19th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150122299 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING A DETERGENT DISPENSER - The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122300 | MOLDED HUNTING BLIND - A molded hunting blind includes a one piece molded body. The molded hunting blind also includes a molded door and a plurality of windows at least one archery door with a taper configured to limit movement or at least one gun door with a gun rest and an arm rest. A method to mold a one piece hunting blind body is also described. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122301 | Canopy Framework With Locking Cam Lever - A sliding connecting member for a shelter framework includes a sliding connecting member having a lever connected to a cam. When pulled or rotated, the lever pulls out a locking pin from an aperture in a leg member. In this respect, releasing the locking mechanism allows the sliding connecting member to slide along the leg member and the framework can be folded or unfolded. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122302 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - According to an embodiment, a thermoelectric conversion material is made of a polycrystalline material which is represented by a composition formula (1) shown below and has a MgAgAs type crystal structure. The polycrystalline material includes a MgAgAs type crystal grain having regions of different Ti concentrations. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122303 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL USING SUBSTRATE HAVING NANOSTRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a low thermal conductivity and having an improved figure of merit, and a method for producing it. The thermoelectric conversion material has, as formed on a substrate having a nano-level microporous nanostructure, a thermoelectric semiconductor layer prepared by forming a thermoelectric semiconductor material into a film, wherein the substrate is a block copolymer substrate formed of a block copolymer that comprises a polymethyl methacrylate unit and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-containing polymethacrylate unit, and the thermoelectric semiconductor material is a p-type bismuth telluride or an n-type bismuth telluride. The production method comprises a substrate formation step of forming the nanostructure-having block copolymer substrate, and a film formation step of forming a p-type bismuth telluride or an n-type bismuth telluride into a film to thereby provide a thermoelectric semiconductor layer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122304 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE WITH AN ARRAY OF 3-DIMENSIONALLY FABRICATED ELECTRODES - Disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a novel photovoltaic cell that uses unique micro-architectural and multi-layer functional designs. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a 3-dimensional electrode. Disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a novel electroluminescent cell that uses unique micro-architectural and multi-layer functional designs. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, is a 3-dimensional diode. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122305 | POWER INVERTER DOCKING SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - An electronics module docking system includes docking member removably coupled to a photovoltaic module. The docking system includes a first connector port electrically coupled to one or more photovoltaic cells of the photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module is selectively coupleable to the docking member. The docking system includes a housing to enclose an electronics module. The housing may include second connector port that is selectively engageable to the power electronics module. The power electronics module and the photovoltaic cells are electrically coupled to one another upon selective engagement of the connector ports. The inverter housing is receivable by and removably coupleable to the docking member allowing the inverter housing to be removably coupleable to the photovoltaic module. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122306 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING CONDENSATION PHENOMENA IN A GROUP OF CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS - The system for preventing condensation phenomena in a group of concentration photovoltaic panels comprises ventilator means ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122307 | HIGH-CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - The high-concentration photovoltaic panel ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122308 | Calibration System for Solar Collector Installation - A solar concentrator calibration tool that compensates for inconsistencies in the fabrication, assembly and installation of a solar collector system, permits the solar collector to perform optimally. The calibration tool provides feedback information to a supervisory control processor, allowing the processor to compare the expected position of the sun to the “actual” position found by the calibration tool. The processor then generates a calibration signal, thereafter used by the collector's movement control mechanism, to compensate the tracking of the solar collector to accurately follow the movement of the sun, unconstrained by the effects of the construction inconsistencies. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122309 | FLEXIBLE SYSTEM OF SMALL-SCALE LINEAR PARABOLIC SOLAR CONCENTRATORS FOR POWER GENERATION AND DEHYDRATION - The invention relates to a solar energy collection system that uses linear parabolic concentrators designed on a small scale and with a modular configuration that allows optimum usage of solar collection surface area in places such as the roofs or flat roofs of factories or shops where space is generally small or irregular. The solar collector is coupled in rows actuated by a fully autonomous system for electronically controlling solar tracking, the operation of which is based on an algorithm programmed in a microcontroller. An autonomous solar tracking system can efficiently control two parallel rows with a pre-defined number of solar concentrators, as well as automatically detecting the presence of impurities on a reflecting radiation surface for the maintenance thereof. The thermal energy produced is harnessed by a heat exchanger, the operation of which is based on conduction, convection and radiation for dehydration uses. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122310 | Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Cell Module - A concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cell module, comprising: a shell; a Fresnel lens set, provided on top of said shell; a first solar cell, provided on bottom of said shell and opposite to said Fresnel lens set; and at least a second solar cell, provided on surrounding wall and / or bottom of said shell, so that area originally not capable of generating power is able to generate power, to raise power generating capacity per unit area of said concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cell module. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122311 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes a solar cell panel including a light receiving surface, a rail-like holding member joined to a rear surface on the opposite side of the light receiving surface in the solar cell panel, the holding member reinforcing and holding the solar cell panel, an assisting member fixed to an end in a longitudinal direction of the holding member within the holding member, the assisting member assisting the holding of the solar cell panel by the holding member, and a screw that fixes the assisting member to the holding member. The assisting member has a bent shape bent in a direction opposed to the light receiving surface from a portion erected to the light receiving surface side through an edge of the solar panel from a position on the rear surface side fixed to the holding member by the fixing member. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122312 | Shadowing Compensation Device for Solar Cell Module - A shadowing compensation device for solar cell module has an input port, an isolated DC-DC power converter, and an output port. The input port is connected to two output ends of a solar cell array comprised of multiple solar cell modules connected in series. The output port is connected to one of the multiple solar cell modules of the solar cell array. When one of the solar cell modules connected to the output port of shadowing compensation device has been shaded, the isolated DC-DC power converter outputs a compensating current to the solar cell module been shaded for increasing the output voltage of the solar cell module been shaded, and increasing the output voltage and output power of the solar cell array. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122313 | MANUFACTURE OF MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a multi-junction solar cell device comprising the steps of: providing a first substrate with a lower surface and an upper surface; providing a second substrate with a lower surface and an upper surface; bonding the first substrate to the second substrate at the upper surface of the first substrate and the lower surface of the second substrate; and subsequently forming at least one first solar cell layer on the lower surface of the first substrate and at least one second solar cell layer at the upper surface of the second substrate. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122314 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING POROUS SCAFFOLD MATERIAL AND PEROVSKITES - The invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising: (i) a porous dielectric scaffold material; and (ii) a semiconductor having a band gap of less than or equal to 3.0 eV, in contact with the scaffold material. Typically the semiconductor, which may be a perovskite, is disposed on the surface of the porous dielectric scaffold material, so that it is supported on the surfaces of pores within the scaffold. In one embodiment, the optoelectronic device is an optoelectronic device which comprises a photoactive layer, wherein the photoactive layer comprises: (a) said porous dielectric scaffold material; (b) said semiconductor; and (c) a charge transporting material. The invention further provides the use, as a photoactive material in an optoelectronic device, of: (i) a porous dielectric scaffold material; and (ii) a semiconductor having a band gap of less than or equal to 3.0 eV, in contact with the scaffold material. Further provided is the use of a layer comprising: (i) a porous dielectric scaffold material; and (ii) a semiconductor having a band gap of less than or equal to 3.0 eV, in contact with the scaffold material; as a photoactive layer in an optoelectronic device. In another aspect, the invention provides a photoactive layer for an optoelectronic device comprising (a) a porous dielectric scaffold material; (b) a semiconductor having a band gap of less than or equal to 3.0 eV, in contact with the scaffold material; and (c) a charge transporting material. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122315 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS, METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME, AND DEVICES INCLUDING TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS - According to example embodiments, a two-dimensional (2D) material element may include a first 2D material and a second 2D material chemically bonded to each other. The first 2D material may include a first metal chalcogenide-based material. The second 2D material may include a second metal chalcogenide-based material. The second 2D material may be bonded to a side of the first 2D material. The 2D material element may have a PN junction structure. The 2D material element may include a plurality of 2D materials with different band gaps. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122316 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS INCLUDING HALIDE MATERIALS - A photovoltaic cell includes: (1) a front contact; (2) a back contact; (3) a set of stacked layers between the front contact and the back contact; and (4) an encapsulation layer covering side surfaces of the set of stacked layers. At least one of the set of stacked layers includes a halide material having the formula: [A | 2015-05-07 |
20150122317 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A photovoltaic cell incorporating a semiconductor element ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122318 | LATTICE MATCHABLE ALLOY FOR SOLAR CELLS - An alloy composition for a subcell of a solar cell is provided that has a bandgap of at least 0.9 eV, namely, Ga | 2015-05-07 |
20150122319 | APCVD OF DOPED TITANIUM OXIDE AND THE COATED ARTICLE MADE THEREBY - A method of making a doped titanium oxide coating in a float glass manufacturing process and the coated glass article made thereby wherein the dopant is a niobium or tantalum compound. The doped titanium oxide coating preferably exhibits an electrical conductivity > | 2015-05-07 |
20150122320 | Plasmonic Graphene and Method of Making the Same - Plasmonic graphene is fabricated using thermally assisted self-assembly of plasmonic nanostructure on graphene. Silver nanostructures were deposited on graphene as an example. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122321 | SOLAR CELL - Provided is a solar cell including a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type; a semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type and disposed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate; a passivation layer disposed on the other surface of the semiconductor substrate; a front electrode disposed on the semiconductor layer; and a back electrode disposed on the passivation layer, wherein the passivation layer comprises a plurality of silicon layers having different crystallinity. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122322 | WET-TYPE SOLAR CELL AND WET-TYPE SOLAR CELL MODULE - A wet-type solar cell includes a support composed of a light transmissive material and a photoelectric conversion element having a conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer including a porous semiconductor layer, a porous insulating layer, and a counter electrode conductive layer successively provided on the support. A first region where the photoelectric conversion layer is provided on the conductive layer and a second region where the photoelectric conversion layer is not provided on the conductive layer are present, with a scribe line portion formed by not providing the conductive layer on the support lying therebetween. The counter electrode conductive layer extends from the first region to the second region over the scribe line portion, and the scribe line portion has a line width not smaller than 70 μm. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122323 | Solar Cell Contacts With Nickel Intermetallic Compositions - Paste compositions, methods of making a paste composition, and methods of making a solar cell contact are disclosed. The paste composition can contain a nickel intermetallic compound such as nickel silicide, nickely boride or nickel phosphide, a glass frit, a metal additive and an organic vehicle system. The paste can be used for making a solar cell contact. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122324 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH OPTICAL FIELD CONFINEMENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A photovoltaic device is provided that includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer; and a waveguiding structure disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer which includes an active layer adapted to convert photons transmitted to the active layer to electrons and holes. The waveguiding structure further includes a first layer adjacent the first electrode layer that includes a hole-conducting material having a first index of refraction, and a second layer including an electron-conducting material having a second index of refraction, wherein the active layer is disposed therebetween. The active layer has an index of refraction that is less than each of the first index of refraction and the second index of refraction and a thickness. The waveguiding structure is characterized by guided modes adapted for optically confining the photons within the active layer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122325 | PRODUCING METHOD OF MESOPOROUS THIN FILM SOLAR CELL BASED ON PEROVSKITE - The present disclosure described herein generally relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell including an organic-inorganic composite dye having a perovskite structure, and a producing method of the same. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122326 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A solar cell device including an electrode formed by applying a conductive paste containing at least a conductive powder, glass frit and an organic vehicle onto a semiconductor substrate provided with a silicon nitride layer on a surface thereof and firing the applied conductive paste, wherein the electrode has a structure with a front electrode layer containing silver as a main component, a glass layer containing tellurium glass as a main component, and a silicon oxide layer containing plural silver particles precipitated by the firing. The solar cell device is provided with an electrode formed using a conductive paste not containing lead glass and has good solar cell characteristics. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122327 | Photodiode and Method for Making the Same - A method for manufacturing a photodiode including the steps of providing a substrate, solution depositing a quantum nanomaterial layer onto the substrate, the quantum nanomaterial layer including a number of quantum nanomaterials having a ligand coating, and applying a thin-film oxide layer over the quantum nanomaterial layer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122328 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are solar cell and a solar cell module including the same. The solar cell includes a first light conversion layer, a lower electrode layer disposed on the first light conversion layer, a light absorption layer disposed on the lower electrode layer to absorb solar light, and an upper electrode layer disposed on the light absorption layer. Here, the first light conversion layer includes a lower refraction layer through which the solar light is transmitted and first light conversion particles absorbing refracted light, in which the solar light is refracted by the lower refraction layer, to generate first emission light. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122329 | SILICON HETEROJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH NON-CRYSTALLINE WIDE BAND GAP EMITTER - A photovoltaic device including a single junction solar cell provided by an absorption layer of a type IV semiconductor material having a first conductivity, and an emitter layer of a type III-V semiconductor material having a second conductivity, wherein the type III-V semiconductor material is non-crystalline and has a thickness that is no greater than 50 nm. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122330 | SOLAR CELL BACKSHEET, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND SOLAR CELL PANEL - A backsheet for a solar cell module, including a substrate sheet and a cured coating film formed from a coating material that contains a curable functional group-containing fluorinated polymer and an acrylic polymer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122331 | ENCAPSULATING SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL - An encapsulating sheet for solar cell for encapsulating a solar cell, in which, in a case in which a square sheet obtained by cutting the sheet so that a planar shape becomes a square shape is heated at the atmospheric pressure and 150° C. for 15 minutes and is thus thermally shrunk, when a length of one side of the square sheet before being thermally shrunk is represented by L, a direction in parallel with a first side is considered as a first direction, and a direction perpendicular to the first side is considered as a second direction, and in the thermally-shrunk square sheet, a shortest length in the first direction is represented by M1, and a shortest length in the second direction is represented by M2, 0≦|(M1−M2)/L|≦0.4 is satisfied. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122332 | HOLDING FRAME AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A holding frame includes a main frame member extending along a first side of the light-receiving surface, and a sub-frame member extending along a second side adjacent to the first side, wherein the main frame member includes a main outer wall extending along the first side, main holding units formed on the main outer wall to hold the solar cell panel from the first-side side, and a main bottom piece formed on the main outer wall protruding towards inside of the holding frame. The sub-frame member includes a sub-outer wall extending along the second side, sub-holding units formed on the sub-outer wall to hold the solar cell panel from the second-side side, and a cylindrical part formed to include the sub-outer wall, extending along the second side on the back surface side of the solar cell panel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122333 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - An object is to provide a photovoltaic system with good anti-contamination properties. To achieve the object, a solar cell module constituting a photovoltaic system comprises a solar cell panel, a first frame member that is disposed next to a first rail side portion of a first lateral rail member and that protects a first panel side portion of the solar cell panel, and a second frame member that is disposed next to a second rail side portion of a second lateral rail member and that protects a second panel side portion opposite the first panel side portion. The level of an upper surface of the first frame member in a vertical direction is equal to or higher than the level of an upper surface of the first lateral rail member in the vertical direction. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122334 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER CONTAINING METAL OXIDE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for producing a semiconductor layer containing a metal oxide, which comprises: coating an ink containing a specific metal salt of unsaturated carboxylic acid on a base material; and conducting a heat treatment after the coating. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122335 | INK COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT ABSORPTION LAYER INCLUDING METAL NANO PARTICLES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM USING THE SAME - Disclosed are an ink composition for manufacturing a light absorption layer including metal nano particles and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same, more particularly, an ink composition for manufacturing a light absorption layer including copper (Cu)-enriched Cu—In bimetallic metal nano particles and Group IIIA metal particles including S or Se dispersed in a solvent and a method of manufacturing a thin film using the same. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122336 | Systems and Methods for Decreasing Abrasive Wear in a Pipeline that is Configured to Transfer a Slurry - Systems and methods for decreasing abrasive wear in a pipeline that is configured to transfer a slurry that includes a liquid and solid particles. The pipeline includes a pipe that defines a pipeline conduit and an energy dissipation layer that is within the pipeline conduit and through which a portion of the slurry flows. The slurry may flow at high velocity and/or with high turbulence, and it may contain hydrocarbons. The systems and methods may include an energy dissipation layer to decrease the kinetic energy of a buffer portion of the slurry that flows through the energy dissipation layer relative to the kinetic energy of a central portion of the slurry that flows through a central region of the pipe. This decrease in the kinetic energy of the buffer portion of the slurry may decrease abrasion of the pipe by the slurry. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122337 | SPACE SAVING WATER DRAINING SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR USE IN SANITARY INSTALLATION PRODUCTS AND COMPRISING HIDDEN OVERFLOW SYSTEM - A draining system is disclosed for use in sanitary installation products such as basins, bathtubs and the like. The system has a hidden overflow system to save space. In the draining system the plug for collecting water in the sanitary installation is positioned above a waste water outlet for the sewage coming from the basin, which outlet may be positioned in a wall. Directly above the plug is the hidden overflow system having an inner and an outer duct, wherein upon closing the plug the water in parallel to the basin rises in the inner duct and, to prevent overflow, upon reaching a predetermined height is directed to the outer duct which leads directly to the waste water outlet. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122338 | AUTOMATED METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS BUBBLE DETECTION AND EXPULSION - A method and apparatus for detecting and removing air from a syringe containing a volume of liquid and a volume of gas is described. The method includes moving a piston in the syringe to expel gas through an orifice of the syringe, sensing a movement of the piston in the syringe, and determining when the volume of gas is expelled from the syringe based on a change in the sensed movement. Moving the piston may include applying oscillating force to the piston using an electromagnetic actuator, and displacement and speed of the piston during each oscillation may be sensed. Determining when the volume of gas is expelled may be based on a change in the sensed movement of the piston during one or more oscillations of the piston or based on a comparison to a given reference value. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122339 | VARIABLE AREA BYPASS NOZZLE - A gas turbine engine includes a first duct, a second duct, and a bladder. The bladder is disposed in the first duct and communicates with the second duct. A first gas flow is capable of passing through the first duct and a second gas flow is capable of passing through the second duct. The bladder is adapted to receive a bleed gas flow from the second duct and inflate within the first duct, thereby decreasing an area in the first duct through which the first gas flow is capable of traveling. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122340 | BIASED NORMALLY OPEN CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY - A biased normally open check valve assembly for facilitating Multiair® engine start-up after extended periods of non-use. The check valve is biased in an open position and allows for the ventilation of air out of the system so that the engine can start. The check valve also comprises a metering groove in a valve seat. The metering groove is configured to allow a controlled flow of hydraulic fluid through the check valve when the check valve is in a closed position. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122341 | Engine Cleaning Process - A method of using a kit to clean an injection combustion engine while the engine is running comprising removing a vacuum hose attached to the engine, inserting a tube attached to a compartment containing a liquid cleaning chemical inside the hose, introducing the chemical into the engine's fuel system in a controlled fashion, removing the tube from the hose after the recommended amount of chemical is in the engine's fuel system and reattaching the hose. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122342 | PLUMBING FITTING ASSEMBLIES - Plumbing fitting assemblies are described. The plumbing fitting assemblies use a male and female fitting combination that enables a user or installer to make a sealed connection on an internal diameter of a female part or receiving end by way of an o-ringed shank on a male part or insert end. A connecting device is rotatably attached to the male end. The connecting device also engages to an outer surface of the female part such that the sealed fitting assemblies will not disconnect under normal pressure of a fluid or air working through the assemblies. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122343 | FILL VALVES FOR TOILETS - A fill valve assembly for a toilet tank is described. The fill valve assembly includes a two part design. The fill valve assembly includes a fill valve that connects or engages with a shank. A connection between the fill valve and the shank is located in an interior of the tank, which is easily accessed. The fill valve may be easily replaced by disconnecting the fill valve from the shank. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122344 | CLOSURE DEVICE - A closure device for a container of compressed gas, particularly a capsule having a water capacity in the range of 5 to 100 ml, comprises a shut-off valve | 2015-05-07 |
20150122345 | CIRCULATION PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A HEATING AND/OR COOLING SYSTEM - A circulation pump assembly for a heating and/or cooling system includes an electric drive motor ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122346 | WATER FLOW CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR FAUCET - A water flow controlling device for a faucet includes a controlling mechanism having a housing and a casing disposed on a bottom wall and having compartment and chamber communicating with each other, a valve seat formed in the casing, a check valve device engaged in the casing for engaging with the valve seat and for controlling the water to flow out of the casing, a receptacle includes a chamber for engaging with the housing and the casing and the bottom wall of the controlling mechanism, and an actuator tube is attached to the receptacle and includes a protrusion for disengaging the check valve device from the valve seat of the casing when the receptacle is engaged onto the casing. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122347 | LIQUID VAPOR SEPARATOR DRAIN VALVE - A liquid vapor separator drain valve includes an outer housing defining upper and lower chambers separated by a divider. An upper housing coupled to the outer housing partitions the upper chamber into inner and outer chambers and defines an upper port for communication with a carbon canister. The outer housing defines an external port in communication with the outer chamber and for communicating with a fill limit valve. Upper and lower valves are positioned in the respective upper and lower chambers such that the valves and upper and lower chambers are arranged in a vertically stacked, concentric manner. The lower valve vents fuel vapor to the upper chamber in a rest position and seals a divider vent passage when liquid fuel reaches a lower threshold. The upper valve vents fuel vapor to the upper port and seals the upper port when liquid fuel reaches an upper threshold. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122348 | SNAP -IN VALVE FOR RUBBER WHEELS - Disclosed are valves for inflating the tires of rubber wheels, in particular of vehicles, where the term vehicles is intended as motor vehicles, trucks, motorcycles or in general road transport vehicles. More in detail, the a valve ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122349 | RETARDER CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM FOR RAIL CARS - A retarder control valve assembly and system for controlling speed of rail cars, utilizes cartridge valves carried in a manifold body including piping and pilot control apparatus, but no wearing surfaces, dynamic seals, or moving parts. The cartridge valves are replaceable without replumbing, and include all moving valve elements and dynamic seals. The valves each include a piston controlled poppet carried on a spool movable within a cartridge body to open and close the valve and supported to withstand high side loads. The pressure sensing and feedback to the retarder system controller is at the manifold, in a pressure spike attenuating circuit having a phase modulating capability to mimic retarder pressure remotely. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122350 | DIRECT DRIVE HOSE REEL ASSEMBLY - A hose reel assembly includes a spool having an inner spool core defining an inner core cavity on a support side of the hose reel assembly, an outer core defining an outer core cavity on a fluid path side of the hose reel assembly and a pair of opposed outer disc walls with a single assembly including a support frame having a support member. A hub assembly is included having a hub shaft located within the inner core cavity and the outer core cavity, and fluid path components, in which the support member supports the static load of the spool from the support side only and remote from the fluid path side and with the fluid path components mounted on the fluid supply side only and with a fluid path not extending into, or through, the hub assembly. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122351 | CONTROL VALVE FOR INSTALLING ON AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control valve for installation on an internal combustion engine includes a housing comprising an inlet and an outlet. A passage is arranged between the inlet and the outlet and is configured to connect the inlet with the outlet. A control body is configured to control the passage. The control body is fixed to an actuating element. An actuator is configured to move the actuating element. The actuator is fixed to the housing. A heat shield is arranged between the actuator and the internal combustion engine. The heat shield is integrally formed with the housing of the control valve. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122352 | VALVE PLUG FOR PRESSURE REGULATOR - A valve plug comprising a cylindrical body having an annular flange with a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumference is disclosed. The valve plug further comprises an annular recess disposed in the bottom surface of the flange, and a plurality of holes disposed in the top surface of the flange. Each hole extends into the recess to create a plurality of channels extending between the bottom and top surfaces of the flange. Each channel of the plurality of channels includes a stepped portion. A polyurethane sealing member is disposed within each channel and includes: a top portion forming a continuous bond on the top surface and along the circumference of the flange; a central portion forming a horizontal bond on each stepped portion; and a bottom portion forming a sealing surface adapted to sealingly engage a seating surface of the seat. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122353 | CHECK VALVE AND PUMPING SYSTEM - A check valve ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122354 | AUTOMATICALLY RESETTABLE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH MANUALLY RESETTABLE INDICATOR SYSTEM - A pressure relief valve for a pressurized fluid system in which a compression spring is used to seal a compression shaft in communication with a front bushing having a O-ring seal is provided. The relief valve automatically relieves overpressure conditions and automatically resets to a closed, leak proof after an overpressure event subsides. The compression shaft is also in communication with an indicator pin, which is pushed out of the body of the relief valve during an overpressure event, and remains pushed out until manually reset, thus indicating that an overpressure event has occurred, even after the overpressure event has subsided. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122355 | EFFLUENT CONTAINMENT DEVICE FOR CLEANING FIN FAN COOLERS - An effluent container may include: a first sheet of material; a second sheet of material being attached to the first sheet of material so as to form a container, first and second liners are secured to the respective first and second sheets with securing sheets; at least one of either attaching structure located on the container configured to allow the container to be attached to a structure and closure structure located on the both the first and second sheets of material at the open end, the closure structure configured to allow the container to be closed onto a structure; and a drain located on one of the sheets at an end opposite the open end, the drain configured to provide selective fluid communication between the interior of the container and an outside of the container. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122356 | SPIDER DIFFUSER SYSTEM - A thermal energy storage installation including a thermal energy storage tank and a spider diffuser system mounted in said tank. The TES tank comprises an outer wall having a generally cylindrical inner surface surrounding a hollow internal space in the tank. The spider diffuser system comprises a centrally disposed manifold structure that is disposed in vertically spaced relationship relative to a thermocline formed in a temperature stratifiable liquid in the space during operation of the tank. The manifold structure has an internal chamber and includes an opening for introduction of a said liquid into the chamber or discharge of a said liquid from the chamber. The spider diffuser system also includes a diffuser pipe assembly comprising a plurality of elongated diffuser legs. Each of the legs is attached to the manifold structure so as to extend generally radially outwardly from the structure and toward the inner surface of the tank. Each of the legs has an internal channel in fluid communication with the chamber. Each leg also has a plurality of apertures distributed along the length thereof, which apertures intercommunicate the channel with the space. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122357 | GAS DISPERSION APPARATUS - A gas dispersion apparatus for use with a process chamber, comprising: a quartz body having a top, a ring coupled to a bottom surface of the top and a bottom plate having dispersion holes coupled to the ring opposite the top; a plurality of quartz plates disposed between the top and the bottom plate, wherein the plurality of plates are positioned above one another and spaced apart to form a plenum above each of the plurality of plates and the bottom plate; a plurality of quartz tubes to couple the plenums to the plurality of dispersion holes, each of the plurality of quartz tubes having a first end disposed within one of the plenums and having a second end coupled to one of the dispersion holes; and a plurality of conduits disposed through the top, wherein each of the plurality of conduits is coupled to one of the plenums. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122358 | VALVE FOR DRINKING CONTAINER - Disclosed valves for drinking from a portable fluid container allow for manual actuation of the valve between an open configuration that permits fluid flow and a closed configuration that substantially prevents fluid flow. Disclosed valves comprise a valve housing having inner bore fluidly coupled to an inflow channel and an outflow channel that are angled with respect to one another, and a reciprocating valve member that is adjustably positioned partially within the bore to open and close the fluid flow pathway through the bore from the inflow channel to the outflow channel. The reciprocating valve member is shaped such that it can prevent fluid flow when fully inserted within the bore to a closed configuration, and can allow fluid flow when the valve member is retracted from this closed position by a relatively short distance to an open configuration. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122359 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE APPARATUS - An engine cooling system compromises a main channel connecting an engine and a radiator, and a coolant control valve apparatus controlling a flow rate of coolant water in the main channel having a main rotary valve. The main valve includes a rotor and a casing that has an inner peripheral surface facing an outer peripheral surface of this rotor, and a gap is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor and the inner peripheral surface of the casing. The inner peripheral surface of the casing has a main opening part that is connected to the main channel, and this main opening part is provided with a sealing member that protrudes to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor. This sealing member composes a channel that connects an opening part of the rotor and an opening part of the casing. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122360 | ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE - An electronic expansion valve is provided, which includes a main valve cavity. A sleeve is fixed in the main valve cavity. A lower end part of the sleeve is supported by a valve seat, and the lower end part of the sleeve surrounds a main valve port. A valve core seat is axially movably arranged in the sleeve. A lower part of the valve needle component extends into the sleeve to open and close the valve core valve port. A circumferential side wall of the sleeve is provided with a first communicating hole close to the main valve port and a second communicating hole away from the main valve port. The structural design of the electronic expansion valve may prevent an excessive impact on a valve core seat caused by the refrigerant with high pressure when the refrigerant flows forward, thereby preventing the eccentricity of the valve core seat. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122361 | VALVE - A valve includes: a first chamber having a fuel supply opening configured to supply fuel for ignition; a second chamber adjacent to the first chamber, and having a fuel discharge opening from which the fuel is discharged; an opening/closing hole configured to communicate the first chamber with the second chamber; an opening/closing member configured to open and close the opening/closing hole; a first contact spring having one end contacting an end of the opening/closing member at a side of the first chamber, and configured to apply pressure to the opening/closing member; a first control knob mounted to another end of the first contact spring of the first contact spring; a diaphragm mounted to an end of the opening/closing member at a side of the second chamber; a second contact spring having one end connected to the diaphragm; and a second control knob coupled to another end of the second contact spring. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122362 | DIRECT ELECTRICAL HEATING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTER - It is described an arrangement for providing an AC current to a load for direct electrical heating, the arrangement comprising a AC-DC-AC converter cell ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122363 | SEALING PLUG | 2015-05-07 |
20150122364 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PIPELINE DEVICE PROPULSION - A method for sealing a leak in a pipeline used to transport fluid includes positioning a sealing device within the pipeline, moving the sealing device through the pipeline to a leak location, and internally generating an inflation pressure to inflate the sealing device to substantially cover a leak opening and limit release of the fluid from the pipeline. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122365 | COMPONENTS WITH AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION COATING AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Liquid chromatography and gas chromatography components with a conformal protective coating on internal surfaces thereof and methods for producing the same are provided. The conformal protective coating is formed via an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. The components and methods of the present disclosure find use in providing protective coatings for liquid chromatography and gas chromatography components that are compatible with bioanalytical separations and sensitive trace analyses. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122366 | WASTEWATER PIPE STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is wastewater pipe having a shape that is operable to flow both small and large volumes of wastewater. The wastewater pipe includes a bottom portion with a different diameter than to top portion. The top and bottom portions of the wastewater pipe are connected by side walls that extend tangentially from the bottom portion and intersect tangentially with the top portion. The pipes may also variously include alignment tabs. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122367 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING ELEMENTS FOR POSITIONING WARP YARNS ON A WEAVING LOOM - The present invention relates to a A coupling device for positioning elements for warp yarns, comprising a male coupling part ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122368 | COLOR-FAST AND HIGH-CROCKING COMBINATION FABRIC AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A color-fast and high-crocking combination fabric and methods for making the same. The color-fast and high-crocking fabric consists of dyed natural fibers and dyed polyester fibers. The natural and polyester fibers are dyed and/or colored before being combined into yarns and fabrics. The color-fast and high-crocking combination fabric has very high color-fastness as measured by crocking standard, while maintaining a quality hand feel. The color fastness can withstand at least thirty regular cold-temperature home-wash laundries. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122369 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING OR FILLING AND METHOD - A valve comprises a shell, a flexible valve member sealingly mounted within the shell, and a valve body mounted atop the flexible valve member within the shell. The flexible member is moveable between closed and open positions to allow the flow of fluid therethrough. The valve is engageable with a filling device having flow ports and a surrounding closure. The closure and/or the shaft is movable between (i) a first position wherein the closure closes the port(s), and (ii) a second position opening the port(s). Alternatively, the valve may comprise a portion of a female connector and the filling device may comprise a portion of a male connector to form an aseptic fluid connector for the aseptic transfer of fluid therethrough. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122370 | NEEDLE-LESS VIAL ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH NEEDLE-FREE SYSTEM - A needle-less vial assembly that includes an assembly body arranged at least partially within a neck of a vial, the body having a first portion within the vial for receiving a substance, a second portion that includes a means for matingly engaging with a syringe, and a channel defined therein, thereby enabling fluid communication of the substance between the vial and the syringe. The assembly further including a first inlet arranged longitudinally along a length of the first portion and proximate to the second portion, wherein the first inlet enables fluid communication between an interior of the vial and the channel, thereby enabling withdrawal of substantially all of the substance within the vial, and an outlet arranged at an end of the second portion of the body, thereby enabling a needle-less transfer of substances between the channel and the syringe. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122371 | Active Pressure and Flow Regulation System - In processes and systems utilizing a compressor to fill a vessel with gas, for example, in the filling of the fuel tank of a vehicle that operates on compressed natural gas (CNG), a number of advantages are realized by establishing independent control over the flow rate of gas discharged from the compressor, such as on the basis of the compressor discharge pressure, utilizing feedback from one or more gas pressure sensors. In representative embodiments, a detected or actual measured compressor discharge pressure can serve as a process variable, in a feedback control loop for regulating the output of the compressor. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122372 | PROCESS FOR LOADING PARTICULATE MATERIAL INTO A NARROW VERTICAL CONTAINER - The present invention concerns a process for loading particulate material ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122373 | Flexible Containers and Methods of Making the Same - A method of filling a product volume of a flexible container that includes a product volume and a structural support volume that at least partially extends into the product volume can include filling the product volume with product and applying an external force to the product volume and sealing the product volume to reduce a product receiving volume of the product volume. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122374 | DISK SAW FELLING HEAD WITH HYDRAULIC LINE ROUTING THROUGH HORN SECTION - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a disk saw felling head has a fore-aft dimension, a lateral dimension, and a vertical dimension such that the fore-aft dimension, the lateral dimension, and the vertical dimension are perpendicular to one another. The disk saw felling head comprises a frame comprising a first mounting post, a second mounting post, a motor housing, and a horn section, The first and second mounting posts are configured for attaching the disk saw felling head to a base machine and spaced laterally apart from one another relative to the lateral dimension and extending vertically relative to the vertical dimension. The horn section is mounted to a top portion of the first mounting post and a top portion of the second mounting post relative to the vertical dimension. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122375 | THERMOMECHANICAL ROLLING OF AN ALUMINUM PLATE - In a rolling process for reverse thermomechanically rolling an aluminum plate involving a plurality of rolling passes, identifying data are determined for thermally guiding the rolling process. Then a value of a state variable, from which a temperature of the aluminum plate can be deduced, is continuously measured and a pass schedule is determined for the rolling process on the basis of the value of the measured state variable and of the identifying data. The pass schedule provides for a rolling pause between at least two successive rolling passes, during which rolling of the aluminum plate is interrupted for cooling purposes. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122376 | Site conditions thick-wall P92 pipe local heat treatment method - The present invention published a large walled field conditions P92 long pipeline local heat treatment processes. Firstly, according to the specific conditions for the on-site grade heat-resistant steel (P92 pipe), combining of the finite element method and test, the Heated Band (HB) width and Gradient Control Band (GCB) was calculated. The pipe was then locally heated using the flexible ceramic resistive heater. When the temperature reaches 80-100° C., the pipe was heated to constant temperature at 80-100° C. for 2 h. The pipe was heated to 300° C. at the rate of 150° C./h. When the temperature reaches 300° C., rising the temperature to 765° C. at the rate of 80° C./h. Holding time is calculated by the wall thickness (5 min/mm, no less than 4 h). Lowering the temperature to 300° C. at the rate of 100° C./h and then natural cooling to room temperature, finally removing the heating device. Finally, the local heat treatment process can be obtained. The present invention can effectively decrease the temperature difference between the outer and inner wall, the residual stress in the welded joints. Thus the service properties can be guaranteed. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122377 | Steel, Sheet Steel Product and Process for Producing a Sheet Steel Product - The invention relates to a steel and to a flat steel product produced therefrom that have optimized mechanical properties and at the same time can be produced at low cost, without having to rely for this on expensive alloying elements that are subject to great fluctuations with regard to their procurement costs. The steel and the flat steel product have for this purpose the following composition according to the invention (in % by weight): C: 0.11-0.16%; Si: 0.1-0.3%; Mn: 1.4-1.9%; Al: 0.02-0.1%; Cr: 0.45-0.85%; Ti: 0.025-0.06%; B: 0.0008-0.002%, the remainder Fe and impurities that are unavoidable for production-related reasons, which include contents of phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen or molybdenum as long as the following respectively apply for their contents: P: ≦0.02%, S: ≦0.003%, N: ≦0.008%, Mo: ≦0.1%. Similarly, the invention relates to a method for producing a flat steel product that consists of a steel according to the invention. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122378 | SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A high electrical conductive, high temperature stable foil material, a process for the preparation of such a high electrical conductive, high temperature stable foil material, a solar cell interconnector including the high electrical conductive, high temperature stable foil material as well as the use of the high electrical conductive, high temperature stable foil material and/or the solar cell interconnector in solar power, aircraft or space applications. The high electrical conductive, high temperature stable foil material includes an aluminium alloy that has at least two elements selected from the group of scandium (Sc), magnesium (Mg), zirconium (Zr), ytterbium (Yb) and manganese (Mn). | 2015-05-07 |
