21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090126757 | HAIR STYLING TOOL WITH ROTATABLE CYLINDER - A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126758 | Cosmetic container - A cosmetic container has a first casing and a second casing. The first casing has a chamber and at least one bottle. The at least one bottle is mounted in the bottle. The second casing is mounted slidably on the first casing and has a base and a cover. The base is mounted slidably on the first casing and has multiple compartments. The cover is mounted pivotally on the base and selectively covers the compartments. The cosmetic container has the at least one bottle and compartments hold and arrange orderly different cosmetic products so that the user would not need to carries different cosmetic bottles and boxes. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126759 | POWDER COMPACT APPLICATOR - A powder compact ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126760 | SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A SURFACE USING CROGENIC AEROSOL AND FLUID REACTANT - An apparatus and method are provided to treat for example a semiconductor wafer substrate wherein a delivery means for heat, a cryogen, and a fluid chemical reactant, is disposed in a chamber in which the substrate is disposed for at least one surface of the substrate to be cleaned in the chamber. The chamber may also consist of a plurality of stations for chemically treating, providing cryogen to the substrate to effect such cleaning and heating. Air is provided in the chamber in a laminar flow substantially parallel to the surface being treated to remove displaced material from the surface and prevent redeposition of the material on the substrate surface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126761 | Cleaning apparatus and cleaning method - A cleaning apparatus cleans a peripheral part of a substrate to be processed W. The cleaning apparatus includes a first cleaning part | 2009-05-21 |
20090126762 | CLEANING AND DRYING APPARATUS AND A CLEANING AND DRYING METHOD - A cleaning and drying apparatus includes a cleaning and drying tank where an organic solvent is stored, a resupplying part configured to resupply the organic solvent in the cleaning and drying tank when a storage amount of the organic solvent in the cleaning and drying tank is equal to or less than a designated value, and a installing and uninstalling apparatus configured to install and uninstall a cleaning and drying subject in a vapor area where vapor of the organic solvent is generated. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126763 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISH WASHER - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a dish washer, and more particularly, to a dish washer and a method for controlling the same, in which a contamination level sensor is made to measure a contamination level of a washing tub, accurately. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126764 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING PAPER DUST - Methods and systems for collecting dust produced in paper making involve an air inlet passage including an opening to receive dust laden air. The opening to the inlet passage may have a width approximately equal to a width of a paper web in a paper making machine. The air inlet passage is devoid of water injection. The dust collector may include a central vortex chamber and may be defined by an outer wall and an internal guide vane. There may be a water injector mounted in the outer wall and injecting water into the central vortex chamber, and there may be a discharge outlet of the central vortex chamber connectable to a water and air separator. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126765 | Dishwasher Having a Compartment Cover Made of Low-Cost Steel, a Frame of High-Grade Steel and a Dishwasher Tray Made of Plastic - A domestic dishwasher includes a compartment casing comprising a corrosion-resistant metal, and a frame comprising a metal that is more corrosion-resistant than the compartment casing. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126766 | DISH WASHER AND STEAM PROVIDING UNIT FOR THE SAME - A dish washer according to the present invention comprises: a tub putting dishes into; a steam generator providing the steam into the inside of the tub; a steam supplying channel connecting the steam generator and the tub; and a steam discharging part provided on an end portion of the steam supplying channel to spread the steam to the inside of the tub. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126767 | Dishwasher using electrolized alkaline water - A control system of a dishwasher in combination with an electrolyzed water production apparatus installed independently from the dishwasher, wherein electrolyzed alkaline water stored in a washing tank from the electrolyzed water production apparatus is used as washing water at a washing process and fresh water stored in a rinse tank from a source of water is used as rinse water at a rinse process, after the washing process; comprising the steps of activating the dishwasher to start operation at the rinse process so that the rinse water from the rinse tank is supplied into and stored in the washing tank; introducing the electrolyzed strong alkaline water into the washing tank in response to start of operation at the rinse process so that the alkaline water is diluted with the rinse water in the washing tank; and stopping the introduction of the electrolyzed alkaline water into the washing tank after lapse of a predetermined time. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126768 | Steam dish washer - The present invention is related to a dish washer which includes a steam generator. One embodiment of a dish washer according to the present invention may comprise a tub to provide a room for dishes for washing, a sump to hold water for supplying to the tub for the washing; a steam generator to generate steam, a first tube (or a steam tube) to provide a passage for the steam from the steam generator to the tub, and a valve to release the steam or water from the steam generator according to a pressure. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126769 | Canopy device - The present invention relates to a canopy device, in particular an umbrella or parasol, comprising:
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20090126770 | CORNER BRACE - The corner brace of a framework of a quickly erectable canopy shelter is connected between portions of a perimeter truss assembly connected to a leg of the framework of the canopy shelter. The corner brace includes a corner brace mounting pin on a first link member of an outer truss of the perimeter truss assembly, and a support truss tube member pivotally and rotatably connected at one end to an outer truss on one side of the leg. The other end of the support truss tube member is removably connected to an outer truss on the other side of the leg. The support truss tube member of the corner brace may include a support truss clip that fits to a link member of the framework. The framework may also include a canopy framework support assembly for supporting a canopy. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126771 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE AND CONNECTOR FOR THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENTS - A connector for a thermoelectric conversion element free of a continuity failure and that is high in electrical reliability. In a thermoelectric conversion module, each thermoelectric conversion element has first and second electrode faces, and the thermoelectric conversion elements adjacent to each other are electrically connected thereto via connectors formed in a predetermined shape. Further, the connectors include a pair of fitted portions that are engagingly mounted to a first electrode face and another second electrode of the thermal electric conversion elements that are adjacent thereto, and a connection portions for connecting one pair of these fitted portions. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126772 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATING DEVICE - Prevented is thermoelectric elements from being exposed to abnormally high temperature | 2009-05-21 |
