33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150225791 | BIOMARKER FOR VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION - A method of determining the vascular endothelial function of a subject using GAPDH as a biomarker is presented, whereby the level of GAP-DH mRNA and/or GAPDH protein in a sample obtained from a subject is measured and compared to a reference. A difference in the level of GAPDH mRNA and/or GAPDH protein between that measured for the sample and a reference may be indicative of impaired vascular endothelial function and therefore may indicate the onset of a condition related to impaired vascular endothelial function such as atherosclerosis. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225792 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS - Provided herein are compositions, kits, and methods for the identification of depressive disorders. In particular, provided herein are compositions, kits, and methods for the detection or diagnosis of major depressive disorder. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225793 | METHOD OF PREDICTING A PREDISPOSITION TO QT PROLONGATION - The present invention describes an association between genetic polymorphisms in the FAM13A1 (family with sequence similarity 13, member A1) gene and a predisposition to prolongation of the QT interval, and provides related methods for the prediction of such a predisposition, the administration of QT interval-prolonging compounds to individuals having such a predisposition, and determining whether a compound is capable of inducing QT prolongation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225794 | METHOD OF PREDICTING A PREDISPOSITION TO QT PROLONGATION - The present invention describes an association between genetic polymorphisms in the ABCC2 gene and a predisposition to prolongation of the QT interval, and provides related methods for the prediction of such a predisposition, the administration of QT interval-prolonging compounds to individuals having such a predisposition, and determining whether a compound is capable of inducing QT prolongation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225795 | METHOD OF PREDICTING A PREDISPOSITION TO QT PROLONGATION - The present invention describes an association between genetic polymorphisms in the BAI3 gene and a predisposition to prolongation of the QT interval, and provides related methods for the prediction of such a predisposition, the administration of QT interval-prolonging compounds to individuals having such a predisposition, and determining whether a compound is capable of inducing QT prolongation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225796 | METHYLATION ANALYSIS ON SELF-SAMPLES AS TRIAGE TOOL FOR HPV-POSITIVE WOMEN - The inventors now have developed a (molecular) diagnostic assay based on detection of alterations in markers MAL and hsa-mi R124, in particular promoter hypermethylation, to identify human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced high-grade precancerous lesions such as premalignant cervical lesions of invasive cervical cancer, within cell material obtained via self-sampling. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of the MAL gene (including its promoter) and the hsa-mi R124 gene as marker for HPV-induced high-grade premalignant lesions, allowing early detection and a better treatment option for the individual patient. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225797 | MOLECULAR ASSAY REAGENTS AND METHODS - Methods, kits, and compositions for evaluating the quality of nucleic acids within a biological sample for analysis in a molecular assay are provided. A kit is provided for evaluating a biological sample containing potentially degraded DNA, comprising a control reagent and a target amplification reagent, wherein the control amplification reagent comprises one or more pairs of amplification oligonucleotides capable of amplifying a medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) nucleic acid molecule or a complement thereof, and wherein the target amplification reagent comprises one or more pairs of amplification oligonucleotides capable of amplifying a non-MCAD target gene of interest or a complement thereof. Frequently, one or more of the amplification oligonucleotides is/are labeled. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225798 | Materials and Methods for Quality-Controlled Two-Color RT-QPCR Diagnostic Testing of Formalin Fixed Embedded and/or Fresh-Frozen Samples - Described herein are materials, methods, and kits enabling accurate and reproducible two-color reverse-transcription real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) for quality-controlled molecular diagnostic testing of samples that may contain degraded RNA. In certain aspects described herein are materials, methods, and kits for use in the molecular diagnostic testing of lung cancer in FFPE samples and/or fresh-frozen samples. Also described herein are materials and methods to control for inter-experimental variation occurring during two-color RT-qPCR amplification arising from variation in fluorescence specific activity, use of different thermocyclers, and inter-laboratory differences. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225799 | METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE OUTCOME OF A CANCER IN A PATIENT BY ANALYSING GENE EXPRESSION - The present invention relates to a method for predicting the outcome of a cancer in a patient by analysing gene expression in a sample obtained from said patient. More particularly the present invention relates to a method for predicting the outcome of a cancer comprising a step consisting of determining the expression level of a gene cluster consisting of at least 3 genes in a sample obtained from said patient. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225800 | METHODS AND ASSAYS FOR TREATMENT OF BLADDER CANCER - The technology described herein relates to methods of prognosing and treating bladder cancer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225801 | RECORDING AND MAPPING LINEAGE INFORMATION AND MOLECULAR EVENTS IN INDIVIDUAL CELLS - Methods and systems for recording and mapping lineage information and molecular events in individual cells are provided. Molecular changes, which may result from random or specific molecular events, are introduced to defined regions in cells over multiple cell cycle generations. Techniques such as fluorescent imaging are applied to track and identify the molecular changes before such information is used for lineage analysis or for identifying key processes and key players in cellular pathways. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225802 | Methods and Reagents for Detection, Quantitation, and Serotyping of Dengue Viruses - Methods and oligonucleotide reagents for diagnosing dengue virus infection are described. In particular, the invention relates to methods for detection, quantitation, and serotyping dengue virus, including serotypes 1-4. The dengue virus can be specifically detected by these methods even in samples containing other viruses, such as West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, tick-born encephalitis virus, HIV, or HCV. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225803 | MULTIVOLUME DEVICES, KITS AND RELATED METHODS FOR QUANTIFICATION AND DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS AND OTHER ANALYTES - Provided are devices comprising multivolume analysis regions, the devices being capable of supporting amplification, detection, and other processes. Also provided are related methods of detecting or estimating the presence nucleic acids, viral levels, and other biological markers of interest. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225804 | PULVERIZED-COAL INJECTION DEVICE, BLAST FURNACE FACILITY PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND PULVERIZED-COAL SUPPLYING METHOD - A pulverized-coal injection device is configured so as to inject pulverized coal from a tuyere of a blast-furnace main unit) together with heated, compressed injection air, and upgraded coal that has a self-heating property and that is upgraded from low-grade coal is used as a raw material for the pulverized coal. In addition, a heat exchanger is provided as a heat transporting unit for transporting heat due to a self-heating effect of this upgraded coal to a site requiring heat. This heat exchanger heats intake air by using the heat due to the self-heating effect of the upgraded coal that passes through the pulverized-coal supplying pipe to perform heat exchange with, for example, air that is taken into an injection-air feeding device. Furthermore, a deactivating unit for deactivating the upgraded coal such that a predetermined level of the self-heating effect thereof is retained may be provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225805 | SINGLE SHOT INDUCTOR FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF CLOSELY SPACED MULTIPLE ECCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS ARRANGED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF A WORKPIECE - A single shot inductor is provided to induction heat treat closely spaced multiple eccentric cylindrical components arranged along the longitudinal axis of a workpiece. The single shot inductor has multiple planar arcuate single turn coil sections separated from each other by an axial coil section so that each of the multiple planar arcuate single turn coil sections sequentially heat treats the closely spaced multiple eccentric cylindrical components inserted within the single shot inductor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225806 | SUPER NON-MAGNETIC SOFT STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT COLD WORKABILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, STEEL WIRE, STEEL WIRE COIL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - This super non-magnetic soft stainless steel wire rod includes, in mass %, C: 0.08% or less, Si: 0.05% to 2.0%, Mn: more than 8.0% to 25.0% or less, P: 0.06% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Ni: more than 6.0% to 30.0% or less, Cr: 13.0% to 25.0%, Cu: 0.2% to 5.0%, N: less than 0.20%, Al: 0.002% to 1.5%, and C+N: less than 0.20%, with the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which Md30, which is expressed as Equation (a) described below, is −150 or less. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225807 | DEVICE FOR HEAT TRANSFER DURING THE PRODUCTION OF ELONGATED STRAND SHAPED MATERIAL - An apparatus for a processing of a strand shaped material including a heat transfer device is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus is adapted to process an elongated strand shaped material. The heat transfer device includes a heat transfer medium and is configured to process a first section of the strand shaped material having a first initial temperature. The heat transfer device is configured to reduce the initial output temperature by conducting a heat flow. The heat transfer device is further configured to process a second section of the strand shaped material having a second initial temperature that is lower than the first initial temperature. The heat transfer medium is configured to conduct the energy flow to the second wire section so as to increase the second initial temperature. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225808 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ALUMINA AND MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE BY HCl LEACHING OF VARIOUS MATERIALS - The disclosed processes can be effective for treating various materials comprising several different metals. These materials can be leached with HCl for obtaining a leachate and a solid. Then, they can be separated from one another and a first metal can be isolated from the leachate. Then, a second metal can further be isolated from the leachate. The first and second metals can each be substantially selectively isolated from the leachate. This can be done by controlling the temperature of the leachate, adjusting pH, further reacting the leachate with HCl, etc. The metals that can be recovered in the form of metal chlorides can eventually be converted into the corresponding metal oxides, thereby allowing for recovering HCl. The various metals can be chosen from aluminum, iron, zinc, copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, cobalt, magnesium, lithium, manganese, nickel, palladium, platinum, thorium, phosphorus, uranium, titanium, rare earth element and rare metals. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225809 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LEACHING A METAL-BEARING ORE - A system and method for recovering a metal value from a metal-bearing ore material are provided. A metal-bearing ore can be mixed with certain substances and to form an agglomerated ore. In an intermediate state, between agglomeration and heap formation, bacteria can be added to the metal-bearing ore material to produce an augmented ore. The augmented ore can then be formed into a heap. Bacteria from the heap may be fortified to assist in bacterial growth. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225810 | IRON RECOVERY METHOD - A method for recovery of iron in the form of an iron oxide as useful product, such as hematite, from a leach solution obtained from leaching of a nickel laterite ore, is proposed which comprises an oxidation and a hydrolysis of a ferric sulphate and urea mix solution stemming from leaching of nickel laterite ores at a temperature of 60-100° C. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225811 | RECOVERY OF ZINC FROM LEAD SLAG - A method for recovering zinc from slag derived from lead smelting comprises subjecting the slag to a leaching step under conditions in which zinc is dissolved into solution and silica present in the slag dissolves and re-precipitates in a form that is readily separable from liquid, and recovering zinc from the solution. The slag may be subjected to leaching in at least two stages in which in a first leaching stage only part of the zinc is removed from the slag and further zinc leaching from the slag occurs in a second stage to form a pregnant leaching solution and recovering zinc from the solution. The method may be used to remove SO | 2015-08-13 |
20150225812 | METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING METAL COMPOUND - To concentrate metals such as gallium from ore which is extracted from mines or used electronic components while suppressing the quantity of waste liquid generated is difficult. A first solid metal compound which contains a metal selected from a group consisting of gallium, indium, germanium, tellurium, and cesium at a first metal content in a mixture of the first solid metal compound is reduced to form a gaseous metal compound, the gaseous metal compound is oxidized to form a second solid metal compound, and the second solid metal compound is collected at a second metal content which is higher than the first metal content. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225813 | Method for Treating Waste Rare Earth Luminescent Material Using Dual Hydrochloric Acid Dissolution - The invention belongs to the field of recycling of resources, in particular to a method for waste rare earth luminescent material by dual hydrochloric acid. First hydrochloric acid was used to dissolve the red phosphor powder (Y | 2015-08-13 |
20150225814 | INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND ULTRAFINE PARTICLE REINFORCED METAL-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - This invention disclosed a method for preparing the ultrafine intermetallic particles reinforced metal matrix composites (MMC). The particle size of ultrafine intermetallic particles is about 0.01˜5 μm. In this method, intermetallic particles and metal matrix were first ball milled together to get the mixed powder. Then, powders were cold-pressed then vacuum melting with metals to prepare the reinforced metal matrix composites materials. The intermetallic particles addition amount in this is 1˜30 wt %. This invention improve the dispersion properties of intermetallic particles while increase the particle/matrix interface strength. The ultrafine intermetallic particles reinforced MMC shows the very good performance with good ductility and strength. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225815 | MICROSPHERE-FILLED-METAL COMPONENTS FOR WIRELESS-COMMUNICATION TOWERS - A wireless-communications-tower component being at least partially formed from a microsphere-filled metal. The microsphere-filled metal has a density of less than 2.7 g/cm | 2015-08-13 |
