23rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120138101 | DETERGENT DISPENSER FOR IMPROVED DETERGENT REMOVAL - Embodiments of the present invention are related to a detergent dispenser configured to attach to an interior surface of a dishwasher door. The detergent dispenser may comprise a reservoir configured to hold detergent, wherein a portion of the upper wall of the reservoir has been removed to reduce a cross-sectional length thereof such that water flowing down the dishwasher door is encouraged into the reservoir. The detergent dispenser may also comprise a dispenser door comprising a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein the dispenser door is configured to cover the reservoir in the closed configuration. The detergent dispenser may be configured to encourage water flowing down the interior surface of the dishwasher door to enter the reservoir when the dispenser door is in the open or closed configuration. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138102 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a rinsing container having a rinsing chamber and a drying facility which is provided outside of the rinsing container and fluidically connected to the rinsing chamber for drying air charged with humidity from the rinsing chamber. A storage tank is fluidically connectable with the rinsing chamber for intermediately storing rinsing fluid. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138103 | PROCESS FOR CLEANING HARD SURFACES - The present invention is in the field of household cleaning tools. The invention further relates to the use of an air-water jet for the cleaning of hardsurfaces. It is an object of the present invention to provide easier cleaning of hard surfaces. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a process of easier cleaning of hard surfaces, especially by means of a device that uses a relatively low water flow rate. Surprisingly it has been found that an external mix air-water jet device may be used for cleaning hard surfaces. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138104 | Filter Cleaning System and Method - A filter cleaning system for cleaning a filter element is provided. The filter cleaning system includes a set of pulse nozzles and a compressed air supply, which rotate together during a cleaning cycle to release pulse blasts at predetermined time intervals to clean the filter element. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138105 | ROBOTISED DEVICE OF CLEANING OF EXTERNAL STEEL STRUCTURES - Robotized cleaning device used on ferromagnetic structures that includes two symmetrical cleaning arms ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138106 | DISHWASHER WITH SINGLE VALVE TO FILL MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS - A dishwasher with multiple, physically separate treating chambers includes a pump unit, a system for fluidly coupling the separate treating chambers to the pump unit, and a water supply system. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138107 | DISHWASHER WITH SINGLE PUMP AND FILTER UNIT FOR MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS - A dishwasher with multiple, physically separate treating chambers includes a pump and filter unit and a system for coupling the separate treating chambers to the pump and filter unit. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138108 | DISHWASHER, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISHWASHER, HAVING A DOOR LOCK, AND ASSOCIATED DOOR LOCK - A dishwasher, in particular domestic dishwasher, includes a washing compartment having a loading opening which can be closed by a door. A determination device is provided for determining a position of the door and includes a signal transmitter and a signal receiver, with the signal transmitter or signal receiver being arranged in and/or on a movably mounted element and determining the position of the door, in particular the closed end position of the door. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138109 | Cleaning System For Collectors Combined With A Special Protective Position - A cleaning system for solar collectors, characterized in that movably mounted cleaning nozzles for introducing steam or water are secured to collectors, which can be closed in pairs at the mirror ends. The cleaning process is to take place partially or completely in the closed state or protective position. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138110 | DISHWASHER WITH AUXILIARY SPRAY SYSTEM HAVING REMOVABLE SPRAYERS - An automatic dishwasher having at least one primary sprayer and at least one auxiliary sprayer located within a treating chamber. Wherein the at least one auxiliary sprayer is removably mounted in the treating chamber. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138111 | DISHWASHER WITH UNITARY WASH MODULE - An automatic dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber and a housing physically separate from the tub and defining a sump to receive liquid sprayed into the tub, the housing having an inlet fluidly connected to a liquid outlet of the tub and an outlet fluidly coupled to a sprayer located within the tub to define a recirculation path for the sprayed liquid. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138112 | SAFELY OPERABLE HANDLE DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FOLDABLE UMBRELLA - A safely operable handle device for an automatic foldable umbrella includes a grip shell coupled with a telescopic central shaft unit, a retained block releasably blocked to hold the umbrella in an opened state, a reel member rotatably mounted in the grip shell and biased to reel in a force transmission cord to restrict extending movement of the central shaft unit, a pawl member movable to engage or disengage from a ratchet tooth of the reel member, and a force-transmitting mechanism urged to move from a lower position to an upper position, and having a camming surface mated with a cammed surface of the pawl member to move the pawl member to engage the ratchet tooth so as to prevent undesirable unfolding of the central shaft unit as a result of accidental slip-off during folding. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138113 | Foot rest with exercising and energy absorbing functions - The present invention provides for a universal foot assembly having a foot pedal that may be attached to a desk or workstation that can be adjustably configured to allow for the foot pedal to vibrate, rotate, or move in a number of directions. The foot assembly comes as part of a kit and is configurable for retrofit attachment to existing desks and workstations. The foot assembly helps students having ADD or ADHD expend nervous energy. It also provides a valuable exercise mechanism for those trying to improve their physical health. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138114 | Retractable Enclosure Assembly and Method of Using the Same - The present invention provides a retractable enclosure assembly and method of using the same. The assembly includes at least a base, a housing mounted to the base and a cover secured inside the housing. The assembly also includes a means mounted on the housing to engage the cover into the housing and to disengage the cover from the housing such that the disengagement of the cover functions to enclose the object and the engagement of the coyer functions to uncover the object. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138115 | SURFACE EXCITONIC THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES - A thermoelectric device is disclosed. The device includes an insulating layer, a first conducting layer configured to induce charge of a first polarity on a first surface of the insulating layer, and a second conducting layer configured to induce charge of a second polarity on a second surface of the insulating layer, the second polarity opposite the first polarity, and the first surface opposite the second surface across a transversal axis, wherein by induction of opposing charges on the first surface and the second surface of the insulating layer spatially separated surface excitons are formed on the first and the second surfaces of the insulating layer, the spatially separated surface excitons generate a counterflow electrical current when a thermal gradient is provided across a longitudinal axis of the insulating layer. The surface excitons could potentially condense into a superfluid under appropriate conditions, giving rise to superfluidic thermoelectric current. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138116 | DIRECT WAFER BONDING - The disclosure provides for a direct wafer bonding method including providing a bonding layer upon a first and second wafer, and directly bonding the first and second wafers together under heat and pressure. The method may be used for directly bonding an GaAs-based, InP-based, GaP-based, GaSb-based, or Ga(In)N-based device to a GaAs device by introducing a highly doped (Al)(Ga)InP(As)(Sb) layer between the devices. The bonding layer material forms a bond having high bond strength, low electrical resistance, and high optical transmittance. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138117 | THERMOPLASTIC WIRE NETWORK SUPPORT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - Provided are novel methods of fabricating photovoltaic modules using thermoplastic materials to support wire networks to surfaces of photovoltaic cells. A thermoplastic material goes through a molten state during module fabrication to distribute the material near the wire-cell surface interface. In certain embodiments, a thermoplastic material is provided as a melt and coated over a cell surface, with a wire network positioned over this surface. In other embodiments, a thermoplastic material is provided as a part of an interconnect assembly together with a wire network and is melted during one of the later operations. In certain embodiments, a thermoplastic material is provided as a shell over individual wires of the wire network. A thermoplastic material is then solidified, at which point it may be relied on to support the interconnect assembly with respect to the cell. Also provided are novel photovoltaic module structures that include thermoplastic materials used for support. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138118 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a base material that functions as an electrode, has flexibility, and has a porous layer, containing a dye-sensitizer-supported fine particle of a metal oxide semiconductor on one surface thereof. A counter electrode base material is arranged to oppose the base material for dye sensitized solar cell, functions as an electrode, and has flexibility. A solid electrolyte layer is provided between the base material for dye-sensitized solar cell and the counter electrode base material and contacts the porous layer. Among the base materials, at least one has transparency; and at least one has an insulating layer provided on a surface thereof. The insulating layer is provided in a region a region where the porous layer is formed, and where the base materials are opposed to each other. The insulating layer has an external communication portion that leads from an inside of the porous layer-forming region to outside. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138119 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A package structure of solar photovoltaic module and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The package structure of solar photovoltaic module includes a transparent substrate, a backsheet disposed opposite to the transparent substrate, a plurality of solar cells between the transparent substrate and the backsheet, and several encapsulants sandwiched in between the transparent substrate and the backsheet, wherein the encapsulants encapsulate the solar cells. There is at least one embossing interface between the encapsulants, and the encapsulant having the embossing interface is a thermosetting material. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138120 | DIMENSIONAL SOLAR CELLS AND SOLAR PANELS - A dimension solar panel including a plurality of solar cells that are arranged in a spacing. The solar panel has a convex configuration so that the solar panel comprises at least 10 percent more solar cells than a flat solar panel with a plurality of solar cells that are arranged in the spacing. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138121 | ADAPTIVE CONTROLLABLE LENSES FOR SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION - A solar cell assembly, including an electric-optically transducing layer, an electrically conducting layer, and an electrically insulating layer positioned between the electric-optically transducing layer and the electrically conducting layer. The assembly includes a hydrophobic layer, a dielectric layer positioned between the electrically conducting layer and the hydrophobic layer, and a liquid microdroplet lens positioned in contact with the hydrophobic layer. The electrically conducting layer, the electrically conducting layer, the hydrophobic layer and the dielectric layer are substantially optically transparent. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138122 | PARABOLIC LIGHT CONCENTRATING TROUGH - Apparatus and methods are provided for use with photovoltaic cells, light emitting devices and the like. Reflective regions are formed on a sheet of flexible, non-metallic sheet material. The sheet material is folded to at least partially define a finished shape. Supports complete and maintain the folded condition such that one or more truncated parabolic troughs are defined. Incident light may be received and concentrated, or emitted light concentrated and projected, by way of the troughs. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138123 | ENHANCED SOLAR PANELS, LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS - Fluid delivery systems and related structures and processes are provided, such as for use with water, treated water, and/or a cleaning solution, for any of cleaning, cooling or any combination thereof, for one or more solar panels in a power generation environment. Enhanced coatings are provided for the incident surface of solar panels, such as to avoid build up of dirt, scale, or other contaminants, and/or to improve cleaning performance. Reclamation, filtration, and reuse structures are preferably provided for the delivered fluid, and seal structures may preferably be implemented between adjoining panels, to minimize loss of the delivered water or cleaning solution. The fluid delivery system may preferably be linked to an automated control system, such as but not limited to integrated DMPPT modules and related systems. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138124 | LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - The present invention is directed to luminescent solar concentrators, processes for the production of the same and uses thereof. The luminescent solar concentrators comprise a composite substrate including two or more films containing luminescent compounds and wavelength-selective mirrors, which concentrators may be connected to photovoltaic cells. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138125 | FLUORESCENT SOLAR CONVERSION CELLS BASED ON FLUORESCENT TERYLENE DYES - A fluorescence conversion solar cell based on one or more panels composed of polymer doped with at least one fluorescent dye and/or glass panels coated with the doped polymer and photovoltaic cells mounted on the edges of the panels, which comprise one or more fluorescent dyes based on terrylenecarboxylic acid derivatives or a combination of these fluorescent dyes with further fluorescent dyes. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138126 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell | 2012-06-07 |
20120138127 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A laser doping process is adopted to form positive and negative doping regions for an accurate control of the doping regions. No metal contact coverage issue arises since a contact opening is formed by later firing process. The solar cell is provided with a comb-like first electrode, a sheet-like second electrode corresponding to the doping regions to obtain high photoelectric conversion efficiency by fully utilizing the space in the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, the sheet-like second electrode can be formed by a material having high reflectivity to improve the light utilization rate of the solar cell. The manufacturing process of the solar cell is simplified and the processing yield is improved. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138128 | Solar Cell - A solar cell is disclosed, including the following elements. A through hole passes through a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a third surface in the through hole. A first thin film semiconductor layer is disposed on the third surface in the through hole and extended to be over the second surface of the substrate, wherein the first thin film semiconductor layer is second type. A second thin film semiconductor layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. A through hole connection layer is disposed in the through hole and extended to be over the first surface and the second surface of the substrate, wherein a junction is formed between the first thin film semiconductor layer and the substrate to prevent shorts from occurring between the through hole connection layer and the substrate. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138129 | BIFACIAL SOLAR CELL - Provided is a bifacial solar cell. The bifacial solar cell includes: a transparent substrate having a first side and a second side facing each other; a first transparent electrode disposed on the first side of the transparent substrate; a first light absorbing layer disposed on the first transparent electrode and exposing the first transparent electrode at one edge; a second transparent electrode disposed on the first light absorbing layer; a first metal electrode pad disposed on the exposed first transparent electrode; a third transparent electrode disposed below the second side of the transparent substrate; a second light absorbing layer disposed below the third transparent electrode and exposing the third transparent electrode in correspondence to the exposed first transparent electrode; a fourth transparent electrode disposed below the second light absorbing layer; and a second metal electrode pad disposed below the exposed third transparent electrode. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138130 | TUNNEL DIODES COMPRISING STRESS-COMPENSATED COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS - The invention relates to semiconductor components, in particular solar cells made of III-V compound semiconductors, as are used in terrestrial PV concentrator systems or for electrical energy supply in satellites. However it is also used in other optoelectronic components, such as lasers and light diodes, where either high tunnel current densities are necessary or special materials are used and where stress in the entire structure is not desired. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138131 | PHOTOVOLTAIC APPARATUS - A photovoltaic apparatus includes a first photoelectric conversion portion so formed on an insulating surface of a substrate as to cover a first substrate electrode and a second substrate electrode isolated from each other by a first groove, a second photoelectric conversion portion formed on the surface of the first photoelectric conversion portion through a conductive intermediate layer, a first back electrode and a second back electrode formed on the surface of said second photoelectric conversion portion and a connecting passage portion for electrically connecting the first substrate electrode and the second back electrode, provided at a prescribed interval from the side surface of said intermediate layer. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138132 | SILICON WAFER BASED STRUCTURE FOR HETEROSTRUCTURE SOLAR CELLS - A multi-junction photovoltaic device includes a silicon substrate and a dielectric layer formed on the silicon substrate. A germanium layer is formed on the dielectric layer. The germanium includes a crystalline structure that is substantially similar to the crystalline structure of the silicon substrate. A first photovoltaic sub-cell includes a first plurality of doped semiconductor layers formed on the germanium layer. At least a second photovoltaic sub-cell includes a second plurality of doped semiconductor layers formed on the first photovoltaic sub-cell that is on the germanium layer that is on the dielectric layer. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138133 | ORGANIC DYES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS - An organic dye and preparation method thereof and dye-sensitized solar cells using this organic dye are provided. The structure of the organic dye molecule is donor-conjugated unit(s)-acceptor. The organic dye with broad spectrum response and high molar-absorption coefficient is obtained by modifying the structure by using various conjugated unit(s) in combination with donor and acceptor. The conditions of preparation of the organic dye are mild and the yield is high, and the organic dye can be used for highly effective dye-sensitized solar cells. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138134 | STACK-TYPE PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STACK-TYPE PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENT - A stack-type photovoltaic element with improved conversion efficiency having an intermediate layer and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A stack-type photovoltaic element according to the present invention includes a first photovoltaic element portion (a) and a second photovoltaic element portion from a substrate side, as well as at least one intermediate layer between the first photovoltaic element portion and the second photovoltaic element portion. The intermediate layer is formed from a metal oxide film having an oxygen atom concentration/metal atom concentration ratio not lower than 0.956 and not higher than 0.976. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138135 | METHOD OF FORMING CONTACTS FOR A BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL - Methods of forming contacts for back-contact solar cells are described. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a thin dielectric layer on a substrate, forming a polysilicon layer on the thin dielectric layer, forming and patterning a solid-state p-type dopant source on the polysilicon layer, forming an n-type dopant source layer over exposed regions of the polysilicon layer and over a plurality of regions of the solid-state p-type dopant source, and heating the substrate to provide a plurality of n-type doped polysilicon regions among a plurality of p-type doped polysilicon regions. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138136 | SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL AND ITS APPLICATION AS AN ABSORBER MATERIAL FOR SOLAR CELLS - This invention describes a semiconductor material of general formula (I) Me12Me21-xMe3xMe4(C11-yC2y)4, in which x stands for a numeric value from 0 to 1, and y stands for a numeric value of 0 to 1, as well as its use as an absorber material in a solar cell. The metal Mel is a metal which is selected from the metals in group 11 of the periodic table of the elements (Cu, Ag or Au). The metals Me2 and Me3 are selected from the elements of the 12th group of the periodic table of elements (Zn, Cd & Hg). The metal Me4 is a metal which is selected from the 4th main group of the periodic table of elements (C, Si, Ge, Sn and Pb). The non-metals C1 and C2 are selected from the group of chalcogenides (S, Se and Te). | 2012-06-07 |
20120138137 | Solar Cell - The invention provides a solar cell which includes a solar cell, comprising: a first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, wherein the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate comprises a light receiving surface, a non-light receiving surface and a plurality of through holes extending from the light receiving surface to the non-light receiving surface; a second conductivity type semiconductor layer formed on the non-light receiving surface and extended into the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate, wherein the second conductivity type is opposite to the first conductivity type; a first electrode layer formed on the second conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a second electrode layer formed on the light receiving surface and extended to the non-light receiving surface by the through hole. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138138 | Solar cells with back side contacting and also method for production thereof - A method for producing solar cells with back side contacting, which is based on a microstructuring of a wafer provided with a dielectric layer and a doping of the microstructured regions on the back side and also an emitter diffusion on the front side. Subsequently, the deposition of a metal-containing nucleation layer and also a galvanic reinforcement of the contactings on the back side is effected. Solar cells which can be produced in accordance with the foregoing method. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138139 | DRY ETCHING METHOD OF SURFACE TEXTURE FORMATION ON SILICON WAFER - Systems and methods for improving surface reflectance of silicon wafers are disclosed. The systems and methods improve surface reflectance by forming a textured surface on the silicon wafer by performing surface oxidation and dry etching processes. The surface oxidation maybe performed using a dry oxygen plasma process. A dry etch process is performed to remove the oxide layer formed by the surface oxidation step and etch the Silicon layer with oxide masking. Dry etching enables black silicon formation, which minimizes or eliminates light reflection or scattering, eventually leading to higher energy conversion efficiency. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138140 | ORGANIC THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL - A main object of the invention is to provide an organic thin-film solar cell that offers high performance and is easy to form. To achieve the object, the invention provides an organic thin-film solar cell comprising: a metal electrode layer having an aluminum layer on a surface thereof, an electron extraction layer which is a zinc oxide layer formed on the aluminum layer of the metal electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer formed on the electron extraction layer, and a transparent electrode layer formed on the photoelectric conversion layer, wherein the electron extraction layer has a concentration gradient in which the content of oxygen atoms in the electron extraction layer tends to increase from the metal electrode layer side to the photoelectric conversion layer. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138141 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion layer and a front electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer. The front electrode includes a bus bar electrode; at least one first finger electrode directly connected to the bus bar electrode; a plurality of connecting electrodes extending from the bus bar electrode and having a width smaller than a width of the bus bar electrode, wherein the plurality of connecting electrodes includes portions that are spaced apart from each other to form a space therebetween; at least one second finger electrode connected to at least one of the plurality of connecting electrodes; and an auxiliary electrode formed at the space between the portions of the plurality of connecting electrodes. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138142 | LEAD FREE SOLAR CELL CONTACTS - Formulations and methods of making solar cells are disclosed. In general, the invention presents a solar cell contact made from a mixture wherein the mixture comprises a solids portion and an organics portion, wherein the solids portion comprises from about 85 to about 99 wt % of a metal component, and from about 1 to about 15 wt % of a lead-free glass component. Both front contacts and back contacts arc disclosed. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138143 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - In order to inhibit peeling of a backside electrode of a photoelectric conversion module, a photoelectric conversion element, which is formed by sequentially layering a transparent conductive layer ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138144 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a solar cell module which has a higher degree of freedom for design and can be easily manufactured at lower cost. The solar cell module ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138145 | STRUCTURE AND DESIGN OF CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY RECEIVER SUBSTRATE - A substrate has a top side and a bottom side. A solar cell is secured to the top side of the substrate and has an anode and a cathode. A heat transfer element is secured to the bottom side of the substrate. An anode pad is formed on the top side of the substrate and is coupled to the anode of the solar cell; similarly, a cathode pad is formed on the top side of the substrate and is coupled to the cathode of the solar cell. The substrate coefficient of thermal expansion and the solar cell coefficient of thermal expansion match within plus or minus ten parts per million per degree C. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138146 | THIN-FILM SOLAR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin-film solar battery is constructed such that it includes a translucent insulating substrate, a first transparent conductive film formed of a crystalline transparent conductive film on the translucent insulating substrate, with an uneven structure on a surface thereof, a second transparent conductive film formed of a transparent conductive film on the first transparent conductive film, with an uneven structure on a surface thereof, where the uneven structure is more gentle than the uneven structure of the first transparent conductive film, a power generation layer formed on the second transparent conductive film and having at least one crystalline layer to generate power, and a backside electrode layer formed of a light-reflective conductive film on the power generation layer. A substantially convex hollow portion projecting from the translucent insulating substrate is provided between adjacent convex portions in the uneven structure of the first transparent conductive film. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138147 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion element for use, for example, as a dye sensitized solar cell that has a wide range of choices of additives and moreover offers better characteristics than when 4-tert-butylpyridine is used as an additive. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138148 | INJECTOR FOR LARGE AMOUNT OF AEROSOL POWDER FOR SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES - Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the large scale synthesis of carbon nanostructures are provided. The apparatus for continuous large scale production of SWNTs includes a chamber. Positioned in one end of the chamber is a piston and at the other end is a tangential vortex created by gases forced into the chamber from opposite sides of the chamber walls. The chamber can be heated to reduce or eliminate agglomeration of small particles. The piston is used to push the catalyst towards the vortex, and the injection rate is controlled by the speed of the piston and the gas flow rate to create the vortex that also act as the transport gas. Thus, greater than 1 kg/h of an aerosolized, deagglomerated dry powder catalyst can be delivered to the reactor at a constant flow rate. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138149 | HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, WATER HEATER AND HOT WATER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - A hot water supply system including a water heater that includes a storage unit storing at least device information of another water heater, and performs hot water supply control by which the water heater cooperates with the other water heater, these water heaters being able to supply hot water according to a hot water supply request; one or a plurality of the other water heater that is connected to the water heater in parallel, and supplies hot water according to the hot water supply control by the water heater; communication connection means that communicably connects the water heater and the other water heater; water supply means that supplies water to the water heater and the other water heater; and hot water supply means that supplies hot water heated by the water heater and the other water heater to a hot water supply destination. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138150 | FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM AND FLUID SUPPLY METHOD - The present invention discloses a fluid supply system, which comprises at least two flow meters and a control device. The at least two flow meters are disposed on at least one water pipeline and at least one lotion pipeline for generating a plurality of flow values. The control device is electrically connected with the at least to flow meters for receiving the flow values to confirm amounts of water and lotion supplied to at least one lotion sink. The present invention further discloses a fluid supply method. The control device judges whether fluid level sensors disposed on the lotion sink fail by the amounts of water and lotion, to prevent the lotion in the lotion sink from overflowing when the sensor fails, thereby reducing cost. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138151 | Flow Distribution Channels To Control Flow In Process Channels - The invention describes features that can be used to control flow to an array of microchannels. The invention also describes methods in which a process stream is distributed to plural microchannels. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138152 | Tubular Array for Fluidic Focusing with Integrated Optical Access Region - An apparatus for creating sheathed flow includes an inlet section comprising an array of tubes including at least one sheath inlet port and a sample inlet port, a flow focusing section downstream from the inlet section, an optical access section downstream from the flow focusing region and comprising opposing flat surfaces, and an outlet section downstream from the optical access section, wherein the apparatus is operable to create a sheathed flow around a fluid introduced into the sample inlet port and to maintain the sheathed flow through the optical access section. Applications of the apparatus and method include bead/particle counting, flow cytometry, waveguiding, and fluid control. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138153 | CLAMP SUITABLE FOR INCREASING THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE BUTT WELDS OF A PIPE PRESSURE VESSEL WHICH IS SUBSEQUENTLY BENT - A pipe clamp for affixing to a pipe subjected to bending to minimize fatigue for a butt weld in the pipe. The pipe clamp includes an inside clamp segment and an outside clamp segment each having a semi-cylindrical shape, a first end and a second end. An inside surface of the inside clamp segment is substantially smooth for permitting slippage of an outside surface of the pipe with respect to the inside surface of the clamp segment. The outside clamp segment has an inside surface that defines a friction element. The friction element is for gripping an outside surface of the pipe to which the outside clamp segment is affixed. A clamp mechanism is provided for securing the inside clamp segment to the outside clamp segment. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138154 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR CONVEYING A SUBSTANCE BY DIFFUSION IN A POROUS SUBSTRATE - The invention provides a microfluidic device for conveying substance by diffusion in a porous substrate from a substance injection zone to a substance arrival zone, which zones are connected by a substance-channeling zone. According to the invention, the porous substrate presents a free surface that is partially covered by a mask that is impermeable and that extends from the injection zone to the arrival zone in order to define the substance-channeling zone in the substrate so as to enable the substance to evaporate through a non-covered portion of the free surface. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138155 | DEVICE FOR ADDING GAS TO FLUIDS - An apparatus for introducing a gas into a liquid in a flow tube includes at least one feed line for the liquid to be gassified and the gas to be introduced, at least one outflow line for a gas/liquid mixture, at least one return line for the gas/liquid mixture, and at least one chamber comprising at least one gas supply device arranged in the at least one return line. The apparatus does not include an injector operating on a Venturi principle. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138156 | AUTOMATED ASEPTIC LIQUID COLLECTION WORKSTATIONS AND COLLECTION DEVICES THEREFORE - An automated liquid collection workstation is provided. The workstation includes a processor, a peristaltic pump, a valve actuator, and an algorithm. The peristaltic pump and the valve actuator are in electrical communication with the processor. The valve actuator can move a plurality of valves, when disposed therein, among an off position, a flush position, and a collection position. The algorithm is resident on the processor and is configured to: move all of the valves to the off position and place the pump in an off state when no sampling or flushing is required, move all of the valves to the flush position and place the pump in an on state for a predetermined flush time period when flushing is required, and move a respective one of the valves to the collection position, move any of the valves upstream of the respective valve to the flush position, and place the pump to the on state for a predetermined collection time period when collection is required. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138157 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC THERMOSTATIC CONTROL VALVE - Apparatus and methods for providing fluid such as water at a controlled temperature. In some embodiments, hot and cold fluid is provided to a thermostatically controlled mixing valve, which then provides fluid at a mixed temperature to a plumbing system. The thermostat provides a first loop for closed-loop control of fluid exit temperature, and preferably there is a second, electronically controlled closed loop for adjusting the temperature of fluid exiting the valve. In yet other embodiments the electronic control loop is fail-fixed, such that a loss of electrical communication to the actuator results in the actuator maintaining its last position. In yet other embodiments there is a system including a flow sensor and a recirculation pump such that the temperature of the fluid exiting the valve cannot be adjusted if there is insufficient flow, or if the pump is actuated. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138158 | ELECTROWETTING-BASED VALVING AND PUMPING SYSTEMS - The present teachings relate to microfluidic valves and pumping systems, which may be suitable for controlling and facilitating liquid flow. Electrodes are disposed proximately to volumes containing a liquid. The liquid flow can be facilitated by electrowetting forces. Processes for controlling the flow of liquids, as well as for pumping liquids, are also disclosed. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138159 | Rechargeable System for Subsea Force Generating Device and Method - Method and recharging mechanism for resetting a pressure in a low pressure recipient. The recharging mechanism includes a low pressure recipient configured to have first and second chambers, the first chamber being configured to receive a hydraulic liquid at a high pressure and the second chamber being configured to include a gas at a low pressure. The recharging mechanism further includes a valve fluidly connected to a first port of the first chamber; a pumping device fluidly connected to a second port of the first chamber; and a blowout preventer (BOP) section fluidly connected to the valve and configured to close or open a ram block. The pumping device is configured to evacuate the hydraulic fluid from the first chamber of the low pressure recipient when the valve closes a fluid communication between the first port of the first chamber and the BOP section. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138160 | VALVE OPERATING NUT PROTECTOR - A protective assembly for an operating nut of an actuator for a valve in an underground pipe system is comprised of a guide assembly and a mounting assembly. A riser pipe is used to access the operating nut from above ground. The protective assembly maintains alignment of the riser pipe at installation and as the ground shifts over time. The guide assembly is formed of a guide structure and a mounting collar that juts outwardly from the guide structure forming a flange. The mounting assembly has a first portion for attaching the mounting assembly to the flange, and a second portion for attaching the mounting assembly to the actuator. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138161 | TAPPING APPARATUS AND COMPRESSIBLE BOTTLE THEREFORE, AND A PREFORM FOR FORMING SUCH CONTAINER - Tapping assembly for beverages, comprising a pressure chamber and a pressurising device, wherein the pressure chamber comprises a lid closing off the pressure chamber at least partly, with an opening in said lid, and a container extending with a neck through said opening and a body extending inside said pressure chamber, wherein a first flange extending around the neck lies at a side of the lid facing the pressure chamber and at least one element extending from said neck lies at the opposite side of the lid, the device being provided with at least one closure element engaging said at least one element, forcing said element away from the lid and thereby pulling the first flange towards the lid for sealing the opening by at least the first flange. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138162 | APPLICATOR FOR THE DELIVERY OF SOLUTIONS AND MATERIALS IN A PRESSURIZED FLUID SYSTEM - A hand holdable applicator for delivering solutions and materials in a pressurized fluid system. Additives of solutions or materials are contained in replaceable, collapsible cartridges or liners, responsive and compressible to external fluid pressure regulated by the operator. Upon compression, additives combine with variably controlled fluid ingress and are mixed before dispersing through a nozzle having varying spraying configurations. The applicator may hold a plurality of cartridges, and additives may be administered separately or in combination. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138163 | Exhaust Passage Component - An exhaust passage component includes: an inner space used as part of an exhaust passage of a hot water supply apparatus; a drainage passage configured such that if condensed water is produced in the inner space, the condensed water is caused to flow out of the inner space; a first sheet metal member, at least part of which includes a first recess formed by drawing and a plate-like portion formed around the first recess; and a second sheet metal member, at least part of which includes a second recess by drawing and a flange formed around the second recess. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138164 | SUBMERSIBLE INTAKE EQUIPMENT WITH AIR FILLED BLADDERS - An apparatus having flotation ballasts or tanks, a flotation platform having a frame, and on the frame and flotation platform, intake equipment, such as a screen, check valve and/or pump intake and a coupling for a discharge pipe. An embodiment comprises a plurality of substantially symmetrical flotation ballasts, each having a ballast tank forming a chamber with an internal bladder therein, or in lieu of the ballast chamber, at least one exposed bladder coupled to the frame and flotation platform. The method includes the steps of using an apparatus as herein described to ascend and descend intake equipment. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138165 | Gas Vent Valve Assembly - A gas vent valve assembly may be attached or incorporated to a disposable fluid transfer set used with a fluid warmer to administer an infusate to a patient. The gas vent valve assembly has a housing having a fluid inlet, a gas outlet and a fluid outlet. The gas outlet is located at the top of the housing while the fluid outlet is located at the bottom of the housing. Inside the housing is an actuator float that has an upper seal and a lower seal. The dimension of the float relative to the chamber of the housing is such that the float is freely movable within the housing to an upper position whereby its upper seal closes the gas outlet while the fluid outlet is opened, and to a lower position whereby its lower seal closes the fluid outlet and the gas outlet is opened. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138166 | ANTI-COKING PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR OILING WASTE RUBBER OR WASTE PLASTIC, AND COKING REMOVER - An anti-coking process is provided for oiling the rubber or plastic waste, and it involves the pyrolysis process that comes with the emission of hot air to be mixed with the high-temperature hot air that is ready to be sent into pyrolysis device. The equipment described includes a return air pipeline being connected to the hot air outlet. Meanwhile, a coking cleaning device is also introduced to remove the coke residual on the pyrolysis device wall in the cracking process. This device consists of a scraper, which, through the role of weights, is able to work with the inside surface of the cracking device. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138167 | AIR HOSE/ELECTRIC CORD REEL - The present invention relates to air hose and/or electrical cord reels suitable for use in a consumer environment. The present invention provides a robust reel structure which permits easy user replacement of cords/air hoses, but protects users from the rotating elements which carry the air supply and/or electrical current. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138168 | NONRETURN VALVE FOR AN EXHAUST LINE - In a nonreturn valve having a tubular body, which can be installed in a vertical section of an exhaust line, a valve seat, formed within the tubular body, for at least one float, and at least one circumferential groove, which is open in the downstream direction, the intention is to make available a solution by means of which it is possible to provide a nonreturn valve that is simple, advantageous in terms of production engineering and has a particularly high performance, and to do so in a way which is simple in terms of design and is economical. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the circumferential rim of the at least one float projects radially over the radially inner circumferential wall section and has an axial lip facing upstream, which extends into the circumferential groove in the axial direction when the at least one float is resting on the valve seat. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138169 | FUEL TANK VAPORIZATION GAS PURGE SYSTEM - A fuel tank vaporization gas purge system may include a fuel tank with a vent valve and a roll over valve disposed for discharging a vaporization gas, a canister for absorbing/detaching a hydrocarbon in the vaporization gas, a vent line and a sub-vent lines connected to the canister to the vent valve and the roll over valve, a vapor control valve disposed in either the vent line or the sub-vent line, and an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected to said vapor control valve and selectively opening/closing said vapor control valve based on a type of said vapor control valve and operating conditions of a vehicle. The vapor control valve may be of an open valve type and closed by the ECU when an engine is in purging, or of a close valve type and opened by the ECU when an engine is turned off or during refueling. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138170 | SHUT-OFF TRIM INCLUDING SPRING LOADED CHECK VALVE - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a bi-directional shut-off trim for a valve which possesses the functional attributes of a pilot operated trim and a balanced trim through the integration of a spring loaded check valve into a pilot trim. In forward flow isolation, the bi-directional shut-off trim of the present invention acts as a normal pilot operated trim. In reverse flow, the check valve of the shut-off trim opens to balance the pressure on either side of the plug thereof. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138171 | OIL SEPARATOR UNIT - In order to improve an oil separator unit, in particular an oil separator unit provided for vehicle drives, comprising an oil separator housing with a drainage system and a check valve unit which is formed from a valve seat and a valve element which comprises a valve member of an umbrella-like design and consisting of an elastomer, in such a manner that it can be produced as inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the wear on the valve element is, however, considerably reduced or occurs to as low a degree as possible, it is suggested that the valve member of the valve element be held on an insert part and that the insert part be insertable, for its part, into an insert part receptacle in a valve housing. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138172 | Hydrogen-Generating Fuel Cell Cartridges - The present application is directed to a gas-generating apparatus and various pressure regulators or pressure-regulating valves. Hydrogen is generated within the gas-generating apparatus and is transported to a fuel cell. The transportation of a first fuel component to a second fuel component to generate of hydrogen occurs automatically depending on the pressure of a reaction chamber within the gas-generating apparatus. The pressure regulators and flow orifices are provided to regulate the hydrogen pressure and to minimize the fluctuation in pressure of the hydrogen received by the fuel cell. Connecting valves to connect the gas-generating apparatus to the fuel cell are also provided. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138173 | Device For A Biological Liquid Treatment Installation - The invention concerns a device comprising a base ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138174 | APPARATUS FOR REGULATING FLOW RATE OF COOLING AIR FOR VEHICLE AND COOLING APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an apparatus for regulating a flow rate of cooling air for a vehicle, and a cooling apparatus for a hybrid vehicle using the same. The apparatus for regulating a flow rate of cooling air for a vehicle comprises: a front plate and a rear plate each having a plurality of cooling holes, the cooling holes of the front plate corresponding to the cooling holes of the rear plate; and solenoids provided on opposite sides of the front plate or rear plate and configured to drive slide movement of the front plate or rear plate. A first introduction region and a second introduction region are formed in the stacked front plate and rear plate such that the cooling holes of the first introduction region have a size different from that of the cooling hole of the second introduction region. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138175 | DISTRIBUTION TRAY, VESSEL, OR METHOD RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment may be a distribution tray for a vessel. Generally, the distribution tray includes a member, a compartment, and an insert. The member can form a first side and a second side. Typically, the first side is adapted to receive a liquid thereon. Additionally, the member can form a plurality of openings. Usually, the compartment extends through the member with a first portion protruding from the first side and a second portion protruding from the second side, and is adapted to permit the passage of a fluid there-through. The insert may be positioned within the compartment to constrict and then expand the passage of the fluid there-through. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138176 | FLOW CHANNEL STRUCTURE - A flow channel structure that includes a first inlet path for a first fluid, a second inlet path for a second fluid, a merging portion that merges, in the thickness direction of a substrate, the first fluid and the second fluid, a first merged fluid channel in which both fluids merged in the merging portion flow along a top surface of the substrate, a flow direction altering portion that causes the flow direction of the fluid flowing through the first merged fluid channel to change from the top surface side of the substrate towards the back surface side thereof, and a second merged fluid channel for changing the flow direction of this fluid to flow to the downstream side so that the fluid flowing from the first merged fluid channel through the flow direction altering portion flows along the back surface of the substrate. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138177 | Mixer Faucet - A mixer faucet includes a faucet fixed to a fixing board in a wall and a temperature control valve is connected to the temperature control valve seat. Two check valves are connected to the check valve seats of the cold and hot water paths of the faucet. An indication board is connected to the faucet and seals an installation hole in the wall. The indication board has two access holes which are located corresponding to the check valves. The check valve seats each have a reception recess and the two respective reception recesses are oriented inclinedly and outward. A water inlet is defined between each of the reception recesses and an installation recess of each of the temperature control valve seats. The faucet can be made by way of forging and machined after being forged. The maintenance to the check valves is convenient. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138178 | FLUID DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - Known fluid dispensers can suffer from the disadvantage of inadvertent disconnection of a connector causing potentially hazardous spillage of fluid. The present invention relates to a fluid dispensing assembly comprising a tap and a connector body. The tap comprises a first valve, movable between an open and closed position to allow fluid flow through; and a first portion of an interlocking coupling, configured for rotational engagement with a second complementary interlocking coupling portion of the connector body by rotation about a first fluid dispensing assembly axis. The connector body also comprises a second valve, movable between an open and closed position to allow fluid flow through. By this configuration, the first and second interlocking coupling portions remain interlocked preventing disconnection of the connector body from the tap unless the first and second valves are both in the closed position. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138179 | Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid - Disclosed embodiments include electromagnetic flow regulators for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, nuclear fission reactors, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, and methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant in a nuclear fission reactor. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138180 | VALVE - A valve for controlling the flow of fluid having first ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138181 | Multiple valve fluid manifold and line splitter assembly - A multiple valve fluid manifold and line splitter assembly includes a flush valve mounted on two or more spool valves with flush-faced seal glands mounted on a common manifold block. When one or more paint line valves close, the manifold block continues to supply the open paint line valve circuits with paint. The closed paint line valve can then be completely flushed without unflushed residuals remaining in dead spots, cavities or pockets of the spool valve. The complete manifold valve assembly can be flushed out by flushing solvent through the inlet port of the manifold block and out through the open line valve circuits of the system. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138182 | PRESSURE REDUCING SYSTEM FOR FUEL GAS AND NATURAL GAS DEWAXING VEHICLE - A pressure reducing system for fuel gas and a natural gas dewaxing vehicle are disclosed. The pressure reducing system ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138183 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RIGID TUBULAR PIPES HAVING DOUBLE CASING, AND FACILITY DEDICATED TO MANUFACTURE OF SAID PIPES - A method and a facility for manufacturing rigid tubular pipes having a double casing for hydrocarbon transport. The pipes include an inner rigid tube ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138184 | HYDROPHILIC END SEAL - A kit, apparatus, and method for sealing a junction between a manhole and a pipe within a sewer system are provided. In a first embodiment, the end of a pipe adjacent a manhole is sealed by the use of a pipe liner and a tubular sleeve made of a hydrophilic material. In a second embodiment, a majority of the area surrounding a junction of a pipe and a manhole is sealed by the use of a tubular sleeve made of a hydrophilic material including a flange portion, a pipe liner, and a manhole liner. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138185 | METHOD AND PREPROCESSED TUBE FOR PRODUCING A TUBE WITH A BENT PROGRESSION OR A BEND EMBODIED AS A TRAVERSE PROGRESSION - A method and preprocessed tube for producing a tube with a bent progression or bend embodied as a transverse progression. For the bent position of the tube or for each fold of the transverse progression, two miter cuts are made into an essentially straight tube, creating two tube sections with miter cut surfaces extending along cutting planes and a cutting wedge. The miter cuts are placed such that the cutting planes intersect at a point located inside the tube wall, and at this point a bendable bar is left intact connecting the two tube sections. A folding of the miter cut surfaces of the two tube sections onto each other around the bar acting as a hinge allows both tube sections to be welded together around their miter cut surfaces. An additional centering aid formed by a protrusion and a recess can be provided in the opposite miter cut surfaces. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138186 | Adjustable Filling and Sealing Method and Apparatus Therefor - An assembly includes a support and drive assembly, a first structure and a second structure. The first structure is in operable communication with and supported by the support and drive assembly. The first structure includes at least one filling or needle assembly and is adjustable to receive a plurality of filling or needle assemblies. The second structure is supported by the support and drive assembly. The second structure includes at least one seal assembly and is adjustable to receive a plurality of seal assemblies. A method includes determining a number of containers or vials that are to be filled concurrently and adjusting an assembly to include at least one filling or needle assembly and at least one seal assembly. A number of the filling or needle assemblies and the seal assemblies equals the number of containers or vials. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138187 | DELIVERING LIQUID ADDITIVE - A reservoir assembly ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120138188 | AEROSOL CONTAINER FILLING SYSTEM - A system for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided combining a disposable syringe and filling machine. The syringe is loaded with a liquid, then placed in the filling machine and connected to the inlet of the pressurized container. The filling machine is activated and an electric motor or a hydraulic piston exerts force on the syringe to inject the liquid into the aerosol container. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138189 | Tire Inflator Tool - The Tire Inflator Tool (T.I.T.) is used to inflate air filled tires or devices to a constant and precise PSI automatically. The device is preset to a certain pressure such as 35 psi used almost exclusively in automobile tires and bicycle tires. T.I.T. can also be used for other psi recommendations by changing the spring specifications making the T.I.T. application unlimited in the use of air inflated tires or devices. T.I.T. has a moulded body with three intersecting outlets. On one outlet It has a tire valve stem that is used to attach the air pump or compressed air hose to. On the second outlet it has a hose with a standard nozzle used to attach to the valve stem of the tire or device your filling with air. The third outlet has a spring loaded pressure release valve that is opened automatically when extra air pressure is achieved then closes automatically to a preset and constant maintained pressure. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138190 | Inflation Work Station - An inflation work station for inflating a tire-wheel assembly including a tire mounted to a wheel is disclosed. The inflation work station includes an inflation probe including a female portion and a male portion. The inflation work station further includes a movement actuator connected to a controller and the inflation probe. The movement actuator imparts movement to the male portion of the inflation probe to result in the online/offline orientation of the at least one inflation probe. The inflation workstation includes pressurized fluid source connected to the inflation probe by way of a valve to permit or deny communication of a pressurized fluid through the inflation probe to a cavity formed by the tire-wheel assembly for inflating the tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138191 | System for delivering solid particulate matter for loading - An assembly for transferring solid particulate matter has a pressurized vessel for retaining a pre-determined quantity of the solid material. A transfer conduit connected to the vessel carries the solid material to a loading vessel, be it a processing tank, a storage vessel, or any other similar container. A discharge nozzle carried by a distant end of the transfer conduit is connected to a vacuum source, whereby a slight vacuum is created at the discharge opening. A separate dust removal conduit is secured immediately adjacent to the discharge nozzle for removal of the dust particles away from the discharge nozzle. The dust particles are collected in a separate vessel, which is mounted in a flow of air from the dust collection conduit and an exhaust fan. Mesh sleeves suspended in the vessel, capturing the dust particles on exterior surface thereof. Periodically, the dust particles are dislodged from the sleeves by blowing air through the sleeves. The dislodged dust particles are collected for disposal or recycling. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138192 | FILLING MACHINE AND METHOD OF FILLING A CONTAINER - A filling machine for filling a container with a pourable food product, comprising a tank, a support structure, a first fluidic line through which food product may flow, connected with the tank and connectable with the inner volume of the container a filling valve and a distributor comprising at least two ducts defining, with a cavity of filling valve, at least partially a second fluidic line along which a fluid may flow; distributor element comprising a first and a second control valve may either be left open in respective first configuration over the whole operation of filling machine or be displaced between open and closed configuration during a step of the operation of filling machine on the basis of one parameter between the nature of container and the nature of pourable food product. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138193 | Joint Making Jig - A woodworking joint cutting jig comprised of a dovetailing template repositionably attachable to a beam, together with a side stop, a template, and a plurality of removable pin plates that establish positions along the beam for attachment of the template. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138194 | HIGH STRENGTH, HOT DIP COATED, DUAL PHASE, STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A galvanized dual phase steel sheet with a martensite phase and a ferrite phase and a composition containing within the following ranges by weight: carbon from about 0.01% to about 0.18%; manganese from about 0.2% to about 3%; silicon≦about 1.2%; aluminum from about 0.01% to about 0.1%; one or both of chromium and nickel from about 0.1% to about 3.5%; calcium from about 0.0003% to about 0.01%; phosphorus≦about 0.1%; sulfur≦about 0.03%; nitrogen≦about 0.02%; molybdenum≦about 1%; one or more of niobium and titanium≦about 1%; and boron≦about 0.006% by weight; and with the balance of the composition being iron and incidental ingredients. The steel sheet may be both galvanized and galvannealed. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138195 | METHOD FOR IMPROVED MANUFACTURING OF THICK ALUMINIUM-COPPER ROLLED PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a product comprising an AlCu alloy comprising (weight per cent): Cu: 3.8-5.5 Mg: 0.2-0.8 Mn: 0.2-0.6 Ag 0.2-0.5 Si<0.15 Fe<0.20 Zn<0.25 Cr<0.05 Zr<0.10, Ti<0.15 others <0.05, remainder aluminium. In an embodiment the method comprises naturally aging the product forming in at least one process, such as stretch forming, drawing, flow spinning, and/or bending and artificial aging at a temperature from 280 to 340° F. (138 to 171° C.) for a duration from 6 to 36 hours. The method is particularly useful to make armor products. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138196 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a hydrogen separation alloy which is adoptable to a product having a large surface area of a side where hydrogen permeates and which has such a metallographic structure as to improve hydrogen permeability and to improve hydrogen-embrittlement resistance. The hydrogen separation alloy used herein is represented by the compositional formula: Nb | 2012-06-07 |
20120138197 | HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A steel sheet contains, on a mass percent basis, 0.03%-0.12% C, 0.5% or less Si, 0.8%-1.8% Mn, 0.030% or less P, 0.01% or less S, 0.005%-0.1% Al, 0.01% or less N, 0.035%-0.100% Ti, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities and has microstructures with a fraction of polygonal ferrite of 80% or more, the polygonal ferrite having an average grain size of 5 to 10 μm. The amount of Ti present in a precipitate having a size of less than 20 nm is 70% or more of the value of Ti* calculated using expression (1): | 2012-06-07 |
20120138198 | BAKE-HARDENABLE COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET WITH SUPERIOR STRENGTH, GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET USING THE COLD ROLLED STEEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET - It is an object of the present invention to provide a high strength cold-rolled steel sheet, which has superior bake hardenability, aging resistance at room temperature and secondary work embrittlement resistance, and a method for manufacturing the same. The steel sheet has a grain size of ASTM No. of 9 or more after annealing, a BH of 30 MPa or more, an AI of 30 MPa or less, and a tensile strength of 340˜390 MPa through appropriate control of solute elements in steel by addition of a small amount of Ti, addition of Al and Mo, and control of manufacturing conditions, and refinement of crystal grains after annealing. The cold-rolled steel sheet and the galvannealed steel sheet produced using the cold-rolled steel sheet have the superior bake hardenability, aging resistance at room temperature, and secondary work embrittlement resistance. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138199 | Process for Producing a Threaded Spindle having a Large Bearing Seat - A process for producing a bearing seat or a drive journal having a large diameter on a rolled threaded spindle is disclosed. The blank of the threaded spindle is hot-upset in the longitudinal direction, such that it bulges radially with respect to the longitudinal direction, a first longitudinal region having an enlarged diameter being provided. | 2012-06-07 |
20120138200 | Black Powder Substitutes for Small Caliber Firearms - Propellant compositions are provided herein for use in small arms cartridges. Such propellant compositions include a cellulose-based organic fuel, a non-azide, nitrogen-containing primary organic oxidizer and a secondary nitrate, perchlorate, chlorate of peroxide oxidizer. Preferably, such compositions are in the form of extruded shaped hollow cylindrical grains having dimensions that makes it loadable in a muzzleloader firearm or small calibre firearm cartridge case. Ignition grains are also provided for use alone or in a mixture with the propellant compositions. When used in a small calibre firearm or muzzleloader, the temperature of combustion is at a level that ensures substantially complete combustion of the fuel during firing so that the products of combustion are mostly gaseous. | 2012-06-07 |