36th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120222687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PERTAINING TO A MEDICAL DRAPE HAVING A SUCTION PORT - A medical drape has at least one suction port disposed. By one approach the medical drape includes a fenestration and the suction port is disposed within the fenestration. By one approach the fenestrated area includes an incise film (which may itself be fenestrated if desired) and the suction port is disposed through that incise film. Suction applied to this suction port facilitates maintaining the incise film in place on the patient. This suction port can have a first end configured to attach to suction tubing. The medical drape can include a patient-side spacer and this spacer can comprise a compressible, resilient material that is substantially permeable to liquids. If desired, such a spacer can be disposed over a patient-side suction opening of the suction port. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222689 | TOBACCO INBRED PLANTS ALBEX1F AND ALBEX1MS - The present invention provides tobacco inbred plants ALBEX1F and ALBEX1MS. The present invention also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present invention also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222690 | Smoke Filtration - The invention relates to a smoking article comprising a carbonaceous dried gel ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222691 | USE OF POLYPHENOL COMPOUNDS OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF AS FREE-RADICAL SCAVENGERS IN CIGARETTE FILTERS - This invention provides for reducing free-radicals from cigarette smoke by using a filter impregnated by an extract of a rosemary plant in oil, containing carnosol, rosmanol, rosmadial, carnosic acid, genkwanin and rosmarinic acid. The extract is obtained by extraction with an alcoholic solvent or an aqueous alcoholic solvent, followed by extraction with a supercritical fluid. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222692 | Elastic and Concealable Hair Piece Attachment - An attachable hair piece article is disclosed having a comfortable, elastic and breathable headband attachment means. The hair piece comprises a quantity hair attaching to the headband support substrate, which is wrapped circumferentially around a user's head and conforms thereto. The band is preferably an elastic mesh material, which allows conformity to a number of head sizes, while the attached hair is provided in segments or continuously therealong, hanging from the headband to promote the appearance of flowing, natural or straight hair. The band is of unitary construction or preferably separably attached using a strip of hook and loop fastening at its terminal ends. After securement, the headband can be covered by a hat or a head scarf, or alternatively the headband itself may employ a decorative outer surface that emulates a fashion headband that is visible to others. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222693 | APPLICATOR AND PARTIAL HAIR DYEING DEVICE - An applicator ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222694 | STENCILS AND GAUGING DEVICE FOR AESTHETICALLY PLEASING EYEBROW SHAPING - A novel gauging device and associated stencils facilitate the shaping of eyebrows according to a Golden Ratio standard. The gauging device is adapted to be placed over a woman's face and maintained in a fixed position relative to her eyes and nose. A nosepiece and knobs are adjusted such that a lower end of a guide rod may be rotated about various points relative to the nose and held in predetermined angles relative to the nose and eyes, possibly supported magnetically on a lower track adjacent the nostrils and an upper track above the eyebrows. An eyebrow stencil is held in a desired position relative to the previously positioned guide rod, which facilitates convenient application and symmetrical shaping, preferably with frictional clamps for permitting the stencil to be shifted in place so that a particular portion of the stencil is properly aligned with the guide rod after the guide rod has been aligned with an appropriate Golden Ratio marking on the stencil. Each stencil may be provided with more than one set of such markings to accommodate not only different eyebrows of different sizes, but also to adjust the eyebrow's ideal Golden Ratio “High Point” to complement facial proportions (preferably represented by a single Facial Ratio Value or “FRV” that takes into account several different measured ratios) that deviate substantially from an ideal Golden Ratio. A slim tab between the upper and the lower edges of the stencil cut-out preferably provides a convenient reference mark for the “High Point” of the unadjusted cut-out. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222695 | WASHING DEVICE FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS - A washing device [ | 2012-09-06 |
20120222696 | Personal Care Vaporizer Device for Hands - A Personal Care Vaporizer Device for Hands. The device has a main housing that is defined by a large aperture formed in its side. The side aperture provides access to an internal treatment chamber. The user can insert one or both hands into the chamber through the side aperture in order to provide therapeutic treatment for the skin of the hands. The device has a removable fluid reservoir that seats into the main housing. Fluid from the reservoir is ported to an internal cool mist vaporizor such as a transducer or other misting apparatus. Once vaporized, the mist is driven down a mist conduit by user-adjustable airflow. As the mist passes down the mist conduit, it passes a heating element that allows the user to selectively deliver heated or cool vapor into the treatment chamber. The user is able to utilize water and/or fluid having additives such as extracts, additives, therapeutic medications and essential oils as the raw material for formation of the mist. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222697 | Ergonomic Toothbrush Storage and Toothpaste Dispensing System with Special Applicability to Persons with Limited Use of Hands or Arms - An innovative ergonomic toothbrush holder and toothpaste dispensing system that is particularly useful and helpful for people with limited motion in their hands and arms. This system allows the toothbrush to remain upright in a hygienic enclosure and further allows an individual to easily uncover the toothbrush and apply toothpaste with one hand. The present invention has the further attribute of storage in a hygienic enclosure that is also suitable for travel. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222698 | ELASTOMERIC DENTAL FLOSS - A composition comprising a melted blend of polypropylene and an elastomeric block copolymer, and a plasticizer useful as an oral cleaning device. The elastomeric composition may be used as a dental floss. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222699 | METHOD FOR REMOVING HALOGEN-CONTAINING RESIDUES FROM SUBSTRATE - Methods for removing halogen-containing residues from a substrate are provided. By combining the heat-up and plasma abatement steps, the manufacturing throughput can be improved. Further, by appropriately controlling the pressure in the abatement chamber, the removal efficiency can be improved as well. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222700 | TEMPLATE SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TEMPLATE SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a template substrate processing apparatus used in imprint lithography, includes a stage which has a convex portion that engages with a concave portion formed at an underside of the template substrate. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222701 | BEVERAGE MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, PACKAGING AND DISPENSING USING ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVATED WATER - A system using electrochemically-activated water (ECAW) for manufacturing, processing, packaging, and dispensing beverages including: (a) using ECAW to neutralize incompatible residues when transitioning from the production of one beverage to another; (b) using ECAW to rehabilitate and disinfect granular activated charcoal beds used in the feed water purification system; (c) producing a carbonated ECAW product and using the carbonated ECAW for system cleaning or disinfecting; (d) using ECAW solutions in the beverage facility clean-in-place system to achieve improved microbial control while greatly reducing water usage and reducing or eliminating the use of chemical detergents and disinfectants; (e) further reducing biofilm growth in the processing system, and purifying ingredient water without the use of chlorine, by adding an ECAW anolyte to the water ingredient feed stream; and/or (f) washing the beverage product bottles or other packages with one or more ECAW solutions prior to packaging. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222702 | Target Bodies and Uses Thereof in the Production of Radioisotope Materials - A system and method are provided for reclaiming an enriched radioisotope starting material from a target body. The system and method enable reclaiming the starting material in a relatively short time (e.g., several hours) after the target body's bombardment with energetic particles, greatly simplifying the target body's chemical processing, as well as reducing the cost of such processing (e.g., reducing the need for costly long-term storage). Specifically, a chemical protective layer is disposed between a radioisotope starting material and a base material of the target body. After the target body is irradiated with a suitable source (e.g., particle accelerator), then the irradiated radioisotope starting material can be removed without removing the base material due to the protection provided by the chemical protective layer. The system and method also enable the operator to obtain three different radioisotopes in a single bombardment of the target body, further reducing cost of radioisotope production. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222703 | ENHANCED SPONGE MOP - An enhanced sponge mop is presented for extracting cleaning solution from a mop head. The enhanced sponge mop may include a mop block structure, a hinged connector, and a sponge structure. Also, a rod may be threaded through a mop handle and attached to the hinged connector on one end and a pressure applying member on the other end. When the pressure applying member is moved from one position to another, swivels located on the mop block structure may allow a sponge attached to the sponge structure to be wrung. In addition, the mop block structure may include rails that mate with teeth located on the hinged connector to give additional stability to the enhanced sponge mop. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222704 | System, Method and Apparatus for Recycling Quenching Medium - This invention is generally directed to a new metal parts quenching medium recycling apparatus. This device is composed of a heating furnace, a spray rinsing chamber, an immersion cleaning tank, a washing chamber, a liquid storage tank, a quenching chamber and a molten and mixing tank, in present invention, the recovering and recycling of quenching medium is carried out automatically in the molten and mixing tank, providing a minimized workload and safely procedure to recover and recycle the quenching medium. This procedure eliminates both the loss of the quenching medium, and the related environmental pollution. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222705 | DISHWASHER AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR OPERATING IT - The invention relates to a dishwasher comprising a washing chamber, a water collection sump, a circulation pump, a circulation filter system with a flat filter arranged between the washing chamber and the water collection sump and a discharge section arranged between a discharge pump and the washing chamber. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222706 | STEAM CLEANING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a steam cleaning apparatus ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222707 | NOZZLE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A nozzle for discharging droplets of a processing liquid for processing a substrate has a main body including a supply port, a drain port, a processing liquid flow passageway connecting the supply port and the drain port, and a plurality of discharge ports from which the processing liquid is discharged. The processing liquid flow passageway includes a plurality of branch flow channels, which branch out between the supply port and the drain port and collect together between the supply port and the drain port. The plurality of discharge ports form a plurality of columns respectively corresponding to the plurality of branch flow channels; and are aligned along and connected to the corresponding branch flow channels. A piezo element applies vibration to the processing liquid flowing through the plurality of branch flow channels. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222708 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING FLUID JETS WITHOUT A ROTATING JOINT - The disclosure relates to a device for dispensing one or more jets of cryogenic fluid, particularly liquid nitrogen, comprising a fluid conveying pipeline feeding one or more fluid dispensing nozzles arranged at the downstream end of said pipeline, and a motor collaborating with the fluid conveying pipeline via a rotary transmission shaft and a transmission mechanism. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222709 | Self propelled cleaning device for marine streamers - A streamer cleaning device includes a plurality of cleaning modules affixed to a main frame in angularly spaced apart orientation. At least one cleaning module includes a drive wheel rotationally coupled to a cleaning element. At least one cleaning module includes a guide mounted thereon. The guide is configured to deflect devices mounted on the streamer out of a path traversed by the cleaning modules. At least one of the cleaning modules comprises a device for conversion of motion of water past the at least one cleaning module into rotational energy to drive the drive wheel thereon. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222710 | DISHWASHER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE UPPER BASKET - A dishwasher includes a washing container and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is translationally displaceable between at least two positions relative to the first partial region and in parallel relation to the floor wall. The second partial region contains a section of the floor wall and exposes an opening in the floor wall in at least one of the two positions. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222711 | DISHWASHER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE UPPER BASKET - A dishwasher includes a washing container, and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is movable relative to the first partial region between at least two positions, with the second partial region forming in the at least two positions at least one section of the floor wall. The section assumes different heights relative to a part of the floor wall of the first partial region in the at least two positions, wherein the section assumes for at least one of the at least two positions a height above a height of the part of the floor wall of the first partial region. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222712 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A METERING DEVICE ARRANGED MOVABLY ON THE INSIDE OF A DISHWASHER - The present invention is a method for controlling a dispenser reversibly positioned in a dishwasher. The dispenser or dishwasher is configured with light transmission and receiving units. Light pulses are transmitted into the interior of the dishwasher and received by the receiving unit. The time difference (t | 2012-09-06 |