20150225816 | COPPER ALLOY AND COPPER ALLOY MANUFACTURING METHOD - A copper alloy having an electrical resistivity lower than those of current copper alloys and a tensile strength higher than those of current copper alloys and a method of manufacturing such a copper alloy are provided. The copper alloy is produced by adding a predetermined amount of carbon to a molten copper in a high-temperature environment of a temperature in the range of 1200° C. to 1250° C. such that the copper alloy has a carbon content in the range of 0.01% to 0.6% by weight. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225817 | Cu-Be ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A Cu—Be alloy according to the present invention is a Co-containing Cu—Be alloy, in which the Co content is 0.005% to 0.12% by mass, and the number of Cu—Co-based compound particles having a particle size of 0.1 μm or more that can be confirmed on a TEM image at a magnification of 20,000 is five or less in a field of view of 10 μm×10 μm. Furthermore, a method for producing a Cu—Be alloy according to the present invention includes a solution annealing treatment step of subjecting a Cu—Be alloy raw material containing 0.005% to 0.12% by mass of Co and 1.60% to 1.95% by mass of Be to solution annealing treatment to obtain a solution-annealed material. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225818 | COPPER ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A copper alloy of the present invention contains 5.00 to 8.00 atomic percent of Zr and includes Cu and a Cu-Zr compound, and two phases of the Cu and the Cu-Zr compound form a mosaic-like structure which includes no eutectic phase and in which when viewed in cross section, crystals having a size of 10 μm or less are dispersed. This copper alloy is formed by a manufacturing method including a sintering step of performing spark plasma sintering on a Cu-Zr binary system alloy powder at a temperature of 0.9 Tm° C. or less (Tm(° C.): melting point of the alloy powder) by supply of direct-currant pulse electricity, the Cu-Zr binary system alloy powder having an average grain diameter of 30 μm or less and a hypoeutectic composition which contains 5.00 to 8.00 atomic percent of Zr. The Cu-Zr compound may include at least one of Cu | 2015-08-13 |
20150225819 | ARTICLES CONTAINING COPPER NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - Articles containing a matrix material and plurality of copper nanoparticles in the matrix material that have been at least partially fused together are described. The copper nanoparticles are less than about 20 nm in size. Copper nanoparticles of this size become fused together at temperatures and pressures that are much lower than that of bulk copper. In general, the fusion temperatures decrease with increasing applied pressure and lowering of the size of the copper nanoparticles. The size of the copper nanoparticles can be varied by adjusting reaction conditions including, for example, surfactant systems, addition rates, and temperatures. Copper nanoparticles that have been at least partially fused together can form a thermally conductive percolation pathway in the matrix material. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225820 | NICKEL FREE STAINLESS STEEL ALLOY - An austenitic face-centered cubic stainless steel alloy contains less than 0.5 mass % of nickel, and includes, by mass:
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20150225821 | STEEL SHEET - In a steel sheet, a cleanliness of a metal structure is 0.08% or less, a which is an Mn segregation degree is 1.6 or less, and a difference ΔHv between a low strain formed portion that undergoes a plastic strain of 5% or less and a high strain formed portion that undergoes a plastic strain of 20% or higher in a hot forming in average hardness after the hot forming is 40 or less. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225822 | ABRASION RESISTANT STEEL PLATE HAVING EXCELLENT LOW-TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS AND EXCELLENT CORROSIVE WEAR RESISTANCE - An abrasion resistant steel plate which possesses excellent abrasion resistance, excellent low-temperature toughness and excellent corrosive wear resistance. The abrasion resistant steel plate has the composition comprising by mass %: 0.10% to 0.20% C, 0.05% to 1.00% Si, 0.1% to 2.0% Mn, 0.020% or less P, 0.005% or less S, 0.005% to 0.100% Al, one or two kinds of components selected from a group consisting of 0.05% to 2.0% Cr and 0.05% to 1.0% Mo, and remaining Fe and unavoidable impurities as a balance. Content of solute Cr in steel (Crsol) and the content of solute Mo in steel (Mosol) satisfy the formula 0.05≧(Crsol+2.5Mosol)≧2.0. Steel plate has a structure where an as-quenched martensitic phase forms a main phase and a grain size of prior austenite grains is 30 μm or less, and surface hardness of the steel plate is 360 or more at Brinel hardness HBW10/3000. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225823 | AUSTENITE HEAT-RESISTING CAST STEEL - Provided is austenite heat-resisting cast steel with reduced precipitation of ferrite phase during the application of thermal load to stabilize the austenite structure for improved heat resistance. The austenite heat-resisting cast steel contains elements of 0.1 to 0.6 mass % of C, 1.0 to 2.5 mass % of Si, 1.0 to 3.5 mass % of Mn, 0.05 to 0.2 mass % of S, 14 to 24 mass % of Cr, 5 to 20 mass % of Ni, 0.1 to 0.3 mass % of N, 0.01 to 1.2 mass % of Zr, 0.01 to 1.5 mass % of Cu, 0.01 to 1.5 mass % of Nb, Fe as a remainder and unavoidable impurity. The elements satisfy the following expressions: | 2015-08-13 |
20150225824 | System for Management of Mechanical Stress in Nitinol Components - A self-limiting shaped memory alloy device, including a shape memory alloy member, with first and second ends, a first anchor member connected to the first end, an energy contact, a second anchor member connected to the energy contact, an energy source connected in energetic communication to the energy contact, a moveable member connected to the second end, and a biasing member operationally connected to the moveable member for urging the moveable member towards and into physical contact with the second anchor member. The moveable member is in physical contact with the second anchor member and the second end is in energetic communication with the energy contact. Actuation of the energy source energizes the energy contact. Energization of the shape memory alloy member initiates a phase change that urges the moveable member away from the second anchor member. Movement of the moveable member away from the second anchor member disengages the second end from the energy contact. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225825 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CAST PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An Al alloy cast product includes 3.2% to 7.2% by weight of Mg and 0.28% to 0.6% by weight of Sc, and has an Fe content and an Si content, each of 0.1% by weight or less. The cast product contains, in the metal texture, 3% by volume or less of Al | 2015-08-13 |
20150225826 | Cu-Al-Mn-BASED ALLOY EXHIBITING STABLE SUPERELASTICITY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A Cu—Al—Mn-based alloy having superelastic characteristics and having a recrystallized texture substantially formed of a β single phase, in which 70% or more of crystal grains is within a range of 0° to 50° in a deviation angle from <001> orientation of a crystalline orientation measured in a working direction by electron back-scatter diffraction patterning. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225827 | NI-BASED ALLOY HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT RESISTANCE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NI-BASED ALLOY MATERIAL - An object is to provide a Ni-based alloy having high strength and excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance even in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment and particularly capable of being used for an ammonothermal pressure vessel and the like. The present invention relates to a Ni-based alloy including, in terms of mass ratios, Fe: 30 to 40%, Cr: 14 to 16%, Ti: 1.2 to 1.7%, Al: 1.1 to 1.5%, Nb: 1.9 to 2.7%, and P: 40 to 150 ppm, with the remainder being Ni and unavoidable impurities. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225828 | NI SUPERALLOY COMPONENT PRODUCTION METHOD - Producing a Ni superalloy component in which the superalloy has a γ phase matrix containing intermetallic γ′ precipitates. Providing a Ni superalloy casting of the component; solutioning the component by heat treating the casting under vacuum and/or in an inert atmosphere at a temperature above the γ′ solvus to homogenise the γ phase; quenching and ageing the solutioned component to grow intermetallic γ′ precipitates in the homogenised γ phase. Before the solutioning step: heat treating the casting to produce a thermally grown oxide on the surface, oxide adherent to supress volatilisation of Ni from the surface of the casting during the solutioning heat treatment. Performing the solutioning step under a Ni vapour pressure which is sufficient to supress volatilisation of Ni from the surface of the casting during the solutioning heat treatment. During the solutioning heat treatment the component is encapsulated in a container protecting the casting from Si-doped contaminants. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225829 | HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet that is excellent in plating wettability and plating adhesiveness even when a base steel sheet contains Si and Mn, and a manufacturing method of the same. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet according to the present invention includes a base steel sheet containing Si, Mn, and other predetermined components, and a hot-dip galvanizing layer formed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet. In the base steel sheet, a value of H | 2015-08-13 |
20150225830 | COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND HOT-STAMP FORMED BODY - A cold-rolled steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, in which a structure before and after a hot-stamping includes ferrite: 30 area % to 90 area %, martensite: 0 area % or more and less than 20 area %, pearlite: 0 area % to 10 area %, retained austenite: 5 volume % to 20 volume %, and rest structure: bainite, a hardness of the retained austenite measured with a nano indenter before and after the hot-stamping satisfies relations of H2/H1<1.1 and σHM<20, and a relation of TS×El>20000 MPa.% is satisfied. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225831 | METHOD FOR APPLYING A PROTECTIVE COATING TO A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT AND FLAT STEEL PRODUCT HAVING A CORRESPONDING PROTECTIVE COATING - The invention relates to a method for applying a protective coating ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225832 | RARE EARTH FLUORIDE SPRAY POWDER AND RARE EARTH FLUORIDE-SPRAYED ARTICLE - A powder comprising rare earth element fluoride particles having an aspect ratio of up to 2, an average particle size of 10-100 μm, a bulk density of 0.8-1.5 g/cm | 2015-08-13 |
20150225833 | Plasma-Kinetic Spray Apparatus and Method - A coating system that applies a coating of particles to a surface of an article. The coating system comprises a hybrid plasma torch which may include a cathode, a first plasma gas chamber, a first mixing chamber, a plasma generator for generating an arc column of plasma, a second mixing chamber for mixing a main gas, an at least partially ionized first plasma gas and a second gas that was mixed in the first mixing chamber, wherein the second mixing chamber is dimensioned to receive a plurality of powder particles suspended in a carrier gas, and an accelerator assembly for accelerating the mixture of the main gas, the at least partially ionized first plasma gas, the second plasma gas and the powder particles into a high-velocity stream and for directing the high-velocity stream against the surface of the article. A method of applying the coating of particles is also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225834 | BORONIZING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF STEELS - Disclosed are new boronizing compositions consisting of boron fluoride and boron oxide, borax, or an iron boride. The compositions reduce the heating temperature and time. Further disclosed are methods of boronizing a metal substrate including these compositions, or any combination thereof. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225835 | METHOD & STEEL COMPONENT - A method for heat treating a steel component, the method comprising steps of: (a) carbonitriding the steel component and (b) ferritically nitrocarburizing the steel component. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225836 | PISTON RING - The second compression ring is formed such that the outer peripheral surface shape has a tapered face, and the radial cross-sectional shape is a rectangular ring, a scraper ring, or a Napier ring, and has a piston ring base and a hard film provided at least on an outer peripheral sliding surface thereof. The piston ring base is composed of a low-alloy steel or carbon steel having a Vickers hardness of Hv 350 Hv 550. The outer peripheral sliding surface is formed so that the axial length is from 0.01 to 0.30 mm between the outer edge end part of the tapered outer peripheral sliding surface and an imaginary line contacting with a lower end surface where a curved surface having a diameter that decreases gradually inward from the outer edge end part toward the lower end in the axial direction is parallel to a ring underside. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225837 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE WITH TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, AND SUBSTRATE WITH TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE - A resin substrate with a transparent electrode having a low resistance, and a manufacturing method thereof including: a deposition step wherein a transparent electrode layer of indium tin oxide is formed on a transparent film substrate by a sputtering method, and a crystallization step wherein the transparent electrode layer is crystallized. In the deposition step, a sputtering deposition is performed using a sputtering target containing indium oxide and tin oxide, while a sputtering gas containing argon and oxygen is introduced into a chamber. It is preferable that an effective exhaust rate S, calculated from a rate Q of the sputtering gas introduced into the chamber and a pressure P in the chamber by a formula S (L/second)=1.688×Q (sccm)/P (Pa), is 1,200-5,000 (L/second). It is also preferable that a resistivity of the transparent electrode layer is less than 3×10 | 2015-08-13 |
20150225838 | DIRECTED SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION ON SELECTED SURFACE AREAS OF TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES WITH NANOMETER RESOLUTION - A method for making a single molecule receptor in a nanopore structure includes depositing a material by a physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique onto a selected interior surface of a nanochannel and functionalizing a surface of the material with a chemical compound having at least two functional groups. The material forms a patch having a diameter of about 3 to about 10,000 nanometers (nm). Also disclosed are embodiments of a nanopore structure including a single molecule receptor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225839 | SPUTTER COATING A WORK PIECE - A method and a component are disclosed with a solid work piece being an outdoor-environment exposed vehicular component selected from the group consisting of: a wheel, a body panel, and exterior trim, and sputter depositing at least one metal alloy coating on at least a portion of the work piece. A metal alloy coating is sputtered on with aluminum, chromium and nickel. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225840 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A COATING AND A COATED CUTTING TOOL - A method for depositing a hard and wear resistant layer onto a tool body of a hard alloy of, for example, cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, cubic boron nitride based material or high speed steel, includes depositing the layer by highly ionised physical vapour deposition using elemental, composite and/or alloyed source material comprising the elements Me, where Me is one or more of Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, B, Al, and Si, using a process gas o one or more of the elements C, N, O, and S, and applying a first substrate bias potential, Ub1, where −900 V0.05Dtot, and applying a second substrate bias potential, Ub2, where 150 V2015-08-13 | |
