| 36th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20120222788 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a tread portion that includes a shoulder main groove and a plurality of shoulder lateral grooves. The shoulder main groove is disposed in the nearest side of a tread edge on the tread portion and extends continuously in a circumferential direction of the tire. The shoulder lateral grooves each extend from the shoulder main groove to the tread edge to form a plurality of shoulder blocks. The shoulder lateral grooves have a first portion extending from the shoulder main groove axially outside the tire and including at angle of not less than 70 degrees and less than 90 degrees with respect to a circumferential direction of the tire, and the second portion extending from the first portion axially outside the tire and inclining in a reverse direction of the first portion at angle of from 40 to 70 degrees with respect to the circumferential direction. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222789 | PUNCTURE RESISTANT TIRE - A tire and methods of manufacture thereof comprising a tire body and a metal reinforcing strip comprising at least one metal alloy foil layer to provide puncture resistance, wherein the at least one metal alloy foil layer comprises a spinodal glass matrix microconstituent structure. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222790 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH TWO CARCASS PLIES - Various embodiments of a pneumatic tire include a tread portion, a first bead portion and a second bead portion which are axially spaced, a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion and a first and second carcass ply. The first carcass ply includes a main portion which extends circumferentially about the tire from the first bead portion to the second bead portion, a first turned-up portion around the first bead portion and a second turned-up portion around the second bead portion such that the first and second turned-up portions each have an end which terminates along the tread portion. The second carcass ply extends circumferentially about the tire along the first sidewall and along the second sidewall. The second carcass ply has a first end and a second end which terminates in the lower portion of the tire. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222791 | LOW ASPECT RATIO SUPER SINGLE TRUCK TIRE - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222792 | LOW ASPECT RATIO SUPER SINGLE TRUCK TIRE - A pneumatic low aspect ratio truck has a crown reinforcing structure | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222793 | CROSSLINKABLE, CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS AND FILMS FORMED THEREFROM - New compositions for forming films for use in optical devices are provided. The compositions comprise a cellulose and a crosslinking agent dissolved or dispersed in a solvent system. Preferred celluloses are cellulose esters such as cellulose acetates, cellulose triacetates, cellulose acetate phthalates, and cellulose acetate butyrates. Preferred crosslinking agents are triazines such as those derived from melamine and benzoguanamine. The inventive compositions can be used to form, for example, protective and/or compensation films for use in polarizing plates. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222794 | TRANSFER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - A transfer substrate includes a light transmissive support substrate; a light-heat conversion layer formed on the light transmissive support substrate; and a transfer layer formed on the light heat conversion layer. The transfer layer is a layer transferred as a luminescent layer of an organic electroluminescent element and is made of a metal complex, a fluorescent luminescent dopant and an aromatic hydrocarbon whose matrix skeleton has four to seven rings. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222795 | TIRE WITH AIR BARRIER LAYER - The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire having an air barrier layer, particularly an integral pneumatic tire innerliner, for prevention, or retardation, of air permeation from its inner chamber to the atmosphere through the carcass of the tire. The innerliner is comprised of an annular, cylindrical, hoop of a film having its ends overlapped and heat sealed together. The film is comprised of a continuous thermoplastic polymer phase which contains a dispersion therein of cured rubber domains, particularly cured low unsaturation rubber domains. In one embodiment, one surface of the film contains a thin bonding layer to aid in bonding the film to an unsaturated rubber-containing tire carcass. In one embodiment, the overlapping portion of the ends of the film have a thin rubber layer positioned therebetween. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222796 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORORESIN-COATED ROLLER OR BELT - A fluororesin coating layer fusion-bonded directly to a base member or to a rubber layer on a base member can be formed by conducting heating for a significantly short time. A fluororesin-coated roller or belt that has a fluororesin coating layer with few defects and a rubber layer underneath whose thermal deterioration is suppressed is provided. The production method therefor include a step of inserting a base member or a rubber-coated base member including a base member and at least a rubber layer on the outer peripheral surface of the base member into an empty space of a thermally shrinkable fluororesin tube; a preliminary shrinking step conducted according to need; a pressure fusion-bonding step of bringing the base member or rubber-coated base member into contact with a hot plate surface heated to a temperature in a range of 250° C. to 400° C. under pressure while rotating the base member or rubber-coated base member so as to fusion-bond the thermally shrinkable fluororesin tube onto the outer peripheral surface of the base member or the rubber-coated base member; and a reheating step and a rapid cooling step that are conducted according to need. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222797 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND BONDING APPARATUS USED TO FABRICATE THE SAME - A method of forming a stereoscopic liquid crystal display comprises providing an LCD panel, the LCD panel having a display area and a non-display area; disposing a lenticular plate on the LCD panel wherein a space is defined between a surface of the LCD panel and a surface of the lenticular plate; forming a seal between the surface of the LCD panel and the surface of the lenticular plate, the seal formed around the perimeter of the display area; forming a hole in the lenticular plate, the hole providing an air conduit that communicates with the space between the surface of the LCD panel and the surface of the lenticular plate; evacuating air from between the space; and filling the hole with a finishing material to maintain the vacuum between the lenticular plate and the LCD panel. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE SHEET - In a method of manufacturing a stretchable composite sheet, the first continuous sheet is stretched while being transported from a first nip area to a second nip area. The first continuous sheet is either a sheet in which stretchability has already been developed or a sheet in which stretchability has yet to be developed. An opening is formed in the first continuous sheet intermittently in the transport direction, while transporting the first continuous sheet from the second nip area to a third nip area after the stretching operation. A second continuous sheet having a lower stretchability than the first continuous sheet is overlapped and adhered to the first continuous sheet in the third nip area. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBRE-REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPONENT - A method for producing a fibre-reinforced plastic component is specified. In a first step, a positive arrangement is produced by fixing at least one reinforcement ready to be used on a positive core. In a second step, fibres are wound around the positive arrangement, concave regions of the positive arrangement that are formed by the reinforcement being spanned by the fibres. In a third step, the entire area of the fibres is pressed onto the positive arrangement in a negative mould. Finally, the component is cured in the negative mould following the introduction of a cross-linking plastic. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222800 | METHOD FOR REINFORCING A FIBER COMPOSITE COMONENT AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCED FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A method and an arrangement for reinforcing a fibre composite component for the aviation and aerospace industry, in which a reinforcing element having a receiving region and a pressure element adapted to the receiving region geometry are provided. The pressure element is inserted into the reinforcing element receiving region. The reinforcing element and the inserted pressure element are fastened relative to one another in a reproducible manner by a reversible fastening device. The fastening device includes a first fastening portion mounted on the pressure element and a second fastening portion which can be mounted on the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element, together with the pressure element fastened thereto, is then applied in a reproducible manner to the fibre composite component to be reinforced, to form a moulding portion. The formed moulding portion is cured to connect the reinforcing element to the fibre composite component. The reversible fastening device and the pressure element are then removed from the reinforced fibre composite component. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222801 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SLEEVE-LIKE LABELS - A device for producing a sleeve-like label, comprising at least one feeder, designed to feed to at least one forming spindle a portion of heat-shrink film, and elements for wrapping the portion of heat-shrink film around the lateral surface of the forming spindle; elements for detecting the angular position of the free edge of the second longitudinal end of the portion of film wrapped around the forming spindle with respect to an absolute reference system that is jointly connected to the forming spindle; relative movement elements adapted to move the free edge detected by the detection elements to a preset position in order to provide a connecting portion at a preset distance with respect to the free edge, elements being further provided for transferring the sleeve-like label from the forming spindle to a container to be labelled. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222802 | DRAPING DEVICE FOR TEXTILE SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS - A draping device for draping a two-dimensional textile semi-finished product includes a first rotationally symmetrical body having a first axis of rotation and a peripheral surface which varies along the axis of rotation. A first drive is configured to rotate the first body about the first axis of rotation so as to deform, via the first body, the semi-finished product. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222803 | Decoration Film and Method of Application - In general, a decorative laminate construction ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222804 | IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET WITH LASER, LED, OR DYE-SUBLIMINATION PRINTED IMAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - An multilayer image transfer sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object includes, in the following order with respect to each other, a backing sheet; a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet; a printed image layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer; and an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object. The printed image layer comprises toner or dye printed using a laser printer, LED printer, or dye-sublimation printer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222805 | TACKINESS ADHESIVE SHEET FOR THIN-FILM SUBSTRATE FIXING - The present invention provides a manufacturing method for efficiently and stably forming a pattern on a thin-film substrate. A thin-film substrate, a tackiness adhesive sheet for thin-film substrate fixing, and a hard substrate are laminated in this order and a porous base material functioning as a core material of the tackiness adhesive sheet for thin-film substrate fixing has bore holes. Therefore, even if preliminary heating and drying is not applied, air bubbles are not generated between the thin-film substrate and the tackiness adhesive sheet for fixing during pattern formation on the thin-film substrate. This makes it possible to stably and efficiently form a pattern. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222806 | FUEL TANK AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VAPOR PERMEATION THROUGH A FUEL TANK - A method of reducing fuel vapor permeation through a multi-layer tank includes providing a multi-layer overlay onto at least a portion of a structural layer of the multi-layer tank. The multi-layer overlay preferably comprises at least one structural layer composed of a polymeric material that is compatible with one or more of the polymeric structural layer(s) of the multi-layer tank. The multi-layer overlay further comprises at least one barrier layer composed of a vapor barrier material resistant to hydrocarbon permeation therethrough. The multi-layer overlay may be secured to the multi-layer tank by, for example, applying a suitable amount of heat and pressure thereto or by molding the multi-layer overlay to the tank body during a tank forming process. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222807 | BUFFER ASSEMBLY AND APPLICATION METHOD THEREOF - A buffer assembly includes a buffer body and an adhesive layer on the buffer body. The buffer body includes a buffer portion and a mounting portion surrounding the buffer portion. The adhesive layer includes a first adhesive portion and a second adhesive portion surrounding the first adhesive portion. The first adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion respectively correspond to the buffer portion and the mounting portion. A first cutting line is disposed between the buffer portion and the mounting portion such that the mounting portion is separable from the buffer portion along the first cutting line. A second cutting line is disposed between the first adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion such that the second adhesive portion is separable from the first adhesive portion along the second cutting line. The second cutting line superposes the first cutting line. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222808 | MOUNTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC MODULE - To mount electronic components with different types of electrodes en masse on a substrate, the present invention comprises a heating section that heats an electrode of a first electronic component and an electrode of a second electronic component among the plurality of electronic components; a heat releasing section that releases heat from the electrode of the first electronic component and the electrode of the second electronic component; a first thermally conductive member disposed between the electrode of the first electronic component and the heating section or the heat releasing section; and a second thermally conductive member disposed between the electrode of the second electronic component and the heating section or the heat releasing section. The first thermally conductive member and the second thermally conductive member have different amounts of heat transfer per unit time. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222809 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FIBER-REINFORCED FLAT SEMIFINISHED PRODUCTS WITH A POLYAMIDE MATRIX - The invention relates to a process for producing fiber-reinforced flat semifinished products ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222810 | REVERSING FIBER PLACEMENT HEAD - A reversing fiber placement head that is capable of bidirectional fiber placement on an application surface includes a feed mechanism for delivering fiber along two feed paths that are in a V-shaped orientation relative to one another. A pressure tip assembly including a compaction roller receives fiber from the two feed paths and applies the fiber to an application surface. A shifting mechanism shifts the pressure tip assembly from a first position on the fiber placement head to a second position on the fiber placement head to move the compaction roller along a linear path relative to the fiber placement head, allowing the compaction roller to change its direction of rotation in order to apply fiber to the application surface in opposite directions. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222811 | Standing seam profile field welding device and method - This invention relates to a novel thermoplastic profile roofing strip and an apparatus for welding the thermoplastic profile roofing strip to a thermoplastic roofing membrane. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222812 | Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials arc provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222813 | VACUUM CHAMBERS WITH SHARED PUMP - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to vacuum processing chambers having different pumping requirements and connected to a shared pumping system through a single foreline. In one embodiment, the vacuum processing chambers include a high conductance pumping conduit and a low conductance pumping conduit coupled to a single high conductance foreline. In another embodiment, a plurality of unbalanced chamber groups may be connected to a common pumping system by a final foreline. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222814 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a plasma processing apparatus capable of more accurately controlling plasma. The plasma processing apparatus includes a shower head provided within a processing chamber, in which a substrate accommodated therein is processed, to be faced to a mounting table for mounting the substrate and supply gas from a plurality of gas discharging holes provided on a facing surface that faces the mounting table toward a substrate in a shower pattern; a plurality of exhaust holes that passes through a surface located at an opposite side to the facing surface of the shower head; a circular plate-like body that is disposed parallel to the opposite surface in a exhaust space that communicates with the exhaust holes distributed at the opposite surface and made of a conductive material; and a moving unit configured to move the plate-like body to change a distance between the exhaust holes and the plate-like body. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222815 | HYBRID CERAMIC SHOWERHEAD - Various implementations of hybrid ceramic faceplates for substrate processing showerheads are provided. The hybrid ceramic showerhead faceplates may include an electrode embedded within the ceramic material of the faceplate, as well as a pattern of through-holes. The electrode may be fully encapsulated within the ceramic material with respect to the through-holes. In some implementations, a heater element may also be embedded within the hybrid ceramic showerhead faceplate. A DC voltage source may be electrically connected with the hybrid ceramic showerhead faceplate during use. The hybrid ceramic faceplates may be easily removable from the substrate processing showerheads for easy cleaning and faceplate replacement. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222816 | SURFACE WAVE PLASMA GENERATING ANTENNA AND SURFACE WAVE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A surface wave plasma generating antenna serves to generate a surface wave plasma in a chamber by radiating into the chamber a microwave transmitted from a microwave output section through a coaxial waveguide including an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The surface wave plasma generating antenna is formed in a planar shape and has a plurality of slots arranged in a circumferential direction, and each joint portion between two adjacent slots in the circumferential direction is overlapped with at least one of the slots in a diametrical direction. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222817 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes: a first ground member provided in processing chamber in such a way that at least a portion of the first ground member is exposed to a processing space, wherein the first ground member forms a ground potential; a second ground member provided in an exhaust space of the processing chamber to face the first ground member in such a way that at least a portion of the second ground member is exposed to the exhaust space, wherein the second ground member forms a ground potential; and a ground rod that moves up and down between the first and second ground members and contacts any one of the first or second ground member to adjust a ground state of the first or second ground member. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222818 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING TABLE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURE METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The substrate supporting table includes a supporting plate that supports a substrate, a peripheral wall that encompasses a flow path of a coolant under the supporting plate and has an upper end enclosed by the supporting plate, a lower cover that encloses a bottom portion of the flow path and encloses a lower end of the peripheral wall. The substrate supporting table further includes a coolant supplying component that supplies a coolant through an upstream input of the flow path, a discharging component that discharges the coolant through a downstream output of the flow path, and a partition disposed between a supplying hole of the coolant supplying component and a discharging hole of the discharging component. A gap is formed between the partition and the bottom portion of the flow path. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222819 | ORIGINAL FABRIC PITCH FEED MECHANISM OF ORIGINAL FABRIC MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT - Provided is a pitch feed mechanism which is capable of performing an accurate, high-speed pitch feed of an original fabric having unevenness on a surface thereof in a sticking operation of an insulating tape. The original fabric pitch feed mechanism that is provided on a downstream side of an insulating tape sticking process region in a long original fabric, and performs the pitch feeding of the original fabric in one direction in accordance with a boundary part, the original fabric pitch feed mechanism being characterized by comprising a feed side roller, an original fabric take-up side roller, a feed side contact and separate member, a take-up side contact and separate member, and a pitch feed roller, which is disposed between the feed side roller and the original fabric take-up side roller, and pulls out, when the feed side contact and separate member is separated from the feed side roller, and the take-up side contact and separate member is in contact with the original fabric take-up side roller to fix the original fabric with the original fabric disposed therebetween, the original fabric by a predetermined size from the feed side roller side by pressing the original fabric that is extended between the feed side roller and the original fabric take-up side roller. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222820 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process and apparatus for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels, includes building, on a toroidal support, a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply associated, at axially opposite end edges thereof, with annular anchoring structures, the building step of the carcass structure includes forming at least one reinforcing structure, operatively associated with the annular anchoring structures through deposition on the toroidal support of at least one reinforcing element along a predetermined curvilinear deposition path. The deposition of the at least one reinforcing element includes the steps of: cutting to size a piece of at least one reinforcing continuous band-like element fed by a feeding device along a predetermined feeding direction, deforming the piece obtained according to the curvature of a deposition part of the deposition path intended to receive the piece, and depositing the deformed piece at the deposition part. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222821 | DEVICE FOR TURNING UP A TIRE-BUILDING PART ON A TIRE-BUILDING DRUM USING A ROLLER LEVER - The invention relates to a device for turning up a tyre-building part on a tyre-building drum using a roller lever. In order to produce a device for turning up a tyre-building part on a tyre-building drum, by means of which the tyre-building part is turned up without defects, in particular an unintended crease formation in the lateral wall, according to the invention the roller lever ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222822 | Locking Spacer and Method - A locking spacer for use with a tire building drum is disclosed. The locking spacer includes an arcuate panel having an outer surface, an inner surface, opposite first and second curved side surfaces, and opposite first and second straight end surfaces. The panel is sized and shaped to span between and extend along the opposing inner surfaces of the segments. A first fastener is disposed along the first side surface and is configured to secure the first side surface to a first of the pair of segments, and a second fastener is disposed along the second side surface and is configured to secure the second side surface to a second of the pair of segments. The first and second fasteners limit movement of the first and second side surfaces in relation to the segments along a radial direction of the tire building drum. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222823 | Tire mounting and demounting machine, tire mounting method and tire demounting method - A tire mounting and demounting machine includes a turntable that holds a lower rim portion of a wheel in a detachable state and rotating the wheel about a vertical rotation axial line, a bead guiding member that guides lower and upper bead portions of a tire to fit the lower or upper bead portion to an upper rim portion of the wheel and guides the upper bead portion of the tire, which is fitted to the upper rim portion of the wheel, to be demounted from the upper rim portion, and a bead roller having a pressing surface extending in a direction going away from the rotation axial line, that presses the upper bead portion of the tire mounted on the wheel from above by the pressing surface at a location on a downstream side from the bead guiding member in a rotating direction of the turntable. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222824 | MULTI-FUNCTION SHADE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A double shade includes a head rail, at least one end cap having an end panel disposed with the head rail and a bracket arm extending from the end panel, a first window treatment being disposed with the head rail, a second window treatment being disposed with the bracket arm, and a clip engaged with the first window treatment and the second window treatment. A double shade includes a head rail extending between first and second ends, first and second end caps including respective end panels mounted with the first and second ends of the head rail and respective bracket arms extending from the end panels, a cellular shade mounted with the head rail, and a roller shade extending between first and second ends respectively mounted with the bracket arms of the first and second end caps, wherein the cellular shade is independently movable relative to the roller shade. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222825 | SECTIONAL DOOR PARTICULARLY FOR GARAGE - A sectional door for controlling the access opening to a compartment, includes:
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| 20120222826 | REPLACEABLE CURTAINS - An improved removable curtain is described. One embodiment includes a curtain comprising an upper section; and a lower section, wherein at least one of the upper section or the lower section has anti-microbial properties, and wherein the lower section is connected to the upper section with a quick change mechanism such as a zipper or snaps. The anti-microbial properties of the curtain may be from anti-microbial fibers incorporated into the curtain, from an anti-microbial coating, or from both. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222827 | MOTORIZED WINDOW SHADE SYSTEM - An improved Air Traffic Control Tower cab window shade system is presented, utilizing a faster motor than in prior art ATCT applications. The present invention's motor operates at 80 rpm and raises the shade material at 9.62 inches per second on a 2.3-inch diameter roller tube. This allows an average 8 foot high shade to fully raise in 10 seconds. The shade is half raised in about 5 seconds. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222828 | TILTABLE DOUBLE-LAYERED FABRIC BLIND - A tiltable double-layered fabric blind is provided, which includes a double-layered fabric, composed of transparent front and rear sheets and a plurality of opaque spacer veins, with a horizontal bar mounted to a lower end of the fabric, a rotator having a coupling pipe and a driving body mounted to one side of the coupling pipe, the coupling pipe being combined with the double-layered fabric, an angle regulator having a rotating pipe and a rotating body, the rotating pipe having a friction member, which makes one layer of the double-layered fabric brought into close contact with the circumference thereof, a connection plate having a protrusion, which is coupled through the rotator and the angle regulator, and control cords mounted on one side of the rotator and the angle regulator. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222829 | PULL BAR DEVICE FOR A SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY - A pull bar device includes a pull bar unit that is adapted to be connected to a shade member, and that has a hole-defining surface portion defining an engagement hole that is adapted to be engaged removably with a hook member, and a cushion unit that is connected to the pull bar unit, that is exposed from the engagement hole, and that is adapted for biasing resiliently the hook member to abut against the hole-defining surface portion. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222830 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PAPER OR THE LIKE - In a method for manufacturing paper or the like, in which cationic polymer microparticles comprised of polyacrylamide and a fine-particle inorganic component are added to the paper pulp following the final shearing step and prior to the headbox, whereupon the paper pulp is subjected to dehydration while forming sheets, followed by sheet drying, a polymer mixture comprising a linear cationic polymer and a linear anionic copolymer, whose overall ionicity is anionic, is additionally added immediately prior to the headbox. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222831 | METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY CASTING THIN STRIP - A method of continuously casting steel including steps of forming a casting pool of molten steel comprising a carbon content of less than 0.5% by weight on casting surfaces of a pair of internally cooled casting rolls having a nip formed between them, counter rotating the casting surfaces of the casting rolls toward each other to produce a cast steel strip moving downwardly away from the nip between the casting rolls, guiding the cast strip through a first enclosure adjacent the casting rolls as the strip moves away from the casting rolls, the first enclosure having a reducing atmosphere containing carbon monoxide and optionally hydrogen of at least 0.1%, establishing the reducing atmosphere in the first enclosure to control ingress of atmospheric air so as to maintain said atmosphere with a CO to CO | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222832 | Integrated Fan Drive System For Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers (ACHE) - An air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE) for cooling process fluids used in an industrial process. In one embodiment, the ACHE is configured as a forced-draft ACHE. A support structure supports the forced draft ACHE above grade. A tube bundle is supported by the structure and is configured to receive process fluids used in an industrial process. A plenum is connected to the support structure, positioned beneath the tube bundle and configured to direct air-flow through the tube bundle. A fan is supported by the support structure and positioned beneath the plenum. Rotation of the fan produces an air-flow that is directed through the tube bundle by the plenum. A fan drive system is supported by the support structure, positioned beneath the fan and comprises a permanent magnet motor comprising a motor casing, a stator and a rotatable shaft, the rotatable shaft being connected to the fan. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222833 | Active Louver System for Controlled Airflow in a Multi-Function Automotive Radiator and Condenser System - A vehicle thermal management system is provided that includes two or more heat exchangers configured in a non-stacked arrangement, where separate air inlets corresponding to each of the heat exchangers allow a direct intake of ambient air. Active louver systems consisting of sets of adjustable louvers and a control actuator are used to control and regulate air flowing directly into one or more of the heat exchangers, where the adjustable louvers are either adjustable between two positions, i.e., opened and closed, or adjustable over a range of positions. Air ducts may be used to couple the output from one heat exchanger to the input of a different heat exchanger. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222834 | SHROUD FOR SPACE HEATER - A shroud is used to encompass a space heater ordinarily used within a tent or shelter. The shroud allows the space heater to be used outside the tent or shelter. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222835 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink, two support arms, two securing units, four first fasteners, and four second fasteners. The two support arms are attached to the heat sink. Each of the support arms defines a groove and a first slot. Each of the securing units includes a sliding arm and a fixing arm. The sliding arm defines a receiving recess and a second slot. The fixing arm defines a third slot. The sliding arm is configured for moving the fixing arm toward or away from the heat sink to align the third slot with mounting holes of a motherboard. The first fasteners fix the two fixing arms on the circuit board. The second fasteners are engagingly received in the communicating first and second slots to fixedly attach the two sliding arms to the two support arms. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222836 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A heat sink assembly includes a heat pipe, a plurality of metal support members, and a mounting spring plate. The heat pipe has a first heat-receiving surface. Each metal support member has a second heat-receiving surface. The mounting spring plate has a heat pipe mounting portion for securing the heat pipe by a solder-less press-fit means, a plurality of support portions affixed to respective metal support members, and a plurality of mounting portions for securing to a base of a heat source. After the heat pipe is secured to the mounting spring plate, the first heat-receiving surface of the heat pipe would be protruded from the mounting spring plate. The second heat-receiving surfaces of the metal support members are flushed with the first heat-receiving surface of the heat pipe. Thereby, heat is transferred directly from the heat source to the heat pipe to improve heat transfer efficiency, and the weight of the heat sink can be reduced. In addition, by adopting the solder-less press-fit means, the manufacturing cost and process can be lowered and simplified respectively. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222837 | HEAT EXCHANGER OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A PROTECTION GRID - A heat exchanger of a vehicle, comprising a frame, a plurality of parallel tubes extending between two opposite sides of the frame, a pair of headers, each of which is arranged at a corresponding one of the two opposite sides of the frame, and a protection grid, attached at a face of the heat exchanger and including a plurality of parallel grid elements, in which each of the grid elements is adapted to shield a corresponding tube of the heat exchanger. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222838 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE - An exhaust heat recovery device comprises: a heat exchanger for recovering heat from exhaust gas; a second flow channel for circulating the exhaust gas during exhaust heat non-recovery; a branching member for connecting an inlet of the heat exchanger and an inlet of the second flow channel; a merging member for connecting an outlet of the heat exchanger and an outlet of the second flow channel; a valve for blocking the outlet of the second flow channel; and a valve chamber for housing the valve. The branching member is comprised of a single chamber formed by joining together a first chamber half in which one inlet is provided, the first chamber half being draw-molded from a blank, and a second chamber half in which two outlets are provided, the second chamber half being draw-molded from a blank. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222839 | HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A heat pipe assembly includes a heat-transfer block and at least one heat pipe press-fitted thereon. The heat-transfer block has a surface. A heat pipe groove is formed concavedly on the surface. A fixing rib is protruded from the heat pipe groove. The heat pipe is press-fitted to the heat pipe groove, and the fixing rib impresses into the heat pipe in forming an impression thereon. Thus, the heat pipe is tightly secured onto the heat-transfer block. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222840 | HEAT PIPE MOUNTING METHOD AND HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A heat pipe mounting method and a heat pipe assembly thereof are disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a heat-transfer block and a plurality of heat pipes. A plurality of heat pipe grooves is formed on the heat-transfer block. The heat pipes are then press-fitted to respective heat pipe grooves. During the press-fitting step, the heat pipes are flattened to force the flattened part of one heat pipe into abutment against the flattened part of another heat pipe in a flushed manner. Thereby, the heat pipes are abutted to each other with no separation therebetween. Hence, the heat transfer performance is increased. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222841 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A heat dissipation system includes an enclosure, a first heat sink, a second heat sink, and a fan. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate. A first air vent area is located on the first side plate. A second air vent area is located on the second side plate. A first heat generation apparatus and a second heat generation apparatus is mounted on the bottom plate and located between the first air vent area and the second air vent area. A first heat sink is mounted on the bottom plate and contacts the first heat generation apparatus. A second heat sink is mounted on the bottom plate and contacts the second heat generation apparatus. A plurality of second fins is located on the second heat sink. Each second fin is wavy. A fan is located between the first air vent area and the second air vent area. The fan is adapted to drive air to flow through the first air vent area, the first heat sink, the plurality of second fins, and the second air vent area. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222842 | HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - A heat dissipation module, which comprises a heat dissipation piece, a fan, a heat conduction coating material and a heat conduction piece, is disclosed. The heat conduction coating material is used for improving the thermal radiation coefficient of the heat dissipation piece. Accordingly, when elements transmit heat to the heat dissipation piece via the heat conduction piece, more heat is transmitted to the air via thermal radiation manner. Next, the fan sucks heated air to achieve the effect of heat dissipation. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222843 | Air Conditioner Condenser Booster - An architecture is presented that provides a an air conditioner booster device for improving the air flow across the condensing exchanger of an air conditioning unit thereby increasing the efficiency of the air conditioning unit. The air conditioner booster device is intended to increase the air flow created by a traditional air conditioner condenser fan. The air conditioner booster device is easily removably attachable to most conventional air conditioning units. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222844 | ROTATING MACHINE APPARATUS - A rotating machine apparatus is provided and includes a rotating machine to drive rotation of a shaft, at least one air flow generator mounted on the shaft, a heat exchanger disposed in thermal communication with the rotating machine and being formed to define a plurality of pathways displaced from and extending transversely with respect to the at least one air flow generator and a duct having first and second transverse sections by which the at least one air flow generator and the heat exchanger are coupled. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222845 | Coaxial Gas-Liquid Heat Exchanger With Thermal Expansion Connector - A co-axial gas-liquid heat exchanger such as a charge air cooler comprises at least three concentric tubes forming at least two annular flow passageways. One end of the inner tube is rigidly attached to the middle tube by a thermal expansion connector including an inner connecting portion secured to the first end of the inner tube, an outer connecting portion secured to an inner surface of the middle tube; and one or more webs connecting the inner connecting portion to the outer connecting portion. The webs extend across the annular gas flow passageway but permit the hot gas to flow therethrough. The other end of the inner tube is free to expand in the longitudinal direction, relative to the middle and outer tubes. In some embodiments, the inner connecting portion forms part of a central plug portion which blocks an end of the inner tube. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222846 | UNITARY HEAT PUMP AIR CONDITIONER HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN INTEGRAL RECEIVER AND SUB-COOLER - The disclosure relates to a unitary heat pump air conditioner (Unitary HPAC) having a plate type hot-side heat exchanger assembly, a cold-side heat exchanger assembly, and electrically driven compressors and coolant pumps. The plate type hot-side heat exchanger assembly includes a plurality of plates stacked and hermetically sealed between an upstream end plate and a downstream end plate, defining a condenser/chiller portion having a first coolant passageway, a sub-cooler portion having a second coolant passageway, and a refrigerant receiver portion sandwiched between the condenser/chiller portion and the sub-cooler portion. The first coolant passageway and the second coolant passageway are in non-contact thermal communication with the refrigerant passageway. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222847 | HEAT EXCHANGERS THE CORE OF WHICH IS PRODUCED FROM A THREE-DIMENSIONAL HOLLOW LAMINATED PANEL - The Invention relates to an exchanger comprising a network of channels extending between two parallel faces, in order to allow the circulation of a heat transfer fluid in the channels and the heat exchange between this heat transfer fluid and the outside through at least one of the faces. The network of channels is formed by a three-dimensional hollow laminated panel based on fibres hardened by the impregnation of a resin, comprising two two-dimensional woven layers which are impervious and stiff forming the parallel faces, and a stiff weaving of orthogonal fibres, connecting the two layers together by providing a hollow intercalated space by forming rows of parallel walls between them defining the channels. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222848 | INTEGRATED COUNTER CROSS FLOW CONDENSER - A heat exchanger includes a leeward condenser core including a plurality of first fluid conduits having a first flow circuit formed therethrough to receive a heat exchanging medium, a windward condenser core positioned adjacent and in fluid communication with the leeward condenser core, the windward condenser core including a plurality of second fluid conduits having a second flow circuit formed therethrough to receive the heat exchanging medium, a header plate securing the windward condenser core to the leeward condenser core, the header plate forming at least a portion of a first tank in fluid communication with each of the first fluid conduits and a second tank in fluid communication with each of the second fluid conduits, a first cap disposed on the header plate to form the first tank, and a second cap disposed on the header plate to form the second tank. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222849 | Oil-Cooling Tube - An oil-cooling tube comprises a set of aluminum-alloy hollow inner and outer tubes with a heat sink having multiple heat-dissipating pores disposed thereon laminated there-between. Via tube-expanding process, the inner tube is integrally bonded with the outer tube and the heat sink to form a lighter-weight oil cooling tube. Aluminum-alloy screw seats can have welding-joint portions respectively brazed to bores drilled at upper end sections of the outer tube to communicate hollow coupling ends with the bores, forming a set of oil-inlet and oil-outlet vents to which a set of oil-inlet and oil-outlet ducts are fluidly connected. The end caps, having ringed sections to be brazed to the conjoining end edges of the inner and outer tubes, can seal and enclose the inner and outer tubes to form an oil-reflux circuit therein, completing the oil-cooling tube with heat-dissipating capability to reduce the processing steps and the cost of material thereby. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222850 | HEAT EXCHANGER END CAP - A heat exchanger assembly, such as a condenser, may employ a portion of a heat exchanger end tank to define a slot with a second portion of the end tank. The first and second portions define an interior volume of the end tank. A flared end of a side plate may reside within the slot and may have a straight portion having a first width, a first step portion having a second width that is wider than the first width, and a second step portion that has a third width that is wider than the second width. The flared end may have a tab that protrudes from the second step portion and that is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis of the side plate. The end tank may define a second slot where the tab resides when the flared end resides over an entire cross-sectional portion of a volume defined by end tank. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222851 | HVAC SYSTEM DAMPER - A damper for determining and regulating amount of airflow admitted into a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) duct of a building from the ambient includes a variable position gate. The gate is configured to generate a continuous access opening into the duct from the ambient. The damper also includes a mechanism configured to select a position for the gate between and inclusive of fully opened and fully closed and a first sensor configured to sense a velocity of the airflow admitted into the duct. The selected position of the gate determines an area of the continuous access opening and regulates the amount of airflow admitted into the duct. Additionally, when the continuous access opening is not fully closed, the airflow admitted into the duct by the gate is substantially uniform. An HVAC system employing the damper and a method for controlling a temperature inside the building are also disclosed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222852 | FORMATION FLUID SAMPLING CONTROL - In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate a pump to obtain a formation fluid sample from a formation adjacent to a wellbore disposed within a reservoir, to detect a phase behavior associated with the fluid sample, and to adjust the volumetric pumping rate of the pump while repeating the operating and the detecting to maintain the pumping rate at a maintained rate, above which the phase behavior changes from a substantially single phase fluid flow to a substantially multi-phase flow. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222853 | METHOD OF DEPLOYING AND POWERING AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DEVICE IN A WELL - According to the present invention, there is provided a system for installing a powered device in a downhole tube, the system comprising a power line disposed along a production tube and terminating in a first power connector and an orientation profile disposed in the vicinity of the first power connector. An assembly includes a powered device having a second power connector and an extending orientation means capable of radial outward movement from the assembly. The powered device being lowered down the production tube, causing the extending orientation means to be urged radially outwards to engage with the orientation profile and orient the device, so that the first power connector means and second power connector means engage to connect the powered device to the power line in an automatic manner. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222854 | Shale shakers & separators with real time monitoring of operation & screens, killing of living things in fluids, and heater apparatus for heating fluids - Separators and shakers are disclosed with real time monitoring of screen condition; killing apparatus for killing living things in fluid flowing from a separator or shaker; and/or heating apparatus for heating material fed to or flowing from a separator or shaker. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 38 C.F.R. 1.72(b). | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222855 | Multi-Faceted Gripper Block for Coiled Tubing Injector - An improved multi-faceted gripper block to improve the interchangeability of gripper blocks when the need arises to change the size of the diameter material (e.g. tubing, cable, plastic, wire, hoses, or pipe) or to improve the interchangeability of gripper blocks when the need arises to change one or more gripper blocks due to unservicability. The gripper block assembly comprises a carrier body being connectable to a gripper chain in an injector apparatus, a removable and rotatable gripper block insert having one or more longitudinal sides created with one of many types of known gripping channels or surfaces for engaging tubing or other or other such elongated items. The gripper block insert can be secured into the carrier and can be removed and then replaced or rotated without removing a serviceable carrier. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222856 | COILED TUBING DEPLOYED ESP - According to the present invention, there is provided a well pumping system comprising a length of coiled tubing extending to the surface of the well, a first electric pump, a first electric motor, and a sealing means that seals against the side of the well. The sealing means include a first fluid path through which coiled tubing is in fluid communication with the well beneath the sealing means, and a second fluid path through which first electric pump is in fluid communication with the well beneath the sealing means. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222857 | ASSEMBLY - A transport assembly comprising: an attachment member attachable to a downhole tool; normally two rotatable members, connected to the attachment member, the rotatable members being arranged to rotate around their main longitudinal axis; a plurality of engaging members attached to each rotatable member and extending radially outwards therefrom with respect to the main longitudinal axis; the engaging members being helically arranged around the rotatable members. The transport assembly can thus be driven into a well in a ‘corkscrew’ type manner. Embodiments include a jarring mechanism which may be reset downhole and can jar attached tools in either direction. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222858 | DRILL ROD - The invention relates to a drill rod having at least two rod elements, which are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed and detachable manner, wherein the rod elements each have an inner pipe and an outer pipe, between which a ring-shaped receiving space is formed, the rod elements each have an energy and/or data line, which extends along a longitudinal axis of the drill rod, and the energy and/or data lines of the rod elements are each connected to an induction coil, wherein the induction coils can be coupled to each other inductively for energy and/or data transmission along the drill rod. A first rod element has an inner induction coil located at an outer circumference of its inner pipe and a second rod element has an outer induction coil located at an inner circumference of its outer pipe. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222859 | Dispersing Separated Hydrocarbon Gas into Separated Oil During Surface Well Testing for Improved Oil Mobility - A surface well testing facility for dispersing separated hydrocarbon gas into separated oil from a multiphase well fluid for improved oil mobility and combustion efficiency. A multiphase fluid is produced from a well. The gas constituent and the oil constituent are separated from the multiphase fluid, the oil constituent having an undesirable viscosity. Both the gas constituent and the oil constituent are measured. Thereafter, at least a first portion of the gas constituent is injected into the oil constituent. The first portion of the gas constituent is mixed with the oil constituent such that the first portion of the gas constituent is dispersed into the oil constituent to form an oil/gas mixture having a viscosity that is lower than the undesirable viscosity of the oil constituent and a BTU content higher than the oil constituent. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222860 | SELECTIVE PLACEMENT OF CONFORMANCE TREATMENTS IN MULTI-ZONE WELL COMPLETIONS - Selective placement of conformance treatments in multi-zone well completions. A method includes injecting a relative permeability modifier into a zone and optimizing a ratio of desired fluid to undesired fluid produced from the zone, including adjusting at least one flow control device between fully open and fully closed configurations. Another method includes injecting a relative permeability modifier into multiple zones, one at a time, via respective flow control devices, and then producing fluid from each of the zones. Another method includes identifying which of the zones to treat by, for each of the zones: a) closing flow control devices corresponding to the other zones, and b) evaluating fluid produced from the zone; and injecting a conformance treatment into the zones identified as the zones to treat. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222861 | Mechanical Liner Drilling Cementing System - A packer setting tool sets a liner top packer by mechanical rotation of the running tool and set down weight following cementing of a liner. The packer setting tool includes a tubular release body mounted on an end of the running tool. An annular dog sub circumscribes a portion of the release body. The dog sub is linked to the release body with a shear screw. A thread on an outer surface of the release body engages a thread on an inner surface of the dog sub to define a threaded connection between the dog sub and the release body. When the running tool rotates, the thread on the release body rotates with respect to the thread on the dog sub driving the release body in an axial direction fracturing the shear screw and urges an adapter sleeve against the packer assembly to set the packer assembly. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222862 | WELL PLUG AND ABANDONMENT CHOKE INSERT - A process for plugging a wellbore comprises installing a choke device ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222863 | ALKANESULFONIC ACID MICROCAPSULES AND USE THEREOF IN DEEP WELLS - Alkanesulfonic acid microcapsules and the use thereof as an additive for acidizing applications in carbonatic rock formations, especially for increasing the permeability of underground carbonatic mineral oil- and/or natural gas-bearing and/or hydrothermal rock formations and for dissolving carbonatic and/or carbonate-containing impurities in the production of mineral oil and/or natural gas or geothermal power generation are described. Additionally described is an acidic formulation comprising the inventive microcapsules and the use thereof for the aforementioned purpose, and a corresponding process. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222864 | COMPLETION ARRANGEMENT - A completion arrangement and methods of using the completion arrangement are described herein. The completion section includes a completion section and impacting formations. The completion section is arranged to be coupled to production tubing, and has means to allow hydrocarbons to pass therein from reservoir rock in which the wellbore is formed. The impacting formations are drivingly moveable relative to the wellbore. The means being arranged to serve as flushing portals, whereby drilling fluid introduced into the production tubing is arranged to flow via the means into a space between the production tubing and the wellbore, and circulate in the space and the impacting formations. One, or both, of the drilling fluid circulating in the space and the impacting formations are arranged to remove obstructing material and formations from the wellbore for return to surface by way of the space, during insertion of the completion arrangement into the wellbore. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222865 | Drilling Riser Adapter Connection with Subsea Functionality - A drilling riser adapter variably connects and releases a riser from a subsea wellhead assembly. The drilling riser adapter has a hydraulically actuated engagement assembly for selectively engaging and disengaging a lower end of the marine riser. The drilling riser adapter also includes a control panel communicatively coupled to the engagement assembly for actuating the engagement assembly to engage and disengage the lower end of the marine riser. The drilling riser adapter also includes a hydraulic fluid pressure receptacle on the control panel for engagement by a remotely operated vehicle to supply hydraulic fluid pressure to the engagement assembly. The drilling riser adapter may be actuated subsea to release a first riser from the wellhead assembly, and connect to a second riser. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222866 | TUBING HANGER - PRODUCTION TUBING SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT - A tubing hanger body made from Non-CRA steel coupled to production tubing made from CRA material. The coupling includes pin threads at the top end of the production tubing which are arranged to be screwed into box threads of the tubing hanger body. A seal sub having metal-to-metal and/or elastomeric seals engages the top end of the production tubing and protects the tubing hanger body from contact with production fluid flowing from the production tubing below to a Christmas tree tubing above. The invention includes a method of repairing of an existing tubing hanger body where its through bore has been damaged. This allows the through bore to be over machined and a CRA sleeve installed to replace tubing threads and body material. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222867 | HYDROCARBONS - An oil production arrangement comprises an oil reservoir ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222868 | Expansion Cone Assembly for Setting a Liner Hanger in a Wellbore Casing - An expansion cone assembly ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222869 | Wireline Cable For Use With Downhole Tractor Assemblies - A wireline cable includes an electrically conductive cable core for transmitting electrical power, an inner armor layer disposed around the cable core, and an outer armor layer, wherein a torque on the cable is balanced by providing the outer armor layer with a predetermined amount of coverage less than an entire circumference of the inner armore layer, or by providing the outer armor layer and the inner armor layer with a substansially zero lay angle. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222870 | Downhole Fluid Injection Systems, CO2 Sequestration Methods, and Hydrocarbon Material Recovery Methods - Downhole fluid injection systems are disclosure that can include a first well extending into a geological formation, and a fluid injector assembly located within the well. The fluid injector assembly can be configured to inject a liquid CO | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222871 | HORSE SHOE WITH SPLAYING FEATURE AND FLEXIBILITY - A horseshoe with splaying and flexibility features has a U shaped compliant metallic unitary body having left and right wings and a central toe area integral with the body, and a compliant leaf-spring formation disposed proximate to or as part of the toe area. The leaf spring is arch shaped and resiliently deforms and exerts horizontal pressure sideways on the left and right wings thus splaying the left and right wings. The arch shape forms a cavity which is optionally filled with a resilient material, e.g., polyurethane, to prevent accumulation of debris in the cavity. Contiguous serrations on the left and right wings provide relative vertical flexibility of the left and right wings. The splaying and flexibility enhance horse-hoof comfort and hoof-structure re-generation. The horseshoe may be cast/forged, blanked, or welded or produced by mechanical joining. Hardened stainless steel or Titanium, or other material may be used for the horseshoe. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222872 | BIODEGRADABLE SUSPENSION FORMING COMPOSITIONS - A fire suppression composition includes starch, a pseudo-plastic, high yield, suspending agent, paraffin or olefin, and a neutralizer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222873 | HYPOXIC AIRCRAFT FIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED HYPOXIC GENERATOR - An aircraft fire prevention system provides oxygen depleted (hypoxic) air for the fuel tank and/or cargo compartment protection; the system does not employ compressed air for the production of hypoxic air, which allows to save energy and fuel and to reduce negative impact on the earth atmosphere. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222874 | MULTI-DUMP METERING VALVE - Valves having an inner assembly comprising: a base plate spaced apart from a top plate to define therebetween an open side, the base plate defining an outlet; an outer assembly comprising solid side walls and being movable relative to the inner assembly between open and closed positions, an upper portion of the solid side walls seal with the top plate only when the outer assembly is in the closed position, a lower portion of the solid side walls seal with the base plate only when the outer assembly is in the closed position, wherein the open position allows flow through the valve via the open side portion and the outlet of the outer assembly; and an actuator mounted to the inner assembly and connected to the outer assembly to move the outer assembly between the open and closed positions in response to electrical control signals. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222875 | Proximal Area Sanitizer - The proximal area sanitizer is an apparatus that allows a user to remove and clean the grass and dirt situated above and around a termite bait station. The apparatus mainly comprises a tube, a squared top, a hollow space, and a handle. The tube has a tubular shape, which allows the user to create a circular cut into the grass and dirt surrounding the top of the termite bait station. The squared top is connected to the tube and allows the user to apply an even force onto the top of the apparatus in order to press the tube into the ground. The hollow space is used to cap the top of the termite bait station. The handle is rotatably connected to the tube and allows the user to pull the apparatus out of the ground once the circular cut is made. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222876 | INSTALLATION METHOD FOR AN EXPANSION ANCHOR AND IMPACT SCREWDRIVER FOR INSTALLING AN EXPANSION ANCHOR - An installation method for an expansion anchor is carried out by repeatedly exerting rotary-percussive strikes onto the shank ( | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222877 | HAND TOOL TELEACTUATING POLE CONTROLLED BY A THRUST TOWARDS THE SUPPORT MATERIAL - The pole comprises a securing end, with tool securing means and tool actuating means, a gripping end to be gripped by an operator, and telecontrolling means for telecontrolling the actuating means. The actuating means are arranged in the tool securing means to be directly controlled by the pole securing end and thus telecontrolled by the pole and its gripping end under the action of a thrust of the pole towards the support material. The pole is well adapted to sealing guns. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222878 | POWER TOOL WITH TRANSMISSION CASSETTE RECEIVED IN CLAM SHELL HOUSING - A power tool that includes a housing and a transmission assembly. The housing has a pair of mating housing shells that cooperate to define a handle and a pair of first mounts. Each of the first mounts includes a pair of circumferentially spaced-apart ribs. At least one of the circumferentially-spaced apart ribs is contoured to define a notch. The transmission assembly has a transmission sleeve into which a multi-speed reduction gearset is received. The transmission sleeve has a pair of second mounts. Each of the second mounts includes a boss that is configured to be received in an associated one of the notches between a corresponding pair of the circumferentially-spaced apart ribs to thereby inhibit axial and rotational movement of the transmission sleeve relative to the housing. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222879 | MULTI-SPEED POWER TOOL - A power tool that includes a transmission assembly with a transmission sleeve, a multi-speed reduction gearset, and a speed selector mechanism. The transmission sleeve includes a tubular body into which the multi-speed reduction gearset is received. The multi-speed reduction gearset has a first movable member that is movable in an axial direction to at least partly coordinate operation of the multi-speed reduction gearset in a plurality of different speed ratios. The speed selector mechanism includes a first actuator and a rotary selector cam. The first actuator extends through the transmission sleeve and engages the first movable member. The rotary selector cam is rotatably mounted on the tubular body and defines a pair of first cam slots into which the first actuator is received. The first cam slots are closed and are configured to coordinate movement of the first actuator to correspondingly coordinate movement of the first movable member. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222880 | WATER-RESISTANT WHILE-IN-USE ELECTRICAL BOX - An electrical box may include a panel that is coupled to a top side of the electrical box. The panel may include a wall on one side of the panel, the wall surrounding a well, in the first panel, into a space in the electrical box. The panel may also include a cap to be placed over the wall and the well. The cap and the well may be configured to form a first bend and a second bend on a cable that extends from outside of the electrical box to an inside space of the electrical box. The first bend may include a locally lowest point on cable portions that are outside of an area under the cap. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222881 | Current Conductor - An improved bar has been developed for current conduction. In particular, its cross-section has been designed to limit the quantity of material necessary to transmit a given rated current. The material is mainly located on the same side as the surface containing the connecting groove and the contact tracks. The use of this type of profile enables losses by Joule effect to be reduced, for an equivalent cross-section, and aluminium to be used for example for strong amperages. The solution enables fast erection and electric connection and is suitable for high-amperage and/or three-phase currents. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222882 | CABLE MANAGEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - A cable management device is provided, which includes a first leg and a second leg connected by a connecting crown member. A first protrusion extends from the first leg. A second protrusion extends from the second leg. The first leg and the second leg both include an aperture. The cable management device includes passageway defined by an inner-surface of the first leg, an inner-surface of the second leg, and an inner-surface of the connecting crown member. The passageway is operable to hold a cable. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222883 | Communication Cable with Improved Crosstalk Attenuation - A barrier tape used as part of a communication cable is described. The barrier tape is provided with one or more barrier layers of discontinuous conductive segments. Conductive segments of one barrier layer are preferably sized and shaped to overlie gaps between conductive segments of another barrier layer. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222884 | INSULATED WIRE - It is an objective of the present invention to provide an insulated wire having partial discharge resistance comparable to or higher than those of conventional insulated wires even in unstable operating environments. There is provided an insulated wire including: a wire conductor; a first insulation coating formed around the wire conductor, the first insulation coating including inorganic fine particles dispersed therein; and a second insulation coating formed between the first insulation coating and the wire conductor, a relative dielectric constant of the second insulation coating being lower than that of the first insulation coating. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222885 | Transparent conductive film for optoelectronic device - A transparent conductive (TC) film includes a main transparent conductive layer and a plurality of conductors electrically contacting with the main transparent conductive layer. The conductors are disposed on the surface of the main transparent conductive layer separately from each other. The transparent conductive film of the present invention has numerous separate conductors to collect electrical current which flow in the TC film, thereby reducing the internal resistance of the TC film while keeping the light transmission unchanged. Furthermore, the new conductor layout reduces the risk of the TC film from high current density damages, thereby achieving better reliability. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222886 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH WIRE FIXING STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes at least an electric wire, a first cover, and a second cover. The electric wire is mounted between the first cover and the second cover. The first cover includes a wire retainer integrally forming a restraining portion to fix the electric wire on the first cover. The second cover includes a hook securely engaged with the wire retainer of the first cover to fix the second cover on the first cover. | 2012-09-06 |
| 20120222887 | PARTIALLY MULTILAYERED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PARTIALLY MULTILAYERED WIRING BOARD - In order to provide a partially multilayered wiring board without exposing circuits of a mother board printed board even if not separately performing protection process, such as gold plating, a partially multilayered wiring board | 2012-09-06 |
