33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150225190 | BIN SWEEP SUPPORT - A sweep assembly rotatable along a sweep path in a bin and comprising a housing, a particulate sweep assembly to move particulate matter, and a sweep drive assembly to move the sweep assembly across the floor surface. At least one support assembly may have a support condition characterized by the support assembly providing support to the housing of the sweep assembly and a non-support condition characterized by the support assembly not providing support to the housing. The support assembly may change from the support condition to the non-support condition by movement of the sweep assembly along the sweep path. In some embodiments, the support assembly may comprise a sweep-mounted component moving with the sweep assembly along the sweep path and a floor-mounted component being stationary with respect to movement of the sweep assembly along the sweep path. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225191 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There are provided a plurality of slide rails that are attached to a sheet feeding device; a box-shaped pullout unit that is movable toward an image forming unit on the slide rails; a slide unit and an extended tray that are arranged in the front and back positions in a direction in which the pullout unit moves; a slide bottom plate that is movable up and down by a loading unit and that is slidable on the pullout unit in a horizontal direction; a front-edge sheet positioning unit that raises up when the slide bottom plate is pulled out in a horizontal direction and that falls down when the slide bottom plate is pushed in a horizontal direction; and a connection unit that connects to a handle for pulling out the pullout unit in a horizontal direction when the slide bottom plate is located at a lowest point. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225192 | PAPER SHEET TAKING-OUT AND SEPARATING DEVICE AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS - A paper sheet taking-out and separating device according to an embodiment includes a first take-out part, a guide part, a second take-out part and a separation part. The first take-out part takes, by suction, a forefront paper sheet out of a plurality of stacked paper sheets and sends out the paper sheet toward a sending-out direction. The guide part guides the sending out of the paper sheet by the first take-out part. The second take-out part sucks the paper sheet sent out by the first take-out part and sends out the paper sheet toward the sending-out direction. The separation part separates a plurality of the paper sheets sent out in an overlapping manner by the first take-out part. The first take-out part and the second take-out part are positioned spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of the guide part with a predetermined distance therebetween in the sending-out direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225193 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUCTIONING A SHEET FROM A SHEET STACK AND SHEET-FED ROTARY PRINTING MACHINE AND PUNCH HAVING THE DEVICE - A device and a method for raising and positioning an object, for example a sheet from a sheet stack, uses a whirlwind to generate a negative pressure for generating a retaining force and uses interference air for releasing the retaining force. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225194 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A transport apparatus includes: a guide surface which extends in a transport direction for transporting a medium and which is configured to guide the medium to be transported; a first roller which is a driving roller for transporting the medium; a second roller which is a driven roller arranged to face the first roller; and a roller support member which rotatably supports the second roller and which is configured to be pivotable about a support shaft perpendicular to an axis of a rotational shaft of the second roller between a first position and a second position. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225195 | Geotextile Rolling Apparatus - A geotextile rolling and collecting apparatus includes a mounting plate, a pair of outer lower forks arranged laterally, a pair of outer upper forks, at least one linear actuator, at least one lower feed drum, at least one upper feed drum, and at least one first drive motor. The first drive motor is coupled to rotate the lower feed drum on a first horizontal axis and to counter-rotate the upper feed drum on a second horizontal axis. With the geotextile rolling and collecting apparatus in a collecting position, a geotextile liner grasped between the feed drums is fed by counter-rotation of the upper feed drum and the lower feed drum into a collecting volume behind the upper feed drum and the lower feed drum and between the upper forks and the lower forks to form at least one geotextile liner roll in the collecting volume. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225196 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND WINDING METHOD - A recording apparatus includes a transportation section of a recording medium; a winding section of the recording medium; and a control section that controls transportation of the recording medium by controlling the transportation section and the winding section. The control section switches a threshold of a torque limit of the winding section when winding the recording medium at the winding section by synchronizing with an operation of the transportation section. According to the recording apparatus having such a configuration, an occurrence of defects is suppressed when winding the recording medium. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225197 | Cylindrical Sleeve - An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a cylindrical sleeve and a length of material that is wound upon itself defining a wound roll. The cylindrical sleeve includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve defines a passage extending through the cylindrical sleeve. The length of material includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A portion of the inner surface of the length of material forms a passage extending through the wound roll. The outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve is secured to the portion of the inner surface of the length of material that forms the passage extending through the wound roll. At least a portion of the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve is defined by a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than 350. A method is also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225198 | PAPER GUIDE MECHANISM OF PRINTER - A printer is provided with a printer body that includes a paper roll holder; first and second paper guides that come in contact with both end surfaces of a paper roll in the paper roll holder and prevent a positional shift of the paper roll in a central axis direction; first and second guide rails that restrict movement directions of the first and second paper guides so as to allow the first and second paper guides to slide in the central axis direction of the paper roll; and a link lever that connects the first paper guide and the second paper guide. The link lever enables the first and second paper guides to slide in conjunction with each other and to move closer to or away from each other. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225199 | Process and Apparatus for Joining Flexible Components - A process and apparatus for handling flexible components during manufacturing of an assembled article. The process and apparatus involve at least one transfer of the flexible components from one support surface to another. Control of the position and orientation of the flexible components during transfer from one support surface to another may be managed through the spacing between the support surfaces and/or coordinated air pressure changes. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225200 | POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A post-processing device includes: a tray; a sheet output section; a stapler provided movably in a direction perpendicular to a direction of discharge of a stack of paper sheets and configured to apply staples to a plurality of locations on the stack of paper sheets loaded on the tray; a sheet stack shifting section configured to shift the stack of paper sheets loaded on the tray in the direction perpendicular to the direction of discharge of the stack; and an operation control section configured to allow the stapler to apply a staple to a first location on the stack of paper sheets and then allow the stapler to move to a position corresponding to a location to be stapled next while allowing the sheet stack shifting section to shift the stack in a direction opposite to a direction of the movement of the stapler. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225201 | SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing device includes: a folder that forms a plurality of folds on a sheet such that a fold part and a part with no fold of the sheet overlap with each other; a conveyance unit that conveys the sheen on which the folds are formed by the folder; and a pressing part that presses the fold part of the conveyed sheet in which the fold part and the part with no fold overlap with each other, from a side on which the fold part is located. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225202 | RING AND CONTAINER FOR COILED WIRE - A ring suitable for riding upon a coil of wire is provided. The ring includes a substantially planar member extending between an inner edge defining a central aperture and an outer edge, the member including a substantially planar portion that extends radially inwardly of the outer edge and toward the inner edge, and a upwardly extending central portion that extends from the planar portion to the inner edge. The substantially planar portion includes a top surface that faces away from a top surface of a coil of wire when the member rests thereupon and an opposite bottom surface that faces toward a top surface of the coil of wire when the member rests thereupon, the bottom surface of the substantially planar portion includes a plurality of projections that extend therefrom away from the bottom surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225203 | YARN CREEL ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR CARRYING MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTED YARN PACKAGES IN A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY SPACED PACKAGE STATIONS - A yarn creel assembly includes a vertical frame, a plurality of vertically spaced package holders, and a vertically disposed arcuate yarn guide. The package holders are mounted on the frame and adapted for carrying respective yarn packages, whereby a tail end of a first yarn package is attached to a head end of a second yarn package. The arcuate yarn guide extends between adjacent package holders, and is adapted for guiding a moving end of yarn drawn from an emptying first yarn package and transitioning to a full second yarn package. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225204 | Cylindrical Sleeve - An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a cylindrical sleeve and a length of material that is wound upon itself defining a wound roll. The cylindrical sleeve includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve defines a passage extending through the cylindrical sleeve. The length of material includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A portion of the inner surface of the length of material forms a passage extending through the wound roll. The outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve is secured to the portion of the inner surface of the length of material that forms the passage extending through the wound roll. The wound roll forms an upper axial end and a lower axial end. The wound roll is defined by a length extending between the upper axial end and the lower axial end. The cylindrical sleeve forms a distal end and a proximal end. The cylindrical sleeve is defined by a length extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The length of the cylindrical sleeve is greater than the length of the wound roll to thereby define a first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve that extends beyond the upper axial end of the wound roll and a second portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve that extends beyond the lower axial end of the wound roll. Both of the first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve and the second portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve is defined by a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than 350. A method is also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225205 | WELDING WIRE CONTAINER - The present invention is a container for welding wire which minimizes surface rust formation on the welding wire. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225206 | Modular System and Method for Deployment and Retrieval of Large Diameter Hoses - A hose deployment and retrieval system is described that includes a modular reel assembly. The modular reel assembly includes a reel having a hub around which a hose may be wound and a wheel assembly on either side of the hub and spaced to accept the hose there between. The reel assembly also includes an axle in the center of the hub around which the hub can spin and a base holding the axle. A deployment fork assembly includes a reel assembly mount for engaging with the modular reel assembly and a drive mechanism to spin the reel when the deployment fork assembly is engaged with the modular reel assembly, wherein the deployment fork assembly is adapted to mount to a vehicle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225207 | ACTUATING ELEMENT FOR ELEVATOR SAFETY APPARATUS - A device for activating and deactivating a safety apparatus of an elevator car during assembly of an elevator installation includes an actuating element for attachment to the elevator car cage, wherein the actuating element in a first position P1 activates the safety apparatus and can be brought by an engineer into a second position P2 in which it does not exert any action on the safety apparatus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225208 | EGG LIFTING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An egg lifting device is provided. Such a device includes a body and a securing arrangement extending from the body. The securing arrangement is configured to engage and deflect about an egg such that the egg is seated within the securing arrangement for lifting thereof. A plurality of egg lifting devices are arranged on an egg removal system such that multiple eggs are capable of being removed from an egg flat. Associated systems and methods are also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225209 | APPARATUS CONFIGURED WITH A SENSOR - An apparatus is configured with a set of operating instructions and a sensor for monitoring an environment of the apparatus. The environment of the apparatus is monitored for compliance with the set of operating instructions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225210 | TILTING CAB MECHANISM FOR A CRANE - A cab support assembly supports and moves an operator's cab relative to a frame of a construction machine. The cab support assembly includes a cab support coupled to the frame of the construction machine. The operator's cab is mounted to a cab support mounting frame, which in turn is pivotably coupled to the cab support. An actuation device is coupled to the cab support and to the cab support mounting frame. The actuation device includes a first actuation device position in which the cab support frame is in a first position in which the cab support mounting frame defines a first plane, and at least a second actuation device position in which the cab support mounting frame is in a second position such that the cab support mounting frame defines a second plane that intersects the first plane at a negative angle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225211 | Enclosing Frame, Method for Mounting an Enclosing Frame, and Use of an Enclosing Frame for Connecting a Slewing Tower Crane to an Object - A surrounding frame can be attached to a crane tower of a tower slewing crane and can connect the tower slewing crane to an object, for example a building, having a flexurally stiff connection element and a latching element. The connection element is provided in the form of an element that horizontally supports the crane tower in the anchorage plane at two outer sides. A method of assembling the surrounding frame and a use of a surrounding frame for connecting a tower slewing crane to an object are also described. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225212 | Hoist Device and Method - The hoist comprises a crosspiece, an insertion portion, and two folding members. The insertion portion may be inserted into a receiver. The folding members are each positioned near opposite ends of the crosspiece and are pivotally coupled to the crosspiece such that each folding member may be pivoted upward and towards each other. The folding members may be lengthened and shortened. When in a folded position, the folding members are retracted and turned inward so that each folding member aligns parallel to the crosspiece. When in the extended working position, a chain is coupled to a top portion of a vertical extension member to the coupling member such that the folding members are in an upright, lifting position. A winch cable extending from the crosspiece and through a pulley positioned near the coupling member is adapted for lifting an object. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225213 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIFT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for operating a lift system ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225214 | REMOVABLE VEHICLE TOP LIFT SYSTEM - A removable vehicle top lift system is disclosed herein. Described embodiments of a removable vehicle top lift system include a T-shaped body includes adjustable left, right, and rear arms that may be adjusted to accommodate the size of different removable vehicle tops. The left, right, and rear arms also include hooks for engaging a removable vehicle top. Balancing mechanisms for a removable vehicle top lift system are disclosed. Hooks with mechanisms to hold down a window of a removable vehicle top are also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225215 | PALLET LIFT - A pallet lift includes a base and a plurality of wheels supporting the base. A pair of contact surfaces are proximate a distal end of the base. A handle projects upward proximate a proximal end of the base. A rear support surface support is on the base between the contact surfaces and the handle. The base may include a pair of spaced apart rails capable of receiving columns of a pallet therebetween. In one embodiment, the base includes a pair of four-bar linkages and the handle is a lift handle configured to selectively collapse and extend the four-bar linkages to raise and lower a pallet. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225216 | STACKER CRANE - First and second masts of a stacker crane are arrayed in an X direction and extend vertically. Connecting plates are mounted at lower portions and on both side surfaces, facing a Y direction, of the first and second masts, each including an upper portion fixed to the first or second masts, and a lower portion whose width in the X direction is greater than that of the upper portion. First and second lower hollow frames include a pair of hollow members disposed on both sides of the first and second masts in the Y direction and extending in the X direction and are fixed to the lower portions of the connecting plates. Travelling wheels are supported by the connecting plates and roll on a lower guide rail. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225217 | STACKER CRANE - A first wheel supporting portion of a stacker crane is fixed to a travelling vehicle main body to be pivotable in the horizontal direction. A first drive wheel is supported by the first wheel supporting portion and is able to contact one side surface of a lower guide rail. A lock mechanism fixes the first wheel supporting portion to the travelling vehicle main body so that the first wheel supporting portion cannot pivot. A second wheel supporting portion is fixed to the travelling vehicle main body to be capable of pivoting horizontally. A second drive wheel is supported by the second wheel supporting portion and is able to contact with another side surface of the lower guide rail. A pressing mechanism presses the first and second wheel supporting portions such that a distance between the first wheel supporting portion and the second wheel supporting portion is reduced, to cause the first and second drive wheels to laterally clamp the lower guide rail. Pressing of the pressing mechanism is capable of being released. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225218 | Method Of Operating A Fork-Lift Truck, Computer Program Product, And A Fork-Lift Truck - A method of operating a fork-lift truck includes steps to determine a hydraulic pressure signal P by means of the at least one detection device, wherein the hydraulic pressure signal P corresponds to an hydraulic pressure in, at least a section, of an hydraulic system of a fork-lift truck | 2015-08-13 |
20150225219 | INDUSTRIAL TRUCK WITH AN OVERHEAD GUARD - An industrial truck has a lift mast, which has a height-adjustable load support and an overhead guard that is disposed on a side of the lift mast facing away from the load support. The guard protects the operator against falling loads and objects. The lift mast on the side thereof facing away from the load support has an adapter for the overhead guard that has two adapter limbs disposed in parallel to each other and connected to the lift mast. The overhead guard has two projecting connection limbs each of which lies flat on one of the adapter limbs and is connected thereto. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225220 | ELEVATING APPARATUS - In a lifting drive mechanism, first and second masts extend in the vertical direction. A lift platform is configured to be lifted or lowered along the first and second masts. A hanging belt includes a first end fixed to an upper portion of the lift platform and a second end fixed to the lower portion of the lift platform. An upper pulley supports the hanging belt. A driving pulley moves the hanging belt in a positive direction and a negative direction. An idler pulley is arranged in front of, in back of, or on both side of the drive pulley. A lower pulley is lower than the upper pulley and supports the hanging belt. A supporting member pivotable around a fulcrum spaced away from a rotation center of the lower pulley in the horizontal direction, and is fixed. The supporting member includes a first end extending from the fulcrum in the horizontal direction and supporting the lower pulley such that the lower pulley is pivotable. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225221 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH A CARBONATION SYSTEM - The present invention concerns apparatus for on-demand preparation of carbonated beverages. The invention further concerns processes for preparing and dispensing carbonated beverages upon user-demand. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225222 | Beverage Preservation, Chilling and Dispensing System - A chamber for receipt and retention of a bottled beverage has a dispensing cartridge that interacts with a bottle to remove air therein to preserve the beverage under vacuum and to dispense the beverage under pressure. The vacuum and air pressure within the bottle is applied through a concentric pair of tubes introduced into the bottle as a part of the dispensing cartridge. A reversible pump is in fluid communication with the tubes. The chamber is maintained at a user-selected temperature using a thermoelectric cooling unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225223 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A drink serving management system comprising a drink vending machine and a portable device application which is used by a consumer for preordering a drink and making a payment before approaching to said drink vending machine. The consumer is able to pick up the drink and finish the transaction by scanning a unique identification to confirm the purchase. The drink vending machine and application will have an easy-to-use menu for choosing different types of drinks. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225224 | CONTAINER-LESS CUSTOM BEVERAGE VENDING INVENTION - Methods and apparatus describing a convenience beverage vending machine and its operation are described. An embedded computer interface allows consumers to create their own drinks or choose from a menu of drinks. Drinks are dispensed in a re-usable container. The beverages may be made from hot water, cold water or carbonated water that is mixed with various flavors of syrup, sweeteners and nutritional supplements. Identification may be presented and the computer recognizes the consumer and pulls up that consumer's account to determine funds available and previous drink selections and mixtures. The machine may incorporate an automatic cleaning cycle for both the valves and the dispense area. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225225 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a door for opening or closing the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment, a filter unit disposed within the refrigerating compartment for purifying water supplied from a water supply source outside the main body, water tank for receiving the purified water from the filter unit and to cool the received water by using cool air within the refrigerating compartment, and a dispenser disposed in the door to dispense the cooled water stored in the tube tank assembly. The tube tank assembly includes a tube defining a cold water passage that can allow the cooled water to flow therethrough, and a tube support around which the tube is wound multiple times. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225226 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body defining a storage space therein, a door that opens and closes the storage space, and a hot water module including an instantaneous heater for heating water. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225227 | LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS AND LIQUID CONTAINING BODY - A liquid supply apparatus has a liquid containing body and a accommodating section. The liquid containing body includes a liquid containing bag configured and arranged to contain a liquid and a liquid supply portion positioned at one end portion of the liquid containing bag. The accommodating section is connected with a liquid consuming apparatus and contains the liquid containing body so that the liquid containing body is able to be attached and detached. The liquid containing body has a gusset portion at a bottom portion of the liquid containing bag. The accommodating section includes an abutting portion configured and arranged to abut with the gusset portion of the liquid containing body which is contained in the accommodating section. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225228 | OVERFLOW VALVE PREVENTION SYSTEM - A method of controlling overflow in a below-ground transfer pump sump used in the dispensing of liquid fuels. The method comprises providing a sump having a sump bottom below a level of ground immediately adjacent the sump, providing a storage tank having an internal cavity for the storage of liquid fuel, the storage tank having a conduit in communication with the sump and providing an overflow assembly having an inlet disposed within the sump and an outlet communicating with the conduit. The method includes permitting water from the ground adjacent the sump to enter the sump and mix with any liquid fuel in the sump and if the liquid fuel and water mixture in the sump reaches a predetermined level, allowing the liquid mixture to pass through the overflow assembly, into the conduit and into the storage tank containing the liquid fuel. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225229 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICES HAVING THROUGH SUBSTRATE VIAS AND METHODS FOR THE FABRICATION THEREOF - Methods for the fabrication of a Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS”) devices are provided, as are MEMS devices. In one embodiment, the MEMS device fabrication method includes forming at least one via opening extending into a substrate wafer, depositing a body of electrically-conductive material over the substrate wafer and into the via opening to produce a via, bonding the substrate wafer to a transducer wafer having an electrically-conductive transducer layer, and forming an electrical connection between the via and the electrically-conductive transducer layer. The substrate wafer is thinned to reveal the via through a bottom surface of the substrate wafer, and a backside conductor is produced over a bottom surface of the substrate wafer electrically coupled to the via. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225230 | SUPPORT FOR MEMS COVER - Embodiments related to a MEMS device in which a support structure for supporting a cover is formed in a cavity are described and depicted. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225231 | MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN MEMS DEVICE OPERATING WITH ACOUSTIC WAVES - The present invention relates to a method for producing an MEMS device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225232 | Pump Assembly For A Fuel Cell System - The invention is a hydrogen generator including a housing, a reaction area, a fluid reservoir, a pellet comprising a first reactant within the reaction area, a fluid comprising a second reactant within the fluid reservoir, a fluid flow path between the fluid reservoir and the reaction area, and a hydrogen outlet. The fluid flow path comprises a follower assembly biased toward the pellet, the follower assembly includes an articulated joint and a follower, and the second reactant can react with the first reactant in the reaction area to produce hydrogen gas and byproducts. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225233 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE FUELS - According to the present invention, organic material is converted to biogas through anaerobic digestion and the biogas is purified to yield a combustible fluid feedstock comprising methane. A fuel production facility utilizes or arranges to utilize combustible fluid feedstock to generate renewable hydrogen that is used to hydrogenate crude oil derived hydrocarbons in a process to make transportation or heating fuel. The renewable hydrogen is combined with crude oil derived hydrocarbons that have been desulfurized under conditions to hydrogenate the liquid hydrocarbon with the renewable hydrogen or alternatively, the renewable hydrogen can be added to a reactor operated so as to simultaneously desulfurize and hydrogenate the hydrocarbons. The present invention enables a party to receive a renewable fuel credit for the transportation or heating fuel. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225234 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR CONCENTRATING AQUEOUS HYDROGEN HALIDE SOLUTIONS - A method for concentrating an aqueous hydrogen halide starting solution, in particular hydrochloric acid, includes the steps of extractive distillation of the aqueous hydrogen halide starting solution in the presence of an extraction agent in a distillation device, removing hydrogen halide vapor and/or hydrogen halide gas from the upper portion of the distillation device, removing an extraction-agent-containing solution from the lower portion of the distillation device, concentrating the extraction-agent-containing solution which is removed from the lower portion of the distillation device in an evaporation device, and returning the extraction-agent-containing solution which is concentrated in the evaporation device to the distillation device, wherein the extraction-agent-containing solution removed from the lower portion of the distillation device is concentrated in the evaporation device by evaporation at a pressure which is greater than atmospheric pressure. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225235 | NOVEL REDUCING AGENTS FOR PRODUCING CHLORINE DIOXIDE - Methods of producing chlorine dioxide including providing an acid, a chlorate salt and an organic water treatment additive that can form a reducing agent in situ, mixing the acid, the chlorate salt and the organic water treatment additive, and reacting the mixture. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225236 | METAL COMPLEX AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing hydrogen peroxide by direct synthesis that is capable of taking the place of the conventional anthraquinone process, and to provide a catalyst used in the production method. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225237 | CATALYTIC PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING INORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES BY USING SOFT METALS - The present invention concerns inorganic nanostructures comprising soft metals at low concentrations and catalytic processes utilizing soft metals for obtaining inorganic nanostructures. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225238 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER-RESISTANT ALUMINUM NITRIDE POWDER - Provided is a method for producing a water-resistant aluminum nitride powder capable of adding a good water-resistant property to an aluminum nitride powder wherein yttria exists on a particle surface. The method is for producing a water-resistant aluminum nitride powder by carrying out a treatment to a particle surface of an aluminum nitride powder, the method including the successive steps of (i) making an aluminum nitride powder contact with an acid solution wherein yttria exists at least on a particle surface of the aluminum nitride powder; and (ii) making the aluminum nitride powder contact with a phosphorous acid compound, wherein the amount of yttria which is extracted when the aluminum nitride powder is filtered, washed with water, and dried after the step (i) and is thereafter subjected to extraction with 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid is no more than 1000 mg per 100 g of the aluminum nitride powder. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225239 | HAFNIUM TELLURIDE LAYERED COMPOUNDS, TRANSPARENT AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - A hafnium telluride compound includes a layered crystal structure and represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225240 | MEMBRANES, AZEOTROPIC & CATALYTIC COMPONENTS - This invention relates generally to new findings to improve a method of thermal energy storage or heat pump, i.e. increase the thermal energy from an external heat source, using a reversible condensation reaction with an inorganic oxoacid compound. It accordingly provides components to be used in said improved process as well as the use thereof in the aforementioned method, including the use in the manufacture of products of the condensation products or in the manufacture of the hydrolysis products. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225241 | PRIMARY AMINE-CONTAINING POLYMERS USEFUL AS SCALE INHIBITORS - Processes for inhibiting scale produced during wet process phosphoric acid production by adding a scale-inhibiting amount of a reagent having a primary amine-containing polymer, or salt thereof, to one or more stages of a wet process phosphoric acid production stream are provided herein, wherein the primary amine-containing polymer includes an A mer according to Formula (I): | 2015-08-13 |
20150225242 | SOLID CARBON PRODUCTS COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Methods of forming solid carbon products include disposing a plurality of nanotubes in a press, and applying heat to the plurality of carbon nanotubes to form the solid carbon product. Further processing may include sintering the solid carbon product to form a plurality of covalently bonded carbon nanotubes. The solid carbon product includes a plurality of voids between the carbon nanotubes having a median minimum dimension of less than about 100 nm. Some methods include compressing a material comprising carbon nanotubes, heating the compressed material in a non-reactive environment to form covalent bonds between adjacent carbon nanotubes to form a sintered solid carbon product, and cooling the sintered solid carbon product to a temperature at which carbon of the carbon nanotubes do not oxidize prior to removing the resulting solid carbon product for further processing, shipping, or use. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225243 | PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES - A process for purifying carbon nanotubes includes mixing a fluid carrier with an oxidizing agent to form an oxidizing solution, and adding the oxidizing solution to a closed container such that the oxidizing solution makes up a fraction of the volume of the container. Carbon nanotubes containing transition metal nanoparticles and carbonaceous impurities are then added to the oxidizing solution to form a carbon nanotube slurry, and the slurry is heated at an elevated temperature not exceeding 110° C. to vaporize at least a portion of the oxidizing agent. Acid is then added to the heated carbon nanotube slurry to dissolve transition metal particles. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225244 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a graphene nanoribbon, which comprises: (a) providing at least one aromatic monomer compound which is selected from at least one polycyclic aromatic monomer compound, at least one oligo phenylene aromatic monomer compound, or combinations thereof, on a solid substrate, (b) polymerization of the aromatic monomer compound so as to form at least one polymer on the surface of the solid substrate, (c) at least partially cyclodehydrogenating the one or more polymers of step (b), wherein at least step (b) is carried out at a total pressure p(total) of at least 1×10 | 2015-08-13 |
20150225245 | METHOD FOR FORMING ACTIVATED CARBON - Carbon particles are exposed to an activating gas to form activated carbon. The morphology of the carbon particles is controlled prior to activation. Efficient activation can be achieved by minimizing the elongation and maximizing the circularity of the carbon particles. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225246 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF GRANULAR SILICON AND MEASURING NON-METALS CONTENT - Apparatus and methods for consolidating granular silicon and determining trace elements content of the consolidated silicon are disclosed. Silicon granules are placed in a vessel, and a silicon slug of known purity is embedded at least partially in the granules. The slug is preheated to a temperature sufficient to couple with an induction heater. As the silicon slug melts, silicon granules adjacent the molten silicon also melt. The vessel passes through an induction coil to successively inductively heat and melt regions of the silicon granules from the leading end to the trailing end with each region solidifying as the molten silicon exits the induction coil to provide a multicrystalline silicon ingot. The multicrystalline silicon ingot is sliced into wafers, which are analyzed by low-temperature Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine levels of trace elements in the ingot. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225247 | REACTIVE COVER GLASS OVER MOLTEN SILICON DURING DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION - A method comprises forming molten silicon ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225248 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED ALKALI SILICATE AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND SILICA SOL - To provide a method for producing an alkali silicate aqueous solution containing a reduced amount of foreign substance of plate-like fine particles and a method for producing a silica sol containing a reduced amount of foreign substance of plate-like fine particles. A method for producing an alkali silicate aqueous solution fulfilling the following condition: the existing amount of plate-like fine particles having a length of one side of 0.2 to 4.0 μm and a thickness of 1 to 100 nm is determined to be 0 to 30%. The method for producing an alkali silicate aqueous solution includes the steps of adjusting a silica concentration of an alkali silicate aqueous solution to 0.5 to 10.0% by mass and filtering the alkali silicate aqueous solution through a filter having a removal rate of particles with a primary particle size of 1.0 μm of 50% or more. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225249 | MICROPOROUS ZIRCONIUM SILICATE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA - The present invention relates to novel microporous zirconium silicate compositions that are formulated to remove toxins, e.g. potassium ions, from the gastrointestinal tract at an elevated rate without causing undesirable side effects. The preferred formulations are designed avoid increase in pH of urine in patients and/or avoid potential entry of particles into the bloodstream of the patient. Also disclosed is a method for preparing high purity crystals of UZSi-9 exhibiting an enhanced level of potassium exchange capacity. These compositions are particularly useful in the therapeutic treatment of hyperkalemia. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225250 | INTEGRATED PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM SULPHATE AND AMMONIUM SULFATE FROM KAINITE MIXED SALT - The present invention provides an integrated process for the recovery of sulphate of potash (SOP) and ammonium sulphate fertilizers from kainite mixed salt dispensing with magnesium hydroxide production. The process comprises, among other steps, producing calcium chloride from calcium carbonate through addition of hydrochloric acid; the calcium chloride being used for desulphatation of schoenite end liquor (SEL) obtained as liquid stream during decomposition of kainite mixed salt with water to obtain solid schoenite; using the resultant gypsum and carbon dioxide together with ammonia for the production of ammonium sulphate liquor and solid calcium carbonate, the latter being recycled in the process; producing carnallite from desulphated SEL; decomposing the carnallite to recover carnallite decomposed product (CDP) which is further refined under ambient conditions to obtain pure potassium chloride (KCl) utilized in the preparation of SOP from the schoenite. Except for ammonium sulphate recovery in solid state, where required, all operations are carried out at ambient temperature. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225251 | CESIUM BOROSILICATE COMPOUND, NONLINEAR OPTICAL CRYSTAL OF CESIUM BOROSILICATE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a cesium borosilicate compound, a nonlinear optical crystal of cesium borosilicate, and a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The cesium borosilicate compound has a chemical formula of Cs | 2015-08-13 |