20150225841 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - A method is for processing a substrate by physical vapour deposition (PVD). In the method, the substrate is supplied with a cooling gas so that during the PVD process, the substrate is lifted from a substrate support. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225842 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL-BASED PARTICLE ASSEMBLY - There is provided a method for producing a metal-based particle assembly, comprising the steps of: producing a metal-based film having an average thickness equal to or smaller than 50 nm on a substrate (a first step); and morphologically changing the metal-based film through a heat treatment into a metal-based particle assembly comprising a plurality of metal-based particles mutually separated and disposed in two dimensions (a second step). The method allows a metal-based particle assembly to be produced that for example includes 30 or more metal-based particles having an average particle diameter in a range of from 200 to 1600 nm, an average height in a range of from 55 to 500 nm, and an aspect ratio, as defined by a ratio of the average particle diameter to the average height, in a range of from 1 to 8. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225843 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OXIDE CRYSTAL THIN FILM - There is provided a thin film manufacturing method which allows both a reduction in the carbon impurity concentration and a high film forming speed, as well as allows separate formation of stable crystal structures. There is provided a method for manufacturing an oxide crystal thin film. The method includes carrying raw material fine particles to a film forming chamber by means of a carrier gas, the raw material fine particles being formed from a raw material solution including water and at least one of a gallium compound and an indium compound, and forming an oxide crystal thin film on a sample on which films are to be formed, the sample being placed in the film forming chamber. At least one of the gallium compound and the indium compound is bromide or iodide. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225844 | THIN GRAPHENE FILM FORMATION - A method of forming a graphene film on one or more surfaces of a metal substrate, the method comprising the steps of: (i) heating a metal substrate defining one or more surfaces to an exposure temperature; (ii) restricting the metal flux from the one or more surfaces at the exposure temperature by provision of one or more counter surfaces proximal to one or more of the surfaces of the substrate; (iii) exposing the substrate to a carbon containing precursor gas at the exposure temperature so as to form a graphene film on the or each surface of the substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225845 | METHOD FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE THIN FILM AND DEVICE FOR PRINTING METAL OXIDE THIN FILM - Provided is a metal oxide thin film forming method including: vaporizing a first metal oxide precursor; allowing the vaporized first metal oxide precursor to flow into a mixture chamber by using a first carrier gas; injecting the flowed first metal oxide precursor on a substrate through a micro nozzle connected to the mixture chamber to form a first metal oxide precursor layer on the substrate; and emitting electromagnetic waves to the first metal oxide precursor layer to form a first metal oxide layer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225846 | ZnO FILM PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A ZnO film production method includes: disposing a substrate on an installation base; and, while supplying chlorine gas from a chlorine gas supply source to a first raw material storing part R | 2015-08-13 |
20150225847 | Gas Separation - A device for gas movement in vacuum-coating systems is disclosed that extracts gaseous coating material in the coating chamber that has not been deposited on the substrates to be coated. At least one pump for extracting the coating material is connected to it in an axial extension of the suction device; the suction device has one or more suction openings and is divided up into at least two axial areas whose suction characteristics can be adjusted separately from one another to a great extent. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225848 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing substrate, which is capable of realizing uniformity of a thin film deposited on a substrate, and facilitating quality control for the thin film, wherein the apparatus includes a process chamber, a chamber lid, a substrate supporter for supporting at least one of substrates, a source gas distributor for distributing source gas to a source gas distribution area, a reactant gas distributor for distributing reactant gas to a reactant gas distribution area, a purge gas distributor for distributing purge gas to a purge gas distribution area defined between the source gas distribution area and the reactant gas distribution area, wherein a distance between the purge gas distributor and the substrate is relatively smaller than a distance between the substrate and each of the source gas distributor and reactant gas distributor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225849 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method for processing a substrate is provided. According to the method, a process gas is supplied to a surface of a substrate, and then a separation gas is supplied to the surface of the substrate. Moreover, a first plasma processing gas is supplied to the surface of the substrate in a first state in which a distance between the first plasma generation unit and the turntable is set at a first distance, and a second plasma processing gas is supplied to the surface of the substrate in a second state in which a distance between the second plasma generation unit and the turntable is set at a second distance shorter than the first distance. Furthermore, the separation gas is supplied to the surface of the substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225850 | METHOD FOR LINE DENSITY MULTIPLICATION USING BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND SEQUENTIAL INFILTRATION SYNTHESIS - Block copolymers (BCPs) and synthetic infiltration synthesis (SIS) are used to double the line density on a substrate. The BCP comprises first and second interconnected BCP components with a functional group at the junction or interface of the components. After deposition of the BCP on the substrate and annealing, a pattern of parallel stripes of first and second BCP components is formed with a pattern of functional group interfaces between the components. Each of the BCP components is non-reactive with atomic layer deposition (ALD) precursors, while the functional group is reactive with the ALD precursors. The ALD results in the infiltration of inorganic material into the interfaces where the reactive functional groups are located but without affecting the BCP components. After removal of the organic material, a pattern of parallel lines of inorganic material remains with a pitch half that of the stripes of BCP components. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225851 | LATERAL FLOW ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION METHOD USING THE SAME - A lateral flow atomic layer deposition (ALD) apparatus has two gas inflow channels and two gas outflow channels that are connected to two gas outlets that are symmetrically formed based on a substrate in which a thin film is deposited, thereby differently guiding a flow direction of a gas flowing on the substrate. Therefore, uniformity of a deposited film is improved, compared with the conventional lateral flow ALD apparatus in which a supplied source gas and reaction gas constantly flow in only one direction on the substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225852 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL-CONTAINING FILM - Provided are a semiconductor device manufacturing method and a substrate processing apparatus that are capable of increasing a work function of a film to be formed, in comparison with a related art. The method comprises: (a) supplying a metal-containing gas simultaneously with one selected from the group consisting of an oxygen-containing gas, a halogen-containing gas and combinations thereof into a processing chamber accommodating the substrate; and (b) supplying a nitrogen-containing gas with one of the oxygen-containing gas, the halogen-containing gas and the combinations thereof into the processing chamber. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225853 | ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF ALUMINUM FLUORIDE THIN FILMS - Methods are provided for depositing thin films by vapor deposition using two different metal halide reactants. In some embodiments aluminum fluoride thin films are deposited by atomic layer deposition methods in which a substrate is alternately and sequentially contacted with a first metal halide reactant comprising aluminum, such as AlCl | 2015-08-13 |
