40th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100252355 | VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM - In a steering system for a vehicle incorporated with a rear drive electric motor ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252356 | ATTENUATING OUT OF BAND ENERGY EMITTED FROM SEISMIC SOURCES - A method for attenuating out of band energy emitted from a seismic source used in a marine seismic survey. The method includes disposing the seismic source in a body of water and releasing a gas into a volume of water surrounding the seismic source. The released gas may be configured such that it displaces the volume of water surrounding the seismic source at a rate less than 2.9×10 | 2010-10-07 |
20100252357 | SOUND INSULATION STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is a sound insulation structure of an internal combustion engine capable of preventing propagation of a sound generated by an injector into an interior of a vehicle. The sound insulation structure of the internal combustion engine includes a V-type cylinder block having a right bank and a left bank; a right bank intake pipe supplying a gas to the right bank; a left bank intake pipe supplying the gas to the left bank and intersecting the right bank intake pipe; in-cylinder injection injectors arranged in a surrounded space surrounded by the right and left banks and the intake pipes; and a sound insulation member arranged in the surrounded space between the in-cylinder injection injectors and an intersection region. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252358 | Airflow Optimization and Noise Reduction in Computer Systems - In one embodiment, a fan is used to generate airflow through a computer chassis to a fan air inlet. An audible frequency component of the airflow is identified and selected. A sound wave is generated having a generated frequency equal to the selected audible frequency component of the airflow. The generated sound wave is introduced into the airflow with the generated frequency out of phase with the audible frequency component of the airflow. The magnitude of the generated frequency may be selected as a function of fan speed and/or air sensed pressure within the airflow. The frequency, phase, and magnitude of the generated sound wave may be selected and enforced by a baseboard management controller. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252359 | LOW INTERFACE NOISE ROTARY SHAFT TIPS - A rotary shaft having ends with a surface layer or raised portions made of a compressible, preferably elastic, material, the ends including the surface layer or raised portions being covered with relatively thin walled durable plastic tubing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252360 | ABSORPTIVE MUFFLER SUSPENSION - An absorptive muffler assembly includes a first body and a second body surrounding the first body. A resilient mount having at least one resilient portion and at least one support arm supports the first body and isolates the second body from vibrations of the first body. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252361 | Controlled descent system with an increased recovery range - A lightweight safety harness comprises adjustable belt sections for the upper chest, waist and upper thighs. In one of two shoulder straps, there is stored a primary release pin and secondary brake strap. The shoulder straps criss-cross to form a soft, triangular shaped panel on the harness wearer's back. A spine brace divides that triangle in two. Near the top of that spine brace is a rack having at least one aperture wrapped with Kevlar® webbing. A long, thin composite rope serpentines back-and-forth, between sets of elastic loops running down opposed legs to the triangular panel before being threaded through the rack in a preferred pattern. At the base of that triangular panel, there is attached one end to a reserve suspension relief strap (RSRS). A cover extends the triangular panel but can be removed for inspection before every use. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252362 | DUAL TRACK LADDER WITH BRAKE MECHANISM THAT IS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED TO THE UPPER TRACKS TO HOLD THE LADDER IN PLACE DURING USE - A ladder system includes an overhead track system, a ladder, a latch and a carriage. The overhead track system includes a first guide track and a second guide track. The carriage is operatively configured to move longitudinally along the first and second guide tracks and to move laterally between the first and second guide tracks. The ladder is pivotally mounted to the overhead track system. A lateral carriage brake is provided which prevents lateral movement of the ladder, and a longitudinal carriage brake is provided to prevent longitudinal movement of the ladder. The latch is operatively configured to affix the ladder to the carriage. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252363 | Access ladder with plungers - An access ladder for accessing a ceiling from a floor. The ladder comprises a plurality of sections which telescope open and closed, and from a bottom section each section telescopes open to positively lock to the section below it with plungers that lock and unlock each section in sequence as the sections open and close, respectively. A method for using an access ladder for accessing a ceiling from a floor. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252364 | COLLAPSIBLE SAFE LADDER - A ladder system is disclosed which allows for stabilizing a ladder, on multiple surfaces, without the need for a second person or a great deal of setup time. The collapsible ladder system includes a larger ladder section and a smaller ladder strut section that is pivotally connected at a point which is at or below the midpoint of the larger ladder section. The larger ladder section and smaller ladder strut section are connected by a rigid adjustable linkage, or spreader, at a point that is below the pivotable connection. The ladder further includes a means for stability on a variety of surfaces. At the ground contacting point, the point where the ladder side rail ends and the ground meet, there are adjustable gripping feet, which can be independently or in combination vertically or angularly adjusted for maximum stability. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252365 | Personnel Transfer Device - A personnel transfer device, of the type commonly used in offshore oil and gas operations, has a means for lowering personnel from the personnel transfer device in a controlled manner, with the personnel transfer device in an elevated position. In one embodiment, the personnel transfer device has an automatic descender device fixed thereto. Such personnel transfer devices are typically lifted by cranes mounted on offshore platforms or drilling rigs, and move personnel from elevated positions on the platform or drilling rig to and from the decks of boats. In the event of a crane failure during the personnel transfer procedure, resulting in the personnel transfer device suspended in the air in an elevated position, personnel that are in the personnel transfer device can use the automatic descender to safely lower themselves from the elevated personnel transfer device to a waiting boat, the water's surface, etc. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252366 | Fall Arrest System Safety Device - A safety device for use in a fall arrest system, has a safety line drum mounted for rotation and a speed responsive engagement mechanism responsive to the speed of rotation of the drum, which is activated above a predetermined rotational speed of the drum to deploy an energy absorber. A rotational transmission member (which may be in the form of a shaft) is coupled, via the speed responsive engagement mechanism, when activated, to rotate with the drum. The energy absorber is deployed in response to operation of the rotational transmission member. The speed responsive engagement mechanism may be mounted intermediate the drum and the energy absorber for ease of replacement. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252367 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING OIL PRESSURE - An oil pump system is provided having a mechanism configured to receive oil, pressurize the oil, and output the pressurized oil. The oil pump system also includes an oil pump body configured to house the mechanism. A vent is defined by the body to purge air from the pump. Also, a device is arranged relative to the vent, and configured to close the vent when the pump body is subjected to g-forces up to a predetermined threshold magnitude. The device is additionally configured to open the vent when the pump body is subjected to g-forces exceeding the predetermined threshold magnitude, wherein air otherwise received by the pump mechanism with the oil, captured within the mechanism, and outputted with the pressurized oil is purged. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252368 | BRAKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELEVATOR DRIVE - An elevator drive for driving and detaining an elevator car includes a traction wheel transmitting a driving or detaining force to an elevator car, a motor driving the traction wheel, a braking arrangement for detaining the traction wheel, and a drive shaft connecting the traction wheel, the motor and the braking arrangement. The braking arrangement contains at least two braking devices with the traction wheel arranged between to divide the braking torques transmitted by the traction wheel to the braking devices. Symmetrical division of the braking devices on either side of the traction wheel reduces by half the torque transmitted in the drive shaft. A risk of failure or breakage of the drive shaft is thereby significantly reduced and during a failure of the drive shaft, the braking function continues since the braking devices are distributed on both sides of the traction wheel. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252369 | ELEVATOR AND STOP BLOCK ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR - An elevator, comprising an elevator car ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252370 | Brake Pad Holder and Brake Pad of a Disc Brake - A brake pad holder of a disc brake, in particular for a commercial vehicle is provided, wherein brake pads assigned to both sides of a brake disc are held by a respective pad-holding spring in a spring-loaded manner in a pad shaft of a positionally fixed brake anchor plate or of a brake caliper. A pad-holding clip, which extends in the axial direction of the brake disc and is fastened to the brake caliper, is supported on the brake pads. The brake pad holder is designed such that the pad-holding clip has at least one limb which extends approximately radially with respect to the brake disc and enters into a recess of at least one brake pad. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252371 | BRAKING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS - A braking arrangement for a wheel of a shopping cart or the like includes a braking arm moveable about an axis from a free running position to a braking position when the wheel is lifted from the ground. The braking arrangement includes a damping assembly which initially resists movement of the braking arm towards the braking position. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252372 | Securing Brake Shoes to Brake Beams in a Railroad Car Retarder - Several embodiments of a system for connecting brake shoes to brake beams in a railroad car retarder all provide enhanced connecting joint tightness that reduces premature connecting joint loosening, reduces maintenance, and reduces failure of connecting bolts or equivalent connecting pins. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252373 | FRICTION DEVICE FOR A SPRING CYLINDER - A positionable support device employs a motion restriction device retrofitted to an existing spring cylinder to adjust the amount of force exerted. In one embodiment, split ring is pressed against an actuating shaft of the spring cylinder with adjustable force. The force on the split ring causes frictional resistance to the motion of the shaft thereby reducing the force applied. This is useful in spring-loaded positioners which allow the object to be placed, and remain in a selected position. The spring cylinder may be gas-charged or spring-loaded support. Various types of friction adjustment units may be employed to result in a positionable support device which holds an object in a desired position. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252374 | Hydraulically Actuated Multi-Piston Disc Brake - A hydraulically actuated disc brake has at least two hydraulic brake pistons acting upon a brake lining, arranged in a brake housing. The hydraulic disc brake includes a hydraulic synchronization device for reducing oblique wear of the brake lining. The hydraulic synchronization device is interposed between an input pressure line for brake actuation and the brake piston. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252375 | DISK BRAKE CALIPER WITH PARKING BRAKE - A disk brake caliper with an integrated parking brake comprising a housing, a piston, an adjust screw, a ramp nut, ramp nut return means, a ramp shaft and a fix cage. The ramp nut has a body and a head at one end of the body. The fix cage is secured to the inner wall of the housing, which has a hollow structure and through which the body of the ramp nut passes. One of the fix cage and the head of the ramp nut is provided with a locking lug and the other of the fix cage and the head of the ramp nut is provided with a locking notch for mating with said locking lug to prevent the ramp nut from rotating relative to the housing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252376 | Vehicle Braking Assembly - The present disclosure relates to vehicle braking assemblies with reduced squeal and methods for manufacturing the same. Some configurations include concentrated mass dampers attached to a brake rotor or pad. Some embodiments use multiple mass dampers that can be attached to the brake rotor or pad. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252377 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYOR - This invention relates to a braking device ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252378 | Control Device for a Brake System of a Utility Vehicle and Method for Controlling a Brake System - A control device and a method for a brake system of a utility vehicle are provided. The brake system includes service brake cylinders and spring brake cylinders for braking the utility vehicle, an electronic control device, sensors for detecting the state of motion of the utility vehicle, a foot brake valve for actuating the service brake, a manual control unit, a module encompassing electrically controllable valves for an anti-blocking system, and a module encompassing electrically controllable valves for an electrically controlled parking brake. The electronic control device influences both the anti-lock system and the electrically controlled parking brake. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252379 | ELEVATOR BRAKE DEVICE INCLUDING PERMANENT MAGNET BIAS TO APPLY A BRAKING FORCE - An exemplary elevator brake device includes a permanent magnet. A core supports the permanent magnet. A first plate is positioned near one side of the core with a first gap between the first plate and the core. A second plate is positioned near another side of the core with a second gap between the second plate and the core. The first and second plates remain fixed relative to each other and are arranged such that relative movement is possible between the core and the plates. An electromagnet selectively influences an amount of magnetic flux across the first and second gaps, respectively, to control a braking force of the brake. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252380 | Bicycle or motorcycle brake lever lock - The present invention is an anti theft device for bicycles or motorcycles, which comprise of a brake lever, mounted on the handlebar. The brake lever lock provides a strong friction on the wheel rim or brake-disk which makes the wheel un-rotational, because tensions of the brake cable always pull on the brake caliper in brake lever locks state and the brake will work normally in unlock state. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252381 | ELECTROMECHANICALLY ACTUABLE PARKING BRAKE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND A METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE SAME - A system and method for an electromechanically actuable parking brake for motor vehicles, which is embodied as a drum brake of the “duo-servo” type. The parking brake has a brake actuating device which can be actuated by an electromechanical actuator, is designed as an expander element and acts on two brake shoes, the expander element being supported via a spring energy storage device, may be designed as a diaphragm spring assembly, and being spreadable by a predetermined length of travel, when the parking brake is actuated, to apply an application force. In order to provide a sufficiently large hot parking travel, the length of travel travelled by the expander element to apply the application force when the parking brake is actuated can be moved as a function of at least one motor vehicle state parameter. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252382 | FRICTION DAMPER, PARTICULARLY FOR DRUM WASHING MACHINES - The invention relates to a friction damper ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252383 | Bag with an elastic exterior pocket - A carrying bag comprises an exterior pocket which includes a back wall, a front wall, an elastic side wall and a zipper assembly. At least the lower half portion of the peripheral of the back wall is seamed with the back edge of the elastic side wall. At least the lower half portion of the peripheral of the front wall is seamed with the front edge of the elastic side wall. The zipper assembly encircles the back wall and the front wall. When the zipper assembly is completely unlocked, the thickness of the exterior pocket is resiliently expandable to accommodate articles of various thicknesses, including an ordinary drink bottle. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252384 | CONTROLLABLE COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND OVERRUNNING COUPLING AND CONTROL ASSEMBLY UTILIZING SAME - A controllable coupling assembly including a coupling member and an overrunning coupling and control assembly utilizing same are provided wherein a set of actuators are supported on a control member of the assembly for movement therewith to move or pivot respective struts received within pockets of the coupling member. Apparatus is responsive to a control pressure signal to exert a control force on the control member to cause the control member to move from its first position which corresponds to a first mode of the coupling assembly to its second position which corresponds to a second mode of the coupling assembly. The coupling assembly may be an overrunning clutch assembly. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252385 | HAND TOOL WITH STEPLESS LOCKING MECHANISM - A ratchet mechanism contains a chamber defined by at least one gear surface, a rotating member positioned at least partially within the chamber, a gear member rotatably attached to the rotating member and positioned at least partially within the chamber, and a stop member engaging the rotating member, such that the rotating member and the stop member rotate in unison. The center of rotation of the gear member is offset from the center of rotation of the rotating member. The gear member includes a gear body having a plurality of gear teeth around an outer periphery thereof. At least a portion of the gear teeth engage the gear surface. The gear member can rotate freely in a first rotational direction, and a portion of the stop member abuts a portion of the gear member to prevent rotation of the gear member in a second, opposed rotational direction. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252386 | SHIFT DEVICE ADAPTED FOR TRANSMISSION - A shift device includes a shaft, a hub, a sleeve, a pair of speed gears sandwiching the hub, a first synchronizer ring, a second synchronizer ring, a plurality of thrust pieces disposed in cut-off portions of the hub and a pair of springs pushing the thrust pieces outwardly in a radial direction toward the sleeve. The thrust pieces moves together with the sleeve when the sleeve is moved toward the one of the speed gears, while the thrust pieces moves inwardly in the radial direction against the first and second springs when the sleeve is moved halfway toward the other of the speed gears so that the thrust pieces move in an axial direction and swing to provide different self-servo functions according to the above shift directions when they contact with the hub. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252387 | Torque Limited Decoupler - A decoupler assembly is provided for allowing an alternator to be rotatably driven by a serpentine belt in an engine of an automotive vehicle and for allowing the speed of the belt to oscillate relative to the alternator. A hub is fixedly carried by a drive shaft from the alternator for rotation therewith. A pulley is rotatably journaled to the hub by a ball bearing assembly. A bare, helical clutch spring is operatively coupled between the hub and pulley for transferring rotational movement from the pulley to the hub during acceleration of the pulley relative to the hub by the serpentine belt and for allowing the hub to overrun the pulley during deceleration of the pulley relative to the hub. A torque limiter, preferably a spring or sleeve, is wrapped about the torsion limiting outward expansion of the torsion isolating the torsion spring from torques above a predetermined limit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252388 | OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE - An overload protection device for protecting a motor from overload is disclosed. The overload protection device includes a shaft and a load carrying member driven by the driving portion of the shaft. The shaft includes a shaft body and a driving portion on an end of the shaft body. The load carrying member includes at least one magnetic member corresponding to the driving portion. Each of the at least one magnetic member includes a first magnetic member fixed on the load carrying member and a second magnetic member rotatably fixed on the load carrying member. The first magnetic member is located between the second magnetic member and the driving portion of the shaft and the same poles of the first and second magnetic member are opposite to each other. The driving portion is engaged with the first magnetic member and impels the first magnetic member to rotate the load carrying member under the rated load of the motor. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252389 | High Efficiency Bicycle Hub - A high efficiency bicycle hub for near frictionless free wheeling comprising a hub having a toothed engagement ring, a driver having a retractable engagement member that can engage and disengage from the hub, and a retraction device to facilitate a disengaged configuration. The retraction device comprises a retaining ring having retraction members and the retractable engagement member comprises reciprocal retraction members to “catch” the retraction member to maintain a disengaged configuration. In use, forward rotation of the driver engages the retractable engagement member with the toothed engagement ring of the hub to drive the hub. Reverse rotation of the driver rotates the reciprocal retraction members underneath or behind the retraction member thereby disengaging the driver from the hub. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252390 | SEALED PTO DAMPER - A torsion damper including a plurality of elastic elements, a first plate drivingly engaged with the plurality of elastic elements and adapted to drivingly engage with a transmission shaft, a gear, and a second plate drivingly engaged with the gear and the plurality of elastic elements. At least one of the first or second plate is adapted to hydraulically seal with respect to a housing for the transmission. The gear may be adapted to be a power take-off gear for the transmission. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252391 | Slave Cylinder and Release System - A slave cylinder and a release system, the slave cylinder being configured in particular as a CSC for a hydraulic system of a motor vehicle. While maintaining the axial extension of the working space of the piston axially moveable in the slave cylinder, the force for actuating the clutch is increased in that the pressure chamber is sealed by two sealing elements having different diameters, and in that at least one energy accumulator is disposed in the pressure chamber of the slave cylinder, the energy accumulator generating a preload on the clutch release bearing operative connected to the slave cylinder. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252392 | CLUTCH DETENT MECHANISM FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - A clutch detent mechanism for an outboard motor includes a ball movable with a clutch dog member, a ball retainer member provided in a propeller shaft for retaining the ball in a predetermined position, and a compression coil spring acting on the ball to resiliently force the ball against the ball retainer member. The ball retainer member has a recessed portion for receiving therein the ball to thereby retain the clutch dog member in a neutral position, a front tapered portion provided on one side of the recessed portion for retaining the ball in a position to keep the clutch dog member in a forward shift position, and a rear tapered portion provided on the other side of the recessed portion for retaining the ball in a position to keep the clutch dog member in a reverse shift position. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252393 | Skate-Wheel Positioning Structure - A Skate-Wheel positioning structure includes a plurality of Skate-Wheels disposed on an axle. A set of protrusions is disposed on either side of each Skate-Wheel to limit the position of the Skate-Wheel. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252394 | Currency Validator and Method of Updating Data Stored in Cash Transacting Machine's Control Via Input Through Currency Validator - A currency validator is adapted to read and transfer data on a data card to an external machine such as a vending machine. The data card includes data for updating programs and operational data stored in a controller of the external machine. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252395 | Method for moving a material processing device, a device for processing mineral material, and a frame for a processing device - A method for moving a processing device, a frame of a processing device and a processing device, which is moved on a base. The processing device comprises at least one processing unit and a frame, to which the processing unit is attached, as well as at least four legs articulated to the frame. The legs comprise support plates settable against the base. The legs are settable into a support phase, where the support plate settles against the base and into a transfer phase, where the support plate is off the base. The processing device is moved without lowering the frame onto the base so that the legs are controlled to settle to the support phase and the transfer phase alternately so that at least three legs are in the support phase when the processing device moves. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252396 | APPARATUS FOR WORKING ON METAL CONTAINERS - An apparatus ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252397 | LUMBER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A lumber transfer system and a method for individually transferring lumbers from a feeding conveyor to an outfeed conveyor. Detectors are used for monitoring a lumber presence along a corridor on a longitudinal conveying surface. Motorized blocking fingers located about the corridor and transversally spaced along the conveying surface are provided and are configured for moving between blocking and unblocking positions. A controller is also provided, the controller having at least one input for receiving detecting signals from the detectors respectively, the detecting signals of the detectors being respectively associated to the motorized blocking fingers. The controller also has at least one output for sending independent control signals to the motorized blocking fingers respectively, in response to the detecting signals, for moving the respective blocking fingers for which a lumber presence is detected from a blocking to an unblocking position, and otherwise keeping the respective motorized blocking fingers in their blocking position. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252398 | MERGE CONVEYOR INCLUDING HIGH-FRICTION ROLLERS - A merge conveyor comprising a timing conveyor feeding a singulating conveyor characterized by a transverse-roller conveyor belt having rollers with a high-friction peripheral surface. The timing conveyor delivers articles to the singulating conveyor one article at a time at precise intervals. The rollers in the transverse-roller belt rotate freely transverse to the conveying direction. A plow guides the timed articles received on the singulating belt into a single file. The high-friction rollers inhibit the rollers from sliding along the rollers in the conveying direction to maintain the precise timing established by the timing conveyor. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252399 | LIFTING DEVICE FOR A CONVEYOR SYSTEM A CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD - Lifting device ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100252400 | Signature transport device - A device for removing folded signatures from a saddle-back conveyor includes a moving arm, a first gripper mounted on the moving arm, and an electromechanical actuator connected to the first gripper for opening and closing the first gripper, the electromechanical actuator being mounted on the moving arm. A method is also provided. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252401 | Method and apparatus for transporting caplets - A carrier bar for conveying at least one caplet along a predetermined conveyer path includes at least one pocket adapted to receive a caplet. Each pocket includes a longitudinal axis that is angled or offset from a direction of travel of the carrier bar in use. Each caplet includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a belly band that interconnects the first and second sides. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252402 | PALLET AND A PALLET SYSTEM | 2010-10-07 |
20100252403 | HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH AND METHOD OF MAKING - Electrostatic devices, systems and methods are presented. One embodiment is an electrostatic device including a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a movable element having a second electrode and a control electrode. The control electrode is disposed in electrostatic communication with the movable element. The control electrode includes a protection layer having resistivity in a range of from about 1 ohm-cm to about 10 kohm-cm. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252404 | CASING FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE SWITCH - An upper part of an electric switch casing is positioned over a lower part of the casing and is form-locked therewith. Between said parts a first chamber, in which voltage carrying connecting pieces are mounted, is formed between peripheral vertical side walls of the lower part and a vertical partition of the lower part. The width and the height of a first gap between the peripheral vertical side wall of the upper part of the casing and the peripheral vertical side wall of the lower part of the casing as well as of a second gap between the vertical partition projection of the upper part of the casing and the vertical partition of the lower part of the casing are such that the capillary elevation of liquids used in household occurring in said gaps is lower than the height of said gaps the width of said first and second gaps being kept as low as possible. The casing of the invention for the electric household appliance switch characterizes itself in that it can be assembled in a simple way, it occupies little space and a household appliance user is reliably protected against coming in contact with high voltage carrying connecting pieces. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252405 | Electronic device having a polymer light emitting module - An electronic device includes a housing for housing a polymer light emitting module therein. The polymer light emitting module includes a plurality of polymer light emitting units formed on a membrane substrate. The housing has a plurality of transparent areas corresponding respectively to the polymer light emitting units of the polymer light emitting module such that the polymer light emitting units are capable of emitting light through the transparent areas in the housing. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252406 | KEYSWITCH AND KEYBOARD - A keyswitch and a keyboard are provided. The keyboard includes the keyswitch, and the keyswitch includes a base, an engaging structure, a balance beam, and a key cap. The engaging structure is disposed on the base and has a guiding surface. The balance beam has a bending portion which is adapted to be engaged in the engaging structure. The key cap has a pivotal structure for pivotally connecting with the balance beam. When the balance beam is forced toward the engaging structure to be assembled on the base, the bending portion is guided by the guiding surface to be engaged with the engaging structure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252407 | Keyboard with back-lighted ultra-durable keys - A key for a keyboard includes a keycap having a top surface configured to be contacted for pressing the key down, and having a bottom. The keycap is substantially transparent. An intermediate layer is coupled to the bottom of the keycap. The intermediate layer is translucent and includes a top and a bottom. The top of the intermediate layer faces the bottom of the keycap. A character layer is positioned between the bottom of the keycap and the top of the intermediate layer. A resilient member is coupled to the bottom of the intermediate layer. The resilient member is translucent and is configured to direct light through the intermediate layer, through the character layer, and out from the keycap. The character layer is configured to be lighted for viewing through the keycap. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252408 | TOUCH SENSOR DEVICE AND TOUCH SENSOR PROGRAM - A touch sensor device comprises: a touch sensor | 2010-10-07 |
