39th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090236222 | BIOSENSOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide a sensor, which is capable of measuring, quickly and in high accuracy, concentration of neutral fat from a sample such as a biological sample or the like, without executing pretreatment of the sample. This object is attained by a biosensor for measuring concentration of neutral fat, based on value of current flowing in the electrode system, having: an insulating substrate; an electrode system having a working electrode and a counter electrode, formed onto the insulating substrate; and a reaction layer having a lipoprotein lipase, a glycerol dehydrogenase and an electron mediator, formed at the upper part or the vicinity of the electrode system. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236223 | GAS SENSOR CONTROL SYSTEM ENSURING INCREASED MEASUREMENT ACCURACY - A gas sensor control system for a gas sensor having a first, a second, and a third cell. The second cell produces a second cell electric current indicating the concentration of oxygen in gas in which the amount of oxygen has already been controlled by the first cell. The third cell produces a third cell electric current indicating the concentration of a preselected component of the gas in which the amount of oxygen has already been controlled by the first cell. A second cell circuit converts the second cell electric current into a voltage as a second cell current-measured value. A current adjuster produces a flow of an adjustment current as a function of the second cell current-measured value so that a third cell circuit converts the third cell electric current minus the adjustment current into a voltage as representing the concentration of the preselected component of the gas. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236224 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrochemical sensor which can prevent occurrence of cracks at the welding portion between a support tube made of lead-free glass and a sensitive glass membrane or ceramics, and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrochemical sensor | 2009-09-24 |
20090236225 | MICRORNA DETECTION - Provided herein are methods for detection of miRNA in a sample. In certain embodiments, the sample comprises RNA and is derived from a cell or tissue. The methods of detection employ a competitor molecule to allow for detection of an miRNA in the presence of an anti-miRNA oligonucleotide. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236226 | Modular microfluidic system and method for building a modular microfludic system - A “plug-n-play” modular microfluidic system is described herein which can be made by connecting multiple microfluidic components together to form a larger integrated system. For example, the modular microfluidic system includes a motherboard with interconnecting channels and integrated electrodes (or holes for electrodes to pass) which provide electronic connections to external data acquisition and system control devices. The modular microfluidic system can also include channel inserts (which are placed in the channels of the motherboard), heater units, actuator units, fitting components and microchips/modules with different functionalities which are placed on the motherboard. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236227 | METHOD TO ELECTRODEPOSIT METALS USING IONIC LIQUIDS - The present invention relates to a method to electroplate or electropolish a metal on a substrate wherein an ionic liquid selected from the group of N | 2009-09-24 |
20090236228 | ANODIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An anodizing method in which a workpiece made of aluminum or aluminum alloy is immersed in an electrolytic solution, and treatment is performed in which the application of positive voltage for a very short period of time and the removal of charges are repeated alternately between the workpiece and a cathode arranged in the electrolytic solution includes a step of performing treatment in which the positive voltage application and the charge removal are repeated in a tentative cycle, measuring the control point arrival time of a current waveform at the positive voltage application period, and determining normal positive voltage application time based on the control point arrival time; and a step of performing treatment in which the application of positive voltage and the removal of charges are repeated in a cycle corresponding to the normal positive voltage application time, and forming an anodized film on the surface of the workpiece. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236229 | METHODS FOR PREPARING POLYMER COATINGS BY ELECTROCHEMICAL GRAFTING OF POLYMER BRUSHES, COMPOSITIONS PREPARED THEREBY AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING THE COATINGS - New methods for the grafting of complex polymer coatings onto conducting surfaces, new grafting compositions and new substrates with grafted coating of the grafting compositions are disclosed. The method offers a new and convenient approach for the preparation of polymer coatings by electrochemically grafting and reactive crosslinking, and/or graft polymerizing. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236230 | Galvanic process for filling through-holes with metals, in particular of printed circuit boards with copper - The present invention relates to a galvanic process for filling through-holes with metals. The process is particularly suitable for filling through-holes of printed circuit boards with copper. The process comprises the following steps: (i) formation of a narrow part in the center of a through-hole by electroplating; and (ii) filling the through-hole obtained in step (i) with metal by electroplating | 2009-09-24 |
20090236231 | ELECTRODEPOSITION OF DIELECTRIC COATINGS ON SEMICONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES - A method includes: immersing a semiconductive substrate in an electrodeposition composition, wherein at least 20 percent by weight of resin solids in the composition is a highly cross-linked microgel component, and applying a voltage between the substrate and the composition to form a dielectric coating on the substrate. A composition for use in electrodeposition includes a resin blend, a coalescing solvent, a catalyst, water, and a highly cross-linked migrogel, wherein at least 20 percent by weight of resin solids in the composition is the highly cross-linked microgel. Another composition for use in electrodeposition includes a surfactant blend, a low ion polyol, phenoxypropanol, a catalyst, water, a flexibilizer, and a highly cross-linked migrogel, wherein at least 20 percent by weight of resin solids in the composition is the highly cross-linked microgel. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236232 | ELECTROLYTIC PLATING SOLUTION, ELECTROLYTIC PLATING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An electrolytic plating solution includes a polar solvent, copper sulfate dissolved in the polar solvent, an accelerator including a sulfur compound, and a reducing agent having a smaller molecular weight than the accelerator. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236233 | ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSIS CELL ELECTROLYTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS AND METHODS RELATING TO THE SAME - Aluminum electrolysis cells and associated system and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aluminum electrolysis cell includes an outer shell, a bottom, a plurality of bath resistant blocks defining a surrounding wall, and at least one spring member coupled to at least one of the plurality of bath resistant blocks and the outer shell, where the at least one spring member is configured to maintain the plurality of bath resistant blocks in a substantially leak-tight configuration. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236234 | Electrolytic Process for Managing Urban Sewage - An electrolytic process for managing urban sewage wherein sewage, before entering the treatment unit, is mixed with oxidants produced in an electrolytic mode and the mixture enters the treatment unit wherein, while containing oxidants, it passes successively through a) a sand sedimentation tank, b) fine self-cleansed grids, c) a DAFF system for defatting, d) a number of filters, finally coming to an oxidation tank wherein on the basis of the readings of a REDOX meter and a pH-meter is performed, if necessary, a further oxidation on a PLC command. The sewage under treatment passes subsequently through an electrode of high hydroxyl root production is reduced when getting out of the electrode and finally passes through an activated carbon filter. The gridates and filtrates are forwarded to a continuous electrolysis tank till oxidized to the degree provided by the legislation in force. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236235 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A water treatment system provides treated or softened water to a point of use by removing a portion of any hardness-causing species contained in water from a point-of-entry coming from a water source, such as municipal water, well water, brackish water and water containing foulants. The water treatment system typically treats the water containing at least some undesirable species before delivering the treated water to a point of use. The water treatment system has a controller for adjusting or regulating at least one operating parameter of the treatment system or a component of the water treatment system to optimize the operation and performance of the system or components of the system. A flow regulator regulates a waste stream flow to drain and can be operated to recirculate fluid through electrode or concentrating compartments of an electrochemical device and can opened and closed intermittently according to a predetermined schedule or based on an operating parameter of the water treatment system. The flow regulator can also be charged so that ionic species can be generated in the surrounding fluid, which, in turn, can lower the pH of the surrounding fluid. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236236 | Removal of Surface Oxides by Electron Attachment - Described herein are a method and an apparatus for removing metal oxides from a substrate surface within a target area. In one particular embodiment, the method and apparatus has an energizing electrode which has an array of protruding conductive tips that are electrically connected by a conductive wire and separated into a first electrically connected group and a second electrically connected group wherein at least a portion of the conductive tips are activated by a DC voltage source that is negatively biased to generate electrons within the target area that attach to at least a portion of a reducing gas that is present in the target area to form a negatively charged reducing gas that contacts the treating surface to reduce the metal oxides on the treating surface of the substrate. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236237 | LIQUID SAMPLE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A liquid sample measurement apparatus of the present invention is provided with a timer ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236238 | Electrochemical Determination of Factor XA Inhibitors - Methods and devices for determining factor Xa inhibitors, in particular heparins and fractionated or low-molecular-weight heparins, as well as direct factor Xa inhibitors in blood samples. The methods include contacting a blood sample with a detection reagent that contains at least one thrombin substrate having a peptide residue that can be cleaved by thrombin and is amidically bound via the carboxyl end to an electrogenic substance, and with a known amount of factor X reagent and an activator reagent which induces the conversion of factor X into factor Xa. Subsequently, in a second step, the amount or activity of the electrogenic substance that is cleaved from the thrombin substrate by the factor Xa-mediated thrombin activation and/or the time course thereof is determined as the measurement signal using electrochemical methods. In a third step, the amount of the factor Xa inhibitor in the sample of the blood to be analyzed or a measured quantity that correlates therewith, in particular a clotting time that correlates therewith, is determined on the basis of this measurement signal. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236239 | SOFT CONTACT LENS PACKAGE PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PACKAGING SOFT CONTACT LENS - A soft contact lens (SCL) package product which can be advantageously supplied to hydrated SCL wearers, a method of shipping a SCL shipped in the form of such a SCL package product and a method of packaging the SCL, are provided. A liquid medium | 2009-09-24 |
20090236240 | CONTAINER FOR AT LEAST ONE ELONGATED OBJECT - A container for at least one elongate object, in particular a pen, comprising a case having an opening for introducing and removing the object, and a closure device which is pivotably coupled to the case and which can assume at least three pivotal positions, namely a first pivotal position in which it at least partially closes the opening, a second pivotal position in which it at least partially opens the opening for introducing or removing the object and a third pivotal position which is between the first and second pivotal positions. The closure device is biased in the third pivotal position towards the second pivotal position. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236241 | Powered Toothbrush Package - An oral care implement demonstration assembly includes a powered oral care implement, a package housing and a plurality of demonstration elements. The oral care implement demonstration assembly is configured to produce a visual demonstration effect when relative movement is provided between a first demonstration element and a second demonstration element. Among the visual effects that may be utilized is a Moiré effect. Additionally, an associated method for demonstrating features of an oral care implement though one or more visual effects is described herein. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236242 | MULTI-FUNCTION DESKTOP ORGANIZER - A multi-function desktop organizer incorporating a tape flag dispenser, a notepad tray, and a storage for small desktop articles such as paperclips into a compact, aesthetically designed unit. The organizer in the preferred embodiment has a housing comprising upper and lower layers attached together to define an interior therebetween. The tape flag is retained in a depressed compartment defined on the upper layer, being covered by a removable lid having a flag-tape dispensing slit. The upper layer also defines an open depression for storing paperclips therein. The notepad tray is configured such that a substantial portion of it is slidably extendible out of and retractable into the interior through an opening defined on the housing. Further, the tray may be spring-loaded so as to be ejectable by spring force. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236243 | DIGITAL MEDIA SYSTEM FOR FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND RELATED METHOD - A digital media system for a floral arrangement includes a digital media player having an activation button extension adapted to facilitate manipulation when used with the floral arrangement, and a stand holding the digital media player and having at least one leg extending therefrom adapted to support the stand in a container of the floral arrangement. A method for combining digital media content with a floral arrangement includes loading digital media content onto a digital media player, and arranging the digital media player and a stand in a floral arrangement such that the stand extends into a container of the floral arrangement and the digital media player extends at least partially outside of the container. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236244 | Container Closure Having Means for Introducing and Additive Into the Contents of the Container - A closure device with a fluid chamber containing an additive. The additive can be introduced and mixed into a liquid in the container by the closure device. The closure device includes a cap member having a fluid chamber and a housing having a plug member. The cap member is provided with a primary engagement means, which engages with a corresponding primary engagement means provided on the housing to allow the cap member to be lifted relative to the housing from a closed position in which the plug member closes an aperture in the fluid chamber to an open position in which the plug member is at least partially withdrawn from the aperture, thereby allowing the additive to pass from the fluid chamber to the liquid in the bottle. The closure device enables mixing of the additive and liquid in the bottle without opening the closure. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236245 | SHOE BOX DIVIDER - A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236246 | Portable receiving structure for receiving at least one electronic device - A portable receiving structure for receiving an electronic device includes a soft unit, a hard unit and a retaining unit. The soft unit has a receiving pad body for receiving the electronic device. The receiving pad body is composed of a first pad body, a second pad body and a third pad body connected between the first and the second pad body. The first pad body has at least three concave recesses. The retaining unit has at least three retaining straps connected with three lateral sides of the second pad body. Each retaining strap has a retaining element disposed on its end side for retaining the electronic device in the receiving pad body. The hard unit has at least three retaining holes corresponding to the at least three concave recesses and at least three retaining bodies disposed on its outer surface and corresponding to the at least three retaining holes. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236247 | Computer bag - A bag apparatus for carrying a portable computer comprising six panels where the computer is mounted to an inside surface of the bag and aligned with an opening in the front panel of the bag for quick and convenient access where a user can perform computing tasks ergonomically with the hands and eyes in their normal positions. The bag includes a storage compartment for carrying additional computer components and for general storage. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236248 | Case Unit - A case unit C | 2009-09-24 |
20090236249 | DENTAL WELL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENT HOLDING DEVICE - A dental instrument holding device that Includes one or more spaced apart holding wells in which each well extends between an open end configured for receiving a dental instrument and a closed end. Each well includes a pair of coaxial bores longitudinally spaced apart from each other and a stepped portion disposed intermediate the pair of coaxial bores. An upper of the coaxial bores has a minimum diameter of 2.3 mm to 2.6 mm and a lower of the coaxial bores have a minimum diameter of 1.6 mm to 1.9 mm with the upper and lower coaxial bores each extending a predetermined depth. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236250 | Tool Box with a Tool Locking Function - A tool box with a tool locking function comprises a base and a movable member for holding and storing tools. The base is provided with plural engaging portions, and the movable member is defined with plural holding holes cooperating with the engaging portions of the base. The movable member is movably disposed on the base. By such arrangements, the tool box with a tool locking function can fix the tools assuredly, and unclamp the tools by rotation to allow the tools to be taken out easily. In addition, such a tool box with a tool locking function is more advantageous in displaying, carrying and storing of the tools. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236251 | Device for Emptying an Open-Topped Mail Item Container and Mail Item Container - A device for emptying a mail item container that is open at the top and serves for transporting mail items. The mail item container has sidewalls and a container underside. The device has a lifting device for moving the mail items relative to the sidewalls. In order to enable postal articles, such as, for example, letter mail items, to be emptied from a mail item container in an ergonomically favorable and efficient manner without adversely affecting its mechanical stability to too great an extent, it is proposed that the lifting device is provided for passing through the underside of the container. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236252 | Blanks And Methods For Forming A Beverage Carrier From The Blanks - A beverage carrier including at least two cartons and a tray having a retractable handle for holding the cartons is provided. The cartons and the tray are each formed from blanks of sheet material. Each carton includes a first and second side wall, a top panel, a bottom panel, and first and second end walls, wherein the side walls, the top panel, the bottom panel and the end walls are interconnected to form the carton. The tray includes a first and second side panel, a first and second bottom panel, a first and second divider panel, and a first and second end panel. The tray includes an$ opening through which a retractable handle is placed. The retractable handle is configured to move between a recessed position and an extended position. The tray is configured to hold at least two cartons for easy transport and storage. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236253 | STERILIZED PACKAGE, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND ITS USE IN MEDICINE - A sterilized package includes an inner gas-permeable and germ-proof package which contains at least one sterile article and an outer gas-tight package which surrounds the inner package wherein the package includes, between the inner package and the outer package, a sterile and dry packaging volume. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236254 | Accessible Hand Hygiene System - A hand sanitizing kit that includes: at least one single-dose hand sanitizer packet dispensing station component and at least one multiple-dose hand sanitizer dispensing station component. The single-dose hand sanitizer packet dispensing station contains a plurality of single-dose hand sanitizer packets and is adapted to dispense these single-dose hand sanitizer packets. The dispensing station components may include one or more mounts for releasably secure placement or for secure placement of the dispensing station component. The multiple-dose hand sanitizer dispensing station component is a desirably a hand sanitizer pump dispenser. The kit may include instructions or information about positions in a medical setting to locate the single-dose hand sanitizer packet dispensing station component or multiple-dose hand sanitizer dispensing station component to provide accessible hand sanitizing. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236255 | Stackable Independent Container System - Stackable container system ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236256 | PATCH FOR DAMAGED BAGS - A device is provided comprised of a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer lies on top of the second layer, and the second layer lies on top of the third layer. The device may be substantially in the shape of a sheet having a width of about six inches and a length of about eight inches. The first layer may be comprised of a backing. The second layer may be comprised of an adhesive. The third layer may be comprised of a clear material. In at least one embodiment the first layer can be removed from the device, exposing the second layer, and the second layer can then be adhered to a bag to cover an opening in the bag with a combination of the second layer and the third layer. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236257 | DISPENSING CONTAINER DEVICE - A dispensing container device for dispensing small solids such as pills, tablets, or candy, or liquids such as emulsions, gels, solvents, or aqueous solutions, comprising a base, a cover, and an optional insert placed within the base. The base has a bottom wall, side walls, a front wall with an aperture, and a rear wall, each wall having an upper edge. The cover has an upper wall, side walls, a front wall and a rear wall, each wall having a lower edge. The insert has an upper wall, at least two opposing side walls, a rear wall, and a front wall with an aperture which corresponds with at least some portion of the aperture in the base when the insert is placed within the base. A portion of the upper edge of each base side wall is angled such that the resulting upper edge of the base rear wall is lower than the base front wall. A portion of the lower edge of each cover side wall is angled such that the resulting lower edge of the cover rear wall is higher than the cover front wall. When the cover, base, and insert are assembled, placement of downward pressure on the rear area of the cover upper wall elevates the cover front wall, revealing the aperture in the base front wall, thereby permitting the dispensing of at least some of its contents. The insert is optional but is preferred if the size of the contents of the dispensing device is small enough to “stack” thereby preventing the depression of the cover onto the base. The dispensing container device can also be of various geometric shapes, including but not limited to, multi-sided shapes for example, triangular, rectangular, square, or hexagonal, and curved shapes such as oval, circular, elliptical, or pear shape. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236258 | PHARMACEUTICAL CAPSULE CONTAINER VIAL WITH WINDOW - A pharmaceutical capsule container comprises (i) a novel vial having a closed-bottom window formed from a transparent polymer, and a side-wall formed from a light-blocking polymer, and (ii) a safety cap. The vial is made as one piece by dual injection molding. The window serves as a clear-view window through which a pharmacist may view capsules inside a closed capsule container. In a preferred embodiment the window serves as a magnifying lens for easier recognition of capsule indicia. A pharmacist uses the invention to re-verify the type and strength of the capsules in a filled, closed capsule container against the type and strength specified in the prescription by viewing the capsules in the filled, closed capsule container. The pharmacist holds the capsule container upright and looks up to view the capsules in the container through the window in the bottom of the vial This enables the pharmacist to re-verify a prescription without being required to remove and replace the safety cap every time a prescription is filled. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236259 | Sterile vascular access kit - The sterile vascular access kit contains sterile supplies needed to access an implanted vascular device, such as a Mediport. The kit contains all the medical supplies needed to accomplish the vascular access procedure, thereby eliminating the need to locate and gather such medical supplies. The medical supplies include a facemask and gloves, Tegaderm dressing for providing a sterile covering, a needleless blood transfer device, an injection cap, syringes containing normal saline for flushing the tubing, and empty syringe for drawing blood, preferably a syringe of heparin for flushing the tubing and port. The kit also contains sponges, sterile adhesive strips, alcohol prep pads and Chloraprep for cleansing the access site. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236260 | Chip Scale Package Tray - Disclosed is a chip scale package tray. The chip scale package tray includes: a rectangular frame | 2009-09-24 |
20090236261 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ACCOMMODATING DEVICE - An electronic component accommodating device which can be stacked in plural, the electronic component accommodating device includes an upper surface side wall part extending from an upper surface of the electronic component accommodating device, the upper surface side wall part being positioned close to a flange extending from a lower surface of another electronic component accommodating device stacked on the electronic component accommodating device, wherein a side surface of the upper surface side wall part a side end part of the electronic component accommodating device is formed in a taper shape and has an inclination angle from a horizontal surface, the inclination angle being equal to or less than 60 degrees. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236262 | PROTECTIVE PACKAGING FOR AN LED MODULE - A protective packaging for protecting an LED module from being damaged during transportation, includes a housing containing the LED module therein and a cover slidably fixed in the housing to cover a top opening of the housing. The housing defines a room to receive the LED module therein. A bottom portion of the housing is concaved to form a space, in which a thermal interface material bonded on the LED module is accommodated. An end of the housing is closed to abut against an end of the cover, and an opposite end of the housing is partially opened to receive an opposite end of the cover. The protective packaging is made from an antistatic plastic and has a wall thickness larger than 0.5 mm. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236263 | Method for Reducing Acids in Crude or Refined Hydrocarbons - Total acid number and/or corrosiveness of a crude or refined hydrocarbon, where the total acid number and/or corrosiveness is due to the presence of acid compounds such as carboxylic acid (naphthenic acid), may be reduced by treating the hydrocarbon with a metallic overbase. The effect of this treatment may be substantially enhanced by the presence of a hydrogen transfer agent. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b) | 2009-09-24 |
20090236264 | Process for Cracking Synthetic Crude Oil-Containing Feedstock - A process for steam cracking liquid hydrocarbon feedstocks containing synthetic crude oil comprises i) hydroprocessing a wide boiling range aliquot containing a) normally liquid hydrocarbon portion substantially free of resids and b) thermally cracked hydrocarbon liquid, boiling in a range from about 600° to about 1050° F., to provide a synthetic crude oil substantially free of resids; ii) adding to the synthetic crude oil a normally liquid hydrocarbon component boiling in a range from about 100° to about 1050° F.; and iii) cracking the mixture resulting from ii) in a cracker furnace comprising a radiant coil outlet to provide a cracked effluent, wherein the cracking is carried out under conditions sufficient to effect a radiant coil outlet temperature which is greater than the optimum radiant coil outlet temperature for cracking the synthetic crude oil separately. A method for upgrading synthetic crude for use in cracking is also provided, as well as a feedstock for cracking. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236265 | PRE-PROCESSING ASSEMBLY FOR PRE-PROCESSING FUEL FEEDSTOCKS FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A pre-processing assembly and method for processing fuel feedstock containing oxygen and hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content for a fuel cell, wherein the pre-processing assembly has a deoxidizing bed for reducing oxygen in the fuel feedstock and a pre-reforming bed for reducing higher hydrocarbon content in the fuel feedstock and wherein the deoxidizing bed and the pre-reforming bed are disposed within a common reaction vessel such that the fuel feedstock first passes through the deoxidizing bed and thereafter through the pre-reforming bed. The pre-reforming assembly may further include a propane processor bed for processing propane and propylene in the fuel feedstock, where the propane processor bed is disposed within the common reaction vessel with the deoxidizing bed and the pre-reforming bed. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236266 | Diesel desulfurization method - A diesel desulfurization method has various steps including: implementing a modified oxidative desulfurization (UAOD) process. The UAOD has the steps of: mixing diesel fuel with room temperature ionic liquid, oxidant, phase transfer catalyst, and acid catalyst in a tank in a mix; recycling the ionic liquid and recycling the acid catalyst in aqueous phase. A step is to move the sulfur from the diesel fuel in a fluidized bed reactor (FBR) having bed reactor material. The process can be improved with ultrasound during mixing, or a high shear mixer. The bed reactor is preferably acidic alumina for adsorbing oxidized sulfur. The oxidant is preferably hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The acid catalyst is preferably a mixture of Acetic acid and Tri-fluoro acetic acid. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236267 | SCREEN AND METHOD FOR SCREENING PULP - A screen and a method for screening pulp. The screen comprises a body, a screen cylinder arranged inside the body for screening the pulp, and an accept chamber and an accept aggregate connected with it for removing the accepted pulp fraction from the screen. The accept chamber is arranged between the screening surface of the screen cylinder and the screen body and it is arranged to expand in the radial direction of the screen cylinder outwards from the screen cylinder continuously in the longitudinal direction of the screen cylinder towards the line which is parallel to the radius of the screen cylinder and corresponds to the cross-section of the body and on which the accept aggregate is arranged. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236268 | Method for Bulk Sorting Shredded Scrap Metal - A stream of shredded scrap metal is divided into increments. A bulk material analyzer is employed to determine the bulk chemical composition of each increment. The increments are then sorted on the basis of the bulk chemical composition of each increment. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236269 | CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS - A classification apparatus includes: a dispersion liquid inlet channel that introduces a dispersion liquid containing particles; a classification channel that classifies the particles; and at least one discharge channel that discharges the classified particles, wherein the classification channel is provided inclinedly to a direction of gravity. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236270 | WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A water purification system performs a water purification process through physical sterilization, and at least includes a compression device and a decompression device. Water is converted into a high-pressure liquid through the compression device, and then is converted into a high-speed fluid by controlling the cross-sectional area of a spout of the decompression device, thus generating physical effects such as pressure drop and shear stress, so as to damage cell walls of bacteria in the liquid to die-off the bacteria. Therefore, purified water is obtained. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236271 | Modular Drinking Water Filtration System with Locking Arrangement to Assure Filter Cartridge Compatibility - A modular filter system using replaceable filter cartridges includes a locking arrangement that prevents rotation of the flow control valve spindle in the filter head, but includes an unlocking arrangement on the cartridge that unlocks the locking arrangement if the proper replacement cartridge is used. The locking arrangement may include spring biased locking pins carried on the filter head and matching unlocking pins on the filter cartridge to operate through an intermediate adaptor ring that is set on assembly to match the positions of the locking and unlocking pins. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236272 | Modular Drinking Water Filtration System with Keyed Attachment of Filter Head to Mounting Bracket and Modular Back Plates - A modular filter system using replaceable filter cartridges includes a mounting bracket for each filter cartridge and corresponding filter head that includes keyed attachment of the head to the mounting ring on the mounting bracket and modular attachment of the mounting bracket to the modular back plate. Back plates are also modular to permit assembly of a variety of multi-cartridge systems. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236273 | RAIN AND STORM WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS - A debris-filtering downspout and other water runoff conduits and receptacles are disclosed, and include a screen mounted within a conduit, a culvert, a storm water conveyance or secured to a water collection basin. The screen provides high water throughput and is self-cleaning while effectively filtering debris contained in an incoming water stream. Optionally, media pads may be included to further scrub the water before it exits the downspout assembly. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236274 | Agitator in a Sewer System - In one aspect of the invention, a sewer system has a waste material flow path which has an entrance and a downstream digester assembly. At least one in-line agitator is disposed upstream to the digester assembly. The at least one in-line agitator adapted to break down the waste material. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236275 | Water Treatment System - A water treatment system having a biological treatment step (a secondary treatment step) and a membrane separation step (a tertiary treatment step), wherein a portion of the raw water to be treated and/or a portion of the primarily treated water in the pretreatment step are biologically treated and supplied into a reaction tank in the membrane separation step as the main channel system, while the remainder the raw water to be treated and/or the remainder of the primarily treated water in the pretreatment step are added together with a flocculating agent to the reaction tank in the membrane separation step, and then the membrane separation is conducted in the membrane separation step. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236276 | Modular Drinking Water Filtration System with Adapter Rings for Replaceable Cartridges to Assure Proper Fit - A modular filter system using replaceable filter cartridges includes matching adaptor rings in the filter head and on the filter cartridge placed at selected circumferential positions to ensure proper cartridge fit and to provide a proprietary cartridge construction for selected users. The adaptor rings operate only to control cartridge to filter head fit and are not used to drive the rotary valve spindle. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236277 | Modular Drinking Water Filtration System with Internal Sealing Between Valve Spindle and Head - A rotary valve spindle for flow control in the head of a filter includes a unitary dual function seal that is carried by the spindle and seals against the inner surface of the filter head during spindle rotation between flow and no-flow positions. The dual function seal greatly simplifies manufacture and assembly of the valve. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236278 | Decanter with swivel discharge pipe - The invention relates to a decanter for separating a supernatant protruding from a sewage sludge in a sludge tank ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236279 | Sand classifying-conveying-dehydrating device - (Problems) The present invention provides a sand classifying-conveying-dehydrating device for continuously providing classified sand to a dehydration process, which enables to significantly improve a working efficiency and decrease a space for installing the device. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236280 | FILTRATION APPARATUS - A filtration apparatus for performing solid-liquid separation by immersing a plurality of hollow fiber membranes in a to-be-treated liquid containing a suspended component includes the hollow fiber membranes folded double, a treated liquid collection means communicated with an open end of each of the hollow fiber membranes, a holding member for holding a bent portion of each of the hollow fiber membranes with a gap formed between the bent portion and the holding member, and a gas-jetting means for jetting a cleaning gas from the bent side of each of the hollow fiber membranes to a side of the open end. A gap for flowing the gas jetted by the gas-jetting means is formed between the hollow fiber membranes and the holding member or/and in at least one part of gaps between the hollow fiber membranes. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING PRODUCED WATER - Systems and methods have been developed for treating the waste water contaminated with methanol and boron in addition to other contaminants. The systems and methods allow specifically for the removal of the methanol and boron without the addition of significant chemicals to raise the pH. The water is treated by removing the methanol via biological digestion in a bioreactor, separating a majority of the contaminants from the water by reverse osmosis and removing the boron that passes through the reverse osmosis system with a boron-removing ion exchange resin. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236282 | METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL PURIFICATION OF WASTE - A method for purifying a waste environment includes treating a portion of the waste environment to inactivate or diminish native microorganisms, adding augmenting microorganisms to the treated waste environment, simultaneously growing and acclimating a microbiological culture and discharging the microbiological culture to the waste environment. The method provides improved biological purification of waste and in-situ bioaugmentation. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236283 | Method of Denitrifying Wastewater - Disclosed is a method of denitrifying a solution including introducing into the solution an amount of a carbon source within a duration and at a frequency so that indigenous heterotrophic bacteria deplete dissolved oxygen in the solution and obtain oxygen from nitrate in the solution. Related apparatuses and compounds also are disclosed. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236284 | REMOVAL OF SUBSTANCES IN DIALYSIS SOLUTIONS AND DIALYSIS COMPONENTS BY ION EXCHANGE ADSORPTION - Methods for removing substances from dialysis solutions and dialysis components using ion exchange adsorption are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for removing a substance from a dialysis solution. The method comprises providing a dialysis solution and passing the dialysis solution through an ion exchange resin so that at least a portion of the overall amount of the substance is removed from the dialysis solution by being adsorbed onto the ion exchange resin. The ion exchange resin can comprise an anion exchange resin or a cation exchange resin depending on the substances that are desired to be removed from the dialysis solution. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236285 | ETHANOL SEPARATION BY A MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE - A mixed matrix membrane including at least one layer of a porous carbon-based structure and a plurality of silicalite crystals dispersed on a surface of the porous carbon-based structure and/or within the porous carbon-based structure. The membrane is suitable for use in processes involving the separation of ethanol from ethanol-containing mixtures. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236286 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POTABLE WATER UTILIZING REVERSE OSMOSIS AT OCEAN DEPTH IN COMBINATION WITH SHIPBOARD MOISTURE DEHUMIDIFICATION - Devices and methods for producing purified water. The device includes a reverse osmosis subsystem, a dehumidification subsystem and a purified water storage tank fluidly coupled to the subsystems such that purified water produced by each can be locally stored. A vehicular platform, such as a ship, can be used to locate the device adjacent a supply of saline water and humid air. A saline water inlet, membrane and purified water outlet cooperate in the reverse osmosis subsystem to allow preferential passage of water relative to salt in a saline water supply, while the dehumidification subsystem includes a heat exchanger that extracts moisture from the ambient humid air. Purified water produced by each of the subsystems can be used as a potable water source. When used in conjunction with a ship, part or all of the reverse osmosis subsystem can be submersed to a depth sufficient to generate a hydrostatic pressure that is in turn sufficient to passively operate the reverse osmosis membrane such that additional pressurizing equipment, such as a pump, is not needed. Furthermore, the temperature of the water purified by the reverse osmosis subsystem may be low enough to be used as a condensing agent for the ambient humid air passing through the dehumidification subsystem. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236287 | WATER POLISHING PROCESS - The invention provides a process for separating a solution from magnetic resin portions, particles and/or fines by passing a solution containing the resin portions, particles and/or fines through a bed of particulate magnetic material. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236288 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING MULTIVALENT METAL IONS - A method and apparatus are described for removing iron cations and/or zinc cations from an autodeposition coating bath by passing a limited number of bed volumes through a column containing a gel type SAC IEX resin when iron cations are to be removed and passing a substantially larger number of bed volumes through the column when zinc cations are to be removed. To prevent clogging when zinc cations are being removed the direction of the flow through the column is periodically reversed. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236289 | Methods for Purging Absorptive Materials Used in the Removal of Contaminates from an Aqueous Medium - Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for purging an adsorptive material of entrapped particulates. Methods, systems and apparatus rely upon a reverse loop for reversing the flow of medium within an adsorption material, allowing particulates caught within the adsorption material to be preferentially moved through and out of the adsorption material. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236290 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING A REACTOR AND MEANS FOR INJECTING A REAGENT INTO THE REACTOR MOUNTED ON MOBILE SUPPORTING MEANS - The invention concerns a water treatment device comprising a reactor ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236291 | Apparatus and Method for Fractionating Liquids Charged with Particles - Provided is a device and a method for fractionating particle-containing liquids. The device comprises at least one separation apparatus and at least one collection apparatus. The collection apparatus has at least two containers and the outlet of the at least one separation apparatus opens into a distribution system that has a repositionable outlet that can be oriented selectively toward the input opening of the containers. The distribution system adds the liquid to the at least two containers of the collection device in a controlled manner as a function of event or time. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236292 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT - A wastewater treatment system | 2009-09-24 |
20090236293 | DRAIN GRATE SYSTEM AND METHODS - A drain grate system can be installed in a curbside or storm drain to block the passage of debris while allowing liquid to flow into the drain. The drain grate system can open in response to a high flow rate to allow liquid and debris to flow into the drain. A locking mechanism can maintain the drain grate system in a closed and locked position and can unlock in response to a predetermined amount of force of a fluid flow. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236294 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for treating a fluid to destroy, remove, or reduce undesirable agents, such as microorganisms, particles or ions, contained in the fluid and/or to inhibit the formation of scale are disclosed. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236295 | IMMERSION FILTER UNIT FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND PRODUCTION OF DRINKING WATER - A filter unit includes at least one ceramic filter and at least one mounting that liquid-tightly secures the filter in the mounting in such a way that a filtrate outflow via an interior portion of the filter through the mounting is provided, the filter being secured in the mounting by adhesive bonding with an adhesive. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236296 | Centrifuge Device For the Prevention of Cross-Contamination - The invention relates to an improved centrifuge device for preventing cross-contamination. Said centrifuge device comprises a drive shaft that is provided with a rotational shaft, a drum which is connected to the rotational shaft and encompasses a drum bucket and a drum bottom, a filter which is located inside the drum and surrounds a work space, an annular space embodied between the filter and the drum jacket, a catchment disk located across from the drum bottom to close the work space, and a centrifuge housing surrounding the drum and the filter. Also disclosed are devices for preventing cross-contamination, especially injection devices for injecting a rinsing fluid, a sealing arrangement, and a vertical adjusting device. The invention further relates to a method for operating a centrifuge device. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236297 | Plasma Concentrator Device - A plasma concentrator having a concentrator chamber, concentrator gel beads, a filter, and an agitator. The agitator end is positioned in the concentrator chamber and supported for rotation about its central axis and for reciprocal movement along its central axis. A filter is selected to block effective flow of plasma therethrough under ambient gravity conditions and permit plasma and plasma concentrate flow therethrough under centrifugal forces of the separation gravity. A method concentrates plasma by removing water without significantly denaturing the fibrinogen in the plasma. Then centrifugal force can be applied to the concentrated plasma in an amount sufficient to separate a substantial portion of the plasma concentrate from the beads. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236298 | FILTER SYSTEM WITH GAS AGITATION - A wastewater filter assembly comprising a filter having an influent side and an effluent side, a backwash system adapted to control flow of backwash fluid from the effluent side to the influent side, and an agitation system adapted to control the flow of an agitating fluid (e.g., air) from the influent side to the effluent side. In one embodiment, the agitation system includes an agitating tank that stores the agitating fluid, and a series of valves to control the flow of backwash fluid and agitating fluid. In another embodiment, the assembly further includes a control system that controls the backwash system and the agitation system. Preferably, the control system is programmed to pulse the agitation system during operation of the backwash system. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236299 | Method and apparatus for releasably attaching a towel to a close-ended rod - A round towel is provided with a centrally located bifurcated strap having closure apparatus at the distal ends thereof to permit hanging the towel by its center over a rod or other elongated longitudinally running support member having closed ends. In one embodiment the towel is hung on the rod by surrounding the rod with the distal ends of a strap with the strap ends releasably secured to form a loop around the rod. This hanging method and apparatus enables one to hang towels from a towel rod rather than passing a portion of the towel through and over the rod, while at the same time affording a pleasing appearance for the hung towel along with any indicia, since the towel is not crushed by its passage over the towel rod. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236300 | ACCESSORY TRAY FOR A PRESSURE WASHER - An accessory tray for a pressure washer. The accessory tray of some embodiments has an accessory supporting portion for supporting and/or storing accessories of the pressure washer. The accessory supporting portion has a concave surface, which allows the accessories to be supported substantially normal to the ground regardless of the relative angle between the accessory tray and the ground. Some embodiments also have a flexible cantilevered member positioned above a portion of the accessory tray to trap an accessory against the accessory tray. Some embodiments can have a hose hook that supports and stores a hose of the pressure washer. The hose hook has a concave shape to allow the hose to be supported substantially normal to the ground. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236301 | SPILLAGE FREE FLUID BOTTLE - A spillage free fluid bottle has a partition plate with a first opening to allow the bottle to be tilted to a horizontal position with the outlet sprout positioned at the lowest position without fluid escaping out of the bottle. A second opening in the partition plate allows fluid to be injected into the lower reservoir section of the bottle during filling process of the bottle. The second opening is sealed by an insert, which is assembled into the fluid bottle after filling process. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236302 | Finish Portion For Plastic Preform and Container and Method of Making - A preform for making a plastic container includes a main body portion and a threaded finish portion that has an outer surface and an inner surface. The threaded finish portion has a proximal and that is unitary with the main body portion of the preform and a distal end that is opposite from the proximal end. At least one external thread is defined on the outer surface of the finish portion. A gripping indentation is advantageously defined in the outer surface and is longitudinally positioned between the external thread and the distal end of the finish portion. A container having such a finish portion and a method of making a container is also disclosed. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236303 | CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH ADDITIVE RESERVOIR - A closure with an additive reservoir is mounted on a container for a consumable liquid such as a beverage liquid or health drink. The closure has four components; a base, which includes the additive reservoir; a spout mounted on the base; a plunger positioned in the additive reservoir, and a tamper proof, dust resistant outer cap. Upon advancing the plunger, an additive in the reservoir is released into the consumable liquid upon the additive or plunger rupturing a membrane barrier. Upon moving the spout from a first position on the base to a second position on the base, a passageway through the base is opened so that the consumable liquid can flow to the consumer without having to remove the closure. Preferably, the additive chamber is mounted in a support column of the base with the passageway for the consumable liquid disposed between the additive chamber and the support column. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236304 | Environmentally Friendly Tamper-Evident Safety Closure - Environmentally-friendly tamper-evident safety closures used on various containers and are optionally personally identifiable are disclosed. The invention includes a combination of a semi or fully perforated retaining ring and cap, and an un-perforated section between the two that acts as a tether keeping both pieces from separating after the tamper evident perforations have been broken loose. The tether portion is designed to stretch without breaking to allow the removal of the cap from the bottle. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236305 | CONTAINER CAPS AND SYSTEMS - Caps and container systems suited to dispensing products like cosmetics. Some of the caps include two portions that can be coupled together and that include a dispensing system that has at least two open positions and at least one closed position. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236306 | STOPPERS OF COMPOSITE CORK MATERIAL FOR SPARKLING WINES AND THE PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - This invention concerns stoppers made from composite material for sparkling wines consisting of two types of cork agglomerate which are closely bonded and produced from two ranges of granulates of different granulometry, where the joining surface between the two agglomerates is irregular due to their interpenetration. The invention also concerns the production process of these stoppers by individual moulding (piece by piece), whereby the simultaneous feeding of the two types of granulate and the respective additives is done and the mould is closed by compression and then heated for a time for polymerisation. The granulates used are normally treated with a reactive agglomerant consisting of, for example, quasi-prepolymer based od TDI or quasi de-moulding, the unfinished stopper is stabilised, and later machined to the final dimensions. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236307 | Method for manufacturing perpendicular magnetic recording head - Embodiments of the present invention help to provide a method for manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording head including a main magnetic pole having a width that does not generally vary. According to one embodiment, a magnetic film, a first inorganic mask film, an organic film, a second inorganic mask film, and a resist pattern are formed in this order. Reactive ion etching (RIE) is performed using the resist pattern as a mask to etch the second inorganic mask film and the organic film and form a mask for the subsequent step. A flow rate of an Ar gas is then controlled, and ion milling is performed, to correct a difference between the width of the mask located at the central portion of the wafer and the width of the mask located at the outer peripheral portion of the wafer. The magnetic film is processed to have a uniform track width. Ion milling is then performed to form the main magnetic pole having an inverted trapezoidal shape. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236308 | OPTICAL RECORDING AND REPRODUCING MEDIUM SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL RECORDING AND REPRODUCING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING STAMPER AND OPTICAL RECORDING AND REPRODUCING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING STAMPER - In an optical recording and reproducing medium having a groove | 2009-09-24 |