20090126773 | Solar Cell and Fabrication Method Thereof - A plurality of photoelectric conversion elements delimited by connection line regions and isolation line regions are provided on a glass substrate having an external profile of a right triangle. A connection line region is configured to connect photoelectric conversion elements in series. An isolation line region is configured to electrically isolate adjacent photoelectric conversion elements and to separate (divide) photoelectric conversion elements by a predetermined area. A connection line region is orthogonal to an isolation line region. The external profile of a photoelectric conversion elements represents a rectangle. An external interconnection to electrically connect photoelectric conversion elements is formed at an outer circumferential region of the glass substrate at the side outer to the region where photoelectric conversion elements are formed. Thus, there can be obtained an integrated type solar cell allowing connection between photoelectric conversion elements without difficulty and of efficient photoelectric conversion property. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126774 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR CONTROLLING ORIENTATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC COLLECTION SYSTEM TO TRACK APPARENT MOVEMENT OF THE SUN - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for controlling orientation of a photovoltaic collection system to track apparent movement of the sun. According to one aspect, a method for controlling orientation of a photovoltaic collection system to track apparent movement of the sun using a photovoltaic-collection-system-derived tracking algorithm is provided. The method includes determining an initial orientation of a photovoltaic collection system. The method further includes automatically deriving, using output from the photovoltaic collection system as it tracks apparent movement of the sun across the sky caused by spinning of the earth on its axis and its orbit around the sun, a tracking algorithm for controlling orientation of the photovoltaic collection system to track the apparent movement of the sun. The method further includes controlling orientation of the photovoltaic collection system to track apparent movement of the sun using the photovoltaic-collection-system-derived tracking algorithm. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126775 | SOLAR ARRAYS - A solar array including a solar array assembly, hub assembly, and wing assembly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126776 | Radiation Concentrating Device - A radiation concentrating device, comprising a substantially parabolic mirror, which is adapted to reflect the energy radiation or electromagnetic radiation that reaches it so as to converge toward an active area of a receiving element arranged in front, the active area being interposed between the focal point of the mirror and the mirror itself, the mirror and the receiving element being fixed by way of coupling elements to a same base. The transverse dimension of the active area is smaller than the transverse dimension of the mirror arranged in front. The base is preset to support a plurality of parabolic mirrors and corresponding receiving elements, which are mutually connected by conductors. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126777 | SIMULTANEOUS LIGHT COLLECTION AND ILLUMINATION ON AN ACTIVE DISPLAY - In various embodiments described herein, a display device comprising a light collection film and a photovoltaic device disposed on an edge of the collection film. The collection film has a plurality of light-turning features for redirecting light between the front and back surface of the collection film and the photovoltaic device. In some embodiments, a light source is also disposed on an edge of the collection film and emits light which is turned by the light-turning features toward the display. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126778 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS - A luminescent solar concentrator comprises a primary waveguide and at least one photovoltaic cell. The primary waveguide has a curved surface which concentrates light on a perimeter. The photovoltaic cell is oriented at the perimeter so that it can both receive the concentrated light and receive direct light as well. A back sheet may be provided that provides structural support and protection. The perimeter may have the shape of a polygon where a photovoltaic cell is oriented along each edge. Modules and arrays of such units are also disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126779 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES IN TANDEM ARCHITECTURE - A tandem photovoltaic device includes a first cell and a second cell arranged in tandem. The first cell is configured to receive incident electromagnetic radiation and includes a first charge separating layer having a first semiconducting polymer adapted to create electric charge carriers generated by electromagnetic radiation. A second cell is configured to receive electromagnetic radiation passing out of the first cell in a light propagation path. The second cell includes a second charge separating layer having a second semiconducting polymer adapted to create electric charge carriers generated by electromagnetic radiation. A first titanium oxide layer is interposed between the first and second cells, wherein the first titanium oxide layer is substantially amorphous and has a general formula of TiOx where X being a number of 1 to 1.96. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126780 | Solar Cell and Method of Manufacturing a Transparent Cover Plate - A solar cell and a manufacturing method of a transparent cover plate are provided. The solar cell has a receiving room and a transparent cover plate. At least a cell unit is located in the receiving room. The transparent cover plate is placed on the solar cell. The transparent cover plate includes a base plate and a structured plate. The structured plate is adhered to the base plate. The structured plate has a first surface that face to the cell unit. Pluralities of first structures are disposed on the first surface. The base plate has a second surface, which is an incident-plane of the transparent cover plate. The second surface is flat. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126781 | Multilayer terionomer encapsulant layers and solar cell laminates comprising the same - The present invention provides a solar cell pre-lamination assembly comprising a terionomer multilayer film or sheet and solar cell modules prepared therefrom. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126782 | Photovoltaic Roofing Systems and Methods for Installing Them - The present invention relates generally to photovoltaic systems. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic roofing systems in which photovoltaic elements are disposed upon roofing elements such as shingles, tiles, shakes or slates. For example, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a photovoltaic roofing system for use on a roof deck, the photovoltaic system comprising: a first plurality of horizontally-arranged roofing elements disposed on the roof deck, each having a headlap region and a butt region having a bottom end; a bus bar batten system extending across the headlap regions of the first plurality of roofing elements, the bus bar batten system comprising one or more rigid supports and an electrical interconnection system; a first plurality of photovoltaic elements, each disposed on a butt region of one of the first plurality of roofing elements, each operatively engaged with the electrical interconnection system of the bus bar batten system; and a second plurality of horizontally-arranged roofing elements disposed on the roof deck and covering the bus bar batten system and the headlap regions of the first plurality of horizontally-arranged roofing elements. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126783 | USE OF VERTICAL ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE AS A SUPER DARK ABSORBER FOR PV, TPV, RADAR AND INFRARED ABSORBER APPLICATION - An optical absorber includes vertically aligned carbon nanotubes with an ultra-low reflectance less than 0.16% and an absorption efficiency greater than 99.84%. The index of refraction and the absorption constant are controlled by independently varying the nanotube diameter and nanotube spacing. The nanotubes are mostly double-walled. The density of the nanotube arrays is very low, around 0.015 g/cm | 2009-05-21 |