20100252409 | Center Feed System - The present invention features a center feed system for use within a delayed coking system, or any other similar system. The center feed system features an inlet sleeve which slidably engages a retractable nozzle, with inlet and outlet, in fluid connection with a feed source of residual byproduct, allowing residual byproduct to flow from the feed source into the interior of a vessel, thus effectuating or inducing even thermal distribution throughout the vessel. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252410 | Water Purification Device and Method - A water purification system for saltwater or otherwise polluted water. The system employs one or a plurality of tower like structures formed of a plurality of engaged modular individual boilers. Increased energy efficiency is obtained using rising heat from lower situated boilers in a communication with above situated modular boilers, through a channel surrounding the exterior of the stacked modular boilers. Incoming water is thereby subjected to a super heating process to render it potable and collected on exiting the top of the stacked modular boilers. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252411 | CONTROL METHOD OF PLASMA BY MAGNETIC FIELD IN AN EXHAUST GAS TREATING APPARATUS AND AN EXHAUST GAS TREATING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - [Problem] To present a control method of plasma by magnetic field in an exhaust gas treating apparatus and an exhaust gas treating apparatus using the same, in a simple method and structure, without extremely increasing the consumption of energy, or without lowering the absolute amount of treatment. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252412 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PLASMA DENSITY DISTRIBUTION - In the plasma processing apparatus | 2010-10-07 |
20100252413 | Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing Polysilicon - An apparatus and method of manufacturing polysilicon is disclosed, which is capable of shortening a time period required for manufacturing polysilicon by depositing polysilicon grains through a pyrolysis of silane gas by using laser beam, and is capable of manufacturing an ingot by directly depositing polysilicon grains and melting the polysilicon grains without using an additional crystal seed, wherein the apparatus comprising a reaction chamber; a gas supplier for supplying a silane gas to the reaction chamber; a laser irradiator for generating polysilicon grains through a pyrolysis of the silane gas by irradiating laser beam to the silane gas supplied from the gas supplier; and a polysilicon-grain receiver for receiving and storing the polysilicon grains. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252414 | ELECTROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF SILANE - The present invention relates to a method for production of silane where particulate quartz in a fluidized bed is treated with a gas containing hydrogen at a temperature below 0° C., with the quartz in the fluidized bed subjected to an alternating electric field having a frequency equal to the intrinsic resonant frequency of at least a part of the quartz particles to create vibrational energy in the particles, thereby causing a chemical reaction between quartz and hydrogen to produce silane. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252415 | OZONATED LIQUID DISPENSING UNIT - A ozonated liquid dispensing unit is described. The unit produces and dispenses an ozonated liquid that may be used to clean and sanitize a variety of articles or used in conjunction with cleaning processes and other apparatus. The unit includes a liquid input port to receive liquid into the unit. The unit includes a first dielectric cell for producing ozone gas from ambient air and a second dielectric cell for producing ozone gas. The first dielectric cell is in supply communication with the second dielectric cell for supplying the second dielectric cell with a supply gas containing the ozone gas generated from the ambient air. The second dielectric cell produces ozone gas from the supply gas. An injector is in fluidic communication with the liquid input port. The injector in supply communication with the second dielectric cell for receiving the ozone gas from the second dielectric cell, and the injector mixes the ozone gas from the second dielectric cell with the liquid from the liquid input port to produce an ozonated liquid. A liquid output port discharges the ozonated liquid from the unit. A faucet or spray may be used to control the discharge of the ozonated liquid from the unit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252416 | Sputtering Target for PVD Chamber - Target assemblies and PVD chambers including target assemblies are disclosed. The target assembly includes a target that has a concave shaped target. When used in a PVD chamber, the concave target provides more radially uniform deposition on a substrate disposed in the sputtering chamber. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252417 | HIGH PRESSURE RF-DC SPUTTERING AND METHODS TO IMPROVE FILM UNIFORMITY AND STEP-COVERAGE OF THIS PROCESS - Embodiments of the invention generally provide a processing chamber used to perform a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process and methods of depositing multi-compositional films. The processing chamber may include: an improved RF feed configuration to reduce any standing wave effects; an improved magnetron design to enhance RF plasma uniformity, deposited film composition and thickness uniformity; an improved substrate biasing configuration to improve process control; and an improved process kit design to improve RF field uniformity near the critical surfaces of the substrate. The method includes forming a plasma in a processing region of a chamber using an RF supply coupled to a multi-compositional target, translating a magnetron relative to the multi-compositional target, wherein the magnetron is positioned in a first position relative to a center point of the multi-compositional target while the magnetron is translating and the plasma is formed, and depositing a multi-compositional film on a substrate in the chamber. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252418 | HOT TILE SPUTTERING SYSTEM - A system and method for sputtering a coating onto a glass substrate in a vacuum deposition chamber includes providing a backing plate with a separating element disposed at the backing plate. At least one target element or tile is disposed on a surface of the separating element, wherein an expansion gap is provided to allow for expansion of the target relative to the separating element during the sputtering process. The method includes sputtering material from the target and heating the target to a substantially elevated temperature during the sputtering process. The separating element may be a sheet having a low-coefficient of friction surface, and the target may be disposed on the low-coefficient of friction surface of the separating element. The separating element may thermally insulate the target from the backing plate, whereby the target may be heated to a substantially greater temperature than the backing plate during the sputtering process. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252419 | Method of manufacturing a high density capacitor or other microscopic layered mechanical device - A method of producing high capacity capacitors with a very large number of layers. Alternating layers of conductive and insulating materials are deposited by ion deposition without breaking a vacuum or inert gas chamber. For planar substrates, layer deposition may proceed simultaneously on both sides of the substrate and on multiple substrates. Continuous deposition may be used for round substrates. Inner layers of a device may have a microscopic thickness in a range of about 80 to 140 Angstroms for aluminum oxide and about 40 to 70 Angstroms for aluminum to create an atomic proximity effect to improve capacitance. Defects may be accommodated by self-healing and by creation of isolation islands. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252420 | CONTACT RING HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BRUSH - A conductive contact ring for an electroplating or electrodeposition process on a cylindrical surface includes a frame defining an opening through which the object can be passed and an array of electrically conductive fibers spanning the opening. The frame is electrically conductive and is connected to a DC power source in the process. Two or more contact rings can be used in a process to provide consistent electrical contact with the surface sliding therethrough. A single contact ring can have first and second groups of filaments spaced from each other along the axial length of the surface. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252421 | HHO GENERATING SYSTEM - A hydrogen gas generating system comprising at least one electrolytic cell having nested annular electrodes, a water distribution system arranged to contain and deliver an aqueous electrolytic solution to the electrolytic cell, and a gas collection network having at least one module for drying the hydrogen gas stream. The system delivers the hydrogen gas into the aft intake of an internal combustion engine to supplement the fuel. A supplemental electrical signal is supplied to the engine oxygen sensor to prevent the engine computer from compensating for the drop in oxygen content. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252422 | CARBON FIBER-ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR THE OXIDATION OF AMMONIA AND ETHANOL IN ALKALINE MEDIA AND THEIR APPLICATION TO HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, FUEL CELLS, AND PURIFICATION PROCESSES - Electrocatalysts useful for the oxidation of ammonia and ethanol in alkaline media. The electrocatalysts include a carbon support, a first plating layer having a strong affinity for OH, and a second plating layer having a strong affinity for oxidation of ammonia or ethanol. The carbon support may be selected from such materials as carbon fibers, carbon tubes, carbon microtubes, and carbon microspheres. The first plating layer is selected from rhodium, ruthenium, nickel and palladium and combinations thereof. The second plating layer is selected from platinum, indium, and combinations thereof. Also provided are electrolytic cells for the production of hydrogen including one or more electrocatalysts described herein, a basic electrolyte, and ammonia or ethanol. Also provided are ammonia fuel cells and ethanol fuel cells utilizing the electrocatalysts described herein. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252423 | Storing and Transporting Energy - Among other things, hydrogen is released from water at a first location using energy from a first energy source; the released hydrogen is stored in a metal hydride slurry; and the metal hydride slurry is transported to a second location remote from the first location. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252424 | SACRIFICIAL ELECTRODE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - In a structure for mounting a sacrificial electrode in a cooling water passageway provided in a cylinder block of a water-cooled engine for an outboard engine unit, the cooling water passageway is defined by a groove portion provided in the cylinder block and a lid member closing an opening of the groove portion, a gasket member is provided between the groove portion and the lid member, and a screw fixedly fastens the sacrificial electrode to a bottom wall of the cooling water passageway. The gasket member has an extension portion opposed to a surface of the head of the screw located remote from the bottom wall of the cooling water passageway. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252425 | CARBONACEOUS SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRODE FOR FLUORINE-PRODUCING ELECTROLYSIS - A carbonaceous substrate of the present invention is such that an X-ray diffraction pattern thereof is a complex profile and includes at least two (002) diffraction lines; and the substrates contains crystallites with different interlayer spacings. Further, in the X-ray diffraction pattern, (002) diffraction lines between 2θ=10° and 2θ=30° have an asymmetric shape; and the X-ray diffraction pattern includes at least two pattern components which are a diffraction line whose center is at 2θ=26° and a diffraction line whose center is at a lower angle than 2θ=26°. Further, the carbonaceous substrate contains crystals wherein the periodic distance d | 2010-10-07 |