20150225854 | BALL SCREW SHOWERHEAD MODULE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY FOR SHOWERHEAD MODULE OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A semiconductor substrate processing apparatus comprises a ball screw showerhead module adjuster assembly for adjusting the planarization of a showerhead module of the apparatus. The ball screw showerhead module adjuster assembly comprises a collar supported in a stepped opening of a top plate; a bellows forms an airtight seal between the collar and an adjuster plate supported above the collar by at least three adjustable ball screws operable to adjust the planarization of the adjuster plate with respect to the collar. An insulating sleeve extends through an opening in the collar, the bellows, and the adjuster plate. A stem of the showerhead module is supported in an opening of the insulating sleeve by a nut assembly such that the stem is supported and aligned within the insulating sleeve so that an adjustment of planarization of the adjuster plate thereby adjusts the planarization of the faceplate of the showerhead module. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225855 | ZIRCONIUM PRETREATMENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM, ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR TREATING METAL SUBSTRATES, AND RELATED COATED METAL SUBSTRATES - Disclosed are pretreatment compositions and associated methods for treating metal substrates with pretreatment compositions, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The pretreatment composition includes: a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal; free fluoride; and molybdenum. The methods include contacting the metal substrates with the pretreatment composition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225856 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A CHROMIUM VI-FREE AND COBALT-FREE PASSIVATION - A method for the manufacture of a substrate provided with a chromium VI-free and a cobalt-free passivation by the application of a first acidic passivation and a second alkaline passivation, containing a silane-modified and/or a siloxane modified silicate, with which an improved protection against corrosion is achieved, an aqueous, acidic composition for passivating and a passivated substrate, and a device for applying the passivation. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225857 | SUBSTRATE FOR PRINTED ELECTRONICS AND PHOTONIC CURING PROCESS - A coating layer | 2015-08-13 |
20150225858 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD AND ENCODER SCALE TREATED BY THIS METHOD - A method of forming an encoder scale for a measurement device is disclosed. The method comprises taking a laser and a substrate carrying an etch-resistant film. Parts of the etch-resistant film are removed by use of the laser, thereby forming a pattern on the substrate that defines an encoder scale, and the substrate is etched through the parts of the etch-resistant film that have been removed by the laser. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225859 | DEHYDROGENATION DEVICE - An exemplary dehydrogenation device for generating a hydrogen gas through dehydrogenation according to the present disclosure comprises an anode containing a dehydrogenation catalyst, a cathode containing catalyst capable of reducing protons, and a proton conductor disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton conductor has a perovskite crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula A | 2015-08-13 |
20150225860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS - A system to prepare an antimicrobial solution by the electrolysis of brine is presented where the antimicrobial solution is a solution comprising HOCl that contains a HOCl concentration of 100 ppm or more at a pH of approximately 6.5. The system includes an electrolysis cell that is provided with a constant current by a digital DC power supply controlled by a microprocessor and a controlled brine concentration at a controlled rate, which can also be controlled by the microprocessor to deliver a fluid that is continuously observed by a pH probe and an ORP probe that provides input to the microprocessor to adjust voltage, pump rate and/or flow rate in a programmed manner by the microprocessor. A method to produce the antimicrobial solution, including a sporicidal solution, by the novel system is presented. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225861 | PROCESS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF 2,2,4-TRIMETHYLADIPIC ACID AND 2,4,4-TRIMETHYLADIPIC ACID - A process for the electrochemical production of 2,2,4-trimethyladipic acid and 2,4,4-trimethyladipic acid by electrochemical oxidative ring cleavage of a mixture of cis- and trans-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanol. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225862 | ORGANIC HYDRIDE CONVERSION DEVICE - An exemplary organic hydride conversion device for generating a hydrogen gas through organic hydride conversion according to the present disclosure comprises an anode containing a dehydrogenation catalyst, a cathode containing hydrogenation catalyst, and a proton conductor disposed between the anode and the cathode. The proton conductor has a perovskite crystal structure expressed by the compositional formula A | 2015-08-13 |
20150225863 | METHOD FOR GENERATING OXYGEN AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for efficiently generating oxygen by electrolyzing water using a copper delafossite compound as an anode. First, in the present invention, a water electrolysis device is prepared. The water electrolysis device comprises container, a power supply, an anode, a cathode; and an aqueous electrolytic solution. The anode and the cathode are in contact with the aqueous electrolytic solution. The anode has a copper rhodium delafossite compound represented by a chemical formula CuRhO | 2015-08-13 |
20150225864 | ELECTROREFINING OF MAGNESIUM FROM SCRAP METAL ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM ALLOYS - The invention comprises methods and apparatuses for the electrorefining of Mg from Al or Mg alloy scrap. The invention utilizes the density and charge features of Mg present in a melted alloy to continuously extract Mg and Mg alloys from a melted Al alloy feed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225865 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM FILM - Provided is a method for producing an aluminum film having a mirror surface and reduced residual stress. A method for producing an aluminum film includes electrodepositing aluminum on a surface of a substrate in an electrolyte solution, in which the electrolyte solution is obtained by adding, to a molten salt composed of aluminum chloride and an alkylimidazolium chloride, at least one compound A selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, an organic polymer compound having a number-average molecular weight of 200 to 80,000, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, and a compound B having an amino group. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225866 | ELECTROPLATING METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES - A non-uniform initial metal film is non-unniformly deplated to provide a more uniform metal film on a substrate. Electrochemical deplating may be performed by placing the substrate in a deplating bath formulated specifically for deplating, rather than for plating. The deplating bath may have a throwing power of 0.3 or less; or a bath conductivity of 1 mS/cm to 250 mS/cm. Reverse electrical current conducted through the deplating bath non-uniformly. electro-etches or deplates the metal film. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225867 | ANODIZED FILMS WITH BRANCHED PORE STRUCTURES - The embodiments described herein relate to anodizing and anodized films. The methods described can be used to form opaque and white anodized films on a substrate. In some embodiments, the methods involve forming anodized films having branched pore structures. The branched pore structure provides a light scattering medium for incident visible light, imparting an opaque and white appearance to the anodized film. In some embodiments, the methods involve infusing metal complex ions within pores of an anodized. Once within the pores, the metal complex ions undergo a chemical change forming metal oxide particles. The metal oxide particles provide a light scattering medium for incident visible light, imparting an opaque and white appearance to the anodized film. In some embodiments, aspects of the methods for creating irregular or branched pores and methods for infusing metal complex ions within pores are combined. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225868 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A PRODUCT AND TREATMENT METHOD - A holding device for a treatment of a product ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225869 | Underpotential Deposition-Mediated Layer-by-Layer Growth of Thin Films - A method of depositing contiguous, conformal submonolayer-to-multilayer thin films with atomic-level control is described. The process involves electrochemically exchanging a mediating element on a substrate with a noble metal film by alternatingly sweeping potential in forward and reverse directions for a predetermined number of times in an electrochemical cell. By cycling the applied voltage between the bulk deposition potential for the mediating element and the material to be deposited, repeated desorption/adsorption of the mediating element during each potential cycle can be used to precisely control film growth on a layer-by-layer basis. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225870 | CRUCIBLE FOR GROWING SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRUCIBLE FOR GROWING SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTAL - An object of this invention is to provide a crucible for growing a sapphire single crystal, which is optimized for providing a sapphire single crystal and is reusable. A crucible for growing a sapphire single crystal of this invention includes: a base material ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225871 | SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SiC SINGLE CRYSTALS - A SiC single crystal production apparatus is used in production of SiC single crystals by solution growth techniques. The apparatus includes: a seed shaft having a lower end surface to which a SiC seed crystal is to be attached; a crucible that contains a Si—C solution; a stirring member that is immersed in the Si—C solution; and drive sources that cause relative rotation between the crucible and the stirring member. The lower end of the stirring member is located lower than the lower end of the SiC seed crystal attached to the lower end surface of the seed shaft. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225872 | SINGLE CRYSTAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS, CRUCIBLE FOR USE THEREIN, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL - The production apparatus is used in production of single crystals by solution growth techniques. The production apparatus includes a seed shaft, a crucible, and a drive source. The seed shaft has a lower end surface to which a seed crystal is to be attached. The crucible contains a solution from which a single crystal is made. The drive source causes the crucible to rotate, and also varies the rotational speed of the crucible. The inner peripheral surface of the crucible includes a flow control surface which defines a non-circular cross-sectional shape. This single crystal production apparatus is capable of strongly stirring the solution contained in the crucible. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225873 | METHOD OF MAUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide substrate has the following steps. A silicon carbide source material is partially sublimated. After partially sublimating the silicon carbide source material, a seed substrate having a main surface is placed in a growth container. By sublimating the remainder of the silicon carbide source material in the growth container, a silicon carbide crystal grows on the main surface of the seed substrate. In this way, an increase of dislocations in the main surface of the seed substrate can be suppressed, thereby providing a method of manufacturing a silicon carbide substrate having few dislocations. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225874 | METHOD FOR GROWING ZIRCONIUM NITRIDE CRYSTAL - According to the present invention, if a zirconium nitride lattice is grown by a method for growing zirconium nitride using a metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy method, the lattice binding efficiency of ZrN and GaN can enable a low cost preparation of an LED having high performance and it is very advantageous to grow a green LED by a direct band gap in the presence of Zr3N4. In addition, InZr3N4 can be substituted for In when growing a MQW in an LED, and thus it is very advantageous to prepare green and red LEDs. Further, a more satisfactory diffusion current can be obtained using ZrN or Zr3N4 as an epitaxial interlayer, and thus it is very advantageous in the application of a large LED chip and it is possible to prevent thermal expansion or cracks with respect to a silicon substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225875 | DENSITY-MATCHING ALKYL PUSH FLOW FOR VERTICAL FLOW ROTATING DISK REACTORS - In a rotating disk reactor for growing epitaxial layers on substrate or other CVD reactor system, gas directed toward the substrates at gas inlets at different radial distances from the axis of rotation of the disk has both substantially the same gas flow rate/velocity and substantially the same gas density at each inlet. The gas directed toward portions of the disk remote from the axis may include a higher concentration of a reactant gas than the gas directed toward portions of the disk close to the axis, so that portions of the substrate surfaces at different distances from the axis receive substantially the same amount of reactant gas per unit area, and a combination of carrier gases with different relative molecular weights at different radial distances from the axis of rotation are employed to substantially make equal the gas density in each region of the reactor. The system may be applied with a combination or carrier gases at multiple gas inlets, a combination of carrier and reactant gases at multiple inlets, and may be used with an arbitrarily large number of gases, when at least two gases of different molecular weights are provided. A linear flow pattern is achieved within the reactor, avoiding laminar recirculation areas, and permitting uniform deposition and growth of epitaxial layers on the substrate. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225876 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR - Method and apparatus for forming free-standing, substantially monocrystalline semiconductor substrates is described. A template substrate is subjected to a process of forming a porous layer on each major surface of the template substrate. The porous layer is smoothed, and then an epitaxial layer is formed on each porous layer. Mechanical energy is used to separate the epitaxial layers from the template substrate, which is recycled by removing any remaining porous and epitaxial material. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225877 | NOVEL COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING POLYSACCHARIDE FIBERS - Solutions formed by combining poly(α(1→3) glucan) with CS | 2015-08-13 |