20090126784 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING CONDUCTIVE FIBER ELECTRODE - Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell including a flexible electrode. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes: first and second electrodes facing each other, and an electrolyte layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, wherein the first electrode comprises a structure formed of conductive fibers, a nano-particle semiconductor oxide layer formed on a surface of the structure of the conductive fibers, and dye molecules adsorbed in the nano-particle semiconductor oxide layer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126785 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - An aspect of the invention provides a solar cell module that comprises: a solar cell having a light-receiving surface and a back surface formed on an opposite side to the light-receiving surface, the solar cell configured to generate electric power from light on the light-receiving surface; a translucent member covering the light-receiving surface side of the solar cell; a case covering the back surface side of the solar cell and formed integrally of a resin; and a conductive output cable buried in the case, a first end of the output cable electrically connected to the solar cell, a second end of the output cable exposed to the outside of the case, the conductive output cable comprising a locking part that locks the output cable in the case. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126786 | Selective Emitter and Texture Processes for Back Contact Solar Cells - Methods for manufacturing textured selective emitter back contact solar cells, and solar cells made in accordance therewith. A separate antireflective coating is preferably deposited, which also preferably provides simultaneous hydrogen passivation. The high sheet resistance and low sheet resistance selective emitter diffusions may be performed in either order. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126787 | SOLAR CELL AND AN ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL - The present invention relates generally to solar cells, material layers within solar cells, a production method of solar cells, and a manufacturing arrangement for producing solar cells. A solar cell according to the invention includes at least one layer with a surface, produced by laser ablation, wherein the uniform surface area to be produced includes at least an area 0.2 dm | 2009-05-21 |
20090126788 | SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a solar cell in which a linear n finger electrode and a linear p finger electrode are alternately arranged on a projection plane parallel to a main surface of a substrate, and which is arranged in a predetermined arrangement direction, including an n-side bus bar electrode connected to the n finger electrode and insulated from the p finger electrode and a p-side bus bar electrode connected to the p finger electrode and insulated from the n finger electrode. The n-side bus bar electrode and the p-side bus bar electrode are provided on a same main surface side of the substrate, intersect with the n finger electrode and the p finger electrode respectively on the projection plane, and have a slope angle relative to the predetermined arrangement direction. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126789 | Dye-sensitized solar cell - The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell that exhibits improved photoabsorption efficiency and optoelectronic conversion efficiency in the long-wavelength region. The dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention, in coordination with an outer loop, comprises: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a photoenergy conversion layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Herein, the photoenergy conversion layer comprises an electrolytic condensed matter and pluralities of dye-adsorbed units dispersed in the electrolytic condensed matter. In addition, a first photonic crystal layer is disposed on the surface of the first substrate. A beam of light from the external environment can pass through the first photonic crystal layer and the first substrate to arrive in the photoenergy conversion layer. The photoenergy conversion layer can convert the photoenergy of the light to electric energy and the outer loop electrically connects to the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126790 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A photo-sensor having a structure which can suppress electrostatic discharge damage is provided. Conventionally, a transparent electrode has been formed over the entire surface of a light receiving region; however, in the present invention, the transparent electrode is not formed, and a p-type semiconductor layer and an n-type semiconductor layer of a photoelectric conversion layer are used as an electrode. Therefore, in the photo-sensor according to the present invention, resistance is increased an electrostatic discharge damage can be suppressed. In addition, positions of the p-type semiconductor layer and the n-type semiconductor layer, which serve as an electrode, are kept away; and thus, resistance is increased and withstand voltage can be improved. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126791 | Photovoltaic device including front electrode having titanium oxide inclusive layer with high refractive index - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to an electrode (e.g., front electrode) for use in a photovoltaic device or the like. In certain example embodiments, a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) of the front electrode for use in a photovoltaic device is of or includes titanium oxide doped with one or more of Nb, Zn and/or Al. Additional layers may also be provided in the front electrode in certain example embodiments. It has been found that the use of transparent conductive TiO | 2009-05-21 |
20090126792 | THIN FILM SOLAR CONCENTRATOR/COLLECTOR - In various embodiments described herein, a device comprising a light guiding layer optically coupled to a photocell is described. A plurality of surface features are formed on one the surface of the light guiding layer. The surface features can comprise facets that are angled with respect to each other. Light incident on the surface of the light guide is redirected by the surface features and guided through the light guide by multiple total internal reflections. The guided light is directed towards a photocell. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126793 | Transparent photovoltaic module - A multi-layered transparent photovoltaic cell of the silicon variety. With transparent electrodes on both sides of each of the two independent silicon structures. The spectral makeup of the captured light is influenced by designing/controlling the optical characteristics of the layers of the two photovoltaic layers, and their non-conductive components. Light passing thru the collector that is not captured for photovoltaic purposes is available to provide illumination to the interior of an office, dwelling, or vehicle. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126794 | Photovoltaic Concentrator Module With Multifunction Frame - The invention relates to a photovoltaic concentrator module with multifunction frame and also to a method for production thereof. The concentrator module has a lens—( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126795 | 3-D energy cell w/t reflector - I propose a 3-D (three dimensional) alternative energy panel I call the “Earth Energy Cell”. It will be able to use several means of earth energy.
