| 38th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20120234434 | PRESSURE SENSING CATHETER - This invention provides a pressure sensing catheter, and method for using the same, which eliminates the practitioners' need to fill the catheter with fluid manually prior to insertion, and thereby increases the accuracy and ease of the overall pressure-sensing procedure. The illustrative catheter includes, in its proximal end, a transducer base or housing that is permanently attached to the catheter shaft. The base includes, inserted thereinto, one or more miniaturized pressure transducer assemblies, which are in fluid communication with corresponding pressure lumens that extend down the shaft and are in communication with one or more predetermined balloons by discrete channels or ports, which provide a fluid passage between the interior space of the balloon and the corresponding pressure lumen. The integral assembly includes a predetermined, previously installed charge of fluid that extends from the transducer, through the corresponding pressure lumen and into the interior volume of the sensing balloon. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234435 | FILLING DEVICE HAVING A SPECIAL VALVE SYSTEM - A device for filling containers includes a filling spout fitted with a valve system for minimizing the formation of drops after being closed. The valve system includes a cylindrical central valve moveably mounted in a main tubular valve. A control system enables, on the one hand, the main valve to move relative to a main seat of the spout in order to open or close the discharge aperture of the spout, and on the other hand, to move the central valve relative to a secondary seat of the main valve in order to open or close the secondary aperture of the latter. The lower edge of the main valve is provided with radial grooves extending over the inner surface thereof, wherein in the grooves the filling substance on the lower edge of the central valve can migrate via capillarity. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234436 | WASTE LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID CONSUMPTION APPARATUS - In a waste liquid container which is attachable and detachable to a recording portion including a liquid ejecting head which discharges a waste liquid and can store the waste liquid which is discharged from the liquid ejecting head in a state of being mounted on the recording portion, an engagement portion which protrudes from a side wall of the waste liquid container and is disposed lower in a vertical direction than a guide portion which is provided on the recording portion in the state of being mounted on the recording portion is provided. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234437 | AUTOMOBILE BODY PART - In a car body or component thereof with at least one first component of sheet metal of a first aluminum alloy and at least one second component of sheet metal of a second aluminum alloy, the first and second aluminum alloys are of type AlMgSi and in the sheet metal of the second aluminum alloy a substantial part of the elements Mg and Si, which are required to achieve artificial ageing in solid solution, is present in the form of separate Mg | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234438 | Process for Production of Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet Having Excellent Press Moldability, and Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet - Provided are a cold-rolled steel sheet which undergoes a small load at the time of cold-rolling, has excellent press formability and high strength, and a method of manufacturing the cold-rolled steel sheet. A hot-rolled steel sheet having the composition comprising by mass %, 0.10 to 0.30 C, 0.2 or more Mn, 0.01 or more Ni, 0.5 to 2.5 Mn+Ni, 1.2 to 9.0 Cr, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as a balance, and has a tensile strength of 1000 MPa or less is subjected to pickling and, is subjected to cold rolling at a total rolling reduction of 60% or more thus forming a cold-rolled steel sheet. A final continuous annealing treatment is performed at a soaking temperature of 750° C. or above and at a cooling rate of 3° C./s to 100° C./s so that the cold-rolled steel sheet which has a tensile strength of 1280 MPa or more, breaking elongation of 3% or more, and a thickness of 0.05 to 0.60 mm is manufactured. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234439 | Method to Improve the Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum Alloys - Aluminum-magnesium alloys are ideal for ship construction; however, these alloys can become sensitized and susceptible to intergranular corrosion when exposed to moderately elevated temperatures. A stabilization treatment has been developed to reverse sensitization and restore corrosion resistance, such that in-service plate can be refurbished rather than replaced. This treatment involves a short exposure to a specific elevated temperature range and can be implemented with portable units onboard a ship. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234440 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN EXTRUDED MATERIAL OF HEAT TREATMENT TYPE AL-ZN-MG SERIES ALUMINUM ALLOY - A casted ingot of a heat treatment type Al—Zn—Mg series aluminum alloy comprising Zn: 4.0-8.0% by mass, Mg: 0.5-2.0% by mass, Cu: 0.05-0.5% by mass, Ti: 0.01-0.1% by mass, and any one or more of Mn: 0.1-0.7% by mass, Cr: 0.1-0.5% by mass and Zr: 0.05-0.3% by mass, and the balance being aluminum and incidental impurities is extruded at a homogenization treatment temperature after a homogenization treatment without cooled, and a resulted extruded material is die quenched at a cooling rate equal to or more than 100° C./min and then subjected to an artificial aging treatment, wherein the homogenization treatment is carried out by heating to the homogenization treatment temperature as 430-500° C. at a heating rate less than 750° C./hr or by heating to the homogenization treatment temperature and held the homogenization treatment temperature for 3 hours. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234441 | TREAD FOR HEAVY VEHICLE TIRES - A heavy vehicle tire tread constituted from a material based upon a rubber composition, the composition comprising, per 100 parts by weight of elastomer, between 35 and 60 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber having a styrene content of between 10 wt. % and 35 wt. % and between 35 and 60 phr of a polybutadiene. The composition may further include between 45 and 110 phr of silica and between (1.94×10 | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234442 | TREAD HAVING A GRADIENT OF PROPERTIES FOR IMPROVING IRREGULAR WEAR - This invention relates generally to treads having a configuration and/or properties for improving or preventing irregular wear on the tread of a tire, and, more specifically, to a tire that has a tread with a gradient of properties that helps to prevent or improve irregular wear, especially suitable for tires that are free rolling such as steer or trailer tires used on trucks. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234443 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire according to the present invention includes a tread section provided with circumferential grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, lateral grooves extending in a tread width direction, and a plurality of land blocks defined by the circumferential grooves and the lateral grooves, each of the land blocks provided with sipes formed to extend to a predetermined depth from a tread surface inward in a tire radial direction, each of the sipes having an end portion communicating with at least any one of the circumferential grooves and the lateral grooves. At least one of the plurality of sipes includes an expanded diameter section on an inner end in the tire radial direction, and the expanded diameter section is formed to increase in diameter extending toward each of sidewalls of the land block. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234444 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH ANNULAR SPOKE REINFORCING WEB - A non-pneumatic tire is provided with an annular reinforcing web that reduces the bending of compression spokes formed in the tire and reduces stresses and strains in the tire. The non-pneumatic tire includes an inner hoop member having an inner surface that defines the inner diameter of the tire, and an outer hoop member having a tread groove region that defines the outer diameter of the tire. A disc-shaped central web portion connects the inner and outer hoop members. A plurality of elongated, radially aligned cavities on either side of the central web defines integrally-formed compression spokes which connect the inner and outer hoop members. The annular reinforcing web is located on and affixed to either side of the central web portion and interconnects a mid portion of each spoke to a mid portion of the spokes on either side of it. Preferably, the annular reinforcing web is reinforced with fiber webbings on its outer side for added strength. The annular reinforcing web allows the tire to be made with less polyurethane material with no reduction in load carrying capability. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234445 | TENSION-BASED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner ring, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, oriented and comprised of a material that facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a wheel and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface can assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234446 | WHEEL COVER - A skateboard wheel cover includes a circumferential lip, an inner surface connected to an inner portion of the circumferential lip, and an outer surface connected to an outer portion of the circumferential lip. The outer surface is a material with a durometer different than a durometer of the wheel. The cover further includes at least a first attachment device configured to selectively attach to a skateboard wheel. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234447 | Automatic tire inflation system - An automatic tire inflation system including an air pump, a pressure sensor, a microprocessor and a rechargeable battery power supply all housed in a water resistant housing. The housing conforms to the diameter of the rim of a standard vehicle tire and is held to the tire by rim retaining fingers. A recharging jack is mounted inside the housing and is accessed through an aperture on the housing which is sealed by a removable waterproof cover. The microprocessor monitors air tire pressure being sent from the pressure sensor and activates the air pump when the pressure is determined to be too low by the microprocessor. The air pump turns off when the air tire pressure reaches a predetermined set point. The rechargeable battery is recharged by a standard charging device attached by a plug to the recharging jack. Similar automatic tire inflation systems can be mounted to each tire of the vehicle. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234448 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a nonconductive tread rubber constructing an outer surface of a tread portion, a nonconductive side wall rubber constructing an outer surface of a side wall portion, and a rim strip rubber constructing an outer surface of a bead portion. The pneumatic tire has a conductive sheet formed by a conductive rubber. The conductive sheet reaches the rim strip rubber from the tread rubber while passing between a carcass and the side wall rubber, and terminates without being exposed to the outer surface of the bead portion. The rim strip rubber is partitioned into a nonconductive rubber portion and a conductive rubber portion, and the conductive rubber portion is connected to the conductive sheet and is exposed to a bead bottom surface. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234449 | PNEUMATIC TYRE WITH BUILT-IN SELF-SEALING AND PROTECTIVE LAYERS - Pneumatic tyre with built-in self-sealing layer comprising an outer rubbery tread, a carcass reinforcement, a gastight layer positioned on the inside relative to the carcass reinforcement, a protective layer positioned innermost and a self-sealing layer adjacent to the protective layer and positioned on the inside relative to the gastight layer, characterized in that said protective layer is a chlorinated thermoplastic polymer film. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234450 | RUNFLAT TIRE WITH THERMOPLASTIC SIDEWALL INSERT - The invention is directed to a pneumatic runflat tire comprising a sidewall insert, the sidewall insert comprising an axially layered thermoplastic. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234451 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A reinforcing belt | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234452 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR BEAD APEX, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention aims to provide a rubber composition for a bead apex and a pneumatic tire which are capable of improving the handling stability, fuel economy and extrusion processability in a balanced manner. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for a bead apex, including: a rubber component; carbon black; an inorganic filler other than silica; and a phenolic resin, wherein the carbon black has a BET specific surface area of 25 to 50 m | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234453 | STACKED INTEGRATED COMPONENT MEDIA INSERT FOR AN OPHTHALMIC DEVICE - This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a media insert with an energy source to an ophthalmic lens. The energy source is capable of powering a component included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the component includes an electro-optical lens portion. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234454 | WATER BONDING APPARATUS - Provided is a wafer bonding apparatus which performs pressurization and heating and eliminates nonuniformity of wafer thickness by changing the shape of a pressurizing surface so that planarity of a wafer bonding surface is improved. The wafer bonding apparatus places a plurality of wafers to be bonded between an upper unit ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234455 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REAR WALL OF A SEAT BACKREST - A method is described for manufacturing a vehicle seat structure, a vehicle seat or a vehicle seat bench. A frame structure and reinforcement ribs and absorption ribs are formed on at least one back shell, whereby structural insertion components are arranged in or on the back shell and/or the frame structure. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234456 | Method and Device for the Bubble-Free Bonding of Large-Surface Glass Panes - The invention relates to a method and a device for a bubble-free bonding of large-surface glass panes in an automatic production process. An embodiment of the device comprises: a) a pivoting bench plate having a securing device for receiving a glass pane, b) a barrier material application head having a camera for monitoring, at least one ventilation element being mounted by a mounting head, c) an adhesive metering and application head having a process control sensor for the application of adhesive, d) a gripping device having a covering plate gripper for receiving a covering plate, and e) a vacuum suction device and a closing device for the ventilation system. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234457 | METHOD FOR UPGRADING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is disclosed a method of upgrading the performance of an electronic device comprising: (a) providing the electronic device having at least one electrical component; (b) providing a ferrite plate having a bottom side and an adhesive disposed on the bottom side; and (c) adhering the ferrite plate atop the electrical component using the adhesive on the bottom side of the ferrite plate. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234458 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULE - The present invention is directed to provide a method of manufacturing an optical module in which optical devices are optically aligned with high precision regardless of elastic return of bonding bumps. The invention provides a method of manufacturing an optical module including the steps of forming bumps for bonding made of metal on a substrate, and bonding a second optical device on the bonding bumps by applying a load so that the bumps for bonding are deformed only by a predetermined amount from a position where a first optical device and the second optical device are optically coupled most efficiently and, after that, releasing the load. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234459 | MACHINE FOR OPTICAL BONDING, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An adhesive application valve comprising an applicator, a Z-axis actuator operably connected to the applicator, wherein the Z-axis actuator and the rotation device are each capable of moving independently of each other to position the applicator in a position to apply an amount of adhesive to a top substrate prior to bonding with a bottom substrate is provided. Furthermore, a machine comprising an end effector, and an adhesive application valve configured to apply an amount of adhesive onto the top substrate, the end effector configured to place the top substrate into a position of engagement with the adhesive application valve, and place the top substrate onto the bottom substrate to facilitate initial contact between the adhesive applied to the top substrate and a fill material applied to the bottom substrate is also provided. A method of optical bonding is further provided. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234460 | OLED LIGHT EXTRACTION FILMS HAVING NANOPARTICLES AND PERIODIC STRUCTURES - A light extraction film having nanoparticles with engineered periodic structures. The light extraction film includes a substantially transparent substrate, low index one-dimensional or two-dimensional periodic structures on the substrate, and a high index planarizing backfill layer applied over the periodic structures. Light scattering nanoparticles are either applied in a layer over the periodic structures or included in the backfill layer. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234461 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A POROUS METAL LAYER TO A METAL SUBSTRATE - A method for attaching a porous metal layer to a dense metal substrate, wherein the method is particularly useful in forming orthopedic implants such as femoral knee components, femoral hip components, and/or acetabular cups. The method, in one embodiment thereof, comprises providing a solid metal substrate; providing a porous metal structure; contouring a surface of the porous metal structure; placing the porous structure against the substrate such that the contoured surface of the porous metal structure is disposed against the substrate, thereby forming an assembly; applying heat and pressure to the assembly in conjunction with thermal expansion of the substrate in order to metallurgically bond the porous structure and the substrate; and removing mass from the substrate after the porous structure is bonded to the substrate, thereby finish processing the assembly. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234462 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MONOLITHIC CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In a manufacturing method for a monolithic ceramic electronic component, a plurality of green chips arrayed in row and column directions which are obtained after cutting a mother block are spaced apart from each other and then tumbled, thereby uniformly making the side surface of each of the green chips an open surface. Thereafter, an adhesive is applied to the side surface. Then, by placing a side surface ceramic green sheet on an affixation elastic body, and pressing the side surface of the green chips against the side surface ceramic green sheet, the side surface ceramic green sheet is punched and stuck to the side surface. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234463 | MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes dummy conductor patterns on a ceramic green sheet laminated in an earlier stage of the lamination and sheet-by-sheet crimping process that have widths that are less than the widths of dummy conductor patterns on a ceramic green sheet laminated in a later stage of the lamination and sheet-by-sheet crimping process. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234464 | Dual-Use Modular Carbon-Fiber Ladder and Bridge - A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234465 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THERMALLY-INDUCED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF NONIONIC SURFACTANTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN SMART GLASS TECHNOLOGIES - The present subject matter relates generally to the use of thermally induced self-assembly of surfactants, such as poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) or 4-octylphenol polyethoxylate, to vary the transparency or opacity of a composition containing the same. The compositions of the present subject matter can be used in smart window technologies. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234466 | INSULATING GLASS PRODUCTION METHOD AND UNIT - Insulating glass is produced by forming an assembly having at least two facing glass sheets and at least one inner spacer frame separating the glass sheets, and by depositing a bead of sealant on an outer peripheral edge of the assembly; the sealant being deposited by keeping the assembly stationary in a vertical position, and moving a dispenser head along an endless path about the assembly; the dispenser head being moved about the assembly by resting at least one glass sheet on underlying movable supporting members, detaching the supporting members successively from the assembly to let the dispenser head through, and moving the supporting members back onto the assembly once the dispenser head has passed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234467 | Method of Manufacturing a Sport Ball - A sport ball may include a casing and a bladder. The casing may form at least a portion of an exterior surface of the ball. The bladder may be located within the casing and formed from a plurality of polymer bladder elements joined along abutting edges to form a sealed and valveless structure that encloses a pressurized gas. In some configurations, the bladder may be at least partially formed from an ether-based thermoplastic polyurethane material. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234468 | Method and apparatus for combining elongated strips - A method and apparatus for combining elongated strips is provided. The strips are wrapped with a flexible material that may include a reinforcement layer and other layers such as adhesives whereby the strips can be bonded to one another. Additionally, layers of e.g., a stabilizing material may be added to one or both sides of the intermediate formed by the elongated strips and flexible material. The stabilizing material can be e.g., layers of a scrim and/or one or more layers of material that are impregnated with a resin to add strength to the intermediate. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234469 | BELT-LIKE MATERIAL-FEEDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A belt-like material-feeding apparatus for continuously feeding a belt-like material to an intermittently-treating unit comprises a splicing unit which splices a second belt-like material to a first belt-like material being fed to the intermittently-treating unit to thereby switch the belt-like material being fed to the intermittently-treating unit from the first belt-like material into the second belt-like material, and a control unit for controlling the splicing timing of the splicing unit based upon the treating timing of the intermittently-treating unit. When it is judged that a splicing region formed between the first belt-like material and the second belt-like material by the splicing operation of the splicing unit, is going to be treated by the intermittently-treating unit, the control unit controls the splicing unit so as to retard the splicing operation. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234470 | LAMINATE FILM FOR COATING METAL SHEET, AND LAMINATE FILM FOR COATING METAL SHEET FOR SCREEN BOARD - The present invention provides a laminate film for coating metal sheet for screen board comprising: a layer of which elastic modulus at 180° C.