23rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090139804 | Cart Braking Device - A cart braking device includes a swivel unit, a shaft unit and a braking unit which has a central shaft, an orientation member, a braking member and a base. The central shaft is coupled with the orientation member and has an elastic piece for moving the central shaft upward. A bottom of the orientation member has an orientation gear and a top of the braking member has a fixation gear corresponding to the orientation gear. The braking member is disposed in the base and includes two braking pads. An elastic member is disposed between the base and the braking member, and can move the braking member away from the base. When the braking pads are pressed against the wheel, the cart braking device stops the rotation of the wheel. When the orientation gear is engaged with the fixation gear, the cart braking device prevents the wheel from changing direction. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139805 | BRAKE DEVICE FOR PRAMS - This device is actuated by a single control ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139806 | Centrifugal Emergency Brake - An emergency braking assembly that stops the rotation of a shaft in the event that the speed of the shaft exceeds a predetermined speed. The braking assembly includes a flanged mounting ring that is mounted to a housing where the shaft extends through the ring, and a braking ring threadably mounted to the mounting ring. An insert is mounted to the shaft within the braking ring. The braking assembly insert includes a pair of symmetrical weights that tend to move outward upon rotation of the shaft. Pins mounted to the weights and the insert prevent the weights form moving outward until the speed of the shaft exceeds the predetermined speed. A locking mechanism that locks the pin to the insert releases causing the pins to extend outside of the insert and engage stops mounted to an inside surface of the braking ring, which stops the shaft from rotating. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139807 | Brake assembly having multi-piece core and replaceable friction surfaces - A brake disk ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139808 | Method of fabricating carbon fiber reinforced composite material parts - A coherent fiber preform made of carbon fibers presents holes formed from at least a first face of the preform, and the preform is densified by depositing therein a material constituting a matrix by means of a chemical vapor infiltration type process. The holes are formed by causing a plurality of non-rotary elongate tools to penetrate simultaneously, the tools being substantially mutually parallel and presenting on their surfaces roughnesses or portions in relief suitable for breaking and/or transferring fibers they encounter, the tools being caused to penetrate simultaneously by moving a support carrying the tools, and the tools being selected to have a cross-section that makes it possible to obtain in the carbon fiber preform holes that present a cross-section with a mean dimension lying in the range 50 μm to 500 μm. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139809 | Plateless Railway Brake Shoe - A brake shoe formed of friction material for use without a metal backing plate. The brake shoe is defined by a friction surface for bearing upon a wheel tread and an opposed back surface for being placed in contact with and secured to a brake head. The brake shoe has a reinforcing mesh defining a plurality of interstices positioned along the back surface of the brake shoe embedded in a molded friction material that is reinforced with a plurality of fibers. A keyway is at least partially formed of the molded fiber reinforced friction material extending away from the back surface of the brake shoe. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139810 | ROTARY DAMPER - A rotary damper is provided and includes: a housing; an annular ring member that is provided in the housing, and is made of elastomer or flexible rubber; a shaft body that is accommodated in a rotatable manner in the housing; and a sliding portion that is provided in the housing and makes contact with the ring member so as to freely slide with respect to the ring member along the circumferential direction thereof, in which: the ring member has an abutting portion that abuts the sliding portion, and a hollow portion provided inside the ring member; the hollow portion has an opening portion on the side opposite to the abutting portion; in the state of having enclosed gas in the hollow portion, the opening portion is hermetically joined to the inner surface of the housing; a projected portion that engages with the opening portion of the hollow portion is provided on the inner surface of the housing; and a pressing member that presses the ring member toward the inner surface of the housing is provided on the inner side and/or outer side of the ring member in the radial direction. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139811 | DAMPER DEVICE - Mass portions of torsional dampers are annular surrounding corresponding elastic portions. The mass portion of the torsional damper has a first inclined face formed such that the elastic portion deforms in a sheared manner as the mass portion rotates in a rotational direction with respect to a companion flange and the elastic portion partially deforms in a compressed manner as the mass portion rotates in a direction other than the rotational direction. The mass portion of the torsional damper has second inclined faces formed such that the elastic portion deforms in a sheared manner as the mass portion rotates in the direction of the rotational axis of the companion flange and the elastic portion partially deforms in a compressed manner as the mass portion rotates in a direction other than the direction of the rotational axis. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139812 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR MOVABLE TOOLS - The invention relates to a shock absorber in which the blow from a movable tool is received by a piston that transmits the kinetic energy of the blow to a chamber filled with hydraulic liquid. The shock absorber is also provided with means for returning the piston to its starting position, after the blow has been absorbed. The means of the shock absorber, for returning the piston, can be hydraulic means acting on the piston. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139813 | ROLLING LUGGAGE SYSTEM - A luggage system is shown and described. The system comprises a first piece of rolling luggage having a first laterally extendable handle assembly; a second piece of rolling luggage having a second laterally extendable handle assembly; and a connection device. The connection device comprises a first-interface mated with the first handle assembly; a second-interface releasably mated with the second handle assembly; and a connector connecting the first-interface to the second-interface. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139814 | LUGGAGE SYSTEM - A modular luggage system, including a core bag module and an additional bag module. The core module includes a housing, at least one internal compartment and a docking frame positioned on the surface of the housing. The additional bag module has its internal compartment and a rim located on the surface of the additional bag module. The rim of the additional bag module is engageable with the docking frame of the core bag module so as to removably secure the additional bag module on the core bag module. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139815 | Control of Fluid Pressure in a Torque Converter of an Automatic Transmission - A system for controlling hydraulic fluid supplied to a torque converter of an transmission includes a torque converter including a chamber containing an impeller and a turbine, and a bypass clutch having a variable torque capacity, a source of variable control pressure, a latch valve changes in response to the variable control pressure alternately between an unlatched state, wherein the latch valve produces a low pressure output, and a latched state, wherein the latch valve produces a high pressure output, a first valve for limiting hydraulic pressure in the chamber alternately at two magnitudes of pressure in response to the low pressure output and the high pressure output, and a second valve responsive to the variable control pressure for regulating a magnitude of hydraulic pressure that actuates the bypass clutch and changes the torque capacity of the clutch. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139816 | Hydrodynamic Torque Converter Device for an Automotive Drive Train - The invention relates to a hydrodynamic torque converter device for an automotive drive train, comprising a torsional vibration damper, a converter torus which is configured by an impeller, a turbine wheel and a stator, and a converter lockup clutch. The torsional vibration damper has a first energy accumulating device with one ore more first energy accumulators, and a second energy accumulating device with one ore more second energy accumulators. The converter lockup clutch, the first energy accumulating device and the second energy accumulating device are connected in series. At least one intermediate part is interposed between the first and the second energy accumulating device and is connected to the two energy accumulating devices in series. The turbine wheel has an outer turbine shell that is connected to the intermediate part in a rotationally fixed manner or forms the same, an input element of the first energy accumulating device being used to transmit via the converter lockup clutch a torque for loading the first energy accumulating device when the converter lockup clutch is closed. The input element of the first energy accumulating device, for the purpose of loading a respective front of a respective first energy accumulator, has at least one respective lug with a free end and a non-free end. The respective non-free end of a respective lug is positioned in relation to the radial direction of the rotational axis of the torsional vibration damper radially inside the free end of the respective lug. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139817 | Torque converter having an integrated cover with bearing support - A torque converter including a cover, the cover having an axis and having an axially extending flange about the axis, the flange defining an aperture, a pilot fitted within the aperture, and a turbine hub connected to the flange. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139818 | Torque converter - In sliding engagement of a clutch plate of a lock-up clutch with a front cover of a converter housing, with a difference in rotational speed therebetween, the sum of the urging force of a coil spring and the force of a lock-up discharge hydraulic pressure in a front side chamber is greater than the force of a lock-up engagement pressure in a rear side chamber. A selector valve member, accommodated in a valve chamber of a displacement selector mechanism, therefore, brings an oil chamber between the clutch plate (first piston) and a second piston into communication with the front side chamber. The hydraulic pressure of the rear side chamber received by a rear face of the piston is higher than hydraulic pressure of the oil chamber received by a front face of the piston and, therefore, the piston is displaced forwardly into frictional contact with the clutch plate and transmission of judder to an input shaft of a speed change mechanism is thereby reduced. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139819 | Torque converter with connector plate for a clutch plate and arc spring - A torque converter including a lock up clutch, the lock up clutch including a piston and a clutch plate, a spring, and a connector plate, the connector plate connecting to the clutch plate at a connection and drivingly engaged with the spring at a spring engagement, the connection to the clutch plate being radially outside of the spring engagement. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139820 | Power transmission device and method of assembly of a damper configuration in a power transmission device - A power transmission device for configuration in a drive train between a prime mover and a power take-off with a hub element forming an output and a damper configuration connected upstream of the output, including at least two dampers disposed in radial direction offset relative to one another and coupled with one another—a first damper forming a main damper stage and a second internal damper—wherein the second internal damper is coupled with the hub. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139821 | Hydrodynamic torque converter and method for producing the same - In a hydrodynamic torque converter having a turbine shell and a torsion damper spring carrier jointly mounted to a carrier part by way of rivets extending through aligned openings in the turbine shell and the spring carrier, rivets with rivet shanks and a rivet heads are inserted through the aligned openings and welded to the carrier part by pairs of electrodes by which the rivets are pressed into contact with the carrier part while a welding current is generated from one to the other of the pair of welding electrodes through the respective rivets and the carrier part. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139822 | Torque-controlling actuator clutch and tool system having the same - A torque-controlling actuator clutch is used in a tool system with a motor for rotating a bit. The actuator clutch includes a driving shaft rotatingly driven by the motor, a driven shaft operatively connected to and rotated by the driving shaft, the bit removably attached to the driven shaft, a clutch mechanism for selectively coupling and uncoupling the driving shaft and the driven shaft and an actuator operated by a pressure of a working medium for pressing the clutch mechanism into engagement so that a torque can be transferred from the driving shaft to the driven shaft. A control unit is used to control the pressure of the working medium supplied to the actuator and the torque transferred from the driving shaft to the driven shaft. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139823 | Handlebar clutch-lever assist - Clutch lever assist for capturing and holding a motorcycle clutch lever in its clutch-disengaged position. The assist mounts on the handlebar and has a catch that pivots between a capture position and a release position. The motorcycle operator pulls the clutch lever in toward the clutch-disengaged position and uses a finger or thumb to urge the catch to its capture position. Once the clutch lever is captured, the operator may relax his grip. The catch will hold the clutch in its clutch-disengaged position. Pulling the clutch lever in toward the handlebar slightly, beyond the capture portion of the catch, releases the catch, which is spring-biased and automatically springs back to its release position. The clutch lever is now under operator control. A safety lock is provided optionally on the clutch lever assist, to lock the catch into the clutch-lever engaging position. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139824 | Friction clutch, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising differentiated friction means - A clutch comprises at least one damper ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139825 | TOROUE FLUCTUATION ABSORBER - A torque fluctuation absorber, including: an output plate that is rotatably disposed; a first rotating plate disposed for movement in the direction of rotation of the output plate relatively from the output plate; a first elastic member engaged with the output plate and the first rotating plate and capable of transmitting the power applied to the first rotating plate to the output plate; a second elastic member to which the power from a power source is applied and capable of transmitting the power to the first rotating plate; and a power transmission control mechanism. The power transmission control mechanism is located radially outside the first elastic member about an axis of rotation. The second elastic member is spaced from the first elastic member and the power transmission control mechanism in the direction of the axis of rotation. The first elastic member and the second elastic member are arranged radially offset. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139826 | MOTORCYCLE-USE POWER UNIT - In a motorcycle-use power unit in which a clutch device arranged in a power transmission path between a crankshaft and a drive wheel is housed in a clutch chamber which is defined between a crankcase and a clutch cover joined to a side surface of the crankcase, the maintenance of the clutch control device can be easily performed while preventing a lowering of oil-pressure transmission efficiency between the clutch device and the clutch control device and preventing an increase in the weight of the motorcycle. A clutch control device performs a changeover of engagement and disengagement of a clutch device by controlling the oil pressure applied to the clutch device. Oil passages for connecting the clutch control device and the clutch device with each other are mounted on a clutch cover. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139827 | Clutch control device - A clutch control device for controlling the operation of a hydraulically operated clutch with a flow control valve. The control device includes a volume flow regulating valve that enables both volume flow regulated filling and volume flow regulated emptying of a hydraulic clutch positioning element, to provide rapid and precise operation of the clutch. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139828 | TELESCOPIC CHUTE | 2009-06-04 |
