| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20080210310 | Sanitary Installation Part - A sanitary installation part ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210311 | Mounting arrangement for a rotary valve - A mounting arrangement for mounting at least one rotary valve to a drive shaft is provided, where the drive shaft includes at least one mounting hole at a predetermined position therein. The mounting arrangement may include at least one rotary valve having a curved portion and two side portions. The arrangement may also include a central passage passing through the two side portions that is shaped to allow the drive shaft to extend therethrough. The rotary valve may also include a mounting opening, opening towards the central passage at a predetermined position. The arrangement may include a mounting element extending through the mounting opening of the rotary valve into the mounting hole in the drive shaft, to mount the rotary valve to the drive shaft at a predetermined position. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210312 | FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - A flow control device having a control member for forming a seal with another part of the flow control device. The control member having a base material and a portion or surface that is a softer or more deformable than the base material or the portion of the control device that the control member forms a seal with. The differences in hardness and/or the ability of the control member portion to deform, aids in forming the seal. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210313 | Pressure Limiting Valve With Reduced Differential Area - A pressure limiting valve comprises a valve closing body ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210314 | Fluid jet with noise reducing sleeve - Pressure actuated oil jets have long been used to cool the underside of the pistons in such reciprocating engines. The present disclosure is a fluid jet for providing fluid under pressure to a desired location. The fluid jet comprises a valve body, at least one fluid passage extending longitudinally within at least a portion of the valve body, a fluid pressure actuated valve element located within the valve body and moveable longitudinally therein between a valve open position and a valve closed position, and a sleeve extending inwardly within said valve body, wherein said valve element is retained within said sleeve when oil pressure drops below a predetermined threshold. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210315 | MULTI-WATER FILTER AND FAUCET SYSTEM - A plurality of water processing units are connected together, in sequence, to produce one processed water, and tap-off connections are installed within various interconnections between various water processing units, to produce a plurality of different processed waters. The different processed waters from the sequence of water processing units and the tap-off connections are input to a plurality of input ports of a water faucet, the faucet having a selectable mode valve for outputting a selectable one of the different processed waters. Optionally, a condition of the water processing is monitored by a data processor. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210316 | Module for a Gas System - Module assembly for a gas system operating at pressures greater than 100 bar. The assembly comprises at least two modules made as solid metal blocks. Bach block provided with a system of drilled channels and appendages. The system of channels comprises a main and at least one branch channel. The appendages comprise at least a shut-off valve and a flow or pressure meter connected to the branch channel. The blocks of two modules are positioned laterally against one another. Each block having openings aligned with a corresponding number of openings in the other block, for joining channels in the one block to channels in the other block. The invention furthermore relates to a gas system provided with the module assembly according to the invention and to the use of such an assembly. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210317 | Dynamically Controlled Compressors - In systems comprising at least two compressors, the present invention provides an adequately sized vessel or tank in either or both the suction line or the discharge line of multiple compressors, in such a fashion that if the conditions of the first compressor change, it does not have an immediate effect on the other compressors, the vessel acting as a means of dampening the change. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210318 | Cartridge of Water Supply Valve - A cartridge of a water supply valve that controls the flow rate and temperature of water without causing interference between flow rate control operation and temperature control operation of the valve. In the cartridge, a flow rate control knob ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210319 | MICROFABRICATED ELASTOMERIC VALVE AND PUMP SYSTEMS - A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210320 | MICROFABRICATED ELASTOMERIC VALVE AND PUMP SYSTEMS - A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210321 | MICROFABRICATED ELASTOMERIC VALVE AND PUMP SYSTEMS - A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210322 | MICROFABRICATED ELASTOMERIC VALVE AND PUMP SYSTEMS - A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210323 | Manifold Valve - A manifold valve having two valves, which enables operation of one valve while disables operation of the other valve, is compact, and facilitates installation in and detachment from a pipeline, that is, a manifold valve provided with a main passageway, a branch passageway split off from the main passageway, a main passageway valve opening and closing the main passageway, and a branch valve opening and closing the branch passageway, the main passageway, the branch passageway, the main passageway valve, and the branch valve being integrally formed, wherein the main passageway valve and the branch valve are each a manual valve having a valve element, a stem connected to the valve element, and an operating lever connected to the stem, the operating lever pivoting in an axial direction of the stem to open and close the passageway, the main passageway valve and the branch valve each converting pivoting motion of the operating lever to linear motion of the valve element and pressing the valve element against and separating it from a valve seat to open and close the passageway, an interlock mechanism further provided wherein when one valve between the main passageway valve and the branch valve is in an open state and the other valve is in a closed state, the operating lever of the one valve disables pivoting motion of the operating lever of the other valve. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210324 | Damper - A damper that has chemical resistance, that can be used under a high-pressure environment, and that can remove pressure pulsations is provided. This damper includes a fluid chamber into and out of which a fluid flows, a diaphragm defining at least one surface of the fluid chamber, and a separate chamber adjacent to the fluid chamber in a fluid-tight manner, with the diaphragm disposed therebetween. The diaphragm includes a first film having chemical resistance and a second film having pressure resistance. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210325 | Distributor - In the field of flow distributors there is a need for a flow distributor which produces a uniform distribution of particulate material within a carrier fluid without causing a substantial pressure drop in the carrier fluid. A flow distributor ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210326 | Control Valve with Vortex Chambers - A fluid flow control valve comprises a plurality of vortex, fluid pressure reduction chambers | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210327 | CORRUGATED PIPE WITH OUTER LAYER - A pipe having an axially extending bore defined by a smooth inner wall fused to a corrugated outer wall is provided. The corrugated outer wall has axially adjacent, annular, outwardly-extending crests separated by valleys. The pipe further includes an outer layer fused to the outer wall, the outer layer having adjacent concave portions and convex portions, the concave portions being aligned with corrugation valleys of the outer wall so that each concave portion of the outer layer extends between at least two corrugation crests. A method of improving the resistance to deformation of a corrugated pipe having a smooth inner wall fused to an outer wall defined by annular crests and valleys is also provided. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210328 | HOSE ASSEMBLY HAVING VARIED REINFORCING LAYERS - A hydraulic brake hose assembly has a core hose layer, a first reinforcing layer over the core hose layer, an intermediate hose layer, a second reinforcing layer over the intermediate hose layer, and an outer hose layer over the second reinforcing layer. The first reinforcing layer has a braid pattern formed in a 4-over, 4-under pattern, and the second reinforcing layer has a braid pattern formed in a 3-over, 3-under pattern. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210329 | Weighted Spoolable Pipe - A spoolable pipe is disclosed, the spoolable pipe having an internal pressure barrier formed about a longitudinal axis, a reinforcing layer(s) enclosing the internal pressure barrier, and a weight layer comprising fibers. The pipe can also include an energy conductor(s) integrated with and/or located between the internal pressure barrier and/or the reinforcing layer(s). | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210330 | Cabling Continuous Deployment System and Tool - A structured cabling tool includes an outer frame base supporting axle mounts that in turn support cable axles, the outer frame being extended in a ready for use condition and compacted in a ready for transport condition; inner frame arms supported within the outer frame base, the inner frame arms fixable upright orthogonal to the extended outer frame base in the ready for use condition and coextensive with the compacted outer frame in the ready for transport condition; a cable sorting threader supported between the inner frame arms; and a revolvable tape segmenting spindle supported by the inner frame arms below the cable sorting threader. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210331 | Method of Filling a Reservoir By Means of a Cartridge-Reservoir and Associated Cartridge - A method for filling a reservoir on board a motor vehicle by a reserve cartridge. The reservoir includes a filler pipe, including a device for sealed attachment of the cartridge to the pipe. The cartridge includes a latching device configured to allow the fluid to flow from the reserve cartridge into the reservoir filler pipe only when the cartridge is attached in a sealed manner to the device on the pipe. The reserve cartridge is attached in a sealed manner to the pipe attachment device and the reserve cartridge latching device is unlatched so that the fluid can flow from the reserve cartridge into the filler pipe. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210332 | BIO-EJECTOR FILLING STOPS TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT FILLING - Disclosed is a small volume, liquid dispenser having particular application in the analytical fields. The liquid dispensers can be quickly and reliably filled to a predetermined volume without monitoring liquid flows or volumes or filling times. Various versions of the dispenser and systems utilizing one or more of the dispensers are disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210333 | Fuel discriminating filler neck cover - A protective cover for a filler neck is designed to discriminate between different sizes of fuel nozzles. The cover includes a body portion and a movable door that covers and exposes an opening in the filler neck. The body portion has a pair of spaced body protrusions that form a gate, and the door has a ledge that may also be formed by a pair of spaced door protrusions. The protrusions on the door can be easily moved to an open position by pressing a tip of a fuel nozzle against the protrusions. The gate and the ledge are configured so that they can accommodate the fuel nozzle for only one type of fuel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210334 | Filing Valve Having a Liquid Chamber, a Gas Chamber and a Medium Chamber, and Filling Machine Comprising the Same - Filling valve ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210335 | BIO-EJECTOR FILLING STOPS TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT FILLING - Disclosed is a small volume, liquid dispenser having particular application in the analytical fields. The liquid dispensers can be quickly and reliably filled to a predetermined volume without monitoring liquid flows or volumes or filling times. Various versions of the dispenser and systems utilizing one or more of the dispensers are disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210336 | Systems and methods for measuring height of jointer infeed surface - A jointer system comprises a blade assembly, a base, an infeed table, and a measurement system. The base supports the blade assembly to define a reference plane. The infeed table defines an infeed plane. The measurement system comprises a stop member rigidly connected to the base, a gauge assembly, and a display assembly. The stop member defines a stop surface defining a stop plane. The gauge assembly comprising a gauge supported relative to the infeed table and a pin member in contact with the stop surface. The gauge assembly generates a measurement signal indicative of displacement of the gauge relative to one of the infeed table and the pin member. The display assembly generates a display image based on the measurement signal, where the display image displays data indicative of displacement of the infeed plane relative to the reference plane. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210337 | Router Table - Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, a router table may comprise a table top, a mounting can, a sleeve, and an adjustment mechanism. The table top may have an aperture and a plurality of support members; the support members may be configured to support the table top. The mounting can may be attachable to the table top in a vicinity of the aperture. The sleeve may be engaged to the mounting can, and may be configured to receive a router and to position a router bit of the router along an axis extending through the aperture. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to move the sleeve within the mounting can and relative to the table top to thereby move the router along the axis and position the router bit at one of a plurality of positions relative to the table top. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210338 | Router guide for different width doors and hinges - Improvements in an adaptable router template guide are disclosed. The router guide is adjustable for door or door jam widths of 1⅜, 1¾ and 2¼ with simple spring loaded stops and detents. Interchangeable and adjustable routing templates are also provided to accommodate different size and shapes of striker plates, hinge plates and door jambs. The router template further includes debris ports for removal of sawdust. In operation the router guide is set for the width of the door and secured to the door or door frame. The correct plate is installed on into the guide and the pocket is routed. The combinations of door width and template plates allows the guide to be used with numerous styles of door hardware that are both currently manufactured and may be available in the future. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210339 | Automatic floor board classification method and system therefor - A method and a system for classifying a plurality of random length boards of random grade, using a conveyer provided with reading units to read both the length and the grade of each board at a first end of said conveyer; a processor, receiving length and grade data from the reading units; calculating combinations of board lengths and grades and selecting a preferred combination of boards from the combinations; and a distribution section, located at a second end of the conveyer, and operated by the processor according to the preferred combination; the processor being fed with a large number of identified boards, from which to calculate the combinations of board lengths and grades, before they reach the distribution section. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210340 | REPAIR PROCESS - In accordance with the present invention, a process for repairing metal workpieces, such as turbine engine components, is provided. The process comprises the steps of forming a braze paste containing a first nickel base alloy material containing boron and chromium and a second nickel base alloy material containing chromium and cobalt, applying the brazing paste to an area of the metal workpiece containing at least one crack, and subjecting the workpiece and the brazing paste to a brazing cycle by heating the brazing paste and the workpiece, preferably to a temperature in the range of from 2000 to 2200 degrees Fahrenheit. During the brazing cycle, the brazing paste flows into and fills the at least one crack and thus repairs the metal workpiece. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210341 | TREATMENT SOLUTION FOR FORMING BLACK HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM-FREE CHEMICAL CONVERSION COATING FILM ON ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY - Disclosed is a treatment solution for use in the formation of a black trivalent chromium chemical conversion coating film with uniformly stabilized black wash, luster and corrosive resistance irrespective of the type of the acidic, neutral or alkaline zinc plating bath employed or the presence or absence of nickel eutectoid. Also disclosed is a method of forming the black trivalent chromium chemical conversion coating film. The treatment solution comprises a trivalent chromium ion, a chelating agent capable of forming a water-soluble complex with the trivalent chromium, at least one metal ion selected from the group consisting of a cobalt ion, a nickel ion and an iron ion, and formic acid or a salt thereof as a buffer for hydrogen ion concentration. The treatment solution can be used for forming a black hexavalent chromium-free chemical conversion coating film on zinc or a zinc alloy. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210342 | Anodic oxidation coating remover composition and method of removing anodic oxidation coatings - Anodic oxidation coatings are selectively removed from anodic oxidation-treated aluminum or aluminum alloy members by immersion in a solution composition. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210343 | Process for treatment of metal surfaces - A process for treating the working surfaces of equipment used in the production and processing of polycarbonate is disclosed. The thermal treatment in an oxidative atmosphere results in resin and molded articles having improved optical quality. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210344 | Precipitation Hardenable Martensitic Stainless Steel - A precipitation hardenable stainless chromium nickel steel is disclosed having the following composition in weight %: | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210345 | Titanium Base Alloy - The invention refers to the non-ferrous metallurgy, i.e. to the creation of the modern titanium alloys, having the high genericity. Titanium-base alloy contains aluminum, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, iron, zirconium, oxygen and nitrogen. Herewith the components of the alloy have the following ratio by weight %; aluminun—4.0-6.0; vanadium—4.5-6.0; molybdenum—4.5-6.0; chromium—2.0-3.6; iron—0.2-0.5; zirconium—0.1-less than 0.7; oxygen—0.2 max; nitrogen—0.05 max; titanium—balance. Technical result—creation of the titanium alloy with the required strength and plastic properties. The alloy may be used to produce the wide range of the products including the large-size forgings and die-forgings as well as semiproducts of small section, such as bars and plates up to 75 mm thick. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210346 | Method of Manufacturing Super Formable High Strength Steel Sheet - A super formable high strength thin steel sheet suitable for use in various applications, e.g., automobiles, and a method for manufacturing the thin steel sheet. The thin steel sheet has a composition which comprises 0.010 wt % or less of C, 0.02 wt % or less of Si, 1.5 wt % or less of Mn, 0.03-0.15 wt % or less of P, 0.02 wt % or less of S, 0.03-0.40 wt % of Sol. Al, 0.004 wt % or less of N, 0.005-0.040 wt % of Ti, 0.002-0.020 wt % of Nb, one or both of 0.001-0.02 wt % of B and 0.005-0.02 wt % of Mo, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the components P, Mn, Ti, Nb and B satisfy the relationship represented by the following Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, depending on a desired tensile strength: Formula 1-1—tensile strength: 35 kg and 40 kg grades 29.1+89.4P(%)+3.9Mn(%)−133.8Ti(%)+157.5Nb(%)+0.18[B(ppm) or Mo(%)] 15=3544.9 Formula 1-2—tensile strength: 45 kg grade 29.1+98.3P(%)+4.6Mn(%)86.5Ti(%)62.5Nb(%)+0.21 [B(ppm) or Mo(%)]—4550, the components Ti, N, C and Nb satisfy the relationship represented by the following Formula 2: 0.6≦(1/0.65)(Ti−3.43N)/4C≦3.5, and Formula 3: 0.4≦(1/0.35)(Nb/7.75C)≦2.2. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210347 | Superalloy Component Welding at Ambient Temperature - A method for welding superalloy components at ambient temperature conditions while reducing the propensity of the superalloy material to crack as a result of the weld. A root pass region of the weld is formed using a filler material that exhibits ductility that is higher than that of the base superalloy material. The ductile material mitigates stress in the root region, thereby preventing the formation of cracks. A remaining portion of the weld is formed using a filler material that essentially matches the base superalloy material. The method may utilize a pre-weld heat treatment to grow a gamma prime precipitate phase in the superalloy material, a chill fixture to remove heat during welding, a relief cut to reduce stress in the root region, and a conventional post-weld heat treatment. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210348 | Cr-Al-Steel for High-Temperature Application - The present invention relates to a product of ferritic stainless steel manufactured according to the process of this invention, which product has increased resistance to cyclic and continuous thermal load and oxidation at elevated temperatures and which has improved mechanical properties at said temperatures as well as use thereof in the form of wire, strip, foil and/or tube in high-temperature applications such as in catalytic converter applications, in heating and furnace applications and which has the following composition (in % by weight): less than 1% of Ni, 15-25% of Cr, 4.5-12% of Al, 0.5-4% of Mo, 0.01-1.2% of Nb, 0-0.5% of Ti, 0-0.5% of Y, Sc, Zr and/or Hf, 0-0.2% of one or more rare earth metals (REM) such as, for instance, Ce or La, 0-0.2% of C, 0-0.2% of N, with the balance iron and normally occurring impurities. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210349 | AA2000-SERIES ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCTS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An AA2000-series alloy including 2 to 5.5% Cu, 0.5 to 2% Mg, at most 1% Mn, Fe <0.25%, Si >0.10 to 0.35%, and a method of manufacturing these aluminum alloy products. More particularly, disclosed are aluminum wrought products in relatively thick gauges, i.e. about 30 to 300 mm thick. While typically practiced on rolled plate product forms, this method may also find use with manufacturing extrusions or forged product shapes. Representative structural component parts made from the alloy product include integral spar members, and the like, which are machined from thick wrought sections, including rolled plate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210350 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL MEMBER MADE OF AN AL-CU-MG ALLOY - The invention relates to a work-hardened product, particularly a rolled, extruded or forged product, made of an alloy with the following composition (% by weight):
