26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140174600 | COINFUSION APPARATUS - A coinfusion apparatus including a coinfusion operation section; a coinfusion processing room; a supply section; and a transfusion bag retention section. The coinfusion operation section consists of first and second robot arms. The first robot arm retains a medical agent container. The second robot arm performs an operation to insert a syringe needle of a syringe to a mouth section of the medical agent container and an operation to insert the syringe needle of the syringe to a coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag. The coinfusion processing room holds the coinfusion operation section. The supply section supplies the medical agent container and the syringe into the coinfusion processing room. The transfusion bag retention section retains the transfusion bag at the outer side of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag at the coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174601 | KIT OF PARTS FOR A MODULE HAVING A NOZZLE BOOT AND A FUEL DISPENSING UNIT HAVING A NOZZLE MODULE ASSEMBLED WITH SUCH A KIT OF PARTS - This invention relates to a kit of parts ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174602 | CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING FUEL ADDITIVES FROM CONTAINERS INTO CAPLESS FUEL SYSTEMS - Devices that assist in transferring liquid from commercially available fuel additive containers into capless fuel system intakes generally include an enlarged mouth portion and a narrower nozzle portion, with the mouth portion detachably engaging with an additive container, and the nozzle portion inserted into a capless fuel system intake, such that the capless fuel system's opening flap is held in the opened position. The mouth of the device includes a plurality of hinge points that permit circumferential enlargement of the aperture, thereby allowing the device to form a substantially leak-proof frictional engagement with the neck of fuel additive containers having different diameters. In this manner devices can be used with almost all additive containers, regardless of the type, size and/or manufacturer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174603 | PIVOT RATCHETING LOG DOG - A log dog having an elongate body that has a log dog first end, a log dog second end, a front face, a back face and side faces. A slot on the side faces extends from proximate the log dog first end to proximate the log dog second end. A row of spaced-apart teeth coupled to the body and defining setting notches adapted to enable movement of the log dog in one direction when the log dog is releasably-locked in position during operation. One or more projections can be coupled to the body proximate the log dog first end and protruding from the front face for engaging a log. Also disclosed are a log dog assembly, a log support and clamp assembly, a sawmill and a kit containing the log dog. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174604 | TREE REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD - The device may be coupled to a tractor and comprises a housing comprising vertical walls and a sliding arrangement, and a shaft, base plate, stabilizing portion, motor, and bit assembly. A coupling plate may be coupled to a cooperative coupling plate of the tractor. The shaft extends vertically from the motor to the base plate. The bit assembly is coupled to the lower end of the shaft. The stabilizing portion comprises a tubular member extending from the baseplate. The method of removing a tree comprising a trunk and roots, the roots being below ground, comprises the steps of engaging the trunk with a stabilizer; bending said trunk with the stabilizer; securing the trunk with said stabilizer; inserting a rotating bit into the ground; driving the rotating bit into an area occupied by said roots; and engaging said roots with the rotating bit assembly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174605 | SOLDER POWDER, AND SOLDER PASTE USING SOLDER POWDER - In solder powder having an average particle size of 5 μm or less and constituted by a center core and a covering layer covering the center core, wherein the center core consists of an intermetallic compound of silver and tin, or silver and the intermetallic compound of silver and tin, the covering layer consists of tin, and an intermediate layer which consists of an intermetallic compound of copper and tin is interposed between the center core and the covering layer so that at least a part of the center core is covered thereby. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174606 | FLUX FOR BRAZING ALUMINUM MATERIALS - The present invention provides a flux for brazing aluminum-based materials, the flux being capable of brazing an A5052 alloy or the like containing 1.5 wt % or more of magnesium even when an Al-Si eutectic alloy (Si content: 7 to 12 wt %; A4343 alloy, A4047 alloy; melt starting temperature: about 577 to 615° C.) is used as a brazing material. Specifically, the present invention provides a flux for brazing aluminum-based materials, the flux comprising LiF, AlF | 2014-06-26 |
20140174607 | RETENTION OF MAGNETIC PROPERTIES - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for retaining magnetic properties of magnetic elements while undergoing manufacturing processes are presented. In one embodiment, a manufacturing fixture includes a temperature controlled region suitable for retaining a magnetic element. The manufacturing fixture also includes a cooling mechanism configured to maintain the magnetic element at an acceptable temperature range during a thermally active manufacturing process. The temperature controlled or stabilized region can include a structure configured to receive the magnetic element and a sensor, or sensors. In one embodiment, the sensor can be configured to measure an ambient temperature of the temperature stabilized region. In another embodiment, the sensor can be a magnetic sensor configured to determine a magnetic property of the magnetic element. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174608 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT STABILITY OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, FORMABILITY, AND COATING APPEARANCE - A method of manufacturing a high strength galvanized steel sheet has a first heating step including heating to 400° C. to 750° C. in an atmosphere containing O | 2014-06-26 |
20140174609 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET FOR A CAN - A method for manufacturing a high-strength steel sheet for a can, including (a) hot rolling a steel slab at a slab extraction temperature of 1200° C. or more and a finish rolling temperature of (Ar3 transformation temperature−30)° C. or more, the steel slab containing, on the basis of mass percent, more than 0.02%, but 0.10% or less of C, 0.10% or less of Si, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.20% or less of P, 0.20% or less of S, 0.10% or less of Al, 0.0120% to 0.0250% of N, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities; (b) coiling at a temperature of 650° C. or less; (c) pickling; (d) carrying out a first cold rolling; (e) continuously annealing; and (f) carrying out a second cold rolling at a reduction ratio of 10% or more and less than 20%. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174610 | HOLLOW MEMBER AND METHOD FOR FORMING HOLLOW MEMBER - A tubular hollow member to which torsion about a center line is applied is characterized in performing a partial heat treatment on part of a peripheral wall of the hollow member to make the hardness of an outer portion of the peripheral wall greater than the hardness before heating and greater than the hardness of an inner portion of the peripheral wall, and reduce a residual stress of the inner portion of the peripheral wall. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174611 | COPPER ALLOY SHEET, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING COPPER ALLOY SHEET - One aspect of this method of producing a copper alloy sheet includes: a hot rolling process; a cold rolling process; a recrystallization heat treatment process; and a finish cold rolling process in this order, wherein a hot rolling initiation temperature is 800° C. to 940° C., a cooling rate from a temperature after final rolling or 650° C. to 350° C. is 1° C./second or more, and a cold working rate is 55% or more. In the recrystallization heat treatment process, 550≦Tmax≦790, 0.04≦tm≦2, and 460≦{Tmax−40×tm | 2014-06-26 |