20090139829 | Device for sorting coins, tokens, chips and the like - An apparatus is provided for sorting coins, tokens, chips and the like having a chute which has at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets and which possesses a flat, substantially rectangular cross-section, in which a movable shunt is associated with at least one of the outlets, the shunt being movable between a channeling away position engaging into the chute and a passage position. It is proposed to provide the chute with at least three or also more outlets and to arrange them in a special manner in order to achieve a compact construction without any larger height losses despite the increased number of outlets. The chute has at least two flat side outlets which are arranged above one another in the falling direction through the chute and which branch off the chute at a flat side of the chute and which also have a base outlet which substantially branches off the chute in the falling direction, with a respective shunt being associated with the flat side outlets. The flat side of the chute in this respect is the chute side which is disposed opposite one of the two flat sides of the coins falling through the chute. The chute advantageously has a pressed flat cross-section which is preferably rectangular, has two oppositely disposed wide flat sides and two oppositely disposed narrow sides and forces the coins falling or sliding through the chute into a predetermined direction. The flat sides are in this respect not disposed opposite the cylindrical jacket surfaces of the coins and/or tokens or chips, but opposite the flat sides showing the coin embossing such as value numbers or heads. The coins are accordingly channeled away transversely to their flat sides via the flat side outlets. The plurality of flat side outlets arranged above on another have the great advantage in this respect that the coin sorting body can be made in particularly compact form since the flat side outlets can be arranged very closely above one another independently of the coin diameter and the shunts associated with the flat side outlets also only require a very limited switch path which can be a great deal smaller than it could be if the coins were channeled off via their jacket surface sides. In addition, the small required switch paths permit very short switch times for the shunts, whereby a high throughput can be achieved. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139830 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS/GOODS - The invention relates to a pallet actuation system moving the pallets of a moving walkway through drive chains directly engaging the lower part of the chains of traction links. The drive chain has separate drive rollers which are made of deformable and elastic materials. The links of the traction chains are connected together by connecting shafts and have teeth and claws in the lower part to mesh with the drive chain and the rollers. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139831 | ARRANGEMENT IN THE DRIVE MACHINERY OF A TRAVELATOR, METHOD FOR CHANGING THE DRIVE BELT OF THE HANDRAIL BELT OF THE HANDRAIL OF A TRAVELATOR, AND SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE HANDRAIL BELT OF THE HANDRAIL OF A TRAVELATOR - An arrangement in drive machinery of a travelator, moving walkway, escalator or similar apparatus, includes at least a drive motor, at least one handrail with a handrail belt, a support element supporting the handrail and a drive belt connecting rotational movement of the drive motor to the support element. The support element comprises a supporting wheel, having a rim and adapted for use by the drive belt which is fitted to the rim of the support element. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139832 | Conveying Apparatus and Conveyed Object Inspection Apparatus - A conveying apparatus and a conveyed object inspection apparatus which can perform accurate, damage free image inspection. One conveying roller has a conveying surface formed in a spiral manner on an outer periphery surface thereof. The conveying surface is slanted with respect to the central axis narrowing toward other end side so as to convey a conveyed object while holding it between the conveying surface and other conveying roller. The other conveying roller has a tilt surface provided in a spiral manner on an outer periphery surface thereof. The tilt surface is slanted with respect to the central axis narrowing toward one end side. A feeding means can feed the conveyed object inbetween the conveying rollers. An inspection section has an image acquisition means capable of acquiring an image of an entire outer surface of the conveyed object, and an abnormality detecting means capable of detecting abnormality of the conveyed object based on the image A removing means can then remove an abnormal object. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139833 | MULTI-LINE SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS - A substrate treating apparatus includes substrate treatment lines arranged one over another, each for treating substrates while transporting the substrates substantially horizontally. The apparatus further includes an interface section for transporting the substrates between the substrate treatment lines and an exposing machine having a plurality of exposing stages, the exposing machine being provided separately from the apparatus, and a controller for controlling transport of the substrates in the interface section to cause all the substrates similarly treated in each of the substrate treatment lines to be exposed on one of the exposing stages. This apparatus can uniform the quality of treatment among a plurality of substrates receiving the same type of treatment in the same substrate treating line. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139834 | RETRACTABLE DIVERTER NOSE - A diverter assembly for a positive displacement sorter apparatus having a plurality of interconnected slats that define a conveying surface adapted to convey articles in a longitudinal direction and having a plurality of pusher shoes adapted to move along at least one of the plurality of slats to laterally displace articles on the conveying surface. The diverter assembly includes a diverting track extending diagonally under the conveying surface and an actuator is provided for selectively diverting at least one of the pusher shoes toward the diverting track. A diverter nose is adapted to guide the pusher shoe to the diverting track when diverted by the actuator or to guide the pusher shoe away from said diverting track when not diverted by said actuator. At least a portion of said diverter nose is adapted to move laterally and longitudinally when struck generally head-on by a portion of a pusher shoe. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139835 | SORTING CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A conveyor system for sorting items that are supplied in a random sequence via a feeding conveyor, and including sorting means ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139836 | Apparatus and Process for Unscrambling and Aligning Bulk Plastic Containers - The invention finds application in the field of bottling and particularly relates to an apparatus ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139837 | Article Alignment Apparatus - There is provided an article alignment apparatus | 2009-06-04 |
20090139838 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPATIALLY ORIENTING BLANKS - A device for spatially orienting blanks having a length in a transport direction has at least one stop roll body rotatable about a rotation axis and having at least one stop element, and a driver transport system for driving the blanks relative to the stop roll body. The driver transport system has at least one driver roller that pushes the blanks against the driver transport system, and at least one roll body roller that pushes the blanks against the stop roll body, wherein the roll body roller is prestressed in contact with the stop roll body. The driver transport system is a transport belt system having at least one endlessly revolving transport belt. The driver roller is mounted such that path spacing between the roll body roller and the driver roller are set to the length of the blanks. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139839 | ELECTRODYNAMIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING SHEET MATERIAL - A transport system for conveying sheet material along a feed path. The transport system includes an electro-dynamic propulsion system for moving sheet material, or a stacked collation of sheet material, along a support deck which defines the feed path. More specifically, the electro-dynamic propulsion system includes at least one guideway and a ferromagnetic element disposed internally of the guideway. The guideway includes a magnetic coil to produce a variable magnetic field. By varying the flux density and polarity of the magnetic field the ferromagnetic element may be propelled within the guideway. An abutment member is coupled to the ferromagnetic element, extends through the elongate opening of the support deck and engages an edge of sheet material. A processor is operative to control the electro-dynamic propulsion system and, accordingly, the rate of travel and position of the sheet material along the feed path. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139840 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ORIENTATING PRODUCTS ON A CONVEYOR - The method relates to products such as bottles ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139841 | Outfeed Mechanism for Starwheel Type Glass Inspection Machine - A bottle inspection machine is disclosed which has a starwheel feeder and an outfeed mechanism for receiving bottles from the starwheel feeder. The outfeed mechanism has an inner belt conveyor which has a pickoff wheel adjacent the starwheel feeder and a second wheel. At least one drive belt is supported by the pickoff and second wheels for defining a linear outfeed belt portion. The outfeed mechanism also has an outer serpentine belt conveyor which has an idler wheel located radially inwardly from the pick off wheel which defines an opening for receiving a bottle displaced by the starwheel feeder and a third wheel. At least one flexible serpentine belt is supported by the idler and third wheels which are located to define a location where a bottle will be discharged from the outfeed mechanism. The serpentine belt is sufficiently flexible so that a bottle displaced into the opening between the pickoff and idler wheels will be conveyed by the serpentine and inner belts with the serpentine belt changing its configuration as the bottle is conveyed to the discharge location. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139842 | Conveyor Sealing Plate - The invention relates to a sealing strip comprising a part ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139843 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A shutter device is provided for a bypass isolation automatic transfer switch. The shutter device comprises a frame and a shutter that is movably supported by the frame and that is configured to selectively cover and uncover conductors. At least one cam is movably supported by the frame and at least one shutter lever is interposed between the shutter and the at least one cam. The shutter lever is configured to move the shutter in response to movement of the cam. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139844 | TUNABLE ELECTRICAL TRANSIENT GENERATOR FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSER - A dielectric insulated mechanical switch is coupled to a capacitive energy storage arrangement and a pulse forming network. The dielectric insulated mechanical switch is immersed in a dielectric substance. A controller is coupled to the dielectric insulated mechanical switch. The controller is programmed to selectively open and close the dielectric insulated mechanical switch so as to supply energy stored in the capacitive energy storage device to the pulse forming network and thereby form a high voltage energy pulse. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139845 | AUXILIARY OPERATING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - An auxiliary operating device for an electromechanical switching device having an operating mechanism. The auxiliary operating device including an actuating element couplable to the operating mechanism and movable between a first position and a second position, an actuation member movable relative to the actuating element between a third position and a fourth position, and a drive dog arrangement configured to cooperate with the actuating element and the actuation member. The auxiliary operating device further includes a coupling device movable between a release position and an operating position. The coupling device is configured, when in the operating position, so as to move the actuating element with the actuation member in a second direction of movement when the actuation member is in the third position. The coupling device is configured, when in the release position, so as to allow movement of the actuation member in the first and second directions between the third and fourth positions. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139846 | ROCKER SWITCH AND DEVICE HOLDER - A rocker switch including a base, a rotary to linear converter mounted on the base, the rotary to linear converter being rotatable by means of at least one knob, and an actuating assembly mounted on the rotary to linear converter and arranged to actuate an electric device when the knob is rotated. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139847 | CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR LAUNDRY DEVICE - A control panel assembly of a laundry device is disclosed, by which a manipulation of buttons ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139848 | WINDOW - A window, in particular a turn-and-tilt window, comprises a window handle ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139849 | Trigger Switch - Disclosed a trigger switch including fixed contacts forming main contacts double in series and functioning as a switch for supplying a motor with power and slide plate parts connected to the fixed contacts; and movable contacts provided in an actuator interlocking with an operation part and auxiliary contacts sliding on the slide plate parts. Drawing the operation part causes the actuator to move forward making the movable contact come into electric contact with the fixed contact to supply the motor with power, simultaneously making the auxiliary contact bridge over the slide plate parts to achieve electric contact to make no potential in the contact between the movable contact and the fixed contact. Releasing the operation part make the movable contact separate from the fixed contact, simultaneously making the auxiliary contact bridging over the slide plate parts cause a break of the contact with the slide plate part. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139850 | LEVER OPERATING DEVICE - Disclosed is a lever operating device having a simple structure and high durability without a contact defect. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139851 | RAPID THERMAL CONVERSION OF BIOMASS - The present invent provides improved rapid thermal conversion processes for efficiently converting wood, other biomass materials, and other carbonaceous feedstock (including hydrocarbons) into high yields of valuable liquid product, e.g., bio-oil, on a large scale production. In an embodiment, biomass material, e.g., wood, is feed to a conversion system where the biomass material is mixed with an upward stream of hot heat carriers, e.g., sand, that thermally convert the biomass into a hot vapor stream. The hot vapor stream is rapidly quenched with quench media in one or more condensing chambers located downstream of the conversion system. The rapid quenching condenses the vapor stream into liquid product, which is collected from the condensing chambers as a valuable liquid product. In one embodiment, the liquid product itself is used as the quench media. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139852 | Separation Method And Apparatus - A process and an apparatus for the separation of a feed by distillation into a low-boiler (A), a medium-boiler (B) and a high-boiler fraction (C). Separation takes place in one or more dividing-wall columns, in which a dividing wall is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the column to thereby form an upper, common column region, a lower, common column region, a feed part with rectifying section and stripping section, and a withdrawal region with rectifying section and stripping section. The feed of the C5+ cut is in the central region of the feed part. The high-boiler fraction (C) is discharged from the bottom of the column, the low-boiler fraction (A) is discharged via the top of the column, and the medium-boiler fraction (B) is discharged from the central region of the withdrawal part. A first heat source is provided for heating the lower column region. A second heat source is provided for heating the withdrawal part whereby the fraction in the withdrawal part is heated to a temperature which is lower than the temperature of the fraction in the lower column region. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139853 | SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND SPUTTERING METHOD - The present invention is to provide a sputtering apparatus and a sputtering method, specifically, a magnetron sputtering apparatus having a magnetron electrode capable of generating plasma in a wide region near the surface of a target, and a sputtering method using the apparatus. Thereby, a magnetic field shape enabling to generate plasma in a wide region near the surface of a target is realized, the use efficiency of the target material is increased, and dusts and abnormal electric discharges may be prevented. Magnetic circuit | 2009-06-04 |