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| 20080210351 | Formed product and method for production thereof - A formed product, characterized in that it is produced by using, as a material, a steel having an ultra fine structure comprising ferrite grains having an average grain diameter of 3 μm or less and by a method comprising only a forming step and including none of refining steps; and a method for producting the above formed product with ease. The formed product contains no alloying element and has been subjected to no refining step, and has been imparted with high strength and high toughness by the above ultra fine structure. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210352 | Method for Heat-Treating Steel Material - Disclosed is an efficient heat treatment method which can be performed in a short time. Specifically disclosed is a method for heat-treating a steel material wherein a plastically deformed steel work is introduced into a heat treatment furnace when the work still retains the heat applied thereto during the plastic deformation, then the work is heated preferably at a heating rate of 15-50 DEG C./min and held at a temperature between Ac1 and Ac3 for 10 minutes or less, and then the work is slowly cooled at a cooling rate of 5-45 DEG C./min. This heat treatment method enables to easily produce a steel material having a uniform metal structure by simple facilities. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210353 | High-strength copper alloys with excellent bending workability and terminal connectors using the same - The invention aims at providing high-strength copper alloy, especially phosphor bronze, with excellent bending workability. The excellently bendable high-strength copper alloy is obtained through grain size control whereby a finally cold rolled copper alloy with a tensile strength and 0.2% yield strength different by not more than 80 MPa is allowed to have characteristics such that its mean grain size (mGS) after annealing at 425° C. for 10,000 seconds is not more than 5 μm and the standard deviation of the mean grain size (σGS) is not more than ⅓×mGS. Improvements in characteristics presumably attributable to the synergistic effect of grain-boundary strengthening and dislocation strengthening are stably achieved by the adjustments of cold rolling and annealing conditions and by the study of the correlation between pertinent characteristic values after the final rolling. The method of processing the alloy comprises cold rolling to a reduction percentage of at least 45%, final annealing to the extent that the mean grain size (mGS) is not more than 3 μm and the standard deviation of the mean grain size (σGS) is not more than 2 μm, and final cold rolling to a reduction percentage of 10-45%. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210354 | OUTDOOR GRILL COVER | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210355 | Pneumatic tire - A tire has a tread and a pair of opposing shoulders. In the first sidewall, a series of extension blocks creates a pair of concentric rings. In the second sidewall, a different configuration of extension blocks may be present. The second sidewall has alternating extension blocks where one of the blocks has a portion that is located radially inward of the other block. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210356 | Pneumatic tire - The tread of a pneumatic tire has a plurality of tread elements separated by at least one groove, the tread elements having a depth as determined from an initial tread surface and the base of the at least one groove. The tread has at least one chamfer. The chamfer is divided into at least two inclined adjacent portions with the inclined adjacent portions being inclined at different inclination angles relative to the tread surface. The difference in inclination angles of the different portions is at least 100. The inclined adjacent portions are both connected to an inclined common area, the inclined common area being adjacent to the initial tread surface. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210357 | Vehicle Wheel Rim Designed For Mounting A Tyre And A Support - The object of the invention is a rotationally symmetric vehicle wheel rim ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210358 | Method for Producing a Lead - Method for producing a lead ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210359 | WELDING PROCESS AND GEOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTS THEREOF - An ultrasonic welding method which requires no external pressure during the welding step is disclosed. A plurality of multi-layer strips can be welded such that the weld area is not thinner than the rest of the strip and has good UV protection. The method comprises: stacking a plurality of strips; providing external pressure; removing the external pressure, positioning the ultrasonic welding apparatus so that it places no external pressure on the stack; welding at least two strips; and removing the welding apparatus. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210360 | Ultrasonic Assembly Method - A method for assembling at least two rigid thermoplastic material based parts. The two parts are superposed to have at least one interface zone, wherein at least one of the two parts includes one or plural energy directors, protruding, situated in the interface zone. At least one excited ultrasonic source is brought into contact with one of the two parts, the ultrasonic source applying a compression effort to the two parts in a region of the interface zone located opposite the ultrasonic source. The ultrasonic source is continuously displaced at the interface zone to form a continuous welded joint by fusion of the thermoplastic material in the region positioned opposite the ultrasonic source. Such a method may find particular application for assembly of stratified parts. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210361 | Method For Production Of A Curved Screen Arrangement For Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for production of a curved screen arrangement for a vehicle, whereby a plastic film ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210362 | One Step Fiber End-Face Polishing Process - Disclosed is a one step fiber optic connector polishing method. The method is a sequence of processes that may include severing a fiber ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210363 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing spun-bonded fabric - Process of manufacturing spun-bonded fabric, using naturally crimped filaments, whereby the filaments are passed through a stretching unit and finally through a diffusor. The filaments are thereupon layered on a layering device, as crimped filaments. The layered filaments together with the layering device are passed through a solidifying device in which the filaments are solidified by means of a fluid. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210364 | Apparatus for Producing Elastomeric Nonwoven Laminates - An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a cooled surface of a rotating drum, which transports the strands in parallel alignment to a nip formed between two rollers rotating about parallel axis. The drum transfers the plurality of strands to the nip in a controlled distribution where it is bonded with the nonwoven. The apparatus also includes elements which automate the apparatus for creating the elastomeric nonwoven laminate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210365 | TUBULAR PART THAT INCLUDES AN INSERT MADE OF A METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a tubular part, which includes an insert made of a metal matrix composite and within which ceramic fibers extend. The process comprises the following steps:
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| 20080210366 | Method of making a mat - A method of making a mat uses a T-die of an extruder for extruding a molten polymer substance of a cladding material, wherein a transporting device is located below the T-die, and the transporting device is provided with a feeding wheel, which is wound by a roll of cross-linked polyolefin foam (or CLPO foam for abbreviation) or EVA foam to serve as a base material for finishing. The CLPO foam or EVA foam, which serves as the base material for finishing, can be filmed with the cladding material on a single surface or a double-surface. After being filmed with the cladding material, the CLPO foam or EVA foam is rolled into concaved and convex patterns by the knurling wheels, and its temperature is then decreased by the cooling wheels for shaping into the mat which is light in weight, slipper-proof, abrasive-proof, and flexible. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210367 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FRICTION PLATE - A method for manufacturing a friction plate in which a plurality of frictional material segments are adhered to a substantially annular core plate. The method previously registers the frictional material segments to adhesion positions, and presses the core plate to which adhesive agent is applied and the frictional segments to perform temporary adhesion. Further, an apparatus for manufacturing a friction plate in which a plurality of frictional material segments are adhered to a substantially annular core plate. The apparatus comprises a member for registering the frictional material segments while holding the frictional material segments in a state arranged in the adhesion positions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210368 | Method and Device for Transferring a Chip to a Contact Substrate - A method and device for transferring a chip ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210369 | METHOD FOR LAMINATING A LOW-PARTICLE FILM TUBE - A method for producing an extrusion-laminated or heat-laminated extruded film tube is described, in which the film tube is provided with a functional layer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210370 | MACROSCOPIC ORDERED ASSEMBLY OF CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention is directed to the creation of macroscopic materials and objects comprising aligned nanotube segments. The invention entails aligning single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) segments that are suspended in a fluid medium and then removing the aligned segments from suspension in a way that macroscopic, ordered assemblies of SWNT are formed. The invention is further directed to controlling the natural proclivity or nanotube segments to self assemble into or ordered structures by modifying the environment of the nanotubes and the history of that environment prior to and during the process. The materials and objects are “macroscopic” in that they are large enough to be seen without the aid of a microscope or of the dimensions of such objects. These macroscopic ordered SWNT materials and objects have the remarkable physical, electrical, and chemical properties that SWNT exhibit on the microscopic scale because they are comprised of nanotubes, each of which is aligned in the same direction and in contact with its nearest neighbors. An ordered assembly of closest SWNT also serves as a template for growth of more and larger ordered assemblies. An ordered assembly further serves as a foundation for post processing treatments that modify the assembly internally to specifically enhance selected material properties such as shear strength, tensile strength, compressive strength, toughness, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210371 | Tape Adhering Apparatus And Tape Adhering Method - A device and a method for bonding a tape, by which a tape member may be preferably bonded to a work piece, and simplified processing, reduced cost, and improved bonding strength may be realized. A tape bonding device which bonds a tape member to a work piece includes an elastic sheet member on the upper surface of which the work piece is mounted, a vacuum chamber which is located on the side of the upper surface of the elastic sheet member, an air introducing section which is located on the side of the lower surface of the elastic sheet member, a mounting section on which the elastic sheet member is mounted, a holding member which holds the elastic sheet member in a state in which the air is prevented from being carried into the vacuum chamber, a tape holding unit which holds the tape member in the upper portion of the work piece, a first sucking unit for vacuum suction of the inside of the vacuum chamber, a second sucking unit for vacuum suction of the air introducing section, an air introducing unit which introduces the air into the air introducing section, and a pressurizing unit which introduces the air into the inside of the vacuum chamber in a pressurized state. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210372 | COMPOSITE ARTICLE DEBULKING PROCESS - A process for debulking a fiber reinforced composite structure prior to curing includes forming a stackup of a breather pad on a vacuum plate, a mandrel on the breather pad, a first release layer on the mandrel, a plurality of prepreg plies on the release first layer, a second release layer on the top ply, a breather sheet on the second release layer, and an impervious flexible vacuum bag sealed over the breather sheet to the vacuum plate; sealingly enclosing the stackup within a pressure vessel including an impervious flexible membrane which engages the vacuum bag; drawing a vacuum from within the vacuum bag through the breather pad and the vacuum plate; pressurizing the pressure vessel between the shell and the membrane; and maintaining the combination of vacuum and pressure for an interval of time to remove voids and porosity from the laminated prepregs. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210373 | Bonding method, bonding apparatus, and bonding jig - A bonding method includes a pasting process of pasting a face which is a face except the element formation surface of a rod, with a predetermined face of an adherend using a bonding material to be heat-cured, an absorption process of fixing angular relation between a direction of the adherend and a direction of the rod into predetermined angular relation by absorbing the adherend and rod on a surface of the stage on the surface of which the adherend and rod, which are pasted in the pasting process, are placed, and a heat cure process of heating and curing the bonding material in a state that the direction of the adherend and the direction of the rod are fixed to the predetermined angular relation by the absorption process. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210374 | Performance Enhancing Attachment for Sports Equipment - A performance enhancing attachment and method of performance enhancement for sports equipment that includes a high performance plastic layer and an adhesive on one surface of the plastic layer for attaching it to the equipment. Preferably the adhesive is an aggressive, high-tack resilient adhesive; and plastic is a long chain, high density polymeric UHMW plastic. When applied to a board member surface the plastic enhances slipperiness and resists board breakage and delamination. Using a plastic and adhesive that are substantially transparent enables viewing of graphics that are protectively covered by the attachment. Making the plastic layer relatively thin and flexible enables its use in a wide range of creative equipment enhancements by an end user. A particularly advantageous use is for protecting and enhancing slipperiness of the bottom of a skateboard deck or a wheel truck. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210375 | Free-radical curable polyesters and methods for use thereof - The invention is based on the discovery that certain polyester compounds bearing are useful as b-stageable and/or liquid adhesives for the microelectronic packaging industry. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210376 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING PLASMA EMISSION INTENSITY - An antenna electrode having a substantially circular shape, is arranged on a plane of a processing vessel, which is located opposite to a stage for mounting a sample within the processing vessel, and positioned parallel to the stage. An emission monitor monitors emission intensity of plasma present in at least 3 different points along a radial direction of the antenna electrode. A control unit adjusts an energizing current supplied to an external coil for forming a magnetic field within the processing vessel. The control unit adjusts the energizing current supplied to the external coil based upon the monitoring result obtained from the emission monitor so as to control the emission intensity of the plasma to become uniform emission intensity. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210377 | UNIFORM ETCH SYSTEM - Etching a layer over a substrate is provided. The substrate is placed in a plasma processing chamber. A first gas is provided to an inner zone within the plasma processing chamber. A second gas is provided to the outer zone within the plasma processing chamber, where the outer zone surrounds the inner zone and the first gas is different than the second gas. Plasmas are simultaneously generated from the first gas and second gas. The layer is etched, where the layer is etched by the plasmas from the first gas and second gas. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210378 | Plasma Reactor Having Multiple Antenna Structure - A plasma reactor includes a chamber in which a wafer is treated by a plasma reaction, the chamber being provided at an upper portion with a cylindrical dielectric window, a multiple antenna structure disposed on upper and lower portions of the dielectric window to generate RF magnetic field and apply the RF magnetic field inside the chamber through the dielectric window, thereby generating RF electric field, and an RF electric power supply unit for allowing for a time variation of the magnetic field of the multiple antenna structure. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210379 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FOCUS RING - A substrate processing apparatus that can reliably improve the efficiency of heat transfer between a focus ring and a mounting stage. A housing chamber with the interior thereof evacuated houses a substrate. The substrate is mounted on a mounting stage that is disposed in the housing chamber. An annular focus ring is mounted on the mounting stage such as to surround a peripheral portion of the mounted substrate. A heat transfer film is formed on a surface of the focus ring which contacts the mounting stage by printing processing. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210380 | ANODIC BONDING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an anodic bonding apparatus for bonding a laminate including an electrically conductive substrate and a glass substrate, the anodic bonding apparatus including: a container of which pressure is capable of being reduced; an upper electrode disposed in the container and configured in a movable manner in the vertical direction so as to contact to and separate from the laminate, and the upper electrode including: a main body part; an electrically conductive metal thin plate to be contacted with the laminate; and a space part; between the main body part and the electrically conductive metal thin plate, into and from which a fluid is supplied and drained, wherein the electrically conductive metal thin plate has a diaphragm structure being capable of deforming based on a pressure difference between the space part and the inside of the container, the electrically conductive metal thin plate is positioned at the main body part so as to swell in a convex form in the direction to the laminate when the space part is higher in pressure than the inside of the container; and a lower electrode, wherein the electrically conductive substrate and the glass substrate is bonded by: interposing the laminate between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; heating the laminate; and applying a direct current voltage to the laminate such that the electrically conductive substrate is an anode and the glass substrate is a cathode. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210381 | WALL-MOUNTABLE PRINTER WITH INTEGRAL BINDING AND GLUE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - The invention provides for a wall-mountable pagewidth printer and binder assembly. The binder assembly includes a support structure defining a media path. Print engines are arranged on the support structure to print on sheets of media passing along the media path. A glue wheel assembly is arranged on the support structure and is configured to apply glue to printed media passing along the media path. An integral page binding arrangement is provided for binding printed sheets of media together. The glue wheel assembly is configured to apply glue to an edge of a sheet of media passing through the printer prior to the binding arrangement binding the sheets together. The glue wheel assembly has a glue wheel and a partially hollow axle connected to the glue wheel. The axle has a rotating coupling for a glue supply hose from a cartridge of the printer. A camshaft arrangement operatively exposes the glue wheel to the sheet of media. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210382 | Hot Air Device for Thermowelding Bitumen Membranes - The invention concerns a hot air device for thermowelding membranes to surfaces. It includes an air inlet, a casing in fluid communication therewith, a combustion chamber mounted within the casing and spaced apart therefrom. The chamber has perforations allowing air to flow therein. The perforations allow some air to flow into the upstream section of the chamber producing an air-fuel mixture, and let the remaining air into the downstream section, thus shortening the flame within the chamber and producing hot air. The device includes an outlet portion for expelling hot air and not allowing a flame out therefrom, and a blower to force airflow from the air inlet through the chamber and out from the nozzle. The chamber may be pyramid or cone shaped and have a deflector to help direct air into the upstream section. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210383 | BONDING DEVICE - A bonding device that is not affected by heat and that is capable of maintaining wafers to be bonded parallel to each other so as to increase and stabilize the accuracy with which the wafers are bonded. A first space is formed between a first block member and a first pressure shaft, and a second space is formed between a second block member and a second pressure shaft. In this way, little heat is transferred from the first block member and the second block member to the first pressure shaft and the second pressure shaft, respectively, and therefore, a substantially uniform temperature is maintained inside the first block member and the second block member. Stresses caused by a difference between thermal expansion of the first block member and the second block member and thermal expansion of the first pressure shaft and the second pressure shaft are relieved by deflection of the first support pillar members and the second support pillar members. In this way, the flatness of a surface of the first block member for grasping a first wafer and the flatness of a surface of the second block member for grasping a second wafer can be maintained. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210384 | Solvent Evaporator - An apparatus for concentrating solutions in a vaporising receptacle ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210385 | RETRACTABLE SCREEN ASSEMBLY - A retractable screen assembly includes a canister and a pair of tracks spaced from each other and extending in a direction transverse to the canister. A slide component is slideably engaged with the pair of tracks and is moveable toward and away from the canister along the tracks. The screen is coupled with the canister and with the slide component. The screen is selectively retractable to and dispensable from the canister as the slide component moves toward and away from the canister. A biasing device is coupled to the screen for urging the screen toward the canister to retract the screen to the canister as the slide component moves toward the canister. A shock absorber is disposed between the slide component and the canister for counteracting the biasing device to dampen relative movement between the slide component and the canister as the slide component moves toward the canister. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210386 | ROLLER SHUTTER - A roller shutter comprising a door leaf for rolling up, forming a multi-layered coil with multiple slats crosswise at a right angle with longitudinal axes toward the opening movement extending horizontally, the slats pivotably connected by an engaging assembly extending over the greater part of the slat length with respect to pivot axes extending parallel to their longitudinal axes, and the door leaf with engaging devices with at least one engaging device between two adjacent slats, a first engaging device arranged at its leading edge during the opening movement creating articulated connection with an adjacent slat, and a second engaging device arranged at its trailing edge during the opening movement to create an articulated connection with another adjacent slat, wherein at least one engaging device is provided with a separate engaging element capable of being fixed to the slat with positive locking, with force fit and/or with substance-to-substance bond. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210387 | Structure for curtain positioning - A structure for curtain positioning provided for direct pushing/pulling of a user to draw and release a curtain, the structure comprises: a positioning frame, at least two positioning rope sets, a rotating axle, at least two reel sets, and a positioning control box; when the user stops pushing and pulling the curtain, the curtain can be kept immediately at the position when he stops; when the curtain (such as a horizontal blind) is composed of multiple elongate strips, the curtain can be pushed and pulled slightly to adjust the angular position against the horizon of the blades of the curtain. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210388 | Stacking mechanism - A stacking mechanism comprising: a rotatable screw with external thread of length L and pitch P | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210389 | Method of fastening a flexible sheet-like structure on a winding shaft, and roller blind - The invention relates to a method of fastening a flexible sheet-like structure ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210390 | CONTROLLING A POSITION OF A FLEXIBLE COVERING - A control apparatus for positioning and counterbalancing an amount of flexible blind material wound onto or unwound from a rotatable shaft of a windable covering such as a blind. The apparatus includes a main body and a variable torque device, at least partially fitted within the main body, having means of achieving a variable torque to prevent rotation of the shaft due to a variable weight of blind material hanging from the shaft in any position between a wound position and an unwound position of the blind material defining full travel of the windable covering. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210391 | METHOD FOR LOADING FIBERS CONTAINED IN A PULP SUSPENSION - The present invention serves for loading a pulp suspension (S) with calcium carbonate. Liquid calcium hydroxide as milk of lime ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210392 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE PULP IN A CONTINUOUS DIGESTER IN AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT MANNER - The method is for producing cellulose pulp in a continuous digestion system in an energy-efficient manner. Cellulose chips are fed continuously with a transfer liquid in a transfer line to a top separator arranged at the top of a digester, for the separation of free liquid from the cellulose chips. The top separator has a withdrawal space in which free liquid collects. At least a fraction of the free liquid that has separated, with a temperature T | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210393 | Mediator-Enzyme System for Controlling Pitch Deposits in Pulp and Paper Production - The invention relates to the use of mediator-enzyme system, which is characterised in that the enzyme comprises a laccase-type enzyme and the mediator comprises a chemical compound which acts as a redox intermediate in the enzymatic oxidation, for the elimination of lipophilic compounds (including, among others, sterols that are free and conjugated in the form of esters and glycosides, triglycerides, fatty alcohols and resin acids) which cause deposits in the product, the machinery and the circuits during the production of pulp and paper (both from hardwood and softwood and non-woody plants). The treatment eliminates up to 100% of the aforementioned lipophilic compounds, depending on the material treated, and, in this way, improves the quality of the pulp obtained, the operation of the industrial installations and the characteristics of the end product. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210394 | Polymer-Pigment Hybrids For Use in Papermaking - Process for the production of filler-containing papers and filler-containing paper products by addition of an aqueous suspension of at least one finely divided polymer-pigment hybrid to a paper stock and drainage of the paper stock with sheet formation, the polymer-pigment hybrid being obtainable by milling an aqueous suspension of at least one inorganic pigment in the presence of at least one binder and, if appropriate, by drying the aqueous suspension thus obtainable and redispersing the dried polymer-pigment hybrid in water, and the use of the polymer-pigment hybrids thus obtainable as a filler for the production of filler-containing paper or filler-containing paper products. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210395 | Light-Colored Engineered Wood Boards - Light-colored woodbase boards are manufactured from wood fiber bleached and colored with liquid colorant preparations comprising at least one pigment and at least one dye which absorbs in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210396 | Measurement System for Improved Paper Roll Runnability - A system for measuring both caliper and tension of a web such as paper wound into a roll. The system may include a standard caliper sensor whose air supply is selectively modified to allow for both the measurement of caliper and tension of the web. In another embodiment two similar or identical measurement devices are installed in tandem where one device measures tension without pinching the sheet and the other device measures caliper. The sensor may include two sheet guides for providing support for tension measurement or one or both sheet guides can be eliminated by support from machinery rolls. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210397 | Press Section and Permeable Belt in a Paper Machine - A belt press for a paper machine, the belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and a permeable belt. The permeable belt has a first side and is guided over a portion of the exterior surface of the roll. The permeable belt has a tension of at least approximately 30 KN/m, the first side has an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210398 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN, HIGH CAPACITY ABSORBENT STRUCTURE - A method of making absorbent pads is disclosed. The method includes homogeneously mixing superabsorbent material and fluff in a forming chamber of an online drum former and wrapping a porous fabric over a forming screen on a forming drum of the drum former. The method further includes forming an absorbent pad from the homogeneously mixed superabsorbent material and fluff pulp as the homogeneously mixed superabsorbent material and fluff pulp exits the forming chamber onto the forming screen and compacting the absorbent pad to a density of at least 0.28 grams per cubic centimeter after the absorbent pad leaves the forming screen. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210399 | PAPER MACHINE FOR USED PAPER RECYCLING APPARATUS - To present a paper manufacturing apparatus for used paper recycling apparatus small enough to be installed in a room of small shop or the like, friendly to the environment, low in running cost, and high in confidentiality. The paper manufacturing apparatus includes a paper making process unit for manufacturing wet paper from pulp suspension sent from a pulp making section in preceding process, the paper making process unit includes a paper making conveyor for manufacturing and conveying the pulp suspension, the paper making conveyor is composed of a mesh belt of paper making mesh structure of numerous mesh cells for filtering and dewatering the pulp suspension disposed so as to run straightly toward its running direction, and the paper making process length in the mesh belt is set in a range of straight running direction length of the mesh belt in the apparatus case of furniture size. As a result, a used paper recycling apparatus of small size and simple structure is realized. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210400 | PULP FEEDER FOR USED PAPER RECYCLING APPARATUS - A pulp feeder for used paper recycling apparatus being installed in a room of a small shop or the like, friendly to the environment, low in running cost, and capable of maintaining a high confidentiality is presented. The pulp feeder includes a partition member disposed slidably on the downside of a running endless mesh belt, and a paper making frame body disposed slidably on the upside of the mesh belt, and an overflow gate is provided in the paper making frame body for keeping constant the water level of the collected pulp suspension, and the pulp suspension supplied in the paper making frame body is collected up to a specific water level defined by the overflow gate, and is uniformly diffused and supplied on the upside of the running mesh belt. Accordingly, if the supply water volume of pulp suspension fluctuates, the water level of pulp suspension staying in the paper making frame body is always kept constant, and the weight of the wet paper manufactured on the mesh belt is stabilized. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210401 | SUBMERGED ENTRY NOZZLE WITH INSTALLABLE PARTS - A partial SEN capable of having flow diverter parts installed therein, and a method of using the SEN in a continuous casting system are disclosed. The partial SEN includes a hollow distribution zone at a bottom portion of the SEN which is designed to allow the installation of at least two different types of flow diverter parts, one type of flow diverter parts for a first type of caster mold, and a second type of flow diverter parts for a second type of caster mold. The design of the flow diverter parts and the resulting angles achieved when the flow diverter parts are installed in the partial SEN are matched to a caster mold such that the flow characteristics of molten steel exiting the SEN into the caster mold during continuous casting operation are of a desired and optimal nature to prevent various types of casting defects. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210402 | Method of incrasing the rate of heat energy transfer between a heat exchanging subsystem above the surface of the earth and material therebeneath using a coaxial-flow heat exchanging structure generating turbulence along the outer flow channel thereof - A method of transferring heat energy between a heat exchanging subsystem installed above the surface of the Earth, and material beneath the surface of the Earth, by installing one or more coaxial-flow heat exchanging structures in the material beneath the surface of the Earth. Each coaxial-flow heat exchanging structure has inner and out flow channels along which aqueous-based heat transfer fluid is circulated. Turbulance is generated in the aqueous-based heat transfer fluid flowing along the outer flow channel, to increase the rate of heat energy transfer between the aqueous-based heat transfer fluid and material beneath the surface of the Earth along the length of the outer flow channel. This in turn increases the rate of heat energy transfer between the heat exchanging subsystem installed above the surface of the Earth and material beneath the surface of the Earth. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210403 | Condensation Plant - A condensation plant includes heat exchanger elements ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210404 | COOLING DEVICE WITH RINGED FINS - A cooling device includes a heat-conducting base, two fin sets, and a heat pipe. The two fin sets are respectively constructed by a metallic stripe that is periodically folded and is arranged as a ring type. The heat pipe has a heated section that is thermally connected to the heat-conducting base, and a condensing section that is extended from the heat-conducting base is further formed as a flat shape, on which two oppositely flat faces are formed. The two flat faces of the condensing section of the heat pipe are respectively contacted closely with the two fin sets by being sandwiched therein. In such case, the contact area between the condensing section of heat pipe and the fin sets is enhanced, thus that the heat-conducting effect is promoted significantly. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210405 | Fabrication of high surface to volume ratio structures and their integration in microheat exchangers for liquid cooling systems - An structure and method of manufacturing a microstructure for use in a heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger comprises a manifold layer and an microstructured region. The manifold layer comprises a structure to deliver fluid to the microstructured region. The microstructured region is formed from multiple windowed layers formed from heat conductive layers through which a plurality of microscaled apertures have been formed by a wet etching process. The plurality of windowed layers are then coupled together to form a composite microstructure. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210406 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH HEAT FLUX HEAT TRANSFER - The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for high heat flux heat transfer. The subject invention can be utilized to transfer heat from a heat source to a coolant such that the transferred heat can be effectively transported to another location. Examples of heat sources from which heat can be transferred from include, for example, fluids and surfaces. The coolant to which the heat is transferred can be sprayed onto a surface which is in thermal contact with the heat source, such that the coolant sprayed onto the surface in thermal contact with the heat absorbs heat from the surface and carries the absorbed heat away as the coolant leaves the surface. The surface can be, for example, the surface of an interface plate in thermal contact with the heat source or a surface integral with the heat source. The coolant sprayed onto the surface can initially be a liquid and remain a liquid after absorbing the heat, or can in part or in whole be converted to a gas or vapor after absorbing the heat. The coolant can be sprayed onto the surface, for example, as a stream of liquid after being atomized, or in other ways which allow the coolant to contact the surface and absorb heat. Once the heat is absorbed by the coolant, the coolant can be transported to another location so as to transport the absorbed heat as well. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210407 | Heat Transfer Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof Using Hydrophilic Wick - Provided is a flat panel type heat transfer device for effectively dissipating heat generated from a heat source in contact with a casing, comprising the casing sealed and having a certain shape, a coolant loaded in the casing and undergoing phase transition, one or more flat panel type hydrophilic wick structures in contact with at least a portion of an inner surface of the casing, manufactured by aggregating fibers capable of absorbing the coolant, and providing a coolant passage leading the coolant to flow in a direction parallel to the inner surface of the casing, and one or more support structures, each having a plurality of through holes which provide coolant passages through which coolant in a vapor phase or a liquid phase flows, while supporting the hydrophilic wick structure such that the hydrophilic wick structure is in close contact with the inner surface of the casing, wherein the coolant fills a portion of a space in the casing and circulates in the space in a manner such that the coolant flows through the hydrophilic wick structure by means of capillary force generated in fine passages formed in the hydrophilic wick structure toward a relatively hot point, is evaporated by heat from a heat source, flows in a vapor phase toward a relatively low temperature point, condenses at the relatively low temperature point, flows back in a liquid phase to the relatively hot point, and repeats the cycle of evaporation and condensation. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210408 | Dispensing of Carbonated Liquids - The invention relates to dispensing of a carbonised fluid. In particular the invention relates to a fluid cooling system comprising a cooling tank ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210409 | Liquid Cooling System Fan Assembly - A fan assembly configured for use with a radiator assembly in a cooling system. The fan assembly comprises a plurality of fan blades mounted about a central hub, and an annular ring member circumferentially coupled to the radially outboard end of each fan blade, coaxial with the central hub. The annular ring has an axial dimension equal to or exceeding the axial depth of each fan blade, whereby a radially outward flow of air from a high pressure region on one side of the fan blades is blocked from exiting the fan assembly radially during operation, and from flowing to a low pressure region on the opposite side of the fan blades. Axial air flow, driven by the rotational movement and configuration of the fan blades, is unimpeded by the annular ring member. | 2008-09-04 |