20120222713 | FOLDABLE POCKET UMBRELLA - A foldable pocket umbrella is proposed that includes a handle cover and a support element of a truncated cone-shaped tripod element having air ducts for ventilation of the interior of a handle cover. The support and a three point bearing achieves optimal conditions conferring minimal frictional losses between support element and inner wall of the handle cover and resilient stability to the umbrella. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222714 | CANE - A cane that can efficiently use a rubber tip ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222715 | Railbox car and highway vehicle "use" of solar panels owned by others - My patent covers the use of solar panels on the tops and sides of freight trains or trucks, owned and installed by others, that may benefit from the production of electric power they generate for whatever purpose. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222716 | Wire Raceway and Flexible Photovoltaic Cell Membrane System - A flexible photovoltaic system for use on a landfill roof or other area includes a flexible membrane and flexible photovoltaic cells bonded to the membrane. Wires which connect various components of the system run in hollow protective raceways. The raceways include a hollow central arcuate portion and bonding flanges on either side. Wires are inserted in the hollow portion through a slit in the bottom of the raceway. The raceways are bonded to the membrane by welding or adhering the flanges to the membrane. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222717 | METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SOLAR CELLS INTO AN ASSEMBLY, ASSOCIATED APPARATUS, SOLAR PANEL ASSEMBLIES, AND SOLAR CELLS - A method of assembling elongate solar cells into an assembly may comprise forming a unitary structure comprising a plurality of elongate solar cell precursor structures from a semiconductor wafer and attaching an adhesive surface of a transfer structure to an edge of each of the plurality of elongate solar cell precursor structures. The method may further comprise attaching the plurality of elongate solar cells to an expandable fixture and expanding the expandable fixture to change at least one of an orientation and a position of the plurality of elongate solar cells relative to one another. Additionally, a solar panel assembly may comprise a plurality of elongate solar cells positioned on a substrate, major surfaces of the plurality of elongate solar cells oriented in a non-planar configuration. Furthermore, elongate solar cells may comprise non-linear shapes in an as-formed state. Transfer structures and expandable fixtures useful in performing methods of the disclosure are also described. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222718 | PHOTOVOLTAIC GROUNDING & BONDING CONNECTOR - A photovoltaic (PV) panel and rack grounding connector may be constructed of a one piece extruded aluminum body. The body may have two extruded openings configured to accept a ground wire at one end and a PV panel or rack flange at the other. Both openings may have extruded serrations to pierce oxidation on the wire end and anodized plating on the PV panel or rack end. Stainless steel or other screws are provided on each end of the connector for securing the wire and panel, respectively, to the connector and to prevent corrosion. The connector may be asymmetric in that the opening on one end for the ground wire is a different shape than the opening on the opposite end for the PV panel. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222719 | SOLAR BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar battery module includes a first cell line formed by arraying a plurality of solar battery cells in a first direction, a first inter-cell lead that connects the solar battery cells in the first cell line in an array direction, a second cell line formed by arraying the solar battery cells in parallel to the first cell line, a second inter-cell lead that connects the solar battery cells forming the second cell line in an array direction, and an inter-line lead that extends in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and electrically connects the first inter-cell lead and the second inter-cell lead, in which at least a portion of the inter-line lead overlaps the solar battery cell. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222720 | SOLAR PANEL ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED SOLAR CELLS AND RELATED METHODS - A solar panel assembly may comprise a support member, a plurality of elongate solar cells, at least one motive member, and at least one actuator. Each elongate solar cell of the plurality may be pivotally coupled to the support member at a first location on each elongate solar cell, and each motive member may be pivotally coupled to each elongate solar cell of the plurality of elongate solar cells at a second location on each elongate solar cell, the second location offset a distance from the first location. Additionally, each actuator may be operably coupled to the at least one motive member. A method of operating a solar panel assembly may comprise rotating each of a plurality of elongate solar cells within the solar panel assembly relative to each other of the plurality of elongate solar cells within the solar panel assembly. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222721 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE PACKAGE AND FABRICATION METHOD - A photovoltaic module package and fabrication method. The module includes photovoltaic cells, a dielectric material, and metallized material. Each photovoltaic cells includes a substrate material having a sun side and a backside, first doped regions interdigitated with second doped regions, both doped regions being located on the backside, and one being positively doped and the being negatively doped, and electrical contacts on each of the first and second doped regions. The dielectric material is adhered to the backside of the substrate material. Vias are formed through the dielectric material, extending to at least a portion of the electrical contacts. The metallized material extends from the electrical contacts through the vias and are patterned on a backside of the dielectric material. The metallized material is formed of a material that is both electrically and thermally conductive. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222722 | WINDOW - A window is provided, comprising at least one exterior layers, one or more photovoltaic (PV) cells configured to convert a first portion of solar radiation impinging on the window to electrical energy, and at least one thermal conduit configured to draw heat from the PV cells. The thermal conduits are in conductive thermal communication with at least one of the PV cells with at least one of the exterior layer. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222723 | Solar Module Employing Quantum Luminescent Lateral Transfer Concentrator - A solar concentrator module ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222724 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - This solar cell module ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222725 | FLEXIBLE BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURE - Improved BIPV materials configured to meet various long-term requirements including, among others, a high degree of water resistance, physical durability, electrical durability, and an ability to withstand variations in temperature and other environmental conditions. In some embodiments, the disclosed BIPV materials include modules wherein two or more layers of the module are configured to be joined together during lamination to protect edge portions of the top sheet and/or back sheet of the module, such as in the vicinity of any multi-layer vapor barrier structure(s) of the module. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222726 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE - A thin film solar cell module comprises a solar cell panel with a layer of solar cells, two bus bars extending along edges of the solar cell panel, and a junction box with a connecting circuit that extends along an edge of the solar cell panel. A bypass diode in the junction box connecting circuit prevents circuit breaking or reverse current from occurring in the cell panel. The two bus bars are connected to the junction box connecting circuit at opposite ends of the solar panel edge and on at opposite sides of the bypass diode. The thin film solar cell module has an improved appearance, is easy to assemble and maintain, and reduces the need for fastening and protection of cables. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222727 | Module Arrangement Consisting of Solar Modules - The invention relates to a module arrangement having the following: double module arrangements, each consisting of two solar modules oriented at an angle to each other; wherein the two solar modules ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222728 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell module of the present invention is arranged such that is at least one of two-dimensionally arranged solar cells is positioned on an extended line of a boundary line between other adjacent solar cells. This makes it possible to provide a solar cell module which is less likely to be broken even if a bending stress and/or a twisting stress is applied, as compared to a conventional solar cell module. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222729 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH DOUBLE-JUNCTION - The present invention, a photovoltaic device includes a substrate having a first doped-type, a first doped region having a second doped-type in the substrate, a second doped region in a portion of the first doped region and exposing the other portion of the first doped region, and a third doped region in the exposed portion of the first doped region. The polarity of the second doped-type is substantially reversed with that of the first doped-type. The second doped region has a polarity substantially identical to that of the first doped-type and a doped concentration substantially greater than that of the substrate. The third doped region has a polarity substantially identical to that of the second doped-type and a doped concentration substantially greater than that of the first doped region. The first doped-type is one of N-type and P-type, while the second doped-type is the other of P-type and N-type. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222730 | TANDEM SOLAR CELL WITH IMPROVED ABSORPTION MATERIAL - A photosensitive device and method includes a top cell having an N-type layer, a P-type layer and a top intrinsic layer therebetween. A bottom cell includes an N-type layer, a P-type layer and a bottom intrinsic layer therebetween. The bottom intrinsic layer includes a Cu—Zn—Sn containing chalcogenide. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222731 | Heterojunction Solar Cell Having Amorphous Silicon Layer - The present disclosure coats an amorphous silicon (Si) layer on a doped Si substrate of a solar cell. Or, a silicon dioxide (SiO | 2012-09-06 |
20120222732 | STACKED STRUCTURE INCLUDING VERTICALLY GROWN SEMICONDUCTOR, P-N JUNCTION DEVICE INCLUDING THE STACKED STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A stacked structure may include semiconductors or semiconductor layers grown on an amorphous substrate. A light-emitting device and a solar cell may include the stacked structure including the semiconductors grown on the amorphous substrate. A method of manufacturing the stacked structure, and the light-emitting device and the solar cell including the stacked structure may involve growing a crystalline semiconductor layer on an amorphous substrate. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222733 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a photovoltaic (PV) cell structure for enabling the conversion of incident light to potential electrical energy. The PV cell comprises at least one energy guiding means for converting incident light to potential electrical energy. The energy guiding means includes at least one electron donor and at least one electron acceptor adapted to be linked to a load therebetween. The electron donor is operable to release electrons based on absorption of photons and the electron acceptor may be operable to accelerate photons towards the electron donor and attract electrons released by the electron donor. The electron donor may include at least one photon receptor adapted to have a surface disposed at an angle normal to a range of incident photon angles. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222734 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - [Problem] To provide a large solar battery cell capable of realizing sufficient conversion efficiency and a method of manufacturing the same. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222735 | N-Type Silicon Solar Cell With Contact/Protection Structures - A solar cell is formed on an n-type semiconductor substrate having a p+ emitter layer by forming spaced-apart contact/protection structures on the emitter layer, depositing a blanket dielectric passivation layer over the substrate's upper surface, utilizing laser ablation to form contact openings through the dielectric layer that expose corresponding contact/protection structures, and then forming metal gridlines on the upper surface of the dielectric layer that are electrically connected to the contact structures by way of metal via structures extending through associated contact openings. The contact/protection structures serve both as protection against substrate damage during the contact opening formation process (i.e., to prevent damage of the p+ emitter layer caused by the required high energy laser pulses), and also serve as optional silicide sources that facilitate optimal contact between the metal gridlines and the p+ emitter layer. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222736 | FRONT CONTACT SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURE USING METAL PASTE METALLIZATION - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using novel methods to form metal contact structures of the solar cell device. In one embodiment, a solar cell device includes a substrate comprising a doped semiconductor material, a surface formed on the substrate having a second doped semiconductor layer having a conductivity type opposite to the first doped semiconductor material, a dielectric layer disposed on the surface of the substrate, a metal contact structure formed in the dielectric layer with a first predetermined cross sectional area, and a metal line formed on the metal contact structure with a second predetermined cross sectional area, wherein the second predetermined cross sectional area is larger than the first predetermined cross sectional area. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222737 | HOT CARRIER ENERGY CONVERSION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a hot carrier energy conversion structure, and a hot carrier energy conversion structure. The method comprises forming an energy selective contact ESC comprising a tunnelling layer; forming a carrier generation layer on the ESC; and forming a semiconductor contact without a tunnelling layer on the carrier generation layer. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222738 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, SILICON SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A conductive composition for a front electrode busbar of a silicon solar cell includes a metallic powder, a solder powder, a curable resin, a reducing agent, and a curing agent. A method of manufacturing a front electrode busbar of a silicon solar cell includes applying the composition to the front surface of the silicon solar cell wherein its front electrode finger line is formed. A substrate includes a front electrode busbar of a silicon solar cell, formed with a conductive composition. A silicon solar cell includes one or more electrodes containing a conductive composition including a conductive powder, a curable resin, a reducing agent, and a curing agent. A method of manufacturing the silicon solar cell includes forming a first electrode array with a first conductive composition, forming a second electrode, and forming a third electrode with a third conductive composition. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222739 | Photovoltaic Apparatus - A photovoltaic apparatus includes a substrate, a light-concentrating heat sink unit and a solar cell. The light-concentrating heat sink unit includes a carrier connected to the substrate, at least two fins extending from the carrier, and at least two reflective layers each extending on a related one of the fins. The solar cell includes a lower electrode and a solder layer of low thermal resistance provided between the lower electrode and the carrier. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222740 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A charge transferor of a solar cell, which collects and transfer charges generated from a semiconductor substrate, includes at least one electrode collecting the charges; and at least one collector transferring the charges collected by the at least one electrode, the at least one collector being included in at least one collector region on the substrate, wherein the at least one collector region in a first direction comprises at least one deletion portion where the at least one collector is not formed. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222741 | SOLAR CELL WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - This application discloses silicon solar cells manifesting enhanced light induced degradation characteristics. The application also discloses silicon solar cells with a silicon-based substrate comprising boron, oxygen and carbon, and an antireflective coating (ARC) containing at least one carbon-containing layer adjacent to the substrate. Also disclosed are methods for preparing solar cells. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222742 | COMPOUND THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A compound thin film solar cell of an embodiment includes: as a light-absorbing layer a semiconductor thin film which contains Cu, an element A (A is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Al, In and Ga) and Te, and has a chalcopyrite crystal structure, wherein a buffer layer that forms an interface with the light-absorbing layer is a compound which contains at least one element selected from Cd, Zn and a group consisting of In and Ga and at least one element selected from a group consisting of S, Se and Te, and has any crystal structure of a sphalerite structure, a wurtzite structure and a defect spinel structure, and a lattice constant “a” of the buffer layer with the sphalerite structure or a lattice constant “a” of the buffer layer at the time of converting the wurtzite structure or the defect spinel structure to the sphalerite structure is not smaller than 0.59 nm and not larger than 0.62 nm. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222743 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An organic photovoltaic cell comprising a pair of electrodes and an active layer that is located between the pair of electrodes and containing an organic compound, in which each content of inorganic compounds of a phosphorus compound, a palladium compound, an aluminum compound, an iron compound, a calcium compound, a potassium compound, and a sodium compound are 30 ppm by weight or less in the active layer, and is excellent in photovoltaic efficiency. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222744 | CAVITATION REACTOR - Cavitation reactor for hydrodynamic generation of homogeneous, oscillating cavitation bubbles in a fluid, including, while forming a flow duct and arranged one behind the other in the direction of flow of the fluid, an acceleration section designed to increase a flow velocity, a diaphragm arranged transversely to the direction of flow with a plurality of micro-passages designed for generating cavitation bubbles, where at least 10 micro-passages per cm | 2012-09-06 |
20120222745 | CONTROLLABLE PNEUMATIC BRAKE BOOSTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IT - A vacuum brake booster which applies a supporting force to a main cylinder, as well as a method for its operation are described. The supporting force of the vacuum brake booster is able to be set via an adjusting device as well as via a main control valve. Consequently, the brake booster is operable in two operating modes, in a first operating mode, the supporting force being set by the adjusting device, and in a second operating mode, by the main control valve. Among other things, the brake booster is able to be used in brake systems in which the braking effect of a hydraulic and an additional brake system are combined, the braking effect of the hydraulic brake system having to be adapted to that of the additional brake system, for instance, in the case of regenerative brake systems of an electric or an hybrid vehicle. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222746 | FROZEN/CHILLED FLUID FOR PIPELINES AND FOR STORAGE FACILITIES - Methods of, and apparatus for, storing and transporting a hazardous fluid, such as a combustible fuel, include methods and means, respectively, for:
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20120222747 | PASSIVE COMPONENTS FOR MICRO-FLUIDIC FLOW PROFILE SHAPING AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to microfluidic systems and methods for controlling the flow of fluid using passive components engineered into the microchannels. These passive flow components include fluidic diodes, fluidic capacitors, and fluidic inductors. Various fluidic circuits are provided to control fluid flow including fluid rectifiers, fluid band pass filters, and fluid timers. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222748 | DROPLET CREATION TECHNIQUES - The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, at least one droplet is used to create a plurality of droplets, using techniques such as flow-focusing techniques. In one set of embodiments, a plurality of droplets, containing varying species, can be divided to form a collection of droplets containing the various species therein. A collection of droplets, according to certain embodiments, may contain various subpopulations of droplets that all contain the same species therein. Such a collection of droplets may be used as a library in some cases, or may be used for other purposes. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222749 | FLUID ACTIVATED FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS - Embodiments of a fluid flow regulating device and methods of using the same are described. Certain embodiments manages fluid flow between one or more input ports and output ports at least partly in response to fluid pressure changes and/or by a mechanism driven by fluid flow, optionally without using electrical power. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222750 | LENGTH-ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE-RETAINING PIPING COMPONENTS - Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to length-adjustable pressure-retaining components used in piping systems. In one illustrative embodiment, a device comprising a first pressure component and an adjustable spacer ring operatively coupled to the first pressure component is disclosed, wherein the adjustable spacer ring is adapted to adjust a combined overall length of said the pressure component and the adjustable spacer ring. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222751 | GAS SUPPLYING APPARATUS, CYLINDER CABINET PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, VALVE BOX, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESS APPARATUS - A disclosed gas supplying apparatus includes a pressure controller that reduces a primary pressure thereby providing a secondary pressure greater than a process pressure at which a predetermined process is performed and less than the atmospheric pressure in a secondary pipe; a pressure sensor that measures a pressure in the secondary pipe; a first open/close valve provided in the secondary pipe; an open/close valve controller that opens or closes the first open/close valve; a pressure comparator that compares the pressure measured by the pressure sensor in the secondary pipe with a first set pressure that is greater than the process pressure by a predetermined pressure; and a controller that outputs a signal to the open/close valve controller thereby closing the first open/close valve, when the pressure comparator determines that the pressure in the secondary pipe is less than the first set pressure. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222752 | METHOD EXTENDING THE SERVICE INTERVAL OF A GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE - Methods for reducing the contamination of a gas distribution plate are provided. In one embodiment, a method for processing a substrate includes transferring the substrate into a chamber, performing a treating process on the substrate, and providing a purge gas into the chamber before or after the treating process to pump out a residue gas relative to the treating process from the chamber. The treating process includes distributing a reactant gas into the chamber through a gas distribution plate. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222753 | DEVICE FOR WORK IMPLEMENTATION WITHOUT STOPPING FLOW, AND METHOD FOR WORK IMPLEMENTATION WITHOUT STOPPING FLOW - An apparatus including a sealing case | 2012-09-06 |