20150122379 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY FOR PRECIPITATION STRENGTHENING EXTRUSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A tin-containing magnesium alloy having superior tensile strength and superior elongation. A method of manufacturing a magnesium alloy includes melting and casting raw materials including an element selected from the group consisting of more than 0 weight % and 14 weight % or less of Sn, more than 0 weight % and 5 weight % or less of Li, more than 0 weight % and 40 weight % or less of Pb, more than 0 weight % and 17 weight % or less of Al, and more than 0 weight % and 5 weight % or less of Zn and a remainder of Mg, subjecting the cast magnesium alloy to solution treatment, subjecting the solution-treated magnesium alloy to aging, and plastically deforming the aged magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy has second phases uniformly distributed in crystal grains, has a crystal grain size of 10 μm or less, and exhibits both | 2015-05-07 |
20150122380 | COPPER-ALLOY PLATE FOR TERMINAL/CONNECTOR MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER-ALLOY PLATE FOR TERMINAL/CONNECTOR MATERIAL - A copper alloy sheet for terminal and connector materials contains 4.5 mass % to 12.0 mass % of Zn, 0.40 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Sn, 0.01 mass % to 0.08 mass % of P, and 0.20 mass % to 0.85 mass % of Ni with a remainder being Cu and inevitable impurities, a relationship of 11≦[Zn]+7.5×[Sn]+16×[P]+3.5×[Ni]≦19 is satisfied, a relationship of 7≦[Ni]/[P]≦40 is satisfied in a case in which the content of Ni is in a range of 0.35 mass % to 0.85 mass %, an average crystal grain diameter is in a range of 2.0 μm to 8.0 μm, an average particle diameter of circular or elliptical precipitates is in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm or a proportion of the number of precipitates having a particle diameter in a range of 4.0 nm to 25.0 nm in the precipitates is 70% or more, an electric conductivity is 29% IACS or more, a percentage of stress relaxation is 30% or less at 150° C. for 1000 hours as stress relaxation resistance, bending workability is R/t≦0.5 at W bending, solderability is excellent, and a Young's modulus is 100×10 | 2015-05-07 |
20150122381 | Laptop Computer Bag with Detachable Purse - The Laptop Computer Bag with a Detachable Purse is designed to meet the needs of a female traveler or commuter, while minimizing the number of bags that have to be carried. When detached, either bag can be utilized independently, but the primary focus of the detached bags is the purse. It is totally disguised as a part of a joined bag and appears as a single unit, making it professional in appearance for the business woman. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122382 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR VEHICLE - A non-pneumatic tire for a vehicle is disclosed. The non-pneumatic tire includes a tread, a rim part, inside and outside annular bands, a spoke member, and a pair of protective films. The tread comes into contact with a road surface. The rim part is connected to the axle of a vehicle. The inside and outside annular bands are disposed between the tread and the rim part, and are coaxially spaced apart from each other. The spoke member includes supports disposed in a predetermined pattern and configured to connect the inside and outside annular bands, and openings defined by the supports. The pair of protective films are disposed at both ends of the tire in the widthwise direction of the tire, and prevents foreign substances from infiltrating into the openings of the spoke member. The protective films are made of the same material as the spoke member and integrated with the spoke member. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122383 | OFF-ROAD PNEUMATIC TIRE - An off-road pneumatic tire has a tread having an outer surface forming a tread surface, the tread including a body and multiple blocks projecting from the body substantially outward in radial direction. The blocks have a center block group, a pair of shoulder block groups and a pair of middle block groups. The center group includes center blocks at interval in circumferential direction on plane of equator. Each shoulder group includes shoulder blocks at interval in the circumferential direction on an edge of the tread surface. Each middle group includes middle blocks at interval in the circumferential direction between the center and one shoulder groups. The center group has units each having first, second, third and fourth center blocks in the order of the first, second, third and fourth blocks in the circumferential direction. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122384 | Synthetic Fiber Lined Tire - The present invention provides a tire with a synthetic fiber interior layer that adds flexibility and resistance to punctures from sharp objects. The present invention includes a rubber layer having an interior and exterior surface forming a substantially U-shaped tire cross section. Embedded between the interior and exterior surface of the rubber layer are radial plies extending across the tread, shoulders and sidewalls of the exterior surface. Sidewalls further include inner ends, wherein each radial ply folds back onto itself to form an enclosed bead chaffer region. An interior layer is coextensively and interiorly disposed along the radial ply. The interior layer is disposed within the tire cross section around the beads, and exits the tire cross section through the interior surface of the rubber layer and into the open interior of the tire. The interior layer is separable and freely positioned against the interior surface of the rubber layer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122385 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTILAYER SHEAR BAND REINFORCEMENT - A method is provided for reinforcement of a multiple layer shear band as may be used in a non-pneumatic tire. More particularly, a method of improving the performance characteristics (such as e.g., increasing the bending stiffness) of a shear band without increasing its thickness or to reducing the thickness of a shear band while maintaining its performance characteristics and to shear bands constructed according to such method is provided as well as shear bands constructed according to such method. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122386 | SEEDER TIRE - A tire for planting equipment is disclosed, the tire composed of a tire material and comprising: a rim-mounting surface, a first side wall having a thickness, a second side wall having a thickness, and a contact wall having a thickness and defining a contact area; the first, second, and contact walls defining a hollow channel, and the second side wall having a tapered portion and disc contact portion. A method for manufacturing a seeder tire of variable hardness is also disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: introducing a first polyurethane compound having a first hardness value into a first portion of a tire mold; allowing an amount of time to elapse wherein the first polyurethane compound will gel; and introducing a second polyurethane compound having a second hardness value into a second portion of the mold. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122387 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE AND RELIEF VALVE ASSEMBLY - An air maintenance tire and pump assembly includes a tire having a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending from first and second tire bead regions, respectively, to a tire tread region, an elongate substantially annular air passageway enclosed within a bending region of the sidewalls, the air passageway operatively closing and opening, segment by segment, as the bending region of the sidewalls passes adjacent a rolling tire footprint to pump air along the air passageway, an air inlet port assembly coupled to, and in air flow communication with, the air passageway, the air inlet port assembly being operable to channel inlet air from outside of the tire into the air passageway, the air inlet port assembly including an inlet control valve and an outlet tee structure positioned 180° opposite the inlet control valve in the air passageway for moving air into the tire cavity, the inlet control valve including two inlet check valves for ensuring air flow only into, and not out of, the inlet control valve, the air passageway, a corresponding plain tee inlet structure, and the tire cavity, and a pressure relief valve for relieving a volume equal to a last segment volume of the air passageway plus a volume of the outlet tee structure. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122388 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE AND VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An air maintenance tire assembly includes a tire having an elongate valve stem projecting outward from the tire cavity and a tire sidewall having an elongate sidewall groove formed therein and housing an elongate air tube. A connecting tube extends between the air tube and the valve stem, the connecting tube having an internal connecting air passageway for directing air forced along the air tube air passageway into the internal valve stem passageway as the tire rolls over a ground surface. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122389 | VALVE STEM-BASED PRESSURE REGULATOR SYSTEM FOR AN AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE AND METHOD - An air maintenance tire assembly and method of operation includes a pressurized air supply assembly for supplying pressurized air to a tire cavity through an elongate outward projecting, valve stem passageway. An elongate centrally disposed shaft within the valve stem reciprocally moves axially in the valve stem internal air passageway between a passageway-opening axial position and a passageway-closing axial position. A pressure regulator is provided to move the elongate shaft axially between the passageway-opening and passageway-closing positions responsive to a detected air pressure level within the tire cavity. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122390 | VALVE STEM-BASED AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE AND METHOD - A valve stem-based air maintenance tire assembly and method of operation is provided employing a tire mounted air pumping system, The assembly includes a rim-mounted pressure regulator positioned within a tire cavity opposite an inward end of a tire valve stem to selectively open and close pressurized air flow from a valve stem internal passageway into the tire cavity. An elongate valve stem shaft is mounted within the valve stem air passageway and reciprocally moves axially to close off and open the valve stem air passageway to create or close a pressurized air path into the tire cavity as needed. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122391 | PNEUMATIC TIRE COMPRISING A HYDRAULIC ENGINE - A pneumatic tire comprises a sidewall, an annular tire cavity, and a hydraulic actuator connected to the sidewall inside the annular tire cavity, wherein the hydraulic actuator has a flexible reservoir for containing a hydraulic fluid, and an opening allowing hydraulic fluid to enter the reservoir and to exit the reservoir. Further, the hydraulic actuator comprises a lever arm connected to the sidewall and holding the flexible reservoir between the lever arm and the sidewall, wherein the lever arm comprises a fluid channel allowing hydraulic fluid to flow from the reservoir through the opening out of the lever arm. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122392 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire with improved noise performance while preserving the steering stability and rolling resistance includes, on radially outer side of the crown portion of a carcass, an inclined belt consisting of inclined belt layer(s) having cords inclined at an angle of 35° to 90° relative to the tire circumferential direction, a circumferential belt consisting of circumferential belt layer(s) having cords extending along the circumferential direction, and a tread on radially outer side of the circumferential belt. The circumferential belt includes a high rigidity region across the tire equator wherein the circumferential rigidity per unit width is higher at any location thereof than at any location in the remaining regions. The circumferential rigidity per unit width in the remaining regions is constant in the tire width direction or increases toward the high rigidity region. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122393 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR MOTORCYCLE - The present invention aims at providing a pneumatic tire for a motorcycle, capable of improving steering stability and wear resistance in a turning situation with maintaining good turning performance achieved by a relatively wide auxiliary belt layer. Specifically, the present invention provides a pneumatic tire for a motorcycle, characterized in that: the auxiliary belt layer is sectioned into a middle area Am overlapping a region where the belt layer is provided and respective side areas As each extending beyond the region where the belt layer is provided; the cords in the middle area Am extend at an inclination angle θm in the range of 70° to 90° with respect to the tire circumferential direction; and the cords in each side area As extend, in at least a portion of the side area, at an inclination angle θs different from the inclination angle θm with respect to the tire circumferential direction. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122394 | FLEXIBLE BEAD WIRE FOR TYRE - A bead wire for a tyre includes a core and an outer layer. The core includes a plurality of circumferential windings of at least one core yarn, with each core yarn including a core multifilament textile fibre embedded in an organic core matrix. The outer layer includes a single outer-layer yarn, with the outer-layer yarn including an outer-layer multifilament textile fibre embedded in an organic outer-layer matrix. The outer-layer yarn is wound around the core. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122395 | Tyre for motorcycles - A tyre for motorcycles includes a carcass structure, a belt structure arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure and a tread band arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure. The belt structure is of the zero degree type and includes at least one reinforcing cord including a core made of non metal material, and a plurality of metal wires substantially parallel to one another and helically wound around the core with a predetermined winding pitch. The metal wires are in such a number as to not completely surround the core. In particular, the metal wires are arranged around the core so that, in any cross-section of the reinforcing cord, they are located at just an angular portion of an ideal circumference that circumscribes the core. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122396 | SULFUR ASPHALT IN ROOFING, DAMP-PROOFING AND WATER PROOFING - A method of waterproofing or damp proofing a protected member having a surface with a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition uses a sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition that includes elemental sulfur, an elastomer and an asphalt binder. The method includes the steps of combining the elastomer with the asphalt binder maintained at an elastomer mixing temperature such that an intermediate asphalt binder mixture forms, and combining elemental sulfur with the intermediate asphalt binder maintained at a sulfur mixing temperature such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition forms. The method also includes the step of applying the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition to the surface of the protected member such that the sulfur-extended elastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 145° C. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122397 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING PACKING UNITS - A container-packer includes a compartment and/or compressor unit, applicators, a linear transporter for transporting along a direction, and displaceable head guides. The unit compartmentalizes and compresses containers into packs. The applicators apply adhesive to a container contact surface. The linear transporter comprises three sections. A first section has first through third part regions. In the first, transport surfaces are parallel. In the second, the transport surfaces are brought together to form respective part-packs. In the third, the part packs are transverse to the direction and transported in a direction of the second section of the linear transporter in whose first and second sections the applicators are provided. The displaceable head guides are for single-container transport in the first section. The second section comprises a turning-and-feeding section for the part-packs. The third section brings part packs together oriented in the direction to produce a complete pack. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122398 | SULFUR ASPHALT IN ROOFING, DAMP-PROOFING AND WATER PROOFING - A method of waterproofing or damp proofing a protected member having a surface with a sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition uses a sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition that includes elemental sulfur, a plastomer and an asphalt binder. The method includes the steps of combining the plastomer with the asphalt binder maintained at a plastomer mixing temperature such that an intermediate asphalt binder mixture forms, and combining elemental sulfur with the intermediate asphalt binder maintained at a sulfur mixing temperature such that the sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition forms. The method also includes the step of applying the sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition to the surface of the protected member such that the sulfur-extended plastomer asphalt binder composition contacts, adheres to and forms a layer upon the surface of the protected member. The asphalt binder composition is applied at a temperature no greater than 150° C. | 2015-05-07 |