40th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160289820 | ROTARY MAGNETRON MAGNET BAR AND APPARATUS CONTAINING THE SAME FOR HIGH TARGET UTILIZATION - An apparatus for coating a substrate is provided that includes a racetrack-shaped plasma source having two straight portions and at least one terminal turnaround portion connecting said straight portions. A tubular target formed of a target material that forms a component of the coating has an end. The target is in proximity to the plasma source for sputtering of the target material. The target is secured to a tubular backing cathode, with both being rotatable about a central axis. A set of magnets are arranged inside the cathode to move an erosion zone aligned with the terminal turnaround toward the end of the target as the target is utilized to deposit the coating on the substrate. Target utilization of up to 87 weight percent the initial target weight is achieved. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289821 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE OPTICAL SPECTRUM FIDELITY IN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL ELEMENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed for improving optical spectrum fidelity of an integrated computational element fabricated on a substrate. The integrated computational element is configured, upon completion, to process an optical spectrum representing a chemical constituent of a production fluid from a wellbore. The systems and methods measure in situ a thickness, a complex index of refraction, or both of a film formed during fabrication to generate a predicted optical spectrum. The predicted optical spectrum is compared to a target optical spectrum. Revisions to a design of the integrated computational element are conducted in situ to improve optical spectrum fidelity relative to the target optical spectrum. Other systems and methods are presented. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289822 | FLUID-ASSISTED THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF EVAPORATION SOURCES - In various embodiments, evaporation sources for deposition systems are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289823 | METHOD OF COATING METALLIC POWDER PARTICLES WITH SILICON - A method of coating metallic powder particles includes disposing an amount of metallic powder particles in a fluidizing reactor and removing moisture adhered to the powder particles within the reactor with a working gas at an elevated temperature for a predetermined time. The method further includes coating the powder particles in the reactor with silicon present within the precursor gas at an elevated temperature for a predetermined time and purging the precursor gas from the reactor using the working gas. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289824 | ARTICLE INCLUDING A COATING AND PROCESS INCLUDING AN ARTICLE WITH A COATING - An article including a coating and a process including an article with a coating are disclosed. The article includes an aluminum-containing substrate including, by weight, at least 95% aluminum, and a coated and stabilized surface on the aluminum-containing substrate, the coated and stabilized surface being applied by thermal chemical vapor deposition at a temperature of less than 600° C. The process includes transporting fluid along a coated and stabilized surface positioned on an aluminum-containing substrate. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289825 | CARBON THIN-FILM DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a carbon thin-film device and method for manufacturing the same. The method includes forming a functional group on a surface of a substrate and functionalizing the substrate, and depositing a carbon thin film through ALD on the substrate in which the functional group is formed. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289826 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF ALIGNED NANOSTRUCTURES ON A RUNNING SUBSTRATE AND RELATED DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for continuously manufacturing aligned nanostructures on a running support, which comprises conveying the support through a heated space and synthesising, in this space, aligned nanostructures on the support by catalytic chemical vapour deposition. The heated space is divided into n consecutive zones in the conveying direction of the support (n being an integer ≧2), and the synthesis of the nanostructures results from heating and injection operations, in each of these n zones, of a flux of an aerosol containing a catalytic precursor and a source precursor of the material of the nanostructures to be formed, carried by a carrier gas. The injection operations are made by modifying, in at least two of the n zones, at least one parameter chosen among the flow rate of the carrier gas flux, the chemical composition of the carrier gas, the mass concentration of the catalytic precursor in the catalytic precursor and source precursor mixture. The invention also relates to a device for implementing this method. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289827 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES HAVING SLOPED CONFINEMENT RINGS - A plasma chamber includes a pedestal, an upper electrode, and an annular structure. The pedestal has a central region to support a wafer and a step region that circumscribes the central region. A sloped region circumscribes the step region, with the sloped region having a top surface that slopes downward from the step region such that a vertical distance between the inner boundary of the top surface and the central region is less than a vertical distance between the outer boundary of the top surface and the central region. The upper electrode is coupled to a radio frequency power supply. An inner perimeter of the annular structure is defined to circumscribe the central region of the pedestal when the annular structure is disposed over the pedestal, and a portion of the annular structure has a thickness that increases with a radius of the annular structure. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289828 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING REACTOR AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A reactor having a housing that encloses a gas delivery system operatively connected to a reaction chamber and an exhaust assembly. The gas delivery system includes a plurality of gas lines for providing at least one process gas to the reaction chamber. The gas delivery system further includes a mixer for receiving the at least one process gas. The mixer is operatively connected to a diffuser that is configured to diffuse process gases. The diffuser is attached directly to an upper surface of the reaction chamber, thereby forming a diffuser volume therebetween. The diffuser includes at least one distribution surface that is configured to provide a flow restriction to the process gases as they pass through the diffuser volume before being introduced into the reaction chamber. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289829 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION DEVICE AND METHOD OF DEPOSITING THIN FILM USING THEREOF - A thin film deposition device and a method of depositing thin film materials are disclosed. In one aspect, the thin film deposition device includes a deposition chamber configured to accommodate a substrate and a first chamber plate placed in the deposition chamber and configured to mount the substrate on a first surface thereof. The thin film deposition device also includes a second chamber plate placed in the deposition chamber on the opposite side of the first chamber plate with reference to the substrate. A plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of the second chamber plate facing the first surface of the first chamber plate such that gas flow is formed through the respective recesses. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289830 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE GAS FLOW CONTROLLERS - A system for depositing a layer on a substrate includes a processing chamber including a gas inlet, a plurality of gas flow controllers connected in fluid communication with a gas supply source, a gas distribution plate disposed between the plurality of gas flow controllers and the gas inlet, and a gas injection cap connected in fluid communication between the plurality of gas flow controllers and the gas distribution plate. The gas distribution plate defines a plurality of holes, and the gas injection cap defines a plurality of gas flow passages, each extending from an inlet connected to one of the gas flow controllers to an outlet connected in fluid communication with at least one of the holes in the gas distribution plate. Each of the gas flow controllers is disposed proximate to the gas injection cap. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289831 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus includes a lower chamber having an opened upper side, an upper chamber opening or closing the upper side of the lower chamber, the upper chamber defining an inner space, in which a process is performed on a substrate, together with the lower chamber, a showerhead disposed on a lower portion of the upper chamber to supply a reaction gas toward the inner space, wherein a buffer space is defined between the showerhead and the upper chamber, a partition member disposed in the buffer space to partition the buffer space into a plurality of diffusion regions, and a plurality of gas supply ports disposed in the upper chamber to supply the reaction gas toward each of the diffusion regions. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289832 | SUPPRESSION OF PARASITIC DEPOSITION IN A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM BY SUPPRESSING PRECURSOR FLOW AND PLASMA OUTSIDE OF SUBSTRATE REGION - A substrate processing system includes a showerhead that comprises a base portion and a stem portion and that delivers precursor gas to a chamber. A collar connects the showerhead to an upper surface of the chamber. The collar includes a plurality of slots, is arranged around the stem portion of the showerhead, and directs purge gas through the plurality of slots into a region between the base portion of the showerhead and the upper surface of the chamber. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289833 | Vertical Heat Treatment Apparatus - A vertical heat treatment apparatus includes a plurality of gas supply pipes installed in one of left-right-half regions of a reaction vessel and configured to supply a process gas to division regions obtained by dividing a processing region; an exhaust opening formed in a wall of the reaction vessel in the other of the left-right-half regions; and a vacuum exhaust path in communication with the exhaust opening. The plurality of gas supply pipes are installed to extend from an inner wall portion of the reaction vessel at a position lower than the processing region. At least one of the gas supply pipes includes a bent portion formed by bending downward a leading end portion that is extended upward, and a plurality of gas discharge holes are formed at a downstream side from the bent portion. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289834 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided is an apparatus for processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber providing an inner space in which a process with respect to the substrate is performed, a susceptor disposed in the inner space and on which the substrate is placed, a fixing plate disposed in an exhaust port disposed in a sidewall of the chamber along a circumference of the susceptor, the fixing plate having a plurality of through-holes, and at least one sliding plate disposed on an upper or lower portion of the fixing plate to rotate with respect to a center of the susceptor, the at least one sliding plate selectively opening and closing the through-holes. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289835 | DEPOSITION SYSTEM FOR FORMING THIN LAYER - A deposition system which is configured to enable improved temperature uniformity of a heated substrate may include a susceptor provided in a chamber to hold a substrate, a reflection housing provided outside the chamber, a heating module including light sources provided in the reflection housing, and a reflection control module provided in the reflection housing between the heat sources and the chamber. The reflection control module may be configured to reflect light, which propagates along a first trajectory from the light sources toward a center region of the substrate, to propagate along a second trajectory toward an edge region of the substrate, thereby providing improved substrate irradiance uniformity and thus improved substrate temperature uniformity. Improved substrate temperature uniformity may result in improved thickness uniformity of layers provided on the substrate in a deposition process. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289836 | Device for Treating a Surface - The invention relates to a device for treating a surface by moving the device over the surface in a treatment direction, which device includes a number of treatment elements arranged in at least one row. The treatment elements within a row are parallel to each other. The longitudinal axis of each treatment element has at least, in use, a directional component parallel to the treatment direction. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289837 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THIN PROTECTIVE AND OPTICAL LAYERS ON SUBSTRATES - A method and apparatus are provided for plasma-based processing of a substrate based on a plasma source having at least two adjacent electrodes positioned with the long dimensions parallel to define a first minimum gap between the two electrodes of from 5 millimeters to 40 millimeters. A second minimum gap is defined between the two electrodes and the substrate. AC power is provided to the two electrodes through separate electrical circuits from a common supply with a phase difference therebetween. A first gas and a second gas are injected into the plasma-containing volume between the two electrodes at different positions relative to the substrate. A lower electrode with a lower electrode width that is less than the combined width of the two electrodes is powered from a separately controllable AC power supply at an AC frequency different from that supplied to the two electrodes. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289838 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UV TREATMENT, CHEMICAL TREATMENT, AND DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus and methods for performing UV treatment and chemical treatment and/or deposition in the same chamber. One embodiment of the present invention provides a processing chamber including a UV transparent gas distribution showerhead disposed above a substrate support located in an inner volume of the processing chamber, a UV transparent window disposed above the UV transparent gas distribution showerhead, and a UV unit disposed outside the inner volume. The UV unit is configured to direct UV lights towards the substrate support through the UV transparent window and the UV transparent gas distribution showerhead. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289839 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - An underlayer is formed to cover the upper surface of a substrate and a guide pattern is formed on the underlayer. A DSA film constituted by two types of polymers is formed in a region on the underlayer where the guide pattern is not formed. Thermal processing is performed while a solvent is supplied to the DSA film on the substrate. Thus, a microphase separation of the DSA film occurs. As a result, patterns made of the one polymer and patterns made of another polymer are formed. Exposure processing and development processing are performed in this order on the DSA film after the microphase separation such that the patterns made of another polymer are removed. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289840 | METHOD OF FORMING WIRING PATTERN AND ETCHING APPARATUS FOR FORMING WIRING PATTERN - A method of forming a wiring pattern includes: a) forming a metal underlayer including a first underlying wiring layer which is in contact with an electrode, a second underlying wiring layer which is not in contact with the electrode, and an underlying connection layer which connects the first underlying wiring layer to the second underlying wiring layer; b) forming a metal plating layer on the metal underlayer through electroplating; and c) removing a metal connection portion through etching. The metal connection portion is the underlying connection layer covered with the metal plating layer. The etching includes bringing a solid electrolyte material that contains a solution into which metal of the metal connection portion is dissolved, into contact with the metal connection portion and applying a voltage between the metal connection portion and the solid electrolyte material. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289841 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STEEL SHEET FOR CONTAINERS - A manufacturing method for steel sheets for containers produces steel sheets with excellent film adhesion qualities. This steel sheet for containers has, on a steel sheet, a chemical conversion coating with a metal Zr content of 1-100 mg/m | 2016-10-06 |