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20090126796 | Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cell by Polymer Self-Organization - A method of manufacturing a polymer composite film for an active layer of a photovoltaic cell according to an embodiment of this invention includes providing a quantity of a solution of a polymer matrix material, mixing a quantity of a guest material with the quantity of the solution of polymer matrix material to form a blend of active material, and controlling a growth rate of the polymer composite film to control an amount of self-organization of polymer chains in the polymer matrix material. A polymer composite film for an active layer of a photovoltaic cell is produced according to this method. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126797 | ELECTRODE PASTE FOR SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE USING THE PASTE - An electrode paste for a solar cell comprising electrically conductive particles, lead-free glass frit, a resin binder and zinc oxide particles, wherein zinc oxide particles having a specific surface area of 6 m | 2009-05-21 |
20090126798 | Autonomous Shut-Off Valve System - A pipeline ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126799 | Compact beverage pressure regulator - The present invention provides a new and unique pressure regulator featuring a body member for regulating the pressure of a fluid flowing therein, the body member having two ends, one end for receiving the fluid and another end for providing pressure regulated fluid; and a quick-disconnect device arranged on at least one end for coupling the body member to a corresponding quick-disconnect device that forms part of a device that either provides the fluid or receives the pressure regulated fluid. The pressure regulator may have two quick-disconnect devices, each quick-disconnect device being arranged on a respective end of the body member. The quick-disconnect device may include a male quick-disconnect device for coupling to a corresponding female quick-disconnect device that forms part of either a hose or a dispenser for providing the fluid or a pump for receiving the pressure regulated fluid; or a female quick-disconnect device for coupling to a corresponding male quick-disconnect device that forms part of either a hose or a dispenser for providing the fluid or a pump for receiving the pressure regulated fluid. The present invention may also include a method for coupling such a quick-disconnect device of such a pressure regulator to such a corresponding quick-disconnect device of a pump for providing fluid flow, as well as a combination of such a pressure regulator and such a pump for providing fluid flow. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126800 | PROTECTANT APPLICATION - A hand-held nozzle is attached to the end of a vacuum and fluid delivery hose of an upright deep cleaner. The nozzle includes a reservoir to contain a solution to be applied to a surface. When a solution delivery system of the deep cleaner is pressurized, water from the upright cleaner clean water tank is routed through the hose to the hand-held nozzle. The water is routed through a venturi valve connected to the reservoir, which draws the solution to the valve to mix with the water stream. The resultant mixture flows from the hand-held nozzle for application to a surface being treated. One embodiment of the solution reservoir includes a retainer cap bonded to the reservoir and utilizing a bayonet-type mounting arrangement for mounting the reservoir to a nozzle assembly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126801 | Wireless Irrigation Control - A control valve has an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet. The control valve includes a poppet valve to selectably close one of the first outlet and the second outlet. A pair of diaphragms move from a first position to a second position when fluid is supplied to the control valve to permit the poppet valve to close the first passage when fluid is removed from the control valve. A magnet operably couples a wireless transmitter to a power source when fluid is supplied to the control valve. The wireless transmitter may send a signal to terminate irrigation by the control valve when the control valve is one of a plurality of control valves connected serially to a master valve only by a fluid supply line. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126802 | Fuel Staging System - A fuel staging system comprises a splitter valve arranged to split an input fuel stream into a pilot fuel stream and a main fuel stream, the splitter valve comprising a spool slidable within a bore, the spool and bore together defining first and second control chambers, the fluid pressures in which determine the position occupied by the spool, the system further comprising a control line which, in use, controls fuel delivery through a plurality of main burners, the fluid pressure in the control line being a combination of the fluid pressures in the first and second control chambers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126803 | Effluent Containment Device - Disclosed is a disposable drain device for containing seepage from a pipe-joint coupling as the coupling is broken open. The drain device has a wrap member made of a sheet material sufficiently pliant to be wrapped around the circumference of the pipe-joint coupling and resistant to the seepage composition. A drain means is disposed on the wrap member, having a drain port passing through the surfaces of the wrap member and a drain neck. The drain neck is disposed to direct seepage out of the installed wrap member. After use, the drain device can be disposed of as solid waste, rather than needing to be cleaned if the seepage was a hazardous material. The drain device being “disposable” allows the avoidance of creating an additional hazardous waste stream. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126804 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING WATER LEVEL - Disclosed herein is a water level controlling device for intercepting the supply of water to the water reservoir of a water purification system. The water level controlling device includes a water reservoir having a plurality of diaphragms which are provided on the lower surface of the water reservoir in such a way as to move up and down. A flow body is mounted to the lower surface of the water reservoir and defines a water circulation path, with a plurality of control parts provided in the circulation path to block the flow of water by the corresponding diaphragms. A plurality of floaters moves up and down in the water reservoir according to the water level. An actuating means moves each of the diaphragms to the corresponding control part as each of the floaters rises, thus intercepting the flow of water passing through the control part. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126805 | Double Check Valve for a Fuel System | 2009-05-21 |
20090126806 | ADJUSTABLE VACUUM RELIEF SAFETY VALVE SYSTEM FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS - An adjustable vacuum relief safety valve system includes a housing having first and second shells cooperatively defining an inner chamber in fluid communication with a pump of a pool circulation system. A sealing element within the housing is biased against an air inlet aperture of the housing by a spring so as to seal the inner chamber of the housing from the ambient air. To accommodate for different pumps, the first and second shells of the housing are connected to one another such that the compression of the spring can be altered to adjust for the pump's characteristics. During elevated negative pressure operating conditions, the sealing element is pushed into the inner chamber, permitting ambient air to flow into the inner chamber and the pump, causing the pump to rapidly lose its prime. An electronic circuit may be actuated, via a switch, for shutting off power to the pump. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126807 | VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR COMPRESSORS - Valve, in particular for compressors, comprising a seat ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126808 | Connection Structure Between Integrated Panel and Fluid Device - A connecting structure for an integration panel and a fluid device in which an excellent sealing property can be held even when substantially no further fastening is performed, and the assembling workability is improved is provided. When an integration panel | 2009-05-21 |
