20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110113920 | Steering Wheel Control Arm - The Steering Wheel Control Arm is an accessory that allows the pilot of a marine vessel or a vehicle to steer the from a position on either side of the vessel or vehicle. The Steering Wheel Control Arm consists of a clamp and a telescoping arm that attach to the steering wheel of a boat. The telescoping arm pivots up and down and from side to side so the operator can easily switch from the port to starboard sides of the boat. When not in use the arm quickly detaches allowing piloting of the boat in a normal manner. This accessory allows skippers of wheel-driven boats to enjoy the same flexibility that tiller extensions have offered tiller piloted boats. Additionally it enables pilots of motorized vessels to continue steering the vessel while assisting with activities that may be taking place at the starboard or port sides of the boat. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113921 | INDEPENDENTLY MOUNTED ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A device for use with a vehicle transmission system includes a housing having a clutch provided therein and a first member extending from the housing and configured for coupling to a vehicle differential. The first member includes a generally hollow tube configured to carry a rotatable shaft therein. The device does not include a second member for directly coupling the device to a transmission housing or to the differential. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113922 | MOTOR-VEHICLE DOUBLE-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION WITH GEAR SHIFT DEVICE COMPRISING A ROTARY DRUM AND MOTOR-VEHICLE HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes a first primary shaft carrying driving gearwheels associated to the odd gears and to the reverse gear, a second primary shaft coaxial to the first shaft and carrying driving gearwheels associated to the even gears, and at least one secondary shaft carrying a plurality of idle driven gearwheels directly or indirectly meshing with the driving gearwheels. The gearbox is also provided with a gear shift device having sliding engagement sleeves are each arranged to connect each time a driven gearwheel corresponding to a given gear for rotation with the respective secondary shaft. Corresponding sliding shift forks are each arranged to cause a respective engagement sleeve to slide between a neutral position and at least one shift position. A rotary drum has a corresponding guide grooves on its outer cylindrical surface in each of which a respective stud slidably engages, and is rigidly connected for translation with a respective shift fork in the sliding direction of the shift fork. An actuation unit is arranged to cause the drum to rotate stepwise among angular positions, each corresponding to predetermined positions of the engagement sleeves. The guide grooves of the drum are shaped so that in a first angular position the engagement sleeves are positioned to engage at the same time the second gear and the reverse gear. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113923 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The propulsion system includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a double-clutch transmission with a clutch unit and a mechanical gearbox. The gearbox has two coaxial primary shafts intended to be torsionally connected each to a shaft of the internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle by a respective friction clutch of the clutch unit, as well as a secondary shaft and a lay shaft arranged parallel to the two primary shafts. The electric machine is permanently kinematically connected to either of the two primary shafts via a first gear train including a pinion mounted on an output shaft of the electric machine, an intermediate gearwheel mounted on an intermediate shaft and a gearwheel mounted on the primary shaft and acting as driving gearwheel of a second gear train of the gearbox associated to one of the gears, in particular to the second forward gear. The gearbox further includes a casing and the electric machine is inserted and fixed into a seat formed by that casing. An outer surface of a stator of the electric machine forms a spiral-shaped profile which serves as cooling circuit for the electric machine and is closed on the radially outer side by an inner cylindrical surface of the seat, in such a manner that the channels of the cooling circuit are defined between the spiral-shaped profile and the inner cylindrical surface. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113924 | COMPACTING SILICON - In order to compact a blank from silicon powder, the latter is uniaxially pressed in a mold chamber. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113925 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING RED MUD - A method of and system for processing red mud, the method comprising the step of heating red mud to form at least molten slag, and preferably at least molten iron and molten slag. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113926 | Method of reduction treatment of metal oxides or steelmaking waste and method of concentrating and recovering zinc and/or lead - A method of reduction treatment of metal oxides characterized by using as a material a powder containing metal oxides and containing alkali metals and halogen elements and further, in accordance with need, carbon, mixing said material with water to produce a slurry, then dehydrating this and charging the dehydrated material, mixed with another material in accordance with need, into a rotary hearth type reduction furnace for reduction. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113927 | SEPARATION REAGENT OF PLATINUM GROUP METAL, METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND RECOVERING PLATINUM GROUP METAL, AND AMIDE-CONTAINING TERTIARY AMINE COMPOUND - The present invention provides a novel separation reagent capable of obtaining a high extraction % of rhodium in a chlorine-based acid solution, which has never existed heretofore, and a method for separating and recovering a platinum group metal using the same. An organic phase composed of an amide-containing tertiary amine separation reagent represented by the structural formula shown below is brought into contact with an acid solution containing a platinum group metal, thereby extracting rhodium, platinum and palladium with the organic phase. Among the metals extracted with the organic phase, rhodium is selectively back-extracted with a highly-concentrated hydrochloric acid solution, while palladium and platinum are back-extracted with a highly-concentrated nitric acid solution: | 2011-05-19 |
20110113928 | LEACHING ORES - A process for leaching an ore containing sulphidic copper-containing minerals is disclosed. The process includes carrying out an aerated oxidising leach of a part of the ore and causing reactions with a source of iron such as pyrite in the ore and producing an acidic leach liquor containing ferrous ions, ferric ions, and copper ions in solution. The process also includes carrying out a leach of another part of the ore using the leach liquor produced in step (a) under conditions that minimise reactions with a source of iron such as pyrite in the ore and producing a leach liquor containing copper ions in solution. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113929 | IMPACT DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TOOL - An apparatus and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed for an impact device with interchangeable tools for applying precise momentum force to an external object. The device includes two elongated members, one of which containing a hollow portion, and a tool head disposed on one side of the first elongated member. The device can be configured to allow the first elongated member to be removably inserted into the second elongated member and to allow the second elongated member to strike the tool head in order to impart force on an external object. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113930 | Open end ratchet wrench - An open end ratchet wrench includes a socket member rotatably received in an opened head member and having a number of teeth and having an open notch for selectively aligning with an open slot of the head member, a pawl engaged in the head member and having a toothed end for selectively engaging with the teeth of the socket member and for allowing the socket member to be rotated in one direction by the head member, and a retaining ring engaged with the pawl and engaged with the inner peripheral recess of the wrench head member for retaining the pawl to the wrench head member and for allowing the pawl to be engaged with the teeth of the socket member, and a spring biasing member biases the pawl to engage with the teeth of the socket member. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113931 | WRENCH - A wrench of the present invention includes a main body having a handle and a driving portion. The main body is made from aluminum alloy, which consists of Si, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, Cr, Zn, Ti and Al. Specifically, the aluminum alloy has less than 1% by weight of Si, less than 1% by weight of Fe, 1-5% by weight of Cu, less than 1% by weight of Mn, 2-5% by weight of Mg, less than 1% by weight of Cr, 5-9% by weight of Zn and less than 1% by weight of and the rest part thereof is Al. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113932 | AIR FRAME FASTENER INSTALLATION TOOL - An air frame fastener wrench includes first and second handles pivotally attached to one another. A ratchet head of the first handle includes a selectively rotatable driver mateable with a socket. As the first and second handles are brought towards one another, the driver rotates the mated socket and an engaged collar of an air frame fastener. A key, which is connected to the first or second handle for preventing rotation of the key, extends through the ratchet head and prevents rotation of a pin of the air frame fastener as the collar is tightened thereto. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113933 | RATCHET WRENCH HAVING THE ADVANTAGES OF DURABILITY AND CONVENIENANCE OF USE - The present invention discloses a ratchet wrench with a head portion disposed at one end of a main body. A driving head is disposed in the head portion. A retaining portion is disposed on the driving head. The periphery of the retaining portion has three recess cuts each holding one pawl in a swing status. A circular chamber is disposed in the periphery of the retaining portion. Three pawls are pin-connected by three connecting pins so as to move together. The circular chamber is coupled with one triangular elastic piece. One rotatable disc and one cardioid spring are disposed on the head portion. When the rotatable disc is turned, the shift pin at the bottom of the rotatable disc drives the cardioid spring and one pawl, then the other two pawls move together so that the retaining teeth on one side of the pawl engage with the ratchet teeth, and further control the driving head on clockwise or counterclockwise driving. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113934 | DRILL STEM CONNECTION AND METHOD - A drill stem connection system and method is shown that provides a secure hold on drill stem surfaces while unscrewing a threaded connection. Two lever arm components are adjustable to a number of possible orientations to allow for fitting the drill stem wrench in tight spaces. Concentric rotation of lever arm components facilitates connection of the lever arm components together. Configurations and methods shown provide a stable and powerful tool to loosen threaded drill stem effectively. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113935 | Vice grip improvement - An improved locking wrench is provided. The improved locking wrench includes a stationary upper handle which includes a fixed upper jaw, and a lower jaw pivotally connected to said upper handle so that said lower jaw is in opposition to and pivotally movable towards and away from said upper jaw. A lower operating handle having a distal end pivotally is connected to said lower jaw and movable between closed and opened positions which responsively pivotally moves said lower jaw towards and away from said upper jaw. A toggle lever is pivotally coupled at one end to said lower operating handle and has an opposite end coupled operatively to said upper handle. A screw adjustment means having a head portion and a threaded shank portion is threadably engaged with said upper handle and operatively coacting with the opposite end of said toggle lever for effecting clamping force adjustment between said upper and lower jaws, said screw adjustment means defining a hole at least partially formed within said head portion for receiving an item of hardware therein. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113936 | Adjustable torque wrench having lock device - An adjustable torque wrench includes a driving shank pivotally coupled to a tubular lever and biased with a compression spring, an adjusting screw for adjusting a compression force of the compression spring, and a barrel attached to the adjusting screw and rotated in concert with the adjusting screw and having a graduation aligned with a window of the tubular lever for allowing the graduation of the barrel to be seen through the window of the tubular lever, a control ferrule is slidably engaged with the adjusting screw for rotating the adjusting screw to adjust the compression force of the compression spring, and a lock device attached to a handle for selectively anchoring the control ferrule to the handle. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113937 | DEVICE FOR TURNING A BRAKE DISC ON A VEHICLE - A device for holding a movable tool holder at right angles to a shaft for turning a brake disc on a vehicle, has a coupling section, which is formed by a plate that is fastened against a hub on the shaft, and securing devices, in the form of a disc, for securing the tool holder. The device also has devices for holding the tool holder at right angles to the shaft. These devices are formed by a hinge construction, which is built up of a sphere, which is fastened on an ancillary shaft that is fastened in the plate, and two scale-shaped parts. The scale-shaped parts can be pressed towards each other by turning a hollow nut, so that they can be clamped onto the sphere and block the hinge construction. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113938 | Rail System Cheese Cutter - The present invention is a rail system cheese cutter comprised of an arched cutting surface, rail and cutting arm with a removable cutting wire and tension adjustment component which allows the user to adjust the tension of the wire. The rail has a milled portion where the cutting arm is to be attached to the rail. One end of the cutting arm has a rotational bearing with a slot and opening. The slot is slid around the milled portion of the rail until the rail rests in the opening of the rotational bearing. Once attached, the cutting arm can be pivoted around the rail and moved laterally along the rail allowing the user to uniformly cut or slice a food item without moving it. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113939 | MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool, in particular a circular table saw, having a tool holding fixture, in particular for a disk-shaped, rotary-drivable tool, and a protective device. The protective device may be provided for the purpose of guiding the tool into a safety position, and from the safety position into at least one working position. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113940 | System for Recycling Used Tyres Comprising a High-Pressure Fluid Spray Head - A system for recycling used tires uses a high-pressure fluid spray head. The spray head comprises a body mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation generally perpendicular to a surface to be treated, and a plurality of outlet nozzles, each suitable for directing a jet of fluid at the surface to be treated. The plurality of outlet nozzles includes at least two outlet nozzles suitable for directing jets of fluid in at least two different directions. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113941 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND REMOVAL OF WIRES FROM BALES - The device is for cutting and removal of wires from bales, such as pulp bales, paper bales and the like. The device is intended to remove all wires from a bale that is provided with at least two wires. The device has two cutting units and two winding units that are positioned pair-wise opposite each other, on one side each of a working location (W), for the pair-wise cutting off and removal of the two wires that are arranged in parallel. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113942 | DIVIDER INSERT FEED SYSTEM - A divider insert feed system having a first air knife | 2011-05-19 |