20150225878 | Cellular Structures - A metal fiber composite cellular structure includes cell walls composed of metal foils. At least two of the cell walls of each cell of the metal fiber composite cellular structure further includes a continuous fiber roving coated in an adhesive resin adhered to the metal foil, which creates continuous fiber adhesive node bond lines. The continuous fiber adhesive node bond lines improve compressive properties and shear properties of the metal fiber composite cellular structure without a weight penalty when used to manufacture sandwich structures. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225879 | Polymeric Structures Comprising a Dual Purpose and/or Component Thereof and Methods for Making Same - Hydroxyl polymer polymeric structures, for example fibrous elements, such as filaments and/or fibers, and more particularly to hydroxyl polymer fibrous elements that contain a dual purpose material and/or dual purpose material component, fibrous structures made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225880 | STOCK-CONTROLLING METHOD FOR A STORAGE YARN FEEDER WITH ROTARY DRUM - A yarn feeder is provided with a drum which is driven to rotate by a motor controlled by a control unit for drawing yarn from a reel and winding it upon itself in the shape of loops forming a stock. The control unit estimates the stock on the drum on the basis of an information indicative of the amount of yarn which is unwound from the drum upon request from a downstream machine, and of an information indicative of the amount of yarn which is wound on the drum, and retroactively controls the motor to substantially stabilize the stock on a reference value. The control unit also performs a parallel correction routine in which compares the stock with the reference value to estimate a stock status RES2015-08-13 | |
20150225881 | COATED GLASS REINFORCED FACER - According to one embodiment, a method of forming a facer includes forming a first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and positioning a second layer of reinforcement fibers atop the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers. The method also includes coating the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and/or the second layer of reinforcement fibers with a binder composition and pressing the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and the second layer of reinforcement fibers together between a pair of rollers. The binder composition is then dried to couple the first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and the second layer of reinforcement fibers to form the facer. The first layer of nonwoven glass fibers and/or the second layer of reinforcement fibers are free of a material coating prior to coating of the binder composition. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225882 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER- READABLE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes a carriage, a storage portion, a display portion, and a control device. A plurality of types of an embroidery frame is configured to be removably mounted on the carriage. The embroidery frame is capable of holding a work cloth. The carriage is capable of moving the embroidery frame parallel to two intersecting axes. The storage portion is configured to store a plurality of sizes of the work cloth that respectively correspond to the plurality of types of the embroidery frame. The display portion is configured to display information relating to at least sewing. The control device is configured to read, from the storage portion, the sizes of the work cloth that respectively correspond to the types of the embroidery frame. The control device is also configured to cause the display portion to display the sizes of the work cloth that have been read. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225883 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a needle bar to which a sewing needle is attached, a needle bar up-and-down motion mechanism moving the needle bar up and down, a cutting unit including a cutting needle having a distal end formed with a blade and a cutting needle up-and-down motion mechanism which is independent of the needle bar up-and-down motion mechanism and moves the cutting needle up and down. A position spaced from a needle location by a predetermined distance on a sewing machine bed is a cut location where a cut is formed by the blade upon an up-and-down motion of the cutting needle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225884 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a needle bar to which a sewing needle is attached, a needle bar up-and-down motion mechanism moving the needle bar up and down and a cutting unit including a cutting needle having a distal end formed with a blade and a cutting needle up-and-down motion mechanism which is independent of the needle bar up-and-down motion mechanism and moves the cutting needle up and down. The cutting unit is located on a sewing machine bed with the blade being directed upward. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225885 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING DUAL-DRUM AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a washing machine having a dual-drum of a main drum and a sub drum, and an assembly method thereof. The washing machine comprises: a cabinet; a tub provided in the cabinet; a main drum rotatably mounted in the tub; a sub drum mounted in the main drum so as to perform a relative rotation with the main drum; a hollow type outer shaft connected to the main drum; an inner shaft connected to the sub drum in the outer shaft; and a driving motor, wherein the driving motor comprises: a stator; an outer rotor connected to the inner shaft, and rotated outside the stator; and an inner rotor connected to the outer shaft, and rotated inside the stator, and wherein the driving motor drives the main drum and the sub drum in an independent manner. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225886 | INTERLOCK MECHANISM FOR THE CLOSING DOOR OF WASHING MACHINES OR TUMBLE DRYERS - In door interlock mechanisms, used for locking the door of washing machines or fumble dryers, the closed or open state of the door of the machine is detected by reading the resistive value of a circuit in which a switch is placed in series. The interlock mechanism according to the invention envisages providing the door interlock with two contacts that make it possible to check, independently, whether the device is in the position with the door closed and locked and whether the door catch is inserted in the device. The device comprises an open-door contact, actuated in the closing position by a shaped portion of a first slider and in the opening position by a shaped portion of a second slider which, under the action of elastic means, interacts with the door catch. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225887 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING WATER DROPS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID WASHING MACHINE - The invention relates to a washing machine ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150225888 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is provided that includes a cabinet and a tub disposed in the cabinet and configured to receive washing water. The washing machine includes a pump filter configured to filter foreign substances from the washing water received from the tub, a pump filter housing configured to receive the pump filter, a housing cover configured to open and close the pump filter housing, and at least one coupling portion extending from the housing cover and at least a portion of the at least one coupling portion being coupled to the pump filter housing. The washing machine further includes rails disposed on the pump filter housing, the rails being configured to receive the at least one coupling portion, and the rails being configured to allow movement of the at least one coupling portion as a function of whether the housing cover is in an open state or a closed state. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225889 | Steam Iron - A steam iron comprises a housing, a handle supported by or integral with the housing, a soleplate having a plurality of steam vents defined therein, a water reservoir supported by the housing for holding water to be converted to steam, and a water fill funnel supported by the housing and/or the handle for adding water to the reservoir. The water fill funnel has a top rim defining a top opening. The water fill funnel defines a bottom opening that is in fluid connection with the water reservoir. At least a portion of the water fill funnel is external to the housing. | 2015-08-13 |
20150225890 | METHOD FOR MAKING PARTIALLY METALLIZED PRECISION SYNTHETIC THREAD SQUARE MESH FABRICS FOR AESTHETIC OR MARKING APPLICATIONS - A method for making, by a laser etching, a partially metallized single thread fabric material for aesthetic or marking applications, does not use polymers, inks, pastes and additives. The inventive method comprises a pre-metallizing step or a partial metallizing on the fabric and a following metal removal step, being performed by a quick and localized evaporation thereof, performed either on one or both the surfaces simultaneously, by a specifically designed laser. | 2015-08-13 |