20090126809 | Air intake valve apparatus for pneumatic gun - An air intake valve apparatus for pneumatic tool, configured in an intake port of a pneumatic tool for controlling air circulations, mainly comprises a valve base configured in the intake port of the pneumatic tool, a stem configured through the valve base inside capable of shifting to a air-blocking position and a air-exhausting corresponding to the valve base and a flexible component propped the stem for keeping the stem on the air-blocking position regularly, wherein the stem has a first portion, a second portion and a mid-reducing portion, the mid-reducing portion is coupled to the first portion and the second portion respectively with different transiting surfaces so as to maintain the force driving the stem in constant no matter the air pressure entering the valve base is lower or higher. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126810 | Water Controller - A system for controlling a flow of water comprising a solenoid controllable valve ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126811 | Water faucet with joystick cartridge - The invention provides a water faucet including a novel joystick mixing cartridge with internal structures that provide a direct path for water to be discharged from the faucet. The faucet includes a main body portion, a discharge segment and a handle that an operator actuates to deliver water at a desired temperature through the discharge segment. The cartridge includes a housing defining an internal chamber and a lower disk positioned within the chamber. The lower disk has a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a mixed water outlet. An intermediate disk is positioned adjacent the lower disk and includes a recessed mixing cavity extending inward from a lowermost wall. The intermediate disk includes a dual lobe sealing element that extends radially inward from the lowermost wall to provide the mixing cavity with an arcuate configuration. An upper disk is positioned adjacent the intermediate disk and a seat is positioned adjacent the upper disk within the chamber. A joystick extends through the seat and the housing for connection with a faucet handle. When an operator actuates the handle and joystick, the intermediate disk is moved within the chamber whereby the position of the mixing cavity relative to the hot and cold water inlets and the water outlet is varied to deliver water at the desired temperature. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126812 | Valve Arrangement for Different Flow Rate Categories - A valve arrangement has several valve clusters which are designed for different nominal flow rates. Each valve cluster ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126813 | Liquid-Transport Device and System - An electroosmotic flow pump is filled with a driving liquid exhibiting electroosmotic phenomenon, and a transport liquid capable of noncontact movement through a valve as the driving liquid moves. Since only the driving liquid can pass through an electroosmotic material, even a transport liquid not exhibiting electroosmotic phenomenon can be transported by utilizing the electroosmotic flow pump. Consequently, the electroosmotic flow pump can transport any transport liquid stably so long as the driving liquid exhibits electroosmotic phenomenon. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126814 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same - A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both surfaces of the integrated piping plate, and the instrument and the component, or the instrument, or the component are or is connected by fluid channel grooves formed in joining surfaces of the plates, and communication holes formed in the plates. The machining method welds the joining surfaces of the plates around the entire periphery of the fluid channel grooves, for example, by an FSW welding machine, to join the plates. Compared with joining of the plates by an adhesive, the machining method can increase the durability of the plate joining portion and increase pressure resistance. Also, the method can increase work efficiency and further downsize the integrated piping plate. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126815 | LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH PRESSURE REPAIRABLE PISTON COMPOSITE ACCUMULATOR WITH SLIP FLANGE - A reduced weight and repairable piston accumulator. The accumulator includes a load bearing metallic cylinder with removable end caps secured thereto with slip flanges for allowing repairability and for achieving the required cycle life. The cylinder serves as the surface on which the piston slides and is designed such that it sustains the axial stress induced by pressurization of the accumulator. A composite over wrapping is designed such that it sustains the stress in the hoop (radial) direction. A stress transitioning bushing can be provided for transitioning hoop stresses between the overwrap and the slip flange. When combined with the cylinder, the fibers of the composite wrap will not be placed in shear and thus will not fatigue in the same manner as some prior art designs. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126816 | LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH PRESSURE REPAIRABLE PISTON TIE ROD COMPOSITE ACCUMULATOR - A lightweight high pressure repairable piston composite tie-rod accumulator that does not use a load bearing metallic liner. An exemplary accumulator includes composite tie rods that sustain the axial stress induced by pressurization of the accumulator, while the shell is designed such that it sustains the stress of pressurization in the hoop direction. The tie rods can be secured using a wedge-type tie rod retention mechanism. As a result, no pretension is applied to the tie rods and the composite shell may be designed entirely for hoop stress. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126817 | LIMB FOR BREATHING CIRCUIT - A limb for a breathing circuit manufactured from very thin walled polymer materials has an elongate axial reinforcing spine lying freely inside the conduit and fixed to each end connector. The spine is laterally compliant but axially stiff. The spine provides resistance to tensile and compressive loads on the conduit, including that induced by prevailing internal pressures. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126818 | Apparatus for instantaneously terminating movement of flow material through a conduit - An apparatus for rapidly terminating of the flow of any fluid or particulate material through a conduit responsive to predefined dangerous conditions. A particular application will terminate fuel flow through a large fuel supply conduit in a racing vehicle responsive to a fire or accident or other dangerous condition. The apparatus includes a gas supply source that is opened responsive to actuation of the apparatus such that gas passes into a cylinder which moves to force a liquid to hydraulically expand an inflatable member which is operative to expand within the flow conduit to instantaneously terminate material flow therethrough. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126819 | CLADDING FOR ELONGATE FLEXIBLE MEMBER - A cladding assembly for an elongate flexible member such as an underwater riser has a series of tubular buoyant sleeve members arranged end-to-end along the riser. The two ends of each buoyant member are formed into a part-spherical shape and are each received in a complementarily-shaped part-spherical socket in a securing collar. The buoyant sleeves are pivotable with respect to the securing collars, which allows the cladding assembly as a whole to flex with the riser. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126820 | TUBE ASSEMBLY - A corrugated tube assembly for use in connection with a plumbing fixture. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126821 | HIGH-PRESSURE RUBBER HOSE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The object of the invention is a high-pressure rubber hose comprising a liner ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126822 | Collapsible loom - A collapsible loom, comprising a folding loom, a removable weaving assembly, including a warp beam ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126823 | Machine for Weaving Seamless Garment, a Process Therefor and Seamless Garment Thus Obtained - A seamless woven customised garment devoid of any stitching, inter-locking or joining the cut pieces by any means using any type of yarn, for men, women and children's wear, including designs, patterns and decorations/accessories is the subject matter of the present invention. Judiciously engaging, disengaging and crossing of one or more warp threads at varied levels weave the seamless garments. The invention also claims a weaving machine adaptable for engaging, disengaging and crossing of warps as per pre-designed patterns. It may be noted that in the present invention the warp threads start at warp beam and also ends at warp beam as against in the conventional weaving process warp thread ends at cloth beam. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126824 | REINFORCEMENT BINDING MACHINE, REEL, AND METHOD OF DETECTING ROTATION OF REEL - A reinforcement binding machine capable of detecting, by the rotation of a reel, that wire on the reel is consumed and the reel, the reinforcement binding machine wherein an interrupter is installed in the cassette case of a binding machine body, a cover is rotatably held on a reel mounting shaft, an opening part is formed in the cover, a projection is formed on the reel and fitted into the opening part, and a color with a lightness different from that of the cover is applied to the projection to detect the rotation of the reel by the interrupter. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126825 | Method and Apparatus for Automated Fluid Transfer Operations - Automated system and techniques for controlling fluid transfers among medical containers such as syringes, vials and IV bag are disclosed. In one aspect, an automated method for substantially balancing a pressure within a medical container such as a vial with ambient pressure using a fluid transfer device such as a needled syringe is disclosed. In another aspect, an automated method for substantially removing a volume of air from a medical container such as an IV bag using a fast pull technique is disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126826 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A COATING COMPOSITION - A method of producing a coating composition in an in-store tinting machine comprising the steps of selecting a base paint, adding at least one additive to the base paint, adding at least one colourant to the base paint, the at least one colourant being selected from a range of colourants in the in-store tinting machine, mixing the base paint, the at least one colourant, and the at least one additive so as to produce a coating composition, in which the additive is not a base paint or a colourant from the range of colourants in the in-store tinting machine. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126827 | AUTOMATIC GAS CAP ACTUATOR WITH REDUNDANCY - An automatic gas cap actuator system ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126828 | Machine and Device for Supplying Beverages in Containers Having Different Sizes and Method Therefor - The present invention relates to a machine ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126829 | Method of Processing Wooden Piece - A method of processing a wooden piece into a predetermined shape by compressing the wooden piece, includes bending a raw-material piece which is a wooden piece to be processed and is placed in a humid condition of high temperature, cutting out a blank-material piece from the raw-material piece bent in the bending so that the blank-material piece includes at least a part of a bent portion of the raw-material piece, and compressing the blank-material piece cut out in the cutting out in a water vapor atmosphere of a temperature and a pressure higher than those of an atmospheric air. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126830 | PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR RECONDITIONING USED BARRELS - The present invention relates to a portable system for reconditioning used barrels, in particular used wine barrels. The present inventor has realised a need in the wine industry for a portable system of reconditioning barrels which would provide a vineyard owner, for example, with the ability to have used barrels reconditioned within a day or two on site, as opposed to weeks or longer in the case of barrels transported to and from a cooperage facility. What is disclosed is a mobile barrel reconditioning system including at least a portable shaving apparatus to uniformly shave a predetermined depth of material from an internal surface of said barrel to thereby form a new internal surface, and a portable toasting apparatus to recondition said new internal surface ready for re-use. In a preferred form of the invention, the system includes a portable crozing apparatus. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126831 | PORTABLE CROZER FOR BARRELS - The present invention relates to a portable crozer adapted to be mounted above a new or used barrel for firstly creating a groove or “croze” along an inside surface to accommodate a barrel head, and secondly, for creating a bevelled top edge. In the case of used barrels, the croze is formed a short distance below the existing croze, and a new bevelled edge is formed to compensate for the lowered barrel head position. Conventional crozers are not adapted to be used on used barrels and have a number of inherent problems which are overcome by the present invention. In particular, conventional crozers are not portable which means they are not able to be used in mobile barrel reconditioning services, the time taken for each croze is significant, and they are generally in the form of bulky, quite expensive machinery. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126832 | Method of production of grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having a high magnetic flux density - In a production of grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that is heated at a temperature of not higher than 1350° C., (a) the hot-rolled sheet is heated to a prescribed temperature of 1000° C. to 1150° C., and after recrystallization is annealed for a required time at a lower temperature of 850° C. to 1100° C., or (b) in the hot-rolled sheet annealing process decarburization is conducted to adjust the difference in the amount of carbon before and after decarburization to 0.002 to 0.02 mass %. In the temperature elevation process used in the decarburization annealing of the steel sheet, heating is conducted in the temperature range of 550° C. to 720° C. at a heating rate of at least 40° C./s, preferably 75 to 125° C./s, utilizing induction heating for the rapid heating used in the temperature elevation process in decarburization annealing. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126833 | SLURRY DIFFUSION ALUMINIDE COATING COMPOSITION AND PROCESS - A slurry and slurry coating process for forming a diffusion aluminide coating on a substrate, including internal surfaces within the substrate. The process involves preparing a slurry of a powder containing a metallic aluminum alloy having a melting temperature higher than aluminum, an activator capable of forming a reactive halide vapor with the metallic aluminum, and a binder containing an organic polymer. The slurry is applied to surfaces of the substrate, which is then heated to burn off the binder, vaporize and react the activator with the metallic aluminum to form the halide vapor, react the halide vapor at the substrate surfaces to deposit aluminum on the surfaces, and diffuse the deposited aluminum into the surfaces to form a diffusion aluminide coating. The process can be tailored to selectively produce an inward or outward-type coating. The binder burns off to form an ash residue that can be readily removed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126834 | SPRING STEEL AND SPRING SUPERIOR IN FATIGUE PROPERTIES - Disclosed is a spring steel which contains, by mass, 1.2% or less C; 0.1% to 2% Mn; 0.2% to 3% Si; 0.0003% to 0.005% Al; to 8 ppm Li; 30 ppm or less (excluding 0 ppm) Ca; and 10 ppm or less (excluding 0 ppm) Mg. The steel contains oxide inclusions satisfying the following conditions (1) to (3) in a number of 1×10 | 2009-05-21 |
