| 28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20120174976 | Conductive Paste, And Electronic Device And Solar Cell Including An Electrode Formed Using The Same - A conductive paste includes a conductive powder, a metallic glass, and an organic vehicle. The metallic glass may be an alloy including a first element with an atomic radius that satisfies the following equation: (r | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174977 | Solar Power Generation Apparatus and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Provided are a solar cell apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The solar cell apparatus includes: a substrate; a back electrode layer on the substrate; an alloy layer on the back electrode layer; a light absorbing layer on the alloy layer; and a front electrode layer on the light absorbing layer. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174978 | THICK-FILM CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS WITH NANO-SIZED ZINC ADDITIVE - The present invention is a thick film silver composition for use a solar cell device. The thick film paste composition comprises an electrically conductive silver powder, one or more glass frits, a nano-sized additive wherein the nano-sized additive is selected from metallic zinc, zinc alloys or a mixture of metallic zinc and zinc oxide, all dispersed in an organic medium. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174979 | Efficiency in Antireflective Coating Layers for Solar Cells - A solar cell includes a substrate having an N-region and a P-region, a first anti-reflective layer disposed on the substrate, a metallic contact disposed on the first anti-reflective layer, a second anti-reflective layer disposed on the first anti-reflective layer and the metallic contact, and a region partially defined by the first anti-reflective layer and the second anti-reflective layer having diffused metallic contact material operative to form a conductive path to the substrate through the first anti-reflective layer, the metallic contact, and the second anti-reflective layer. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174980 | SOLAR CELL WITH DOUBLE GROOVE DIFFRACTION GRATING - Double groove diffraction gratings are used in combination with various types of photoelectrodes including dye-sensitized and organic photoelectrodes to increase absorption efficiency as well as to provide one or more of a variety of functions including transparency and reflectivity. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174981 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A system for mounting a photovoltaic module onto a structure at least in part made of metal, in which the photovoltaic module includes at least one photovoltaic cell including electrically conductive elements, the mounting system including, in each region in which the photovoltaic cell is near a grounded metal part of the structure when in the mounted configuration, at least one electrically insulating element positioned between the metal part and the nearest part of the electrically conductive elements of the photovoltaic cell, the total thickness of electrically insulating material between the metal part and the nearest part of the electrically conductive elements of the photovoltaic cell being at least 7 mm. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174982 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - An object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic module that achieves a reduction in adverse influence of damage accumulated in a collector electrode provided on the light receiving surface side, and a method for manufacturing the photovoltaic module. To this end, in a photovoltaic module of the present invention, the degree of cross-linkage of the second region of the sealing material that is in contact with the back surface of the solar cell is smaller than that of the first region of the sealing material that is in contact with the light receiving surface of the solar cell. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174983 | FLUID-BASED ARTICLE DISTRIBUTION AND SORTING SYSTEM - A fluid-based radial distribution system includes an internal passageway and a plurality of openings radially spaced around the internal passageway. A plurality of gate members are associated with at least some of the plurality of openings, with the gate members are configured to move between an open position that allows product to move through the opening associated with that gate member and a closed position that restricts product from moving through the opening associated with that gate member. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174984 | COMBINED ON-BOARD HYDRIDE SLURRY STORAGE AND REACTOR SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN-POWERED VEHICLES AND DEVICES - An on-board hydride storage system and process are described. The system includes a slurry storage system that includes a slurry reactor and a variable concentration slurry. In one preferred configuration, the storage system stores a slurry containing a hydride storage material in a carrier fluid at a first concentration of hydride solids. The slurry reactor receives the slurry containing a second concentration of the hydride storage material and releases hydrogen as a fuel to hydrogen-power devices and vehicles. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174985 | LAMINATE SPOOL VALVE - A method and apparatus for controlling the logic of a spool valve including providing a valve block having a bore and a plurality of ports formed therein, the ports in fluid communication with the bore. A spool is selectively movable in the valve block and in fluid communication with the ports. A plurality of annular laminates is located on the spool, wherein each of the annular laminates comprises an outer diameter and an inner diameter. The outer diameter of each of the annular laminates seals against the bore and the inner diameter seals against the spool. A laminate plug is secured within the bore and compresses the annular laminates within the bore. Guiding the annular laminates by the spool controls the logic of the spool valve. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174986 | METHOD OF OPERATING ON-OFF VALVE - A method of operating an on-off valve comprises closing one of two openings of a valve body with a seal member of a closure element within the valve body, the valve body being within an evacuation pipe connected between a process chamber and an evacuation apparatus; moving the closure element, using a linear driver, so that the seal member is moved away from the one of the two openings; and positioning the closure element into a retreat portion in an surface of the valve body, using the linear driver and a pivotal driver adapted to pivot the closure element between the one of the two openings and the retreat portion, so that the seal member is closed inside a protection seal member of the closure element to surround the seal member, thereby preventing the seal member from being directly exposed to the process gas. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174987 | Flameless heating system - A method of cleaning a pipeline that may include the steps of pumping a process fluid through a flameless heating unit, preheating the process fluid before it enters a dynamic heat generator, controlling the flameless heating unit to heat the process fluid to a temperature in a range sufficient to melt deposits disposed in the pipeline, and transferring the process fluid from the flameless heating unit into the pipeline. Other steps may include using the heated process fluid to operate a tool operatively disposed in the pipeline, whereby the heated process fluid and the tool work collectively to melt and clear the deposits. The flameless heating unit may include an internal combustion engine, a dynamic heat generator operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, and a pump configured to provide a discharged fluid to the dynamic heat generator. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174988 | MECHANICAL EARTHQUAKE VALVE WITH ORIFICE SHUT OFF - A mechanical earthquake valve which enables the supply of the fluid (gas) passing through itself to be automatically stopped and restarted owing to the sensor that detects the seismic movement resulting from an earthquake and which comprises the combined use of said sensor mechanism and at least one valve. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174989 | METHOD OF MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF CRITICAL ORIFICE TYPE CONSTANT FLOW RATE INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN MULTISTAGE DILUTION MECHANISM - A method of measuring characteristics of a critical orifice type constant flow rate instrument is applied to a dilution mechanism including dilution units in series. Diluent gas of one dilution unit and diluent gas of the other dilution unit are kept flowing in a derivation flow passage for deriving redundant gas of the corresponding one dilution unit in a manner that the total flow rate thereof is equal to a prescribed constant flow rate and that the flow rate of the diluent gas from the corresponding dilution unit is equal to the flow rate in use. The flow rate characteristics of the critical orifice type constant flow rate instrument are measured based on at least an upstream side pressure of the critical orifice type constant flow rate instrument provided in the derivation flow passage at this time. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174990 | FLOW RATE RATIO CONTROLLING APPARATUS - The flow rate ratio controlling apparatus comprises differential pressure flow rate controllers (MFC | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174991 | FLOW-THROUGH TRAP PRIMER VALVE ASSEMBLY - A flow meter trap primer valve assembly for regulating flow includes an inlet for receiving water from a supply, a check valve mounted within an adaptor having an elongate bore forming a jet, and the check valve includes a piston mounted within a cartridge. A biasing element normally urges the piston against a trap seat. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174992 | Apparatus and Method for Pressure Fluctuation Insensitive Mass Flow Control - A mass flow controller includes a thermal mass flow sensor in combination with a pressure sensor to provide a mass flow controller that is relatively insensitive to fluctuations in input pressure. The pressure sensor and thermal sensor respectively provide signals to an electronic controller indicating the measured inlet flow rate and the pressure within the dead volume. The electronic controller employs the measured pressure to compensate the measured inlet flow rate and to thereby produce a compensated measure of the outlet flow rate, which may be used to operate a mass flow controller control valve. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174993 | SUBSEA RETRIEVABLE INSERT WITH CHOKE VALVE AND NON RETURN VALVE - The disclosed embodiments provide a flow control insert having both a choke valve configured to control flow and pressure through the system and a check valve disposed along a fluid flow path along which the fluid flows. In accordance with the present embodiments, the flow control insert couples together the choke valve and the check valve, and the flow control insert is independently insertable and retrievable relative to a flow control housing. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174994 | Venting Valve For Cargo Tanks - A venting valve for cargo tanks in, for instance, oil tankers, comprising a valve housing, a valve body and a valve seat. Said valve has a first valve characteristic. According to the invention, another valve, that is built-in in the valve body, is provided since the latter is hollow in order to receive a further valve body that is displaceably arranged for interaction with a further valve seat. According to the invention, the further valve has a characteristic that is different from the characteristic of the first valve. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174995 | Low Pressure / High Flow Back Pressure Device and System - The present application discloses a device and an exemplary system utilizing the device for precise low pressure/high flow capability pumps. One non-limiting example of such a pump is used in the medical field and operates at approximately 0.5 cubic feet per minute at 1.5 Psi. The device of the present application regulates pressure from such a pressure pump to an output chamber by exhausting excess pressure to atmosphere once the pressure to the output chamber reaches a desired adjustable level. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174996 | Manifold For A Device For Filtration With A Set Of Least One Filter Cassette - The invention concerns a manifold comprising: an auxiliary block ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174997 | FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE - A flow rate control valve, wherein the flow rate control valve ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174998 | TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING FLUID BYPASS SLEEVE - A hydraulic control system for a clutch of a transmission includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a line pressure regulator valve, a clutch control valve, a control valve bore, and a bypass sleeve. The bypass sleeve is installed in the control valve bore and includes an axial bore, and a first and a second port. The first port is in communication with the axial bore and the first of the plurality of ports of the control valve bore, the second port is in communication with the axial bore and the second of the plurality of ports of the control valve bore, and the axial bore is not in communication with the remainder of the plurality of ports of the control valve bore. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120174999 | SEAWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR DESALINATION - A seawater collection system for desalination and/or electricity generation, comprising an intake portion for directing the seawater to a wave augmentation portion, wherein the wave augmentation portion converts the kinetic energy of the sea water to potential energy, a wave energy discriminator for differentiating between potential energy levels, a low pressure seawater collector, and a low pressure to high pressure converter for enabling desalination of the seawater by a reverse osmosis process. An optional negative discharge compartment provides an underwater force beneath the low pressure seawater collector. An optional spoiler system disrupts the flow of the seawater to increase the amount of turbulent flow as well as velocity, thereby converting the potential energy of the sea waves to kinetic energy. An optional phase entry system comprises a pair of gates for enabling alternating movement of the seawater waves towards the wave augmentation portion. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175000 | COMPACT CARTRIDGE COUPLING - The present invention relates to a compact cartridge coupling of the type adapted to connect a pressurized fluid line between a vehicle or apparatus and a user, which coupling is of the type comprising a female semi-coupling adapted to receive a male semi-coupling. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175001 | LIQUID CHEMICAL DISCHARGE VALVE AND LIQUID CHEMICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A liquid chemical discharge valve which includes a diaphragm valve having a contact portion for varying that varies a flow condition between the liquid chemical supply port and the liquid chemical discharge port by manipulating a lift amount, which is a distance between the contact portion and one of the liquid chemical supply port and the liquid chemical discharge port, between a closed valve condition and a maximum lift amount. The liquid chemical discharge valve includes an actuator unit for driving the contact portion in accordance with a supply pressure of the operating gas supplied from the operating gas supply port, to thereby manipulate the lift amount. The actuator unit includes a lift amount limiting unit for limiting the maximum lift amount adjustably. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175002 | Check Valve for a Pipe Section - A check valve between two pipe segments including a valve body and a valve housing. The valve body includes a valve opening through one face with a valve seat therearound, and a wall extending between the faces defining a part of the circumference of the fluid line between the pipe segment ends with a radial opening in the other part of the fluid line circumference having no wall. The valve housing is removably securable over the radial opening whereby the valve body wall and the valve housing together define a closed circumference of the fluid line between the pipe segments. A valve flapper is secured to the valve housing and pivotally biased relative to the valve housing toward closing against the valve seat, whereby the valve flapper is removable through the valve body radial opening when the valve housing is removed from the valve body. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175003 | AIR-VENT SEALING PLUG AND CONDUIT SYSTEM - An air-vent aperture sealing plug comprising a compressible resiliently flexible member of a size and shape as to be operably received and retained in tight air-sealing engagement in an air-vent unit within the aperture of a conduit. The plug allows for hot or cold air within a conduit system from a furnace or air conditioning unit, respectively, in a building to be cut off and re-directed as desired to provide enhanced personal comfort and reduced energy consumption. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175004 | LINER TUBE WITH NON-STRETCHING MATERIAL - An apparatus and method of making a cured-in-place pipe repair to a lateral pipe having an area in need of repair. The method and apparatus use a liner assembly comprising a bladder tube and a liner tube. The liner tube comprises at least one layer of non-stretching material, which includes strands of non-stretching material oriented in the longitudinal direction of the liner tube. The strands allow radial stretching but ensure that the liner tube does not stretch longitudinally, which prevents the liner tube from stretching into a main pipe or past the area in need of repair during use. The liner tube may also comprise second and third layers of a resin impregnable material, such as felt, which surround the layer of non-stretching material such that the liner tube may be impregnated with a resinous material to repair a pipe having an area in need of repair. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175005 | CONDUIT AND SYSTEMS - Disclosed herein are conduits and systems. According to an implementation, a conduit may have a conduit layer and one or more detection components within the conduit layer. The one or more detection components are configured to detect when the conduit is damaged. The conduit may be provided upon or within a pre-existing conduit component such that the conduit provides notification when the conduit has been damaged or severed prior to the conduit component being damaged or severed. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175006 | PVC/CPVC Composite Pipe With metal Interlayer And Process For Making It - A composite pipe has a metal conduit sandwiched between inner and outer conduits of PVC/CPVC, each of which are adhesively secured to the interlaying metal conduit with a dried, solvent-free thin layer of a thermosetting bilayer adhesive which provides a bond with the metal, which bond fails in cohesive failure. Narrowly defined limits on the thickness of each conduit are found to provide a bendable composite pipe with an aluminum interlayer; and to provide a rigid non-bendable composite pipe with a steel interlayer. Making the composite pipe which meets required ASTM and NSF test considerations requires unexpectedly critical process steps. A process for making the pipe is disclosed, as are PVC/CPVC fittings which allow lengths of pipe to be solvent-cemented in them so as to seal the terminal ends of the pipe against infusion of fluid under pressure in the pipe, thus preventing delamination. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175007 | Pre-Sressed Insulated Tubing - The present invention relates to a pre-stressed insulated tubing, including an inner tube ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175008 | POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION FOR LARGE DIAMETER PIPE STABILITY - Pipe articles and methods of forming the same are described herein. The methods generally include providing an ethylene based polymer; contacting the ethylene based polymer with a secondary stabilizer including a diphosphite to form a modified polyethylene; and forming the modified polyethylene into a pipe. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175009 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES BY MINIMIZING WARP CHANGES AND FABRICS MADE ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - A method of weaving industrial textiles to a single warp platform, and textiles made thereby. The method comprises identifying optimal fabric characteristics for selected uses to determine groups of suitable fabrics; selecting a first group, identifying fabric properties for optimal characteristics, and identifying optimal properties for warp yarns to be used for all fabrics in the group; selecting a structure type and weave design for each fabric of the group; providing a loom with selected shedding options and installing warp yarns having the identified optimal properties. Thereafter, each fabric in the group can be woven without changing the warp yarns, simply by identifying properties for weft yarns to correspond with the weave design of the respective fabric, setting the loom accordingly and weaving the fabrics as required, adjusting only the weft parameters between successive fabrics, resulting in increased efficiency of manufacturing and avoiding time consuming warp changes between fabrics. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175010 | System and Method for Dispensing a Beverage - Disclosed is a system and method for dispensing beverages. In at least one embodiment, the system comprises: at least one cup, the cup having a first indicia for denoting a first volume and a second indicia for denoting a second volume; a dispenser, the dispenser having a first fountain and a second fountain; an instruction, the instruction providing a first drink recipe for mixing a first beverage with a second beverage; wherein the first fountain dispenses the first beverage; wherein the second fountain dispenses the second beverage; and wherein a user fills the at least one cup with a first beverage to about the first indicia and a second beverage to about the second indicia. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175011 | FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND FUEL INJECTION METHOD - Disclosed herein is a fuel injection apparatus for injecting fuel into a fuel cartridge. The fuel injection apparatus may include, for example, a container for fuel storage, a fuel supply pipe in fluid communication with the container, a first valve installed on the fuel supply pipe, a pump installed on the fuel supply pipe, a pressure gauge installed on the fuel supply pipe, and a bypass pipe fluidly connecting the container with the fuel supply pipe. A second valve may be installed on the bypass pipe. Methods for injecting fuel into a fuel cartridge are also disclosed herein. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175012 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MIXING AND SHIPPING FLUIDS - A method for mixing includes releasably coupling a first container station to a docking station, the first container station having a shipping vessel bounding a compartment, the docking station having a stand and a drive motor assembly adjustably mounted to the stand. The vertical or horizontal position of the drive motor assembly is adjusted relative to the stand so that the drive motor assembly is in a first position. A drive shaft is advanced through the drive motor assembly and into a chamber of a first collapsible bag disposed within the compartment of the shipping vessel. The drive motor assembly is activated so that the mixer rotates the drive shaft causing mixing of the fluid within the first collapsible bag. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175013 | "IMPROVED PORTABLE BEVERAGE-DISPENSING DEVICE FOR USE BY GROUPS" - The dispensing device ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175014 | MEDICAMENT DISPENSING MACHINE - The medicament dispensing machine enables to use vials having various sizes and shapes without changing a part in the machine or without performing a special operation. The medicament dispensing machine contains a discharging unit that receives a vial filled with a medicament from a medicament filling means and discharges out of a vial discharging window. The discharging unit contains a vial gripping means having a pair of gripping arms that grip a vial, a body of gripping means having the vial gripping means, a moving means that moves the vial gripping means from the medicament filling means to the vial discharging window, and an orientation changing mechanism that changes the orientation of the body of gripping means. With a coordination of the movement of the body of gripping means toward the vial discharging window, the orientation changing mechanism makes the gripping arms orient to the vial discharging window. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175015 | APPARATUS FOR FILLING TUBE-SHAPED OR BAG-SHAPED PACKAGING - In the case of an apparatus for filling tubular or bag-shaped packagings with a paste-like product, said apparatus including a fill pipe ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175016 | Package for Laundry Scent Additive - A package for a particulate laundry scent additive. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175017 | Filler device having an enclosure sub-assembly - Filler devices having an enclosure sub-assembly are provided herein. Filler devices may include at least one of a reservoir and at least one working valve for dispensing the product into a container. Enclosure sub-assemblies may include an enclosure frame, an enclosure member, at least one hinge, and at least one magnetic latch assembly, wherein the at least one magnetic latch assembly comprises a body having a magnet associated therewith, and wherein the at least one magnetic latch assembly is fixedly secured to one of the enclosure frame or the enclosure member upon displacement of the enclosure member from a closed position to an open position, and releasably, magnetically secured to the other of the enclosure frame or the enclosure member upon displacement of the enclosure member from a closed position to an open position. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175018 | STUMP GRINDER WITH LATERALLY OFFSET GRINDING ARM OPERATED BY SINGLE JOYSTICK - A stump grinder has a grinding arm that durably mounts a rotatable grinding wheel by securing the drive shaft of a motor to the grinding wheel such that a pair of bearings within the motor support one side of the grinding wheel and by supporting the other side of the grinding wheel with a stub shaft received within a third bearing. The grinding arm is laterally offset on the frame of the stump grinder to have a swing angle that is not symmetrical relative to the width of the frame, but with the swing angle starting at one side of the frame and then traversing across substantially the entire width of the frame to improve the ability of the operator to see the grinding wheel. A single joystick is movable in orthogonal directions corresponding to desired up and down and side-to-side pivoting motions of the grinding arm. The joystick includes a depressible trigger for starting and stopping the operation of the grinding wheel. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175019 | TWO-SIDED WOOD WORKING PLANNER - A two-sided wood working planner includes a base which is coupled with an adjustment seat. The adjustment seat includes a front press rod, at least one rear press rod and an upper plane blade which are pivotally connected in the adjustment seat. The adjustment seat further includes two movable units at two opposing sides thereof. The front press rod has a rod body. The rod body has an outer wall provided with a plurality of protruding members. Each of the protruding members has a head extended out of the outer wall of the rod body. When the front press rod is operated to send the material, the protruding members will hold against the workpiece to form point contact with the workpiece. In this way, the workpiece can be pressed effectively and the workpiece won't be deformed, so that the two-sided wood working planner can exactly plane the workpiece. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175020 | LOW SILVER SOLDER ALLOY AND SOLDER PASTE COMPOSITION - A low silver solder alloy of the present invention comprises 0.05-2.0% by mass of silver; 1.0% by mass or less of copper; 3.0% by mass or less of antimony; 2.0% by mass or less of bismuth; 4.0% by mass or less of indium; 0.2% by mass or less of nickel; 0.1% by mass or less of germanium; 0.5% by mass or less of cobalt (provided that none of the copper, the antimony, the bismuth, the indium, the nickel, the germanium, and the cobalt is 0% by mass); and the residue is tin. According to the present invention, the long-term reliable low silver solder alloy is provided, wherein the low silver solder alloy permits the cost reduction by decreasing the Ag content, and has the excellent stretch, melting point, and strength, and also has the high fatigue resistance (thermal fatigue resistance). | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175021 | Compositions Promoting the Accelerated Degradation of Metals and Composite Materials - A composition to decommission firearms is presented. The composition comprises a monomer, a quantity of calcium chloride; and sulfur-containing compound. The sulfur containing compound includes sodium persulfate and/or sodium thiosulfate. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175022 | ANTI-TARNISH COATINGS - A method is disclosed for enhancing the corrosion resistance of a surface of a copper or copper alloy substrate. The method comprises depositing a metallic surface layer comprising a precious metal on a surface of the copper or copper alloy substrate by immersion displacement plating and exposing the electronic device to an aqueous composition comprising a first organic molecule comprising at least one functional group that interacts with and protects precious metal surfaces and a second organic molecule comprising at least one functional group that interacts with and protects copper surfaces. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175023 | SELF-ALIGNED COMPOSITE M-MOx/DIELECTRIC CAP FOR Cu INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES - An interconnect structure is provided that has improved electromigration resistance as well as methods of forming such an interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a composite M-MOx cap located at least on the upper surface of the Cu-containing material within the at least one opening. The composite M-MOx cap includes an upper region that is composed of the metal having a higher affinity for oxygen than copper and copper oxide and a lower region that is composed of a non-stoichiometric oxide of said metal. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175024 | In-situ oxidized thermally applied ceramic coating - Rendering a refractory coating on a metal substrate impenetrable by molten metal. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175025 | ACTIVELY DAMPED TENSION MEMBER - A system and method for actively damping tension members modulates the natural frequency of shape memory alloys incorporated into tension members, such as suspension ropes or cables. The frequency of the tension member can be modulated by heating the shape memory alloy, such modulation preventing potentially destructive resonance with natural exciting forces. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175026 | COPPER ALLOY WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY IN BENDING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COPPER ALLOY SHEET - The present invention provides a Cu—Fe—P alloy which has a high strength, high conductivity and superior bending workability. The copper alloy comprises 0.01 to 1.0% Fe, 0.01 to 0.4% P, 0.1 to 1.0% Mg, and the remainder Cu and unavoidable impurities. The size of oxides and precipitates including Mg in the copper alloy is controlled so that the ratio of the amount of Mg measured by a specified measurement method in the extracted residue by a specified extracted residue method to the Mg content in said copper alloy is 60% or less, thus endowing the alloy with a high strength and superior bending workability. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175027 | Heat Treatment of Alloys Having Elements for Improving Grain Boundary Strength - A method of producing a component wherein a directionally solidified columnar grained cast superalloy material is heat treated such that a secondary phase of the alloy is only partly solved, thereby providing improved transverse stress rupture strength compared to fully solved alloys. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175028 | HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A high strength steel sheet has a tensile strength of 980 MPa or higher includes a composition including, on a mass% basis, C: 0.1% or more and 0.3% or less, Si: 2.0% or less, Mn: 0.5% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.1% or less, S: 0.07% or less, Al: 1.0% or less, and N: 0.008% or less, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, wherein a steel micro-structure includes, on an area ratio basis, martensite: 50% or more, ferrite: 50% or less, bainite: 10% or less, and retained austenite: 10% or less; and the full-width at half maximum in a frequency distribution of nano-hardness, which is obtained by measuring a hardness distribution of the martensite, is 2.0 GPa or more. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175029 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A BENT PRODUCT - A manufacturing method for a bent product which can guarantee a high working accuracy and which can provide a large bending angle without damage to the surface condition of a metal material even when a widely varying bent shape is desired or when it is necessary to perform bending of a high strength metal material. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175030 | INTERCHANGEABLE HANDBAG CARRY SYSTEM - An interchangeable handbag system includes a stand alone foundation handbag having an inner storage accommodating surface and an outer decorative surface. The foundation handbag may have regions, such as a hollow interior, front panel, a rear panel and a bottom panel connected by at least one edge to form a hollow container open at a top end thereof. Alternately the foundation handbag may be a simple flexible open-top container with a closed bottom, where the hollow interior, front and rear regions are part of the continuous container. The handbag system includes one or more reversible and/or non-reversible outer slip covers that fit over the foundation bag in a nested arrangement. The slip covers may fit over all and/or alternately a portion of the foundation bag and/or another slip cover. The slip covers and foundation bag are connected by one and/or multiple fastening structures. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175031 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire with good fuel efficiency, drainage performance and uneven wear resistance is provided. A pneumatic tire has a tread surface provided with circumferential main grooves to define a center region and two side regions. The center region is provided with a first circumferential narrow groove and second circumferential narrow grooves located between the first circumferential narrow groove and the circumferential main grooves; and center rib-like land portions including first center rib-like land portions defined by the first circumferential narrow groove and the second circumferential narrow grooves, and second center rib-like land portions defined by the second circumferential narrow grooves and the circumferential main grooves. The center rib-like land portions located next to each other with the center circumferential narrow grooves being therebetween are adapted to supportingly contact with each other. The second circumferential narrow groove has a width larger than that of the first circumferential narrow groove. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175032 | PNEUMATIC TIRE SET - On a tire inner surface “is” facing a tire cavity “i” surrounded by a rim | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175033 | Rubber Composition and Tire Using Said Composition - A rubber composition based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system, characterized in that it comprises at least 10 to 150 phr of a platy filler and from 0.01 to 0.3 phr of a metal salt. This composition has good processing and mechanical properties, and also improved oxygen impermeability properties over a wide temperature range, from ambient temperatures when the tire is stationary up to the temperatures of the tire when it is running. According to one preferred embodiment, the rubber composition described above can be used in the tire as a protective elastomer layer in at least one part of the tire. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175034 | Cable with Three Layers, Rubberized On Site, for the Framework of a Tire Carcass - Metal cord (C- | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175035 | Three-Layer Steel Cord that is Rubberized in Situ and has a 2+M+N Structure - Metal cord with three layers (C | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175036 | AUTOMATIC SPACERS MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MOUNTING SPACERS - An automatic spacers mounting system includes a horizontal arraying pallet to hold spacers therein in a horizontal direction; a posture changing pallet and a shutter. The posture changing pallet and the shutter are coupled to the horizontal arraying pallet, such that the posture changing pallet faces the horizontal arraying pallet, and are rotated by 180 degrees with the horizontal arraying pallet. An inserting guide having a plurality of guiding holes is positioned above a panel having sprayed glue thereon is placed. The posture changing pallet and the shutter are disposed above the inserting guide, the plurality of spacers are inserted into the plurality of guiding holes, and a plurality of pressing pins of a pressing chuck are inserted in the guiding holes and press the spacers against the panel. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175037 | SYSTEM FOR AFFIXING A PATTERN ONTO A SUBSTRATE, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - The invention relates to a system ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175038 | Method of drumhead imaging - A method for forming a dye sublimation image in a vibrating membrane employed in a musical instrument comprising the steps of: providing an image, digitally prepared or otherwise, consisting of a simulated animal skin or another form of graphic; printing the image on a substrate employing a heat transfer ink dye; joining the substrate with the printed image with a sheet of a gas permeable membrane comprised of bi-axially oriented non-woven polyester fibers having a plurality of surface pores and vibrating and musical note producing capability; applying a combination of heat and pressure to the joined substrate with the printed image and the membrane to cause the individual surface pores to expand to enable the dye to gasify and permeate the surface pores to transfer the image; and, cooling the membrane to enable the surface pores to seal closed and encase the image within the surface of the membrane to protect against delamination and wear when the membrane vibrates which results from the intense and constant pounding of a drumstick, a mallet, a person's hand or some other rigid-like object. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175039 | Drum for Cutting and Transferring Linerless Labels from a Continuous Strip to a Moving Container and Apparatus Equipped With Said Drum - A drum for cutting linerless labels from a continuous strip and transferring the labels to a container movable with a given trajectory and speed on a machine, the drum including a side surface suitable for guiding the strip by contacting a non-adhesive surface of the labels, the side surface defining a vertical slit, a coaxial and concentric sleeve for centering the drum on a corresponding support spindle, a cutting blade parallel to a vertical direction of the drum, the cutting blade being displaceable in a radial direction from a position retracted inside the drum to a position at least partially extended through the vertical slit outside the side surface of the drum, a fixed cam relative to which the drum rotates and that is configured to press against the cutting blade so as to cause the cutting blade to extend out in a predefined angular position, and a seat that extends in the vertical direction (Z-Z) and is connected to the cam and which is suitable for engagement with a corresponding fixed reference pin in order to determine a predefined angular position of the cam, wherein the drum is configured to retain the strip against the side surface of the drum. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175040 | LABEL DISPENSING APPARATUS, LABEL FOR USE THEREIN AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LABEL - A label dispenser for dispensing a label or the like. A label used in the dispensing apparatus is releasably adhered to a backing material and the label, the backing material or both includes a perforation. The dispenser senses that the perforation has reached a predetermined position relative to an area where the backing material is peeled away from the label and stops further advancement of the label in the dispenser. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175041 | BONDING METHOD - A bonding method uses a bonding apparatus, which includes a frame, a first feeding mechanism, a second feeding mechanism, and a bonding mechanism. The first feeding mechanism is mounted on the frame and includes a turntable capable of rotating relative to the frame. A plurality of workpiece seats are arranged on the turntable. Each workpiece seat defines a plurality of air holes. The second feeding mechanism is mounted on the frame and includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The first carrier includes a plurality of holding seats and the second carrier including a plurality of temporary holding seats. The first carrier is capable of rotating to stack on the second carrier. The bonding mechanism is movably mounted on the frame to correspond to the workpiece seats or the second carrier. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175042 | Method For Joining Ceramic Components - A method for joining multiple ceramic components together is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including providing multiple ceramic components, each having a mating surface. A slip containing a mixture of alumina powder and a phosphate-containing reagent is applied to one or more of the mating surfaces. The mean particle size of the alumina powder is tailored to provide improved strength to the bond. Once the slip is applied, the ceramic components may be joined together at their mating surfaces. The joint may then be sintered to react the constituents in the mixture and thereby generate a bond between the ceramic components. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175043 | METHOD TO APPLY MULTIPLE COATINGS TO A FIBER WEB - A method for applying multiple polymeric coatings onto a fibrous substrate. More particularly, a method for applying multiple polymeric coatings onto fibrous substrates without regard to chemical or physical incompatibilities of the polymeric coating materials. A first polymeric material is applied onto at least one fibrous substrate, and a second polymeric material is applied onto a support. The fibrous substrate and support are joined, contacting the first polymeric material with the second polymeric material, followed by separating the support from the fibrous substrate, such that at least a portion of the second polymeric material remains on the first polymeric material on the fibrous substrate. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175044 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY SUBSTRATE - A thermal conductivity substrate including a metal substrate, a metal layer, an insulating layer, a plurality of conductive structures, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer is provided. The metal layer is disposed on the metal substrate and entirely covers the metal substrate. The insulating layer is disposed on the metal layer. The conductive structures are embedded in the insulating layer and connected to a portion of the metal layer. The first conductive layer is disposed on the insulating layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first conductive layer and the conductive structures. The second conductive layer is electrically connected to a portion of the metal layer through the conductive structures. The second conductive layer and the conductive structures are integrally formed. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175045 | TEMPORARY ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THIN WAFER - A temporary adhesive for which temporary adhesion and subsequent detachment are simple. The temporary adhesive composition includes: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 15,000, obtained by a hydrosilylation reaction between (A1) and (A2) described below, and (B) an organic solvent having a boiling point of not more than 220° C., wherein (A1) is an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane having a weight-average molecular weight exceeding 2,000, comprising 35 to 99 mol % of T siloxane units and 1 to 25 mol % of M siloxane units, and in which alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms represent at least 2 mol % of all the organic groups bonded to silicon atoms, and (A2) is a specific organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms or a specific hydrosilyl group-containing compound. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175046 | Method of Producing Light Weight Protective Helmets for Military and Other Uses - Methods for manufacturing a protective helmet for the military and other uses are disclosed. Embodiments of the method include winding ballistic-tolerant tape or fibers to create a preform, placing the preform into a first mold member having an interior that defines a helmet-shaped cavity, and pressing together the first mold member against a second mold member that includes a pressurized bladder member. The method may further include pressurizing the bladder until the first and second mold members are heated and adhesives have melted or cured. The first and second mold members are cooled and the preform is removed from the first and second mold members. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175047 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ONE-PIECE ANNULAR METAL PART HAVING A REINFORCING INSERT OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a one-piece annular metal part having a reinforcing insert of composite material. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175048 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMIFINISHED PRODUCT FOR TUBULAR LABELS - A method for making a semifinished product for tubular labels comprises the steps of unwinding a ribbon ( | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175049 | PROCESS, AND APPARATUS, FOR PRODUCING REINFORCING FIBER MOLDING - A method of forming, on a strip-shaped laminate of multiple reinforcing fiber sheets superimposed one upon another, two flexures with respect to the cross-section configuration thereof, wherein in the forming of the two flexures with the use of two flexure forming dies independent from each other, respectively, the two flexure forming dies are arranged so that the relative distance of the two flexure forming dies is changeable in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped laminate. This method can be effectively utilized in the production of a reinforcing fiber molding with changing of the distance between the two flexures namely, width of web portion or gauge between two flange portions from the strip-shaped laminate, or the production of fiber reinforced resin (FRP) molding therefrom. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175050 | Glass Paneling With a Sublimated Image and Process For Making the Same - Disclosed herein is a glass sheet substrate and process for making the same with a first wear surface, an obverse, second surface including a thermoset image receiving coating having a complete, unitary sublimated ink image that is viewable with minimal loss of resolution and clarity from the first side through the thickness of the glass sheet substrate. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175051 | Customizable Articles and Method of Customization - Customizable articles and a method of customization are disclosed. The method produces customizable articles having a graphic or pigment arrangement sandwiched between a film transfer layer and an exterior surface of the customizable articles. The process involves aligning a customizable article and a graphical transfer assembly on a press assembly, heating the press assembly, and applying pressure to the customizable article using the press. After removing the customizable article from the press assembly, the process comprises removal of the carrier layer and inspection of the resulting customizable article. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175052 | Combination buckram applicator, pleat and hem marker and cutter for drapery material - An apparatus for preparing a cut length of cloth for sewing a drapery panel which feeds out a selected amount of cloth, provides alignment guides to fit a length of buckram into the proper location for attachment to the piece of cloth, aligns a cutter to the proper position to cut the proper length of cloth, sprays an ultra violet line to mark the edge of the hem as the cloth is cut and includes a marking gauge for hand or automatic marking the proper position for the pleats. The resulting piece of cloth is ready to be sewn singly or with other pieces into a drapery panel and to have the pleats or rod pockets sown. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175053 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING LABELS TO ITEMS - A method for attaching a label to a surface of an item. The label includes a carrier layer and a bonding layer. The method includes heating the bonding layer using infrared light such that the infrared light has a maximum spectral irradiance at a peak wavelength. The bonding layer has an absorbing spectral region that spectrally matches with the peak wavelength. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175054 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LABEL AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE LABEL - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for manufacturing a label including providing a release sheet having an adhesive layer on a releasable surface thereof, forming the film-like label portion by electrophotography which includes developing a latent image using the label forming composition to form a solid image of a label shape on a photoconductor, transferring the developed image on the adhesive layer of the release sheet, and fixing the transferred image by applying heat and pressure thereto, and irradiating the film-like label portion and an exposed portion of the adhesive layer other than the film-like label portion with rays to cure the exposed portion. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175055 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING A COMPONENT ON A COMPONENT CARRIER - A joining device for arranging a component on a component carrier is disclosed. The joining device includes an application system for positioning the component in the joining device and a receptacle for clamping the component carrier in the joining device. The component is arranged on the component carrier by an adapter. A method for arranging the component on the component carrier is also disclosed. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175056 | METHOD OF MAKING AN ABSORBENT COMPOSITE AND ABSORBENT ARTICLES EMPLOYING THE SAME - A method of making an absorbent composite that includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and particles positioned between the two fabrics and absorbent articles made from the absorbent composite. The particles are secured between the two fabric using adhesive, thermal plastic or combinations thereof. The fabrics are bonded together in a manner that limits particle movement between the fabrics. The bond pattern may define pockets or other shapes. In applications in which the bond pattern forms pockets, the particles may be positioned in the pockets. The particles may be SAP particles or other particles with advantageous properties. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175057 | Display Panel and Method for Fabricating the Same - A method for fabricating a display panel is provided. The method includes steps of: disposing a seal on a first substrate, in which a first side of the seal connects in approximately perpendicular to a second side of the seal and has at least one liquid crystal inlet; forming at least one block on the first substrate and between the liquid crystal inlet and the connection of the first side and the second side of the seal, in which there is a space between the block and the first side of the seal when the block is formed; and pressing a second substrate against the first substrate having the seal and the block thereon, such that the block adjoins the first side of the seal after the second substrate is pressed. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING CURLING OF FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED FILM - Curling of a laminated film is efficiently corrected. The water vapor is brought into contact with the base layer on the outside of the laminated film in a curled state during the first phase transition process. The glass transition temperature of the base layer is lowered. In the base layer, phase transition from the glass state to the rubber state occurs. Supply of the water vapor to the base layer is stopped in the second phase transition process. In the base layer, phase transition from the rubber state to the glass state occurs. The phase transition creates curling that can correct the original curl. The original curl can be corrected by continuously carrying out the first phase transition process and the second phase transition process. The cooling process for cooling the hard coating layer is carried out while the first phase transition process is carried out. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175059 | Ballistic-resistant fabrications - A ballistic-resistant fabrication including a matrix formed by a number of elongated used tire segment layers along with high strength sheeting material which may be held together with an interstitial material, such as epoxy. More layers may be utilized as needed. These layers may be non-bonded, partially, or completely bonded and/or covered with other materials to produce a finished product. Due to the deformable and frictional properties of the rubber, along with the tensile strength of the sheeting, the fabrication has the ability to absorb and protects against multiple projectile impacts. These ballistic-resistant fabrications are much less expensive to produce than similar conventional products due to the use of recycled rubber tires and/or recycled plastic material, but are very efficient in resisting penetration by ballistic projectiles. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175060 | DETECTION OF ARCING EVENTS IN WAFER PLASMA PROCESSING THROUGH MONITORING OF TRACE GAS CONCENTRATIONS - A method of detecting substrate arcing in a semiconductor plasma processing apparatus is provided. A substrate is placed on a substrate support in a reaction chamber of a plasma processing apparatus. Process gas is introduced into the reaction chamber. A plasma is generated from the process gas and the substrate is processed with the plasma. Intensities of real-time spectrometry signals of selected gas species produced in the reaction chamber during plasma processing are monitored. The selected gas species are generated by a substrate arcing event. The arcing event is detected when the intensities are above a threshold value. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175061 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - The plasma etching method includes: an etching step of placing, on a stage in a chamber, a substrate in which a prescribed mask pattern is formed by a protective film on a surface of a material to be etched, generating a plasma in the chamber while supplying processing gas to the chamber, and etching a portion of the material corresponding to an opening portion in the mask pattern; a voltage measurement step of, during the etching in the etching step, measuring a voltage at the surface of the material on a side where the mask pattern is formed, through a conductive member that is placed in contact with the surface of the material on the side where the mask pattern is formed; and a control step of controlling an etching condition in the etching step in accordance with a measurement result obtained in the voltage measurement step. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175062 | CAM-LOCKED SHOWERHEAD ELECTRODE AND ASSEMBLY - A showerhead electrode and assembly useful for plasma etching includes cam locks which provide improved thermal contact between the showerhead electrode and a backing plate. The cam locks include cam shafts in the backing plate which engage enlarged heads of studs mounted on the showerhead electrode. The assembly can include an annular shroud surrounding the showerhead electrode and eight of the cam shafts in the backing plate can be operated such that each cam shaft simultaneously engages a stud on the annular shroud and a stud in an outer row of studs on the showerhead electrode. Another eight cam shafts can be operated such that each cam shaft engages a pair of studs on inner and middle rows of the studs mounted of the showerhead electrode. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175063 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus capable of removing deposits attached on a component of a lower temperature in a gap between two components, temperatures of which are greatly different from each other, without degrading a working ratio of the substrate processing apparatus. In the substrate processing apparatus, a chamber receives a wafer, a focus ring surrounds the wafer disposed in the chamber, a side surface protective member transmits a laser beam, a laser beam irradiating apparatus irradiates the laser beam to the side surface protective member, an inner focus ring of the focus ring is disposed adjacent to the wafer and is cooled down and an outer focus ring surrounds the inner focus ring and is not cooled down in a focus ring, and a facing surface of the side surface protective member faces a gap between the inner focus ring and the outer focus ring. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175064 | ULTRASONIC JOINING APPARATUS AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An anvil includes a base and projections and. The base is installed at an attachment position on an outer peripheral surface of a rotating drum. The projection protrudes from a front surface of the base in a normal direction H of the rotating drum and is formed in a line shape extending in the cross direction CD along the front surface of the base. On the front surface of the base, one end in the cross direction CD of the projection is provided forward of the other end in a rotation direction R. In the projection, a cut portion is formed to extend in a direction opposite to the protrusion direction of each protrusion. The cut portion extends from the front surface of the projection, protruding from the front surface of the base, to the vicinity of the middle of the projection. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175065 | PRIVACY DEVICE FOR A STALL - One aspect of the invention is directed to a portable privacy device for a stall. The device includes a privacy tape coiled in a housing. The privacy tape is of a size sufficient to bridge at least a portion of a space between a stall door and an adjacent partition panel and is retractable along its length into the housing through an access opening in the housing. The housing has a channel configured to engage at least one of the door or the partition. The channel is defined by first and second surfaces for contacting the upper or lower ends of at least one of a door or a partition. In some embodiments, the channel includes a third surface adjacent the first surface and opposite the second the surface. Aspects of the invention are also directed to methods of improving privacy in a stall. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175066 | TRACK RAIL FOR A SUNSHADE DEVICE - In a sunshade device, a track rail includes two rail halves connected to each other to confine a rail groove and extending along a length direction. Each rail half has a groove-confining part, and an abutment part connected to the groove-confining part. The abutment part of each rail half has an abutment surface to abut against the abutment surface of the other rail half, an outer surface opposite to the abutment surface, and at least one aligning hole extending through the abutment and outer surfaces. The aligning holes of the abutment parts serve to align the abutment parts during assembly of the rail halves. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175067 | Window Covering - A window covering includes a roller attached to a mounting device and an actuation device attached to the roller to rotate the roller in at least one of a first direction and a second direction. A front member is attached to the mounting device. A second member is attached to the roller. A plurality of ballast members are attached to the front member. Each ballast member has a portion that extends to the second member to engage the second member to cause the front member to form substantially parallel folds when the second member is wound about the roller to retract the front member to a retracted position. Preferably, the folds are similar to or exactly like the transverse folds in shade material that are formed when a conventional Roman shade is raised. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175068 | CHILD SAFETY LIFT CORD SYSTEM FOR WINDOW COVERINGS - A lift cord safety system for use with a Roman shade type window covering having a head rail, a bottom rail and a shade movable between a raised and a lowered position. At least one lift cord vertically extends down from the head rail toward the bottom rail. A flexible sleeve is associated with and substantially surrounds each lift cord. A set of vertically spaced guides are also associated with each lift cord and are attached to the shade. The sleeve and the lift cord are disposed within each guide of the associated set of vertically spaced guides. A zip tie affixes the sleeve to each guide of the associated set of vertically spaced guides. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175069 | Cellular Shade Assembly and Method For Constructing Same - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes a plurality of closed cell structures aligned vertically one above another with juncture lines defined between adjacent structures. Each closed cell structure includes a front face and a separate back face. The front face and the back face are offset from one another in relation to a vertical axis. In one embodiment, for instance, the front face of a higher cell is connected to both the front face and back face of a lower cell, while the back face of the higher cell is only connected to the back face of the lower cell. In an alternative embodiment, the front face of a higher cell is only connected to the front face of a lower cell, while the back face of the higher cell is connected to both the front face and the back face of the lower cell. The above configuration can increase strength and dimensional stability of the interconnected cells. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175070 | Cellular Shade Having At Least Two Cellular Columns - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes at least a first column of cell structures aligned vertically one above another and a second column of cell structures also aligned vertically one above the other. The second column of cell structures can be positioned offset and nested with the first cell structures such that each second cell structure may be positioned in between two adjacent of the first cell structures. One or more lift cords may be encased or contained within the first cell structures. The first cell structures not only have lift cords but also provide the product with added integrity. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175071 | COVERING DEVICE FOR AN INTERIOR OF AN AIRCRAFT AND A METHOD FOR COVERING AN INTERIOR OF AN AIRCRAFT - A cladding apparatus is provided for the interior of an aircraft that includes, but is not limited to at least one two-dimensional fabric sheet, at least one guide device, and at least one tensioning element. The guide device is configured to be attached in the interior along a direction of extension of the interior, and slidably guide the fabric sheet at least in a first section of the interior along the direction of extension. The tensioning element is, furthermore, configured to be attached in the interior, and by producing a tensile force that acts on the front edge and/or the rear edge of the fabric sheet to stretch taut the fabric sheet along the direction of extension of the interior. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175072 | Design-a-way retractable design wall and display aid - A Multiple-Roller Quilting Design Wall used by quilters or others requiring a vertical display for planning, designing, or presenting. An open faced box holding multiple (or one) roll-up sheets which can be unrolled singly, or simultaneously. Rotation of the roll-up sheet rod is controlled by the unique use of a friction clutch via a remote-control chain which allows the Design Wall box to be mounted high on a wall or over windows or doors. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175073 | MODIFIED CELLULOSE FROM CHEMICAL KRAFT FIBER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175074 | NONWOVEN ARTICLE WITH RIBBON FIBERS - Ribbon fibers, nonwoven articles derived therefrom, and their process of manufacture are provided. The ribbon fibers are derived from multicomponent fibers having a striped configuration and have a length of less than 25 millimeters, a minimum transverse dimension of less than 5 microns, and a transverse aspect ratio of at least 2:1. The ribbon fibers are formed from a water non-dispersible synthetic polymer. The nonwoven articles containing the ribbon fibers may be used for a wide array of products. | 2012-07-12 |
| 20120175075 | Preformed ceramic seed well for single crystal starter seed - A method of creating an article from investment casting includes forming a ceramic seed well, heating the ceramic seed well to form a hardened ceramic seed well, attaching a meltable pattern to the hardened ceramic seed well, coating the hardened ceramic seed well and the meltable pattern with hardenable ceramic material, heating the hardenable ceramic material to melt the meltable pattern, removing the meltable pattern from the hardenable ceramic material, firing the hardenable ceramic material to form a ceramic mold having a cavity, placing a seed within the hardened ceramic seed well, and pouring molten metal into the hardened ceramic seed well and the cavity. The cavity of the ceramic mold is in communication with the hardened ceramic seed well. | 2012-07-12 |
