| 37th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20100229972 | Inertially Activated Ejection Valve - An ejector is provided for an induction system in a vibratory system generating vibration, including a dust ejector for an air induction system of an internal combustion engine. An ejection valve is provided by an inertial mass inertially activated and driven by the vibration to discharge contaminant from the induction system. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229973 | OPTICAL LEVEL DETECTOR FOR A BEVERAGE MACHINE - A level detection device for detecting an upper surface of a liquid at a reference level. The device includes a reservoir having a bottom wall and one or more side walls that delimit a cavity for containing the liquid; a light emitter for emitting a light beam towards this cavity; at least one reflection surface for reflecting the light beam; and a light detector for detecting the emitted light beam upon reflection. The emitter and detector are so arranged that, when the surface of the liquid passes the reference level, a state of detection of the light beam by the detector is changed. The emitter, detector and reflection surface(s) are so located and oriented relative to the cavity that the emitted light beam is: detectable by the detector upon travelling through the liquid in the cavity; and refractable at the surface of the liquid towards or away from the detector so that the state of detection is a function of such refraction. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229974 | WAVE CONTROL CIRCUIT - A wave control circuit disclosed herein may be used to control the operation of various plumbing devices and appliances. The wave control circuit uses a sensor to sense presence of objects in the vicinity of the plumbing device and appliance using the wave control circuit and a control circuit to control the operation of the plumbing device or appliance. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229975 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ARBITRATE VALVE POSITION SENSOR REDUNDANCY - Example methods and apparatus to arbitrate valve position sensor redundancy are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises measuring a first value representative of a position of a valve, measuring a second value representative of the position of the valve, computing a first estimated position of the valve, selecting one of the first and second values based on the first estimated position, and generating a first valve control signal for the valve based on the selected one of the first and second values. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229976 | FLOW RATE RATIO VARIABLE TYPE FLUID SUPPLY APPARATUS - A flow rate ratio variable type fluid supply apparatus includes a flow rate control system supplying gas of flow rate Q that is diverted to first flow diverting pipe passage and second flow diverting pipe passage with prescribed flow rates Q | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229977 | COLLAR FOR LAYING CABLES IN PIPE SYSTEMS - A collar with a collar body for laying cables in pipe systems. A first section of a guide part, which is formed by a pipe and has a guide opening for a cable, adjoins a subregion of a circumferential edge of the collar body. The guide part is bent by way of a further section, which continues the first section, into the interior of the collar body, in particular towards the inner wall surface of the collar. The further section extends in the direction of the other circumferential edge of the collar body. A second guide part, which has a guide opening for the cable and is formed, in particular, by a curved pipe, is pivotally mounted on the first section of the adjoining first-mentioned guide part. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229978 | INFUSION PUMP ACTUATORS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDICAL FLUID FLOWRATE - An infusion pump includes an actuator having an output shaft; a pump actuator having a length l | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229979 | FLUID CONTROL APPARATUS - A fluid control apparatus includes a fluid system, a pump and valve array, which selectively provides a pressure or a vacuum of various degrees, and an intermediate bin, which is connected between the pump and valve array and the fluid system, the intermediate bin including a reservoir unit, which stores a fluid discharged from the fluid system. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229980 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING A STREAM OF PROCESSED GRAIN INTO AN ETHANOL PRODUCTION FACILITY, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A modular system is provided to introduce a grain containing a commercial enzyme into an ethanol production facility. The modular system comprises a plurality of portable storage units configured to receive a raw grain material. Each storage unit is adapted for transportation between ethanol production facilities. A portable processing unit is in communication with each of the storage units for receiving the grain material therefrom. The processing unit is configured to mix a grain containing a commercial enzyme with a commodity grain so that the enzyme is in effective amounts to sufficiently carry out downstream enzymatic applications. The processing unit is further configured to meter the processed grain material at appropriate admix levels to an ethanol production facility. The processing unit is adapted for transportation between ethanol production facilities. Associated apparatuses and methods are also provided. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229981 | SELF-SEALING HYDRAULIC CONTROL LINE COUPLING - There is provided a hydraulic fluid control line connector including first and second couplings configured to automatically seal shut when the members are disengaged. There is further provided a method for blocking contamination or pressure transfer of hydraulic fluid control lines by securing first and second couplings to corresponding ends of a hydraulic line and automatically sealing the couplings shut when the couplings are disengaged. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229982 | FLUID DISTRIBUTOR AND COLLECTION DEVICE WITH COLLAPSIBLE LATERALS AND KNUCKLES - A lateral for use in connection with a fluid distributor and collection device is provided. The lateral includes an elongated tubular conduit having a first end and a second end, a plurality of slots disposed along at least a portion of the conduit, and a connecting mechanism disposed proximate to the second end. Each of the slots is angled relative to the conduit to redirect a flow of fluid exiting the conduit. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229983 | FLOW FORCE REDUCTION BY INCREMENTAL PRESSURE DROP - A fluid flow control device for improving, for example, valve operation by reducing “error forces” occurring due to fluid communication between ports of a valve having two or more ports. Incremental pressure drop passages bleed incrementally the flow of fluid between first an second ports as the valve spool is moving between the first and second positions to decrease the pressure differential generated force exerted on the spool whereby the energy required to be applied to the spool for moving the spool between the first and second positions is decreased. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229984 | ROTARY SWITCHING VALVE - A rotary valve ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229985 | Cartridge including an anti-ram device - A cartridge including an anti-ram device comprises a multiple braking mechanism, including at least two pistons housed in the cover/driver element of a top movable plate, on the sides of a milled ball seat of the faucet control rod. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229986 | Fast Acting Valve Apparatuses - Embodiments of valve apparatuses are described. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229987 | MICRO FLUIDIC DEVICE AND FLUID CONTROL METHOD - A micro fluidic device is provided, the micro fluidic device including: at least one first introduction pipe into which first fluid is introduced; at least one second introduction pipe into which second fluid is introduced, the second introduction pipe being disposed adjacent to the first introduction pipe; a common channel connected to the first introduction pipe and the second introduction pipe, wherein in the common channel the first fluid and the second fluid are mixed; and a first group of rectification parts, the rectification parts of the first group being provided individually for the first introduction pipe or the second introduction pipe and generating a helical flow in the first fluid and the second fluid, wherein the helical flow in the first fluid and the helical flow in the second fluid have a same circumferential direction. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229988 | Dual Chamber Orifice Fitting Plate Support - Methods and apparatus for positioning an orifice plate within a body having a straight flowbore. One embodiment includes a carrier supporting the orifice plate and a drive member operable to engage the carrier and move the carrier along a first axis perpendicular to the flowbore. The drive member is also operable to limit the movement of the carrier along a second axis perpendicular to the flowbore and perpendicular to the first axis. A pin is operable to engage the carrier so as to limit movement along the first axis. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229989 | PLUG WITH ENGAGEMENT MEMBERS - A plug has a plug body having an upper face and a lower face and a deformable member having opposed pipe engagement ends. A support structure is carried by the plug body and spaced from the lower face. The support structure supports the opposed pipe engagement ends of the deformable member. An actuator extends outward from the lower face of the plug body and is connected to the deformable member. The actuator adjusts the distance of a central portion of the deformable member from the lower face of the plug body to cause the engagement ends to move between a retracted release position and an extended engagement position. The actuator is actuated from the upper face of the plug body. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229990 | Aircraft Fluid Transport Line Repair Kit and Method of Use Thereof - A repair kit for use in repairing hydraulic lines, such as are found on aircraft, is described along with a method of utilizing the repair kit to repair hydraulic lines in aircraft. The kit in its most basic form comprises one or more series of rigid hydraulic line tubing sections. Each series comprises a plurality of tubing sections bent to a variety of different angles. To repair a leaking or damaged line, the repair technician removed the damaged section. If the damaged section includes a bend therein, the technician selects a repair tubing section having a similar bend. The repair section is appropriately sized and secured into place to complete the repair. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229991 | HOSE - The invention relates to composite hose, which is capable of being used without leakage, and which has a longer length and/or diameter than has been previously achievable. A composite hose comprises a tubular body of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire. The hose further comprises an axial strengthening means adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body when the tubular body is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body when axial strengthening means is subjected to axial tension. The hose can have length above 30 m and a diameter above 400 mm. A method of, and apparatus for, making the hose are also described, which involves the use of a non-metallic mandrel. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229992 | HOSE - The invention relates to a bellows hose, which is capable of being used without leakage, and which has a longer length and/or diameter than has been previously achievable. A bellows hose comprises an inner tubular bellows and an outer tubular bellows. An insulation layer is provided between the bellows. An armoured layer is provided around the outer bellows, to improve the insulation further. The hose can have length above 30 m and a diameter above 400 mm. A method of, and apparatus for, making the hose are also described, which involves the use of a non-metallic mandrel. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229993 | REINFORCEMENT FOR EXHAUST SYSTEM CONNECTION INTERFACE - A vehicle exhaust system includes first and second exhaust components that are attached to each other at a connection interface. A reinforcement member is positioned in an overlapping relationship with each of the first and second exhaust components, and is secured in place to strengthen the connection interface. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229994 | Corrugated hose pipe assembly and method of making the same - A corrugated hose pipe assembly has a corrugated pipe that is surrounded by an elastomeric high-pressure hose. The ends of the high-pressure hose are grasped and fixed by connectors. The connectors each have a pipe piece ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229995 | Hose | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229996 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A LINED CONDUIT - A lined conduit formed by decorrugating a corrugated liner conduit inside a first conduit is described. A method and apparatus for forming the lined conduit are also described. The corrugated liner conduit may be positioned inside the first conduit. Each end portion of the corrugated liner conduit may be coupled to a hydraulic expander. Each hydraulic expander may include a hydraulic cylinder. Each hydraulic cylinder may include a piston rod with an opening along the length of the piston rod. The corrugated liner conduit may be evacuated through a valve assembly coupled to the passageway in one of the piston rods. The evacuated corrugated liner conduit may be pressurized with fluid from a fluid source coupled to the valve assembly. Pressurizing the corrugated liner conduit may expand corrugations in the corrugated liner conduit to form a decorrugated liner in the first conduit. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229997 | FACING AND FACED INSULATION PRODUCTS - A facing laminate for insulation products includes: a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer forming an inner layer of the laminate that is adapted be bonded directly to a surface of an insulation product; a paper composite sheet layer, which may include synthetic and/or inorganic fibers, forming an outer exposed layer of the laminate; and a scrim intermediate and bonded to the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet and paper composite sheet layers. The facing laminate may include a humectant and/or a water, oil, and/or grease repellant component. The paper composite sheet layer of the laminate exhibits greater dimensional stability and reduced wrinkling when the laminate is exposed to conditions of high humidity. Insulation products to be faced with this facing laminate include pipe insulation, duct board, duct wrap insulation, metal building insulation, and other building insulation products. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229998 | ABRASION RESISTANT MESH BELT - The present invention discloses an abrasion resistant mesh belt in the field of operation and transportation, which addresses the disadvantages of the conventional abrasion resistant mesh belts, such as a weak abrasion resistant degree, a short use life, a low safety property and a complex structure. The abrasion resistant mesh belt of the invention comprises a belt body braided by warps and woofs. The woofs are arranged along the transverse direction of the belt body, and the warps extend along the longitudinal direction of the belt body. The thickness of side parts extending along the longitudinal direction of the belt body is larger than that of the remaining main part. The abrasion resistant mesh belt of the invention has advantages such as a high abrasion resistant degree, a long use life, a high safety property and a simple structure. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100229999 | System and Method For Automated Sample Introduction - A method, system and apparatus for an automated sample introduction system, utilizing a demountable direct injection high efficiency nebulizer (d-DIHEN) is provided which incorporates an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) for the measurement of the phosphorus content in acid-digested nucleotides and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The solution uptake rate and volume are reduced from 170 μL min | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230000 | Fabric Care Products - Laundry care products comprising a plastic container containing a laundry care composition, wherein the container comprises a self venting tap functionally attached to the container, provides for a product that is free of a venting chimney and/or the container's fill volume to be maximized. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230001 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVELY FUELLING A VEHICLE - Methods and systems for selectively fuelling a vehicle are provided. One example method of fuelling a vehicle may include receiving a fuel in a fuel reservoir in the vehicle, and directing the fuel to one of a plurality of storage tanks based on a fuel type. In one example, the directing of fuel may include adjusting one or more fuelling valves positioned between the fuel reservoir and the plurality of storage tanks to vary a direction of fuel flow to the plurality of storage tanks. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230002 | SAFE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY-SAVING TYPE OIL-FILLING DEVICE - The present invention provides a safe, environmental protection, energy-saving type oil-filling device which at least consists of a double-wall oil-storage tank. The separating explosion-proof materials are respectively filled in the tank inner cavity and the tank wall interlayer. The oil outlet pipe of the oil-storage tank is connected with the oil-filling machine. A skid body is set up under the oil-storage tank and the oil-filling machine. A hood body is set up on the skid body. The oil-filling machine is a split type oil-filling machine, which consists of a digital electronic display, an oil pump case body and a filling gun. The digital electronic display and the filling gun are set up on the outer side of hood body wall. The oil pump case body is set up in the space formed by inside of the hood body and outside of the oil-storage tank and fixed on the skid body. The oil outlet pipe of the oil-storage tank is connected on the oil pump case body. The oil outlet hose on the oil pump case body is connected to the filling gun through the wall hole of the hood body. An oil gas recovery device is set up on the oil-storage tank, which consists of a breather valve set up on the oil-storage tank and connected with the oil-storage tank through a breather valve pipeline. A triple valve is mounted on the breather valve pipeline. One end of the triple valve is connected with the oil gas recovery hose. During the process of filling oil from the tank car to the oil-storage tank, the filler neck of the oil gas recovery hose is connected with the joint of the oil gas recovery hose of tank car. In the double-wall oil-storage tank of present invention, split type oil-filling machine is fixed on the skid body, and separating explosion-proof materials are filled in the tank wall interlayer and in the inner cavity, so that the floor area is greatly reduced and the intrinsic safety of oil-storage tank is guaranteed. The hood body on the skid body may be designed in diversified moldings and patterns according to the requirements of peripheral environment, so as to enhance the sense of safety. Since the arrangement of the oil gas recovery device the process of filling oil may achieve the enclosed recovery of oil gas, avoid the volatilization of oil gas in oil-storage tank and effectively reduce the contamination and damage to the atmosphere and saving the energy, thus the invention indeed realize the object of safety, environmental protection, energy conservation and decreasing of energy consumption. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230003 | Twin Lubrication Tank Filling System - A twin lubrication oil tank filling system with a single oil fill port that prevents overfilling of both a primary oil tank and a secondary oil with a gravity fill system by directing oil primarily into the secondary oil tank by means of a special oil diverter, a float valve for the secondary oil tank that closes when the oil level in the secondary tank reaches a full level to cause additional oil flow to pour into the primary oil tank and a float valve for the primary oil tank that closes when the oil level in the primary tank reaches a full level. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230004 | Tablet Filling Instrument - A tablet filling instrument | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230005 | AUTOMATED SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT PACKAGING MACHINE - A fully automated pharmaceutical product packaging machine is capable of selectively depositing one or more different solid pharmaceutical products into an individual cavity for each of a plurality of individual patient product package cavities. The system employs a plurality of solid pharmaceutical product dispensing canisters which are capable of selectively dispensing a pre-designated number of solid pharmaceutical products. The machine fills a template containing temporary storage cavities and the template is automatically positioned over a sheet of clear plastic material containing a plurality of cavities corresponding to the cavities in the template. A barrier between the cavities in the template and the sheet of clear plastic material is moved and the pharmaceuticals in the template cavities drop into the corresponding cavities in the clear plastic sheet of material. The clear plastic sheet of material is then maneuvered into subsequent product packaging stations and the template is returned to beneath the canister region. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230006 | Disposable apparatus and method for squeezing a fruit wedge - Apparatus for squeezing at least one fruit wedge including a disposable funnel having substantially circular cross-section formed from a substantially non-porous substantially flexible material, the disposable funnel having an inlet and an outlet. A method for squeezing at least one fruit wedge, including providing at least one fruit wedge, providing a disposable funnel having substantially circular cross-section formed from a substantially flexible material, the disposable funnel having an inlet and an outlet, inserting the fruit wedge through the inlet of the disposable funnel until the fruit wedge is substantially enclosed by the disposable funnel, providing a bottle having a neck, inserting the outlet of the disposable funnel onto or into the neck of the bottle, and, squeezing the disposable funnel until juice separated from the fruit wedge is squirted through the outlet into the bottle. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230007 | Liquid Dispensing System - The invention relates to a liquid dispensing system. The system includes a liquid dispensing apparatus ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230008 | WOOD HARVESTER APPARATUS AND HARVESTING AND WOOD PROCESSING METHOD - A harvester apparatus ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230009 | PROCESSING SOLUTION FOR FORMING HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM FREE AND CORROSION RESISTANT CONVERSION FILM ON ZINC OR ZINC ALLOY PLATING LAYERS, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM FREE AND CORROSION RESISTANT CONVERSION FILM, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A processing solution for forming a hexavalent chromium free, corrosion resistant trivalent chromate conversion film on zinc or zinc alloy plating layers comprises: trivalent chromium and oxalic acid in a molar ratio ranging from 0.5/1 to 1.5/1, wherein the trivalent chromium is present in the form of water-soluble complex with oxalic acid; and cobalt ions, which do not form a hardly soluble metal salt with oxalic acid and are stably present in the processing solution without causing any precipitation; wherein the solution reacts with zinc when bringing it into contact with the zinc or zinc alloy plating to form a hexavalent chromium free, corrosion resistant, trivalent chromate conversion film containing zinc, chromium, cobalt, oxalic acid and silicon on the plating. The film is quite thin, free of any hexavalent chromium, has corrosion resistance identical to or higher than that achieved by the conventional hexavalent chromium-containing film and can be formed using a processing solution having a quite low concentration. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230010 | THIN STRIP OF AMORPHOUS ALLOY, NANOCRYSTAL SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY, AND MAGNETIC CORE - Disclosed are a thin strip of an amorphous alloy having excellent workability, a nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy which can stably provide good magnetic properties, and a magnetic core using the nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy. The thin strip of an amorphous alloy is characterized in that the thin strip is formed of an alloy having a composition represented by Fe | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230011 | AUSTENITE-TYPE STAINLESS STEEL HOT-ROLLING STEEL MATERIAL WITH EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE, PROOF-STRESS, AND LOW-TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An austenitic stainless steel hot-rolled steel material can be provided which has sea-water resistance and strength superior to conventional steel. Low-temperature toughness can be maintained, which is preferable in a structural member of speedy craft. The steel material can include an austenitic stainless steel hot-rolled steel material which excels in the properties of corrosion resistance, proof stress, and low-temperature toughness. In such austenitic stainless steel hot-rolling steel material, e.g., PI [=Cr+3.3(Mo+0.5W)+16N] ranges from 35 to 40, δ cal [=2.9(Cr+0.3Si+Mo+0.5W)−2.6(Ni+0.3Mn+0.25Cu+35C+20N)−18] ranges from −6 to +2, and a 0.2% proof stress at room temperature is not less than 550 MPa, Charpy impact value measured using a V-notch test piece at −40° C. is not less than 100 J/cm2, and the pitting potential measured in a deaerated aqueous solution of 10% NaCl at 50° C. (Vc'100) is not less than 500 mV (as it relates to saturated Ag/AgCl). | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230012 | AMORPHOUS PLATINUM-RICH ALLOYS - According to embodiments of the present invention, an amorphous alloy includes at least Pt, P, Si and B as alloying elements, and has a Pt weight fraction of about 0.925 or greater. In some embodiments, the Pt weight fraction is about 0.950 or greater. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230013 | R-T-B ALLOY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF R-T-B ALLOY, FINE POWDER FOR R-T-B RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNETS, AND R-T-B RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - An R-T-B alloy used in a rare earth permanent magnet, where R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y, which contains Dy and/or Tb as an essential element, T is a metal comprising Fe as an essential element, and B is boron, comprising: a main phase being an R | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230014 | METHOD OF QUENCHING A RING-SHAPED ARTICLE AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of quenching a ring shaped article includes a heating step (S | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230015 | LOWER-COST, ULTRA-HIGH-STRENGTH, HIGH-TOUGHNESS STEEL - A non-stainless steel alloy includes, in combination by weight, about 0.20% to about 0.33% carbon, about 4.0% to about 8.0% cobalt, about 7.0 to about 11.0% nickel, about 0.8% to about 3.0% chromium, about 0.5% to about 2.5% molybdenum, about 0.5% to about 5.9% tungsten, about 0.05% to about 0.20% vanadium, and up to about 0.02% titanium, the balance essentially iron and incidental elements and impurities. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230016 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL PLATE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR - A high-strength steel plate includes the following composition: 0.18 to 0.23 mass % of C; 0.1 to 0.5 mass % of Si; 1.0 to 2.0 mass % of Mn; 0.020 mass % or less of P; 0.010 mass % or less of S; 0.5 to 3.0 mass % of Ni; 0.003 to 0.10 mass % of Nb; 0.05 to 0.15 mass % of Al; 0.0003 to 0.0030 mass % of B; 0.006 mass % or less of N; and a balance composed of Fe and inevitable impurities. A weld crack sensitivity index Pcm of the high-strength steel plate is 0.36 mass % or less. The A | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230017 | Ultra-High Strength, Corrosion Resistant Wire, a Method of Making Same, and a Method of Using Same - A method of making steel wire is described that includes the step of forming a length of wire from a high strength, corrosion resistant alloy. The alloy preferably has the following composition in weight percent. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230018 | THEFT DETERRENT ANTI-SCANNING DEVICE - A theft deterrent anti-scanning device incorporating a metallic anti-scanning and shielding layer laminated into various articles to encapsulate cards and financial documents which carry sensitive personal financial information that can be read by traditional RIFD scanning devices. However, if you incorporate a Faraday cage to block RF frequencies up to 2.4 gigahertz, the card must be entirely encapsulated for the RF shielding to be effective. A GPS tracking device may be added in order to retrieve lost or stolen information, and the entire device may be configured to become portion of a purse or an enclosable pouch. In other aspects of the present invention, an enclosable pouch of description in the application may render the pouch to be water proof, fire resistant, and to be protected from theft. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230019 | METAL MOLD FOR TIRE FORMATION, PLUG USED IN VENT HOLE OF THE METAL MOLD FOR TIRE FORMATION, AND TIRE MANUFACTURED USING THE METAL MOLD FOR TIRE FORMATION - Provided are the following: which enhances ventilation efficiency during vulcanization of the tire and also enhances the durability of the metal mold; a plug to be used in a vent hole of the metal mold for tire formation; and a tire manufactured by using the metal mold for tire formation. The metal mold for tire formation of the present invention is one in which vent holes ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230020 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A proper balance between ride comfort and steering stability is achieved. A pneumatic tire ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230021 | TIRE COMPRISING A HIGH GRIP TREAD - Tire comprising at least one carcass-type reinforcing structure anchored on each side of said tire in a bead whose base is intended to be mounted on a rim seat, each of said beads extending generally radially outwardly in the form of sidewalls, the sidewalls being connected radially towards the outside to a tread, the carcass-type reinforcing structure extending radially from the bead towards said sidewall, a crown reinforcing structure, each of the beads also comprising an anchoring region for holding the reinforcing structure in place, wherein said tread comprises an inner layer of substantially incompressible rubbery material and an outer layer of rubbery foam wherein:
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| 20100230022 | Tubeless tire having elliptical cylinder-shaped elastic members - A tubeless tire is embedded with elliptical cylinder-shaped elastic members. The tubeless bicycle tire has a multiple number of elliptical cylinder-shaped elastic members arranged at regular intervals along the circular tubeless tire and extends through to sides of the tubeless tire. The major axis of each elastic member is fixed integrally with the tire member, being arranged in a radial direction toward a rotational axis of the tubeless tire. The tire is reinforced with elastic force of the elastic members. The tire does not excessively flatten by a load at the portion of the tire touching the road. After leaving the road, the tire restores its original form swiftly by combined elastic force of the tire and elastic rebound of the elastic members. The tire does not flatten again before it restores its original form. The tire produces a safe and longer life free from puncture. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230023 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE - An apparatus for controlling tire inflation pressure includes an outlet side end portion of a supplying passageway opened on an outer circumference of a column-shaped boss portion provided in an axle, and an inlet side end portion of an introducing passageway that is opened on an inner circumference of an annular hub portion provided in a wheel. A wheel is mounted onto the axle. The inner circumference of the annular hub portion is engaged with the outer circumference of the column-shaped boss portion, and thereby the outlet side end portion and the inlet side end portion are communicatively connected to each other air tightly. Thus, easiness in mounting a vehicle wheel assembly relative to the axle can be improved. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230024 | TYRE EQUIPPED FOR ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO THE WALL THEREOF AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A tyre is described that includes a casing defining a cavity and equipped to receive an object, such as an electronic circuit, for example, through use of a two-part attachment, such as a touch-close attachment, of which a first part is fixed to a wall of the casing and a second part can be joined to the first part when placed in contact with the first part to keep the object on the casing in a service position. The first part of the attachment includes connection elements that are an integral part of the wall of the casing of the tyre. The connection elements allow these two parts to have freedom to move relative to each other, thereby limiting the transmission of stresses, which affect the wall of the tyre, to the object. The connection elements may be loops of flexible thread formed by the extremities of turns of a coiled thread integrated into the wall of the tyre during the tyre's manufacture. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230025 | BICYCLE TIRE - A bicycle tire provides a first sidewall and a second sidewall each including an interior portion and an exterior portion. A rim attaching portion including a slipping reduction portion having an extended rim contact surface is connected to an inner circumference of each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A tire tread portion is connected to an outer circumference of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230026 | HEAVY-LOAD TIRE - A heavy-load tire comprises a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, a pair of bead portions each with a bead core therein, a carcass comprising a carcass ply of cords including a main portion extending between the bead cores, and a pair of turnup portions each turned up around the bead core from the axially inside to the outside of the tire, and an inner liner made from air-impermeable rubber and disposed on the tire internal cavity surface, wherein each bead portion includes a bead reinforcing layer with an L-shaped cross section, the bead reinforcing layer comprising an axially outer piece portion disposed along the axially outside the turnup portion and a bottom piece portion integral with the outer piece portion and terminating in a sub-core area between a first radial line extending inwards along the radial direction of the tire from an innermost axial point of the bead core, and a second radial line extending inwards along the radial direction of the tire from an outermost axial point of the bead core, the inner liner includes a radially inner portion that terminates radial inside than a lateral reference line passing through the innermost axial point and outermost axial point of the bead core, a rubber thickness ta is in a range of from 2.5 to 5.0 mm ranging from the tire internal cavity surface to the cord of the carcass ply on the lateral reference line, and an inner liner thickness tb is smaller than the rubber thickness ta and is in a range of from 0.5 to 3.0 mm on the lateral reference line. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230027 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE POWER OF WATER EXPULSION FOR A TIRE - Tire having a tread, sidewalls extending the edges of the tread and, on at least one of its sidewalls, a rib for modifying the path of the expelled water in the case of the tire running on wet ground, this rib furthermore including a power-reducing device positioned on the external wall of the rib so as to reduce the power of the water expelled in the transverse direction while the tire is running on ground covered with water, said power-reducing device comprising at least one protuberance placed in the circumferential direction and extending in the radial direction. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230028 | BICYCLE TIRE - A bicycle tire provides a first sidewall and a second sidewall each including an interior portion and an exterior portion. A rim attaching portion is connected to an inner circumference of each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A tire tread portion is connected to an outer circumference of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A portion of the first sidewall and the second sidewall proximate to the inner circumference of the first sidewall and the second sidewall has a varying thickness. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230029 | BICYCLE TIRE - A bicycle tire provides a first sidewall and a second sidewall each including an interior portion and an exterior portion. A rim attaching portion including a slipping reduction portion having an extended rim contact surface is connected to an inner circumference of each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A tire tread portion is connected to an outer circumference of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A portion of the first sidewall and the second sidewall proximate to the inner circumference of the first sidewall and the second sidewall on the opposite side of the rim attaching portion from the slipping reduction portion has additional material providing a varying thickness. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230030 | Apparatus and method for fabricating bonded substrate - A bonded-substrate fabricating apparatus capable of reducing defective bonded substrates fabricated. A transfer robot sucks the outer edge area of the bottom surface of a substrate and spouts gas toward the bottom surface of the substrate to carry the substrate into a vacuum process chamber of a press machine while keeping the substrate horizontally. A press plate holds the substrate, which is held by the transfer robot, by suction. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230031 | HEAT TREAT CONFIGURATION FOR POROUS CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES - A method of heat treating a substrate for a fuel cell includes stacking substrates to form a group. A dimension is determined for a plate corresponding to a resulting mass that is less than a predetermined mass. The plate is arranged above the group to apply a weight of the plate to the group. The resulting masses for spacer plates and intermediate lifting plates, for example, are minimized to reduce the pressure differential between the bottom and top substrates in the heat treat assembly. In another disclosed method, a dimension for a plate, such as a top plate, is determined that corresponds to a resulting mass that is greater than a predetermined mass. The plate is arranged above the group to apply a weight of the plate to the group. The top plate resulting mass is selected to minimize a variation in the average pressure of the substrates throughout the heat treat assembly. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230032 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR MAKING FOAM CUSHIONS - A machine for forming foam cushions comprises a web of film comprising a pair of film panels positioned face to face and having first and second lengthwise edges, and first and second foam dispensing assemblies positioned to dispense foam between the film panels, each foam dispensing assembly comprising first and second valves that dispense first and second foam components, respectively, the valves positioned so that respective foam component streams exiting the valves intersect. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230033 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING AND REMOVING RIGID CORE FOR BUILDING TIRE - Provided are a method and a device for efficiently separating and automatically removing a tire-building rigid core from the inside of the tire. After a core holding mechanism and upper and lower support plates are removed from a rigid core body that is disposed in the tire and composed of two types of segment groups, the tire is transferred onto a predetermined position on a support table, and positioned and fixed. Then, a first core separation/removal mechanism having been on standby below the center of the tire on the support table is raised to support the center of the inner wall surface of one type of the segment groups and horizontally pull the one type of the segment groups to the center side of the tire until it is separated from the inner surface of the tire. The separated segment group is lowered to the standby position below the center of the support table and is left on standby. Next, in the same way as above, the other type of the segment groups is separated from the inner surface of the tire and moved to a standby position by a second core separation/removal mechanism having been on standby at another standby position. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230034 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TIRE THROUGH VOLUME EXTRUSION - A process for producing a tire according to a strip build technique by the use of an injection molding machine, in which strip rubber injection can be performed in the state of being uniform in the blending degree and plasticity level of rubber material. There is provided a process for producing a tire by the use of injection molding machine (A) equipped with material feeding aperture ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230035 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CEMENT BASED ARMOR PANELS - A process for making a fiber reinforced cementitious product such as a panel which hardens to an ultra-high compressive strength composite for use in making panels with ballistic and blast resistant properties. The panel has a continuous phase resulting from curing an aqueous mixture, in the absence of silica flour, of inorganic cement binder, inorganic mineral filler having a particle size of about 150-450 microns, pozzolanic mineral filler, and polycarboxylate based superplasticizer self-leveling agent, and water. The mixture may also include alkanolamine and acid or acid salt. The continuous phase may be reinforced with fiber distributed in the continuous phase before curing to form a panel. The panel may be reinforced with a fiber reinforced skin attached to at least one surface of the core, e.g., by lamination with an adhesive, e.g., epoxy, to form a ballistic and blast resistant cementitious armor panel. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230036 | SUBSTRATE-LESS PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR PROTECTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER, METHOD FOR GRINDING BACK SIDE OF SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER USING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - The present invention provides a substrate-less pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for protection of semiconductor wafer, which is to be stuck to a front surface of a semiconductor wafer in grinding a back surface of the semiconductor wafer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet consisting of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a UV-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a polymer composed mainly of an acrylic monomer polymerizable compound, the pressure-sensitive adhesive force of a surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be stuck to the front surface of the semiconductor wafer is larger than the pressure-sensitive adhesive force of the opposite surface thereof, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has an initial elastic modulus of from 0.01 MPa to 500 MPa. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230037 | HYBRID COMPOSITE JOURNAL BEARING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The object of this invention is to provide a hybrid composite journal bearing which is constructed so that a composite liner is positioned on an inner surface of a metal housing having a circular cross-section, thus preventing a journal from being damaged or seized to the bearing, due to friction between the metal or composite journal and the journal bearing. The hybrid composite journal bearing ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230038 | PRINTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and associated methods of printing using ink-jet technology and offset printing capabilities are provided. The method can comprise jetting an ink onto a printing blanket, where the ink comprises a carrier and a pigment colorant, and where the carrier substantially free of polymers. Additional steps include developing the ink to create a print image on the printing blanket; applying a layer of wetting fluid to a surface of a print medium, where the surface includes a coating comprising a polymer; heating the surface to a print-receptive temperature that is lower than the softening temperature of the polymer, causing softening of the polymer; and transferring the print image from the printing blanket to the surface. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230039 | LARGE AREA DISSOLVABLE TEMPLATE LITHOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus for patterning a substrate are provided. A template is formed by applying a precursor material to a patterned master substrate and curing or solidifying the precursor material. The template is detached from the master substrate using a carrier having a curved surface. The template is coated with a patterning material, and is then detached from the carrier and applied to the substrate to be patterned. The template is then dissolved without affecting the patterning material, and the patterning material may thereafter be finished to develop the pattern. In an alternate embodiment, the patterning material may be applied to the substrate and then imprinted using the template. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230040 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CONTINUOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN PELLET - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellet are provided which can smoothly carry out a continuous drawing-out operation for a reinforcing fiber bundle (continuous fiber-reinforced resin strand). | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230041 | Bicycle frame manufacture - A bicycle frame is provided in which the head tube, top tube and down tube are constructed as a single structural unit with the ends of the top tube and down tube left open to allow for ease of molding. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230042 | Double Shear Joint For Bonding in Structural Applications - A bonded composite joint may include a base having a foot configured to couple to a member. The base may include a flange extending outward from the foot. The joint further may include a panel having a core positioned between opposing skins, where the skins have inner walls proximate the core and the skins extend outward beyond the core on at least one end of the panel to define a recess between the skins. The recess between the skins may receive the flange. A bonding agent may be used to couple the flange to the inner walls of the panel. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230043 | Method and Apparatus for Placing Short Courses of Composite Tape - An automatic composite tape placement head includes a roller for compacting tape on a substrate, and a cutter adjacent the roller for cutting the tape at the roller. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230044 | BUBBLELESS PACKAGING METHOD - A bubbleless packaging method is provided. The method is applicable to package a display element. In the method, firstly, a first substrate and a first protective layer are provided. The first protective layer is formed on the first substrate. Then, a second substrate and a second protective layer are provided. The second protective layer is formed on the second substrate. Then, a plasma treatment is performed on surfaces of the first protective layer and the second protective layer. Then, the first substrate and the second substrate are dipped into a solution after the plasma treatment. Then, the first substrate and the second substrate are laminated in the solution, wherein the first protective layer faces the second protective layer. Finally, the first substrate and the second substrate are taken out from the solution. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230045 | Method for Manufacturing Interior Material Using Transfer Paper and Interior Material Made Using the Method - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing interior material using transfer paper, the method comprising the steps of: processing release paper for coating a surface of the release paper with a release agent; coating an acryl resin layer for coating the surface of the release paper manufactured in the release paper processing with an acryl resin layer in order to improve a printing eligibility of the surface of the release paper for a convenient digital printing; printing images for printing various designs such as pictures, figures or patterns desired by a customer on the acryl resin layer of the release paper formed in the acryl resin coating process through a digital ink jet printer in order to manufacture transfer paper; bonding a master sheet for bonding the images of the transfer paper manufactured through the image printing process to a master sheet to be transferred; and post-treating master sheet for bonding a surface paper layer or surface reinforcement layer to the surface of the master sheet on which images are transferred after the images are transferred to the master sheet through the master sheet bonding process in order to strengthen duration. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230046 | Method and apparatus for production of DSSC - An apparatus and method for producing a dye-sensitized cell are provided, in which a pre-transparent electrode and an opposite electrode are partially bonded, dye molecules are applied to the bonded electrodes followed by washing, an electrolyte is injected, and then the electrodes are hermetically sealed. With the apparatus and method, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the manufacturing process can be simplified. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230047 | MICRO-FLUID EJECTION HEADS AND METHODS FOR BONDING SUBSTRATES TO SUPPORTS - A substantially planar micro-fluid ejection device, where the micro-fluid ejection head is hermetically sealed and bonded to a support material, and a method of bonding a silicon device, such as a micro-fluid ejection head, to a support material. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230048 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TONE INVERTING OF RESIDUAL LAYER TOLERANT IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - A system for imprint lithography, which includes a substrate, a patterned mask, an imprint applying unit that imprints, via the patterned mask, a pattern into a resist layer on the substrate, and an overlay device that overlays a cladding layer over the substrate. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230049 | APPARATUS FOR CHEMICALLY ETCHING A WORKPIECE - Apparatus for chemically etching a workpiece includes a chamber for receiving a process gas and having a pumping port for extracting exhaust gases, and a workpiece support located in the chamber upstream of the pumping port. The chamber further includes a sub-chamber located upstream of the pumping port and downstream of the workpiece support, and the sub-chamber includes a window and an excitation source, adjacent the window, for creating a plasma in a sample of the exhaust gases to create an optical emission which can be monitored through the window. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230050 | PLASMA GENERATING APPARATUS - Provided is a plasma generating apparatus. The apparatus includes a vacuum, an ElectroStatic Chuck (ESC), and an antenna unit. The vacuum chamber has a hollow interior and is sealed at its top by a vacuum plate that has a plurality of gas jet holes. The ESC is disposed at an internal center of the vacuum chamber. The antenna unit covers and seals the gas jet holes with being spaced a predetermined distance apart from a surface of the vacuum plate, has a gas inlet communicating with the gas jet holes, and receives an external source RF. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230051 | SHOWER HEAD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A shower head is provided, in a processing chamber in which a substrate is processed, to face a mounting table for mounting the substrate thereon. The shower head includes: a facing surface that faces the mounting table to supply a gas to the substrate in a form of shower through a plurality of gas injection holes formed on the facing surface; an opposing surface provided opposite to the facing surface; and a plurality of bar-shaped heat transfer columns standing on the opposing surface. Here, the heat transfer columns have varying lengths and/or thicknesses to adjust heat capacities thereof. The heat transfer columns are made of one of aluminum, stainless steel, and copper. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230052 | SHOWER HEAD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A shower head is provided, in a processing chamber in which a substrate is processed, to face a mounting table for mounting the substrate thereon. The shower head includes: a facing surface that faces the mounting table to supply a gas to the substrate in a form of shower through a plurality of gas injection holes formed on the facing surface; an opposing surface provided opposite to the facing surface; a plurality of gas exhaust holes extending between the facing surface and the opposing surface to perform gas exhaust from the facing surface toward the opposing surface; and a plurality of electrodes provided on the opposing surface, an ion-confining voltage being applied to the electrodes. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230053 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus for subjecting a sample to plasma processing by generating plasma within a vacuum processing chamber | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230054 | LABEL APPLICATION DEVICE - The object of the present disclosure is to provide a label application device which can easily perform label applying operation by protruding a portion of the label towards an article in a mountain-shape and automatically applying the label, improving the work efficiency by reducing the operation process as much as possible. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230055 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR TIRE BUILDING DRUM - The invention provides a driving apparatus for a tire building drum which can reduce load when the drum is rotating, which enables stable expanding and contracting operations and in which a center shaft portion ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230056 | Device for Mounting Elastic Member in Absorptive Article - A device for installing an elastic member including a conveying line for continuously conveying sheets to be mounted, a feeding device for continuously feeding elastic members, and a guide for guiding the elastic members fed from the feeding device, to installation positions on the raw materials to be mounted on the conveying line. The guide has an upper section and a lower section detachably attached to the upper section. A guide path whose surrounding is closed is formed between the upper section and the lower section. The elastic members are guided to the installation positions through the guide path. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230057 | WATER EVAPORATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF EVAPORATING WATER - Water evaporation devices, systems and methods are used to evaporate large quantities of water from water impoundment ponds or other waste water sources. Water evaporation devices include a water evaporation barrel having an air acceleration chamber that creates venturi suction so as to draw water from a water source into a venturi chamber. Fast moving air and water create fine water droplets within a water atomization chamber, which droplets are then emitted from the water evaporation barrel through a discharge nozzle and into the air as a spray or cloud of fine water droplets. Water evaporation devices and associated systems and methods can be used to efficiently evaporate waster water produced by a wide variety of industrial processes. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230058 | Server shield - An electrical equipment rack, such as a computer server rack, with a protective shield to protect the electrical equipment rack and equipment thereon from water damage is described. In general, the shield is constructed of a curved polycarbonate shell fastened to an aluminum frame having arc-shaped end sections attached to spaced elongated side rails. The aluminum frame is attachable to threaded rod hangers of the type that are used in most server rack rooms. Multiple shields may be fastened together end-to-end to increase the length of the overall shield, to extend over the entire length of the server racks or cabinets needed to be protected. Gaskets such as neoprene seals are compressed between shield sections to prevent water from penetrating between the fastened sections. Deployable curtains are fastened to the elongated side rails to further protect the electrical equipment rack from water damage. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230059 | EMBOSSED MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURE PRODUCT - An embossed multi-ply fibrous structure product having enhanced quilted appearance comprising: two or more plies of fibrous structure wherein at least one of the piles has a plurality of embossments thereon having a total embossment area of from about 6% to about 16%; the embossments forming a latticework defining a plurality of unembossed cells; wherein each cell has a surface area of from about 0.5 square inches to about 6 square inches, the cells being unadhered to the adjacent ply and the embossments having a height from about about 350 μm to about 1,500 μm. Further embodiment comprise a product having a Percent Compressibility from about 1.5% to about 4.5%. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230060 | THROUGH AIR DRIED PAPERMAKING MACHINE EMPLOYING AN IMPERMEABLE TRANSFER BELT - A papermaking machine for making uncreped through air dried paper having a forming section, a press section, and a drying section is disclosed. The paper web is pressed between two press members while enclosed between a press felt and a transfer belt having non-uniformly distributed microscopic depressions in its surface. The web follows the transfer belt from the press to a transfer point at which the web is transferred via a suction transfer device onto a structuring fabric. The web is then dried with a through air dryer. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230061 | Process for Producing Optically Brightened Paper - The instant invention relates to a process for the production of optically brightened paper by treating the pulp suspension with an optically brightened filler composition comprising optically brightened plastic fibres, preferably polyester fibres, which leads to a surprising high lightfastness of the resulting paper. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230062 | COATING COMPOSITION, A COATED ARTICLE, AND METHOD OF FORMING SUCH ARTICLES - The instant invention is a coating composition, a coated article, and method forming such coated articles. The coating composition comprises (a) a dispersion; and (b) a solution acrylic polymer, an emulsion polymer latex, or combinations thereof. The dispersion comprises at least one or more base polymers selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based thermoplastic polymer, a propylene-based thermoplastic polymer, and mixtures thereof; at least one or more stabilizing agents; and a fluid medium. A coated article comprises a substrate comprising cellulosic materials; and at least one or more coating layers present on at least one or more surfaces of the substrate. The one or more coating layers may be derived from a coating composition comprising (a) a dispersion; and (b) a solution acrylic polymer, an emulsion polymer latex, or combinations thereof. The dispersion comprises at least one or more base polymers selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based thermoplastic polymer, a propylene-based thermoplastic polymer, and mixtures thereof; at least one or more stabilizing agents; and a fluid medium. The method of forming a coated article comprises the steps of ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230063 | PROCESS FOR MAKING PAPER USING CATIONIC AMYLOPECTIN STARCH - The invention relates to the field of papermaking. More in particular, the invention relates to a method of reducing the phenomenon of vessel picking in papermaking. In accordance with the invention it has surprisingly been found that the problem vessel picking may be significantly reduced by using a cationic amylopectin starch in the paper pulp, i.e. in the wet-end. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230064 | INDUSTRIAL FABRIC INCLUDING SPIRALLY WOUND MATERIAL STRIPS - An industrial fabric, belt or sleeve and a method of making the fabric, belt or sleeve are disclosed. The industrial fabric, belt or sleeve is produced by spirally winding strips of polymeric material, such as an industrial strapping or ribbon material, and joining the adjoining sides of the strips of material using ultrasonic welding or laser welding techniques. The fabric, belt or sleeve may then be perforated using a suitable technique to make it permeable to air and/or water. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230065 | Integrated Management System And Method For Molten Aluminum - An integrated management system for molten aluminum includes a melting process management system, which melts aluminum raw material, taps molten aluminum, and extracts information related to the molten aluminum; a recording medium attached to a high-heat-retention ladle, which is for carrying the molten aluminum, wherein the extracted information is recorded into the recording medium; a portable terminal, which reads the information from the recording medium; and a casting process management system, which manages delivery confirmation and inspection by receiving the information from the transported high-heat-retention ladle via the portable terminal and performs a casting process based on the information. The integrated management system and method ensures improved and efficient process management based on correct molten aluminum information, thereby reducing management costs and time. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230066 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW-PRESSURE CASTING OF METAL MELTS - A device and a method for the low-pressure casting of metal melts, comprising a casting furnace ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230067 | Device for keeping warn slabs emerging from a continuous casting installation - The invention is directed to an arrangement for maintaining the warmth of slabs ( | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230068 | METHOD AND MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDER HEAD SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A method for manufacturing a cylinder head system for a vehicle includes manufacturing a first main mold to integrally form an exhaust manifold for discharging exhaust gas from a cylinder and a first water jacket for cooling the exhaust manifold, manufacturing a second main mold to form a second water jacket for cooling a cylinder block, and connecting the first main mold to the second main mold. The mold includes a first main mold having a plurality of exhaust manifold molds and a first water jacket mold, each exhaust manifold mold being configured to form a respective exhaust manifold, and the first water jacket mold being configured to form a first water jacket for cooling the exhaust manifolds, a second main mold having a second water jacket mold, the second water jacket mold being configured to form a second water jacket for cooling a cylinder block, and the second main mold being configured to be assembled with the first main mold. The first water jacket mold may be disposed between the exhaust manifold molds. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230069 | Method of making copper wire rod with low semi-softening temperature, method of making copper wire and copper wire - A method of making a copper wire rod with low semi-softening temperature includes melting a raw material copper to have a copper melt, adjusting concentrations of oxygen and sulfur included in the copper melt to be not more than 20 ppm and not more than 6 ppm, respectively, continuously casting the adjusted copper melt at temperature not higher than 1120° C. to have a cast bar, and hot-rolling the cast bar in a temperature range of 850° C. to 550° C. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230070 | CASTING DELIVERY NOZZLE - A metal strip casting apparatus and method of casting continuous metal strip include assembling a pair of counter-rotatable casting rolls having casting surfaces positioned laterally forming a nip between for casting, and delivering molten metal through a delivery nozzle disposed above the nip to form a casting pool supported on the casting rolls. The delivery nozzle comprises at least one segment having a main portion and an end portion and an inner trough extending longitudinally through the main portion and into the end portion with end walls at opposite ends thereof, the inner trough communicating with outlets adjacent bottom portions formed in each segment adapted to deliver molten metal to a casting pool and the end portion having a reservoir portion having passages adapted to deliver molten metal to a casting pool. | 2010-09-16 |
| 20100230071 | Geothermal Water Heater - The present invention relates to a geothermal water heater system, and methods of heating water for domestic uses utilizing geothermal energy. More specifically, the present invention provides a geothermal heat pump water heater system includes a hot water tank, a cold water tank and at least one water-to-water heat pump. As contemplated, the water-to-water heat pump includes one or more heat exchangers which control heat transfer from water drawn from an outside water source. The outside water source water is supplied to both the hot water tank and the cold water tanks whereupon heat exchangers which comprise a cold water side heat exchanger and a hot water side heat exchanger, allow water entering the cold water tank to be cooled and returned to the cold water tank while water entering the hot water tank is heated and returned to the hot water tank. | 2010-09-16 |