20140174612 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a carcass ply and a side wall rubber provided in outer sides of the carcass ply. The carcass ply has joint portions obtained by overlapping end portions of ply members so as to join. At least one of the joint portions is provided with a rubber tape. The rubber tape is interposed between the end portions of the ply members and is exposed to a surface of the carcass ply. A topping rubber of the carcass ply and the side wall rubber are formed by a nonconductive rubber. The rubber tape is formed by a conductive rubber. A conductive route getting to the rubber tape from a ground-contacting surface is formed in a tread portion. A conductive route getting to the rubber tape from an outer surface of a bead portion is formed in the bead portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174613 | TYRE COMPRISING SINGLE-STRIP AUDIBLE WEAR INDICATORS - A tyre includes a first-threshold projection and a second-threshold projection. The first-threshold projection extends radially from a bottom of a circumferential groove of the tyre. The first-threshold projection is arranged such that, once the tyre has exceeded a first wear threshold, the first-threshold projection comes into contact with a ground surface as the first-threshold projection passes through a contact area in which the tyre contacts the ground surface. The second-threshold projection extends radially from a bottom of a circumferential groove of the tyre. The second-threshold projection is arranged such that, once the tyre has exceeded a wear threshold indicative of a more advanced wear than the first wear threshold, the second-threshold projection comes into contact with the ground surface as the second-threshold projection passes through a contact area in which the tyre contacts the ground surface. A plurality of threshold projections may be evenly distributed circumferentially about the tyre. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174614 | Agricultural Radial Implement Tire - A radial ply metric agricultural implement tire is provided having an “IF” load rating in accordance with the standards of the Tire and Rim Association. The tire has two organic cord reinforced radial body plies and two steel reinforced belts. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174615 | TBR Based Implement Tire - A VF rated radial implement tire is provided utilizing a steel belted radial TBR tire body design which can be utilized in existing TBR cavity molds, and modifying the tire to have a ribbed implement tread pattern. The tire is designed for operation at relatively low inflation pressures with relatively high wall flexibility. Thus an agricultural implement tire is provided having higher load carrying capability than similarly sized conventional bias ply agricultural implement tires. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174616 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A pneumatic tire for a motorcycle that secures durability while improving grip performance in turning. A pneumatic tire for a motorcycle including a belt containing a belt layer formed by coating a plurality of cords with rubber in a tire tread, wherein the tread is provided with cushion rubbers separated from each other in the tire widthwise direction in both sides of the tire equatorial plane by a separated region and located outward in the tire radial direction from the belt, and a base rubber having a modulus higher than those of the cushion rubbers located in the separated region or outward in the tire radial direction therefrom, and Wn, a length of the separated region, and Wb, a length of the base rubber in the cross section in the tire widthwise direction, satisfy the relation: Wn≦Wb. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174617 | TIRE - A tyre wherein a first bulge part and a second bulge part are formed in a circumferential direction groove. The first bulge part has a narrow-tip shape such that, in the tyre tread plan view, the size in the tread width direction diminishes along a first direction in the tyre circumferential direction. The second bulge part has a narrow-tip shape such that, in the tyre tread plan view, the size in the tread width direction diminishes along a second direction opposite to the first direction in the tyre circumferential direction. A plurality of first bulge parts and second bulge parts are provided at predetermined intervals in the tyre circumferential direction. A groove part which extends in the tyre circumferential direction is provided between the first bulge part and the second bulge part which opposes the first bulge part in the tread width direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174618 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire is provided that has enhanced traction performance. A shoulder main body portion of a first shoulder block is formed with a step portion projecting out in a tire circumferential direction. A height of the step portion is set lower than a height of a tread face of the shoulder main body portion and higher than the height of a lug groove. The step portion extends from a tire equatorial plane side end portion of the shoulder main body portion, beyond a tire width direction ground contact edge, to a tire shoulder portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174619 | COMPACT VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air passageway in the tire that is operable to be sequentially flattened by the tire footprint in a direction opposite to a tire direction of rotation to pump air from an inlet device through the passageway to an outlet device for direction into the tire cavity. A valve device for a tire is also disclosed. The valve device includes an insert mounted in the tire, a valve body mounted within the valve insert; wherein the valve body has a first, second and third chamber, wherein a first and second check valve is positioned in the first and second chamber. A pressure membrane is received within the valve body, and positioned to open and close the third chamber. The pressure membrane is in fluid communication with the tire cavity and the third chamber of the valve body. A spring is received within the third chamber and is positioned to exert force upon the pressure membrane to bias the pressure membrane position relative to the channel in the open position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174620 | COMPACT VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air passageway in the tire that is operable to be sequentially flattened by the tire footprint in a direction opposite to a tire direction of rotation to pump air from a valve device through the passageway to an outlet device for direction into the tire cavity. The valve device has an internal pressure membrane that regulates the inlet flow of the air to the tube pump. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174621 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH BUILT IN FASTENER SYSTEM - A pneumatic tire assembly includes a pneumatic tire having an inner cavity and an inner surface at least partially defining the inner cavity, a rigid structure for facilitating operation of the tire assembly, and a threaded receptacle for securing the rigid structure to the inner surface of the inner cavity. The threaded receptacle has been integrally bonded to the inner surface during curing of the pneumatic tire. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174622 | COMPACT VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A self-inflating tire assembly includes an air passageway in the tire that is operable to be sequentially flattened by the tire footprint in a direction opposite to a tire direction of rotation to pump air from an inlet device through the passageway to an outlet device for direction into the tire cavity. A valve device for a tire is also disclosed. The valve device includes an insert mounted in the tire, a valve body mounted within the valve insert; wherein the valve body has a first, second and third chamber, wherein a first and second check valve is positioned in the first and second chamber. A pressure membrane is received within the valve body, and positioned to open and close the third chamber. The pressure membrane is in fluid communication with the tire cavity and the third chamber of the valve body. A spring is received within the third chamber and is positioned to exert force upon the pressure membrane to bias the pressure membrane position relative to the channel in the open position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174623 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire comprises at least one sidewall portion provided with a serration pattern on its outer surface, the serration pattern comprising a plurality of first groups being repeatedly arranged in the circumferential direction of the tire, each first group comprising a plurality of ridges which are arranged using gradually increasing pitches toward a first circumferential direction of the tire, wherein a region provided with the serration pattern on the outer surface of the sidewall portion has a radius of curvature in a range of not more than 70 mm in a cross section including a tire axis under a standard condition such that the tire is mounted on a standard rim and inflated to a standard pressure, but no tire load is loaded. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174624 | Variable Belt Configuration - A pneumatic tire has a belt layer disposed between a carcass ply and a circumferential tread, defining a crown region. The belt layer includes a first section and a second section laterally spanning the crown region. The first section includes a plurality of first reinforcing members constructed of a plurality of first filaments composed of a first material. The second section includes a plurality of second reinforcing members constructed of a plurality of second filaments composed of a second material. The first section is characterized by a first fabric density and a first crown angle. The second section is characterized by a second fabric density and a second crown angle. At least one of the first crown angle, the first material, the first number of first filaments, and the first fabric density is different from the respective second crown angle, second material, second number of filaments, and second fabric density. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174625 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH GEODESIC BELT - A tire having a modified geodesic belt is described. The ideal geodesic belt path is modified to select the centerline belt angle and to avoid excessive build up of the belt at the belt edges. The method includes the step of calculating the minimum three dimensional distance from one belt edge to the other belt edge preferably using dynamic successive approximation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174626 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE - A green pneumatic tire comprising a tire cavity; first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region; and a cable embedded into a rubber material of the green tire for allowing a creation of an air passageway in the tire after curing the green tire in a tire mold is disclosed. The cable comprises a core of a first material and a shell of a second material, wherein the shell surrounds the core. Also, a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire comprising an air passageway is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a green pneumatic tire comprising a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region, and a cable embedded in a rubber material of the green tire, the cable comprising a core of a first material and a shell of a second material, wherein the shell surrounds the core; curing the green tire together with the cable in a tire mold; and extracting the core of the cable from the cured tire thereby providing an air passageway in the tire. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174627 | MULTIPLE BONDING LAYERS FOR THIN-WAFER HANDLING - Multiple bonding layer schemes that temporarily join semiconductor substrates are provided. In the inventive bonding scheme, at least one of the layers is directly in contact with the semiconductor substrate and at least two layers within the scheme are in direct contact with one another. The present invention provides several processing options as the different layers within the multilayer structure perform specific functions. More importantly, it will improve performance of the thin-wafer handling solution by providing higher thermal stability, greater compatibility with harsh backside processing steps, protection of bumps on the front side of the wafer by encapsulation, lower stress in the debonding step, and fewer defects on the front side. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174628 | PRODUCTION PROCESS OF A NONWOVEN FABRIC SHEET - A sheet of nonwoven fabric which has surface irregularities, the shape of the surface irregularities being less apt to be changed by external pressure, etc. The sheet has a machine, cross and thickness directions which are perpendicular to one another. The upper surface has a plurality of protrusions continuously extending, in parallel, in the cross direction and further has a plurality of recesses that are located between the adjacent protrusions and extend in the cross direction. The sheet includes first and second fibrous layers located on the upper-surface side and the lower-surface side, respectively. The first fibrous layer comprises heat-fusible fibers, and the second fibrous layer comprises coil-shaped three-dimensional crimp fibers that are oriented mainly in the machine direction and form a network by entanglement thereof without having been fused at the sites where the crimp fibers cross one another. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174629 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULE - A method for manufacturing an LED module includes following steps: providing a SMT apparatus having a CCD image sensor and a nozzle, and providing a PCB having a plurality of LEDs mounted on and fixing the PCB in the SMT apparatus; providing a plurality of lenses each having a plurality of patterned portions formed on an outer face of the lens; providing an adhesive area in the SMT apparatus, disposing a plurality of adhesive on the adhesive area, and the nozzle carrying each lens to the adhesive area; carrying each lens by the nozzle upwardly from the adhesive area, and the CCD image sensor imaging the lens and identifying the patterned portions, and then the SMT apparatus obtaining a location of the lens relative to a corresponding LED; and positioning and fixing the lens on the PCB to cover the LEDs by the SMT apparatus. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174630 | Weight Applicator for a Wheel and Method for Utilizing the Same - A weight applicator for a wheel of a tire-wheel assembly is disclosed. The weight applicator includes an arm portion and an applicator portion connected to the arm portion. The applicator includes a radially-extending flange portion. The radially-extending flange portion is connected to the arm portion. A first plunger portion is movably-connected to the radially-extending flange portion by one or more first radial arms. A method is also disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174631 | INCREMENTALLY-STRETCHED THERMOPLASTIC FILMS WITH ENHANCED LOOK AND FEEL AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Methods of increasing the perceived thickness and strength of a thermoplastic film include incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films while increasing a loft of at least a portion of the film. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting rib patterns and alternating peaks and valleys into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174632 | CURABLE PREPREGS WITH SURFACE OPENINGS - Curable prepregs possessing enhanced ability for the removal of gases from within prepregs and between prepreg plies in a prepreg layup prior to and/or during consolidation and curing. Each curable prepreg is a resin-impregnated, woven fabric that has been subjected to a treatment to create an array of openings in at least one major surface. The location of the openings is specific to the weave pattern of the fabric. Furthermore, when these prepregs are laid up and subjected to a debulking process to form a composite part, a shorter debulking time can be achieved as compared to using prepregs without the same surface openings. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174633 | SUPER-HARD STRUCTURE, TOOL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method for making a treated super-hard structure, the method including providing a super-hard structure comprising super-hard material selected from polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) material or thermally stable polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material; subjecting the super-hard structure to heat treatment at a treatment temperature of greater than 700 degrees centigrade at a treatment pressure at which the super-hard material is not thermodynamically stable, for a treatment period of at least about 5 minutes to produce the treated super-hard structure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174634 | MANUAL CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND LINER INTEGRATION FIXTURE FOR PULP-MOLDED SHELL WITH POLYMER LINER CONTAINER SYSTEMS - A method of using a assembly facilitator for a pulp-molded shell with polymer liner containing systems to precisely create a integral pulp molded shell is disclosed along with the assembly facilitator itself | 2014-06-26 |