20160289842 | METALLIZATION AND SURFACE COATING SOLUTION ON GLASS FILLER HIGH PEFORMANCE AMORPHOUS POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - A composition including from 35 to 85% by weight based on the weight of the composition of a high-heat amorphous polymeric material, having a glass transition temperature of at least 180 degrees Celsius, from 10 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the composition of a filler selected from glass fiber, glass flake, flat glass fiber, glass bead, and combinations thereof; and from 0 to 10% by weight of composition of at least one additive selected from a flow promoter, a thermal stabilizer, a mold release agent, and combinations thereof. Products including the composition, such as a hard disc drive enclosure. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289843 | SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET, ORGANIC RESIN-COATED METAL CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET - A surface-treated steel sheet and a process for its production. The surface-treated steel sheet has, on at least one surface of the steel sheet, a surface-treating layer that chiefly comprises zirconium and oxygen, and contains fluorine, the surface-treating layer containing an element of the Group II on the surface side thereof. The surface-treated steel sheet features excellent adhesion to the organic resin coating, excellent corrosion resistance, and can provide metal cans that feature excellent adhesion to the resin on the inner and outer surfaces of the cans and excellent resistance against the elution of fluorine. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289844 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT COATING WITH SELF-HEALING BARRIER LAYER - A component for high temperature applications includes a substrate and a layer of an aluminum-containing MAX phase material and another material applied to the substrate. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289845 | HYBRID STRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - A method for forming a hybrid structure is provided. The method includes applying a sealant to a first component fabricated from a first material, coupling an isolation sheet to the sealant, and coupling a second component to the isolation sheet. The isolation sheet and the second component are fabricated from a second material that is different than the first material to facilitate preventing formation of a galvanic cell within the hybrid structure. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORROSION INHIBITION - The invention relates to a method for improved corrosion inhibition of metal in a system, in which system the metal is in contact with water, and a corrosion inhibitor inhibits a corrosion of the metal, wherein a voltage is applied between the metal and an auxiliary electrode, which voltage changes time-dependently after being switched on and before being switched off within a passivation region of the metal in said corrosion inhibitor, the passivation region being a region of voltage in which the corrosion inhibitor effects an inhibition of corrosion of the metal. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289847 | METAL SURFACE SCALE CONDITIONING - Methods and systems are provided for treating oxide scale on the surface of a metal object. In one embodiment, a system temperature control apparatus controls the temperature of metal object's surface to an application temperature below the Leidenfrost temperature point of an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous conditioning solution. An application apparatus wets the metal object's surface at the controlled temperature with a thin layer of the solution that engages the oxide scale, and a heating apparatus heats the wetted surface to a final conditioning temperature above a melting point of the alkali metal hydroxide by an additional value selected to effect conditioning of the oxide scale at a reasonable but not excessive rate by the melting alkali metal hydroxide reacting with the oxide scale. The system terminates additional conditioning to prevent creation of additional oxide scale beyond the conditioned depth. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289848 | Device and System Having Water Microelectrolyzer Cells and Method of Using the Same - A device having a water vapor microelectrolyzer cell including microstructured parallel electrodes where the water splitting reactions can take place, the microstructured electrodes being covered by a thin layer of solid-state ion conducting material to allow for the conduction of protons during the device operation, while permitting the diffusion of water from the vapor phase into the electrodes, as well as the diffusion of evolved oxygen and hydrogen gases from the electrodes into the vapor phase environment above the ion-conductor film. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289849 | BIFUNCTIONAL WATER SPLITTING CATALYSTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A catalyst, including a conductive substrate coated with a metal-phosphorus-derived film, where the metal is Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, or Copper. In some embodiments, the conductive substrate includes copper, titanium, glassy carbon, fluorine-doped tin oxide, indium-doped tin oxide, tin, nickel, or stainless steel. Methods for producing the catalysts and for hydrogen evolution reactions and oxygen evolution reactions employing the catalysts are also described herein. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289850 | DIAPHRAGM-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSERS - An assembly of a porous gas-evolving electrode and a porous separator diaphragm, suitable for use in a water electrolyser operating with an alkaline electrolyte is disclosed. A water electrolyser having the gas-evolving electrode component of the assembly arranged as the cathode allows manufacturing hydrogen with a purity exceeding 99.8%. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289851 | HYDROGEL-MEDIATED ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION OF CONDUCTING POLYMERS - Selective electropolymerization of conducting polymers using a hydrogel stamp is disclosed. The ability of this simple method to generate patterned films of conducting polymers with multiple surface chemistries in a single-step process and to incorporate biomolecules in these films is further described. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289852 | BIFUNCTIONAL NON-NOBLE METAL OXIDE/CHALCOGENIDE NANOPARTICLE ELECTROCATALYSTS THROUGH LITHIUM-INDUCED CONVERSION FOR OVERALL WATER-SPLITTING - Described here is a method for improving the catalytic activity of an electrocatalyst, comprising subjecting the electrocatalyst to 1-10 galvanostatic lithiation/delithiation cycles, wherein the electrocatalyst comprises at least one transition metal oxide (TMO) or transition metal chalcogenide (TMC). Also described here is an electrocatalyst and a water-splitting device comprising the electrocatalyst. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289853 | HIGH PURITY INDIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is high purity Indium having a purity of 7N (99.99999%) or higher, and containing 0.05 ppm or less of Pb, 0.005 ppm or less of Zn, and 0.02 ppm or less of S. A method of producing high purity In, wherein SrCO | 2016-10-06 |
20160289854 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF METAL MASK AND MASK FOR DEPOSITION USING THEREOF - A mask manufacturing method, including manufacturing a first mold, including forming first patterns having inclined surfaces by patterning a silicon substrate; manufacturing a second mold, including forming second patterns that correspond to the first patterns by coating and curing a hardener on a surface of the first mold in which the first patterns are formed; separating the second mold from the first mold; forming a mask pattern by coating a metal layer on the second mold; and separating the metal layer from the second mold. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289855 | Hot Corrosion-Protected Articles and Manufacture Methods - A coated article ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160289856 | Method For Producing A Coated Surface Of A Tribological System - A method is proposed for producing a cylinder working surface of an internal combustion engine that is optimized in terms of friction and wear. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289857 | PLATED FIBER, CARBON FIBER, WIRE HARNESS AND PLATING METHOD - A plated fiber that is obtained by applying a metal plating onto a fiber having an elongation percentage which is more than or equal to 1% and less than or equal to 10%. An elongation percentage of the metal plating is higher than the elongation percentage of the fiber. A carbon fiber wherein the surface oxygen amount as a value obtained by dividing an O | 2016-10-06 |