˜200° C. is 1.0×10 | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234471 | DECORATIVE COATING, WITH BUILT-IN ADHESIVE, FOR A TRANSPORT VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a decorative coating to be applied onto an outer surface of a transport vehicle, said coating including a decorative adhesive that is consecutively made up a bottom adhesive layer, a layer for mechanically mounting the adhesive, and an illustrated layer comprising at least one printed pattern, the adhesive being applied onto the outer surface of the vehicle. Said coating also includes a colored paint layer that is applied onto the outer surface of the vehicle outside the surface covered by the adhesive being continuous. Said coating moreover includes a protective layer that is applied onto the continuous outer surfaces of the paint layer and the adhesive. The present disclosure also relates to a decoration method and to a decoration renewing method. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234472 | HOCKEY STICK AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A composite hockey stick and related method of manufacture is provided. The hockey stick includes a blade joined with a tapered and elongated hosel that is further joined with an elongated handle or shaft. The method includes providing a cured blade, bladder-molding the elongated hosel while partially seated within the cured blade, and bladder-molding the shaft while partially seated within the cured hosel. The hosel can be tapered to have a toe-to-heel width that decreases and a side-to-side width increases as the hosel extends upwardly from the blade. The hosel can extend greater than the length of the blade to emphasize the gradual transition from the blade cross-section to the shaft cross-section. The resulting hockey stick can improve energy transfer during play while also providing a streamlined appearance and an improved resistance to breaking. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234473 | FABRICATING THERMOSET PLATES EXHIBITING UNIFORM THICKNESS - A method of manufacturing a flexographic plate having a uniform thickness comprises providing a thermoset layer having at least one uneven side; providing a thermoplastic layer having a first and a second side; attaching the first side of the thermoplastic layer to the uneven side of the thermoset layer thereby forming a flexographic plate; and calendering the flexographic plate via a series of heated pairs of rollers thereby creating a flexographic plate with a uniform thickness. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234474 | Bonding method of row bars - A bonding method of row bars comprises step (1), attaching a flexible member on a flat bottom surface of a pressurized member; step (2), applying a wax layer on a support surface of a support device; step (3), disposing a row bar on the support surface with the wax layer; and step (4), controlling the pressurized member to fall down, so as to press and even out the row bar. The present invention can make the row bar obtain a desired bending degree that is beneficial to the subsequent lapping process, and in turn, improve the quality of the sliders produced from the row bar, and finally improve the read/write performance of the sliders. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234475 | Method and Apparatus for Assembling Disposable Absorbent Articles with an Embossed Topsheet - Aspects of the methods herein relate to the fabrication of absorbent articles wherein a continuous topsheet web is advanced in a machine direction. A liquid acquisition layer and an absorbent core are combined with the continuous topsheet web. The combined continuous topsheet web, liquid acquisition layer, and absorbent core advance through the embossing nip to emboss a pattern in the continuous topsheet web. As the combined continuous topsheet web, liquid acquisition layer, and absorbent core advance through the embossing nip, the rotating patterned embossing roll contacts the continuous topsheet web. And the rotating anvil roll contacts the absorbent core. By advancing the topsheet together with the acquisition layer and absorbent core through the embossing nip, a relatively deep pattern can be embossed into the topsheet than otherwise might be possible when embossing relatively thin topsheet web materials. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234476 | SELF-ADHESIVE TRANSFER PAPER - The invention relates to a method for producing self-adhesive transfer papers, to the transfer papers produced by means of the method, and to a transfer print method. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234477 | EMBELLISHMENT TRANSFER DELIVERY SYSTEM - An embellishment transfer delivery system (ETDS) uses an embellishment, such as glitter, and combines it into a transfer adhesive that is combined with a carrier sheet and finally transferred to a sticky substrate, such as a double sided tape. The result is the clean, particle-free, non-tacky, dry transfer of the embellishment to cover an object with precise, complete and detailed coverage. The ETDS is a clean and fully transferrable system of holding, containing and transferring glitter or other embellishments to a double sided tape that allows for detailed coverage and no residual mess or airborne particles. The embellishment is suspended in an adhesive which is then coated onto a pressure sensitive carrier sheet to create the ETDS. The embellishment transfers from the ETDS and bonds to the application in a way that allows for a clean, detailed finished product without any of the mess, stickiness or wait time traditional delivery systems would entail. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234478 | DECORATIVE COVER FORMED OF A PAPER AND/OR POLYMERIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A TEXTURE OR APPEARANCE SIMULATING THE TEXTURE OR APPEARANCE OF CLOTH - A decorative cover is provided with a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of cloth. The decorative cover is formed of paper and/or polymeric material. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234479 | COMPOSITE COATING MATERIAL AND THE PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME - The production method of the coating material comprising the steps of applying and drying liquid polyurethane (PU) material onto a release paper in order to form three polyurethane (PU) layers, rolling the composite layer and separating the release paper to form the composite coating material for covering the outer shells of electronic devices. The polyurethane (PU) composite coating material thereby produced comprises at least a colored surface layer and a substrate layer. The surface of the composite coating material is colored and has a relief-like pattern, which can provide users with a better visual or touch effect. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234480 | METHOD FOR FIXING GLASS SUBSTRATES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the disclosed technology disclose a method for fixing glass substrates and a method for preparing a flexible display device. The method for fixing glass substrates comprises coating an edge portion of a first glass substrate corresponding to a second glass substrate with epoxy resin and screeding the coated epoxy resin layer, adhering the second glass substrate to the first glass substrate, and annealing the two glass substrates. With the technical solution of this disclosed technology, the time period for fixing the adhered glass substrates can be reduced with an improved productivity. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234481 | Multiple Ply Label with Adhesive Layers - A label is operable to be adhesively applied to a substrate to carry publicly displayed indicia on one side and hidden indicia on a second, opposite side. The label includes top and bottom label plies, with the top label ply having the publicly displayed indicia and the bottom label ply having the hidden indicia. The top label ply has a top adhesive layer applied thereon, and the bottom label ply has a bottom adhesive layer applied thereon. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234482 | KIT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A DECORATIVE OBJECT PATTERN UPON A SEPARATE ARTICLE - A kit and method for assembling a decorative object pattern upon a fabric article including a flat, smooth surface board, a desired number of individual stencil units, slidably situated upon the board, and held movably in place by magnetic force. The stencil units are arranged upon the board surface to create a desired stencil design. Rhinestones or other decorative objects are situated within the stencil pattern with their adhesive side down. An adhesive backed cover sheet is provided to hold the decorative object pattern in place. The cover sheet is adapted to being placed on the fabric surface, and the held objects adhered thereto. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234483 | OPEN-CAVITY, REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - An open-cavity, reduced-pressure treatment device and system for treating a cavity in a patient's body, such as an abdominal cavity, is presented. In one instance, an open-cavity, reduced-pressure treatment device includes a plurality of encapsulated leg members, each having an interior portion with a leg manifold member and formed with fenestrations operable to allow fluid flow into the interior portion, and a central connection member fluidly coupled to the plurality of encapsulated leg members. The central connection member has a connection manifold member. The open-cavity, reduced-pressure treatment devices, systems, and methods allow for, among other things, removal of fluids. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE PATCH - A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an adhesive patch which is easily applied to the skin. The method includes a first step of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive agent layer | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234485 | OSTOMY BAG - The invention provides an ostomy bag assembly including an outer bag and an inner bag secured to one side of a flange. The inner bag is removable to facilitate disposal. The flange has a polymeric backing film and a layer of bioadhesive for securing the ostomy bag assembly to the body of a patient. The flange includes an orifice to enable bodily waste to be received by the inner bag. The outer bag is detachably bonded to a first attachment zone on the flange and the inner bag is secured to a second attachment zone on the flange. The outer bag is mounted to the flange by an annular bonding element is formed from a multilayer polymeric material comprising first and second ethylene vinyl acetate layers and a polymeric support layer interposed there between. A method of fabricating ostomy bags is also provided. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234486 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTICOLORED ILLUMINATOR - A method of manufacturing a multicolored illuminator is disclosed. In an embodiment, a first transparent sheet ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234487 | Analyte Sensors and Methods of Use - Analyte sensors for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample. The sensors have a sample chamber having an inlet with a projection extending from an edge of the sensor for facilitating flow of sample into the sample chamber. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234488 | MAGNETIC HOT MELT ADHESIVE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - One embodiment includes a magnetic particle-containing adhesive an adhesive including a polymer resin having a softening temperature; and magnetic particles dispersed within the polymer resin. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234489 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PART MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL THAT COMPRISES AT LEAST ONE RADIUS OF CURVATURE - A process for the production of a part made of composite material including at least one radius of curvature, includes a stage for deposition of pre-impregnated fiber layers ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234490 | High Solids Pigmented Latex Compositions - A pigmented latex composition having a solids content in a range from 60 wt % to 95 wt % includes
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| 20120234491 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus in which consumption of expensive krypton and xenon gases is suppressed as much as possible while reducing damage on a workpiece during plasma processing. In plasma processing of a substrate using a rare gas, two or more kinds of different rare gases are employed, and an inexpensive argon gas is used as one rare gas and any one or both of krypton and xenon gases having a larger collision cross-sectional area against electron than that of the argon gas is used as the other gas. Consequently, consumption of expensive krypton and xenon gases is suppressed as much as possible and damage on a workpiece is reduced during plasma processing. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234492 | LABELLING MACHINE FOR LABELS PRINTED ON CONTINUOUS FILM - A labelling machine for labels printed on continuous film comprising a rotating carousel provided with elements for supporting individual containers to be labelled, adapted to turn these containers about their own axis, the machine further comprising devices for the alignment and adjustment of the tension of the film that unwinds from a reel; the machine further comprising a rotating drum adapted to receive and retain the film that exits from a feeder so that it adheres to the surface of the drum, thus making the film available to the cutting action of a laser head that is adapted to cut the film at the separation line between two consecutive labels, the rotating drum moving the individual labels, separated after cutting, into contact with corresponding containers supported by the carousel. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234493 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING STACKED INTEGRATED COMPONENT MEDIA INSERTS FOR OPHTHALMIC DEVICES - This invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing a media insert with an energy source to an ophthalmic lens. The energy source is capable of powering a component included within the ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is cast molded from a silicone hydrogel and the component includes an electro-optical lens portion. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234494 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING PRODUCTS MUTUALLY AND AN ULTRASONIC WELDING DEVICE - Device for attaching a first product to a second product includes an ultrasonic welding device intended and adapted to realize a durable welded connection between a wall of the first product and the second product. The welding device includes an ultrasonic welding torch and an anvil which are each displaceable between a rest position, clear of the first product and the second product, and an active position opposite each other in which a wall part of the first product and a strip-like part of the second product lie therebetween. First supply elements are provided for supplying the first product to the welding device. Second supply elements are available and intended for moving the second product to the wall of the first product. The welding device includes a displaceable support arm from which the anvil extends together with at least one of the second supply elements and the ultrasonic welding torch. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234495 | LABELLING MACHINE FOR LABELS PRINTED ON PRE-PASTED CONTINUOUS FILM - A labelling machine for labels printed on pre-pasted continuous film, comprising a rotating carousel provided with elements for supporting the individual containers to be labelled, adapted to turn such containers about their own axis, and alignment elements and tension adjustment elements for the film that unwinds from a reel and a cutting and transfer drum comprises a structure for supporting actuation elements for individual blades designed to cut the labels, the supporting structure being adapted to support a number of circumferential portions of peripheral shells provided with film retention elements and adapted to be inserted in the gaps formed by the blades that are present in each one of the groupings, so as to form a continuous cylindrical surface for supporting the film. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234496 | SUBSTRATE RECEIVING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE THERMOCOMPRESSION-BONDING DEVICE - A substrate backing device | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234497 | DEBONDER TO MANUFACTURE SEMICONDUCTOR AND DEBONDING METHOD THEREOF - A debonder to manufacture a semiconductor that includes: a stage to support a carrier wafer that is attached to a chip stack assembly by a temporary adhesive layer coated on the surface of the carrier wafer; a chuck arranged above the stage to selectively secure the chip stack assembly; a lifting unit to lift the chuck from the stage; a lateral driving unit to move the chuck laterally with respect to the stage; and a controller to control the lifting unit and the lateral driving unit. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234498 | Carpet Removal Device and Method of Using the Same - An apparatus for removing carpet including: a base; a hoist engaged with the base; a resilient line with first and second ends, wherein the first end is engaged with the hoist; a carpet gripping means removably engaged with the second end of the resilient line; and at least one friction surface engaged with a bottom of the base for holding the base in position. Further, a method for removing carpet comprising: the apparatus for removing carpet; moving the apparatus into position; engaging carpet to be removed with the carpet gripping means; and utilizing the hoist and resilient line to pull the carpet gripping means in order to remove the carpet. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234499 | Rapid Opening Gas Valve - A pneumatically operated gas valve includes a piston positioned in a cylinder with one closed end so that the piston may seat against a gas outlet to close the gas valve. A control reservoir may be formed in the cylinder between the piston and the closed end of the cylinder. Means for filling the control reservoir with gas to a control pressure may be provided so that the control pressure acting against the piston may close the gas valve. A release valve may be opened to allow the gas in the control reservoir to escape through an exhaust port to open the gas valve. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234500 | TIRE BEAD BREAKER - An apparatus and method for breaking a tire bead from a rim. Interchangeable grappling hook offers three distinct points of contact to more effectively work on a range of tires and rims. A first contact point with a broadened hook is less aggressive for lighter contact on rims thereby reducing marring or scratching. A second contact point comprising a notch grapples rims with large ledges or flanges that do not allow surface clamping. A third point of contact is an aggressive gouge for commercial or agricultural rims. Grappling hook has a landing surface for a linear drive that actuates the hook. The bead breaker includes a right angle leverage point to increase the stability during operation and greater setting force to the grappling hook during a clamping procedure. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234501 | ROLLER BLIND CASSETTE AND ROLLER BLIND SYSTEM - A roller blind cassette for receiving a roller blind shaft and a roller blind which in the stowed state is wound onto the roller blind shaft and in a functional state is drawn in a longitudinal direction through an exit slot of the roller blind cassette. The cassette has a housing with a hollow section slotted along its length and extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction and forming the exit slot of the roller blind cassette. Two opposite edge regions extend on both sides of the slot of the hollow section and are connected to one another in the region of two opposite ends of the hollow section by a connecting bridge, the connecting bridge being connected to one of the edge regions by a connecting arrangement that counters in a positive manner the freedom of the connecting bridge to rotate at the edge region. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234502 | MAGNETICALLY OPERATED CURTAIN - A magnetically operated curtain includes a curtain fabric, at least a magnetic unit, and at least a metallic unit. The magnetic unit is coupled to a first selected point of the curtain fabric. The metallic unit is coupled to a second selected point of the curtain fabric in a manner that the second selected point is of a specific distance from the magnetic unit. The curtain fabric folds or unfolds as needed under mutual attraction between or separation of the metallic unit and the magnetic unit. The magnetically operated curtain can be used as a window blind, a door curtain, or a sunshade curtain, and can dispense with tractional cords which are indispensable to a conventional window blind (such as a Roman blind). Hence, the magnetically operated curtain not only incurs relatively less costs in a manufacturing process thereof but is easy, quick and safe to use. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234503 | PORTABLE MODESTY GUARD - The present invention generally relates to a portable modesty guard apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a portable modesty guard for producing a private space in a public, or other, area. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234504 | PROGRAMMABLE MOTOR FOR WINDOW COVERINGS - An architectural window covering having a programmable electric motor is disclosed. The architectural window covering includes a head rail comprising at least one cavity, a shade coupled to the head rail, a bottom rail coupled to the shade, and at least two tandem stacked motors coupled to the shade via a drive rail such that the at least two motors fit within the at least one cavity of the head rail. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234505 | GARAGE DOOR STORAGE SPACE UTILIZER - An adjustable-length organizer has an elongate flexible strap with first and second sides, first and second ends, and an installed length. Multiple support loops are formed onto the first side of the elongate strap. Respective first fastener pieces are affixed to the second side of the elongate strap to be near each of the first and second ends. One or more second fastener pieces is affixed to the second side of the elongate strap to be remote from the first and second ends and to be inward of the respective first fastener pieces. The first end of the organizer is wrappable around a first anchor point, the second end is wrappable around a second anchor point, and each first fastener piece is attached to the second fastener piece at a plurality of positions, thereby making the installed length adjustable. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234506 | LIGHT BLOCKING SLATTED BLIND - A slatted blind is configured such that the slats close create a light blocking blind. The slats may be supported by a tilt cord that comprises a low stretch strand or a low stretch cord may be attached to the tilt cord. The slats may be connected to the supporting tilt cord such that when the slat is rotated to a closed position the slat is suspended from the rung. The rung may have an effective diameter of less than approximately 14 mil. Recesses may be formed in the slat for receiving the rung when the slat is in a closed position. A bottom rail may have a thickness approximately equal to the thickness of the slats. A protrusion may be formed on the back of the slats such that the rung pushes on the protrusion to force the slat against an adjacent slat when the blind is closed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234507 | SAFETY BOTTOM BRACKET FOR SECTIONAL DOORS - A safety bottom bracket for a sectional door is provided. The safety bottom bracket includes a frame, a cable attachment member coupled to the frame for attaching a cable to the bracket, and a slot in the frame for securing the bracket to the sectional door via a fastener passing through the slot. The slot has a tool-accessible portion, and a tool-inaccessible portion defined by one or more protrusions extending from or near the edges of the tool-inaccessible portion of the slot. When the bracket is connected to the cable under tension, the bracket is biased to a tensioned position where the fastener is located in the tool-inaccessible portion of the slot. When the bracket is not under tension or when the bracket is not connected to the cable, the bracket is movable to an untensioned position where the fastener is located in the tool-accessible portion of the slot. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234508 | MULTISTABLE SHAPE-SHIFTING SURFACES - Multistable shape-shifting surfaces that retain their effectiveness as physical barriers while undergoing changes in shape and that can remain stable in the various shapes. The shape changes include any motion that makes the surface more effective at performing its function, such as expansion, shrinkage, twisting, encircling, wiggling, swallowing or constricting. The shape-shifting surfaces include tiled arrays of polygonal cells, each cell including specifically-designed compliant flexures attached to specifically-shaped overlapping thin plates or shells. The surfaces remain stable by leveraging them during deformation to an extent that they cannot spontaneously return to the unstressed shape. Applications for such surfaces include micro-scale cellular engineering and macro-scale biomedical applications, recreational uses, national security, and environmental protection. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234509 | WINDOW COVERING CONFIGURED TO BE MAGNETICALLY ATTACHED TO A WINDOW FRAME OF A VEHICLE - A window covering is configured for attachment to a window frame of a vehicle to cover an opening defined in the window frame. The window covering includes a casing, a panel, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The casing includes a first member and a second member. The casing includes a ferromagnetic material. The panel is attached to first and second members and covers the hole. The first magnet and second magnet are magnetically attached to the respective first member and second member. The first and second magnets are configured to be magnetically attached to the window frame. The magnets are permanent magnets. Each magnet is configured to exert a pull force sufficient to retain the window covering to the window frame of the vehicle such that the casing of the window covering does not move relative to the window frame during motion of the vehicle. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234510 | LANDSCAPE SHIELD APPARATUS AND METHOD - A shield apparatus and method for using the apparatus are disclosed. The shield apparatus that includes first and second supports, a screen, and a retraction mechanism associated with the first support. The screen has opposing vertical edges attached to the supports. The retraction mechanism has a construction that allows the second support to be pulled toward the first support, e.g., by way of the screen. During use, the supports are positioned in a substantially vertical position at different locations. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234511 | VAPOR PHASE HYDROLYSIS VESSEL AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - A prehydrolysis of wood chips or other lignocellulosic material in a vessel having a gaseous portion and a liquid portion. The vessel includes at least one stress relieving piece that inhibits overcompression of the lignocellulosic material. The vessel operates in a continuous process. A slurry of lignocellulosic material and liquid is removed from the bottom of the vessel. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234512 | ONE-PIECE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A method of making a turbomachine part, wherein the method can include machining a blank into a base having blades extending therefrom, the blades defining a channel therebetween. The method can also include forming a bridge constructed from refractory material in the channel between the blades, and forming a cover on the tops of the blades and over the channel, such that the base, the blades, and the cover form a single substantially homogenous turbomachine part once the bridge is removed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234513 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE PROVIDED WITH HEAT EXCHANGER - Provided is a construction machine comprising: a heat exchanger with a core surface in an engine room; a top wall covering an air inlet chamber in the engine room and having a first air inlet; a duct including a main wall guiding air in the air inlet chamber to draw it through the core surface and a front wall facing the core surface and having a second air inlet; a cooling fan sucking external air onto the core surface through the second air inlet; and an air cleaner extending horizontally and orthogonally to an air guiding direction by the main wall. At least a part of the air cleaner exists in a vertical region where the second air inlet is formed. The air cleaner directs, toward the second air inlet, an air flow farthest from the duct, out of the air flow drawn downward through the first air inlet. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234514 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a mobile container and a number of server systems. The mobile container includes a bottom wall, an inner container portion and an outer container portion. The inner container portion includes a first top wall opposite to the bottom wall, and a number of first sidewalls connected between the first top wall and the bottom wall. The outer container portion includes a second top wall facing the bottom wall, and a number of second sidewalls connected between the second top wall and the bottom wall. The second sidewalls surround the inner container portion. A passage is formed between the first and second top walls and between the first and second sidewalls. The second top wall and the second sidewalls define a number of through holes. The server systems are installed in the inner container portion. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234515 | COOLING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS SYSTEM - A cooling unit includes a cooling member cooled by a cooling body, a plurality of heat transfer members, and a support member. Each of the plurality of heat transfer members has a first contact portion and a second contact portion, the first contact portion being configured to come into contact with the cooling member, the second contact portion being configured to come into contact with a target to be cooled. The support member supports the plurality of heat transfer members at positions distant from the cooling member so that each of the plurality of heat transfer members is independently movable to be in contact with the cooling member. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234516 | ENERGY RECOVERY FROM MOTHER LIQUID IN PARAXYLENE CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS - Methods for recovering energy from a mother liquor stream in paraxylene crystallization processes are disclosed herein. The low temperature energy from the mother liquor is optimally utilized to reduce the refrigeration burden on the crystallization process. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234517 | INTERMEDIATE HEAT EXCHANGER - An intermediate heat exchanger | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234518 | BATTERY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A system may include a first heat exchanger, a pumping device, and a valve. The pumping device may be in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger. The valve may receive a fluid from the pumping device and may be movable between a first position allowing the fluid through a first flow path and a second position to allow the fluid to flow through a second flow path. The first heat exchanger may be in heat transfer relation with an energy storage device such that heat may be extracted from the energy storage device when the valve is in the first position. Heat may be transferred from the first heat exchanger to the energy storage device when the valve is in the second position. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234519 | Low-Profile Heat Sink with Fine-Structure Patterned Fins for Increased Heat Transfer - In one embodiment, a device for transferring heat comprises a base member and a first array of pin fins supported by the base member, the pin fins having an aspect ratio of not less than about 10, and the pin fins being not more than about 0.3 mm in equivalent diameter and not more than about 3 mm in length, either one or both of the base member and pin fins comprising a metallic or semiconductor material. To form this device, a substrate is provided. A pattern is formed on the substrate, the pattern having holes therein or in the form of dots with cross-sectional dimensions of not more than about 0.3 mm. Pin fins supported by the substrate are formed, where the pin fins have an aspect ratio of not less than about 10, and not more than about 0.3 mm in equivalent diameter and not more than about 3 mm in length. Either one or both of the base member and pin fins comprise a metallic or semiconductor material. The pattern is then removed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234520 | TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED AIR COOLING - A cooling system for a transformer comprises a fan duct and a housing which together enclose an interior space. A transformer located in the interior space is mounted on the fan duct, and has a plurality of core sections surrounded by windings and separated by gaps. An air channeling structure is located between the transformer and the fan duct. A cooling airflow path extends through the air channeling structure, and between core sections of the transformer. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234521 | SILICON CARBIDE CLADDING SLAB BASED LASER COOLING DEVICE - A silicon carbide cladding slab based laser cooling device is disclosed. The cooling device includes two silicon carbide slabs, two heat sinks and two fans. The first and the second silicon carbide slabs are respectively diffusion bonded to both sides of a Nd:YVO | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234522 | Cryogenically Cooled Detector Pin Mount - A focal plane assembly facilitates a molybdenum base plate being mounted to another plate made from aluminum. The molybdenum pin is an interference fit (press fit) in the aluminum base plate. An annular cut out area in the base plate forms two annular flexures. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234523 | Automobile Condenser Having Enhanced Integration - The invention relates to a condenser ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234524 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY/LOW COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION COMPOSITES - A high thermal conductivity/low coefficient of thermal expansion thermally conductive composite material for heat sinks and an electronic apparatus comprising a heat sink formed from such composites. The thermally conductive composite comprises a high thermal conductivity layer disposed between two substrates having a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The substrates have a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a relatively high modulus of elasticity, and the composite exhibits high thermal conductivity and low coefficient of thermal expansion even for composites with high loadings of the thermally conductive material. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234525 | HEAT SPREADER FOR PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234526 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SOLID STATE HEAT TRANSFER - Various embodiments are directed to a thermoelectric device comprising a thermoelectric element, a first heat switch and a second heat switch. The thermoelectric element may comprise a first component in electrical contact with a second component at an interface. The first component may comprise a first material and the second component may comprise a second material different from the first material. The first heat switch may comprise a first terminal in thermal contact with the interface and a second terminal in thermal contact with a thermal reservoir. The second heat switch may comprise a first terminal in thermal contact with the interface and a second terminal in thermal contact with a thermal load. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234527 | SERVER ROOM MANAGING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - In accordance with embodiments, a server room managing air conditioning system includes: a first coil; a second coil; and an air supply fan. The first coil adjusts returned air of a server room to a predetermined temperature value lower than a supplied air temperature target value and dehumidifies the returned air. The second coil adjusts the returned air of the server room to a predetermined temperature value higher than the supplied air temperature target value so that the supplied air temperature target value and a supplied air humidity target value can be achieved when the returned air is mixed with air adjusted by the first coil. The air supply fan mixes the returned air and supplies the mixed returned air as the supplied air to the server room. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234528 | COOLING DEVICE OPERATING METHOD AND INSPECTION APPARATUS - A cooling device operating method which is capable of reducing power consumption of the cooling device used in an inspection apparatus. The method controls a cooling device which cools a wafer chuck on which a semiconductor wafer is loaded. The temperature of the wafer chuck is controllable through the cooling device and a heating device. Low temperature and high temperature inspections of the wafer can be performed under control of the controller, and the cooling device is continuously run through control of the controller for the low temperature inspection while it is stopped at least one time at the start of the high temperature inspection through the controller for the high temperature inspection. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234529 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SEVERAL PARALLEL CONNECTED HEAT EXCHANGERS - A method is provided for adjusting several parallel connected heat exchangers supplied with a coolant medium. The aim of the invention is to simplify the adjustment. For this purpose, the method consists in a) determining a specific value of heat requirement for each heat exchanger in a predetermined time period; b) comparing the specific values of all heat exchangers therebetween and c) in modifying the adjustment of the heat exchanger having the lowest specific value of heat requirement in such a way that the heat requirement thereof is increased. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234530 | Remote Subterranean Tool Activation System - An actuation tool uses a lock that when released allows a moving magnet to move into position to repel another magnet. The repelling force on the second magnet moves it away from a locking position on a stored potential energy system where the release of the potential energy creates kinetic energy to drive an actuation assembly to set the tool. In a preferred application the tool can be a liner hanger. The release device can be a selectively energized electromagnet or a solenoid that shifts at least one magnet into alignment with at least one second magnet so as to defeat the second magnet from effectively storing the potential energy that can set the tool when the lock is defeated. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234531 | SEAL CONFIGURATION FOR TOP DRIVE SWIVEL APPARATUS AND METHOD - For use with a top drive power unit supported for connection with a well string in a well bore to selectively impart longitudinal and/or rotational movement to the well string, a feeder for supplying a pumpable substance such as cement and the like from an external supply source to the interior of the well string in the well bore without first discharging it through the top drive power unit including a mandrel extending through a sleeve which is sealably and rotatably supported thereon for relative rotation between the sleeve and mandrel. The mandrel and sleeve have flow passages for communicating the pumpable substance from an external source to discharge through the sleeve and mandrel and into the interior of the well string below the top drive power unit. The unit can include a packing injection system and novel seal configuration. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234532 | INSTALLATION OF TUBULAR STRINGS WITH LINES SECURED THERETO IN SUBTERRANEAN WELLS - A system which attaches at least one line to a tubular string can include at least one clip pivotably secured on one side of a recess. At least one structure is positioned on an opposite side of the recess. Rotation of the clip into engagement with the structure secures the line in the recess. A method of attaching at least one line to a tubular string can include securing the line to a support on the tubular string as the tubular string is being conveyed into a wellbore. The securing step further includes rotating at least one clip into engagement with at least one structure, thereby preventing removal of the line from a recess formed in the support. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234533 | PRECISION MARKING OF SUBSURFACE LOCATIONS - A method for performing a downhole operation includes marking at least one location in a wellbore using a magnetized material. The magnetized material may generate a magnetic field stronger than a magnetic field generated in the wellbore by a surrounding formation. | 2012-09-20 |