20090126835 | QUENCHING METHODS AND APPARATUS - One or more of the following quenching methods and apparatus: a quenching press for quenching a steel ring, a method of quenching a steel ring, a corresponding set of quenching dies for quenching steel rings, a die handling tool and related method to lift the corresponding set of quenching dies, and a die handling apparatus to load and unload dies to a quenching press. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126836 | High Carbon Hot Rolled Steel Sheet and method for manufacturing same - A high carbon hot-rolled steel sheet, as a hot-rolled spheroidizing annealed material, having both excellent stretch-flange formability and excellent homogeneity of hardness in the sheet thickness direction is provided by a manufacturing method having the steps of: hot-rolling a steel containing 0.2 to 0.7% C by mass at finishing temperatures of (A | 2009-05-21 |
20090126837 | COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING SUPERIOR FORMABILITY AND HIGH YIELD RATIO, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a Nb—Ti composite IF steel in which fine precipitates, such as CuS precipitates, having a size of 0.2 μm or less are distributed. The distribution of fine precipitates in the Nb—Ti composite IF steel enhances the yield strength and lowers the in-plane anisotropy index. The nanometer-sized precipitates allow the formation of minute crystal grains. As a result, dissolved carbon is present in a larger amount in the crystal grain boundaries than within the crystal grains, which is advantageous in terms of room-temperature non-aging properties and bake handenability. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126838 | UNIFORM HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS FOR HARDENING STEEL - Heat treatment processes for hardening a workpiece such as a turbine blade include attaching a spacer to a workpiece surface, wherein the spacer comprises an inner profile mirroring the workpiece surface and an outer profile effective to generally uniformly distribute heat to the workpiece surface, heating the spacer to uniformly heat the workpiece surface at a temperature effective to form an austenitic microstructure in the workpiece surface, cooling the workpiece surface at a rate effective to transform the austenitic microstructure to a martensitic microstructure, and removing the spacer from the workpiece prior to or subsequent to cooling. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126839 | EXTERIOR PANEL FOR RECEIVING AROMATIC SUBSTANCE, AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING EXTERIOR PANEL FOR RECEIVING AROMATIC SUBSTANCE - A folding type portable telephone in which a first housing and a second housing are fixed by a hinge includes a face panel fixed to the first housing and aromatic substances are accommodated inside the face panel. When the hinge is rotated, the aromatic substances are released in conjunction with the operation of opening the folding type portable telephone from the closed state. Furthermore, a sounding body is operated at a frequency of strongly generating an air vibration at a time defined in advance by timer control, so that fragrance of the aromatic substances is released outward by the air vibration of the sounding body. The fragrance corresponding to TPO can be generated from the face panel of the portable telephone. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126840 | Motor vehicle tire having tread pattern - A tyre for a motor vehicle includes a tread and two shoulders. The tread includes a circumferential row of blocks disposed between first and second circumferential grooves, wherein each of the blocks is delimited by a section of the first circumferential groove and by first and second transverse grooves that extend from the first circumferential groove and terminate at a common vertex spaced from the second circumferential groove. The first and second transverse grooves of the circumferential row of blocks are oriented in a first direction along a longitudinal direction of the tread, wherein the common vertex is separated from the second circumferential groove by a continuous circumferential tread rib. The second transverse groove delimits a first one of the blocks and is separated from the first transverse groove that delimits a circumferentially adjacent block by a solid tread portion. At least one of the first and second transverse grooves may include an increasing width in a direction from the common vertex toward the first circumferential groove. The tyre may define an equatorial plane, and the circumferential row of blocks may be disposed co-extensive with the equatorial plane. The common vertex of each block may be located at a position axially intermediate the second circumferential groove and a portion of one of the transverse grooves that delimits the block. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126841 | SPLIT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A tire has a first and second beads mounted on a rim. A first sidewall extends upward from the first bead to a first edge of a horizontal tread face located substantially directly above the first bead. A second sidewall extends upward from the second bead and curves toward a second edge of the tread face such that a curved tire surface is provided between the second bead and the second edge of the narrow tread face. Two tires are mounted on a rear motorcycle axle such that a gap is defined between first sidewalls of the right and left tires, and a drive extends through the gap to the axle. When the motorcycle is leaned in a curve, one of the wheels is above the ground surface, and the motorcycle is supported on the curved tire surface of the other tire. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126842 | TIRE WITH ZONED BUILT-IN SEALANT LAYER - The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire which contains a built-in zoned puncture sealant layer. The zoned puncture sealant layer is comprised of organoperoxide depolymerized butyl rubber zones comprised of a central primary zone and lateral zones joined together to form a unitary sealant layer. The sealant of the lateral zones of the sealant layer is of a higher storage modulus (G′) than the sealant of the central zone. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126843 | TIRE ASSEMBLY WITH ELASTIC ANNULAR TUBE - A tire assembly includes a tire and an annular tube, wherein the tire further comprises securing edges and a mounting cavity, the annular tube is installed inside the mounting cavity. The annular tube having a profile of a circular form with a volute structure, so that the annular tube will not be punctured and result in a flat tire. Moreover, the manufacturing process of the tires for the present invention is very simple, so that the manufacturing costs can be reduced significantly. Meanwhile, the present invention is able to be used in an ordinary tire, to achieve the functions of safety use, convenience in operation and low manufacturing costs. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126844 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire that can maintain processability of a rubber and tire performance such as rolling resistance or a wet performance, overcome the problem of non-conductivity by a tread rubber of silica formulation or the like, and sustain conductive performance of a tire over a long period of time is provided. The pneumatic tire includes a non-conductive tread, and a side wall, a cement rubber being applied to a tire outer surface of from a shoulder of the tread to a rim strip to form a continuous coating film, wherein the cement rubber includes a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a rubber component containing from 50 to 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 250,000 to 450,000, and from 10 to 30 parts by weight of carbon black having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N | 2009-05-21 |