20090236309 | Thermal Anneal of Block Copolymer Films with Top Interface Constrained to Wet Both Blocks with Equal Preference - Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236310 | Adjustable solubility in sacrificial layers for microfabrication - The present invention provides fabrication methods using sacrificial materials comprising polymers. In some embodiments, the polymer may be treated to alter its solubility with respect to at least one solvent (e.g., aqueous solution) used in the fabrication process. The preparation of the sacrificial materials is rapid and simple, and dissolution of the sacrificial material can be carried out in mild environments. Sacrificial materials of the present invention may be useful for surface micromachining, bulk micromachining, and other microfabrication processes in which a sacrificial layer is employed for producing a selected and corresponding physical structure. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236311 | Method and Apparatus for Structuring Components Made of a Material Composed of Silicon Oxide - A method and an apparatus for forming a structure on a component made of a material composed of silicon oxide, especially of silicate glass, glass ceramic or quartz, wherein in accordance with the process at least a first surface of the component a partial removal of the material by plasma etching takes place and during the plasma etching at least at the surface to be etched a substrate temperature is established which is substantially greater than 90° C. but less than the softening temperature of the material. The apparatus is equipped for this purpose with a heater for generating the substrate temperature. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236312 | Method and apparatus for film thickness adjustment - An ion source is used to adjust film thickness uniformity. Voltage is adjusted based on the film thickness to remove material on thicker parts of the substrate while removing almost no material on the thinner part of the substrate. Special procedure is used to obtain virtually uniform film without reducing minimum thickness on a substrate. Source calibration is used to maintain precise etch rate control. Film thicknesses can be adjusted to less than 0.5 nanometers uniformity. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236313 | GAS FLOW DISTRIBUTION RECEPTACLES, PLASMA GENERATOR SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING PLASMA STRIPPING PROCESSES - Systems, system components, and methods for plasma stripping are provided. In an embodiment, a gas flow distribution receptacle may have a rounded section that includes an inner surface defining a reception cavity, an outer surface forming an enclosed end, and a centerpoint on the outer surface having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough and through the reception cavity. First and second rings of openings provide flow communication with the plasma chamber. The second ring of openings are disposed between the first ring and the centerpoint, and each opening of the second ring of openings extends between the inner and outer surfaces at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is less than the first angle and has a diameter that is substantially identical to a diameter of an adjacent opening and smaller than the diameters of an opening of the first ring of openings. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236314 | MONO-ENERGETIC NEUTRAL BEAM ACTIVATED CHEMICAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING - A chemical processing system and a method of using the chemical processing system to treat a substrate with a mono-energetic space-charge neutralized neutral beam-activated chemical process is described. The chemical processing system comprises a first plasma chamber for forming a first plasma at a first plasma potential, and a second plasma chamber for forming a second plasma at a second plasma potential greater than the first plasma potential, wherein the second plasma is formed using electron flux from the first plasma. Further, the chemical processing system comprises a substrate holder configured to position a substrate in the second plasma chamber. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236315 | SHIELDED LID HEATER ASSEMBLY - A shielded lid heater lid heater suitable for use with a plasma processing chamber, a plasma processing chamber having a shielded lid heater and a method for plasma processing are provided. The method and apparatus enhances positional control of plasma location within a plasma processing chamber, and may be utilized in etch, deposition, implant, and thermal processing systems, among other applications where the control of plasma location is desirable. In one embodiment, a shielded lid heater is provided that includes an aluminum base and RF shield sandwiching a heater element. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236316 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A wafer processing apparatus | 2009-09-24 |
20090236317 | ANTI-REFLECTION ETCHING OF SILICON SURFACES CATALYZED WITH IONIC METAL SOLUTIONS | 2009-09-24 |
20090236318 | Wire Electric Discharge Machining Apparatus - A wire electric discharge machining apparatus can select a split guide formed from a pair of guide pieces, or an unsplittable dice guide, as an upper wire guide. An upper wire guide assembly includes a housing configured to selectively store the split guide or an adapter that the dice guide fitted into, and an actuator configured to move at least one of the pair of guide pieces. When the split guide is selected, a guide pipe configured to form a fluid jet can be moved downward through the upper wire guide assembly. When the dice guide is selected, an AWT jet nozzle configured to form a fluid jet can be attached to the adapter. Further, a jacket can be attached to the housing, the jacket having a fluid inlet configured to introduce fluid to be supplied to the AWT jet nozzle. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236319 | METHOD FOR JOINING OBJECTS - A method for joining at least two objects by a joining means selected from resistance welding, resistance soldering and a magnetically impelled arc, in which the objects are brought into contact with one another in the area to be joined, such that the objects are joined to one another in a particularly stable and/or particularly homogenous fashion and oxidation of the area to be joined is reliably prevented. The respective base metal of the objects is fused at least in the contact area, and in that at least one inert gas and/or at least an inert gas mixture is supplied at least to the contact area of the objects such that the fusing of the respective base metal takes place under an inert gas atmosphere. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236320 | METHOD FOR TANDEM GAS METAL ARC WELDING, AND WELDING TORCH AND WELDING APPARATUS USED THEREFOR - The present invention provides a method for tandem gas metal arc welding using a leading electrode and a trailing electrode, wherein a shielding gas for the leading electrode is a two-component mixed gas containing argon and carbon dioxide, or a three-component mixed gas containing argon, carbon dioxide, and oxygen; a shielding gas for the trailing electrode is argon, a two-component mixed gas containing argon and carbon dioxide, a two-component mixed gas containing argon and oxygen, or a three-component mixed gas containing argon, carbon dioxide, and oxygen; and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the shielding gas for the trailing electrode is lower than the concentration of carbon dioxide in the shielding gas for the leading electrode. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236321 | Laser welding structure and laser welding method - A laser welding structure includes a lead, a conductive member, and a welding part. The lead has a nickel plating layer and is made of copper or copper alloy. The conductive member is joined with the lead and is made of copper or copper alloy. The welding part is formed by a laser welding so as to join the lead and the conductive member. An end portion of the welding part has a rounded convex shape. | 2009-09-24 |