20090139854 | CONTROL OF ARBITRARY SCAN PATH OF A ROTATING MAGNETRON - A control system and method for controlling two motors determining the azimuthal and circumferential position of a magnetron rotating about the central axis of the sputter chamber in back of its target sputtering and capable of a nearly arbitrary scan path, e.g., with a planetary gear mechanism. A system controller periodically sends commands to the motion controller which closely controls the motors. Each command includes a command ticket, which may be one of several values. The motion controller accepts only commands having a command ticket of a different value from the immediately preceding command. One command selects a scan profile stored in the motion controller, which calculates motor signals from the selected profile. Another command instructs a dynamic homing command which interrogates sensors of the position of two rotating arms to determine if the arms in the expected positions. If not, the arms are rehomed. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139855 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF MAGNETORESISTANCE ELEMENTS - A manufacturing method of a magnetoresistance element having a pinned magnetic layer, a non-magnetic intermediate layer, and a free magnetic layer, the method includes forming at least one thin film of the non-magnetic intermediate layer and the free magnetic layer at a pressure of 8.0×10 | 2009-06-04 |
20090139856 | Multiple electrode stack and structure for the electrolysis of water - A cell assembly and a vertically disposed electrode stack within the cell chamber for the electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen and oxygen upon the application of electric current to the electrodes. The cell assembly is arranged to contain an electrode stack immersed in water, the stack consisting of at least two electrodes in the form of or having the shape of quadric surfaces such as cones or cylinders. The electrodes are mounted in close concentric proximity to one another and are positioned by support posts which may also serve as electrical connections and are mounted at the base of the cell chamber and extend upwardly through the base of each electrode. A lip structure to assist in gas dispersement disposed about the upper edge of the upper electrode is also disclosed. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139857 | Symmetrical double contact electro-winning - A symmetrical double-double contact mechanism for an electro-deposition mechanism. Using a base insulator, a cap block insulator is formed to support four series of electrodes of two different types (anode and cathode). Because of the contact mechanism employed, redundant contacts are provided so that should a short occur, alternative electrical pathways are available to maintain operation of the affected cathode or anode. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139858 | Sputtering Target for Producing Metallic Glass Membrane and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A sputtering target for producing a metallic glass membrane characterized in comprising a structure obtained by sintering atomized powder having a composition of a ternary compound system or greater with at least one or more metal elements selected from Pd, Zr, Fe, Co, Cu and Ni as its main component (component of greatest atomic %), and being an average grain size of 50 μm or less. The prepared metallic glass membrane can be used as a substitute for conventional high-cost bulk metallic glass obtained by quenching of molten metal. This sputtering target for producing the metallic glass membrane is also free from problems such as defects in the metallic glass membrane and unevenness of composition, has a uniform structure, can be produced efficiently and at low cost, and does not generate many nodules or particles. Further provided is a method for manufacturing such a sputtering target for forming the metallic glass membrane. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139859 | Chromic Oxide Powder for Sputtering Target, and Sputtering Target Manufactured from such Chromic Oxide Powder - Provided is chromic oxide powder for a sputtering target comprised of chromic oxide wherein sulfur is 100 wtppm or less. This sputtering target contains chromic oxide of 5 molar % or higher or chromic oxide, wherein the sulfur content in the sputtering target is 100 wtppm or less, and the purity excluding gas components of moisture, carbon, nitrogen and sulfur is 99.95 wt % or higher. The chromic oxide powder for a sputtering target is able to increase the purity of the chromic oxide itself as well as increase the sintered density upon manufacturing a sputtering target. As a result of manufacturing a sputtering target using this chromic oxide powder, the crystal grains are refined, and provided is a uniform and dense sputtering target that does not generate cracks. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139860 | AG-BASED SPUTTERING TARGET - Disclosed is an Ag-based sputtering target composed of pure Ag or Ag alloy wherein when the average grain size d | 2009-06-04 |
20090139861 | MAGNETIC SHUNTS IN TUBULAR TARGETS - A sputter target has a carrier body and a target material arranged on the carrier body, wherein the carrier body has a rear surface facing away from the target material and the target material has a front surface facing away from the carrier body. A ferromagnetic material is arranged between the front surface and the rear surface. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139862 | ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET - The invention relates to a rotatable sputter target and to a method to manufacture such a sputter target. The sputter target comprises a target material and a magnet array located at the interior of the target material. The magnet array defines a central zone extending along the major part of the length of the target material and defines an end zone at each end of the central zone. The target material comprises a first material and a second material. The target material comprises the first material at least on the central zone and comprises the second material at least on the end zones. The second material has a lower sputter deposition rate than the first material. The second material is preferably applied by thermal spraying. The first material comprises a first element and the second material comprises a compound of the first element of the first material. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139863 | Copper Alloy Sputtering Target and Semiconductor Element Wiring - A first copper alloy sputtering target comprising 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of Al and 0.5 wtppm or less of Si and a second copper alloy sputtering target comprising 0.5 to 4.0 wt % of Sn and 0.5 wtppm or less of Mn are disclosed. The first and/or the second alloy sputtering target can further comprise one or more elements selected from among Sb, Zr, Ti, Cr, Ag, Au, Cd, In and As in a total amount of 1.0 wtppm or less. A semiconductor element wiring formed by the use of the above targets is also disclosed. The above copper alloy sputtering target allows the formation of a wiring material for a semiconductor element, in particular, a seed layer being stable, uniform and free from the occurrence of coagulation during electrolytic copper plating and exhibits excellent sputtering film formation characteristics. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139864 | Vertical Substrate Transfer Apparatus and Film-Forming Apparatus - To provide a vertical substrate transfer apparatus and a film-forming apparatus capable of, regardless of a carrying position of a substrate, subjecting either surface thereof to film-formation, and capable of supporting and carrying the substrate without interfering with a non-film-forming surface. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139865 | DOUBLE-LAYER SHUTTER CONTROL METHOD OF MULTI-SPUTTERING SYSTEM - A double-layer shutter control method of a multi-sputtering system provided with three targets in a single chamber and a double-layer rotating shutter mechanism having shutter plates which independently rotate and have holes formed therein, comprising selecting a target by a combination of holes of a first shutter plate and a second shutter plate and uses the selected target for a pre-sputtering step and a main sputtering step with continuous discharge so as to deposit a film on a substrate, whereby it is possible to prevent cross-contamination between targets due to target substances etc. deposited on the shutter plates. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139866 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING MICRO PARTICLES AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE DEVICE - A device for separating micro particles is provided. The separating device comprises a sample inlet into which a sample containing micro particles is injected; fluid inlets into which fluid is injected to form a flow sheath for the sample; a plurality of outlets through which the micro particles are separated and discharged out; a channel through which the sample and the fluid flow; and a first electrode and a second electrode longitudinally disposed in parallel in the channel. The first and the second electrodes are provided in such a manner that an electrode gap between the first and the second electrodes has a curved shape. The micro particles in the sample are easily separated using a dielectrophoresis characteristic. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139867 | SCODAPHORESIS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING AND CONCENTRATING PARTICLES - Methods and apparatus for moving and concentrating particles apply an alternating driving field and an alternating field that alters mobility of the particles. The driving field and mobility-varying field are correlated with one another. The methods and apparatus may be used to concentrate DNA or RNA in a medium, for example. Methods and apparatus for extracting particles from one medium into another involve applying an alternating driving field that causes net drift of the particles from the first medium into the second medium but no net drift of the particles in the second medium. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139868 | Method of Forming Conductive Lines and Similar Features - A print-patterned structure may be used as a self-aligned etch and deposition mask. A method of forming conductive lines and other similar features over a plurality of layers comprises forming a print-patterned structure over a first layer. The print-patterned structure is used as an etch mask to expose a portion of a second layer. A seed layer is formed over the exposed portion of the second layer, using the print-patterned structure as a deposition mask. Conductive lines or other features may be formed, for example, by electroplating using the seed layer as a contact pad and the print-patterned structure as deposition mask. The present invention is particularly useful in the formation of features for solar cells and the like where the print-patterned structure may be used to form high aspect ratio features. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139869 | EFAB Methods and Apparatus Including Spray Metal or Powder Coating Processes - Various embodiments of the invention present techniques for forming structures via a combined electrochemical fabrication process and a thermal spraying process or powder deposition processes. In a first set of embodiments, selective deposition occurs via masking processes (e.g. a contact masking process or adhered mask process) and thermal spraying or powder deposition is used in blanket deposition processes to fill in voids left by selective deposition processes. In a second set of embodiments, after selective deposition of a first material, a second material is blanket deposited to fill in the voids, the two depositions are planarized to a common level and then a portion of the first or second materials is removed (e.g. by etching) and a third material is sprayed into the voids left by the etching operation. In both embodiments the resulting depositions are planarized to a desired layer thickness in preparation for adding additional layers. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139870 | Plating apparatus and plating method - A method can form a conductive structure, which is useful for three-dimensional packaging with via plugs, in a shorter time by shortening the conventional long plating time that is an impediment to the practical use of electroplating. The method includes forming a conductive film on an entire surface, including interior surfaces of via holes, of a substrate having the via holes formed in the surface; forming a resist pattern at a predetermined position on the conductive film; carrying out first electroplating under first plating conditions, using the conductive film as a feeding layer, thereby filling a first plated film into the via holes; and carrying out second electroplating under second plating conditions, using the conductive film and the first plated film as a feeding layer, thereby allowing a second plated film to grow on the conductive film and the first plated film, both exposed in the resist openings of the resist pattern. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139871 | Plating apparatus and plating method - A plating apparatus can form a bump having a flat top or can form a metal film having a good in-plane uniformity even when the plating of a plating object (substrate) is carried out under high-current density conditions. The plating apparatus includes a plating tank for holding a plating solution; an anode to be immersed in the plating solution in the plating tank; a holder for holding a plating object and disposing the plating object at a position opposite the anode; a paddle, disposed between the anode and the plating object held by the holder, which reciprocates parallel to the plating object to stir the plating solution; and a control section for controlling a paddle drive section which drives the paddle. The control section controls the paddle drive section so that the paddle moves at a velocity whose average absolute value is 70 cm/sec to 100 cm/sec. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139872 | Method for producing a sheet steel product protected against corrosion - A cost-favorable process for production of corrosion-resistant sheet steel products, having good characteristics of use for certain application purposes includes applying a zinc-containing coating by electro-galvanizing a flat steel product, finally cleaning mechanically and/or chemically the flat steel product, applying a magnesium-based coating to the finally cleaned zinc-containing coating by means of vapour deposition, and heat treating the coated flat steel product to form a diffusion or convention layer between the zinc-containing coating and the magnesium-based coating at a temperature of 320 ° C. to 335 ° C. under normal atmosphere. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139873 | Leveler compounds - Plating baths containing a mixture of leveling agents, where the mixture includes a first level agent having a first diffusion coefficient and a second leveling agent having a second diffusion coefficient, are provided. Such plating baths deposit a metal layer, particularly a copper layer, that is substantially planar across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing metal layers using such plating baths are also disclosed. These baths and methods are useful for providing a planar layer of copper on a substrate having small apertures, such as an electronic device. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN - Disclosed herein are a system and a method for the production of hydrogen. The system advantageously combines an independent high temperature heat source with a solid oxide electrolyzer cell and a heat exchanger located between the cathode inlet and the cathode outlet. The heat exchanger is used to extract heat from the molecular components such as hydrogen derived from the electrolysis. A portion of the hydrogen generated in the solid oxide electrolyzer cell is recombined with steam and recycled to the solid oxide electrolyzer cell. The oxygen generated on the anode side is swept with compressed air and used to drive a gas turbine that is in operative communication with a generator. Electricity generated by the generator is used to drive the electrolysis in the solid oxide electrolyzer cell. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139875 | ELECTROLYTE FOR ELECTRO-CHEMICAL MACHINING OF METAL PRODUCT - Disclosed is an electrolyte for electrochemical machining of a metal product, which can reduce a defect of an electro-chemical machining product, increase a lifespan of an electrolyte and an electrode, and improve efficiency of the electrochemical machining. The electrolyte includes an inorganic salt and at least one of a complexing agent and a reducing agent in a solvent. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139876 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Hydrogen Concentration - The subject invention pertains to an apparatus for measuring hydrogen concentration, wherein the apparatus comprises a sensor comprising a sensor wall enclosing a cavity containing a metal/hydrogen reference. A portion of the wall is formed of a proton-conducting solid electrolyte, connected to a reference electrode on its surface within the cavity and a measurement electrode on its surface outside the cavity. The apparatus comprises a hygroscopic material in the region of the sensor, to enable rehydration of the sensor following hydrogen concentration measurements. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139877 | COMPOSITION FOR USE IN A NOX ELECTRODE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, ARTICLES DERIVED THEREFROM, AND METHOD OF DETECTING NOX - Disclosed herein is a composition for use in a NOx electrode comprising: | 2009-06-04 |