20160289858 | PROCESS TO MITIGATE GRAIN TEXTURE DIFFERENTIAL GROWTH RATES IN MIRROR-FINISH ANODIZED ALUMINUM - Anodizing processes for providing durable and defect-free anodic oxide films, well suited for anodizing highly reflective surfaces, are described. In some embodiments, the anodizing electrolyte has a sulfuric acid concentration substantially less than conventional type II anodizing. In some embodiments, the electrolyte includes a mixture of sulfuric acid and one or more organic acids. In further embodiments, sulfuric acid is a relatively minor additive to an organic acid, primarily serving to minimize discoloration. The processes enables porous, optically clear, and colorless anodic films to be grown in a manner similar to conventional Type II sulfuric acid anodizing, but at lower current densities and/or higher temperatures, without compromising film surface hardness. The thickness uniformity of the resulting anodic oxide films can be within 5% between grains of {111}, {110} and {100} surface orientations. Furthermore, the anodic oxide films have minimal incorporated sulfates, thereby avoiding certain cosmetic and structural defects. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289859 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SINGLE CRYSTALLINE TIO2 FLAKES - The present invention is related to a method for the production of single crystalline TiO | 2016-10-06 |
20160289860 | ALKALI URANIUM FLUOROPHOSPAHTE-BASED CRYSTALS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - A method of synthesizing alkali uranium fluorophosphate crystals. The method includes combining a uranium-based feedstock with a mineralizer solution. The mineralizer solution includes an alkali nutrient, a phosphate, and a fluoride. The feedstock and mineralizer solution are pressurized and a thermal gradient applied thereto such that a first portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution is heated to a temperature that is greater than a temperature of a second portion of the feedstock and the mineralizer solution. Uranium nutrient enters the mineralizer solution from the feedstock in the first portion and uranium nutrient precipitates to spontaneously form crystals in the second portion. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289861 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SINGLE CRYSTAL - Method for manufacturing a single crystal according to a CZ method, including: pre-examining a correlation between an Al/Li ratio in a quartz raw material powder used for producing the quartz crucible, a use time of the crucible, a devitrification ratio at the use time, and occurrence or nonoccurrence of melt leakage attributable to the devitrification part; setting a range of the devitrification ratio of the quartz crucible in order not to generate the melt leakage, and determining a maximum use time of the quartz crucible according to the Al/Li ratio so as to fall within the set range of the ratio, on the basis of the correlation; and growing the single crystal by using the quartz crucible in the range of the maximum use time. This provides a manufacturing method which can efficiently use a quartz crucible to grow a single crystal while preventing occurrence of melt leakage. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289862 | VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In an embodiment, a vitreous silica crucible | 2016-10-06 |
20160289863 | SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTAL - An SiC crystal ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160289864 | Electrospinning Device For Manufacturing Nanofiber - The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrospinning device for manufacturing a nanofiber, the device comprising multiple units arranged successively, wherein units for ejecting a hot melt and units for ejecting a polymer spinning solution are installed alternately, the hot melt is ejected onto a substrate from nozzle blocks of the hot melt units positioned on the front end, and the polymer spinning solution is electrically spun onto the substrate, to which the hot melt has been ejected, from nozzle blocks of the spinning solution units positioned on the rear end, thereby stacking a nanofiber web. Accordingly, the nanofiber web can be easily attached to the substrate; the device is applicable both to an upward electrospinning device and a downward electrospinning device; the holt melt is not only ejected separately from the polymer spinning solution but also is repeatedly ejected to specific areas and parts on the substrate, thereby substantially reducing use of the hot melt; interference of the hot melt with the nanofiber web is minimized concurrently with substantially reducing use of the hot melt, thereby improving the performance and quality of the nanofiber or the nanofiber filter; the hot melt can not only be ejected onto the substrate through each unit, but the same or different kinds of polymer spinning solutions can be electrically spun, thereby manufacturing various materials and kinds of nanofibers and nanofiber filters, and enabling mass production of nanofibers and nanofiber filters. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289865 | Electrospinning Device For Manufacturing Nanofiber - The present invention relates to an electrospinning device for manufacturing a nanofiber, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrospinning device for manufacturing a nanofiber, wherein a substrate is transferred while a nanofiber web is stacked and formed on a side surface of the substrate through electrospinning of a polymer spinning solution, and the substrate is rotated during transfer such that the nanofiber web is stacked and formed on the other side surface; accordingly, the nanofiber web can be stacked and formed on both surfaces of the substrate through a single manufacturing process; a drying process is performed simultaneously during rotation of the substrate such that, at the same time the nanofiber web is stacked on both surfaces of the substrate, the substrate is dried through a single manufacturing process, thereby removing any solvent remaining on the nanofiber web; and, as electrospinning devices, electro-blown electrospinning devices and electro-spinning electrospinning devices are installed alternately, such that electro-spinning electrospinning and electro-blown electrospinning can be performed alternately with regard to a transferred substrate. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289866 | MULTIFILAMENT FIBER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A multipolymer fiber comprising a polyester phase formed from at least one polyester resin, present at between about 50 to about 95 percent by weight and a polyamide phase formed from at least one polyamide resin, present at between about 5 to about 50 percent by weight, wherein the polyamide phase is distinct from the polyester phase and comprises a plurality of polyamide fibrils dispersed in the polyester phase, and wherein the polyamide fibrils are separately distinguishable from each other. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289867 | Method of Manufacturing Tin-Doped Indium Oxide Nanofibers - A method of making indium tin oxide nanofibers includes the step of mixing indium and tin precursor compounds with a binder polymer to form a nanofiber precursor composition. The nanofiber precursor composition is co-formed with a supporting polymer to form a composite nanofiber having a precursor composition nanofiber completely surrounded by the supporting polymer composition. The supporting polymer composition is removed from the composite nanofiber to expose the precursor composition nanofiber. The precursor composition nanofiber is then heated in the presence of oxygen such as O | 2016-10-06 |
20160289868 | Method and a Device for Removing the Faulty Yarn Portion from a Work Station of an Open-Ending Spinning Machine - The invention relates to a method for removing the faulty yarn portion at a work station of an open-end spinning machine after the work station is stopped in a controlled manner, particularly after a defect of the spun yarn is detected by a sensor ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160289869 | WOVEN MULTI-LAYER FABRICS FOR USE WITH NON-BALLISTIC THREATS - A multi-layer woven fabric, including an upper woven layer having upper warp yarns and upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the upper woven layer. The cover factor of at least one of the layers is selected so as to inhibit penetration by non-ballistic threats | 2016-10-06 |
20160289870 | WOVEN GAUZE FABRIC - A woven gauze fabric excellent in balance between breathability and heat-retaining property, transparency preventing property, and good touch feeling (softness). The woven gauze fabric includes a surface layer G | 2016-10-06 |
