38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150258537 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST - To provide an exhaust as purifying catalyst where the NO purification ratio at a high temperature is improved. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst containing copper ion-exchanged zeolite having supported thereon zirconium oxide with a crystallite diameter of 39.1 nm or less is provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258538 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR USE IN PRODUCTION OF METHYLAMINE COMPOUND, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHYLAMINE COMPOUND - According to the present invention, a method for producing a catalyst for use in the production of a methylamine compound can be provided, wherein the catalyst comprises a modified crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve. The method comprises: a moisture control step of adsorbing moisture onto a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve in an amount of 5 to 30 wt % of the crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve; and a step of heating the crystalline silicoaluminophosphate salt molecular sieve having moisture adsorbed thereon under a pressure of 0.1 MPa or more and at a temperature of 130 to 350° C. for 5 to 40 hours. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258539 | MIXED MODE LIGANDS - Mixed mode ligands, as well their use for purifying proteins, are provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258540 | Chromatography Media And Method - Adsorptive media for chromatography, particularly ion-exchange chromatography, derived from a shaped fiber. In certain embodiments, the functionalized shaped fiber presents a fibrillated or ridged structure which greatly increases the surface area of the fibers when compared to ordinary fibers. Also disclosed herein is a method to add surface pendant functional groups that provides cation-exchange or anion-exchange functionality to the high surface area fibers. This pendant functionality is useful for the ion-exchange chromatographic purification of biomolecules, such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). | 2015-09-17 |
20150258541 | DUAL FLASK - This document provides a dual flask for laboratory use, methods of using a dual flask, and systems including a dual flask. A dual flask can include a first flask structure and a second flask structure. Each flask structure can include a body and a neck. The first body and the second body in a dual flask provided herein can be connected together and have a filter there between such that fluids can be filtered between said first and second bodies. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258542 | FIELD SAMPLING KIT FOR CHEMICAL RECOVERY, STORAGE, AND PROFILING, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE KIT, AND A DYNAMIC FABRIC PHASE SORPTIVE EXTRACTION (DFPSE) MEDIA - A field kit for collecting analytical samples has one or more dynamic fabric phase sorptive extraction (DFPSE) devices and/or fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE) devices and a plurality of containers for storing and transporting the DFPSEs and/or FPSEs that were used for sampling. The field kit has media for documenting information concerning the site, quantity, date, and/or other pertinent information concerning the sampling. Samples can be maintained within the kit for any required period of storage. Sampling can be done once or a plurality of times, such that an initial analysis can be carried out and analysis can be repeated using a portion of a FPSE or with a redundant FPSE that has been stored. The DFPSE device is a sampling device including a plurality of FPSEs, such that a number of different types of analytes can be sampled in different layers of the DFPSE. At least one external surface layer of the DFPSE is a barrier FPSE that restricts solids from underlying layers. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258543 | MICROFLUIDIC CIRCUIT ALLOWING DROPS OF SEVERAL FLUIDS TO BE BROUGHT INTO CONTACT, AND CORRESPONDING MICROFLUIDIC METHOD - The subject of the present invention is a microfluidic circuit in which are defined microchannels able to contain fluids and including at least one device for forming drops of a solution, guiding the drops to a storage zone in which one of the drops can be brought into contact with a drop of another solution, the walls of the microchannel portion forming the first drop-formation device diverging so as to cause drops of the first solution to detach under the effect of the surface tension of the first solution; the first guide include wall portions of the microchannels that diverge so as to cause the drops to move along under the effect of the surface tension of the first solution. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258544 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS - The present disclosure provides microfluidic devices, systems and methods for sample preparation and/or analysis. A microfluidic device can include a first channel having a sequence of (n) chambers each having a first volume (v). The first channel can include one or more valves at opposing ends of the first channel that fluidically isolate the first channel. The microfluidic device can further include a second channel in fluid communication with the first channel. The second channel can include at least one second chamber having a total second volume that is at least equal to the total volume of the first channel (n*v). The second channel can include one or more valves at opposing ends of the second channel that fluidically isolate the second channel from the first channel. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258545 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - According to various embodiments, a microfluidic device may be provided. The microfluidic device may include: a plurality of valves connected to respective channels; a plurality of chambers, including a mixing chamber, a sample collection chamber, and a waste collection chamber; a binding member configured to bind biomolecules; and wherein flow of a liquid between the plurality of chambers is controlled by selectively opening and closing each valve of the plurality of valves to selectively allow air to be released from the channels connected to the respective valve. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258546 | Sample Metering Device and Assay Device with Integrated Sample Dilution - In one embodiment, the invention is to a sample metering device, comprising a sample holding chamber oriented between a sample entry port and a sample extraction unit, wherein a portion of said extraction unit defines a metered volume of a sample. A diluent may be transported over and/or through the extraction unit to form a diluted sample for sample analysis. In another embodiment, the invention is to an apparatus and method for rapid determination of analytes in liquid samples by various assays including immunoassays incorporating a sample dilution feature, capable of being used in the point-of-care diagnostic field is provided. The devices and methods of the invention preferably are well-suited for high range sample dilution. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258547 | LOCALIZED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SPATIAL ARRAYS OF REACTION MEDIA - Individual temperature control in multiple reactions performed simultaneously in a spatial array such as a multi-well plate is achieved by thermoelectric modules with individual control, with each module supplying heat to or drawing heat from a single region within the array, the region containing either a single reaction vessel or a group of reaction vessels. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258548 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED SAMPLE PREPARATION, REACTION AND DETECTION - Cartridges for the isolation of a biological sample and downstream biological assays on the sample are provided, as are methods for using such cartridges. In one embodiment, a nucleic acid sample is isolated from a biological sample and the nucleic acid sample is amplified, for example by the polymerase chain reaction. The cartridges provided herein can also be used for the isolation of non-nucleic acid samples, for example proteins, and to perform downstream reactions on the proteins, for example, binding assays. Instruments for carrying out the downstream biological assays and for detecting the results of the assays are also provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258549 | PAPER SHREDDER - A paper shredder, according to one embodiment, includes a paper support unit including a first paper support unit having a first length, a second paper support unit which is parallel with the first paper support unit and has a second length shorter than the first length, and a paper input slot between the first paper support unit and the second paper support unit; a roller having a portion that is exposed to the upper side of the second paper support unit through an opening formed in the second paper support unit; a cutter which is disposed under the paper input slot and shreds inserted paper; and a cover disposed on the paper support unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258550 | COOLED MOTOR FOR A PAPER SHREDDER - A paper shredder motor cooling assembly having a paper shredder motor coupled to a fan shaft, an enclosure surrounding the paper shredder motor and having selected input and selected output vents to control airflow to the paper shredder motor, a fan coupled to the fan shaft, communicating with the selected input vents or the selected output vents; when the paper shredder motor is operating, the rotor shaft turns the fan to generate a differential air pressure between the selected input vents and the selected output vents, removing heat from the motor. A duty cycle of greater than 15 minutes is obtained. The fan can be coupled to the motor by speed increasing gearing, attached to the cutter blade assembly, such that the fan turns faster than the motor. The fan also can be attached to the motor shaft. An input fan and an output fan can be used. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258551 | Grinder Mill - A rotary grinding mill for that improves the rotary grinding mill process. A milling assembly that comprise an offset ripper blades to limit the noise applied to the unit, cutting edges on the milling assembly blades, and an trailing blade edge that is angled creating a milling fan blade. The milling fan blade creates an air flow through the mill assembly. A collection container that utilized a plurality of cyclonic air flow patterns and filters to remove particles from the air. A rotary grinding mill that directs the airflow through the mill and utilizes a plurality of baffles to control the noise. A dial which controls the power and flow into the milling assembly. A rotary grinding mill comprising a mill housing, a hopper, and collection container, such that the grinding mill may be stored in a single unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258552 | METHODS OF AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING INCINERATED WASTE - One method of treating incinerated waste comprises: size separating at least some of the incinerated waste into a first undersize fraction comprising particles smaller than the first separation size and into a first oversize fraction comprising particles larger than the first separation size; size reducing at least some of the first oversize fraction; size separating at least some of the size-reduced first oversize fraction into a second undersize fraction comprising particles smaller than the second separation size and into a second oversize fraction comprising particles larger than the second separation size; combining at least some of the first undersize fraction and at least some of the second undersize fraction into a fine fraction; and extracting metal from at least some of the fine fraction. Another method of treating incinerated waste comprises extracting metal by froth flotation from at least some of the incinerated waste. Systems are also disclosed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258553 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS - A substrate treatment method is performed by a substrate treatment apparatus including a substrate holding unit which holds a substrate, and a hot plate which heats the substrate from below. The method includes: a treatment liquid supplying step of locating the hot plate at a retracted position at which the hot plate is retracted below the substrate holding unit and, in this state, supplying a treatment liquid to an upper surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit; a protection liquid film forming step of forming a liquid film of a protection liquid to cover an upper surface of the hot plate in the treatment liquid supplying step; and a substrate heating step of heating the substrate by the hot plate with the hot plate being located adjacent to a lower surface of the substrate or in contact with the lower surface of the substrate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258554 | Rotary atomizer edge guard - The invention relates to rotary bell cup atomizers used in the coating of substrates; more particularly, the invention provides a protective cover for the outer atomizing edge of such devices during idle periods in the coating process, which cover is retractable to expose the atomizing edge and permit unimpeded conventional coating to proceed upon initiation of coating. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258555 | Rotatable Shroud for Directional Control of Application Area - A controlled droplet application (CDA) nozzle has a CDA nozzle cone having a first axis of rotation in a first position and, after adjustment, a second axis of rotation in a second position orthogonal to the first. A rotationally adjustable directional shroud surrounds at least a portion of the cone, the directional shroud blocking at least a portion of a lip of the cone regardless of whether the cone is positioned in the first or second axis of rotation. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258556 | RECLAMATION SYSTEM FOR A CONTROLLED DROPLET APPLICATOR - A controlled droplet applicator (CDA) reclamation method includes deflecting a portion of fluid dispersed from a rotating cup of a CDA nozzle, the deflection causing a change from a circular spray pattern to a truncated spray pattern. The deflected fluid portion is collected in a reclamation shroud encircling a lip of the cup. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258557 | IMPELLER FOR ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY GUN - An alternator, such as for use in an electrostatic spray gun, comprises an electromagnetic alternator, a housing and an impeller. The electromagnetic alternator has a shaft. The electromagnetic alternator is disposed within the housing. The housing has an air aperture. The impeller is mounted to the shaft within the housing so as to be aligned with the air aperture. The impeller includes blades having curved leading and trailing edges. In one embodiment, each blade has a curvature so as to be perpendicular to the air aperture across an entire arc over which each impeller blade has a line of sight of the air | 2015-09-17 |
20150258558 | PORTABLE PRESSURIZED SPRAYER - A tank holding a quantity of liquid releasably connects to an electric pump module through a connector to provide a portable sprayer. The tank connects to a feed line that supplies spray nozzle with the liquid. The connector combines a quick disconnect connector with a pressure relief valve. The electric pump module includes an electric pump, a switch assembly, and a check valve. The electric pump module directs gas through the check valve into the connector to increase the gas pressure in the tank and force the liquid in the tank to flow through the feed line and out the spray nozzle. The switch assembly turns off the electric pump when the gas pressure in the tank exceeds a predetermined limit while maintaining the flow of liquid through the spray nozzle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258559 | FOAM DISPENSER WITH REVERSIBLE VALVE - A foam-dispensing pump includes an actuator, a collar, a housing, an air piston, a liquid piston, a mesh element and an air valve structure. The collar is constructed and arranged for attachment to a liquid storage container and a portion of the actuator is received by the collar. The air piston is constructed and arranged to be moveable within the housing. The liquid piston is constructed and arranged to be moveable within the housing. The mesh element is constructed and arranged to receive air and liquid for the production of foam. The air valve structure includes an annular sleeve component which is assembled onto the liquid piston and a cooperating annular valve element which is received by the air piston. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258560 | Scent Based Workout Mechanism - A physiological control system includes at least one scent cartridge that selectively releases a volatile to cause a predetermined physiological effect on a user in response to a command from a processor. The processor is in communication with memory that contains programmed instructions to determine an effect time associated with a user workout to cause the predetermined physiological effect. The processor may send the release command to the scent cartridge based on the effect time. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258561 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND TRAY HOLDER - A deposition apparatus includes a deposition source; a rotatable dome provided with an opening which covers the source; a first lever provided outside of the dome; and a tray holder including a frame including a first rotating member and a rotating part including a second rotating member and being attached to the frame such that the rotating part rotates with the second rotating member around an axis supported by the frame. The rotating part includes work-holding trays arranged around the axis, the tray holder is installed on the dome such that a side of one of the trays covers the opening, the first rotating member is rotated by the first lever during rotation of the dome, and the second rotating member is rotated with the rotating part by the first rotating member so as to change the tray a side of which covers the opening to another one. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258562 | PAINT SHIELD AND PAINT SHIELDING METHODS - A paint shield includes an arcuate portion terminating in a first edge and an elongated portion comprising a first section and a second section, the first section disposed at an angle from the second section, the first section positioned between the arcuate portion and the second section, the second section terminating in a second edge. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258563 | Product Portion Enrobing Process and Apparatus - An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include a polymer spray head arranged to direct a plurality of polymeric fibers in an upward direction and levitate product portions in a polymer enrobing zone above the polymer spray head. Polymeric fibers produced by the polymer spray head can wrap around the product portions levitated in the polymer enrobing zone to create an enrobed product. Side guide structure(s) and/or air knife(s) can be provided adjacent to the polymer enrobing zone to inhibit levitated product portions from falling out of the polymer enrobing zone and/or to guide levitated product portions along a desired path. Exemplary enrobed products include smokeless tobacco products. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258564 | Apparatus for Protecting a Surface - Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting a surface including a substrate configured to receive fluid and a layer disposed on the substrate configured to pass fluid thereto. The substrate has a leading edge with a recess that complements a portion of a tire footprint; defines a semicircle, defines a U-shape; or combinations thereof. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258565 | FLUIDIZED BED COATING APPARATUS - A fluidized bed coating apparatus for coating liquid onto the surfaces of particles directed into a coating chamber. A liquid spray nozzle assembly disposed below a hollow separator within the coating chamber includes an ultrasonic atomizer for atomizing coating liquid into a fine liquid particle cloud and a pressurized air directing air cap for forming the ultrasonically atomized fine liquid particle cloud into a cone shaped spray pattern and propelling the liquid particles through the separator into an upbed region of the coating chamber for recirculation in an outbed region, and through the separator. A cooling air passageway system is provided within the spray nozzle assembly for cooing the ultrasonic atomizer during operation. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258566 | ULTRASONIC SPRAY COATING SYSTEM AND SPRAY-FORMING HEAD THEREOF - An ultrasonic spray coating system includes a piezoelectric transducer, a spray-forming head and a liquid supply applicator. The spray-forming head has an air-entrainment mechanism. The air-entrainment mechanism has an air-stream channel that is formed inside a main body and a bottom body of the spray-forming head for connection with a high-pressure air source, and an air vent formed in a bottom surface of the bottom body and communicates with the air-stream channel. A length of the air vent in a horizontal direction is greater than that of the air-stream channel. The liquid supply applicator has a discharge orifice, and a control component for controlling the size of the discharge orifice. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258567 | Liquid Dispenser Having Individualized Process Air Control - A dispenser for dispensing liquid material while attenuating the liquid material and controlling the pattern of the liquid material with process air has a manifold with a plurality of process air passages for providing the process air to one or more liquid dispensing modules. The pressure of process air to one or more of the modules may be separately controlled to be different from the pressure provided to other modules on the dispenser. Accordingly, the air pressure provided to each module can be optimized to accommodate a particular dispensing die. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258568 | SUBSTANCE APPLICATOR HAVING A CONTROLLABLE SUBSTANCE FLOWRATE - Various embodiments are directed to an applicator for dispensing a substance according to a desired flow rate. The applicator comprises a flexible card, a substance reservoir attached thereto, and an applicator head secured to the flexible card opposite the substance reservoir. The applicator head comprises a plurality of pores that, when secured to the flexible card, are compressed. In various embodiments, the pores are compressed by physical compression and/or by annealing. Upon flexing the flexible card along a score line, the substance reservoir ruptures and the substance is directed into the applicator head. Upon introduction of the substance to the applicator head, the pores of the applicator head expand and the substance is directed to an applicator surface of the applicator head. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258569 | CAULKING GUN AND SEALANT CARTRIDGE - A cartridge suitable for containing a sealant material and a matching caulking gun. The cartridge comprises an elongate hollow body defined by a peripheral wall. A coupling flange extends outwardly from at least a portion of the peripheral wall and has an abutment surface configured to enable engagement with a corresponding abutment surface of a caulking gun, to thereby connect the cartridge to the caulking gun. The abutment surface of the coupling flange faces upwardly towards the top end of the cartridge body and is disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to the peripheral wall so as to enable a downward force to be applied to the flange by a corresponding downwardly facing abutment surface of a caulking gun. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258570 | COATING APPARATUS, COATING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A coating apparatus includes: a rotation holding unit configured to hold and rotate a substrate; a coating liquid supply unit configured to supply a coating liquid onto a surface of the substrate; and a control unit configured to control the rotation holding unit and the coating liquid supply unit. The control unit performs: controlling the coating liquid supply unit to supply the coating liquid onto an encircling line surrounding a rotational center of the substrate while controlling the rotation holding unit to rotate the substrate; followed by controlling the coating liquid supply unit to supply the coating liquid onto a central area; and followed by controlling the rotation holding unit to rotate the substrate at an angular velocity greater than that when the coating liquid is supplied onto the encircling line. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258571 | Paint Composition and Method - There is provided a paint composition including, by weight 62 to 89 weight % water based urethane copolymer latex having a polymer solids content of from 30% to 70% by weight, 1 to 3 weight % of a lower-alkylene glycol, 8 to 23 weight % microsphere filler, 1 to 9 weight % colorant, and 1 to 3 weight % of a shear viscosity reducing rheological modifier, providing improved finishing of repairs. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258572 | COMPOSITE OF POROUS SUBSTRATE AND ONE-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, SURFACE-MODIFIED COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a composite of a porous substrate and one-dimensional nanomaterial, which is manufactured by a hydrothermal method. The method for manufacturing the composite of the present invention is simple and low-cost, and the one-dimensional nanomaterial is homogeneously distributed on the porous substrate with tight binding at the interface. The present invention also relates to a surface-modified composite and a method for preparing the same. The composite of the present invention which is hydrophobically modified at the surface can adsorb organic solvents such as toluene, dichlorobenzene, petroleum ether and the like, and greases such as gasoline, lubricating oil, motor oil, crude oil and the like, with a weight adsorption ratio of >10. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258573 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor includes a substrate on which an opening portion is formed; a vibration plate that is provided on the substrate so as to block the opening portion; and a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode that are stacked on an opposite side of the opening portion of the vibration plate, in which when a direction in which the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode are stacked is set to be a Z direction, and a portion that is completely overlapped by the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode in the Z direction is set to be an active portion, the plural active portions are provided so as to face the one opening portion, and a suppressing portion (column portion) that suppresses vibrations of the vibration plate is provided between the adjacent active portions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258574 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - A piezoelectric electroacoustic transducer is provided, including a three-dimensional structure, at least a piezoelectric element, and at least a membrane. The three-dimensional structure is formed to have a top portion and a side portion integrally connected to the top portion by press molding a plate. The side portion has at least a gap and is separated into a plurality of pillars by the at least a gap. The at least a piezoelectric element is disposed on the top portion, and the at least a membrane covers the at least a gap of the side portion. The piezoelectric electroacoustic transducer in the present disclosure is capable of being implemented as a loudspeaker or a microphone. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258575 | COMPOSITE SCREEN FRAME WITH SEMI-FLEXIBLE MECHANICAL STRAIN RELIEF - An apparatus and a method filters particles using a screen assembly with an inner section, an outer section and a screen material. The inner section and the outer section form an opening. The screen material is stretched across the opening and is supported by the inner section. The inner section is flexible relative to the outer section. When particles are introduced to the screen material, the inner section flexes to reduce strain on the screen material. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258576 | GRINDING MILL - Disclosed is a grinding mill including a roller press configured to comminute grinding stock, a first conveying mechanism in communication with the roller press and configured to transport downstream at least one of fresh grinding stock or grinding stock comminuted by the roller press, and a static sifter disposed downstream of the first conveying mechanism and configured to sift at least one of the fresh grinding stock or grinding stock comminuted by said roller press. The static sifter includes a sifting stock inlet disposed in an upper sifting space, and sifting gas inlet disposed in a lower sifting space, and an aeration plate separating the upper sifting space from the lower sifting space. The aeration plate also permits sifting gas to pass there through from the lower to the upper sifting space. The static sifter also includes oversized material outlets disposed in each of the respective upper and lower sifting spaces. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258577 | Material Separator - A system and method for separating mixed materials employing a primary material separation deck and a secondary modular separation pathway for further separation of a portion, e.g. a three-dimensional portion, of the mix materials. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAZARDOUS DRUG SURFACE CLEANING - The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface contaminated with a hazardous drug product involving cleaning in succession with a quaternary ammonium solution and an isopropyl alcohol solution. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258579 | FLUX CLEANING METHOD - A flux cleaning apparatus for cleaning an object with flux by removing impurities that include flux from the object with flux includes a body, a mount, at least one steam spraying nozzle, and a steam supplying unit. The mount is coupled with the body for mounting the object with flux. The at least one steam spraying nozzle is coupled with the body for spraying steam toward the object with flux on the mount such that the object with flux is cleaned by the steam sprayed from the steam spraying nozzle. The steam supplying unit is coupled with the body and the steam supplying unit supplies steam to the at least one steam spraying nozzle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258580 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AND/OR DESINFECTING SURFACES - The present invention relates to a device for cleaning and/or disinfecting surfaces, particularly for cleaning inner surfaces of the toilet bowl. The device comprises an elongated housing connected to a bottle with the cleaning and/or a disinfecting liquid, and a pumping mechanism for pressurizing said liquid composition, and at least one nozzle for the output of said liquid composition, wherein the nozzle is in fluid communication through a conduit of the device with said pumping mechanism. The pumping mechanism is provided at one side of said housing and said at least one nozzle is provided at the opposite side of the housing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258581 | METHOD FOR REMOVING NON-BONDING COMPOUND FROM POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS ON SOLAR PANEL - A method for removing non-bonding compounds from absorber layers of a plurality of absorber substrates during a cleaning process comprises setting one or more conditions of a solution in a solvent tank used to clean the non-bonding compounds from the absorber layers of the absorber substrates. The method further comprises calculating thickness of boundary layers formed on the absorber layers based on hydrodynamics of the solution in the solvent tank during the cleaning process, and setting one or more of spacing between the absorber substrates and circulation speed of the solution in the solvent tank during the cleaning process. The method further comprises immersing and cleaning the absorber substrates in the solvent tank under one or more of the set conditions, spacing and circulation speed of the solution. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258582 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE - A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit that holds a substrate in a horizontal position, a processing liquid supplying unit that supplies the processing liquid to the surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, a substrate rotating unit that rotates the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, a heater that opposes the substrate held by the substrate holding unit, a heater supporting member that supports the heater independently of the substrate holding unit and a moving unit that moves at least one of the substrate holding unit and the heater supporting member such that the heater and the substrate held by substrate holding unit approach/leave each other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258583 | COMPOSITE TRANSDUCER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - An apparatus for processing articles with acoustic energy and a method of constructing a transducer that utilizes a composite of piezoelectric pillars. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of constructing a device for generating acoustic energy comprising: providing a layer of supporting material; positioning a piezoelectric material atop the layer of adhesive material; cutting the piezoelectric material into a plurality of pillars so that spaces exist between adjacent pillars; and filling the spaces with a resilient material to form a composite assembly. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258584 | SEPARATION AND REGENERATION APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a separation and regeneration apparatus which includes a buffer tank configured to generate a mixed liquid which includes a first fluorine-containing organic solvent having a first boiling point, and a second fluorine-containing organic solvent having a second boiling point higher than the first boiling point; a distillation tank configured to heat the mixed liquid up to a temperature between the first boiling point and the second boiling point so as to separate the mixed liquid into the first fluorine-containing organic solvent in a gas state and the second fluorine-containing organic solvent in a liquid state; a first tank configured to liquefy and store the first fluorine-containing organic solvent in the gas state which is sent from the distillation tank; and a second tank configured to store the second fluorine-containing organic solvent in the liquid state which is sent from the distillation tank. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258585 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CLEANING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - Cleaning apparatuses for cleaning electronic components such as camera modules and electronics substrates are provided. The cleaning apparatuses have a plurality of processing zones and one or more conveyors for conveying an electronic component to each processing zone sequentially such that the electronic component is processed in-line by the processing zones. In one aspect, plasma is applied to the electronic component at atmospheric pressure at one of the processing zones. In another aspect, there is a plurality of separately controlled conveyors, and the electronic component is processed at each processing zone over a respective processing time, with at least one of the processing times being different to the other processing times. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258586 | DRAINAGE STRUCTURE CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD - A tool for cleaning a drainage structure comprises a rod having a center longitudinal axis, a barrel housing having a proximal opening and a distal opening, the barrel housing having a center longitudinal axis and coupled coaxially to the rod, the barrel housing having an outside dimension that can be accommodated within the drainage structure, the distal opening of the barrel housing having a sinusoidal tearing contour. The tool further comprises a plurality of cutting implements radially coupled to and between the rod and the barrel housing, the cutting implements having a distal cutting edge and being angularly oriented to facilitate sweeping debris in a selected direction, and the barrel housing and cutting implements operable to rotate about the center longitudinal axis of the rod to dislodge and loosen debris inside the drainage structure. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258587 | System and method for deep cleaning water ionizers - A device, system and method of cleaning water ionizers. Allowing for regular end user fluid stream deep cleaning of water Ionizer internal components. Particularly metal surface known as Ionization plates or mesh plates. Water ionization plates typically accumulate water scale from prolonged contact with water passing over the plate surface during the ionization process. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258588 | NANO COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WITH NANO PATTERNED STRUCTURE ON ITS SURFACE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a method of producing a nano composite structure and a nano composite structure produced by using the same. The method comprises producing a substrate; placing a metal net structure above the substrate; and plasma treating the substrate above which the metal net structure is placed. The method allows a nano composite structure with a nano patterned structure on its overall surface to be easily produced. The nano composite structure includes a substrate having a plurality of first protrusions constituting a nano pattern on its surface; and an inorganic particle disposed on an end of at least a portion of the first protrusions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258589 | TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AND WATER - The present invention relates to a method of remediating an environmental medium which is contaminated with a halogenated organic contaminant and/or a heavy metal comprising treating such medium with an effective amount of zero valent iron particles and hydrolyzed feather meal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258590 | PILGER ROLLING TRAIN - Pilger rolling train, which operates continuously for producing a tube, includes a pilger rolling mill for reducing the diameter of a hollow blank to form the tube, a first buffer for a plurality of tubes, wherein the first buffer has a device for bundling a plurality of tubes in a bundle, an annealing furnace for simultaneous annealing of a plurality of tubes, a second buffer for a plurality of tubes, wherein the second buffer for the tubes has a device for separating the plurality of tubes out of a bundle, and a straightening machine for straightening the separated tubes in succession, wherein the devices are disposed, in the direction of flow of the tube, in the aforementioned sequence, and wherein an automated transport device for the tube is provided between, respectively, the pilger rolling mill, the first buffer, the annealing furnace, the second buffer and the straightening machine. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258591 | PLUG FOR HOT TUBE-MAKING - A plug for hot tube-making includes: a plug main body; a build-up layer formed around an axis of the plug main body on a surface of the plug, main body, and a sprayed coating formed on a surface of the build-up layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258592 | WIDTH-ALTERING SYSTEM FOR STRIP-SHAPED ROLLED MATERIAL - A method for altering the width of a strip-shaped rolled material ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258593 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY OF STRAIGHTENING HEAVY WALL TUBE - An apparatus for straightening associated heavy wall tube provided in a coiled configuration at a worksite. The apparatus includes a frame that rotatably receives associated heavy wall tube in a coiled configuration. A straightener device has multiple rollers arranged so that tangents of the rollers receive the associated tube in a linear fashion between the rollers, none of the rollers being powered to rotate. A tube puller engages the tube adjacent a first end thereof, the tube puller moving relative to the frame for advancing the tube from the coiled configuration through the rollers of the straightener device. A truing device rounds the tube after the tube has left the straightener device, the truing device including multiple rollers and none of the rollers are powered. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258594 | SHEET MATERIAL BENDING SYSTEM - A sheet material bending system includes a tool changing apparatus that changes tools between a press brake and a tool stocker. The tool stocker is arranged behind the press brake. To change tools from the front and rear of the tool stocker, the front and rear of the tool stocker are opened. The tool changing apparatus has a pivot that is movable in front-rear, left-right, and up-down directions and is rotatable around an axis extending in the up-down direction. A front end of the pivot is provided with tool holding units to hold tools. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258595 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MACHINE - The present disclosure is related to a support system for a machine adapted to perform an operation on a component having a tubular portion. The support system includes a tool support adapted to support the tubular portion of the component thereon. The support system includes a mandrel at least partially received in an aperture of the tool support. The mandrel includes a plurality of segments. The system includes a pin movably received through the aperture of the tool support. The support system includes an_actuator coupled with the pin and adapted to selectively move the pin. The pin is adapted to selectively engage with each the segments of the mandrel. The pin is further adapted to displace each of the plurality of segments radially outwards so that the segments engage with an inner surface of the tubular portion and supports the tubular portion during the operation performed by the machine. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258596 | PEENING DEVICE AND PEENING METHOD - A peening device is provided with: peening impact pins that impact on a surface to be worked; a device main body that uses vibration to move the peening impact pins back and forth with respect to the surface to be worked; servo motors ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258597 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE DIAMETER OF AN OPENING - A method for reducing the diameter of an opening, including peening a perimeter of the opening. A method for correcting the permeability of a part including a plurality of openings for allowing a gaseous fluid to pass therethrough. The method identifies at least one opening with a diameter which exceeds a predetermined upper limit and reduces the excessive diameter by peening a perimeter of the opening. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258598 | PORTABLE TOOL, PORTABLE EXPANDING APPARATUS, HYDRAULIC PISTON/CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PORTABLE TOOL - The invention relates to a portable tool having a working head that is actuated by an electric motor and/or a hydraulic means and has a working part, wherein the working part is displaceable in a displacement direction and the working head is rotatable together with the working part in the circumferential direction with respect to the displacement direction. For an advantageous configuration, it is proposed that the working head is rotatable together with the working part hydraulically and/or by the action of the motor. Furthermore, the invention relates to a portable expanding apparatus ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258599 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RING-PULL TOP AND USE OF A STEEL SHEET PROVIDED WITH A PRODUCTIVE LAYER FOR A RING-PULL TOP - The invention relates to the use of a steel sheet provided with a protective layer for producing a ring-pull top or a can having a ring-pull top, where the steel sheet is made of an unalloyed or low-alloy steel having a carbon content of less than 0.1% by weight, and also an associated process. The problem proceeding from known steel sheets having a protective layer, namely to provide a steel sheet by means of which ring-pull tops which for a constant residual wall thickness of the notch line have a lower tear-off force can be produced by means of the ring-pull top, is solved by the steel sheet being recrystallizingly heat treated at a heating rate of more than 75 K/s and after the recrystallizing heat treatment cooled at a cooling rate of at least 100 K/s and then coated with the protective layer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258600 | ROLLING HEAD FOR ROLLING PIPE THREADS, APPARATUS AND PIPE COLUMN BLANK MACHINED BY THE APPARATUS - A rolling head for rolling pipe threads includes at least two rolling wheels and a rolling wheel seat for positioning the rolling wheels, in which the rolling wheel includes a rolling wheel body and a rolling wheel axle, the rolling wheel body includes a rolling wheel pipe thread forming portion, an axial movement space is present in a direction along the rolling wheel axle of the rolling wheel relative to the rolling wheel seat, an axial distance of the axial movement space is 0.5 thread pitch to 1 thread pitch of a corresponding thread of the rolling wheel pipe thread forming portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258601 | DRILLING-OUT AID DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN DRILLING OUT A RIVET - A drilling-out aid device for assisting in drilling out a rivet, in particular a blind rivet, by a drilling tool, includes a proximal handle portion for handling the drilling-out aid device; a guide device for centrically guiding a drilling shaft of the drilling tool; a distal rivet-head receiving device for centrically orientating the drilling-out aid device on the head of the rivet to be drilled out; and a rivet-head pressing device, which is mounted displaceably in the longitudinal direction of the drilling-out aid device relative to the rivet-head receiving device to apply a centric gripping force to the head of the rivet to be drilled out. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258602 | Investment Binder and Use of the Investment Binder - Investment binder for forming a binder phase when applied to an investment casting, wherein this binder comprises
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20150258603 | CONTINUOUS CASTING MOLD AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF STEEL - A continuous casting mold according to the present invention has plural separate portions filled with a metal of low thermal conductivity formed by filling a metal having a thermal conductivity of 30% or less of that of copper into circular concave grooves having a diameter of 2 to 20 mm which are formed in the region of the inner wall surface of the copper mold from an arbitrary position higher than a meniscus to a position 20 mm or more lower than the meniscus, in which the filling thickness of the metal in the portions filled with the metal of low thermal conductivity is equal to or less than the depth of the circular concave grooves and satisfies the relationship with the diameter of the portions filled with the metal of low thermal conductivity expressed by expression (1) below: | 2015-09-17 |
20150258604 | BACK-UP ROLL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING CORNER DEFORMATION ON CHAMFERED CONTINUOUS CASTING SLAB - The invention relates to metal solidification and continuous casting, in particular to a back-up roll device and method for conducting corner deformation on a chamfered continuous casting slab. The back-up roll device comprises back-up rolls with α-angle bevels, movable bearing seats, bearing seat moving rails, bearing seat motion holding mechanisms and inner arc or outer arc frames of a casting machine. The back-up rolls are arranged on the inner and/or outer arc frames of the horizontal segment of the casting machine. Support surfaces of the back-up rolls make contact with and squeeze smaller obtuse angles adjacent to the wide face of the inner or outer arc on the chamfered continuous casting slab, and therefore each smaller obtuse angle is squeezed into two larger obtuse angles. The back-up roll device and method for conducting corner deformation on the chamfered casting slab can achieve the purposes of eliminating edge slivers. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258605 | COOLED STRAND GUIDE ROLLER MOUNTED AT MORE THAN ONE LOCATION - A cooled strand guide roller ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258606 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS MADE OF AN ALUMINIUM ALLOY FOR VEHICLES AND WHITE GOODS, AND COMPONENTS OBTAINED THEREBY - A plant and a process are disclosed for producing components made of an aluminium alloy for vehicles and white goods, through the steps of: providing thixotropic billets made of an aluminium alloy; sizing the billets depending on a ratio between weight and size of the component to be produced, thereby obtaining crop ends of material; heating the crop ends in a range of temperatures during which both a solid phase and a liquid phase coexist with a prevalence in the solid phase (more than 50%) in heating means ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258607 | Layer-by-Layer Construction with Bulk Metallic Glasses - Described herein is a method of selectively depositing molten bulk metallic glass (BMG). In one embodiment, a continuous stream or discrete droplets of molten BMG is deposited to selected positions. The deposition can be repeated as needed layer by layer. One or more layers of non-BMG can be used as needed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258608 | CASTING FUNNEL - An example molten material funnel includes a first outlet lip and a second outlet lip. The first and second outlet lips are configured to both contact molten material communicated through the molten material funnel. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258609 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - Method for producing a three-dimensional object from a powder or mixture of powders by sintering and/or laser melting includes manufacturing steps of: depositing, compacting, then solidifying, in predetermined areas, successive layers of the powder or mixture of powders, and the following steps: a) before implementing the manufacturing steps, manufacturing, by sintering and/or laser melting, a support whose surface or surfaces oriented towards the three-dimensional object to be manufactured are respectively homothetic to surfaces opposite the object; b) manufacturing, by sintering and/or laser melting, blades for supporting the object on the support produced in step a); c) manufacturing the object from the upper surfaces of the blades manufactured in step b) and d) when the manufacturing of object is complete, detaching the object from the support by applying a force to the object or to the support, moving the object and the support relative to one another until the blades break. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258610 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT - A preform is produced by an additive layer manufacturing process. The preform is then subjected to a flow forming process to lengthen the preform and improve its mechanical properties. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258611 | SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A surface-coated cutting tool of the present invention includes a base material and a coating film formed on the base material. The coating film includes at least one TiB | 2015-09-17 |
