| 19th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20110108091 | SOLAR COLLECTOR - The present invention relates to a solar energy collector suitable for use in a solar energy collection system. The solar energy collection system includes the collector, a stand that supports the collector and a tracking system that causes the collector to track movements of the sun along at least one axis. The collector includes one or more reflector panels, one or more solar receivers, and a support structure that physically supports the reflector panels and solar receivers. Some designs involve a reflector panel that has a compound curvature. That is, the reflector panel has a convex shape along one direction and a concave shape in another direction. In another aspect of the invention, the collector includes a space frame support structure. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108092 | CONCENTRATOR FOR SOLAR RADIATION - A concentrator for solar radiation and which comprises a housing having an aperture arranged to admit incident solar radiation and linearly extending receivers located within the housing. A plurality of linearly extending line focusing, tensile-loaded reflector elements is associated with each receiver and arranged to reflect toward the receiver incident solar radiation that enters the housing, and a drive mechanism is located within the housing and arranged to impart sun tracking pivotal drive to the reflector elements. A housing configuration is disclosed that, with aperture-defining windows, provides for maximal admission of solar radiation. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108093 | FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - A frame assembly for a photovoltaic panel is disclosed, as is a method for framing a photovoltaic panel. An exemplary embodiment of the frame assembly includes the following: a first elongate support component including a first end, an opposing second end, and a cross section that is approximately F-shaped; a second elongate support component including a third end, an opposing fourth end, and a cross section that is approximately F-shaped; a first elongate retainer component including a cross section that is approximately L-shaped and is configured to be secured to the first end and the third end; and a first elongate retainer component including a cross section that is approximately L-shaped and is configured to be secured to the second end and the fourth end. The disclosed frame assembly permits rapid top-down assembly to increase manufacturing throughput. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108094 | LAMINATED SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE USING THE SAME - Provided is a laminated sheet for solar cell having a back sheet base material including a fluoro-resin or a polyester resin, and a sealing material layer which includes an ethylene copolymer composition containing a copolymer of an ethylene and a polar monomer which has a polar group selected from a group consist of a carboxylic acid group and a group derived from a carboxylate and a dialkoxysilane having an amino group is laminated on a surface of the back sheet base material where a chemical treatment or a physical treatment for improving adhesiveness has been applied, by a melt extrusion lamination method. Thereby, a laminated sheet having excellent productivity and excellent interlayer adhesion strength between the back sheet and the sealing material is obtained. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108095 | MASK MATERIAL COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING IMPURITY DIFFUSION LAYER, AND SOLAR BATTERY - A mask material composition that is used for diffusion barrier of an impurity diffusing component into a semiconductor substrate includes a siloxane resin (A1) containing a constituent unit represented by the following formula (a1): | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108096 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP IBIIIAVIA SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER GROWTH - A method of forming a doped Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer for solar cells by reacting a partially reacted precursor layer with a dopant structure. The precursor layer including Group IB, Group IIIA and Group VIA materials such as Cu, Ga, In and Se are deposited on a base and partially reacted. After the dopant structure is formed on the partially reacted precursor layer, the dopant structure and partially reacted precursor layer is fully reacted. The dopant structure includes a dopant material such as Na. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108097 | METHODS OF MANIPULATING STRESSED EPISTRUCTURES - A method of processing an epistructure or processing a semiconductor device including associating a conformal and flexible handle with the epistructure and removing the epistructure and handle as a unit from the parent substrate. The method further includes causing the epistructure and handle unit to conform to a shape that differs from the shape the epistructure otherwise inherently assumes upon removal from the parent substrate. A device prepared according to the disclosed methods. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108098 | STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY PYRAMIDAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLAR CELLS - The present disclosure enables high-volume cost effective production of three-dimensional thin film solar cell (3-D TFSC) substrates. First, the present disclosure discloses pyramid-like unit cell structure | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108099 | METHOD OF FORMING TRANSPARENT ZINC OXIDE LAYERS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A solar cell including a high electrical resistivity transparent layer formed on a CdS buffer layer is provided. The high electrical resistivity transparent layer includes an intrinsic oxide film formed on the buffer layer and an intermediate oxide film formed on the intrinsic oxide film. The intrinsic oxide film includes undoped zinc oxide and has a thickness range of 10 to 40 nm. The intermediate oxide film includes semi-intrinsic zinc oxide doped with aluminum and has a thickness range of 50-150 nm. The intermediate oxide film has an aluminum concentration of less than 1000 ppm. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108100 | ALUMINUM GRID AS BACKSIDE CONDUCTOR ON EPITAXIAL SILICON THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a solar cell. The solar cell includes a substrate, a first heavily doped crystalline-Si (c-Si) layer situated above the substrate, a lightly doped c-Si layer situated above the first heavily doped crystalline-Si layer, a second heavily doped c-Si layer situated above the lightly doped c-Si layer, a front side electrode grid situated above the second heavily doped c-Si layer, and a backside electrode grid situated on the backside of the substrate. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108101 | Coated article comprising colloidal silica inclusive anti-reflective coating, and method of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to coated articles that include anti-reflective (AR) coatings produced from colloidal silica with variable size particles in formulation, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, the AR coatings advantageously exhibit high transmission, high transmission gain with respect to uncoated articles, and high b* values, before and/or after heat treatment. The AR coatings of certain example embodiments may be temperable or otherwise heat treatable (e.g., at temperatures of 500 degrees C. or greater) together with their supporting substrates. In certain example embodiments, the particle size for the colloidal silica is 10-110 nm, and the b* values are at least about 0.8. Certain example embodiments may be used in connection with photovoltaic devices and/or the like. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108102 | SOLAR CELL WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY - Solar cells and methods for manufacturing solar cells are disclosed. An example solar cell may include a substrate, which in some cases may act as an electrode, a nano-pillar array coupled relative to the substrate, a self-assembled monolayer disposed on the nano-pillar array, an active layer provided on the self-assembled monolayer, and an electrode electrically coupled to the active layer. In some cases, the self-assembled monolayer may include alkanedithiol, and the active layer may include a photoactive polymer, but this is not required. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108103 | SOLAR CELL - The invention relates to a solar cell ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108104 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device that includes: a light-receiving substrate, on which a photoelectrode is formed; a counter substrate that is disposed facing the light-receiving substrate, on which a counter electrode is formed; a semiconductor layer that is formed on the photoelectrode, into which a photosensitive dye is absorbed; and an electrolyte layer that is formed between the semiconductor layer and the counter electrode. The counter electrode includes a catalyst layer formed directly on the counter substrate. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108105 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE (TCO) FILM ON A SUBSTRATE AND THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL - A method is provided for depositing a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer on a substrate, in which contaminations of the layers of the layer system is reduced through the diffusion of material from the substrate, and whose layer properties in respect to coupling and transmission of light are optimized. For that purpose, a barrier layer, a seed layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer are directly successively deposited on the substrate. Also, a thin-film solar cell is described which comprises such a transparent conductive oxide layer. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108106 | Dye-sensitized solar cell electrode and dye-sensitized solar cell - A dye-sensitized solar cell electrode includes a substrate; a conductive layer formed on one side surface of the substrate and is surrounded by a sealing layer for sealing in an electrolyte; a current collecting layer formed on the other side surface of the substrate; and a conductive portion that allows electrical conduction between the conductive layer and the current collecting layer in the thickness direction of the substrate. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108107 | Thin-Film Solar Battery Module and Method of Manufacturing the Same - [Object] To provide a thin-film solar battery module and a method of manufacturing the thin-film solar battery module that are capable of improving connection reliability of an external connection terminal and reducing connection resistance thereof. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108108 | FLASH LIGHT ANNEALING FOR THIN FILMS - A method of making a crystalline film includes providing a film comprising seed grains of a selected crystallographic surface orientation on a substrate; irradiating the film using a pulsed light source to provide pulsed melting of the film under conditions that provide a mixed liquid/solid phase and allowing the mixed solid/liquid phase to solidify under conditions that provide a textured polycrystalline layer having the selected surface orientation. One or more irradiation treatments may be used. The film is suitable for use in solar cells. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108109 | METHOD FOR LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS FOR A CONVERTER PANEL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTER PANEL - So as to improve large-scale industrial manufacturing of photovoltaic cells and of the respective converter panels at a photovoltaic cell with a microcrystalline layer of intrinsic silicon compound at least one of the adjacent layers of doped silicon material is conceived as a an amorphous layer. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108110 | VARIABLE LIGHT CONDENSING LENS APPARATUS AND SOLAR CELL APPARATUS - It is desirable to provide a variable light condensing lens apparatus and a solar cell apparatus provided therewith in a simple configuration, yet capable of reducing dependency of light condensing efficiency on the angle of incidence of light and thereby improving power generation efficiency of the solar cell apparatus. The variable light condensing lens apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a translucent support having a hydrophilic photocatalyst on a surface thereof and a first translucent liquid supported on the surface of the translucent support in contact therewith and the solar cell apparatus according to the present disclosure is provided with a solar cell element, a pair of electrodes connected to the solar cell element and the variable light condensing apparatus according to the present disclosure disposed opposed to the solar cell element. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108111 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device that may effectively prevent an electrolyte from leaking and have a high durability. The photoelectric conversion device includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate with a space therebetween. The first substrate has an inlet from a side of the first substrate opposite a side facing the second substrate, and the inlet extends through the first substrate to the space between the first and second substrates. A filling material substantially fills at least a portion of the inlet. A cap is on the first substrate and covers the inlet. The filling material isolates the cap from the space such that the space is double sealed from the side of the first substrate opposite the side facing the second substrate. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108112 | DEVICE FOR TRACKING LOCATION OF SUN - A solar tracking system, including: a horizontal support; a panel frame connected to the horizontal support such that the panel frame can be tilted forwards and backwards, with a solar battery installed on the panel frame; a support unit connected both to the horizontal support and to the panel frame such that the support unit in cooperation with the horizontal support and the panel frame forms a triangular arrangement, wherein the support unit is slidably connected to either the horizontal support or the panel frame such that the support unit can slide relative to either the horizontal support or to the panel frame, thus tilting the panel frame forwards and backwards according to variations in a slidable position thereof; and a drive unit for sliding the support unit relative to the horizontal support or the panel frame. The solar tracking system realizes a simple, stable support structure and allows the solar battery panel to track the position of the sun with a low amount of power. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108113 | SOLAR CELL, CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER GENERATION MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell having high heat resistance, reliability and weather resistance that prevents extraneous matter (rain water, dust and the like) from entering, a concentrating solar power generation module and a solar cell manufacturing method are provided. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108114 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - This solar cell has: a light transmissive first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer formed of silicon; a light transmissive buffer layer; and a second electrode formed of a light reflective alloy. The second electrode is formed of a silver alloy including silver (Ag) as a main component with at least one of tin (Sn) and gold (Au) contained therein. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108115 | Forming a Photovoltaic Device - Methods for forming photovoltaic devices, methods for forming semiconductor compounds, photovoltaic device and chemical solutions are presented. For example, a method for forming a photovoltaic device comprising a semiconductor layer includes forming the semiconductor layer by electrodeposition from an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution includes copper, indium, gallium, selenous acid (H | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108116 | P-type NiO conducting film for organic solar cell, a method for preparation of NiO conducting film, and an organic solar cell with enhanced light-to-electric energy conversion using the same - A p-type NiO conducting film for an organic solar cell, a preparation method thereof, and an organic solar cell using the same and having enhanced power conversion efficiency, are provided, wherein the NiO conducting film is fabricated by vacuum sputtering in which nickel or nickel oxide is used as a target material, and argon, oxygen or the mixed gas of the argon and the oxygen is supplied. The p-type NiO conducting film may be easily prepared by vacuum sputtering, and since a n-type conducting film is prepared by simply coating sol-phase precursor solution, the NiO conducting film and the organic solar cells having the NiO conducting film in the order of the NiO conducting film, a photoactive layer, and a n-type conducting film, have enhanced electric energy conversion. As a result, the provided disclosure is useful particularly when applied in organic solar cells and organic light emitting devices. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108117 | PHOTOSENSITIZER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - Disclosed is a novel photosensitizer that can absorb light in a wide visible light region and in the case of a very thin film form, can enhance a light absorption efficiency by virtue of a large light absorption coefficient. The photosensitizer is used for metal oxide semiconductor electrodes and comprises a metal complex represented by a general formula ML | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108118 | THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin-film solar cell in which a transparent electrode having fine surface irregularities with small surface roughness and substantially uniform in-plane resistance is realized can be obtained by forming a plurality of first transparent conductive films separated from one another in a substrate surface on a transparent insulative substrate, forming a second transparent conductive film on the first transparent conductive films, etching the second transparent conductive film in a granular shape and forming first granular members dispersed on the first transparent conductive films, forming a power generation layer on the first transparent conductive films and on the dispersed first granular members, forming a rear-side electrode layer on the power generation layer. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108119 | Particulate flow control process - The present invention relates to the control of flow of a particulate feed to a reactor, and in particular provides a process for providing a slurry of particulate matter to a reactor, comprising:
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| 20110108120 | METHOD FOR HANDLING AQUEOUS METHANESULFONIC ACID SOLUTIONS - A method for handling aqueous solutions of methanesulfonic acid (MSA) having a concentration from 50 to 99% by weight of MSA and a total chlorine content of less than 50 mg/kg in apparatuses in which the aqueous MSA solution is in contact with steel surfaces. The steel comprises austenitic steels having a chromium content of from 15 to 22% by weight and a nickel content of from 9 to 15% by weight. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108121 | Polymer Compositions and Pressure-Resistant Pipes Made Therefrom - The present invention deals with polymer compositions suitable for making pipes. The compositions comprise a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and one or more alpha-olefins having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms wherein the multimodal ethylene copolymer has a density of from 924 to 935 kg/m | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108122 | Ozone Systems for Multi-Chamber Tools - An improved system and method for controlling ozone concentration in connection with a multi-chamber tool. The system and method involve a first and a second concentration controller in combination with an ozone generator. The first concentration controller detects an EVENT (i.e., one of the chambers in the multi-chamber tool coming on-line or off-line) and in response provides a power instruction to the ozone generator in accordance with a predictive control algorithm. The first concentration controller has a fast (i.e, about 1 second) response time. The second concentration controller is masked from the ozone generator during the EVENT, but otherwise controls the generator after an interval of time has lapsed after the EVENT. The second concentration controller has a slower response time than the first concentration controller, however the second concentration controller provides the system with long-term stability and can be used to provide updated data to the predictive control algorithm. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108123 | AUTOMATIC AIR VENT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION WET PIPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENTING A FIRE SUPPRESSION WET PIPE SYSTEM - A fire suppression wet pipe system air vent assembly and method of venting air from a fire suppression wet pipe system includes providing a primary air vent valve having an inlet and an outlet. The primary air vent inlet is adapted to be connected with a fire suppression wet pipe system and is configured to vent air, but not water, from its outlet. A secondary air vent valve having an inlet and an outlet is provided. The secondary air vent valve is configured to vent air, but not water, from its outlet. A fluid conduit connects the primary air vent valve outlet with the secondary air vent valve inlet. The second air vent valve provides failsafe air venting upon the failure of the primary air vent valve. A fluid indicator may be provided that indicates the presence of fluid in the conduit. The presence of an appreciable amount of fluid in the conduit is an indication of likely failure of the primary air vent valve. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108124 | Viscosity Feedback Temperature Control System - The viscosity feedback temperature control system provides a means for controlling the viscosity of a process fluid about a user-defined setpoint by varying the temperature of the fluid within a user-defined range to take advantage of the viscosity versus temperature characteristics inherent in all fluids. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108125 | FLOW SPLITTING DEVICE FOR ANNULAR TWO-PHASE PIPE FLOW - A flow splitting device for use in a two-phase flow distribution network includes a side junction tee having a first conduit and a second conduit opening in flow communication to the first conduit, a flow restriction provided in the first conduit upstream of the opening of the second conduit with the first conduit, and a flow barrier extending into the first conduit at a location in the vicinity of a downstream edge of the opening of the second conduit to the first conduit. The ratio of the liquid phase mass flow to the gas phase mass flow is preserved as the mass flow ratio of liquid to gas to each of the two exit streams is substantially equal to the mass flow ratio of liquid to gas in the two-phase flow received by the flow splitting device. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108126 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAS FLOW CONTROL - A method and apparatus for self-calibrating control of gas flow. The gas flow rate is initially set by controlling, to a high degree of precision, the amount of opening of a flow restriction, where the design of the apparatus containing the flow restriction lends itself to achieving high precision. The gas flow rate is then measured by a pressure rate-of-drop upstream of the flow restriction, and the amount of flow restriction opening is adjusted, if need be, to obtain exactly the desired flow. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108127 | LIQUID FLOW MEASURING DURING BUOY-LOADING - The invention relates to a method for measuring and controlling a fluid flow in a pipe system for liquid transport, such as oil flow during buoy loading, wherein there in each end of a the pipe system is spliced in a sensor ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108128 | VACUUM TREATMENT APPARATUS AND GAS SUPPLY METHOD - In a vacuum treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a control means performs, when treatment in a vacuum vessel using a flammable gas (step S | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING VOC IN CRUDE OIL TANKER - A system for decreasing volatile organic compounds (VOC) in a crude oil tanker includes: a supply pipe horizontally installed over a crude oil storage tank of the crude oil tanker and having an end connected to a crude oil storage tank on land; a load pipe vertically connected to a bottom surface of the supply pipe, vertically passing through the crude oil storage tank of the crude oil tanker, and communicating with a lower part of the crude oil storage tank; a distribution pipe horizontally connected to a lower end of the load pipe; and a pressure control unit installed at a lower end portion of the load pipe. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108130 | Pressure regulator valve seals, systems and methods - A pressure regulator valve has a housing that defines a fluid passage and a flat seat disposed around an opening of the fluid passage and exit ports. A pin with a raised conforming elastomeric embossment that contacts the seat when the valve is closed is axially disposed in the housing. The pin is biased to maintain the elastomeric embossment in contact with the seat to maintain the valve closed and control an opening pressure of the valve. Flow of fluid through and out of the pressure regulator valve housing is controlled through adjustment of a level of this biasing. The fluid flows across the flat seat and between the flat seat and the embossment when the valve is open in such a manner that the flow is generally laminar and such that the valve minimizes pressure gain at the onset of flow. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108131 | Method of Manufacturing Lazurite-Made Faucet and Apparatus Thereof - A method of manufacturing lazurite-made faucet and apparatus thereof makes use of injecting wax into a soft silicone mold to form a wax mold, coating gypsum on the wax mold to form a gypsum body, heating the gypsum body to melt and guide the wax mold thereout to form a hollow gypsum body. Alternatively, a stainless steel body can be coated by gypsum to be placed in a shaping cast, and a heating furnace filled for melting lazurite pellets into liquid lazurite and dripping them into the shaping cast to fill the vacant space between the bodies and the shaping cast. After cooling, the shaping cast is taken out to attain a preliminary lazurite-material faucet body. Lastly, the gypsum body is smashed to shape the lazurite-made faucet body; with a further surface processing procedure and assembling with other parts, a satisfied and worthy lazurite-made faucet is achieved. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108132 | REACTION ASSEMBLY AND FLOW SPLITTER - The invention pertains to reaction systems in which at least one capillary unit is applied. The capillary unit comprises: —a unit inlet for receiving a fluid flow, —a unit outlet for releasing said fluid flow, —a capillary, which capillary is arranged between the unit inlet and the unit outlet such that said fluid flow passes through the capillary, —a heater and/or a cooler for adjusting the temperature of the capillary and therewith influencing the flow rate of the fluid flow passing through said capillary, —a housing for accommodating at least the capillary and heater and/or cooler of said capillary unit, which housing provides thermal insulation of the capillary, —a flow sensor for measuring the flow rate of the fluid flow through the capillary unit, which flow sensor can be arranged either inside or outside the housing, A capillary unit is combined with or further has a flow adjustment unit for adjusting the flow rates of the secondary fluid flows, which flow adjustment unit comprises a temperature control device for individually controlling the heater and/or cooler of each capillary unit in response to the flow rate that is measured by the flow sensor of that capillary unit. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108133 | INFLATION NOZZLE OF TIRE PUMP HAVING AIR SEALING FUNCTION - An inflation nozzle of a tire pump having air sealing function includes a casing, a valve plug seat, a valve plug and a locking ring. The valve plug seat includes a head portion at one end and a groove defined annularly on an outer periphery thereof. A sealing ring is engaged with the groove. The sealing ring protrudes radially beyond the head portion so as to be in contact with an inner circular periphery of the casing when the valve plug is installed in the valve plug seat and the casing is connected with a locking ring. The sealing ring ensures that no leakage between the valve plug seat and the casing. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108134 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY WITH FILLING FUNCTION, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FILLING DEVICE USED THEREFOR - A secondary battery with filling function has a corresponding secondary battery and a filling device. The corresponding secondary battery has a housing defining an accommodation chamber for accommodating a power generation portion, an opening portion formed in the housing, a stopper body closing the opening portion, and a coupling portion formed around the opening portion. The filling device has a cap body forming a sealed space around the opening portion by covering the opening portion and the stopper body closing the opening portion as a result of coupling to the coupling portion, an attachment and removal portion for attaching and removing the stopper body to/from the opening portion in the sealed space, and a filling portion for filling the inside of the housing with a non-aqueous electrolyte through the opened opening portion. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108135 | MAGNETIC HYGIENICAL WATER TAP - The present invention discloses a magnetic water tap including a watercourse main body and a water flow switch. The watercourse main body includes a water tank, a water inlet, and a water outlet. The water inlet, water tank and water outlet are sequentially connected with each another by pipelines. The water flow switch is arranged between the water inlet and the water tank. A magnetic heating device is arranged in the water tank. The magnetic heating device is connected to a control circuit. The magnetic water tap of the present invention can not only increase the water purifying rate, but also increase the solvency of water, and inhibit growth and breeding of bacillus, thereby dramatically improving the water quality. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108136 | Meter Casing - The present invention provides a hybrid fluid flow meter pressure vessel assembly ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108137 | PRESSURE REGULATOR HAVING AN INTERGRAL PILOT AND SELF-RELIEVING MECHANISM - A high flow pressure regulator valve is disclosed having an integral pilot valve. The disclosed valve includes a pressure regulating portion including inlet and outlet ports, a valve seat, valve disc and a spring for biasing the valve disc into engagement with the valve seat. The valve also includes a pilot valve portion positioned on the flow regulating portion. The pilot valve portion includes a pilot spring, a diaphragm and a pusher post. One end of the pusher post is positioned toward the diaphragm and a second end is disposed within an annulus region. The valve further includes a pressure path that enables selective fluid communication between the outlet port, the annulus, an inner chamber region disposed beneath the diaphragm, and an intermediate chamber disposed above the valve disc. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108138 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR PRESSURE TYPE FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE WITH FLOW RATE SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION - A pressure control valve piezoelectric element driving circuit is provided for a pressure type flow rate control device provided with a flow rate self-diagnosis function for comparing initial pressure drop characteristics data measured and with pressure drop characteristics data in a flow rate diagnosis which are measured under conditions that are the same for both measurements to detect malfunction in flow rate control from a difference between both characteristics data, wherein a first discharge circuit slowly discharges a piezoelectric element driving voltage applied to the piezoelectric element according to a step-down command signal from a CPU, through a step-down command circuit to step down the voltage, and a second discharge circuit that rapidly discharges a piezoelectric element driving voltage applied to the piezoelectric element according to a high-speed step-down command signal from the CPU, through a high-speed step-down command circuit to step down the voltage. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108139 | HIGH PRESSURE DUCKBILL VALVE AND INSERT - The present invention provides apparatus featuring a check valve featuring a duckbill valve configured to provide fluid and particulate; and an insert having a base portion configured to seat the insert inside the duckbill valve, and a W-shaped portion configured with an opening to pass the fluid and particulate through the duckbill valve and also configured to provide support for walls of the duckbill valve in response to back pressure caused by the fluid and particulate. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108140 | LATCHING CHECK VALVE - A hydraulic valve including an inlet port for receiving a pressurized hydraulic fluid and an outlet port for expelling the hydraulic fluid. The valve also includes a displaceable spool for blocking and unblocking a flow path between the inlet and outlet ports, and a latching mechanism for displacing the spool in response to a pressure surge for the hydraulic fluid. The valve includes a first elastic element and a second elastic element, where the first elastic element urges the spool into a position blocking the flow path and the second elastic element urges the latching mechanism to displace the spool into a position out of the flow path. In an unlatched position of the latching mechanism, force from the second elastic element is transferred to the spool, and in a latched position of the latching mechanism, the spool is isolated from the second elastic element. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108141 | CHECK BALL VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH CHECK BALL GUIDE - A check ball valve assembly is used to regulate fluid flow from two separate fluid sources to a single fluid outlet. The assembly utilizes a single check ball alternating between two check ball seats in two separate fluid passages. A check ball guide is installed at the intersection of the separate fluid passages and deflects the check ball from the pressurized passage to the non-pressurized passage to prevent backflow into the fluid source. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108142 | VAPOR CHAMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - This invention discloses a vapor chamber and a manufacturing method thereof. The vapor chamber includes a casing, a working fluid, a waterproof layer, and a wick structure layer. The working fluid is filled into the casing. The waterproof layer is formed on inner walls of the casing. The wick structure layer is formed on the waterproof layer. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108143 | Self-Cleaning Suction Device - A self-cleaning suction device has a user's suction end that self-sanitizes externally and internally before and after use, as well as self-sanitizes internally during use. A cover opens to reveal the user's suction end within a containment unit. As the cover opens, the suction end travels from a lower chamber, proceeds through a middle chamber of a sanitizing agent, and is presented for use. After suction is complete, the suction end retracts through an upper chamber with, a scraping feature that removes debris from the outer surface of the mouthpiece, and proceeds down through the middle chamber of a sanitizing agent and a scraping feature that removes debris and the sanitizing agent from the outer surface of the user's suction end. Upon the sealing closure of the cover, the upper and middle chambers are flushed with a sanitizing agent, which is suctioned away along with any collected debris. The user's suction end resides within a lower chamber and can be decontaminated by a UV-C light entering into the lower chamber and/or corresponding chambers. The suction device can also include a liquid-hydration delivery system. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108144 | MULTI-PORT QUICK CONNECT FLUID TREATMENT TANK HEAD - A tank head including a plurality of input ports, a plurality of output ports, and a connection fitting is provided. The plurality of input ports are in direct communication with one another, the plurality of output ports are in direct communication with one another, and the connection fitting is capable of associating the tank head with a fluid tank. Ends of each one of the input and output ports within the pluralities are capable of being associated with a first end of a connection adapter. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108145 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING AND COLLECTING FLUIDS IN A MULTI-STAGE COLUMN - The invention concerns a device for distributing fluids which are to supply a multi-stage column having a succession of plates, each plate supporting a bed of granular solid ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108146 | Flow Restricted Seat Ring for Pressure Regulators - A control device includes a valve body, a seat ring, and an actuator. The valve body defines a flow-path for a fluid. The seat ring is disposed within the flow-path. The actuator is coupled to the valve body and includes a control member. The control member is adapted for displacement relative to the seat ring for regulating a flow of the fluid through the flow-path. The control member includes a sealing disk adapted to sealingly engage the seat ring and close the flow-path. The seat ring includes a plurality of orifices disposed within the flow-path such that the seat ring prevents at least a portion of the flow of the fluid from substantially perpendicularly impacting the sealing disk. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108147 | NON-RETURN VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MEDICAL USES - Nonreturn valve, in particular for medical uses, with a first tube connection housing and a second tube connection housing and, arranged between the two tube connection housings, a diaphragm disc which is made of flexible material and which can be lifted from an annular valve seat when there is an overpressure in an inlet channel and can be pressed onto the valve seat when there is an overpressure in an outlet channel. At its outer peripheral area, the diaphragm disc is provided with an annular bead which is received in mutually opposite annular grooves of the tube connection housings. The diaphragm disc is provided, radially outside the valve seat, with openings leading to an outlet chamber, and the wall of the second tube connection housing lying opposite the openings is provided with recesses which communicate with the outlet channel, are separated from each other by supporting surfaces for the diaphragm disc and are connected to the outlet channel by narrow deep grooves. The supporting surfaces and the grooves end at the centre in a substantially plane support that protrudes in the direction of the diaphragm disc. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108148 | BREATHABLE LOW PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR - A breathable low pressure accumulator includes a housing with a cylindrical bore formed therein. A piston slides within the bore and includes an elastic piston head. A biasing member urges the piston towards a first end of the bore. At least one passage communicates between an exterior of the housing and a volume that is enclosed by the bore and the elastic piston head. The elastic piston head is formed of rubber. The elastic piston head is molded into the piston. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108149 | MANUFACTURING METHOD, A MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND A PRODUCT OF A LEAD-IN TYPE INTERFERENCE FIT PIPELINE EXTERNAL THREAD - The disclosure relates to a lead-in type interference fit pipeline external thread which can be sealed without packing, a useful thread thereof is a taper pipe thread, there are at least two turns of complete variation convex threads in the full length of the useful thread, a pitch diameter of the variation convex thread is larger than a corresponding reference standard taper thread by a predetermined interference fit amount, a flank of the variation convex thread is a convex arc surface. The disclosure also relates to a manufacturing method, a manufacturing device of the lead-in type interference fit pipeline external thread and a pipe product with the lead-in type interference fit pipe thread pair. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108150 | CLIP FOR A PIPE OR DUCT | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108151 | VIBRATION-RESISTANT REINFORCED CONCRETE WATERTIGHT PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vibration-resistant reinforced concrete watertight pipe, at opposite ends of which coupling units formed of a separate material are formed, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The vibration-resistant reinforced concrete watertight pipe includes a reinforced concrete pipe having a reinforcement mat, which is assembled with longitudinal reinforcements and transverse reinforcements, disposed in a concrete layer, and a convexity coupling part and a concavity coupling part that are coupled to opposite ends of the reinforced concrete pipe and have coupling ridges and coupling furrows respectively. Here, the coupling part and the concavity coupling part are formed of a synthetic resin, which is different in physical properties from the reinforced concrete pipe, and have the same shape and thickness as the reinforced concrete pipe. Each of the convexity coupling part and the concavity coupling part has a metal core installed therein to increase a coupling strength. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108152 | MACHINE FOR MAKING FABRICS COMPRISING YARNS DECORATED WITH PEARLS AND FABRIC COMPRISING YARNS DECORATED WITH PEARLS - The machine ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108153 | Apparatus and method for rapidly adjustable liquid blending ratio - A liquid dispensing and blending technique is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cover assembly unit including a mounting rack with a plurality of level indicators, a measuring vessel, for storing a liquid for dispensing, including an opening at top to be covered with the cover assembly unit, and an overflow port on a sidewall to drain an excess amount of the liquid so that a liquid surface in the measuring vessel is defined; and a dip tube attached to the mounting rack having an intake opening to remove a specific amount of the liquid from the measuring vessel, an exit end to lead the amount of the liquid to a mixing container, wherein the specific amount of the liquid is determined from the level indicators. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108154 | Container - The use of a container in an automatic dishwasher. The container is shaped such that it has a maximum width of less than 40 mm. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108155 | Device and Method for Loss-Free Filling of Continuously-Mixed Media in Containers - A device for loss-free filling of continuously mixed media in containers may include a mixing tank, a filler valve, and a connecting line. The mixing tank serves to receive and mix at least two different media, of which at least one medium is a fluid, and has a closing device for closing an outlet from the mixing tank. The filler valve serves for filling the mixed media from the mixing tank in the containers. The connecting line is arranged between the outlet from the mixing tank and the filler valve. Here the closing device has a ventilation line that can be connected with the connecting line to ventilate the connecting line to the filler valve. Also a plant may include such a device and a transport device for transporting the containers to the filler valve of the device. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108156 | Apparatus and Method of Labelling Filled Containers - An apparatus for the treatment of containers may include a filling device, which fills the containers with a flowable medium, and a labelling device, which is arranged downstream with respect to this filling device in a conveying direction of the containers and which provides an outer wall of the filled containers with labels. The apparatus further includes a conveying device, which conveys the containers from the filling device to the labelling device, provided between the filling device and the labelling device, and a drying device, which dries the containers and acts upon them with a gaseous medium, is arranged along the conveying path of the containers between the filling device and the labelling device. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108157 | Metering Device and Method for Operating said Metering Device - The invention relates to a metering device for fine grained powder ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108158 | Device, Kit, And Method For Filling a Flexible Reservoir Container In A Negative Pressure Chamber - A device, kit, and method for transferring a liquid medicament from a supply container to a flexible reservoir container are disclosed. The device may comprise a compartment unit and an adapter unit. The compartment unit may have a sealingly closable chamber, arranged for housing the flexible reservoir container and for being fluidly connected with a pump mechanism. The adapter unit may have at least one transfer passage for transferring liquid from a supply container connected to the adapter unit to the flexible reservoir container, and a separator arranged in the transfer passage for separating gas bubbles from a liquid streaming through the transfer passage. The separator may be fluidly connected to the chamber. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108159 | VAPOR VALVE FOR STORAGE TANK - A tank assembly including a tank for storing fluid, the tank having a fluid refill path. The assembly includes a blocking valve coupled to the tank, the blocking valve being positioned in the fluid refill path and configured to selectively generally seal the fluid refill path. The assembly further includes an overfill valve in fluid communication with the fluid refill path and configured to generally block the fluid refill path when sufficient fluid is in the tank. The blocking valve is positioned to prevent vapors which are introduced into the fluid refill path via the overfill valve from escaping from the tank. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108160 | MANUALLY OPERATED DROPPER - Disclosed herein is a hand-operated dropper configured to suction and discharge a predetermined amount of liquid type content upon pressing an elastic button, the hand-operated dropper including a housing, forming an external appearance of the dropper, for containing content, a housing cap for hermetically sealing an internal space of the housing from the outside, a tube coupled to an elastic button for suctioning content from the housing, the elastic button hermetically coupled to the upper end of the tube, the elastic button being also coupled to the housing cap, and a closure coupled to the housing cap while surrounding the outside of the elastic button in such a manner that opposite sides of the elastic button are exposed to the outside for suctioning a predetermined amount of content while protecting the elastic button from external force. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108161 | SUSPENDED DELIVERY DEVICE AND A CONTAINER-FILLER INSTALLATION INCLUDING SUCH DEVICES - A delivery device for delivering composition in a container filler installation, the device comprising a tube having at least an end provided with a nozzle and an opposite end provided with means for fastening to a feed line of the filler installation, and the device further including a plate fastened to the tube and provided with a support having a portion extending in register with the nozzle to support a container. The invention also provides a filler installation including at least one such device. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108162 | ERGONOMIC INTERFACE SCREEN FOR A BEVERAGE MACHINE - A machine for filling a receptacle with a liquid food or beverage. The machine includes a housing; an arrangement for dispensing a liquid food or a beverage to a receptacle upon a user-request; and a user-interface screen on the housing. The housing has a user-orientation for a user to request dispensing of the liquid food or beverage, the user-interface screen being arranged in this user-orientation to face the user within a user-visible housing portion that is delimited by user-visible outermost boundaries of this housing. In this user-orientation, the user-interface screen forms substantially the entire user-visible housing portion or a surface-predominant section thereof or a surface-predominant section of a plurality of distinctively user-visible sections that form together the user-visible housing portion. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108163 | DEBARKING CHAIN WITH PASSING LINKS - A debarking chain having passing links; the passing links being substantially rounded in order to permit the passing links to pass through adjacent links such that the orientation of the passing link relative to its adjacent links can change at random in order to randomly distribute the wear and stress from any impact of adjacent or next to adjacent links on the passing links so that the overall wear life of the present debarking chain is extended over similar chain with elongated, oblong links of the prior art. The invention also includes a debarking drum having a plurality of debarking chains having at least one, preferably a plurality of passing links, as well as a debarking device having such a debarking drum. The debarking device preferably includes a chipping device and a method of using the same. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108164 | THERMAL MECHANICAL PROCESSING OF STAINLESS STEEL - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for thermal mechanical processing of a martensitic stainless steel. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for thermal mechanical processing of a martensitic stainless steel and forged objects resulting therefrom. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108165 | RAPID THERMAL TREATMENT FOR COLORING SURGICAL NEEDLES - An apparatus for thermally treating and coloring a plurality of curved suture needles. The apparatus includes a conveyer for transferring the plurality of curved suture needles from a source of curved suture needles to a receiver, a housing positioned adjacent the conveyer, the housing having a first end, a second end, and an opening running from the first end to the second end, the opening aligned with the conveyer to enable the plurality of curved suture needles to pass therethrough, a heat source located within the housing for heating the plurality of curved suture needles as the plurality of curved suture needles are transferred by the conveyer from the first end of the housing to the second end of the housing and a system for providing a gas mixture containing a fractional concentration of oxygen to oxidize and colorize the surfaces of the plurality of curved suture needles as the plurality of suture needles pass through the housing. A process for thermally treating and coloring a plurality of curved suture needles to colorize and enhance the stiffness and yield moment of the curved suture needles is also provided. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108166 | Utilization of Amorphous Steel Sheets In Honeycomb Structures - A honeycomb structure and a method of forming an iron based glass forming honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure may include at least two sheets, each having a thickness in the range of 0.01 mm to 0.15 mm, formed from an iron based glass forming alloy comprising 40 to 68 atomic percent iron, 13 to 17 atomic percent nickel, 2 to 21 atomic percent cobalt, 12 to 19 atomic percent boron, optionally 0.1 to 6 atomic percent carbon, optionally 0.3 to 4 atomic percent silicon, optionally 1 to 20 percent chromium. The sheets may be stacked, bonded together and formed into a honeycomb. The honeycomb structure may include a plurality of cells. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108167 | NANO-CRYSTALLINE, MAGNETIC ALLOY, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, ALLOY RIBBON AND MAGNETIC PART - A magnetic alloy having a composition represented by the general formula of Fe | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108168 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET FOR CAN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A steel sheet for a can has a yield strength of 450 MPa or more, and the occurrence of cracking at a slab corner being prevented in a continuous casting process. The steel sheet contains 0.03%-0.10% C, 0.01%-0.5% Si, 0.001%-0.100% P, 0.001%-0.020% S, 0.01%-0.10% Al, 0.005%-0.012% N, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, in which when Mnf=Mn [% by mass]−1.71×S [% by mass], Mnf is in the range of 0.3 to 0.6. The steel sheet has microstructures that do not contain a pearlite microstructure. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108169 | STEEL WITH HIGH PROPERTIES FOR SOLID PARTS - High-strength steel of which the chemical composition comprises, by weight:
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| 20110108170 | METHOD OF PREPARATION PRIOR TO THE WELDING OF LITHIUM-ALUMINIUM ALLOY PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to aluminum-lithium alloys in general and, in particular, such products as used in the aircraft industry and the welding of these. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108171 | Desensitisation of energetic materials - An energetic material comprises an energetic crystalline material substantially coated in an energetic plasticiser material.
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| 20110108172 | LEAD-FREE PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - Embodiments of the present subject matter provide a compound and material that may be used as a lead-free primary explosive. An embodiment of the present subject matter provides the compound copper(I) nitrotetrazolate. Certain embodiments of the present subject matter provide methods for preparing lead-free primary explosives. The method includes: providing cuprous salt; providing water; providing 5-nitrotetrazolate salt; combining the cuprous salt, water and 5-nitrotetrazolate salt to form a mixture; and heating the mixture. The method may also include providing cuprous chloride and providing sodium 5-nitrotetrazolate. Certain embodiments of the present subject matter also provide methods for preparing copper(I) nitrotetrazolate. The method includes: providing cuprous salt; providing water; providing 5-nitrotetrazolate salt; combining the cuprous salt, water and 5-nitrotetrazolate salt to form a mixture; and heating the mixture. The method may also include providing cuprous chloride and providing sodium 5-nitrotetrazolate. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108173 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - In a non-pneumatic tire ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108174 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108175 | RAIN TYRE - A tyre includes a tread band provided with a tread pattern including a first and a second portion of tread pattern, repeated just the same along the circumferential extent of the tyre, forming respectively a short pitch module and a long pitch module of the tread pattern, wherein the modules include a respective first transverse groove in which, starting from an axially outer first end thereof toward an opposed axially inner second end thereof, an initial section and a section of enlarged cross-section are formed, the latter being blind, at least on its axially inner side, when in the footprint area. The initial section and the section of enlarged cross-section have, respectively, a first width and a second width, and the ratio between the second width and the first width of a first transverse groove belonging to a short pitch module is greater than the ratio between the second width and the first width of a first transverse groove belonging to a long pitch module. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108176 | TIRE - An object the present invention is to provide a tire having a rib-like land portion and sipes provided therein, in which wear resistance has been enhanced by optimizing the shape of the sipes, while good fraction performance on a wet road surface is maintained. The tire has, in a tread portion, at least one row of rib-like land portion and sipes provided in the rib-like land portion. Further, depth of each sipe at least at one end portion thereof on the shoulder side is smaller than depth of the sipe at the remaining portions thereof. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108177 | PATCH HAVING REINFORCEMENTS WITH STAGGERED ENDS - A tire patch for repairing an associated vehicle tire includes a patch body configured to overlay a portion of the associated vehicle tire, and a plurality of reinforcements received at least partially within the patch body, each reinforcement of the plurality having a first ending and a second ending, wherein the plurality of reinforcements are arranged to provide a staggered arrangement of the first endings. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108178 | POLY(ETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE) TIRE CORD, AND TIRE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a PET tire cord which has a flat spot index (FSI) defined by the following Calculation Formula 1 of 5.0% or less: | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108179 | Tire with Crown Comprising a Layer of Very High Modulus Rubber Mix - A tire comprising two beads ( | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108180 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CURVED CIRCUIT - The invention relates to a method for producing a curved circuit. According to the invention, this method involves forming, in one face of said circuit and in at least one predetermined direction, cuts having a triangular cross-section which are parallel to each other and extend to either side of said circuit; depositing adhesive on the flanks of the cuts thus made; and moving the flanks of the cuts together so as to close them. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE QUALITY MONITORING AND CONTROL OF A VIBRATION WELDING PROCESS - A method for monitoring and controlling a vibration welding system includes collecting sensory data during formation of a welded joint using sensors positioned with respect to welding interfaces of a work piece. A host machine extracts a feature set from a welding signature collectively defined by the sensory data, compares and correlates the feature set with validated information in a library, and executes a control action(s) when the present feature set insufficiently matches the information. A welding system includes a sonotrode, sensors, and the host machine. The host machine is configured to execute the method noted above. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108182 | HIGH SPEED DECORATING SYSTEM - A label applicator system provides for high speed, accurate label transfer from a web to items moving on an item transport along a path relative to the system. The items, such as bottles, have a contoured surface. The applicator includes a supply reel for supplying labels on a web and a take-up for taking up the web after transfer of the label. A drive roller moves the web through the applicator system. The system includes a web positioning assembly and a movable label applicator head. A contour sensor senses the bottle contour and develops a profile for the head to follow to apply the labels to the bottles. The supply, take-up and the drive are operably engaged with one another to maintain a relatively constant tension in the web. The web positioning assembly is configured to advance and retract the web to accommodate a pitch difference between the bottles in the bottle transport and the labels on the web and to accommodate movement of the decorating head toward and away from the bottles in the bottle transport. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108183 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION ADAPTED FOR BONDING LARGE MASS PARTS TO STRUCTURES - The invention is a two-part composition comprising: A) in one part (i) one or more isocyanate functional prepolymers; and B) in a second part (ii) one or more compounds having isocyanate reactive groups; (iii) one or more fillers selected such that the composition is nonconductive; (iv) one or more catalysts for the reaction of isocyanate groups with active hydrogen containing compounds wherein either or both of the one or more isocyanate functional prepolymers and the one or more compounds having isocyanate reactive groups have solid organic particles grafted thereto such that the composition contains from about 6 to about 13 percent by weight of the total composition of solid organic particles. In a preferred embodiment, the second part comprises from about 35 to about 65 percent by weight of one or more compound having isocyanate reactive groups which have solid organic particles grafted to the backbone. In another preferred embodiment, the one or more isocyanate functional prepolymers comprise about 14 to about 20 percent by weight of solid organic particles grafted to the backbone of the prepolymers. In another preferred embodiment, the solid particles comprise a thermoplastic polymer or rubber-modified thermoplastic polymer. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108184 | ACTIVE MATERIAL-AUGMENTED VIBRATION WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A method for controlling welding forces of a weld tip to a work piece during a vibration-welding process includes positioning an Active Material (AM) element adjacently to a welding interface, and varying a property of the AM element to regulate the welding force. The AM element may be disposed between the weld tip and a weld face thereof, or between the work piece and an anvil. The property may be varied as a function of heat generated by the welding process. A property of each of a plurality of AM elements may be independently and selectively varied via an energy source, or passively. A vibration welding system includes a weld tip and an AM element connected adjacently to a welding interface. The system regulates a welding force applied by the weld tip to a work piece during the welding process by varying a property of the AM element. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108185 | Polyglycolic Acid Resin-Based Layered Sheet and Method of Producing the Same - There is provided a laminate sheet which is excellent in oxygen-barrier property and moisture resistance, biodegradable as a whole and therefore suitable as a base material for packaging materials, such as food containers. The laminate sheet is formed by laminating a water-containable and biodegradable polymer substrate sheet or a precursor thereof in a water-containing state with a layer of polyglycolic acid resin having a residual monomer content below 0.5 wt. % to form a laminate, and subjecting the laminate to bonding and forming under heat and pressure. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108186 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A PROFILED ELEMENT FROM AN ELASTOMERIC THERMOPLASTIC GEL - A device for preparing a flat profiled element from an elastomeric thermoplastic gel includes:
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| 20110108187 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING TYRES - In an assembly station, a carcass sleeve and an outer sleeve manufactured along respective building lines are mutually coupled. Integrated into the assembly station are engagement devices that can be alternatively-coupled to an auxiliary drum carrying an outer sleeve and to a building drum carrying a carcass sleeve. The building drum is engaged on the assembly station before removal of the auxiliary drum. A grip unit picks up the outer sleeve from the auxiliary drum associated with the engagement devices in order to position it around the carcass sleeve carried by the building drum. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108188 | TAPE INSTALLATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LAMINATE - The present invention creates a tape laying device as well as a method for the construction of a laminate by means of a tape laying device, in particular in the field of aviation and aerospace. The tape laying device comprises a laying arrangement for laying tape for the construction of a laminate and a stimulation arrangement by means of which the tape which has to be laid can be stimulated directly and evenly over the thickness thereof so as to be heated. The idea the present invention is based on consists in that instead of the stimulation at the surface of the tape which has to be laid which is known to the Applicant a direct and evenly stimulation of the tape which has to be laid takes place, that means, a stimulation which acts substantially direct and evenly over the thickness of the tape which has to be laid on the tapes components. The heating achieved by this is much faster than by means of convection according to the known approach. Therefore, the desired tackiness of the tape which has to be laid can be achieved at the desired high laying velocity. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108189 | AUTOMATED COMPOSITE ANNULAR STRUCTURE FORMING - Method and apparatus for forming an annular composite structure is provided. In one embodiment an apparatus for forming annular composite structures is provided. The apparatus includes an annular shaped tool and a forming head. The annular shaped tool includes a forming surface of a select cross-sectional geometry. The forming head is configured to form continuous ply layers one ply at a time circumferentially about the forming surface of the tool. | 2011-05-12 |
| 20110108190 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TAPE PRODUCT HAVING DIAGNOSTIC AIDS - A method for producing an analysis tape for fluid samples, in particular body fluids, is proposed. The method comprises providing a laminate tape having a laminate carrier tape and at least one diagnostic functional layer, and cutting the laminate tape in such a way that a diagnostic auxiliary label arises; transferring the diagnostic auxiliary label to a vacuum roller; and transferring the diagnostic auxiliary label to a carrier tape. In general, at least one vacuum roller is used for the transfer of the diagnostic auxiliary label to the carrier tape. The cutting of the diagnostic functional layer is effected in such a way that a free end of the diagnostic functional layer is lifted off from the laminate carrier tape by guiding the laminate carrier tape around a cutting edge with a small radius, wherein the diagnostic functional layer is cut at a predetermined distance from the lifted off free end by means of a cutting device. | 2011-05-12 |
