such that a casting cavity for the wheel assembly is created by the exterior inner surfaces of the cope mold, the drag mold and the at least one insert. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116639 | COOLING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL - Maintaining the shell surface temperature profile under transient conditions by spray water cooling in continuous casting of steel is often desired to reduce occurrence of surface cracks. For this purpose, a real-time spray-cooling control system is provided that includes one or more of: a virtual sensor for accurate estimation/prediction of shell surface temperature, control algorithm and data checking subroutines for robust temperature control, server and client programs for communicating between these software components and the caster, and a real-time monitor to display the predicted shell surface temperature profiles, water flow rates, and operating data, among other things. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116640 | HIGH-THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ADSORBENTS FOR RAPID ABSORPTION OF HEAT PULSES AND A PRESSURE-CASCADE BURST DESORPTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A composite adsorbent and heat burst desorption system using the same. The composite adsorbent material includes a backbone and a filler. The backbone comprises a first material having a high thermal conductivity and a plurality of pore. The filler, within the pores of the backbone, comprises a second material having a large specific surface area. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116641 | ROTARY GAS-GAS HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN ISOLATING AIR CURTAIN STRUCTURE OF A LEAK-FREE SEATING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a rotary gas-gas heat exchanger with an isolating air curtain structure of a leak-free sealing system. The rotary gas-gas heat exchanger comprises: a shell; a rotor, which is arranged in said shell and is driven to rotate with respect to said shell; a sealing system, which is arranged between said shell and a spindle of said rotor, and divides the space between said shell and the spindle of said rotor into an original flue gas circulation zone and a clean flue gas circulation zone. Said sealing system comprises two pairs of sealing plates which are located at the upper and lower sides respectively and are opposite to each other. Said two sealing plates are provided with at least one pair of holes which face with each other. Said at least one pair of holes communicate with a fan. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116642 | Battery-Operated Auxiliary Power Unit - The invention is a Battery-Operated Auxiliary Power Unit that adds an independent supplementary heating and air conditioning system to a truck's sleeping quarters that is capable of controlling the temperature of the sleeper compartment during the off period without running his truck motor and creating needless pollution. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116643 | Heat Exchanging and Accumulating Single Well for Ground Energy Collection - An underground heat transferring method and system is disclosed. The system includes a water-blocking heat-exchanging outer wall defining an enclosure and an insulated tube located inside the enclosure. The insulated tube defines a perforated portion at the bottom. Multiple heat exchanging particles are disposed between the outer wall and the insulated tube. The system also includes an inlet that is configured for receiving a working fluid and directing the working fluid to flow through the heat exchanging particles towards the bottom of the enclosure. A pump located inside the insulated tube is configured for pumping the working fluid collected at the bottom of the insulated tube. An exhalant siphon fluidly connected to the pump inside the insulated tube is configured for delivering the working fluid out of the underground heat transferring system. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116644 | HOT WATER MAT FOR FLOOR HEATING - A mat base | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116645 | Method And Device For Regulating The Temperature And Relative Humidity In A Building - A method and device are provided for regulating the temperature and relative humidity of the air in a building having microporous external walls and external thermal insulation, including air circulation spaces provided between the walls and the thermal insulation, and a device for supplying the spaces with a controlled air flow, the device configured for supplying the spaces with air substantially saturated with water vapour. | 2014-05-01 |
| 20140116646 | Conflated Air Conditioning System - The primary object of the present invention is to provide a basis for the design and implementation of a heating and cooling system (air conditioning system) which will reduce energy consumption over the presently used systems, reduce equipment and installation cost, and reduce maintenance cost. The use of this invention can mostly be used (but not only) in any commercial or residential building requiring heating and cooling. This system allows heating and cooling with water-cooled, self-contained air conditioning units or heat pumps, served by 2-pipe or single pipe, viable without heat pump operation, and can utilize waterside economizer. The system eliminates the need of having separate condenser water and separate hot water piping connections to the self-contained terminal air conditioning units. In cooling mode, the 2-pipe system or the single pipe system serves as condenser water piping from the cooling tower, and at appropriate outdoor temperature the colder water is supplied through the same piping to the economizer coil, thus saving the compressor work. At heating mode, the 2-pipe system or single pipe system from the boiler serves as hot water piping to the same coil serving also as the economizer coil. | 2014-05-01 |
