| 23rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20150152491 | COMPOSITIONS OF TOEHOLD PRIMER DUPLEXES AND METHODS OF USE - Provided herein are primers and primer systems having improved specificity and kinetics over existing primers, and methods of use thereof. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152492 | HAIRPIN LOOP METHOD FOR DOUBLE STRAND POLYNUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING USING TRANSMEMBRANE PORES - The invention relates to a new method of sequencing a double stranded target polynucleotide. The two strands of the double stranded target polynucleotide are linked by a bridging moiety. The two strands of the target polynucleotide are separated using a polynucleotide binding protein and the target polynucleotide is sequenced using a transmembrane pore. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152493 | SCREENING METHOD FOR MICRO-ORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PRODUCT - In one aspect the disclosure relations to means and methods for identifying a protein or a DNA encoding the protein, involved in the production of a product by a micro-organism. In the methods the micro-organism is cultured under different culture conditions each of which exhibit a different level of the product that is produced by the micro-organism. The genetic expression of the genes of the micro-organism is compared with the level of the product, and groups of DNAs are identified that are involved in the production of the product by the micro-organism. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152494 | Methods for Forming Lipid Bilayers on Biochips - This disclosure provides a biochip comprising a plurality of wells. The biochip includes a membrane that is disposed in or adjacent to an individual well of the plurality of wells. The membrane comprises a nanopore, and the individual well comprises an electrode that detects a signal upon ionic flow through the pore in response to a species passing through or adjacent to the nanopore. The electrode can be a non-sacrificial electrode. A lipid bilayer can be formed over the plurality of wells using a bubble. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152495 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR POLYNUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING - Methods and compositions for characterizing a target polynucleotide, including, characterizing the sequence of the target polynucleotide, using the fractional translocation steps of the target polynucleotide's translocation through a pore. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152496 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING TARGET NUCLEIC ACID, KIT, AND ANALYZER - The present invention is to provide a method for analyzing a target nucleic acid, by which the target nucleic acid can be analyzed rapidly and easily. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for analyzing a target nucleic acid in a sample, including the step of: analyzing the target nucleic acid in the sample by bringing the sample into contact with a label and with a primer or probe that can hybridize to the target nucleic acid. The primer or probe is immobilized on a solid phase. The label does not emit light when the primer or probe does not hybridize to the target nucleic acid, whereas the label emits light when the primer or probe has hybridized to the target nucleic acid. The analysis is carried out by detecting the light emitted from the label. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152498 | ASSAY AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY IN INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS WITH RELAPSING REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (RR-MS) - A method for generating a reference for determining the likelihood of response of a patient, suffering from a disease, towards immunoglobulin therapy comprising the steps of
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| 20150152499 | DIAGNOSTIC PORTFOLIO AND ITS USES - A diagnostic portfolio comprising or consisting of isolated nucleic acid molecules, their complement and/or fragments thereof, said nucleic acid molecules, complements, equivalents and/or fragments thereof being represented by sequences comprising or consisting of sequences having at least 80% of sequence identity with SEQ ID NO:1-92, or 49-140 or derived thereof (i.e. groups a), b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i) or j) or subgroups thereof) and their uses. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152500 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION - Methods, compositions and kits for diagnosis and treatment of age related macular degeneration. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152501 | BIOMARKERS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SIDE-EFFECTS INDUCED BY COX-2 INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS - The present invention is directed to methods for detecting the presence of minimal or early vasculitis or other vasculopathies induced by a cox-2 inhibitor in a subject to whom a cox-2 inhibitor has been administered, selection of cox-2 inhibitory compounds, use of a cox-2 inhibitory compounds in the manufacture of anti-inflammatory medicaments, and vaccination strategies. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152502 | BIOMARKERS OF RESPONSE TO PROTEASOME INHIBITORS - Disclosed are markers associated with sensitivity to treatment with proteasome inhibitors. Sensitivity is observed when RAS gene is wild type in tumor cells. Compositions and methods are further provided to assess markers of marker genes to predict outcome of treatment using proteasome inhibitors to patients having a solid tumor, such as a lung tumor or a colon tumor. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152503 | MICRORNAS FOR PREDICTION OF TREATMENT EFFICACY AND PROGNOSIS OF CANCER PATIENTS - The present invention lies within the field of personalised medicine. More particular the invention relates to biomarkers useful for predicting treatment efficacy and prognosis in cancer patients. Thus the invention provides microRNAs (miRNAs) which are useful for predicting efficacy of anti-angiogenic treatment. In particular, miR-664 for the prediction of response to bevacizumab in colorectal cancer of sigmoid colon or rectum. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152504 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMPLETE RESPONSE TO ANTICANCER THERAPY - Methods for identifying patients with molecular or complete remission of colorectal cancer following therapy a fluorocytidine derivative and a COX-2 enzyme inhibitor by quantifying CD 133 expression levels. Methods for detecting cancer stem cells by quantifying serum CD 133 RNA levels are also provided. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152505 | METHOD OF SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention relates generally to a method of determining one or more probabilities of respective classifications of a neoplasm into one or more neoplastic categories. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of determining the probability of classification of a large intestine neoplasm into one or more categories selected from adenoma, stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV by screening for changes to the methylation levels of a panel of gene markers, including BCAT1, IKZF1, IRF4, GRASP and/or CAHM. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinosis. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152506 | METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LUNG CANCER METASTASIS - The present invention relates to a method for the diagnosis or the prognosis of metastasis in lung cancer which comprises determining if the c-MAF gene is amplified in a primary tumor sample. Likewise, the invention also relates to a method for the diagnosis or the prognosis of metastasis in lung cancer, as well as to a method for determining the tendency to develop bone metastasis with respect to metastasis in other organs, which comprise determining the c-MAF gene expression level. Finally, the invention relates to the use of a c-MAF inhibitor as therapeutic target for treating the lung cancer. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152507 | BIOMARKERS FOR PROSTATE CANCER - The present application concerns methods and tools for diagnosing prostate cancer and furthermore concerns methods and tools for prognosing disease progression of prostate cancer. The method comprises determining methylation level of the genes C1orf114, HAPLN3, AOX1, GAS6, ST6GALNAC3 and ZNF660 and comparing the result with a control, thus obtaining a response which is used for diagnosing a prostate cancer and/or for prognosing aspects of an individual suffering from prostate cancer. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152508 | NUCLEIC ACID BIOMARKER AND USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to methods of identifying and treating a human subject harboring a tumor or other disease comprising assessing HRG gene expression at an mRNA level in the human subject and administering a treatment comprising an anti-HER3 antibody to the human subject whose HRG gene expression at an mRNA level is assessed as high. The present invention is also directed to methods of identifying a human subject harboring a tumor or other disease comprising assessing HRG gene expression at an mRNA level in the human subject and withholding a treatment comprising an anti-HER3 antibody to the human subject whose HRG gene expression at an mRNA level is assessed as low. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152509 | METHODS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR ANALYSIS OF BLADDER CELL PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS - The invention provides methods, nucleic acids and kits for detecting bladder carcinoma. The invention discloses genomic sequences the methylation patterns of which have utility for the improved detection of said disorder, thereby enabling the improved diagnosis and treatment of patients. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152510 | HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSIS AS A PRESCREENING TOOL - Compositions and methods for determining an increased likelihood of a response to a targeted treatment of a cancer disease including isolating genomic DNA from a patient sample, amplifying a fragment of DNA by means of PCR with a specific pair of amplification primers, determining if the amplified fragment comprises a wildtype sequence or a mutation by means of a High Resolution Melting Analysis (HRM), and correlating the presence or absence of a mutation with an increased likelihood of success of said targeted treatment. Respective primer pairs, compositions and kits are also claimed. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152511 | CEREBLON ISOFORMS AND THEIR USE AS BIOMARKERS FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT - Provided herein are cereblon isoforms and methods of their use as biomarkers for treating a disease, disorder, or condition with a treatment compound, e.g., thalidomide, lenalidomide, pomalidomide, 3-(5-amino-2-methyl-4-oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione, or (S)-3-(4-((4-(morpholinomethyl)benzyl)oxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152512 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS, PROBES, KITS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS - Amplification primers and methods for specific amplification and detection of a CMV target are disclosed. The primer-target binding sequences are useful for amplification and detection of the CMV target in a variety of amplification and detection reactions. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152513 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING HCV NUCLEIC ACID - Disclosed are nucleic acid oligomers for amplifying one or more selected regions of HCV nucleic acid. Also disclosed are methods for specific amplification and characterization of HCV nucleic acid using the disclosed oligomers, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152514 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR TILTING OXYGEN CONVERTERS AND CONVERTER PROVIDED WITH SAID SUSPENSION DEVICE - A suspension device ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152515 | Methods And Apparatus For Stress Relief Using Multiple Energy Sources - Methods are presented for modifying a physical property of a structure, such as reducing or relieving remaining internal stress, in which two or more energy types are concurrently applied to the structure to change the physical property of interest in an accelerated fashion. A first energy type, such as heat, is applied according to time values and operational settings derived from a first order rate relationship for the first energy type and from a first order rate relationship for a second energy type. The second energy type, such as vibration or other time-varying energy form, is applied concurrently for the time value. Methods are also provided for determining operational settings for concurrent application of multiple energy types to a structure. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152516 | PEARLITE RAIL, FLASH BUTT WELDING METHOD FOR PEARLITE RAIL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PEARLITE RAIL - A pearlite rail contains, by % by mass, 0.70 to 1.0% C, 0.1 to 1.5% Si, 0.01 to 1.5% Mn, 0.001 to 0.035% P, 0.0005 to 0.030% S, and 0.1 to 2.0% Cr by mass with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a γ+θ temperature range is 100° C. or lower. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152517 | METHOD FOR PRESS-HARDENING STEEL - A method for press-hardening steel in which a steel sheet composed of a hardenable steel alloy is heated to a temperature above the austenitization temperature and is then hot-formed in a tool and at the same time, cooled at such a rate that hardening is produced; and the hardening is produced in that the austenitic structure is converted into an essentially martensitic structure, and a press hardening number is determined; the press hardening number (PHZ) is determined based on the equation | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152518 | Method for Reprocessing an Emulsion Formed During Hydrometallurgical Recovery of a Metal - A method for centrifugal reprocessing of a solids-containing emulsion formed during the hydrometallurgical recovery of a metal involves performing the reprocessing in at least one decanter to form a first lighter liquid phase, a second liquid phase, and a solids phase. An actual value of the density of the first liquid phase is determined, the actual value is compared with a desired value for the density of the first liquid phase, and the outlet pressure of the first liquid phase is set in dependence upon the determined actual value/desired value comparison. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152519 | Removal of Ferric Iron as Hematite at Atmospheric Pressure - A process for the removal of ferric iron as hematite from a nickel solution containing ferric and ferrous ions including the steps of: raising the temperature of the nickel solution to between 90° C. and the boiling point of the solution at atmospheric pressure; raising the pH of the nickel solution to be between 2 and 3; and adding a hematite seed to facilitate hematite precipitation, wherein ferric ions are precipitated as hematite in a predominantly crystalline form. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152520 | Method of Recovering Silver and Paper from Silver-Coated Paper Film - A process for recovery of silver from silver-containing photographic emulsion-coated films, particularly films with paper or polymeric substrates. The process includes immersing photographic silver emulsion coated substrates, particularly paper, in a water-based solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium borohydride, with sufficient presence of an alkali metal hydroxide to maintain the solution at a pH of 11.0 to 12.0. Silver-containing emulsion layers are stripped from the substrate, while gelatin and other adhesive layers are dissolved. Silver present in a silver halide form is reduced to form metallic silver. The silver-laden emulsion is then treated using a polyamine coagulant and flocculant to induce precipitation of solids, particularly metallic silver, out of the solution. The exposure time of the paper to the wash bath is carefully controlled to permit recovery of the paper substrate. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152521 | AUTOCLAVE APPARATUS USED DURING HIGH-PRESSURE ACID LEACHING PROCESS - In an autoclave apparatus for a high-pressure acid leaching process which advances leaching by stirring heated and pressurized material slurry and sulfuric acid by stirrers in compartments in an autoclave main body of a plurality of compartments, transfers slurry from an upstream side compartment to a downstream one to advance leaching, liquid flow ports for slurry transfer that open and close by doors are provided on the partition walls, the liquid flow ports for slurry transfer are installed at positions where the heights from the lowermost portion the autoclave to the center of gravity are 0.1 to 0.3 times an autoclave diameter and distances from the center lines of the partition walls to the center of gravity are 0.05 to 0.25 times the autoclave diameter, and the liquid flow ports for slurry transfer have shapes which do not reach end portions of the partition walls. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152522 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR SEPARATING COBALT FROM NICKEL IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION - A process for separating Co from Ni in an aqueous solution comprises subjecting the solution to extraction and using kinetic differences between Ni and Co in the extraction for achieving at least a partial separation of Co from Ni. This is effected by controlling the duration of the extraction so that a major portion of Co and a minor portion of Ni is extracted from the solution to produce a loaded extractant, enriched in Co and depleted in Ni compared to the feed solution, and a Co-depleted raffinate containing Ni. In a further embodiment, the invention utilizes kinetic differences between Ni and Co during striping for effecting separation of Ni and Co. The loaded extractant can be subjected to a bulk stripping or a selective stripping operation to obtain Co and Ni solutions from which Ni and Co can be recovered. The process may be incorporated in a hydrometallurgical process for the extraction of Ni and/or Co from an ore or concentrate containing Ni and Co. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152523 | PROCESSING OF LITHIUM CONTAINING MATERIAL - A process ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152524 | TREATMENT OF MANGANESE-CONTAINING MATERIALS - An improved method for treating manganese-containing materials, such as seafloor manganese nodules, by leaching such materials with aqueous HNO | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152525 | LEAD-FREE FREE-MACHINING BRASS HAVING IMPROVED CASTABILITY - A brass free from lead and possessing excellent machinability, castability, mechanical properties, etc. consists of not less than 55% by weight and not more than 75% by weight of Cu, not less than 0.3% by weight and not more than 4.0% by weight of Bi, and y % by weight of B and x % by weight of Si, y and x satisfying the following requirements: 0≦x≦2.0, 0≦y≦0.3, and y>−0.15x+0.015ab, wherein a is 0.2 when Bi is 0.3% by weight≦Bi<0.75% by weight; 0.85 when Bi is 0.75% by weight≦Bi<1.5% by weight; and 1 when Bi is 1.5% by weight≦Bi≦4.0% by weight, b is 1 when the apparent content of zinc (Zn) is not less than 37% and less than 41%; and 0.75 when the apparent content of Zn is not less than 41% and not more than 45%, the balance consisting of Zn and unavoidable impurities. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152526 | ALUMINUM MEMBER - An aluminum member produced by casting a molten metal composed of predetermined ingredients is disclosed. The aluminum member is casted by supplying the molten metal to a space between a fixed die, a movable die, and a sand core disposed between the fixed die and the movable die, and then cooling the molten metal moderately. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152527 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY SHEET AND MAGNESIUM ALLOY STRUCTURAL MEMBER - Provided are a magnesium alloy sheet having excellent formability in plastic forming, such as press forming, and a magnesium alloy structural member. The magnesium alloy sheet is obtained by subjecting a magnesium alloy to rolling and has a cross section parallel to the thickness direction of the magnesium alloy sheet, in which, when the length of the major axis and the length of the minor axis of each of crystal grains in the cross section are determined, an aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the length of the major axis to the length of the minor axis (length of major axis/length of minor axis), and crystal grains having an aspect ratio of 3.85 or more are defined as elongated grains, the area fraction of the elongated grains in the cross section is 3% to 20%. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152528 | METHOD FOR PREPARING RECYCLED LOW-NICKEL MAGNESIUM ALLOY USING MAGNESIUM SCRAPS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a recycled low-nickel magnesium alloy using magnesium scraps. More particularly, the recycled magnesium alloy having a reduced nickel content can be prepared by adding Al and misch metal to molten magnesium scraps so as to form an Ni—Al-misch metal three-phase alloy or cluster thereof; and separating and removing the formed Ni—Al-misch metal three-phase alloy or the cluster thereof using gravity. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152529 | Ni-Fe-Cr ALLOY AND ENGINE VALVE WELDED WITH THE SAME ALLOY - A hard-facing alloy having impact resistance, wear resistance and hot corrosion resistance and containing Fe which is a bountiful resource and inexpensive is provided. Provided are: a Ni—Fe—Cr alloy containing 0 to 20.0 mass % of Mo, 8.0 to 40.0 mass % of W, 20.0 to 40.0 mass % of a total amount of Mo and W, 20.0 to 50.0 mass % of Fe, 12.0 to 36.0 mass % of Cr and 1.0 to 2.5 mass % of B, and the remainder being Ni and unavoidable impurities; and an engine valve welded with the same alloy. The above Ni—Fe—Cr alloy can further contain 15 mass % or less of a total amount of elements selected from Co, Mn, Cu, Si and C, in such cases, 15.0 mass % or less of Co, 5.0 mass % or less of each of Mn and Cu, 2.0 mass % or less of Si and 0.5 mass % or less of C are preferred. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152530 | DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL - A stainless steel contains, by mass % C: 0.005% to 0.03%, Si: 0.05% to 1.0%, Mn: 0.1% to 4.0%, Ni: 3% to 8%, Cr: 20% to 35%, Mo: 0.01% to 4.0%, Al: 0.001% to 0.30%, 0.05% to 0.60%, one or more selected from Re: 2.0% or less, Ga: 2.0% or less, and Ge: 2.0% or less, and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152531 | HIGH STRENGTH STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE WITH EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE FOR OIL WELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pipe having chemical composition contains, by mass %, C: 0.05% or less, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.15% or more and 1.0% or less, Cr: 13.5% or more and 15.4% or less, Ni: 3.5% or more and 6.0% or less, Mo: 1.5% or more and 5.0% or less, Cu: 3.5% or less, W: 2.5% or less, and N: 0.15% or less so that the relationship −5.9×(7.82+27C−0.91 Si+0.21Mn−0.9Cr+Ni−1.1Mo−0.55W+0.2Cu+11N)≧13.0 is satisfied. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152532 | HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEEL EXCELLENT IN HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN ENVIRONMENT EMBRITTLEMENT RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide at a low cost a low-alloy steel having a high strength and excellent high-pressure hydrogen environment embrittlement resistance characteristics under a high-pressure hydrogen environment. The invention is a high-strength low-alloy steel having high-pressure hydrogen environment embrittlement resistance characteristics, which has a composition comprising C: 0.10 to 0.20% by mass, Si: 0.10 to 0.40% by mass, Mn: 0.50 to 1.20% by mass, Ni: 0.75 to 1.75% by mass, Cr: 0.20 to 0.80% by mass, Cu: 0.10 to 0.50% by mass, Mo: 0.10 to 1.00% by mass, V: 0.01 to 0.10% by mass, B: 0.0005 to 0.005% by mass and N: 0.01% by mass or less, and further comprising one or two of Nb: 0.01 to 0.10% by mass and Ti: 0.005 to 0.050% by mass, with the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152533 | Steel, Sheet Steel Product and Process for Producing a Sheet Steel Product - The invention relates to a steel and to a flat steel product produced therefrom that have optimized mechanical properties and at the same time can be produced at low cost, without having to rely for this on expensive alloying elements that are subject to great fluctuations with regard to their procurement costs. The steel and the flat steel product have for this purpose the following composition according to the invention (in % by weight): C: 0.12-0.18%; Si: 0.05-0.2%; Mn: 1.9-2.2%; Al: 0.2-0.5%; Cr: 0.05-0.2%; Nb: 0.01-0.06%; the remainder Fe and impurities that are unavoidable for production-related reasons, which include contents of phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen, molybdenum, boron, titanium, nickel and copper as long as the following respectively apply for their contents: P: ≦0.02%, S: ≦0.003%, N: ≦0.008%, Mo: ≦0.1%, B: ≦0.0007%, Ti: ≦0.01%, Ni: ≦0.1%, Cu: ≦0.1%. Similarly, the invention relates to a method for producing a flat steel product that consists of a steel according to the invention. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152534 | Metal Steel Production by Slab Casting - The present disclosure is directed at metal alloys and methods of processing with application to slab casting methods and post-processing steps towards sheet production. The metals provide unique structure and exhibit advanced property combinations of high strength and/or high ductility. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152535 | Method for manufacturing AlMgSi aluminium strip - The invention relates to a method for producing a strip made of an AlMgSi alloy, in which a rolling ingot made of an AlMgSi alloy is cast, the rolling ingot is subjected to homogenization, the rolling ingot having been brought to rolling temperature is hot-rolled and is optionally cold-rolled to the final thickness thereafter. The problem of providing an improved method for producing aluminum strip made of an AlMgSi alloy, with which AlMgSi strips having very good shaping behaviour can be produced reliably, is solved in that immediately after exit from the final rolling pass, the hot strip has a temperature of between more than 130° C., preferably 135° C., and at most 250° C., preferably at most 230° C., and the hot strip is wound up at this temperature. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152536 | ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET FOR BLOW MOLDING AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an aluminum alloy plate for blow molding comprising: 0.3% by mass or more and 1.8% by mass or less of Mg; 0.6% by mass or more and 1.6% by mass or less of Si; and 0.2% by mass or more and 1.2% by mass or less of Mn; wherein, in at least one surface of the aluminum alloy plate for blow molding, X and Y satisfy the following relations: 0.10≦X, and, Y≦−8.0X+10.8; wherein X represents the ratio of regions whose valley depth in a roughness curve is 0.3 μm or more; and Y represents the yield stress upon deformation of the aluminum alloy plate for blow molding under predetermined conditions. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152537 | Aluminium alloy which is resistant to intercrystalline corrosion - The invention relates to an aluminium alloy, the use of an aluminium alloy strip or sheet and a method for producing an aluminium alloy strip or sheet. An aluminium alloy which has only a slight tendency towards intercrystalline corrosion and which at the same time provides high levels of strength and good deformability and which contains standard alloy components so that the recycling of the aluminium alloy is simplified is provided herein. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152538 | TITANIUM THIN SHEET - A titanium thin sheet of 0.2 mm or less in thickness, containing: Fe of 0.1 mass % or less and O (oxygen) of 0.1 mass % or less in a bulk, wherein a sheet thickness (mm)/a grain size (mm) ≧3, and the grain size ≧2.5 μm are satisfied, and a hardened layer is included at a surface, and a region of the hardened layer is a depth of 200 nm or more and 2 μm or less from the surface. The titanium thin sheet is supplied with excellent workability and high surface hardness, and is able to be suitably used for various purposes such as, for example, acoustic components (a speaker vibration plate and so on). | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152539 | METHOD FOR COATING A SURFACE WITH A SPRAY MATERIAL AND FUNCTIONAL LAYER ACHIEVABLE WITH THIS METHOD - A method for coating a substrate, in which a wire-shaped spray material is melted in an electric arc and is deposited as a functional layer on the substrate. The invention also relates to a functional layer which can be produced on the substrate by this method. The functional layer has a high hardness value and good corrosion resistance on exposure to diesel fuel with a high sulphur proportion. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152540 | COMPONENT FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENT FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a component for a plasma processing apparatus, the component comprising: a base material; an underlayer covering a surface of the base material; and an yttrium oxide film covering a surface of the underlayer, wherein the underlayer comprises a metal oxide film having a thermal conductivity of 35 W/m·K or less, the yttrium oxide film contains at least either particulate portions made of yttrium oxide or non-particulate portions made of yttrium oxide, the particulate portions being portions where a grain boundary demarcating an outer portion of the grain boundary is observed under a microscope, and the non-particulate portions being portions where the grain boundary is not observed under a microscope, the yttrium oxide film has a film thickness of 10 μm or more and a film density of 96% or more, and when a surface of the yttrium oxide film is observed under a microscope, an area coverage ratio of the particulate portions is 0 to 20% in an observation range of 20 μm×20 μm and an area coverage ratio of the non-particulate portions is 80 to 100% in the observation range. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152541 | NOZZLE INSERT FOR THERMAL SPRAY GUN APPARATUS - Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a nozzle insert which may be used with a thermal spray gun apparatus. A nozzle insert according to the disclosure may include a body having an outer surface, the outer surface of the body being configured to circumferentially contact and transfer heat to an inner face of a thermal spray gun nozzle of a thermal spray gun. The body of the nozzle insert may be removed from the thermal spray gun nozzle without disassembling the thermal spray gun, and includes an axial passage configured to communicate a plasma discharge from the nozzle insert. A thermal spray gun apparatus and a thermal spray gun system including the nozzle insert are also disclosed. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152542 | CLOSED LOOP CONTROL - A method of controlling a reactive deposition process and a corresponding assembly and/or apparatus are described. The method includes providing power to a cathode with a power supply, providing a voltage set point to the power supply, receiving a power value correlating the power provided to the cathode, and controlling a flow of a process gas in dependence of the power value to provide a closed loop control for the power value. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152543 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO REACTIVE EVAPORATION OF REFRACTORY MATERIALS - Systems, devices and methods related to reactive evaporation of refractory materials. In some embodiments, a method for performing reactive evaporation can include positioning a volume of refractory material such as tantalum within an evaporation chamber and forming a vacuum environment therein. The method can further include providing a beam of electrons to the volume of refractory material to evaporate the refractory material into evaporated particles. The method can further include introducing a flow of reactive gas such as nitrogen into the evaporation chamber to allow at least some of the reactive gas to react with at least some of the evaporated particles of the refractory material. The flow of reactive gas can be selected such that a layer such as tantalum nitride formed on a substrate by deposition of the evaporated particles includes a range of a desirable property. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152544 | Coating Methods and Apparatus - An apparatus deposits a coating on a part. The apparatus comprises a chamber and a sting assembly for carrying the part. The sting assembly is shiftable between: an inserted condition where the sting assembly holds the part within the chamber for coating; and a retracted condition where the sting assembly holds the part outside of the chamber. The apparatus comprises a source of the coating material positioned to communicate the coating material to the part in the inserted condition. The apparatus comprises a thermal hood comprising a first member and a second member. The second member is between the first member and the part when the part is in the inserted condition. The second member is carried by the sting assembly so as to retract with the sting assembly as the sting assembly is retracted from the inserted condition to the retracted condition. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152545 | A LOADER DEVICE AND AN INSTALLATION FOR DENSIFYING STACKABLE FRUSTOCONICAL POROUS PREFORMS - A loader device is arranged for densifying porous preforms of stackable shape by means of directed stream chemical vapor infiltration in a reaction chamber of an infiltration oven. The device comprises a support tray, a first stack having a plurality of bottom rings arranged on the support tray and a plurality of injection orifices, a second stack comprising a plurality of top rings and a plurality of discharge orifices extending between the outer periphery and inner periphery of each ring. The device includes a first non-porous wall corresponding to the porous preforms and arranged on the support tray inside the bottom rings of the first stack, and a second non-porous wall corresponding to the porous preforms extending between the bottom ring situated at the top of the first stack and the top ring situated at the top of the second stack. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152546 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR THE VAPOUR PHASE DEPOSITION OF A METAL COATING ONTO PARTS MADE OF SUPERALLOYS - The present invention relates to a method for the vapour phase deposition of a metal coating onto parts made of superalloys, which includes arranging the parts in a chamber in the presence of grains of a donor of said coating metal and an activator capable of together forming a halide of the coating metal, and heating the chamber under an inert gas or reducing gas atmosphere to the temperature at which the coating metal halide reacts with the alloy of the parts, characterised in that a bed of said grains is arranged on the bottom ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT-RESISTANT COMPOSITE MATERIAL - By using chemical vapor deposition or chemical vapor infiltration, silicon carbide is deposited on a preform | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152548 | Thermal Diffusion Chamber Control Device and Method - Preferably, obtaining internal and external thermal measurement values of a sealed process chamber allows a control system to generate a control signal based on a comparison of the internal and external thermal measurement values to the predetermined value. The control signal is provided to a fluid handling system, wherein the fluid handling system modulates flow of a first fluid around the exterior of the sealed process chamber. The control signal is further provided to a closed loop heat exchange system, wherein the closed loop heat exchange system modulates flow of a second fluid within an interior cavity of the sealed process chamber based on the control signal. The control signal is still further provided to an open loop heat exchange system, wherein the open loop heat exchange system modulates flow of a third fluid within the interior of cavity of the sealed process chamber. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152549 | VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF COATED PARTICLES - A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152550 | APPARATUS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION OF DIELECTRIC WIRE COATING - Embodiments of the invention involve a technique and process for coating fine diameter, single strand wire of long continuous lengths with Parylene. The special fixture design and process allows for ultra thin (as thin as 0.2 micron), pore free, coatings. The advantages of this technology allow for wire products that offer minimal intrusion, superior routing and winding characteristics, and high heat and chemical resistance. The coating process can also be used for other types of material. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152551 | Substrate Processing Apparatus, Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Recording Medium - Provided are a substrate processing apparatus, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium. The substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber configured to process a substrate; a gas supply unit including gas supply holes configured to independently supply a process gas for processing the substrate to each of a central portion of the substrate and a peripheral portion of the substrate in the process chamber; an exhaust unit configured to exhaust an inside of the process chamber; and a control unit configured to control the gas supply unit to supply the process gas to the central portion of the substrate after the process gas is supplied to the peripheral portion of the substrate through the gas supply unit. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152552 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE AND NOZZLE HEAD - The invention relates to an apparatus and nozzle head for processing a surface of a substrate. The apparatus includes a substrate support mechanism for supporting the substrate on a substrate support plane in a process zone, a nozzle head for subjecting the surface of the substrate to successive surface reactions of at least a first precursor and a second precursor and a nozzle head support mechanism for supporting the nozzle head at a predetermined distance from the substrate support plane. The nozzle head support mechanism includes a nozzle head support surface and, that the nozzle head is supported to the nozzle head support surface. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152553 | ALD Coating System - An atomic layer deposition (ALD) coating system and a method for depositing an ALD layer in the system are disclosed. In an embodiment an ALD coating system includes a storage container for an organometallic starting material and a device having a control valve, a pressure gage, a pressure diaphragm and a first multiway valve, wherein the device is arranged downstream of the storage container, and wherein the first multiway valve is switchable between a process chamber and a collecting chamber. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152554 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A substrate processing apparatus capable of suppressing generation of by-products in a buffer space in even a single-wafer apparatus using the buffer space, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. The substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber including a placement unit having a placing surface whereon a substrate is placed, a shower head including a buffer chamber and installed at upstream side of the process chamber, a gas supply system configured to alternately supply at least two types of gases into the process chamber via the buffer chamber of the shower head, and a heating unit configured to heat the buffer chamber to a first temperature and the process chamber to a second temperature which is higher than the first temperature while the at least two types of gases are supplied via the gas supply system. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152555 | PROCESS MODULE - A process module includes at least one evacuable process chamber in the process module and at least one support device horizontally moveable through the process module in at least one substrate transport direction for respectively accommodating at least one flat substrate to be processed in the process chamber. The process module allows consistent and high-quality processing of all substrates at high production speed and at the lowest device costs possible. In the process module the at least one process chamber is physically closeable with respect to the process module by the support device, the position of which is changeable in at least one closing direction transverse to the substrate transport direction and the at least one support device forms a bottom of the at least one process chamber. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152556 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PATTERN AND STRUCTURE FORMATION BY AN ELECTRIC FIELD - A processing method and apparatus uses at least one electric field applicator ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152557 | Film Forming Method and Film Forming Device | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152558 | SUBSTRATE ELEMENT FOR COATING WITH AN EASY-TO-CLEAN COATING - A substrate element for coating with an easy-to-clean coating, the effect of the easy-to-clean coating being improved by the substrate element in terms of its hydrophobic and oleophobic properties and also, more particularly, its long-term stability. The substrate element comprises in particular a support material of glass or glass-ceramic and an adhesion promoter layer which is able to interact with an easy-to-clean coating and comprises a mixed oxide, more particularly a silicon mixed oxide. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152559 | RACK PLATING - A method of plating the connector frames includes, in part, placing the frames in a vibrating bowl to enable the bowl's vibrations load the frames in a predefined orientation onto the vibrating bowl's channel. The properly oriented frames are delivered from this channel to a track. Subsequently, a multitude of sub-racks securely engage and lift the frames from the track. The sub-racks are afterwards aggregated to form a larger rack which transports the frames to a plating tank in which the plating operation is performed. Optionally, the spacing between adjacent frames in the track is such that no contact between adjacent frames can occur. Each sub-rack has a multitude of hooks or springs adapted to engage the frames. The sub-racks may be aggregated in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction to form the larger rack. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152560 | Preparation of Modified Organic Core Materials and Metallic Shell Composite Microspheres - The present invention relates to a preparation of modified organic core materials and metallic shell composite microspheres, in which, the surface zeta potential of an organic core materials can attract the opposite zeta potential of the polyelectrolyte and form a polyelectrolyte layer so as to modify the surface of organic core materials. Moreover, the polyelectrolyte layer could attract a first metal ions, particles or complexes added later in suitable condition such that the surface of organic core materials could be metallized and covered with a first metal layer. Furthermore, the organic core materials could be covered with at least one surface metal layer. The first metal layer can be modified by second metal layer with redox-transmetalation® technology to obtain multi-metal layers organic-metallic composite structure. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152561 | HARD FILM FOR CUTTING TOOL - Provided is a hard film for a cutting tool formed on a surface of a base material, the hard film being comprised of a nano multi-layered structure formed by sequentially stacking a thin layer A, a thin layer B, a thin layer C and a thin layer D or being comprised of a structure formed by repeatedly stacking the nano multi-layered structure at least twice, wherein the thin layer A is comprised of Ti | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152562 | PRODUCTION OF DIHYDROGEN BY CONVERSION OF OVERHEAD GASES RESULTING FROM A SYNTHESIS - A chemical conversion process includes a synthesis step ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152563 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE - There are provided methods for preparing lithium hydroxide. For example, such methods can comprise submitting an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound to an electrolysis under conditions suitable for converting at least a portion of said lithium compound into lithium hydroxide. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152564 | FORMIC ACID GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a formic acid generation apparatus for generating formic acid by reducing carbon dioxide, comprising:
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| 20150152565 | SURFACE TREATMENT SOLUTION - To provide a surface treatment solution and treatment method for gold or gold alloy plating that effectively suppresses corrosion of underlying metal or substrate metal from pinholes that develop on the gold or gold alloy plating film. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152566 | METHODS AND ELECTROLYTES FOR ELECTRODEPOSITION OF SMOOTH FILMS - Electrodeposition involving an electrolyte having a surface-smoothing additive can result in self-healing, instead of self-amplification, of initial protuberant tips that give rise to roughness and/or dendrite formation on the substrate and/or film surface. For electrodeposition of a first conductive material (C1) on a substrate from one or more reactants in an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution is characterized by a surface-smoothing additive containing cations of a second conductive material (C2), wherein cations of C2 have an effective electrochemical reduction potential in the solution lower than that of the reactants. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152567 | COPPER FOIL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A copper foil includes a copper-based metal sheet including mainly a copper, and a surface-treated layer that is provided on the copper-based metal sheet and includes an amorphous layer including oxygen and a metal with a higher oxygen affinity than a copper. A total thickness of the copper-based metal sheet and the surface-treated layer is less than 0.55 mm. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152568 | PRODUCTION OF A GaN BULK CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FORMED ON A GaN BULK CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE - A crystal has a diameter of 1 cm or more and shows a strongest peak in cathode luminescent spectrum at a wavelength of 360 nm in correspondence to a band edge. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152569 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL - An apparatus ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152570 | CONCENTRIC FLOW REACTOR - A gas phase nanowire growth apparatus including a reaction chamber ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152571 | NONWOVEN FABRIC MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND NONWOVEN FABRIC MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a nonwoven fabric manufacturing apparatus and a nonwoven fabric manufacturing method capable of equally coping with minute dimensional differences while reducing cost in response to various dimensional requirements. The nonwoven fabric manufacturing apparatus includes a die | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152572 | SPINNING NOZZLE FOR PRODUCING NANOFIBROUS AND MICROFIBROUS MATERIALS COMPOSED OF FIBRES HAVING A COAXIAL STRUCTURE - Spinning nozzle for production of nanofibrous and microfibrous materials comprises: a first plate ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152573 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS CALCIUM PHOSPHATE BODY, AND POROUS CALCIUM PHOSPHATE BODY PRODUCED THEREBY - To provide a method for producing a porous calcium phosphate body having open micropores. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152574 | TWO-STEP SULFONATION PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF POLYMER FIBERS TO CARBON FIBERS - Disclosed herein are processes for preparing carbon fibers, comprising: sulfonating a polymer fiber with a sulfonating agent that is fuming sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid, chlorosulfonic acid, or a combination thereof; treating the sulfonated polymer with a heated solvent, wherein the temperature of the heated solvent is at least 95° C.; and carbonizing the resulting product by heating it to a temperature of 501-3000° C. Carbon fibers prepared according to these methods are also disclosed herein. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152575 | Textile Machine with Variable Tension Draft - The invention refers to a textile machine, especially to a spinning preparation machine, with a drawing mechanism ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152576 | DEVICE FOR SHAPING A THREAD-LIKE MATERIAL - A device for shaping at least one thread-like material ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152577 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PROCESSING A THREAD-LIKE MATERIAL - A method for continuously processing a thread-like material with a plurality of method steps and a device for carrying out the method, wherein a feed mechanism ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152578 | Knitted Band With Integrated Ventilation - Aspects of the present invention are directed toward a knitted band that may be incorporated into a garment that encircles or partially encircles one or more body regions of a wearer in an as-worn position. The knitted band has a plurality of functional zones that integrally knit together. One of the functional zones facilitates ventilation that helps cool the wearer. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152579 | Device and Kit for Making Knotted Lanyard Accessories - A device for making knotted string accessories from a plurality of individual strings has a base having a substantially planar surface and a central longitudinal axis, a plurality of string holders connected to and extending away from the substantially planar surface of the base, the plurality of string holders symmetric with respect to the central longitudinal axis and configured to retain one of plurality of individual strings between adjacent string holders and a securing member carried by the base and positioned along the central longitudinal axis. The securing member secures at least one string of the plurality of individual strings. An electronic device holder is carried by the base and is configured to hold an electronic device to be viewed by a user making a knotted string accessory. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152580 | COMPENSATION LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - A method for processing a compensation layer, used in a vehicle interior, to increase a pressure resistance of the compensation layer. The method includes providing an unprocessed compensation layer. The compensation layer includes a first layer formed of fiber stitches, a second layer formed of fiber stitches, and a plurality of pile fiber bundles, each formed of pile fibers, connecting the first and second layers. The method further includes displacing the first and second layers substantially translatorily towards one another to thereby deform the pile fiber bundles into a deformed state, such that a distance between the first and second layers is reduced. The method also includes fixing the pile fiber bundles in the deformed state, such that the pressure resistance of the compensation layer in the deformed state is greater than the pressure resistance of the unprocessed compensation layer. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152581 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a sewing portion, a display, a processor, and a memory. The sewing portion is configured to perform sewing on a sewing workpiece. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the sewing machine to perform processes that include determining a plurality of first positions based on embroidery data, causing the display to display an image showing an embroidery pattern and a plurality of feature points superimposed on the image, identifying one of the plurality of first positions indicated by one of the plurality of feature points displayed on the display, identifying, as a second position, an arbitrary position on the sewing workpiece, changing positions of a plurality of stitches identified by the embroidery data, and causing the sewing portion to sew the plurality of stitches based on the changed positions of the plurality of stitches. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152582 | NEEDLE BAR AND SEWING MACHINE - In relation to a sewing machine having a function of rotating a sewing needle in order to prevent occurrence of hitch stitches, there is provided a needle bar that obviates a necessity for an additional rotation mechanism for rotating the sewing needle. A needle bar includes: a needle bar body having a vertically-movable sleeve and a guide bush; a sleeve provided in the needle bar body and having openings, and the like, where balls are to be placed; a cam shaft that has a disc-shaped portion which is provided in the needle bar body, an upper shaft which is provided with a pair of grooves or the like having helical grooves and which is inserted in the sleeve, and a lower shaft which is formed so as to protrude downward from a guide bush; and a joint secured to the lower shaft for securing a sewing needle. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152583 | DOUBLE DRIVE TRANSMISSION METHOD, MECHANISM, WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING METHOD - A double-drive transmission washing machine and method comprising: fixedly connecting an input part of a speed reduction mechanism to a power part for providing rotational driving power; fixedly connecting a spinning output part of the speed reduction mechanism to a spin tube of the washing machine; connecting a agitating output part of the speed reduction mechanism to a wash shaft of the washing machine; by means of connecting the agitating output part to the input part, the agitating output part revolves around an axis of the power part; and by means of meshing connection between the spinning output part and the agitating output part, the spinning output part and the agitating output part are interacting with each other, but rotate separately drive the wash shaft and the spin tube to rotate individually. This washing machine has the rotation speed of the wash shaft vary according to the washing load. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152584 | Water Bearing Household Appliance and Associated Operating Method - The present invention is related to a water bearing household appliance ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152585 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a cleaning apparatus for cleaning at least one soiled substrate with a multiplicity of solid particles, the apparatus comprising: an external casing defining the external perimeter of the apparatus, said external casing defining at least an upper internal volume and a lower internal volume; a perforate drum arranged in the upper internal volume and configured for rotation about a horizontal axis, for agitation of the at least one soiled substrate during a cleaning process; a partition sealingly dividing the upper internal volume from the lower internal volume, the partition including a collecting region configured to collect and retain wash liquor and solid particles of said multiplicity of solid particles released from the drum during a cleaning process; a recirculating arrangement configured to transfer particles of said multiplicity of solid particles from said collecting region to said drum; wherein an internal surface of a wall of said external casing arranged substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the drum is juxtaposed to said drum proximate the intersection of said internal surface with a plane forming a horizontal bisector of the drum, the collecting region has a maximum fill level for said wash liquor and solid particles, and the drum and the collecting region are positioned such that no part of the drum is present in any part of the collecting region which is at or below said maximum fill level. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152586 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR THE HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTOR OF A WASHING MACHINE - Actuating device ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152587 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THREROF - A clothes treatment apparatus includes a cabinet configured to define an accommodating space where clothes are accommodated, an air supply device configured to supply air to the accommodating space of the cabinet, an aroma treating part configured to perform aroma treatment toward the accommodating space, and a control part configured to control the air supply device and the aroma treating part. An aroma effect may be given to clothes treated in the clothes treatment apparatus. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152588 | CLOTHING DRYER - A clothing dryer includes a cabinet, a drying tub positioned at an inner side of the cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry, a plurality of moisture detecting sensor units provided at an inside the drying tub to detect moisture of laundry, and a sensor partition wall provided in between the plurality of moisture detecting sensor units to prevent a foreign substance from being stuck in between the plurality of moisture detecting sensor units. Through the structure as such, the accuracy in detecting dryness of laundry is enhanced, and an optimal controlling of the clothing dryer may be possible. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152589 | STEAM IRON WITH A STEAM - PERMEABLE SCREEN - A steam iron ( | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152590 | Carbon Cord For Reinforced Rubber Products and the Products - A treated carbon fiber tensile cord for use in power transmission belts, hose, tires or other reinforced rubber products and the resulting product, which includes carbon fibers which are coated with a polymeric layer deposited and polymerized at atmospheric pressure in a plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition process. A suitable polymeric layer is compatible with the intended matrix which the cord will reinforce. For a rubber belt, the coating is compatible with the rubber composition of the belt body or an adhesion gum or adhesive such as RFL which surrounds the cord. For RFL/rubber systems and cast polyurethane elastomers, a suitable polymer is the APP reaction product of a vinyl carboxylic acid or an ester or amide thereof. Suitable carboxylic acids include acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. Various esters and amides of vinyl carboxylic acid are also suitable, such as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, N-isobutoxymethyl acrylamide, and N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide. | 2015-06-04 |
| 20150152591 | TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD, INKJET INK FOR TEXTILE PRINTING, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER FOR TEXTILE PRINTING - A textile printing method that includes printing to a textile with a material including a dye expressed by the following general formula 1. | 2015-06-04 |