20090139878 | EASY ACCESS AND MULTI-VIEW JEWELRY BOX - A jewelry box and method of storing jewelry is described herein which affords the user a multi-perspective view of the jewelry. The method and box provide a simple means of placing, retrieving, and replacing the desired jewelry without requiring fine dexterity. Rods of the jewelry box readily accommodate user's having conditions such as arthritic immobility or long ornamental finger nails. The present jewelry box is quick and easy to use, while promoting tangle free necklace storage. Fine jewelry chains are protected from tarnish and readily accommodated next to bulky bead-like strands. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139879 | Opthalmic lens package with a deformable bottom and methods of its use - An ophthalmic lens package including a deformable bottom and deformable arms. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139880 | MULTI-CHAMBER CONTAINER - A rotatable two tier multi-chamber container includes a support member and an octagonal shaped base rotatably mounted on the support member. The base member includes an outer wall, an inner wall and a plurality of radially extending divider walls extending between the inner and outer walls to form a plurality of trapezoidal shaped adjacent lower chambers surrounding an inner chamber. The container also includes a plurality of trapezoidal shaped upper chambers opening outwardly away from the center opening and a plurality of trapezoidal shaped covers for closing the upper and lower chambers. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139881 | Point of purchase advertising system & method - A point of purchase advertising system and method that enables a vendor to selectively broadcast advertising and promotional content at a point of purchase display in a retail store. The point of purchase display is provided with video display means, typically a monitor, that is operatively coupled to a remote transmission source, preferably via the Internet, that can transmit data to the point of purchase display content that is selectively chosen to target potential customers based upon the demographics and geographic location of the retail store. Such content can be updated continuously and modified to selectively promote particular types of products and/or target customers. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139882 | Metered trap dispenser cap with twist release valve - A metered trap dispenser cap with twist release valve for releasing a powder or other fluid material from a trap valve component into a container with liquid may be used for releasing medicinal, food beverage, or chemical or other component material into a liquid for time-of-use mixing and dispensing. The metered trap dispenser cap device includes an outer cap, an inner cap, a valve component and at least one screw-down deterrent mechanism connected to at least one of the inner cap and the outer cap. The outer cap includes a dispensing orifice for dispensing mixed liquid with material using a push pull nozzle mechanism, an open nozzled mechanism, a pour spout mechanism, a flip top nozzle, or the like. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139883 | LIQUID NUTRITION PRODUCT DISPENSER WITH PLURAL PRODUCT CHAMBERS FOR SEPARATE STORAGE AND INTERMIXING PRIOR TO USE, AND RELATED METHOD - A container including a body defining an outflow opening and at least one chamber adapted for storing a product, such as a fat containing liquid product, and a container closure including a primary seal for hermetically sealing the product within the chamber during storage. The container closure includes a sealing member forming a substantially fluid-tight seal between the container closure and the body, and a dispensing member in fluid communication with the chamber. The container closure and body move relative to each other between a first position where the primary seal is seated about the outflow port to hermetically seal the product in the chamber during storage, and a second position where the primary seal is displaced from the outflow port to allow product to pass from the chamber through the outflow port and into dispensing member to dispense the product. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139884 | TUBE-TYPE CONTAINER - A tube-type container is disclosed that can be squeezed to dispense its remaining contents for 1˜2 additional times of use and refilled with contents. The container includes: a tube that is configured by a cylindrical body whose inside is hollow, whose one end is closed by a crimp seal, and whose other end has an opening, the tube having a receiving space therein; a closure for closing the opening of the cylindrical body of the tube, the closure having a spout at its outer surface, wherein the spout forms a dispensing hole at its center and forms a thread on its outer surface; and a lid that is coupled to the thread and closes the dispensing hole. The container further includes a cutting means or a coupling member. The cutting means is formed close to the opening of the cylindrical body and separates the cylindrical body into two parts. The coupling member is located between the tube and the closure and uncouples and couples the tube and closure from and to each other. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139885 | NESTING WHEEL PACKAGING SYSTEM - A nesting wheel packaging system is provided. The system includes an arrangement whereby a small wheel is nested substantially within a larger wheel. The wheels have a partition disposed therebetween to prevent damage. A plurality of sets of nested wheels is provided on a lower panel and an upper panel is positioned over the wheels to define a first layer or segment of wheels. Thereafter another layer of nested wheels is placed on top of the first layer or segment. The panels may have recessed areas defined therein for retaining the wheels. The arrangement is repeated until multiple layers of nested wheels are provided and are positioned on a pallet. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139886 | AUTOMATED BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENDING AND RETURNING A CONSUMER PRODUCT - System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of the automated business system and dispense the selection through a port to the user. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the port in a return process. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139887 | High End Robust Computer Frame With Improved Load Balancing Design - A load balancing method and incorporated frame assembly is provided for a computer frame having side walls. The frame can have at least one reinforced side, and/or a top or bottom surface comprising of a skin base plate and a counterweight plate secured to one another by side stiffener plates. In an alternate embodiment, an integral extender can also be secured to a top portion of the frame. The extender has moveable sides and a hoist for raising and lowering components into and away from the frame. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139888 | DISPENSING DEVICE PACKAGING - A dispensing device package including a protective enclosure containing a dispensing device, e.g. an inhaler. The protective enclosure includes at least one rigid enclosure member, which in some implementations defines a recess to house a section of the dispensing device. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139889 | Medical Instrument Sterilization Pouch - A medical instrument sterilization pouch for efficiently bagging hinged instruments. The medical instrument sterilization pouch generally includes a first layer comprised of a gas permeable material, a second layer comprised of a gas impermeable or permeable material and a sealing edge substantially extending along an outer perimeter of the first layer and the second layer to attach the first layer to the second layer. The sealing edge defines a sealed inner space between the first layer and the second layer for receiving a medical instrument, wherein the sealing edge includes an inner portion extending inwardly from an outer end of the sealing portion to define a barrier between a first lower portion and a second lower portion of the pouch within the inner space. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139890 | FOOD TRAY WITH NON-SLIP INSERTS - A tray system, comprising one or more retaining portions for a food container, the one or more retaining portions receiving and securely holding fitted non-slip inserts. The tray system includes one or more feet which are of a depth at least equal to deepest recessed retaining portion of the tray. The feet may allow the tray to sit stably on a flat surface. The tray may have a non-slip removable insert inserted into the retaining portion which may be fitted to the bottom of the retaining portion and may maintain grip on serving tray and food container. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139891 | LAYERED SHRINK FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAYERED SHRINK FILM, AND CONTAINER USING LAYERED SHRINK FILM - It is an object to provide a layered shrink film capable of conducing fine ink printing using a water-based ink and having excellent fastness properties, a method for producing the same, a container fitted with the layered shrink film, and a method for producing the container. After forming a hydrophilic ink absorbing layer ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139892 | STACKABLE TWIST-TOP CONTAINER SYSTEM - Food containers formed of sheet plastic are latchably stackable on one another. Each container has base ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090139893 | Multi-Dose Blister Card Pillbook - A product package includes a spine, a plurality of blister cards, and a coupler mechanism. Each blister card includes a plurality of individual cells. Each individual cell includes a blister for containing at least one product. The coupler mechanism is attached to the spine and re-attachably couples the plurality of blister cards within the product package. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139894 | MEDICAMENT DISPENSER AND METHOD - A medicament dispenser can include a first side surface, a second side surface spaced from and substantially opposed to the first side surface, and a medicament packaging structure located between the first side surface and second side surface. A pivot structure can extend between the first side surface and the second side surface, and the medicament packaging structure can be rotatable about the pivot structure. Thus, the medicament packaging structure can be rotated from an enclosed state in which the medicament packaging structure is substantially enclosed by the first side surface and/or second side surface, to an exposed state in which the medicament packaging structure is substantially exposed from at least one of the first side surface and/or second side surface to provide user access to the medicament(s) stored in the medicament packaging structure. A lock structure can be located adjacent the first side surface and second side surface in order to selectively prevent movement and/or rotation of the medicament packaging structure. A method of using and making the medicament dispenser are also disclosed. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139895 | SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE EMPLOYED IN PACKING - A shock absorbing device formed by a foldable card board sheet comprises a base portion, two wings extending perpendicularly from two opposite edges of the base portion, and two flaps extending perpendicularly from another two opposite edges of the base portion. The wings and the flaps are folded perpendicular to the base portion to enclose a space. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139896 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT PACKAGING AND DISPLAY - A packaging assembly having an open design for displaying a product is provided. The packaging assembly is configured for storage and display in high density arrays of packaging assemblies, such as storage in pallets, and is configured to display visual information to a user from any perspective, even when the packaging assembly is packed in high density arrays of packaging assemblies. The packaging assembly includes an inner portion designed to contain a product and a housing designed to house the inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes a substantially transparent cover that facilitates display of the product. The packaging assembly includes an outer portion having a three dimensional window box frame, wherein portions of the window box frame are configured to couple to flanges provided on the inner portion. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139897 | Portable case for displaying collectible articles - A display case for selectively displaying an article includes a case housing and an article retainer. The case housing includes a first housing cover, a second housing cover, a spine that couples the second housing cover to the first housing cover, and a retainer receiver. The second housing cover has a substantially planar surface. The spine has a longitudinal axis. The retainer receiver can include a transparent or open viewing window for viewing the article. The article retainer retains the article and can be slidable between a first position in which the article retainer is fully received by the retainer receiver, and a second position wherein the article retainer is extended away from the retainer receiver. In certain embodiments, movement of the article retainer is in a direction that is substantially parallel to the surface of the second housing cover and/or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spine. Movement of the article retainer is guided by the retainer receiver. The article retainer can include a retainer bottom and a removable transparent retainer top that enclose the article. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139898 | Hydrogenation catalyst and use thereof - The present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst, containing a carrier, metal components of nickel, molybdenum and tungsten supported thereon, and an adjuvant component selected from the group consisting of fluorine and phosphor and combination thereof. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a hydrogenation catalyst, containing a carrier and metal components of nickel, molybdenum and tungsten supported thereon, wherein said carrier contains a molecular sieve. The present invention provides further use of said catalyst in the process for hydrogenating hydrocarbon oil. In comparison with a hydrogenation catalyst according to the prior art, the catalyst according to the present invention has a much higher activity. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139899 | Process of Modification of a Feedstock in a Delayed Coking Unit - A process is described of delayed coking optimized for greater yield of diesel oil from coke by means of modifications to the feedstock in a Delayed Coking Unit. According to the present invention in a first embodiment of the invention the feedstock includes the bottom product of the vacuum distillation tower, known in the prior art as vacuum residuum and the heavy gas oil from coke obtained in the fractionation tower and recycled to comprise the aforesaid combined feedstock. In a second embodiment of the present invention the feedstock consists of: the bottom residuum proceeding from the atmospheric distillation tower, known in the prior art as atmospheric residuum, and heavy gas oil from coke obtained in the fractionation tower and recycled to comprise the aforesaid feedstock of the unit. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139900 | FCC process using mesoporous catalyst - This invention relates to a FCC process using a mesoporous catalytic cracking catalyst. The mesoporous fluidized catalytic cracking catalyst is selective for minimizing the production of coke and light gas. The catalyst comprises at least one amorphous, porous matrix, each matrix having pores ranging in diameter from about 1 Å to about 10 Å and pores ranging in diameter from about 40 Å to about 500 Å, wherein in the pore range from 50 Å to 250 Å, there is a single maximum in differential pore volume distribution over the 50 Å to 250 Å range. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139901 | TWO-STEP PROCESS FOR DESULPHURIZING OLEFINIC GASOLINES COMPRISING ARSENIC - The invention concerns a fixed bed process for capturing arsenic and for desulphurizing a hydrocarbon fraction comprising olefins, sulphur and arsenic, said process comprising a step a) for bringing a capture mass into contact with said hydrocarbon fraction in the presence of hydrogen, the ratio between the flow rate of hydrogen and the flow rate of the hydrocarbon fraction being in the range 50 to 800 Nm | 2009-06-04 |
20090139902 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC HYDROTREATING OF SOUR CRUDE OILS - A continuous process for upgrading sour crude oil by treating the sour crude oil in a two step process that includes a hydro-demetallization section and a hydro-desulfurization section, both of which are constructed in a permutable fashion so as to optimize the operating conditions and catalyst lifespan to produce a high value crude oil having low sulfur and low organometallic impurities. | 2009-06-04 |
20090139903 | Desulfurization of petroleum streams utilizing a multi-ring aromatic alkali metal complex - The present invention relates to a process for removing sulfur from sulfur-containing hydrocarbon streams utilizing a multi-ring aromatic hydrocarbon complex containing an alkali metal ion. Preferably, the sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream is comprised of high molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as a low API gravity, high viscosity crude, tar sands bitumen, an oil derived from shale, or heavy refinery intermediate stocks such as atmospheric resids or vacuum resids which are typically difficult to desulfurize and contain relatively high amounts of sulfur. However, intermediate refinery streams and refinery product streams may also be treated by the process of the current invention to achieve very low sulfur concentrations to meet environmental specification for fuels sulfur content. | 2009-06-04 |