20150258612 | "Boring Bar with Improved Stiffness" - A tunable or tuned boring bar having increased stiffness is provided. Increasing the stiffness of the bar increases the natural frequency, thereby reducing directional deformation of the bar during use. The tunable boring bar includes a distal portion configured to support a tool, a proximal portion configured for attachment to a support structure of a metalworking machine, and a body, which is at least partially tubular, extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The tubular portion of the body has an elongated cylindrical cavity. The body of the boring bar includes a core layer formed from a first material and a coating layer formed from a second material. The second material has a higher modulus of elasticity than the first material. In certain configurations, the coating layer is bonded to the core layer by cladding, welding, chemical adhesives, chemical vapor deposition, pulsated plasma diffusion, or combinations thereof. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258613 | CHAMFERING MACHINE FOR PROVIDING OPTIMAL OPERATION CONDITION DURING OPERATION OF CUTTING SURFACE OF CIRCULAR MATERIAL AND SURFACE CUTTING METHOD - Disclosed is a chamfering machine which enables a smooth cutting operation by allowing a workpiece to be fixed to a position corresponding to an optimal cutting condition. The chamfering machine comprises a cutting position groove, which is formed in the bottom surface of an upper guide, and into which a part of the outer circumferential surface of a workpiece is inserted, wherein the central part of the cutting position groove is formed to correspond to the cutting end of a chamfering cutter. The machining method is configured such that the chamfering cutter enters perpendicular to a centerline direction of a circular material and, after entering while cutting, to a point where the cutting end of a cutting tip is in line with the centerline, rotates a tubular material or revolves the chamfering cutter around the tubular material and thus can cut the surface of the circular material. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258614 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING RECESSES IN WORKPIECE SURFACES TO BE MACHINED, WITH THE AID OF AT LEAST ONE TOOL - A method for introducing recesses in workpiece surfaces to be machined, with the aid of at least one tool. The invention is characterized in that two workpiece surfaces that face each other are simultaneously machined using the tool in order to introduce recesses into said workpiece surfaces. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258615 | WORKPIECE MACHINING APPARATUS - A workpiece machining apparatus including a headstock to which a workpiece having a through-hole extending in a Z-axis direction is attached; a tool rest which is movable in the Z-axis direction and in an X-axis direction; and a rotary tool unit which is attached to the tool rest, is provided. The headstock has a support member which is movable in the Z-axis direction and which has a spindle side contact portion in an end portion in the Z-axis direction. The rotary tool unit has a tool body having a tool side contact portion with which the spindle side contact portion can come into contact in the Z-axis direction, and a rotatable tool which protrudes from the tool body. The rotating tool machines the workpiece by moving the tool body in the Z-axis direction in a state where the spindle side contact portion and the tool side contact portion are brought into contact with each other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258616 | END MILL - A novel end mill is provided. The end mill may include wide double gashes at the tip having a three-tangent radii, as well as variable flute spacing, eccentric side relief or grind, dubbed radius or land, chip breakers, and/or honed cutting edges. These features may be included in various configurations, depending on the end use and desired capabilities. The tip geometry, including the double gashes with blended, three-tangent radii provides increased performance with respect to ramping or plunging operations. The gashes are used to evacuate extraneous chips during milling, and the wide double gashes increase the efficiency of chip removal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258617 | BALL-END MILL AND INSERT - A ball-end mill includes arcuate cutting edges each extending from a tip end to a peripherally outermost point along a S shape curve when viewed from the front side, spirally-shaped, peripheral cutting edges each smoothly connected to each arcuate cutting edge, and a convex rake face of each arcuate cutting edge protruding forward in a rotation direction. Each arcuate cutting edge has a radial rake angle satisfying β<α≦γ, where α is a radial rake angle at a radial angle of 5°, β is a radial rake angle at a radial angle of 90°, and γ is a radial rake angle at a rotationally most projecting point of the arcuate cutting edge. The radial rake angle has the maximum value at a radial angle in a range of 12-40° and continuously decreases in a range from the rotationally most projecting point to the peripherally outermost point. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258618 | RING-SHAPED TOOL FOR PROCESSING A WORK PIECE - The disclosure relates to a ring-shaped tool for processing a work piece, wherein the tool has a fastening area for fastening onto a rotatable drive shaft, wherein the fastening area is centered with relation to the ring-shape of the tool, wherein the tool further has sprockets arranged around the circumference of the tool, wherein the sprockets are arranged on the head end of the tool, wherein the sprockets have an arc-shape seen in axial direction of the ring, the arc-shape having a summit, wherein the sprockets are formed in a mirror-symmetric manner relative to the ring surface of the tool which is cutting through the summit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258619 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool includes a base assembly and a cutting head. The base assembly has a base member and a rotating support. The cutting head has a cutting member, a motor for driving the cutting member, and a head housing comprising a boosting sleeve. The boosting sleeve defines a sleeve cavity for accommodating a spring member arranged between the cutting head and the rotating support. The spring is provided to assist a user in moving the cutting head relative to the base. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258620 | RECIPROCATING SAW ATTACHMENT - In some embodiments, a method and/or system may include a reciprocating saw system. The reciprocating saw system may include a housing and a reciprocating blade. The system may include an elongated member. When activated the elongated member may move from a first position to a second position such that a workpiece is positioned adjacent at least a portion of the housing and the reciprocating blade. The system may include a tension mechanism coupled to the elongated member. When the tension mechanism is activated the elongated member may move from the first position to the second position. In some embodiments, the system may include an engaging mechanism. The engaging mechanism, when activated, releases a first stop positioned distally on the housing. In some embodiments, when the first stop is released, when a tensile force is applied to the conveyor, the conveyor moves proximally moving the elongated member to the second position. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258621 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN OUTPUT POWER OF A WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A method for controlling an output current of a welding power supply includes detecting, using control circuitry of the welding power supply, a root mean square (RMS) current setting. The method also includes calculating, using the control circuitry, an average current command based on the RMS current setting. The method also includes controlling, using the control circuitry, the output current using the average current command to produce an output substantially the same as the RMS current setting. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258622 | Fingertip and Foot Pedal Amperage Control Combination Apparatus and Method - A combination fingertip and foot pedal amperage control kit for a welding torch. A housing has a top surface with a channel adapted to accept a welding torch handle. A motion transducer is contained within the housing, the motion transducer includes a control tab for changing the motion transducer value when translationally moved. A slide trigger has one end coupled to the motion transducer within the housing to control the amount of current that flows to the welding torch, and a second end protruding outside of the housing including a fingertip grip. The housing and slide trigger are also removably affixed to a hand grip. A foot pedal amperage controller is adapted to accept the housing and slide trigger together with or separated from the hand grip, the foot pedal has an actuator adapted to move the slide trigger when the peddle is activated. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258623 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING CORRECTIVE WEIGHTS BY ELECTRIC RESISTANCE PRESSURE WELDING - Disclosed is a device for attaching corrective weights to a cylindrical outer surface of a rotor by means of electric resistance pressure welding, including an electrode ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258624 | WELDING AUXILIARY JOINING PART AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS BY WAY OF SAID WELDING AUXILIARY JOINING PART - A welding auxiliary joining part is disclosed in the shape of a stud having a head, a shank and a tip. The welding auxiliary joining part is driven in by means of a mechanical-thermal setting method into a component of non- or poorly weldable material. During the driving in, a welding head is created due to mechanical deformation so that the component may be connected subsequently via the welding auxiliary joining part to a further component of weldable material by means of welding. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258625 | ELECTRODE CAP GRINDING AND CHANGING ALL-IN-ONE (AIO) MACHINE - An electrode cap grinding and changing machine is provided. The machine includes a frame, a drive motor having an output end and a balanced floating unit, wherein the balanced floating unit is arranged on the frame, and the drive motor is arranged on the balanced floating unit, the output end of the drive motor penetrates through the balanced floating unit and then is connected with a working table having two sides, the two sides of the working table having a cap dismounting unit and a cap grinding unit drivably interconnected with the output end of the drive motor, and electrode cap storage units arranged at an outermost end of the two sides of the working table or on the frame. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258626 | Height Control and Deposition Measurement for the Electron Beam Free Form Fabrication (EBF3) Process - A method of controlling a height of an electron beam gun and wire feeder during an electron freeform fabrication process includes utilizing a camera to generate an image of the molten pool of material. The image generated by the camera is utilized to determine a measured height of the electron beam gun relative to the surface of the molten pool. The method further includes ensuring that the measured height is within the range of acceptable heights of the electron beam gun relative to the surface of the molten pool. The present invention also provides for measuring a height of a solid metal deposit formed upon cooling of a molten pool. The height of a single point can be measured, or a plurality of points can be measured to provide 2D or 3D surface height measurements. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258627 | LAYER COMPOSITE - A method for producing a layer composite includes providing a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a material comprising at least one of a metal, a metal alloy, and at least one layer comprising a metal which forms a solid solution with a refractory metal. Each layer of the plurality of layers is placed in an alternating manner one onto another so as to form a layer stack and so as to form contact surfaces. The plurality of layers in the layer stack are diffusion welded in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of between 0.4 times and 0.9 times a melting temperature of the metal and at a pressure comprising a directional pressure component oriented orthogonally in relation to the contact surfaces. A magnitude of at least one of the pressure and the temperature change during the diffusion welding. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258628 | FRICTION STIRRING AND ITS APPLICATION TO DRILL BITS, OIL FIELD AND MINING TOOLS, AND COMPONENTS IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS - A method of processing a downhole tool includes friction stirring at least a portion of a steel surface of the downhole tool. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258629 | PROCESS FOR WELDING PIPE CONNECTIONS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A process for welding pipe connections for high temperature applications, particularly in power plants, including a first pipe section and a second pipe section. The first pipe section is made of a ferritic material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The second pipe section is made of an austenitic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, which is different from the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The weld joint is made of an austenitic filler material which has a third coefficient of thermal expansion which is in the range of the second coefficient of thermal expansion. The process includes axially aligning the first and second pipe sections to be connected, making an at least partially V-shaped weld joint open radially inwards, and performing an inside welding process inside the first and second pipe sections to be connected. The invention is further directed to such a pipe connection. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258630 | Laser annealing method and laser annealing apparatus - In the present invention, At least one row of lens arrays, in which a plurality of lenses are arranged in a direction intersecting with the conveying direction of a substrate to correspond to the plurality of TFT forming areas set in a matrix on the substrate, is shifted in the direction intersecting with the conveying direction of the substrate, to thereby align the lenses in the lens array with the TFT forming areas on the substrate based on the alignment reference position. The laser beams are irradiated onto the lens array when the substrate moves and the TFT forming areas reach the underneath of the corresponding lenses of the lens array, and the laser beams are focused by the plurality of lenses to anneal the amorphous silicon film in each TFT forming area. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258631 | Production Of Organic Compound Nanoparticles With High Repetition Rate Ultrafast Pulsed Laser Ablation In Liquids - Disclosed is a method of producing a chemically pure and stably dispersed organic nanoparticle colloidal suspension using an ultrafast pulsed laser ablation process. The method comprises irradiating a target of an organic compound material in contact with a poor solvent with ultrashort laser pulses at a high repetition rate and collecting the nanoparticles of the organic compound produced. The method may be implemented with a high repetition rate ultrafast pulsed laser source, an optical system for focusing and moving the pulsed laser beam, an organic compound target in contact with a poor solvent, and a solvent circulating system to cool the laser focal volume and collect the produced nanoparticle products. By controlling various laser parameters, and with optional poor solvent flow movement, the method provides stable colloids of dispersed organic nanoparticles in the poor solvent in the absence of any stabilizing agents. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258632 | LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE BY USING A LASER MACHINING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method and a laser machining device | 2015-09-17 |
20150258633 | MOVABLE VACUUM WELDING DEVICE - A movable vacuum welding device ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258634 | METHOD FOR THE NEW PRODUCTION OF THROUGH HOLES IN A LAYER SYSTEM - Introducing a through hole into a substrate ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258635 | ASSEMBLY UNIT WITH STAMPED IN PROFILE ELEMENT AS WELDING ELEMENT FOR PRODUCING A HYBRID COMPONENT - A method for producing an assembly unit includes providing the assembly unit with an assembly part and at least one welding element serving for the thermal joining of the assembly part to a basic construction. The welding element is fixed in a through opening of the assembly part with at least one form-locking connection acting in the direction of the center longitudinal axis of the through opening and having a first end face, a second end face facing away from the first, and a peripheral surface that interconnects the end faces. The welding element has two side faces running parallel to each other and pointing away from each other, a profile that ensures the at least one form-locking connection and two transverse surfaces which connect the side faces one to the other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258636 | SOLDER ALLOY FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE PROCESSING - A solder composition is provided comprising from about 5.5 to 7.0 percent by weight of bismuth, from about 2.0 to 2.5 percent by weight of silver, from about 0.5 to 0.7 percent by weight of copper, and the remainder of the composition being tin. The use of the solder composition and an electronic device comprising the solder composition are also provided. | 2015-09-17 |