20110113943 | Laser assisted positioning mechanism - A laser assisted positioning mechanism includes a cover, a laser module, a lens, an adjusting device and a plurality of cell holders. The cover includes a lower cover and an upper cover, and the lower cover has a hollowing supporting rib formed in a center thereof. The laser module is disposed in the cover. The lens is disposed on the lower cover of the cover in conjunction with the laser module. The adjusting device is connected with the laser module. The cell holders are disposed in the cover, respectively receiving cells, and electrically connected with the laser module. Accordingly, the laser assisted positioning mechanism can be assembled and mounted on a circular saw machine and emit laser to cut materials by aligning with a desired cut line for assisting the cutting operation. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113944 | Flange Bolt Cutter - A flange bolt cutter for separating two connected flanges. The flange bolt cutter contains a circular saw blade pivotally connected to an adjustable flange band. The flange band contains an alignment ring for aligning the circular saw blade about the midpoint between two connected flanges. The flange bolt cutter is hydraulically operated. The adjustable flange band may be formed in two band sections hinged together and containing a rotatable bolt and handle for tightening and loosening the band sections around the flange connection. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113945 | Scribing wheel for brittle material and manufacturing method for same, as well as scribing method, scribing apparatus and scribing tool using the same - A scribing wheel for a brittle material includes a circumferential ridge line in which two truncated cones have connected bottoms so as to share a rotational axis. Alternating notches and protrusions are formed along the circumference ridge line. The protrusion are portions of the ridge line remaining after the ridge line is notched. The length of the notches is less than that of the protrusions so that a catch on the surface is improved while lowering the high penetrability. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113946 | DOCKING SYSTEM FOR PICKUPS ON ELECTRIC GUITARS - A module for removable insertion into a stringed instrument body, the body having a transverse cavity extending from a lateral edge. A first fixation device is attached to the body in the cavity and having electrically conductive contact members. The module includes a base configured to engage the cavity as the module travels along an axis of movement into the cavity. The pickup module assembly having a base slidably inserted into the cavity along an axis from the lateral edge between removed and inserted positions. A plurality of pickups are carried by the base in operative proximity to the strings. A second fixation device is attached to the base and positioned to slideably engage the first fixation device when the base is in the inserted position. First and second electrical connectors are electrically coupled to the plurality of pickups and connected to the second fixation device. The first and second electrical connectors are positioned to sequentially engage the first and second contact members when the base is moved toward the inserted position. The first or second electrical connector being a détente that engage the first fixation device and releaseably engage the first fixation device to limit lateral movement of the base away from the inserted position. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113947 | STRINGED INSTRUMENT PRACTICE DEVICE - The present invention extends to handheld practice devices for practicing to play stringed instruments. More specifically, the present invention relates to a practice device that may assist a user in learning how to properly finger and play a stringed musical instrument. A user can hold an elongate handle and place one or more of his or her fingers on strings to practice fingerings that are used to play chords/notes. Real instrument strings can be used, helping to strengthen a user's fingertips and get the fingertips accustomed to holding/pinching the instrument strings. Further, the stringed instrument practice device can be portable and sized to fit within the user's hand. Accordingly, a user can realize advantages of the invention and utilize practice methods while the user is “on the go,” riding on a bus, watching television, waiting in line, etc. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113948 | DRUM KITS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS OF DRUM KITS - Drum kits and connector assemblies for connecting components of drum kits are described. Some of the described connector assemblies are configured to provide one or more pre-defined acceptable interconnection orientations. Some of the described connector assemblies facilitate easy interconnection and disconnection of components of a drum kit. Described interconnection types include snap connections and locking interconnections, among others. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113949 | MODULATION DEVICE FOR A MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE - A modulation device provides optical energy to hamper the operation of a mobile tracking device. The optical energy may include multiple mobile device specific optical codes directed at the mobile tracking device in parallel. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113950 | Composite material having a layer including entrained particles and method of making same - A composite material suitable for use as an armor includes a first layer of a metallic material and a second layer, metallurgically bonded with the first layer. The second layer includes a matrix of the material of the first layer and a plurality of brittle particles dispersed in the matrix. A method for making a composite structure suitable for use as an armor from a workpiece of a metallic material includes the steps of plasticizing a fractional thickness of the workpiece using a friction stir process, introducing a plurality of brittle particles into the plasticized, fractional thickness of the workpiece, and dispersing the plurality of brittle particles into the plasticized, fractional thickness of the workpiece using the friction stir process. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113951 | Protection of personnel and articles from impact of ballistic devices - A design for improvements to the prior art of armor design that incorporates a uniquely designed layer within a multilayered armor fabricated assembly which redirects the supersonic destructive forces entering the assembly to exit the assembly in directions parallel to the surface being protected. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113952 | Apparatus and method for the protection of a vehicle from rocket-propelled grenades - An apparatus for protecting a vehicle having a body from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), comprising a panel comprised of a plurality of spaced, generally parallel bars positioned in spaced outward relation to said body of said vehicle. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113953 | LETHAL THREAT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113954 | Swash Plate Type Liquid-Pressure Rotating Device - A plurality of pistons arranged in a circumferential direction in a cylinder block are configured to rotate with a rotating shaft. Tip end portions of the pistons slide along a swash plate. The swash plate supported by a swash plate supporting portion tilts with respect to the rotating shaft, and includes a tilt adjustment driving portion configured to change a tilt angle. The tilt adjustment driving portion includes a tilt adjustment large-diameter cylinder chamber, a tilt adjustment small-diameter cylinder chamber, a tilt adjustment large-diameter piston configured to slide in the cylinder chamber to change the tilt angle, and a tilt adjustment small-diameter piston configured to slide in the cylinder chamber to change the tilt angle. A sliding surface of each of the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylinder chambers includes a quenched portion formed by laser light, the sliding surface being a surface on which the tilt adjustment piston slides. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113955 | ACTUATOR - An actuator is equipped with a cylinder body in the interior of which a piston is disposed for displacement therein. A piston rod connected to the piston projects outwardly to the exterior from an end of the cylinder body. A guide unit, having a guide body that is attached to the cylinder body, and a pair of guide rods, which are disposed displaceably with respect to the guide body, are disposed detachably on the cylinder body. Additionally, by mutually interconnecting the guide rods of the guide unit and the piston rod through a connecting plate, when the piston rod is displaced in an axial direction, the piston rod is guided by the pair of guide rods. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113956 | PISTON HAVING TWISTED SKIRT PANELS - A piston assembly is disclosed herein. The piston assembly is integrally formed and unitary and is centered on a central longitudinal axis. The piston assembly includes a head with ring belt having a plurality of ring grooves. The piston assembly also includes first and second skirts, each having a top edge and a bottom edge being radially narrower than the top edge. The skirts also include first and second side edges. The piston assembly also includes first and second pin bosses spaced radially inward from the ring belt to define a short-pin support arrangement. The pin bosses include respective first and second pin bores axially aligned on a pin bore axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. The piston assembly also includes a plurality of panels, each extending between one of the pin bosses and one of the skirts. Each of the panels include a top portion spaced closest to the head and bottom portion spaced furthest the head and a middle portion disposed substantially equally spaced from the top and bottom portions. Each of the panels twists along its length such that a ratio defined by a first distance between the top portion and a first plane perpendicular to the pin bore axis over a second distance between the bottom portion and the first plane increases along at least part of the length. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113957 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING FLUE GAS - A system and System for removing CO | 2011-05-19 |
20110113958 | METHOD OF MAKING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPPORTED GAS SEPARATION MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANE USING A SHORTENED CRYSTALLIZATION TIME - A method of making a supported gas separation molecular sieve membrane. In this method a porous support, which is preferably pretreated, is contacted with a molecular sieve synthesis mixture under hydrothermal synthesis conditions. The contacting step is conducted for a shortened crystallization time period. The resulting coated porous support is calcined to yield the supported gas separation molecular sieve membrane having particularly good gas separation characteristics. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113959 | COMPOSITE H2O ABSORBER FOR SEALED MEDICAL DEVICES - There are described composite absorbers for sealed medical devices, which comprise an active species dispersed in a polymeric matrix having an H | 2011-05-19 |
20110113960 | BIODEGRADABLE LITTER AMENDMENT MATERIAL FROM AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES - The present invention relates to a biodegradable material for controlling ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, odor, and/or volatile organic compounds emissions from organic wastes. The biodegradable material in accordance with the present invention may be used to control, reduce, or prevent noxious emissions from organic wastes from, for example, animals and animal production, food and food production, pets, composting, organic fertilizer, biosolids, and potting soil mixtures to name a few. The present invention also relates to sachets, bioscrubbers, biofilters, and biomass filters comprising a biodegradable material for controlling such emissions. The present invention further relates to processes for producing and processes for using a biodegradable material to control noxious emissions from organic waste. In particular, the present invention is useful with respect to managing animal wastes, including, for example, pet, poultry, swine, dairy, horse, other livestock, other animal, and human wastes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113961 | PLASTER-BASED MATERIAL INCLUDING AN AGENT CAPABLE OF TRAPPING FORMALDEHYDE - The present invention relates to a plaster-based material which includes an agent capable of trapping formaldehyde, in particular a plasterboard intended for the interior fittings of residential buildings. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113962 | Process Flowstream Collection System - A device and process for separating liquid and gas phases in a flowstream containing a liquefied gas or supercritical fluid under pressure mixed with a liquid. A splitter vessel separates the liquid from gas phases and transfers liquid to a collection container while conducting the gas phase out of the splitter. Separation of liquid phase out of the flowstream is provided without additional pressure schemes or solvent extractions imposed on the stream. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113963 | High-performance labyrinth type air treatment apparatus - A high-performance labyrinth type air treatment apparatus includes a positively (negatively) charged dust collector mounted in an air passage inside a shell, the positively (negatively) charged dust collector having positively (negatively) charged dust collecting panels arranged in such a manner that a labyrinth-like detoured air path is defined through the positively (negatively) charged dust collector, an air ionization control means having discharge/emitting terminals arranged in the labyrinth-like detoured air path, and an electric fan for causing flowing of air through the positively (negatively) charged dust collector so that negatively (positively) charged heteroparticles carried in currents of air flowing through the labyrinth-like detoured air path are forced, to strike repeatly against the positively (negatively) charged dust collecting panels and then effectively adhered to the positively (negatively) charged dust collecting panels, achieving extremely high air purification. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113964 | OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR HAVING STRUCTURAL SIEVE BEDS - Embodiments of oxygen concentrators having a sieve bed that includes a vessel filled with a separation medium are disclosed. The sieve bed vessel at least partially supports one chassis component of the oxygen concentrator with respect to another chassis component. of the oxygen concentrator. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113965 | CO2 RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD | 2011-05-19 |
20110113966 | CO2 RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD | 2011-05-19 |
20110113967 | AUTOMATIC COCKTAIL MAKER - An automatic cocktail maker, including a frame, multiple can bodies, a multi-channel switching device including a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, a measuring pump including an inlet hole and an outlet hole, a pipe system, and a programmable control unit. The can body is disposed on the frame, the pipe system operates to connect the can body with a liquor outlet, the can body is connected to the liquid inlet of the multi-channel switching device via a first honeycomb duct, the liquid outlet of the multi-channel switching device is connected to the inlet hole of the measuring pump via a second honeycomb duct, the outlet hole of the measuring pump is connected to a liquor outlet, and a drive portion of the multi-channel switching device and the measuring pump is electrically connected to the programmable control unit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113968 | COFFEE MAKER FOR BREWING COFFEE POWDER CONTAINED IN A CARTRIDGE - The coffee maker for brewing powder coffee contained in a cartridge comprises a brewing chamber adapted to receive the cartridge, at least one punching member for punching the cartridge and a pump for feeding brewing water into the brewing chamber. In order to avoid that the prepared coffee shows froth at its surface, the coffee maker comprises means for restricting the amount of water fed by the pump into the brewing chamber per unit of time. This means ensures that the brewing water flows through the cartridge essentially unpressurized. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113969 | Self Tamping Coffee Holder - A self-tamping coffee holder tamps loose ground coffee obtaining richer flavor. The coffee holder includes a holder base and a holder cap. Coffee is loosely deposited in the coffee holder and the holder cap is attached to the holder base. An internal filter chamber holds the coffee and allows tamping of the coffee into a compacted state. The filter chamber may be formed by a fixed filter or by a removeable filter constructed of filter paper, nylon mesh, metal mesh, or any material capable of holding the coffee while allowing a flow of heated water through the coffee. The tamping may be by a spring or by a resilient solid material attached to the coffee holder and may push the coffee down inside the filter or push the filter and the coffee up against the holder lid. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113970 | Volume Measuring Water Supply Device of Beverage Brewing Machine - A volume measuring water supply device of a beverage brewing machine includes a cold water manifold coupled to the cold water supply pipe of the beverage brewing machine for flowing cold water out from the beverage brewing machine, a cold water solenoid valve provided for a control of opening or shutting the cold water, a hot water manifold coupled to the hot water supply pipe of the beverage brewing machine for flowing hot water out from the beverage brewing machine, a hot water solenoid valve provided for a control of opening or shutting the hot water manifold, and a water supply pipe, coupled to the cold water manifold and the hot water manifold for filling the cold water and the hot water respectively into a brewed beverage. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113971 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a beverage preparation device having a water circulation system that includes a water source with an outlet, a pump with a support member for holding and securing the pump in the device, and an integral water conduit having an inlet and outlet for guiding water from the water source to the pump. The conduit outlet is connected to the pump and the water source outlet is connected to the water conduit inlet via an annular sealing member that forms an integral protruding portion of one of the conduit inlet or the source outlet. The pump support is integral with the water conduit, in particular with the conduit outlet. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113972 | Carbonation device - The carbonation device includes a cap system selectively mounted to the mouth of a liquid container. The cap system includes a cap, a rotatable control ring coaxial with and selectively attached to the cap, a reaction vessel selectively attached to the bottom of the cap, and an elongate distribution tube selectively mounted to the cap. The reaction vessel is filled with a preselected amount of carbonating material such that when the control ring is rotated in one position, water may be introduced into the vessel to initiate the carbonation reaction. In another position, the carbonating gas flows into the liquid via the distribution tube. Other rotated positions permit locking and unlocking of the control ring. The carbonation device also includes a drop-in configuration that serves as a self-contained carbonation distribution vessel. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113973 | BEER BUBBLING DEVICE - A beer frothing device for stably generating froth without degrading beer quality is provided. The device frothing beer in a vessel by squirting a pressurized gas through a nozzle submerged in the beer, includes a pressurized gas supply, a squirting mechanism, connected to the gas supply and having a cutoff valve to obstruct the gas squirting through the nozzle, a lifting mechanism for supporting the squirting mechanism during its vertically reciprocating up-and-down movement with a half track between a start point where the nozzle is positioned right above the vessel and a lower point where the nozzle is submerged at a predetermined depth in the beer, a start switch for lowering the lifting mechanism, a direction change switch for raising the lifting mechanism when the lower point is detected during lowering operation, a stop switch for stopping the lifting mechanism when the start point is detected during rising operation, and an open-valve switch, arranged between the direction change switch and the stop switch, for opening the cutoff valve to detect an appropriate position where the nozzle is submerged in the beer. The direction change switch and the stop switch make a limit switch. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113974 | GRILL RACK SYSTEM - A grilling or cooking system is provided providing ready transport, rapid assembly, and secure use. A substantially rigid mounting member contains a plurality of stiffening elongate planar sections at off-set angles relative to one another. Outer opposed edges of outer opposed planar sections of the mounting member contain a respective plurality of mounting regions are shaped for receiving and removably portions of food to be grilled. The off-set angles aid for retention of the food members while serving to stiffen the system. The mounting regions are preferably a plurality of off-set slot members. The proposed cross-section structure allows for distribution of grilling fluid while securely regaining slippery food products during use. Removable and replaceable spring leg members engage opposing support holes on positions of planar sections on distal and proximate ends of the rigid mounting member, while also allowing easy cleaning, part replacement, and support of the food members at a fixed distance from a heat source. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113975 | Round Baler - A round baler has bale chamber partly covered by a web spanning at least the distance between its side walls. The web is guided slideably on a path following the shape of the bale chamber. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113976 | SECURITY PRINTING WITH CURABLE TONERS - A system and accompanying method for creating a securely printed document using curable toners. The system includes a first radiation source configured to expose a first radiation to a printing substrate having an applied amount of toner, thereby liquefying the toner into a molten state, a curing station, a first feeder configured to feed the printing substrate into the curing station, and a second feeder configured to feed the embossing substrate into the curing station, wherein the embossing substrate comprises a pattern to be imprinted into the toner. The curing station includes a combiner configured to press the printing substrate and an embossing substrate together, a second radiation source configured to expose a second radiation to the combined substrates, and a divider configured to separate the printing substrate from the embossing substrate. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113977 | Emulsion Ink - The present invention is directed to a water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion ink comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The oil phase comprises a liquid resin having a viscosity in the range of from about 1000 to about 10000 centipoise (cP) in an amount of about 0.1 to about 10 weight % as based upon the total mass of the ink. The aqueous phase comprises pigment. When the pigment comprises carbon black, all of the carbon black pigment contained within the ink has a pH of at least about 5. The invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of a w/o emulsion ink, which comprises adding an aqueous phase to an oil phase. The oil phase comprises a resin which, during manufacture of the ink, is added to the oil phase as a liquid having a viscosity in the range of from about 1000 to about 10000 cP, and the ink comprises pigment which, during manufacture of the ink, is added to the aqueous phase. When the pigment comprises carbon black, all of the carbon black pigment has a pH of at least about 5. The inks find particular use in stencil printing, and in particular in digital duplication. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113978 | PRINTING DEVICE FOR A ROTATING PRINTING MACHINE - A printing couple for a rotary printing press is disclosed. The printing couple includes a base and at least one plate cylinder having a pre-determined length, two longitudinal ends rotatably mounted at the base, a radial longitudinal partition, and a peripheral surface facing outward radially in the area of the longitudinal partition and supported radially and rotatably at a bearing unit. The bearing unit includes a rotation bearing having an outer part designed in the shape of a circular segment and is connected to the base. The peripheral surface of the plate cylinder in the area of the longitudinal partition is supported at the inner curvature of the outer part. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113979 | KINETIC MUNITION OR PROJECTILE WITH CONTROLLED, NON-LETHAL EFFECTS - The invention relates to a ballistic ammunition or projectile that is non-lethal or has controlled effects, of small or medium caliber. An internal structure is provided, made of a low-density cellular material with an elongation at break of less than 10%. An external casing encases the structure. The casing is made of a low hardness material with an elongation at break in excess of 100%. The casing is attached to the structure. The projectile may contain at least one cavity containing a different material from that of the structure and may also contain a payload. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113980 | Device, Method, and Apparatus for Lifting a Railway Rail - A railway-rail-lifting device for lifting a railway rail comprises an arm and a roller rotatably mounted to the arm. The arm is operable to be rotated to bring the roller to bear on the rail such that the roller exerts a lifting force thereon. Securing means are operable to releasably secure the device to a rail fastening assembly. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113981 | Sensor and Apparatus for Positioning Railroad Tie Plates Along a Railroad Track and Method - A method for positioning a replacement railroad tie plate along a railroad, comprising the steps of positioning a carrier vehicle on a railroad track, positioning a feed conveyor on the railroad track for movement with the carrier vehicle, moving a sensor assembly in a longitudinal direction of the feed conveyor and relative to a release point a first distance based upon a second distance between two adjacent ties, moving the carrier vehicle and the feed conveyor along the railroad track, detecting an in-service tie plate with the sensor assembly and, actuating a gate assembly upon the detection of the in-service tie plate. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113982 | Head End Power System For Passenger Train Sets - A passenger locomotive is retrofitted with a hybrid energy head end power (HEP) system to generate head end power that is substantially continuously provided to a passenger railcar while the locomotive, which is operable in a motoring mode and a dynamic braking mode, is in use. The locomotive has a primary power source that provides primary electrical energy to a traction bus to power a traction motor when in the motoring mode. The traction motor generates excess electrical energy when in the dynamic braking mode. The HEP energy storage system generates head end power that is suitable for non-motoring use by a passenger railcar by converting the stored excess electrical energy and primary electrical energy into the head end power and providing the head end power to the HEP bus substantially continuously while the passenger locomotive is in use. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113983 | SOIL STABILIZATION COMPOSITIONS - Hydraulically applied fiber matrix compositions for use on soils include a water-soluble, crosslinkable, hydratable gum, and a compound capable of crosslinking the water-soluble, crosslinkable, hydratable gum. The compositions my further include hydrocolloids and mulch. The hydraulically applied fiber matrix compositions are useful for hydroseeding and soil stabilization. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113984 | Transparent Goniochromatic Multilayer Effect Pigment - A multilayer effect pigment includes a transparent substrate, a layer of high refractive index material on the substrate, and alternating layers of low refractive index and high refractive index materials on the first layer, the total number of layers being an odd number of at least three, all adjacent layers differing in refractive index by at least about 0.2 and at least one of the layers having an optical thickness which is different from all of the other layers. The resulting multilayer effect pigment is not a quarter-wave stack. The present effect pigments may be used in cosmetic and industrial applications. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113985 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CREATING ASPHALT EMULSION - A method for creating asphalt emulsion is provided. The method includes heating a base asphalt. The method also includes injecting the base asphalt into a colloid mill. The method further includes breaking up the base asphalt into small particles. The method yet also include preparing a soap solution, wherein the soap solution includes an acid, water, and a first emulsifier, wherein the first emulsifier is an alkyl amines salt based emulsifier. The method yet further includes combining the small particles of the base asphalt with the soap solution to create the asphalt emulsion. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113986 | HYBRID PIGMENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING DYES OR PIGMENTS AND FIBROUS CLAY - A hybrid pigment composition and method of forming the hybrid pigment composition is provided. The hybrid pigment composition is formed from a fibrous clay and a dye or pigment. The dye or pigment includes perinones, diphenylmethanes, acridines, xanthenes, triarylmethanes, thiazines, indophenols, indulines, nigrosines, aminoazobenzenes, anilines, monoazos, benzimidazoles, diazos, phthalocyanines, quinacridones, metal complexes, azo/metal complexes, and mixtures thereof. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113987 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CEMENT CLINKER IN A PLANT, AND CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING PLANT AS SUCH - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing cement clinker in a plant having a cyclone preheater, a precalcination reactor, a rotary furnace and a clinker cooler. According to the invention, the flue gases produced by the rotary furnace are separated from the gases from the preheater so as not to mix them, the precalcination reactor is fed with an oxygen-rich gas and a portion of the gases leaving the cyclone preheater is recycled into said precalcination reactor, or even into the preheater so as to obtain a flux suitable for suspending matter in the preheater. The non-recycled other portion of the gases, rich in carbon dioxide, is adapted for the purpose of limiting the amount of CO2 discharged, by means such as sequestration means. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113988 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CEMENT CLINKER IN A PLANT, AND CEMENT CLINKER MANUFACTURING PLANT AS SUCH - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing cement clinker in a plant having a cyclone preheater, a precalcination reactor, a rotary furnace and a clinker cooler. In the process, the flue gases from the furnace are conducted to the precalcination reactor, or even to the cyclone preheater. According to the invention, the precalcination reactor is fed with an oxygen-rich gas, the nitrogen content of which is less than 30%, constituting the sole oxygen source for said reactor, and a portion leaving the cyclone preheater is recycled into the plant so as to obtain a suitable flux necessary for suspending matter in said preheater, while the other portion, rich in carbon dioxide, is adapted for the purpose of a treatment for limiting the amount of carbon dioxide discharged into the atmosphere, such as particularly sequestration. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113989 | METHYLHYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE (MHCP) FOR MINERAL-BOUND BUILDING MATERIAL SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to the preparation of methylhydroxypropylcellulose (MHPC) and the use thereof in mineral-bound building material systems, preferably in gypsum-bound building material systems, particularly preferably in gypsum machine plaster. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113990 | CORNER-BRACED, PORTABLE, FOOT PROP - A corner-braced foot prop utilizes surrounding walls and an angled support post to support a load while providing increasing stability when loaded by downward force. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113991 | SECURE ENCLOSURE - A secure enclosure comprises: a pair of opposing sidewalls; an upper wall coupled to the pair of opposing sidewalls; a lower wall opposite the upper wall and also coupled to the pair of opposing sidewalls; and an end wall coupled to the upper and lower walls and the opposing sidewalls, so that the pair of opposing sidewalls, the upper wall, the lower wall, and the end wall together form a body defining an opening. The secure enclosure also comprises a door leaf hingeably coupled to one of the opposing sidewalls for securely closing the opening. The door leaf is arranged to engage with the pair of opposing sidewalls and includes an overlapping portion so that when the door leaf is in the closed position, the overlapping portion extends towards the end wall and covers a portion of a sidewall abutting the door leaf. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113992 | SECURITY LOCK BOX - A security lock box that is mountable to a shelf. The shelf has a shelf surface for supporting merchandise thereon. The security lock box includes a cover adapted to be supported on top of the shelf and adapted to house and secure merchandise supported on the shelf therein. The cover is at least partially transparent to display merchandise when housed therein. The security lock box further includes a security device, which has a shelf mount and a lock. The shelf mount is adapted to be fastened to the shelf, and the lock releasably locks the cover to the shelf mount between a locked state, wherein the cover is locked to the shelf mount, and an unlocked state, wherein the cover is releasable from the shelf mount. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113993 | Method of Operating a Furnace - A method of operating a furnace having process tubes and multiple burners where it is desired to conform the temperatures of the process tubes to selected target temperature criterion. The present method provides a systematic and quantitative approach to determine how to adjust burner flow rates to result in desired tube wall temperatures, for example to minimize the temperature deviation between tube wall temperatures at a predetermined elevation in the furnace. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113994 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF AIR FILTERS - A device for cleaning particle filters, includes an enclosure in which at least a number of particle filter can be placed, heating elements for heating the enclosure, elements for supplying air into the interior of the filters to be cleaned, heat exchange elements arranged in the enclosure for heating the air that is supplied to the particle filters, which air is used for burning of particles in the filters. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113995 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANTING AND IRRIGATION - A planting and irrigation apparatus and method for planting seeds in and irrigating a field. The apparatus may comprise a plurality of spray nozzles configured with a pressure setting sufficient for forming a plurality of holes into soil of the field and a seed dispenser configured for dispensing one or more seeds into one or more of the holes. Once the seeds are dispensed throughout the field, the apparatus may irrigate the field, thereby washing soil displaced when the holes were formed back into the holes, thereby covering the seeds. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113996 | Row Unit Wheel Turning Monitor For An Agricultural Machine - A row unit of a planter or other agricultural machine having ground engaging wheels is equipped with a rotation sensor to determine if and when a wheel stops rotating. An alert is issued by a monitor to the operator so that corrective action can be taken. Further, means are provided to determine when the machine is in used depositing an input versus turning at the end of the rows so that the rotation sensors to not generate an alert when the machine is not in use delivering an input to the field. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113997 | DEPTH ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A DISC OPENER OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A disc hub assembly includes a shouldered spindle that is secured to a disc opener frame and to which a depth adjustment arm and a gauge wheel arm are connected. The disc hub, to which a ground opener disc is mounted, is disposed on the spindle in a manner that allows the disc to rotate around the spindle. A gauge wheel is connected to the gauge wheel arm. When the depth adjustment arm is rotated between depth setting positions the gauge wheel arm is also rotated. As the gauge wheel is connected to the gauge wheel arm, rotation of the gauge wheel arm causes rotation of the gauge wheel. The depth adjustment arm is spring biased into engagement with an arc of notches on the disc opener frame. The notches define a range of positions at which the depth adjustment arm may be positioned. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113998 | SEWING MACHINE - A guide member is moved in interlocked relation to a rotary member rotating about the axis of a needle bar, so that a string-shaped material paid out from a bobbin is guided to a needle drop position of a sewing needle. The bobbin having the string-shaped material wound thereon is supported by a support member that is rotatable generally about the axis of the needle bar and disposed over a machine table in such a manner as to not hamper movement of an embroidery frame. The bobbin can be positioned at a distance from a machine head; thus, bobbins of increased sizes can be used. The support member is controlled in orientation, by means of a drive source, in accordance with rotation of the rotary member. The bobbin itself revolves around the machine head, which allows the string-shaped material to be constantly appropriately guided to the needle drop position. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113999 | TEXTURE HOOP FIXTURE - A texture hoop for use in a sewing machine which aids the application of ribbons, yarns and other embellishments within a design. The texture hoop has a fixture with a central opening. A base fabric to receive embellishments is stretched across the central opening and affixed to the fixture edges. Embellishments are positioned upon the base fabric to achieve a pleasing design. The embellishments are then readily secured in the texture hoop fixture at the desired locations and laying upon the base fabric. A stitch pattern is then applied to sew the embellishments to the base fabric by manipulating the fixture with base fabric and secured embellishments beneath the sewing machine presser foot. The texture hoop may also be used in conjunction with automated stitch patterns and embroidery elements available in processor controlled machines. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114000 | AUTOMATED SKIP CHECKER DEVICE FOR SEWING MACHINE - In an automated skip checker device for sewing machine | 2011-05-19 |
20110114001 | Conveying Device and Sewing Machine Comprising Said Device - Conveying device to be mounted on a sewing machine comprising a plate to be constrained to a base of the sewing machine, a conveyor belt mounted on two rollers constrained to a supporting structure so as to rotate, the supporting structure being coupled with the sewing machine, so that the conveyor belt is adjacent to the plate, and motor means connected with the conveyor belt and suited to put said belt in motion so that a cloth arranged between the plate and the conveyor belt translates when the conveyor belt is put in motion. The conveying device comprises at least a pressing element actuated by a piston of a cylinder which comprises elastic means and is constrained to the supporting structure of the conveyor belt, said cylinder being connected with a pressure control system. The pressure control system adjusts the pressure acting on the cloth to be conveyed since the elastic means are adjustable through the same system and the pressing element is in contact with the portion of the plate and/or belt. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114002 | SAILING CRAFT COMPRISING A TILTING RIGID SAIL SYSTEM - A sailing craft propelled by a tilting sail system comprising an aerofoil sail capable of omni-directional attitude for wind propulsion. The sail is fixed to the craft in such a manner as to permit omni-directional attitude. Sail control means allows the sail placement in a forward propulsion attitude relative to wind direction. The sail is rigid and has an asymmetric shape. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114003 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DEFORMATION OF A SURFACE OF A SAIL OF A SAILING BOAT DURING A DIRECTION CHANGE MANOEUVRE - There is described a method for controlling the deformation of a surface of a sail ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110114004 | ELECTROMECHANICALLY ACTUATED STEERING VANE FOR MARINE VESSEL - A steering assist system for a marine vessel includes a steering vane that extends into the water in the vicinity of a steering device for the vessel and that is pivotable about an at least generally vertical axis by an electromechanical drive unit. The drive unit is energized by an actuator assembly in response to the imposition of external forces on the steering system. The actuator assembly includes an actuator that is movable in response to the imposition of external forces in the steering system and a switch that is selectively engageable by the actuator arm to energize the drive unit to drive the steering vane to pivot. The actuator assembly may additionally comprise a biasing assembly that resists movement of the actuator to create a force threshold that must be overcome to engage the switch. The biasing assembly may take the form of one or more springs, preferably having a settable preset. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114005 | BATTERED COLUMN SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE OFFSHORE PLATFORM - A semisubmersible platform includes a deck supported on the upper ends of support columns extending upwardly from a horizontally disposed pontoon-ring. The columns are battered inwardly and upwardly from the pontoon-ring to the deck. Mooring lines passing through fair leads on the outer faces of the base nodes anchor the platform to the seabed. The footprint of the battered columns is greater than the footprint of the deck supported on the upper ends of the columns. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114006 | UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTION OF AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CABLE TO AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE - Unmanned underwater vehicles ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110114007 | Hybrid Kayak - This disclosure is directed to watercraft that provide the stability of stand-up paddleboards and the maneuvering of kayaks. In one embodiment, the watercraft is wider and shallower than a kayak, allowing for increased stability and increased maneuverability in shallow water. This embodiment has a broad, flat bottom that allows a paddler to stand up comfortably and stay balanced while paddling, fishing, and so on, which is not possible with most kayaks. This embodiment also includes features that are not found on Stand-Up Paddleboards, such as scuppers, dry storage hatches and the like. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114008 | Actuator - An actuator ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110114009 | POINTER ILLUMINATION STRUCTURE - Provided is a pointer illumination structure which is simple, and in which a rotary part including a pointer body can be made lightweight. A containing cover | 2011-05-19 |
20110114010 | METHOD FOR MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL IN SINGLE CRYSTAL PULLING APPARATUS EMPLOYING CZ METHOD - Provided is a method for reliably and easily measuring a liquid level by selecting an optimal reflection method from among a plurality of reflection methods, depending on growing conditions of a pulled single crystal. The method comprises: setting a plurality of measuring methods having different ways of determining the liquid level; creating, in advance, information that associates with a gap between the outer peripheral face of the single crystal and a predetermined position located between a heat shield and the outer peripheral face of the single crystal; determining the gap in accordance with manufacturing conditions; selecting a measuring method associated to the determined gap, on the basis of the information; and measuring the liquid level of a melt surface in use of the selected measuring method. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114011 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL - The present invention provides a method of producing low-resistivity silicon single crystal containing a dopant at a relatively high concentration by adding a large amount of the dopant to silicon melt when the silicon single crystal is pulled up, with suppressing occurrence of dislocation in the crystal. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing silicon single crystal by bringing silicon seed crystal into contact with silicon melt and pulling up the silicon seed crystal while rotating the crystal to grow silicon single crystal whose straight body section has a diameter of φ mm below the silicon seed crystal, the method comprising: the dopant-adding step of adding a dopant to the silicon melt during growth of the straight body section of the silicon single crystal, while rotating the silicon single crystal at a rotational speed of ω rpm (where ω≧24−(φ/25)). | 2011-05-19 |
20110114012 | METHODS FOR PURIFYING METALLURGICAL SILICON - A method for purifying silicon bearing materials for photovoltaic applications includes providing metallurgical silicon into a crucible apparatus. The metallurgical silicon is subjected to at least a thermal process to cause the metallurgical silicon to change in state from a first state to a second state, the second stage being a molten state not exceeding | 2011-05-19 |
20110114013 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A deposition apparatus | 2011-05-19 |
20110114014 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL WAFER AND WAFER HOLDER USED IN THE METHOD - A susceptor having a recessed portion and a ring-like step portion is arranged in a reaction chamber, and a plurality of through bores are formed in a bottom wall in the recessed portion excluding the step portion. A lift pin inserted in each of the through bores temporarily holds a wafer, then a lower surface of an outer peripheral portion of the wafer is mounted on the step portion to accommodate the wafer in the recessed portion, and a raw material gas is circulated in the reaction chamber to form an epitaxial layer on a wafer surface in the recessed portion. When forming the epitaxial layer on the wafer surface, the lift pin protrudes upwards from an upper surface of the bottom wall, and a height h of a top portion of the lift pin based on the upper surface of the bottom wall as a reference is set to the range from a position where the height h exceeds 0 mm to a position immediately before the lift pin comes into contact with the wafer. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING CRACK-FREE GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Method for producing a III-N (AlN, GaN, Al | 2011-05-19 |
20110114016 | AlGaN BULK CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND AlGaN SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - There is provided an AlGaN bulk crystal manufacturing method for manufacturing a high-quality AlGaN bulk crystal having a large thickness. Also, there is provided an AlGaN substrate manufacturing method for manufacturing a high-quality AlGaN substrate. The AlGaN bulk crystal manufacturing method includes the following steps: First, a support substrate composed of Al | 2011-05-19 |
20110114017 | EPITAXIAL GROWTH APPARATUS AND EPITAXIAL GROWTH METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide an epitaxial growth apparatus and an epitaxial growth method that can suppress variation in in-face temperature of a semiconductor wafer caused by deflection of a susceptor and manufacture an epitaxial wafers of high quality. Specifically, the present invention provides an epitaxial growth apparatus for forming an epitaxial film on a semiconductor wafer placed in a chamber having a supply port and an exhaust port for a treatment gas, the apparatus comprising: a susceptor for placing the semiconductor wafer thereon within the chamber; and a susceptor support shaft for supporting the susceptor at an underneath portion of the susceptor, wherein the susceptor support shaft has a support column located substantially coaxial with the center of the susceptor, and at least four support arms extending radially from the top end of the support column with equal intervals therebetween. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114018 | PARTICULATE MATERIAL APPLICATOR AND PUMP - A nozzle assembly for a material application device includes an expansion chamber for slowing down the velocity of powder fed to the nozzle from a dense phase pump. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle insert that forms the expansion chamber and provides air assist function. The nozzle includes an integral deflector, and further includes a passageway for a charging electrode so that the electrical path is routed away from the powder path, while permitting the electrode tip to be centered in the powder spray pattern from the nozzle. The nozzle also includes air wash for the electrode. The nozzle outlet orifice has a cross-sectional area that is equal to or greater than the inlet cross-sectional area so that a slow moving dense phase powder cloud is produced by the nozzle. | 2011-05-19 |
20110114019 | DIRECT COATING SOLID DOSAGE FORMS USING POWDERED MATERIALS - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dry coating solid dosage forms. The method includes the steps of placing solid dosage forms in a rotatable, electrically grounded housing, and spraying a film forming polymer powder composition into the housing during rotation thereof to form a polymer coating on the solid dosage forms, the polymer powder composition being sprayed using an electrostatic spray gun, and curing the coated solid dosage forms. | 2011-05-19 |