20120222754 | STRUCTURE OF WATER-SAVING DEVICE - A structure of water-saving device includes a base, an adjusting ring and a gland. The adjusting ring is mounted in a water-inlet channel. The gland is movably positioned in the base to limit the adjusting ring. A central part of a top surface of the gland sinks downward to form a recess. When water flow impacts the gland, the gland pushes the adjusting ring, such that the adjusting ring is deformed. Since a difference of pressure occurs between a top and bottom surfaces of the gland, the larger the water pressure is, the larger the force from the gland toward the adjusting ring becomes; thus the degree of deformation of the adjusting ring also becomes large, such that the area between the adjusting ring and the bottom surface of the base for water flowing through decreases and the flow of water gradually achieves a stable value. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222755 | MARINE FUEL BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND OVER-FILL ALARM SYSTEM - A marine fuel backflow preventer and overfill alarm for use with marine vessels includes a housing provided for in-line installation in the fuel fill inlet line and directs fuel entering the a fuel filling inlet generally directly to a fuel filling outlet such that the fuel passes freely through the back flow preventer while being directed to the vessel fuel tank. The housing further functions as a reservoir for containing fuel which has accumulated therein due to over-filling and/or that has been carried into the housing via the fuel tank vent line. By providing a fuel containing reservoir disposed in-line the present invention thus functions to prevent unintended fuel spillage into the environment. The back flow preventer further includes an electro-mechanical float switch that automatically activates an alarm upon sensing the presence of fuel within the housing. The alarm provides the fuel filling attendant a prompt warning that an overflow condition is being experienced such that the flow of fuel may be terminated prior to spillage into the environment. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222756 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PLUGGING OF SERVICES IN CONDUITS - A plug for a tubular service entrance of a conduit, wherein the plug includes a core body having a central hollow channel extending from a first end to second end of the core body; at least one flexible fin extending radially outwardly from the core body and having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the tubular service entrance so that the plug is adapted to fit tightly into the tubular service entrance, and wherein the at least one flexible fin is deformable to adapt to the shape of the service entrance and apply a lateral force against the inner diameter of the service entrance. A plug dispensing magazine for storing and dispensing service entrance plugs to be service entrances of a conduit prior to installation of a liner in the conduit and a method of sealing the service entrances. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222757 | WATER CONTROL FIXTURE HAVING BYPASS VALVE - A water control fixture includes a fixture body in fluid communication with a pressurized supply of hot water and a pressurized supply of cold water. The fixture body interconnects the supply of hot water and the supply of cold water. The fixture body has a spout outlet configured to dispense water from the fixture body. At least one operating valve is coupled to the fixture body for controlling a flow of water to the spout outlet. A bypass valve is disposed in the fixture body for controlling a recirculating flow of water through the fixture body. The bypass valve blocks and permits recirculating flow from the supply of hot water to the supply of cold water based on a temperature of the water. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222758 | RAIL VEHICLE WITH FILL LEVEL MONITORING OF A WASTEWATER TANK - A rail vehicle contains a sanitary system which has a waste water tank and a fresh water tank which are each equipped with associated filling level sensors. A control device is provided for establishing a link in terms of control between the filling levels in the fresh water tank and waste water tank. The control device monitors the filling level in the waste water tank by associated sensors and controls the filling level in the fresh water tank as a function of a measured filling level in the waste water tank. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222759 | NON-RETURN VALVE HAVING TWO CLOSING BODIES - In a non-return valve having a first closing body and a related first valve seat, and a second closing body and a related second valve seat, according to the invention the first and second valve seats are designed on a single valve seat component and the second valve seat is designed so as to surround the outside of the first valve seat. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222760 | VALVE CARTRIDGE FOR PUMP SYSTEMS - An illustrative valve cartridge for a pump system is disclosed. In one example the valve cartridge includes a cartridge body, a mounting flange operatively coupled to the cartridge body, wherein the mounting flange is adapted to be coupled to a housing of a pump, a valve member that is adapted to sealingly engage a valve seat within the pump housing and an actuator positioned within the cartridge body, wherein the actuator is operatively coupled to the valve member via a connector and wherein the actuator is adapted for selectively moving the valve member relative to the valve seat when the valve cartridge is operatively coupled to the pump housing. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222761 | Dual-Path Fluid Injection Jet - An injection jet includes a body having a first and a second passage disposed therein for channeling a fluid to a working element. The first passage remains fluidly separated from the second passage. A system includes the injection jet along with a main reservoir and an emergency reservoir. The first passage is in fluid communication with the main reservoir, while the second passage is in fluid communication with the emergency reservoir. The system operates in a standard mode and an emergency mode. Both the first passage and the second passage are configured for jointly supplying fluid to the working element during standard mode. The second passage is configured for independently supplying fluid to the working element during emergency mode. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222762 | PROPORTIONAL PILOT-CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PNEUMATICALLY POWERED HAND-HELD TOOLS - A control system for use in conjunction with a primary power system and operable to control a pneumatically powered hand-held tool broadly comprises an air delivery assembly operable to communicate with a pressurized air source; a control assembly including an exhaust line from the primary power system and to the control assembly, a spool valve in fluid communication with the supply line and the exhaust line, and a control line in fluid communication with the spool valve and the hand-held tool; a tool assembly comprising the hand-held tool for performing delicate hand working operations; and a housing for at least partial storage of the air delivery assembly and the control assembly. The primary power system and the control system operate in conjunction with each other to both power and precisely control a pneumatically powered hand-held tool. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222763 | FAUCET VALVE - A faucet valve of the present invention includes a pressure valve and a mix valve. The faucet valve can be connected to two external water pipes. The pressure valve can balance the water amount from the water pipes when the water pressure of the water pipes changes. The mix valve can mix the water from the water pipes and then output the water. Thereby, the present invention can stabilize the water temperature by balancing the amount of the hot water and the cold water. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222764 | Inlet Swirl Control for Turbochargers - An inlet duct, an induction system, and a system are disclosed for directing an inlet flow into an inlet compressor for use in an internal combustion engine. An example inlet duct may include one or more relief features disposed on an inner surface of the inlet duct. The one or more relief features may be made integral with the inlet duct. The one or more relief features may be disposed to protrude into the inlet flow to cause the inlet flow to swirl before reaching the inlet compressor. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222765 | FLEXIBLE HOSE WITH WEAR INDICATOR - The present disclosure relates to a flexible hose that has an outer jacket which includes a continuous layer and a plurality of protrusions connected to and extending radially outward from the continuous layer. The protrusions are in spaced relation to one another and extend along a longitudinal axis of the hose. The continuous layer has a first color and at least one of the plurality of protrusions has a second color that is different from the first color. When one of the at least one protrusions is abraded, the first color of the continuous layer is revealed in an area below the abraded protrusion, indicating that the continuous layer is susceptible to potentially damaging wear. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222766 | FLEXIBLE HOSE WITH WEAR INDICATOR - The present disclosure relates to a flexible hose that has an outer jacket which includes a continuous layer and a plurality of protrusions extending radially outward from the continuous layer. The protrusions are in spaced relation to one another and extend along a longitudinal axis of the hose. When one of the at least one protrusions is abraded, a greater portion of the continuous layer is revealed in an area below the abraded protrusion, indicating that the continuous layer is susceptible to potentially damaging wear. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222767 | Exhaust Aftertreatment Device With Integrated Shell And Baffle - An exhaust treatment device includes an inner shell, an outer shell and insulation material positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell. An inlet tube has an end in communication with a cavity defined by the inner shell. A substrate for treating engine exhaust is positioned within the inner shell. A baffle plate includes a plurality of apertures positioned such that the exhaust passes through the apertures prior to entering the substrate. The baffle plate supports an end of the inner shell and the inlet tube. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222768 | System for Global Flow Field Management Using Distributed, Surface-Embedded, Nano-Scale Boundary Layer Actuation - Systems to provide distributed flow control actuation to manage the behavior of a global flow field, are provided. An example of a system can include an aerodynamic structure having an outer surface, and an array of a plurality of nano-scale effectors connected to the outer surface of the aerodynamic structure to be in fluid contact with a flowing fluid when operationally flowing, to induce controlled, globally distributed disturbances at a viscous wall sublayer of a turbulent boundary layer of the flowing fluid when operationally flowing and to manipulate fluid behavior of the flowing fluid to thereby substantially reduce pressure loss associated with incipient separation of the fluid flow from portions of the aerodynamic structure. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222769 | Honeycomb Body Devices Having Slot-Shaped Intercellular Apertures - A honeycomb extrusion body has multiple cells extending along a common direction from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. The cells are separated by cell walls, and the body has at least one fluid path defined within a plurality of said cells. The fluid path includes one or more apertures, through respective cell walls between cells of one or more respective pairs of said plurality of cells. Each aperture has an aperture width measured perpendicular to the common direction of 90% or less of a cell wall width of the respective cell wall measured perpendicular to the common direction. Optionally one or more of the plurality of cells has at least two cell walls each having an aperture at the same position in the common direction. As a further option, these apertures may be offset from the respective centers of their respective walls in the same rotational direction about a central axis of the cell. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222770 | FLEXIBLE UNBONDED OIL PIPE SYSTEM WITH AN OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR INSIDE - The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe comprising an internal sheath, at least one armor layer surrounding said internal sheath and a bore defined by said internal sheath, the flexible pipe further comprising a fiber sensor arranged in said bore. By arranging the fiber in the bore of the unbounded flexible pipe, new opportunities for sensing desired properties of the unbounded flexible pipe is provided. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222771 | ON-SITE MANUFACTURING OF COMPOSITE PIPELINE - Systems and methods for onsite manufacture of a composite pipeline. In one embodiment, a method for constructing a pipeline includes arranging a plurality of sections of tubing at or near to a location where the pipeline is to be finally installed. An end of a first of the sections of tubing axially abuts an end of a second of the sections of tubing. The abutting ends of the first and second of the sections of tubing are joined. A continuous strip of material is wrapped in a helical pattern over the length of the joined first and second of the sections of tubing to form a pipeline segment. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222772 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A STORAGE VAT TO A FEED AND PROCESS FOR MANAGING SUCH CONNECTION - The device comprises a connecting pipe ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222773 | ANALYZER AND POSITION CONFIRMING METHOD - An analyzer comprising: a container holder; a liquid dispenser including a pipette, wherein the liquid dispenser performs a dispensing operation toward the container held in the container holder; a detector configured to measure a measurement sample prepared through the dispensing operation; a contact detector configured to detect contact between the container held in the container holder or the container holder and the pipette; and a controller configured to execute a position confirming process comprising: controlling the liquid dispenser to arrange a tip of the pipette in a plurality of positions in a horizontal direction, the plurality of positions being within an opening formed in the container held in the container holder or in the container holder; and determining whether or not the contact between the container held in the container holder or the container holder and the pipette is detected by the contact detector. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222774 | CLOSED VIAL FILL SYSTEM FOR ASEPTIC DISPENSING - A closed path vial fill system includes a bulk product vial, a peristaltic pump operated by a stepper motor, a dispensing manifold assembly to which may be coupled at least one final product vial, an optional quality check station, and an optional waste collection system. A concentration, activity, and volume (CAV) sensor may be incorporated into the system to receive a radiopharmaceutical product directly from a synthesizing unit. A control system may be integrated into the system to provide automated control of various aspects of the radiopharmaceutical dispensing process. The system is used to aseptically dispense finished radiopharmaceuticals into receiving vessels, such as a Quality Control vial, a sterility vial, and/or final product vials, while providing users an efficient means for removing and discarding contaminated disposable components. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222775 | SLIDER VALVE FITMENT AND COLLAR - A collar for a dispensing connector and a fitment assembly are disclosed. The connector collar engages a valved fitment for a container for holding and dispensing fluid. The fitment includes a spout connected to the container and a sliding internal valve body and an external valve body securely positioned within the spout. The connector collar has a fitment end mateable with the fitment so as to compress the top edge of the external valve body so as to form a seal between the external valve body and the dispensing connector. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222776 | POWDER CONTAINER AND POWDER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A powder container includes a container body that can be attached to and detached from a powder processing apparatus and that includes an outer wall having an opening; a lid that covers the opening and that is held by a lid holder such that the opening is not covered by the lid when the container body is attached to the powder processing apparatus; a retaining frame that projects from the periphery of the opening and retains the lid in a movable manner; and a suppressing body that projects from the lid by an amount set such that the suppressing body does not come into contact with the outer wall when the lid is moved and such that, if the lid is inclined while being held, the suppressing body comes into contact with the outer wall to suppress the inclination of the lid before the lid is released. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222777 | PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP AND GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL PRODUCED THEREBY - A process to manufacture grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) strip and a product produced by the process are provided. A molten silicon-alloyed steel is continuously cast in a strand having a thickness in the range of from 50 to 100 mm and subjected to hot- rolling in a plurality of uni-directional rolling stands to produce final hot-rolled strip coils having a thickness in the range of from 0.7 to 4.0 mm followed by a continuous annealing the hot-rolled strip, cold rolling, continuous annealing the cold-rolled strip to induce primary recrystallisation and, optionally, decarburization and/or nitriding, coating the annealed strip, annealing the coiled strip to induce secondary recrystallisation, continuous thermal flattening annealing of the annealed strip and coating the annealed strip for electric insulation. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222778 | ROLLING/SLIDING PART AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A production method of a rolling/sliding part which includes applying a spherodizing annealing treatment to a steel to render an average particle diameter of the carbide of the surface layer portion in a range of 0.3 to 0.6 μm and a maximum particle diameter thereof 4 μm, to render the surface hardness 62 or more by Rockwell C hardness and to render a solid solution carbon amount in a residual austenite of the surface layer portion in a range of 0.95 to 1.15% by weight. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222779 | HEAT TREATMENT METHOD, OUTER JOINT MEMBER, AND TRIPOD TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT - Proposed are a heat treatment method capable of molding, by mobile quenching of induction quenching, an outer joint member of a tripod type constant velocity universal joint excellent in a strength thereof without forming hardened layers in larger radially-inner portions, and the outer joint member and the tripod type constant velocity universal joint which are manufactured by the above-mentioned heat treatment method. Mobile quenching is performed in such a manner that a high-frequency induction heating coil ( | 2012-09-06 |
20120222780 | ZR-RICH AMORPHOUS ALLOY ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a Zr-rich amorphous alloy article includes providing a Zr-rich master alloy made of an Zr—Cu—Al—Ni—Nb alloy, in which the purity of the raw Zr is substantially in a range of 98% to 99.9%; providing a vacuum induction furnace, and melting the Zr-rich master alloy in the furnace at a temperature in a range of 1100 degrees Celsius to 1200 degrees Celsius; cooling the master alloy to a temperature in a range from 800 degrees Celsius to 900 degrees Celsius in 30 min to 40 min; casting the master alloy into ingots, and then cooling the ingots to a temperature in a range from 200 degrees Celsius to 350 degrees Celsius; and die casting the alloy ingots to obtain Zr-rich amorphous alloy articles with thicknesses in a range of 0.5 mm to 2 mm. A Zr-rich amorphous alloy article made by the above-mentioned method is further provided. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222781 | HIGH STRENGTH STEEL PLATE WITH ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 900 MPa OR MORE EXCELLENT IN HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME - High strength steel plate with an ultimate tensile strength of 900 MPa or more which is excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance characterized in that, in the structure of the steel plate, (a) by volume fraction, ferrite is present in 10 to 50%, bainitic ferrite and/or bainite in 10 to 60%, and tempered martensite in 10 to 50%, and (b) iron-based carbides which contain Si or Si and Al in 0.1% or more are present in 4×10 | 2012-09-06 |
20120222782 | METHOD FOR FORMING Cu WIRING - In a Cu wiring forming method which is followed by a post-process including a treatment of a temperature of 500° C. or higher, an adhesion film made of a metal having a lattice spacing that differs from the lattice spacing of Cu by 10% or less is formed on a substrate having a trench and/or a hole in the surface such that the adhesion film is deposited on at least the bottom and side surfaces of the trench and/or hole. A Cu film is formed on the adhesion film to fill the trench and/or hole. An annealing process is performed on the substrate on which the Cu film has been formed at 350° C. or higher. The CU film is polished to leave only the part of the Cu film which corresponds to the trench and/or hole. A cap is formed on the polished Cu film to form a Cu wiring. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222783 | ALMGSI STRIP FOR APPLICATIONS HAVING HIGH FORMABILITY REQUIREMENTS - The invention relates to a method for producing a strip made of an AlMgSi alloy in which a rolling ingot is cast of an AlMgSi alloy, the rolling ingot is subjected to homogenization, the rolling ingot which has been brought to rolling temperature is hot-rolled, and then is optionally cold-rolled to the final thickness thereof. The problem of providing a method for producing an aluminum strip made of an AlMgSi alloy and an aluminum strip, which has a higher breaking elongation with constant strength and therefore enables higher degrees of deformation in producing structured metal sheets, is solved in that the hot strip has a temperature of no more than 130° C. directly at the exit of the last rolling pass, preferably a temperature of no more than 100° C., and the hot strip is coiled at that or a lower temperature. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222784 | MAGNESIUM-LITHIUM ALLOY, ROLLED MATERIAL, FORMED ARTICLE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a magnesium-lithium alloy having both corrosion resistance and cold workability balanced at high levels, a certain degree of tensile strength, and very light weight, as well as a rolled material and a formed article made of this alloy. The alloy of the invention contains not less than 10.5 mass % and not more than 16.0 mass % Li, not less than 0.50 mass % and not more than 1.50 mass % Al, and the balance of Mg, and has an average crystal grain size of not smaller than 5 μm and not larger than 40 μm, and a tensile strength of not lower than 150 MPa or a Vickers hardness (HV) of not lower than 50. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222785 | AMORPHOUS ALLOY DIE CAST AND HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS OF THE SAME - A heat treatment process for an amorphous alloy die cast comprises: the amorphous alloy die cast is subjected to an aging treatment at a temperature of about 0.5-0.6 Tg, for a time of about 10 minutes to about 24 hours. The amorphous alloy die cast comprises Zr, and is represented by a formula of (Zr | 2012-09-06 |
20120222786 | Manufacturing Method of Carbon Steel Sheet Superior in Formability - A carbon steel sheet having high formability due to a microscopic and uniform carbide distribution and having a good characteristic of final heat treatment, and a manufacturing method thereof. The carbon steel sheet having excellent formability includes, in wt %, C at 0.2-0.5%, Mn at 0.1-1.2%, Si at less than or equal to 0.4%, Cr at less than or equal to 0.5%, Al at 0.01-0.1%, S at less than or equal to 0.012%, Ti at less than or equal to 0.5×48/14×[N] % to 0.03% when the condition of B and N is not satisfied, B at 0.0005-0.0080%, N at less than or equal to 0.006%, Fe, and extra inevitable elements; an average size of carbide is less than or equal to 1 μm; and an average grain size of ferrite is less than or equal to 5 μm. | 2012-09-06 |
20120222787 | Key Ring Cardholder - Disclosed is a card holder that protects credit cards, debit cards, and other types of magnetic cards without causing physical damage to the magnetic stripe or demagnetization thereof. The device contains an aperture, allowing for attachment to a key ring. The location of the key ring holder affords a user the option of attaching a magnetized card to the key ring, thereby allowing the card to rotate into and out of the holder as desired. This improves accessibility for a user when their magnetized cards are required. The holder can optionally include a window on the front for displaying flat articles, such as pictures, calendars, business cards, or advertising materials. | 2012-09-06 |