20160289871 | STRETCH KNIT METAL CHAIN FABRICS - A knitted metal fabric of at least two rows of loops, the rows of loops comprising metal chain knitted together to form a knitted metal fabric. The metal chain comprises a plurality of links of metal linked together to form the chain. The knitted metal chain fabric may be made into garments or used in any manner as other fabrics. A method for making the fabric includes providing at least one metal chain of links flexibly linked together, feeding the metal chain into a knitting machine, maintaining an even tension on the chain, knitting the metal chain into a knitted pattern to form a fabric, and weighting the fabric. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289872 | KNITTED FABRIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A KNITTED FABRIC - Knitted fabric and method of forming knitted fabric. Knitted fabric includes warp threads that run in a longitudinal direction and that are connected to one another by a stitch formation, and at least three sections arranged consecutively in the longitudinal direction. The at least three sections may include at least one section formed as a spacer fabric, one section formed as a single-ply fabric and one section formed as a tubular fabric. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289873 | BRAIDED STRUCTURES OF COMPLEX GEOMETRY - A braided sleeve with complex geometry, including changes to the geometry along the braided sleeve's longitudinal axis are described. In particular, along a first portion of the braided sleeve's longitudinal axis, multiple tows are intertwined with each other. Along a second portion, one of tows is removed from being intertwined with the other tows and is relocated to an interior or an exterior of the braided sleeve. A third portion includes the removed tow being intertwined with the plurality of tows again. In this manner, the braided sleeve may provide coverage of preforms with varying diameters along the longitudinal axis of the preforms. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289874 | PROSTHETIC DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTROSTATICALLY SPUN FIBROUS LAYER & METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a process of forming a prosthetic device is provided. The process includes forming a dispersion of polymeric nanofibers, a fiberizing polymer, and a solvent, the dispersion having a viscosity of at least about 50,000 cPs. A tubular frame is positioned over a tubular polymeric structure. Nanofibers from the dispersion are electrospun onto the tubular frame to form a prosthetic device. The prosthetic device is heated. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289875 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine moves a needle up and down relative to a cloth based on drive force from a rotating upper shaft to form a stitch. A first output generating unit reciprocates a first output point along an output axis so as to convert the rotational motion of the upper shaft into a linear motion. An assist rod that serves as a connection portion links the first output point with a needle bar. A needle-bar swing unit swings the needle bar. An output shaft moving unit moves a guide that is the output axis in a cloth feeding direction in accordance with the motion of the needle-bar swing unit. The assist rod changes the inclination in accordance with the movement of the output axis, and reciprocates the needle bar in substantially parallel with the output axis while maintaining the inclination. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289876 | Sewing Machine - In one preferred mode, the operator selects by the touch panel | 2016-10-06 |
20160289877 | MOVABLE GUIDE FOR A SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine according to the present disclosure includes a base and a support member that is movable with respect to the base between multiple use positions. The support member is configured to support multiple tools such that a selected one of the tools is useable when the support member is positioned in each of the use positions. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289878 | OUTER SHUTTLE OF SEWING MACHINE - An outer shuttle of a sewing machine, which accommodates an inner shuttle that grabs an upper thread and accommodates a bobbin around which a lower thread is wound, includes: a gear shaft which has a driven gear connected to a driving gear, provided on a lower shaft, which is a driving source of the outer shuttle that is rotatably supported in the sewing machine, and which also has a shaft support hole formed aligned with an axial center of the driven gear; a shuttle body to which the gear shaft is press-fitted and fixed at the center of rotation of a press-fit receiving hole formed in a bottom portion thereof; and a shuttle supporting shaft which is inserted into the shaft support hole of the gear shaft of the shuttle body to support the rotation of the shuttle body. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289879 | THREADING DEVICE OF SEWING MACHINE - A threading device of a sewing machine includes: a needle bar which is supported on a sewing machine body so as to be slidable in an up-down direction and to a distal end of which a needle having a needle hole is attached; a threading shaft member which is movably supported on the sewing machine body in parallel to the needle bar; a guiding member provided at a lower end of the threading shaft member so as to guide a thread to the needle hole; and an air supplying member that supplies air to the guiding member. The guiding member includes: a guiding path portion of which the path width gradually narrows toward the needle hole such that the air supplied from the air supplying member is guided toward the needle hole. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289880 | TUFTED FABRIC WITH PILE HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL - A system and method for forming synthetic/artificial grass or turf products in which a series of tufts of artificial/synthetic grass filaments or yarns are formed in a backing material with various graphic pattern effects being formed therewith. The system generally will include a pair of needle bars each having at least one row of needles mounted along a tufting zone and reciprocated through the backing to a desired penetration depth, and will present a desired set or group of yarns to a series of gauge parts mounted at differing elevations. A first or upstream one of the needle bars will be shifted to an off-gauge position to move the needles thereof into positions so as to not be engaged by their associated gauge parts. The yarns fed to these needles further can be controlled to substantially pull back or otherwise prevent tufts of such yarns from being formed in the backing. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289881 | IMPELLER-TYPE HEAT PUMP INTEGRATED WASHER-DRYER AND DRYING METHOD THEREWITH - Disclosed are an impeller-type heat pump integrated washer-dryer and a drying method. The impeller-type heat pump integrated washer-dryer includes: a housing, an outer drum mounted inside the housing, an inner drum mounted in the outer drum, an impeller provided at the bottom of the inner drum, and an electric motor provided at the lower part of the outer drum for driving of the inner drum and/or the pulsator. An outer part of the outer drum is provided with an air duct and a heat pump system. The air duct communicates with sealed top and bottom ends of the outer drum. The heat pump system has an evaporator and a condenser mounted in the air duct, a throttle apparatus and a compressor. The evaporator, the compressor, the condenser and the throttle apparatus are sequentially connected in succession to form a circulating flow path enabling a medium to flow. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289882 | DRUM TYPE WASHER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a drum type washer and a control method thereof. Spin-drying performance and efficiency can be enhanced by determining a position and a degree of unbalance using a phase and size of a signal input through a vibration measuring device located at each of a first half portion and a second half portion of an outer side surface of a tub. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289883 | WASHING MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY FEEDING ADDITIVES AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a washing machine for automatically feeding additives and a method thereof. The washing machine includes an additive automatic feeding apparatus and at least one additive accommodating box for accommodating at least one liquid additive. Each additive accommodating box is of a structure of an independently sealed cartridge-type box. A washing machine casing is provided with at least one opening. Each additive accommodating box is disposed inside its corresponding opening in a pull and push manner and operably is or is not in communication with the additive automatic feeding apparatus. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289884 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a washing machine that includes a body which includes an opening, an auxiliary washing unit which forms a washing space with an open top when being mounted on the body, a water supply apparatus which supplies warm water to the washing space, and a control unit which controls distribution of cold water and hot water of the water supply apparatus to supply the warm water to the washing space. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289885 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus equipped with a thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element configured to emit heat from a first surface and to absorb heat through a second surface,