20150225252 | DENSE LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides and produces a high-grade layered double hydroxide (LDH) dense body having a relative density of 88% or greater in a simple and stable manner. The present invention provides a LDH dense body including a layered double hydroxide as a main phase and having a relative density of 88% or greater, the LDH being represented by general formula: M | 2015-08-13 |
20150225253 | METHOD FOR PREPARING BASIC ZINC CHLORIDE - A method for preparing basic zinc chloride is provided. The present invention relates to a method for preparing basic zinc chloride, and particularly to a method for preparing feed additive basic zinc chloride. An objective of the present invention is to provide a low-cost, safe and environment-friendly method for preparing basic zinc chloride, and the method is characterized in that basic zinc chloride is prepared from zinc chloride and calcium hydroxide through reaction. According to the present invention, basic zinc chloride is successfully prepared by using zinc chloride and calcium hydroxide through reaction for the first. The method is simple, the process is short, the reaction costs are low, and the wastewater generated during reaction can be easily treated and is safe and environmentally friendly. The zinc content, the chlorine content, the arsenic content, the lead content and the cadmium content in the finished basic zinc chloride prepared by the method of the present invention fully comply with national standards for feed grade basic zinc chloride, so the finished basic zinc chloride prepared by the method of the present invention can be directly used as feed additive. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225254 | METAL CHALCOGENIDE SYNTHESIS METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - A method for synthesizing a metal chalcogenide nanocrystal (NC) material includes reacting a metal material and an ammonium chalcogenide material in an organic solvent material. The method provides that the metal chalcogenide nanocrystal material may be synthesized by a heating-up method at large scale (i.e., greater than 30 grams). Ammonium chalcogenide salts exhibit high reactivity and metal chalcogenide nanocrystals can be synthesized at low temperatures (i.e., less than 200° C.) with high conversion yields (i.e., greater than 90 percent). | 2015-08-13 |
20150225255 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME USING THE APPARATUS - Provided are an apparatus for preparing a cathode active material precursor for lithium secondary batteries including a cylindrical outer chamber, an inner cylinder that has the same central axis as the outer chamber and is mounted to rotatably move along the central axis, an electric motor to transfer power to rotate the inner cylinder, a reactant inlet disposed on the outer chamber, to add reactants to a space between the outer chamber and the inner cylinder, and an outlet disposed in the outer chamber, to obtain reaction products after reaction in the space between the outer chamber and the inner cylinder, and a method for preparing a cathode active material precursor for lithium secondary batteries using the apparatus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225256 | WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A water reclamation system and method incorporating a solar collector or other energy source, an energy source heat transfer element, a primary heat exchanger, a bladeless turbine, a collection chamber, a reclaimed water condenser, and a sludge scraper assembly. One or more pumps, control valves or other flow control devices may provide pressurization and control the flow of unheated transfer fluid, heated transfer fluid, raw water, and heated raw water. Embodiments vary from highly automated embodiments which incorporate an intricate system of sensors, control valves, pumps, and other components connected to and controlled by a control module which uses a complex algorithm to continuously and autonomously monitor and control the operation of all system components, to a totally manual system with no sensors, no automated components, and no control module. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225257 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A ballast water treatment apparatus includes a filtering device including a filter for filtering seawater, an ultraviolet irradiation device that irradiates the seawater filtered by the filter with ultraviolet light, a first path for supplying the seawater filtered by the filtering device to the ultraviolet irradiation device, a discharge water path for discharging the seawater remaining in the filtering device, a first valve provided in the first path, a second path for supplying the seawater flowing from the ultraviolet irradiation device to a ballast tank, and a control device that closes the first valve and cleans the filter by using the seawater introduced into the filtering device before the seawater filtered by the filtering device is supplied to the ultraviolet irradiation device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225258 | ION EXCHANGER, WATER TREATMENT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND HOT WATER SUPPLY DEVICE - An ion exchanger includes a sheet-shaped positive ion exchanger | 2015-08-13 |
20150225259 | FLOW PASSAGE CONTROL VALVE - There is provided a flow passage control valve provided with a plurality of valves in a valve housing formed with set flow passages. A camshaft for operating each of the valves is provided along a right and left direction at the upper part of the valve housing. The respective valves are arranged so as to be divided front and rear into a first valve group and a second valve group with the camshaft as a border therebetween. The first valve group includes a first water passage valve, a second water passage valve, and a bypass valve. The second valve group includes the remaining valves that are not included in the first valve group. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225260 | SOFTENING APPARATUS - A softening apparatus in which resistance applied between electrodes is decreased to reduce power consumption. The softening apparatus includes a regeneration unit and a softening unit. The regeneration unit includes at least one anode and cathode in a first space which generate regeneration water containing hydrogen ions (H+). The softening unit is disposed in a second space partitioned from the first space and includes an ion exchange body regenerated by the regeneration water. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225261 | OSMOTIC SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Separation processes using osmotically driven membrane systems are disclosed generally involving the extraction of solvent from a first solution to concentrate solute by using a second concentrated solution to draw the solvent from the first solution across a semi-permeable membrane. Enhanced efficiency may result from using low grade waste heat from industrial or commercial sources. Pre-treatment and post-treatment may also enhance the osmotically driven membrane processes. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225262 | Electrocoagulation apparatus having integrated clarifier and sludge control - An electrocoagulation apparatus is disclosed integrated with a plate clarifier and sludge chamber for effluent treatment. The clarifier includes first and second tanks, an electrocoagulation reactor positioned in the first tank. The sludge chamber is defined below and integrated with the primary reaction chamber and has a selectively openable outlet. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225263 | Electrokinetic Process And Apparatus For Consolidation Of Oil Sands Tailings - A method is provided of treating liquid tailings using electro-kinetics by creating a variable voltage between two electrodes in the tailings. Flocculation and water release from the tailings is induced by establishing an electrical field between the two electrodes. The electrodes are connected to an electrical power source having the variable voltage to create a cathode and an anode. Compacting the flocculation solids and removing further water released from the compacting solids allows for the creation of a compacted material having a desired load bearing capacity. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225264 | LIQUID TREATMENT APPARATUS AND LIQUID TREATMENT METHOD - A liquid treatment apparatus includes a dielectric tube through which water to be treated flows, a first electrode at least a part of which is disposed in the dielectric tube, a second electrode at least a part of which is disposed in the dielectric tube at a position upstream of the first electrode, a gas supplier operative to generate a bubble by supplying a gas into the water to be treated, and a power supply operative to apply a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode in a state in which the bubble covers a conductor-exposed portion of the first electrode. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225265 | FUNCTIONAL WATER GENERATOR - A functional water generator capable of making best use of functional water generated in an electrolysis vessel is provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225266 | COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE OF CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a composition for an electrode binder of a capacitive deionization apparatus including at least one a hydrophilic polymer and a bifunctional cross-linking agent having a hydroxy group or a carboxyl group at both terminal ends, and at least one anion exchange group therein, and the bifunctional cross-linking agent being cross-linkable with the at least one hydrophilic polymer, an electrode for a capacitive deionization apparatus including the composition, a capacitive deionization apparatus including the electrode, and a method of removing ions from a liquid by using the capacitive deionization apparatus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225267 | ELECTRODEIONIZATION MODULE AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an improved electrodeionization (EDI) module and apparatus adapted to transfer ions present in a liquid under the influence of an electric field. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225268 | LOW SCALE POTENTIAL WATER TREATMENT - An electrochemical treating device having low scale potential is disclosed. The device has a variety of configurations directed to the layering of the anionic exchange and cationic exchange. The treatment device can also comprise unevenly sized ion exchange resin beads and/or have at least one compartment that provides a dominating resistance that results in a uniform current distribution throughout the apparatus. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225269 | METHOD FOR EFFLUENT TREATMENT IN SMELTING OF NICKEL OXIDE ORE - The present invention aims at providing a method for effluent treatment, which enables the separation and recovery of a high-density and high-concentration aluminum sediment from waste water that is discharged in the smelting of a nickel oxide ore and contains aluminum ions. In the present invention, an alkali and an iron-containing solid are added to waste water containing aluminum ions to form a slurry, and the slurry is allowed to stand to perform solid-liquid separation, whereby an aluminum sediment and an effluent is formed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225270 | Dual Flow Septic Vent - A dual flow septic vent is provided for receiving wastewater directed from a septic tank through a flow channel. The dual flow septic vent provides air intake and exhaust ventilation at the transition zone of an anaerobic environment to an aerobic environment. The dual flow septic vent includes an activated carbon filter access cover and a dosing chamber. A flow channel is provide that permits inspections of effluent flow and delivers dosed flows of root control and soil remediation components directly to a targeted site. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225271 | Amplified Relief From Drought and Famine- A Spin-Off Technology From Fossil-Fueled Climate Restoration - The invention encompasses multi-stage naturally amplified global-scale carbon dioxide capture systems combining basic capture from (CCS—carbon capture and sequestration) clean-coal-fired and CCS gas-fired power plants, CCS natural-gas reformation systems, CCS cement plants, outdoor air, CCS home and building flues, CCS incinerators, CCS crematoriums, CCS blast-furnaces, CCS kilns, CCS refineries, CCS factories, CCS oil gasification systems and CCS coal gasification systems which yield concentrated carbon dioxide, with a collective, globally distributed capture capacity of up to 3 GtC/yr, feeding the captured carbon dioxide into land-based invention stage-1 bioreactors for rapid, selective, high capacity conversion to a high-density, fast-sinking marine algae by means of accelerated photosynthesis and/or coccolithogenesis (calcification) consuming carbon dioxide as the algae bloom, and transporting a primary fraction of the stage-1 bioreactor-produced algae to seaports for seeding the oceans at regular intervals in stage-2 operations-at-sea to produce naturally amplified 14 GtC/yr algal blooms at sea, the stage-2 operations circumventing classic prior-art (and natural) ocean fertilization limits of low bloom rate, grazers eating algae seed before it blooms, interfering buoyant algal species which don't clear the photic zone to allow light penetration for multiple blooms per year, and proximal post-bloom anoxia, and reserving a secondary fraction of the stage-1 bioreactor produced algae for feeding cultures of ocean grazers contained in a second bioreactor, in which the second bioreactor produces dimethylsulfide (DMS), a natural cloud seeding agent as the bioreactor-contained ocean grazer cultures eat the secondary fraction of stage-1 original bioreactor-produced algae. A total invention CO | 2015-08-13 |
20150225272 | Preventing and Reducing Biofilm Formation and Planktonic Proliferation - The present invention relates to methods for preventing and/or reducing biofilm formation and/or planktonic proliferation with one or more selected bacteria strains or bacterial blends. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225273 | SLUDGE CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A sludge conditioning apparatus includes at least one hopper for receiving waste water having solid impurities entrained therein, wherein the solid impurities settle out of suspension to be collected in a lower region of the hopper as sludge. The hopper includes a sludge outlet at a lower end thereof communicating with a pump for removing sludge therefrom. A sensing device is provided for determining the amount of sludge collected in the hopper, and the rate at which the sludge is removed by the pump is controlled by a control device, the control device controlling the operation of the pump to control the rate of removal of the sludge as a function of the output of the sensing device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225274 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING MAN-MADE VITEROUS FIBRES - A melt for use in the production of man-made vitreous fibres may be formed in a circulating combustion chamber ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225275 | GLASS COMPONENT FABRICATION METHOD - A method for fabricating a glass component including a component main body with a primary face as a molding face and a standing wall which is molded to extend from the peripheral part of the primary face includes a drop step, a press step, and a working step. In the press step, by the filling with the molten glass, an inner wall face of the standing wall and the primary face are molded with the upper die, an outer wall face of the standing wall and a rear face of the primary face are molded with the lower die, the working part is set in the rear face side of the primary face, and in the working step, the working part is ground or polished from the rear face side of the primary face. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225276 | GLASS-SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A glass-substrate manufacturing method which includes a forming step and a cooling step. In the forming step, a molten glass is formed into a sheet glass by a down-draw process. In the cooling step, the sheet glass is cooled. The cooling step includes first, second and third coating steps as defined herein. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225277 | APPARATUSES FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS AND METHODS OF MANAGING PULLING FORCES APPLIED TO GLASS RIBBON - Methods and apparatuses for managing pulling forces applied to a glass ribbon in a draw apparatus are disclosed. The method includes applying a front-side and a rear-side drive torque to a glass. The method further includes calculating automatically with the at least one electronic controller a front-side and a rear-side average pulling force applied to the glass ribbon and corresponding to a first time period of at least one rotation of the front-side or rear-side stub roller, respectively. The front-side average pulling force and the rear-side average pulling force are compared to establish a pulling force differential between the front-side average pulling force and the rear-side average pulling force. One or more of the front-side drive torque or the rear-side drive torque are modified to decrease the pulling force differential between the front-side average pulling force and the rear-side average pulling force. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225278 | BIOACTIVE GLASS SCAFFOLDS, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A glass, glass-ceramic, or ceramic bead is described, with an internal porous scaffold microstructure that is surrounded by an amorphous shield. The shield serves to protect the internal porous microstructure of the shield while increasing the overall strength of the porous microstructure and improve the flowability of the beads either by themselves or in devices such as biologically degradable putty that would be used in bone or soft tissue augmentation or regeneration. The open porosity present inside the bead will allow for enhanced degradability in-vivo as compared to solid particles or spheres and also promote the growth of tissues including but not limited to all types of bone, soft tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A PROFILED TUBING AND A SLEEVE - An apparatus ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225280 | METHOD OF MAKING UPDOPED CLADDING BY USING SILICON TERTRACHLORIDE AS THE DOPANT - One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a method of making an optical fiber comprising the steps of: (i) exposing a silica based preform with at least one porous glass region having soot density of ρ to a gas mixture comprising SiCl | 2015-08-13 |
20150225281 | GLASS COMPOSITION FOR HIGH-RELIABILITY CERAMIC PHOSPHOR PLATE AND CERAMIC PHOSPHOR - Provided is a glass composition for a ceramic phosphor plate, including: 75 to 85 mol % of an oxide mixture composed of SiO | 2015-08-13 |
20150225282 | OPTICAL GLASS FOR PRECISION MOLDING, PREFABRICATED GLASS, OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT - The invention provides a low-cost high-precision molding optical glass, with density below 4.54 g/cm | 2015-08-13 |
20150225283 | Glass Substrate and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method of manufacturing the glass substrate is provided. First, a glass substrate having a target surface is provided. Next, an abrasive blasting process for the target surface is performed. After the abrasive blasting process, an etching process for the target surface is performed. The present invention further provides a glass substrate having a target surface. The target surface has an average etching depth between 1 μm and 100 μm, a roughness (Ra) between 0.05 μm and 1.5 μm, and a friction below 0.4. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225284 | METHOD OF PROCESSING TEMPERED GLASS - To provide a method of processing a tempered glass in which a length of time required for manufacturing one plate of a product glass is significantly reduced while the quality of the product glass is secured. In the method of processing the tempered glass in which a stacked block ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225285 | METHODS FOR PRINTING ON GLASS - A method for printing ink on a substrate comprising the steps of coating a glass substrate with an adhesion promoter, depositing one or more layers of ink on the coated substrate, and laminating the imaged substrate. The substrate can be a glass substrate, and the adhesion promoter can include a silane material, powder coating, organophosphate primer suspended in isopropanol. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225286 | COATED ARTICLE WITH LOW-E COATING HAVING MULTILAYER OVERCOAT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A coated article is provided so as to include a low-E (low emissivity) coating having an infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) of or including a material such as silver (Ag), which is provided between a pair of contact layers. The low-E coating includes an overcoat having at least one layer of or including zirconium oxide and/or a substantially metallic layer. The overcoat has been found to improve the durability of the coating without significantly sacrificing desired optical characteristics. Such coated articles may be used in the context of windows. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225287 | ANTIMICROBIAL GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Described herein are various antimicrobial glass articles that have improved resistance to discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. The improved antimicrobial glass articles described herein generally include a glass substrate that has a low concentration of nonbridging oxygen atoms, a compressive stress layer and an antimicrobial silver-containing region that each extend inward from a surface of the glass substrate to a specific depth, such that the glass article experiences little-to-no discoloration when exposed to harsh conditions. Methods of making and using the glass articles are also described. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225288 | GLASS WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of making an antimicrobial glass article that includes the steps: submersing the article in a strengthening bath to exchange a portion of ion-exchangeable metal ions in the glass article with a portion of ion-exchanging metal ions in the strengthening bath to form a compressive stress layer extending from the first surface to a diffusion depth in the article; removing a portion of the compressive stress layer from the first surface of the article to a first depth above the diffusion depth in the article to define a new first surface and a remaining compressive stress layer; and submersing the article in an antimicrobial bath to exchange a portion of the ion-exchangeable and the ion-exchanging metal ions in the compressive stress layer with a portion of the silver metal ions in the antimicrobial bath to impart an antimicrobial property in the article. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225289 | Fiberglass Laminate - A high color quality, fire resistant, pinstripe decorative fiberglass laminate is provided. The pinstripe decorative fiberglass laminate includes colored unidirectional glass fiber rovings in a fire resistant resin matrix. Pigmented unidirectional glass fiber rovings provide a pinstriped effect with substantial color richness and aesthetic quality. For light colored pinstripes, colored unidirectional glass fiber rovings are impregnated with a melamine resin and cured to form the fire resistant, pinstripe decorative fiberglass laminate. For dark colored pin stripes, colored unidirectional glass fiber rovings are impregnated with a phenolic resin and cured to form the fire resistant, pinstripe decorative fiberglass laminate. | 2015-08-13 |