20140174635 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A MEMBER COMPRISING A FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC - There is provided a method for repairing a member comprising a fiber-reinforced plastic, which method can repair a through hole easily at a low cost. When a through hole | 2014-06-26 |
20140174636 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING DECORATIVE COLORED GLASS - Disclosed is a method for fabricating a piece of decorative colored glass, which comprises the following steps: covering a layer of protective film which has a pre-fabricated pattern that can be removed on a piece of glass; removing the pattern from the protective film; sand blasting the surface of the glass that the pattern is removed; cleaning the glass that is sand blasted; and coating oil on the surface of the glass where is sand blasted to obtain the decorative colored glass. The glass fabricated by the method of this invention can represent a stereoscopic impression through observation, which color may not be changed and discolored. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174637 | TOOL FOR POSITIONING A STRIP FOR PRODUCING A TIRE BLANK - The tool which contains: | 2014-06-26 |
20140174638 | THREAD DISPLACEMENT DEVICE - A thread displacement device for displacing a thread on a winding body includes a thread guide, which, depending on a movement of the winding body, can be freely selectively moved back and forth along a curved path defined by guide means. The thread guide has a thread guide roller rotatably mounted about a thread guide roller rotational axis to guide and press the thread against the winding body, said thread guide roller being configured as a self-directing roller. The guide means includes a flexibly deformable traction means, which can be guided back and forth via deflection rollers and/or deflection rods and on which the thread guide is directly fastened. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174639 | TYRE HAVING A BUILT-IN SELF-SEALING LAYER - A method for protecting a tyre against punctures includes: providing a self-sealing layer; providing an anti-tack layer that includes particles having a shape factor higher than 5; forming a tyre such that the self-sealing layer is built into the tyre during manufacture of the tyre; and applying the anti-tack layer a radially internal surface of the self-sealing layer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174640 | METHODS OF TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of transferring graphene includes forming a sacrificial layer and a graphene layer sequentially on a first substrate, bonding the graphene layer to a target layer, and removing the sacrificial layer using a laser and separating the first substrate from the graphene layer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174641 | CURABLE PREPREGS WITH SURFACE OPENINGS - Curable prepregs possessing enhanced ability for the removal of gases from within prepregs and between prepreg plies in a prepreg layup prior to and/or during consolidation and curing. Each curable prepreg is a resin-impregnated, woven fabric that has been subjected to a treatment to create an array of openings in at least one major surface. Furthermore, the location of the openings is specific to the weave pattern of the fabric. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174642 | ELASTOMERIC RIBLETS - An array of aerodynamic riblets incorporates a high elongation elastomeric layer having spaced tips and optionally a protective cladding. The elastomeric layer may be adhered to an aerodynamic surface directly or as an appliqué in combination with one or more of an adhesive layer, one or more supporting polymer layers and a metal foil layer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174643 | METHOD FOR PREPARING COATED BINDER UNITS - A method and apparatus for preparing a plurality of coated binder units are disclosed. A coated binder is divided into a plurality of coated binder units by applying a pair of dividing elements to the coated binder and applying a welding element. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174644 | FABRICATION METHOD OF PACKAGING SUBSTRATE - A packaging substrate is provided, which includes: a core layer having opposite first and second surfaces; two circuit layers formed on the first and second surfaces, respectively; a plurality of conductive through holes penetrating the core layer and electrically connected to the first and second circuit layers; two insulating protection layers disposed on the first and second surfaces of the core layer and the circuit layers; and a carrier attached to one of the insulating protection layers for preventing cracking of the packaging substrate during transportation or packaging. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174645 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CARD BODY - A method is for manufacturing a stiff, multilayered card body for a portable data carrier, has steps including: making available a layer of an opaque plastic, making available a carbon fiber layer of carbon fiber fabric, impregnating the carbon fiber layer with epoxy resin, fusing the layers to form a half-product, printing the upper side of the carbon fiber layer of the half-product with a graphic pattern in a screen printing process or an offset printing process, laminating a plastic layer onto the printed upper side, and detaching the card body from the half product by means of a separating tool guided relative to the half-product along a path describing the edge contour of the card body. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174646 | Wrapping an Object with a Film Using a Tape for Cutting the Film - A pressure sensitive adhesive film attached to a surface is cut by pulling a filament from an adhesive tape applied on to the surface through that part of the film over the tape so as to cut the film and to form a cut edge of the film. The filament is a polyester multi-fiber filament of the order of 16 tex which provides a strength to break of the order of 2 pounds force and an extension of the order of 15% under a load of 1.0 pounds force. The tape comprises a polyethylene substrate of 0.125 inch in width. The filament is extendible so that, when the tape is stretched the filament stretches with the tape and does not pull out or separate. The filament can be broken by hand and has an ability to bend to a radius of curvature of less than 0.5 inches without any stiffness in the filament. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174647 | COMPOSITE INSULATED CONCRETE FORM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The invention comprises a foam insulating panel having an outer surface and a reinforcing member adhered to at least a portion of the outer surface of the foam insulating panel. An insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174648 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMPOSITE MULTI-LAYERED PRINTED ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174649 | SURFACE TREATMENT BY CHLORINATED PLASMA IN A BONDING METHOD - The bonding method of two silicon-based surfaces includes the steps of:
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20140174650 | ULTRA-VIOLET CURABLE ADHESIVE - An adhesive may be formulated with a functional component that reacts in the presence of ultraviolet light with a neighboring functional component to form a nonreversible bond therebetween. The functional component may include at least one —C═C— functional group that is able to undergo dimerization with a neighboring component. A method for making the adhesive includes covalently bonding the functional component to a support polymer, wherein the functional component may be covalently bonded to the support polymer by a linking molecule. A kit containing the adhesive and an ultraviolet light source is also provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174651 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMPOSITE MULTI-LAYERED PRINTED ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174652 | Self-Aligning Pick-up Head and Method for Manufacturing a Device with the Self-Aligning Pick-up Head - A self-aligning pick-up head, a method to manufacture a pick-up head and a method of manufacturing a device are disclosed. In one embodiment a pick-up head includes a nozzle having a first end portion and a second end portion and a base tool comprising a collet head, wherein the first end portion of the nozzle is gimbaled to the base tool. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174653 | METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR WELDING A GASKET TO A PIPE SECTION - The present disclosure is directed to a method of welding a gasket to a spigot portion of a pipe section. The method includes supporting the gasket in a recess on the spigot portion of the pipe section. The gasket includes a seating portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a first shoulder portion and a second shoulder portion. A first bonding portion extends from the first shoulder portion and a second bonding portion extends from the second shoulder portion. The first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are provided to bond the gasket to the spigot portion. The method further includes heating a portion of the gasket and an adjacent surface of the spigot portion and applying a force onto the portion of the gasket following the application of heat to fuse the gasket onto the spigot portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174654 | SEALING SHEET - The present invention provides a sealing sheet containing a flame retardant adhesive sheet having a flame retardant-containing adhesive layer, wherein the flame retardant-containing adhesive layer has a void content of 5-40%. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174655 | POLISHING TOOL WITH DIAPHRAM FOR UNIFORM POLISHING OF A WAFER - A chemical mechanical polishing to that can provide uniform polishing across a wafer even when polishing hard wafers such as AlTiC wafers used in the formation of magnetic recording sliders. The chemical mechanical polishing to has a wafer carrier that includes a diaphragm or bladder that is configured such that an inner portion of the bladder can be pneumatically pressurized so as to bow outward, while outer portions remain unpressurized. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174656 | Method to Improve the Operational Robustness and Safety of Combinatorial Processing Systems - Methods and apparatuses for combinatorial processing are disclosed. Apparatuses include a wet etch module (WEM) operable to combinatorially etch a substrate having at least two site-isolated regions. The WEM includes a dispense manifold operable to dispense fluids and a mixing vessel unit operable to mix fluids. The WEM further includes a reactor unit operable to receive fluids from the dispense manifold or the mixing vessel unit. The reactor unit can apply a combinatorial process on a substrate having at least two site-isolated regions within the WEM. In addition, a secondary containment unit, having a leak sensor therein, is coupled to the dispense manifold, mixing vessel unit, or reactor unit to receive fluid leaks within the system. When the leak sensor detects a fluid leak, a warning may be generated. Advantageously, the generated warning does not impede substrate processing within the WEM. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174657 | APPARATUS FOR LIQUID TREATMENT OF WAFER SHAPED ARTICLES AND LIQUID CONTROL RING FOR USE IN SAME - An apparatus for treating a wafer-shaped article includes a rotary chuck configured to hold a wafer-shaped article of a predetermined diameter such that a surface of the wafer-shaped article facing the rotary chuck is spaced from an upper surface of the rotary chuck. A ring is mounted on the rotary chuck, and includes a first upper surface overlapping an outer peripheral edge of a wafer-shaped article when positioned on the rotary chuck and a second upper surface positioned radially inwardly of the first surface. The second upper surface is elevated relative to the first upper surface, to define an annular gap between the second upper surface and a wafer-shaped article when positioned on the spin chuck that is smaller than a distance between the first upper surface and a wafer-shaped article when positioned on the rotary chuck. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174658 | ETCHING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method is for etching the whole width of a substrate to expose buried features. The method includes etching a face of a substrate across its width to achieve substantially uniform removal of material; illuminating the etched face during the etch process; applying edge detection techniques to light reflected or scattered from the face to detect the appearances of buried features; and modifying the etch in response to the detection of the buried feature. An etching apparatus for etching substrate across its width to expose buried is also disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174659 | WATER SOLUBLE MASK FOR SUBSTRATE DICING BY LASER AND PLASMA ETCH - Methods of dicing substrates having a plurality of ICs are disclosed. A method includes forming a mask comprising a water soluble material layer over the semiconductor substrate. The mask is patterned with a femtosecond laser scribing process to provide a patterned mask with gaps. The patterning exposes regions of the substrate between the ICs. The substrate is then etched through the gaps in the patterned mask to singulate the IC and the water soluble material layer is washed off. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174660 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The microwave plasma processing apparatus includes a power feeding rod that applies high frequency wave for RF bias, the upper end of which is connected to a susceptor, and the lower end of which is connected to a high frequency output terminal of a matcher in a matching unit; a cylindrical external conductor that encloses around the power feeding rod serving as an internal conductor; and a coaxial line. The coaxial line is installed with a choke mechanism configured to block undesired microwave that enters the line from a plasma producing space in a chamber, and leakage of the microwave to an RF feeding line is prevented in the middle of the line, thereby suppressing the microwave leakage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174661 | PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER FOR BEVEL EDGE PROCESSING - A process chamber includes a wafer support to mount a wafer to be processed in the process chamber, with the wafer having an annular edge exclusion area. A first electrically grounded ring extends in an annular path radially outward of the edge exclusion area and is electrically isolated from the wafer support. A second electrode is configured with a center area opposite to the wafer support. A second electrically grounded ring extends in an annular path radially outward of the second electrode and the edge exclusion area. The second electrically grounded ring is electrically isolated from the center area. An annular mount section has a DC bias ring, and the DC bias ring opposes the edge exclusion area when the wafer is present. A DC control circuit is provided for applying a DC voltage to the DC bias ring. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174662 | PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE - A plasma processing device according to one embodiment comprises a processing vessel, a gas supply unit, a lower electrode and an upper electrode. The processing vessel defines a processing space. The gas supply unit supplies processing gas into the processing space. The lower electrode is provided below the processing space. The upper electrode is provided above the processing space, and a covering layer having plasma-resistant properties is formed on this upper electrode. The surface of this covering layer is polished. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174663 | PLASMA STABILIZATION METHOD AND PLASMA APPARATUS - A plasma technique in which a plasma generation technique frequently used in various fields including a semiconductor manufacturing process is used, and generation of plasma instability (high-speed impedance change of plasma) can efficiently be suppressed and controlled in order to manufacture stable products. An apparatus includes a processing chamber, a surrounding member disposed so as to surround the processing chamber, an RF induction coil disposed above the top surface, a direct-current magnetic field generator for supplying a direct-current magnetic field to the inner space, and an RF cut filter connected to a direct current (DC) power supply and connected to the direct-current magnetic field generator. The RF cut filter includes a first capacitor connected to a positive terminal of the DC power supply and to ground, and a second capacitor connected to a negative terminal of the DC power supply and to ground. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174664 | LASER BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE SEALING METHOD - Provided is a laser beam apparatus for sealing a first substrate and a second substrate by irradiating a sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate using a laser beam, the laser beam apparatus including a controller, wherein the controller is configured to defocus the laser beam and to move a scanning central axis of the laser beam across a sealing path of the sealant. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174665 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PNEUMATIC TYRES - Along a building line, a green tyre is built on a rigid toroidal support having an outer surface substantially conforming in shape to an inner surface of the green tyre. The green tyre is then transferred to a bead moulding and prevulcanisation station where each bead of the tyre is moulded by tightening it between a surface portion of the toroidal support and an annular clamping surface carried by a removable tightening flange. The tightened beads are prevulcanised through a heat supply by means of electric resistors integrated into the tightening flanges. The tyre with the prevulcanised and tightened beads is transferred into a moulding cavity having an inner wall of a shape substantially conforming to that of the outer surface of the moulded tyre, to carry out moulding of the tyre and complete vulcanisation of same. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174666 | Laminating Apparatus and Method of Using the Same - An apparatus for laminating a film to a substrate and a method of using the same is described. The apparatus comprises a) a heated laminating roller and a second roller, wherein said heated laminating roller and said second roller are opposably mounted and form a nip; b) a drive mechanism for rotating the heated laminating roller and second roller; c) a film supply roller adapted to support a roll of film and supply the film over an outer surface of the heated laminating roller and into the nip, wherein the film is contactable with a top surface of the substrate at a point where the substrate advances through the nip; and d) a splitter bar in contact with the film supplied from the supply roller, wherein the position of the splitter bar controls a wrap angle between the film and the heated laminating roller. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174667 | BARRIER MATERIAL ROLLER APPLICATOR - A barrier material applicator is disclosed that includes a frame and a roll support member coupled to the frame, the roll support configured to rotatably support a roll of barrier material. The applicator further includes at least two rotatable applicator rollers. A first applicator roller and a second applicator roller are configured to receive a sheet of barrier material from the roll support and apply the barrier material to a substantially planar surface. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174668 | FILM ADHERING MECHANISM - A film adhering mechanism includes a base, a film adsorbing platform, at least two flexible members, a vacuum generator; and an electromagnetic valve. The film adsorbing platform includes a main body positioned on the base, and a protective pad covered on the main body away from the base. The at least two flexible members are separately mounted on the base, and pass through the main body and the protective pad, and protrude from the protective pad. A gas inlet and a first adsorbing hole communicating with the gas inlet are defined in the main body. A second adsorbing hole is defined in the protective pad communicating with the first adsorbing hole. The vacuum generator communicates with the gas inlet, and the electromagnetic valve controls the vacuum generator. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174669 | FRICTION WELDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a friction welding element ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174670 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A CMP PAD FROM A PLATEN - A method and apparatus for removing a pad adhesively secured to a platen. The apparatus includes a barrel assembly having a clamp assembly fixedly attached to a perimeter of the barrel assembly; a rotatable handle assembly nested within the barrel assembly; and a ratchet assembly nested between the handle assemble and the barrel assembly the ratchet assembly configured to engage the rotatable handle assembly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174671 | APPARATUS FOR STRIPPING RELEASE PAPER FROM WORKPIECE - An apparatus configured for stripping a release paper from a workpiece, including a base defining a through hole, a pushing mechanism mounted on the base adjacent to the through hole; and a stripping mechanism mounted on the base. The stripping mechanism includes a bracket mounted on the base, a driving member mounted on the base away from the pushing mechanism and abutting the through hole, a pushing member connected to the driving member towards the through hole, and an suction assembly including an suction driving member fixedly-connected to the bracket and an suction member connected to the suction driving member. The driving member enables the pushing member to extend into the through hole for clamping the release paper between the pushing member and the pushing mechanism, and the suction member is capacity of sucking and moving the workpiece. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174672 | Land Based or Floating Wastewater Evaporator - At least one electric atomizing fan is mounted on a portable land craft or a raft. An electric pump delivers pond water to the land craft or raft to evaporate the pond water. A land based power supply powers the pump and the atomizing fans. The either (submersible) pump sends the pond water to a dissipater adjacent the electric atomizing fan to produce a micro droplet mist. Preferably no additional evaporation chamber or heater is used. One embodiment uses a berm/platform to mount a plurality of land craft thereon. Either system could be mounted on a single trailer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174673 | Method for increasing evaporation rate of an evaporative pond - A method for increasing the evaporation rate of an evaporative pond containing pond liquor comprising water and at least 1% by weight of sodium carbonate, said evaporative pond being in contact with an ambient air at an ambient air temperature of more than 0° C., the method comprising the following steps: feeding part of the pond liquor to a heat exchanger; heating the pond liquor in the heat exchanger with heat and producing a heated pond liquor; feeding the heated pond liquor into a spraying device at an operating temperature of at least 10° C. above the ambient air temperature; and spraying the heated pond liquor into an open area of the evaporative pond with the spraying device, so as to evaporate at least part of the water of the pond liquor when sprayed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174674 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SCREEN, AND ACTUATOR SUITABLE FOR SUCH A METHOD | 2014-06-26 |
20140174675 | DOG SHADING SCREEN - A removable dog screen for placement in the rear opening door of a vehicle to provide shade and ventilation to an animal within the vehicle for a short period of time. The disclosure provides for a removable dog screen that spans across the rear opening of a vehicle such as an SUV. Disclosed system incorporates elastic bands for keeping the screen taught as well as mesh material allowing for ventilation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174676 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING SLATS OF WINDOW BLIND - A device for adjusting a slat of a window blind including a housing, in which a plurality of frames, a rod, a plurality of transmission members, and a plurality of turning members are provided. The rod is meshed with a first rack of each transmission member, and the turning members are respectively meshed with a second rack of each transmission member. The first rack has a plurality of teeth in a line, and the first and the last teeth are shorter than the rest teeth. Furthermore, the first and the last teeth are designed for ratchet, so that the teeth of the rod will slide on and over the first or the last teeth when the user is overturning the rod to protect the teeth of the first rack of the transmission member. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174677 | CURTAIN HANGING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a curtain with an integral hanging assembly to allow a curtain to be hung from a curtain rod without moving the curtain rod. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174678 | ROLLER CURTAIN FIXING BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A roller curtain fixing bracket assembly includes a left support, a right support, a decoration board and two cover boards covering the left and right supports. A roller curtain device can be installed between the main bodies of the left and right supports. Each of the left and right supports has a plate board main body and several fixing boards protruding from outer edges of the plane board main body. Front edge of each of two fixing boards extending from two sides of the plane board main body is formed with a split. The decoration board has a horizontal panel and a vertical panel. A top end and a certain section of the vertical panel are formed with hook bars inserted and latched in the splits of the left and right supports and assembled therewith. The cover boards serve to conceal the seams between the supports and the decoration board. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174679 | BCTMP Filtrate Recycling System and Method - A process for making bleached pulp comprises contacting an unbleached pulp mixture with a first recycled filtrate obtained from a first location ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174680 | PULPING PROCESSES - A pulping process comprises using a high concentration of anthraquinone (AQ). The pulping process is capable of providing a pulp having low Kappa number with unexpectedly high strength. The pulping process can use wood or non-wood fibers (e.g., bagasse and corn stover) to provide pulp having good papermaking quality. The method for pulping a fiber comprising cooking a first mixture comprising the fibers, water, an alkali, and a delignification selectivity enhancing chemical for a cooking time and at a cooking condition sufficient to form a first pulp having a desired Kappa number of about 15 or less, and strength parameters that are sufficient for papermaking, where the starting material prior to cooking has a Kappa number of 60 or greater. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174681 | FIRE RETARDANT TREATED FLUFF PULP WEB AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A fire resistant fluff pulp web made from a fluff pulp web, a fire retardant component present in and/or on the fluff pulp, and a fire retardant distributing surfactant which distributes the fire retardant component in and/or on the fluff pulp web in a manner so that the fluff pulp web passes one or more fire resistance tests. Also, a process for preparing these fire resistant fluff pulp webs, as well as for treating outer fibrous layers comprising an air-laid mixture of these fire resistant fluff pulp fibers and bicomponent fibers with up to about 5% additional fire retardant and which are used in fire resistant air-laid fibrous structures useful in upholstery, cushions, mattress ticking, panel fabric, padding, bedding, insulation, materials for parts in devices and appliances, etc. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174682 | COMPOSITION AND USE OF HYDROGENATED ALKYL KETENE DIMERS - Latent dispersants were made by the hydrogenation of an alkyl ketene dimer, alkenyl ketene dimer, or ketene multimer. Adding the latent dispersant to paper or paperboard increased its resistance to water and water vapor while maintaining recyclability and repulpability. Additionally, provided is a method for increasing the repulpability of a wax coated paper or paperboard. Dispersants made by the hydrolysis of the alkyl ketene dimer, alkenyl ketene dimer, and ketene multimer are also described. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174683 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER - The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, (ii) adding to the suspension after the last point of high shear subsequent a centri-screen: (a) a first anionic component which is a water-soluble anionic anionic polysaccharide; (b) a second anionic component which is a water-dispersible or branched acrylamide-based polymer; and (c) a third anionic component which is an anionic siliceous material comprising an anionic silica-based polymer comprising anionic silica-based particles having a specific surface area within the range of from 100 to 1700 m2/g (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174684 | EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Expandable microspheres formed by suspension polymerization using a shot growth method are provided. The microspheres are formed of a continuous, gas impermeable shell surrounding a blowing agent. The shell includes a first polymer layer formed from primary monomers and a second layer that includes a chemically reactive monomer or a high Tg monomer. To form the microspheres, the primary monomers are polymerized in a reaction vessel to an approximate 90% polymerization, at which time a secondary monomer that is either a monomer having a Tg of at least 85° C. or a chemically reactive monomer, is added to the reaction vessel to drive the polymerization reaction to completion. The outer layer thus contains either a larger amount of the high Tg monomer or a chemically reactive monomer that possesses the ability to covalently bond a cationic species. The microspheres may be used in papermaking processes to increase the paper bulk. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174685 | CELLULASE COMPOSITION CONTAINING CELLULASE AND PAPERMAKING POLYMERS FOR PAPER DRY STRENGTH APPLICATION - Disclosed herein are cellulase compositions useful as papermaking performance additives for improving paper dry strength of a paper product and reducing refining energy in papermaking processes, and improving paper production. These cellulase compositions are formulated using cellulase, papermaking contaminant control polymers, protein stabilizers and cellulase enhancers. These cellulase compositions measure higher in endo-cellulase activity with better stability than conventional cellulase, and have shown differentiating performance in improving paper dry strength properties versus cellulase alone. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174686 | SOFT TISSUE HAVING REDUCED HYDROGEN BONDING - The present invention provides a modified cellulosic fiber having reduced hydrogen bonding capabilities. The modified fiber formed in accordance with the present invention may be useful in the production of tissue products having improved bulk and softness. More importantly, the modified fiber is adaptable to current tissue making processes and may be incorporated into a tissue product to improve bulk and softness without an unsatisfactory reduction in tensile. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174687 | BODY WASTE TREATING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BODY WASTE TREATING MATERIAL, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Technical Problem] | 2014-06-26 |
20140174688 | TEETH FOR DISPERSER PLATE HAVING GROOVES AND TAPER - A disperser plate segment for removing contaminants from fiber stock, the segment comprising: radially inner and outer edges, multiple radially concentric rows of teeth, each row of teeth having multiple teeth defining multiple channels disposed intermediate the teeth, each of the channels having a lower channel base surface and each of the teeth having a top surface, at least one face surface extending from the channel base surface to the top surface, and wherein at least one of the face surfaces comprises at least two grooves. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174689 | INDUSTRIAL FABRIC COMPRISING SPIRALLY WOUND MATERIAL STRIPS AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - An industrial fabric, belt or sleeve and a method of making the fabric, belt or sleeve are disclosed. The industrial fabric, belt or sleeve is produced by spirally winding strips of polymeric material, such as an industrial strapping or ribbon material, around two rolls in a side-to-side manner in which a gap between adjacent edges is formed. A second material, for example a gap filler material, is placed between the adjacent edges, and the adjoining edges are joined by melting the filler material, strips of polymeric material, or both. The gap filler material can have a specific cross-sectional shape corresponding to the gap. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174690 | Bushing Device, Water-Communicating Mechanism and a Method of Making the Water-Communicating Mechanism - Provided is a bushing device capable of improving a tight-fitting structure in which a bushing is tightly pushed into a water-communicating hole. A bushing collar is placed between the bushing and an inner wall of the water-communicating hole. An outer surface of the bushing is tapered, and an inner surface of the bushing collar is tapered in accordance with the outer surface of the bushing. When the bushing is secured to the water-communicating hole, the bushing collar is tightly fit into the water-communicating hole as a result of the wedge-shaped effect exerted between the tapered surfaces of the bushing and the bushing collar. Since the tapered surface of the bushing and the bushing collar are tightly fit, it is possible to significantly improve a heat-conductive efficiency between the bushing and the bushing collar, and reducing procedures needed to exchange casings with a good usability. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174691 | Self-Contained Flameless Fluid Heating System - A heating system is connected to a source of supply fluid to be heated, and has an internal combustion engine provided with engine coolant and gases that flow to and from the engine, and are heated thereby. A heat generator is provided in fluid communication with a supply of heat transfer fluid for circulating the heat transfer fluid in the heat generator causing fluid friction to create heat directly in the heat transfer fluid, and provide heated transfer fluid that is not in fluid communication with the engine. A fluid heat exchanger arrangement is provided in fluid communication with the supply fluid, the engine coolant, the gases of the engine and the heated transfer fluid for transferring heat from the heated engine coolant, the heated engine gases, and the heated transfer fluid to heat the supply fluid. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174692 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY PROTECTING AND/OR TRANSPORTING TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PRODUCTS - Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for thermally protecting a product, such as when storing and/or shipping a product, so as to control the temperatures the products are exposed to. Embodiments can increased the amount of time the product and/or portions of the product experience a desired temperature range and/or reduce the amount of time the product and/or portions of the product experience temperatures outside of the desired temperature range and/or experience an undesirable temperature range. Embodiments can incorporate thermally conductive materials, such as aluminum sheets, positioned around and/or near the product positioned inside a packaging container, such that the conductive materials conduct heat from one or more locations in the interior of the package to one or more other locations in the interior of the package. These thermally conductive materials can be referred to as conductive equalizers. The conductive equalizers can conductively transfer heat from the hotter portions of the interior of the container to cooler portions of the interior of the container and/or from portions of the interior desired to be cooled to the cold bank. Conducting heat from hotter portions to cooler portions, or from portions to be cooled to the cold bank can result in a more uniform temperature distribution around the product. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174693 | Configurable Cooling For Rugged Environments - A configurable electronics cabinet cooling system includes a cabinet having multiple walls including at least one universal cabinet wall. The universal cabinet wall has a planar outward facing surface and multiple apertures. A heat transfer component is releasably connected to the universal cabinet wall. The heat transfer component is selected from either a conductive cooling member or a convective cooling member each adapted to be interchangeably and releasably connected to the universal cabinet wall using fasteners extending through same ones of the apertures. Each of the conductive cooling member and the convective cooling member includes a planar surface, the planar surface adapted to directly contact the outward facing surface of the universal cabinet wall. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174694 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOOD TRAY SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus, and method for a modular food tray system having a plurality of food trays that can be used for heating, cooling, or a combination thereof. The system can include a first food tray for heating and a second food tray for cooling, generally mounted at a different elevation from the first food tray. Alternatively, one or both of the food trays can be designed for cooling through temperature elements coupled thereto and the tray can be heated by overhead radiant heating elements for dual temperature capabilities. The first food tray can be mounted above the second food tray. The first food tray can include a thermal shield between a heating element in the first food tray and the second food tray. In other embodiments, the second food tray can be mounted above the first food tray with a thermal shield therebetween. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174695 | FIXING ASSEMBLY AND HEAT SINK USING FIXING ASSEMBLY - A fixing assembly for use on an object which is to be attached to or detachable from another object includes a main body defining a through hole, a fixing member mounted to the through hole, and two limiting members secured to the main body and arranged at opposite sides of the through hole. When the fixing member is mounted to the through hole, the limiting members limit and hold captive the fixing member to prevent from falling off or displacement of the fixing member when not being used for attachment purposes. A heat sink using the fixing assembly is also provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174696 | Injector Cooling Apparatus and Method - A system for cooling a reductant injector in an emissions module is provided. The system includes an emissions module, coupled to an engine exhaust duct, and a cooling system fluidly coupled to the emissions module. The emissions module includes a reductant system and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) module. The reductant system includes a reductant injector having a cooling passage. The cooling system includes a reservoir tank, a supply pump fluidly coupled to the reservoir tank, and a siphon tank fluidly coupled to the supply pump and the reductant injector cooling passage. The siphon tank is disposed proximate to the reductant injector, and a gravitational elevation of a base of the siphon tank is greater than a gravitational elevation of the reductant injector. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174697 | WHITE SMOKE REDUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECOVERING WASTE HEAT AND WATER USING THE SAME - Disclosed therein are a white smoke reducing system and a method of recovering waste heat and water using the white smoke reducing system. The white smoke reducing system includes a discharge gas inflow pipe, a water recovery part, a sensible heat exchanger, a first latent heat exchanger, a second latent heat exchanger, a steam separator, a discharge part, a circulation duct, and a mixing duct. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174698 | BLOOD PURIFICATION MACHINE COMPRISING HEATED FLUID CIRCUIT - A machine for extracorporeal blood treatment comprising a machine-side fluid circuit is disclosed. The machine comprises a heat exchanger for heating cold purification fluid freshly supplied on its intake side, for which purpose used still warm purification fluid flows past its opposite discharge side for a heat exchange, and a circulation valve for changing over between a blood purification mode in which the used purification fluid is disposed of in an open fluid circuit through the discharge side of the heat exchanger into a drain and a disinfection mode in which hot disinfectant is circulated in a closed circuit. The circulation valve is connected downstream of the heat exchanger with respect to the discharge side thereof. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174699 | HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLY - A heat sink assembly includes a base, a heat pipe, a first heat sink, and a second heat sink. The second heat sink is installed between the base and the first heat sink. The heat pipe includes a positioning portion sandwiched between the second heat sink and the base, and two heat-conductive portions extending up from two opposite ends of the positioning portion and inserted into the first heat sink. | 2014-06-26 |