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20160289886 | DRYER OR WASHER DRYER AND METHOD FOR THIS OPERATION - Example dryers and washer-dryers having a closed process air circuit having a drum, a condenser downstream from the drum for dehumidifying warm moist air, and a thermoelectric device having a cold side arranged in the process air circuit downstream from the drum are disclosed. Example thermoelectric devices have a warm side cooled by a fluid which is circulated in a liquid/air heat exchanger arranged in the process air circuit downstream from the condenser. Using the disclosed architectures, appliance design can be simplified without decreasing overall system performance. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289887 | MACHINE FOR REMOVING WRINKLES FROM FABRIC - The machine for removing wrinkles from fabric includes a tubular member, a rod positioned inside the tubular member to support the tubular member, and a heating element positioned in communicating relation with the tubular member. The machine can include a case having a fastener, such as mating hook and loop fasteners. The machine can also include at least one temperature sensor, a timer, and at least one fragrance canister including a fragrance dispenser and a corresponding tube. The fragrance dispenser is configured for dispensing a fragrance onto a piece of fabric. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289888 | ELECTRICAL IRONING PRESS - An electrical ironing press comprising a meshed board and an iron board, in which the meshed board is fixedly connected with a base, the iron board is fixedly connected with a rocker arm, the base is hinged with the rocker arm, and the rocker arm is provided with a steam pipe; wherein the electrical ironing press also comprises a spring and link rods; the spring is connected with the rocker arm and the base and positioned therebetween; an end of each of the link rods is hinged with the base; another end of each of the link rods is slidably connected with the rocker arm; the electrical ironing press also comprises a locking device for locking the link rods; the steam pipe is provided with a steam regulating device. The electrical ironing press enables smooth opening and closing of the rocker arm; the iron board can also open with a sufficiently wide opening angle; users can use the electrical ironing press more safely and conveniently; amount of steam given out can also be freely adjustable by the users. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289889 | STEAM IRON - The present invention relates to a steam iron, including: a body part in which a water tank for storing water and a steam generating device for converting water supplied from the water tank into steam are installed; a main hot plate part which is installed at one side of the body part and formed with a plurality of main steam outlets for discharging steam generated by the steam generating device; and a hot plate cover part which includes an auxiliary hot plate formed with an auxiliary steam outlet through which steam discharged from the plurality of main steam outlets is discharged, and detachably coupled with the body part. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289890 | SHEET-LIKE ARTICLE - The invention provides a sheet-like article including: a fibrous base including ultrafine fibers; and a polyurethane resin as a binder to the fibrous base, wherein the polyurethane resin includes a polymer polyol-derived structure that includes a polycarbonate polyol-derived structure, and the polyurethane resin satisfies the following (I), (II) and (III) or (IV): (I) the polyurethane resin includes a carbonate bond, and an ether bond and/or an ester bond in the molecule; (II) the total content of urethane group and urea group in the polyurethane resin is 7 to 11% by mass; and (III) 80 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate polyol yielding the polycarbonate polyol-derived structure is a polycarbonate polyol having a melting point of 20° C. or lower; or (IV) 80 to 100% by mass of a polycarbonate polyol yielding the polycarbonate polyol-derived structure is a polycarbonate polyol copolymerized with two or more polyhydric alcohols having different carbon skeletons. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289891 | COMPOSITES AND BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARMOR ARTICLES CONTAINING THE COMPOSITES - A ballistic resistant composite comprises (i) a first unidirectional layer comprising aromatic polyamide yarns arranged parallel with each other, a second unidirectional layer comprising aromatic polyamide yarns arranged parallel with each other, the yarns of the first layer having an orientation in a direction that is different from the orientation of the yarns of the second layer, (ii) at least one binding yarn binding the first and second layers together, the binding yarn being transverse to the plane of the first and second layers, (iii) a binding resin positioned between the first and second unidirectional layers and (iv) a coating on at least portions of external surfaces of the first plurality and the second plurality of yarns and filling some space between the filaments in the first plurality and the second plurality of yarns, wherein the coating comprises a viscoelastic resin, an aqueous based fluoropolymer and a blocked isocyanate. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289892 | METHOD FOR TREATING TEXTILE MATERIAL AND CORRESPONDING TREATMENT APPARATUS - A method for treating textile material ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160289893 | NANOCELLULOSE - A nanocellulose material of plant origin comprising nanocellulose particles or fibres derived from a plant material having a hemicellulose content of 30% or higher (w/w) (calculated as a weight percentage of the lignocellulosic components of the material). The nanocellulose may have an aspect ratio of greater than 250. The nanocellulose may be derived from plant materials having C4 leaf morphology. The plant material may be obtained from arid Spinifex. The nanocellulose can be made using mild processing conditions. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289894 | METHOD FOR MAKING MODIFIED CELLULOSE PRODUCTS - Method for making modified cellulose products comprises—processing cellulose pulp to modified cellulose pulp at a manufacturing location to increase the susceptibility of fibers to disintegration,—setting the modified cellulose pulp to a suitable dry matter content, and—transporting the modified cellulose pulp at set dry matter content to a location of use, where the modified cellulose pulp is disintegrated to nanofibrillar cellulose. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289895 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING A CELLULOSIC FIBER HAVING A HIGH CURL INDEX AND ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION LAYER CONTAINING SAME - A process for producing cellulosic fiber with a high curl index is disclosed. The process can include mechanically treating and chemically crosslinking kraft pulp. The mechanical treatment of the pulp can include convolving and mechanically treating a pulp at in a plug screw and steam tube at temperatures above 100° C. and pressures above 3 bar. The mechanically treated pulp can be crosslinked with a crosslinking agent. The product fiber can exhibit a curl index of greater than 0.35, and can be at least 50% higher than the initial curl of the starting pulp material. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289896 | METHOD FOR TREATING A FIBRE STOCK FOR MAKING OF PAPER, BOARD OR THE LIKE AND PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for treating a fibre stock for making of paper, board or the like. The method comprises obtaining a fibre thick stock and adding to the fibre thick stock at least one cationic first agent, and adding separately to the fibre stock and after the addition of the cationic first agent, at least one anionic second agent, which is an water-soluble anionic copolymer of acrylamide, methacrylamide or acrylonitrile, in such amount that the ratio of the added absolute cationic charge to the added absolute anionic charge is from 1:0.1 to 1:0.95. The invention relates also to the product prepared by using a fibre stock, which is treated by using the method. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289897 | SOFT THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE - A multi-layer through air dried tissue including an interior layer having an ionic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant, introduced as wet end additives. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289898 | SOFT THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE - A process for manufacturing tissue including providing a first pulp mix, delivering a wet-end additive to the first pulp mix at a first point in the process, forming a tissue web comprising the first pulp mix after the first point in the process, monitoring the tissue web for breaks and preventing delivery of the wet-end additive to the first pulp mix at the first point in response to detecting a break in the monitoring step. In an exemplary embodiment, a switching valve is used to control delivery of the wet-end additive to the first pulp mix. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289899 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL RAILWAY FASTENING COMPONENT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A multi-functional railway fastening component adjustment system is disclosed. The system may include a railway component adjuster. The railway component adjuster may include adjustment tools pivotally coupled with a tool bracket. The railway component adjuster may be configured to selectively engage railway fastening components from different addressing positions of the adjustment tools at least in part by pivoting to a selected addressing position. The railway component adjuster may be adapted to hold the one or more adjustment tools in the selected addressing position to make a component adjustment to the railway fastening component with the adjustment tools. The component adjustment may include movement of the railway fastening component with respect to a rail of a railway. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACEMENT OF RAILROAD TIE PLATE - The disclosed railroad tie plate placement system facilitates or enables a railroad crew to minimize interaction with railroad tie plates while placing railroad tie plates in a proper orientation on a railroad or railway track in preparation for insertion under a rail. Thus, the railroad tie plate placement system of the present disclosure reduces labor costs and decreases risk of injury while providing for consistent placement of tie plates. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289901 | TEXTILE RUN AND USE THEREOF - A textile run with a slide surface ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160289902 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE WITH NETWORK FOR DATA TRANSMISSION - The disclosure relates to a construction machine with a paving screed to install a road surface, whereby the construction machine is a self-propelled road paver and comprises at least one power line for power supply of at least one electric consumer of the paving screed and whereby the construction machine contains a network for data transmission between at least one sender integrated in the network and at least one receiver integrated in the network. Furthermore, according to the disclosure, at least one section of the power line is integrated in the network and configured for data transmission between the sender and the receiver. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289903 | Ejector Unit For A Road Milling Machine Or The Like - The invention relates to an ejector unit, in particular for a road milling machine, having an ejector that is replaceably mounted on a carrier. In one aspect the ejector is curved in a scoop-like fashion. In another aspect the ejector is reversible upon the carrier to allow the ejector to be reversed after one wear surface is worn, thus presenting a new second wear surface. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289904 | ROAD-BRIDGE MODULE AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A bridge module is described which, when in its retracted configuration, is shaped and dimensioned as a standard ISO container, and which, when in its deployed configuration, can be secured end-to-end with other similar modules to form a simple-beam bridge span having a substantially trapezoidal cross-section. The module comprises a road deck which forms the upper chord of the simple beam structure and a lower chord. The shear loading in the simple beam structure is transmitted between the upper and lower chords by means of parallel inner truss elements and angled outer truss elements. The road deck comprises a medial road deck portion and two lateral road deck portions which are hinged at to fold down into a retracted configuration for transport. The angled outer truss elements may be articulated to permit this retraction and to facilitate deployment. In its retracted state, the bridge module fits within a rectangular cuboid. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289905 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Pet Waste - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that comprises a scoop and a flexible bag. The scoop can define a plurality of apertures. The flexible bag can define a plurality of apertures. The plastic bag can be placed over the scoop and a opening band comprised by the plastic bag can be drawn in such that an opening of the plastic bag has a substantially similar diameter to a diameter of a handle of the scoop. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289906 | A SNOW TILLER FOR PREPARING SKI SLOPES - A ski slope snow tiller configured to travel in a travelling direction along the ski slope; the snow tiller having two supporting structures hinged to each other about a hinge axis; two shafts housed respectively in the supporting structures and configured to rotate about respective rotation axes crosswise to the travelling direction; tools fitted to the shafts; and at least one further tool connected at least to a shaft and located between the two supporting structures. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289907 | CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR MARINE BARRIERS AND GATE SYSTEMS - A marine gate has a buoyant variable length barrier and a cable management system employing two cables or lines. An opening line extends through the barrier to move the barrier from an expanded position (gate is closed) to a retracted position (gate is open) via a winch. A closing line moves the barrier from the retracted position to the expanded position using a winch. A weight is attached to the closing line for moving a submerged portion of the line to the seafloor when the barrier gate is retracted and the closing line is payed out by operation of its winch. The weighted line allows a portion or the entire cable system to be under tension at all times. The resulting cable geometry allows vessel operators confidence in knowing the cable location in the water depths at the gate, whether the gate is fully or partially opened. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289908 | RAPID DEPLOYMENT FLOOD BARRIER - A reusable flood barrier that may be easily collapsed and deployed is disclosed. The barrier may comprise a flexible sheet, a plurality of parallel wall support members, a plurality of parallel base support members, a limiter configured to hold the wall up relative to the base in an erected configuration, and a hinge. After closing the barrier at the hinge, the barrier may be rolled up for easy portability and storage. The barrier is flexible, and while erected it can bend to form convex or concave curves in the barrier wall to enable construction of a flood barrier that goes around corners. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289909 | EXTENDIBLE FLEXIBLE FLOOD BARRIER - A novel extendible flexible flood barrier manufactured from textile and membrane materials has been developed which comprises a textile/membrane wall and support posts configured to be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position and wherein, in the deployed position, forms a leak-free barrier against flood water or other fluids. The flexible wall is stored in a container on one side of the opening to be protected and extended to the receiver on the opposite of the opening to deploy the barrier. Structural members, such as posts or a building itself will react to the load from the flood water impinging on the wall. Intermediate posts or bollards can be added to lengthen the wall so larger spans can be closed-off with the flexible wall. The flexible wall can be configured for use in many applications including entire buildings, building entrances, transit system passages, such as ventilation shafts or elevator shafts, stairwells, and other openings that can be threatened by flooding. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289910 | Piling Method and Apparatus - A pile is moved downwards by a movable part inside a piling apparatus. An apparatus body is fastened to the pile by fastening elements, during piling the movable part inside the apparatus body is moved downwards, the movable part is stopped hydraulically by medium in a cylinder space without the movable part striking the apparatus body. As the downwards directed motion of the movable part is stopped, the apparatus body and the pile fastened to it jerk downwards, after which, the movable part is moved hydraulically upwards. The counterforce of the motion affects the apparatus body and the pile fastened to it by pushing them downwards. The piling apparatus includes hydraulic cylinder cylinder to the piston of which the movable part is fastened, and to the hydraulic cylinder are connected a pressure transformer, a damping apparatus and a set of control valves to stop the movable part hydraulically. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289911 | SUCTION FOUNDATION HAVING ENHANCED SELF-WEIGHT PENETRATION AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present relates to a suction foundation in which is penetrated into the seabed by a vacuum pressure of a suction pump, thereby providing a desired foundation support force. The suction foundation includes a hollow caisson having an opening at a lower end thereof, where the suction pump is connected to the hollow caisson and the suction pump allows the hollow caisson to penetrate into the seabed while discharging a fluid in the hollow caisson to an outside thereof by using the vacuum pressure of the suction pump, a lower skirt provided along a circumference of the opening of the hollow caisson and formed into a wave shape having a series of teeth, and having wedge-shaped cross-sections, and a stiffener increasing rigidity of the lower skirt by increasing thickness of a predetermined portion of the lower skirt. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289912 | Manhole Repair Bracket - A repair bracket that provides a substitute for one or more broken anchoring tabs of a manhole base. The repair bracket is an expansible bracket that has a frame member with a central manhole access passage through the frame member. The frame member has threaded holes transversely through the frame member and located at positions corresponding to positions of threaded holes in the original unbroken anchoring tabs of the manhole base. The threaded holes are used to connect the frame member to a manhole cover by threaded bolts extending through the cover and into the threaded holes. Expansible actuators are mounted to the frame member and are capable of moving a part of the expansible bracket outward into engagement against the inner wall of the base or a sleeve or casing attached to the base. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289913 | CLOSURE FOR LOCKING A COVERING - Coverings for structures which can be installed in the ground are known. For example, these are drainage channels or manholes. In order to lock the covering on the structure, closures are known which comprise a snap bolt which is designed in such a way and is mounted movably on the covering ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160289914 | COUPLER ASSEMBLY FOR RELEASABLY COUPLING A WORK MACHINE TO WORK TOOL AND METHOD THEREOF - A coupler assembly for coupling a work tool to a work machine. The assembly includes a body, a first locking mechanism, and a second locking mechanism. The first locking mechanism is pivotable about a pivot from a first position to a second position and is configured to be coupled to the work tool in the first position and decoupled in the second position. The second locking mechanism includes a pin having a first end and a second end, a tab coupled to the pin proximate the second end, and a spring disposed between the first end and the second end. The second locking mechanism is axially and pivotably movable about an axis such that the second locking mechanism includes a locked position and an unlocked position. As the first locking mechanism moves from the second position to the first position, the second locking mechanism automatically moves to the locked position. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289915 | Self-detaching support frame system for an implement and method for using the same - A self-detaching support frame system for an implement designed to self-detach from a vehicle by actuation of a release handle located within arm reach of the driver is disclosed. The self-detaching support frame system for an implement allow the user to at least partially, preferably entirely, disengages the support frame assembly by activating a control, preferably a single control such as a handle located near the vehicle steering. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289916 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE IMPLEMENT - A control system for controlling a position of an implement of a machine operating on a terrain includes a controller configured to generate a signal indicative of a desired cylinder velocity of an actuator associated with the implement of the machine and an operating mode sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an operating mode of the machine. The control system includes an instability detection module which receives the signal indicative of the desired cylinder velocity of the actuator from the controller and the signal indicative of the operating mode of the machine from the operating mode sensor. The instability detection module detects an instability condition based on the signal indicative of the desired cylinder velocity of the actuator and selectively adjusts a controller gain associated with the desired cylinder velocity based at least in part on the instability condition and the operating mode of the machine. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289917 | SEABED RESOURCE LIFTING DEVICE - Provided is a seabed-resource lifting device causing deep-sea mud that contains rare-earth elements to rise from depths of 5000 m or more. This seabed-resource lifting device includes: a transport hose that includes a first hose and a second hose and that hangs from a resource-recovery vessel to the seabed; a crawler-type collector that includes a first suction chamber that sends mud from the seabed to the first hose, and a second suction chamber that sends mud from the seabed to the second hose; a water electrolyzer that, using electricity supplied from the resource-recovery vessel, electrolyzes water so as to generate hydrogen gas and oxygen gas; and a gas-injection device that injects the generated hydrogen gas and oxygen gas into the first suction chamber and the second suction chamber, respectively. Mud that contains rare-earth elements rises with sea water due to the buoyancy of the hydrogen gas or oxygen gas. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289918 | Attachment for a Bucket of a Loader Having an Adjustable Retaining Mechanism - An attachment for a bucket of a loader, where the bucket includes a bottom wall and a blade extending across an outer surface thereof, features clamping and retaining mechanisms. The clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping surface arranged for engagement with an inner surface of the bottom wall and an opposing second clamping surface arranged for engagement with a bottom surface of the blade. The retaining mechanism comprises a recessed portion longitudinally spaced from the clamping surfaces and an adjustable abutting element in opposite relation to the recessed portion such that the clamping surfaces are located therebetween. The abutting element includes two contact surfaces which are respectively positionable so as to define an abutting surface arranged for butting engagement with a rear surface of the blade. Each working position of the abutting element is suited for retaining a particular width of blade between same and the recessed portion. | 2016-10-06 |
20160289919 | MARINE VESSEL MOUNTED MACHINE SYSTEM - A machine system installed on a marine vessel is provided. The marine vessel includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. The second mounting portion is positioned proximal to the first mounting portion. The machine system comprises a machine, an enclosure, and a power unit. The machine includes a frame and a work unit. The frame is rotatably mounted on the first mounting portion of the marine vessel. The work unit is positioned on the frame of the machine. The enclosure is mounted on the second mounting portion of the marine vessel. The power unit includes a power source for the machine. The power source is removably positioned within the enclosure, such that the power source is isolated from the machine. The power source is connected to the work unit. | 2016-10-06 |