20090126845 | SILOXANE MODIFIED ELASTOMERS - The present invention relates to coating compositions for use on the surface of elastomeric articles and materials. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of rubber goods such as tires. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126846 | Tire And Method Of Building Tire - A tire, in which excessively overlapping portions can be made small and excessively overlapping portions on a winding beginning side and on a winding terminating side are not present in the same cross sectional position in a width direction and which is good in tire weight balance and can improve RFV. In the case where a rubber strip material is wound in a first round on a winding beginning side without being inclined in a tire circumferential direction, wound in a second round and after in a state of being inclined to the tire circumferential direction so that feed of a predetermined pitch in a tire width direction is given every round in a part of a region in the tire circumferential direction, wound in the remaining part of the region without being inclined, and wound in a final round on a winding terminating side without being inclined in the tire circumferential direction, phases of the rubber strip material in the second round and after in an inclined region every round are successively shifted in a direction, in which inclination begins a little early every round. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126847 | HEAVY-DUTY PNEUMATIC TIRE - A heavy-duty pneumatic tire capable of sufficiently suppressing the amount of strain occurring in side edges of a belt layer is sufficiently suppressed, despite the required increase in width of the narrow belt layers on the inner layer side, so as to effectively prevent separation of the belt layer and, hence, separation of the belt. The tire includes two narrow belt layers ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126848 | Tire for Heavy Vehicles - A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls and the axially widest working crown layer being radially internal to the other working crown layers. The tire comprises additionally in each shoulder at least one layer of reinforcement elements which are parallel to each other in the layer and are oriented circumferentially, the axially inner end of said additional layer being radially adjacent to the edge of a working crown layer, at least part of said additional layer being radially and/or axially adjacent to the edge of the axially widest working crown layer and the axially outer end of said additional layer being radially internal to the axially widest working crown layer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126849 | Tire for a heavy vehicle - A tire for a heavy vehicle, comprising a radial carcass reinforcement surmounted radially by a working crown reinforcement, the carcass reinforcement comprising at least one ply of reinforcing members which is anchored in each of the beads by being wrapped around a bead wire in order to form a ply turn-up. The radially outer end of the ply turn-up is at a distance from the radially outer part of the bead wire of less than 40% of the height of the sidewall, said tire includes at least one complementary ply of radially oriented reinforcing members having compressive and tensile moduli at least 1.5 times lower than those of the carcass reinforcement ply, and said complementary ply is axially adjacent to the ply turn-up of the carcass ply over a distance greater than 15% of the height of the sidewall. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126850 | LABELLING ARTICLES - Labelling apparatus, for example for applying labels to articles such as bottles by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, includes a presser | 2009-05-21 |
20090126851 | DIE-TO-ROBOT ALIGNMENT FOR DIE-TO-SUBSTRATE BONDING - A method, a system and a computer readable medium having a set of instructions stored thereon for die-to-robot alignment for die-to-substrate bonding are described. First, a robot is aligned with a substrate to provide a pre-aligned robot. Next, a die is aligned with the pre-aligned robot to provide a robot-aligned die. Finally, the robot-aligned die is bonded to a region of the substrate. The substrate is held stationary immediately following the aligning of the robot with the substrate and at least until the robot-aligned die is bonded to the region of the substrate. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126852 | Gift Popup Decoration and Card and Method - Gift Popup Decoration and Card and Method providing a popup decoration for a gift which is substantially flat for transport and storage and which expands into a three-dimensional decoration for a wrapped gift, and an aesthetically-coordinated “to-from” card detachable from the decoration for placement on the same wrapped gift. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126853 | Method And Apparatus For A Bag Machine - A bag machine, and method of making bags, has a sealing station a perforating station, and a downstream seal and perforation inspection station, or a perforation detection station and/or a seal inspection station is disclosed. Control of the perforating and sealing stations is preferably closed loop. The seal and perforation inspection station preferably includes a perforation detector that triggers a vision system and/or a camera, and the film is illuminated. Preferably, the inspection station is enclosed in an opaque housing, or the ambient light is otherwise blocked. The seal and perforation inspection station preferably provides an image output a display visible to a user. The vision system preferably includes a perforation location module and/or determines the distance between the seal and perforation. A downstream processing station can be provided, and can have a detected fault input, connected to a fault detect output from the seal and perforation inspection station. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126854 | COMPOSITE COVER FOR TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING - A method of fabricating a door for a cover of a transport refrigeration unit includes the steps of forming first and second sheets of plastic material, forming a core member of foam material, assembling the core member of foam material between the first and second sheets of plastic material, and bonding the respective peripheral edges of the first and second plastic sheets together. A transport refrigeration unit has a front cover that includes a pair of front doors of composite structure. Each door is formed of an inner sheet and an outer sheet of plastic material bonded together at their respective peripheral edges about a core of preformed foam material between said first and second sheets. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126855 | Over-coating agent for forming fine patterns and a method of forming fine patterns using such agent - It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine-line patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having thereon photoresist patterns and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, further characterized by comprising a water-soluble polymer which contains at least methacrylic acid and/or methyl methacrylate as the constitutive monomer thereof. Also disclosed is a method of forming fine-line patterns using the over-coating agent. The advantages of the invention are that the exposure margin is large, that the dimension control of photoresist patterns can be reflected on the dimension controllability in forming fine-line patterns, that the dimension control and planning of forming fine trace patterns after treatment for thermal shrinkage can be attained with ease in the stage of photoresist patterning, that the original photoresist pattern profile can be kept as such and the top of the photoresist pattern is not rounded after thermal shrinkage, that the degree of thermal shrinkage of the over-coating agent is large and thus the agent is effective in forming fine-line patterns. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126856 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic substrate includes: a) discharging a droplet of a conductive ink on each of a plurality of green sheets so as to draw a liquid pattern made of the conductive ink on each of the green sheets; b) drying the liquid pattern so as to form a dry pattern; c) laminating the green sheets including the dry pattern so as to form a laminated body, and applying hydrostatic pressure on the laminated body that is decompress-packaged so as to form a pressure-bonded body; and d) firing the pressure-bonded body so as to form a multilayer ceramic substrate. In the method, in the step a), the liquid pattern is drawn by drawing a wiring liquid pattern and a dummy liquid pattern drawn along a vicinity of the wiring liquid pattern. | 2009-05-21 |