20100252426 | POROUS SHEET, SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POROUS SHEET - A porous sheet which has good balance between electrolytic solution permeability and dry-up resistance, is superior in high-rate property, and is suitable for a separator for an electrochemical element, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252427 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING TARGET AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING SYSTEM - A magnetron sputtering target comprises a magnetron device and a target positioned in a magnetic field of the magnetron device. The magnetron device comprises a metal plate, a plurality of first magnets and second magnets. A direction of the magnetic lines of the first magnets is opposite to that of the second magnets. The first magnets and the second magnets are embedded in the metal plate and arranged in a number of rows and columns. At least one first magnet is adjacent to a second magnet in one row, and at least one first magnet is adjacent to a second magnet in one column, therefore, there are magnetic lines in row direction and column direction exist in the magnetic field of the magnetron device. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252428 | HETEROGENEOUS MEMBRANE ELECTRODES - The present invention relates to planar electrochemical sensors with membrane coatings used to perform chemical analyses. The object of this invention is to provide unit-use disposable sensors of very simple and inexpensive construction, preferably with only a single membrane coating on an electrode. The invented devices are potentiometric salt-bridge reference electrodes and dissolved gas sensors constructed with a heterogeneous membrane coating of a conductor. The heterogeneous membrane, which is an intimate admixture of a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic compartment, concurrently supports constrained transport of non-volatile species through its hydrophilic compartment and rapid gas and water vapor transport through its hydrophobic compartment. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252429 | ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE - A five-part electrode device, including a membrane formed in situ, which is useful in automated clinical chemistry analyzers, and the method of forming a direct solid state connection to the membrane eliminating the need for the use of an internal reference electrode requiring internal filling solutions. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252430 | SENSOR FOR MEASURING A BIOANALYTE SUCH AS LACTATE - The present disclosure relates to a sensor including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers. The sensor also includes a sensing material coating at least some of the fibers, and an insulating layer that surrounds the electrically conductive fibers. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252431 | ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE - Disclosed is an ion-selective electrode having excellent mechanical strength, excellent durability, low membrane resistance and good ion response accuracy. This ion-selective electrode comprises a response glass membrane which has ion selectivity and is made of an oxynitride glass containing Li. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252432 | ELECTROCHEMICAL OXYGEN SENSOR - The invention provides an electrochemical oxygen sensor including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrolyte solution contains a chelating agent. Since the electrolyte solution in the electrochemical oxygen sensor of the invention contains the chelating agent, the speed of response can be increased. In the invention, the provision of an anode of tin is preferred from the viewpoints of low cost, a low environmental load, and a low susceptibility to liquid leakage. In the invention, the concentration of the chelating agent in the electrolyte solution is preferably not less than 0.005 mol/liter because response speed characteristics are less likely to lower. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252433 | NOVEL OPTICAL LABELING MOLECULES FOR PROTEOMICS AND OTHER BIOLOGICAL ANALYSES - The invention relates to compositions and methods useful in the labeling and identification of changes in protein levels, changes in enzyme activity, and changes in protein modification. The invention provides for highly soluble optical labeling molecules which are optionally cleavable after separation of mixtures of labeled proteins into components. These optical labeling molecules find utility in a variety of applications, including use in the field of proteomics. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252434 | Bio-Sensor Using Gated Electrokinetic Transport - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for selective electrokinetic separation. In an embodiment, a local gate electric field is applied to a voltage-gated nanochannel filled with an aqueous solution. Additionally, a surface charge may be present on the walls of the nanochannel. This local gate electric field shows a selective quenching feature of ionic density and behaves as a potential shield against selective charge from entering the nanochannel while facilitating transport of the opposite charge. Embodiments of the subject method can also be used to enhance osmotic diffusion of selective electrolytes through biological cells. Specific embodiments can be useful as a biosensor since most biological cells contain an aqueous solution. A surface charge and local gate electric field can be applied to a biological cell to selectively separate molecules, such as proteins or ions. Embodiments of the subject method can be used in conjunction with a field effect transistor to provide more efficient electrokinetic transport. In an embodiment, the subject invention provides an improved field effect transistor. By applying a surface charge to the walls of a nanochannel in a semiconductor material, the electric field of the transistor gives more selective separation of charged carriers. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252435 | Method and device for separation and depletion of certain proteins and particles using electrophoresis - The present invention provides a novel and advantageous method for separating analytes by free flow electrophoresis. The methods are particularly suitable for depleting major constituents such as albumin from samples of biological origin, optionally combined with a further separation of the remaining portion of the sample. The sample portions recovered from the method can be used advantageously in downstream applications such as 1D or 2D-PAGE, HPLC or mass spectrometric analysis. Also provided are buffer systems, kits comprising such buffer systems, and devices for carrying out the free flow electrophoretic separation methods of the present invention. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252436 | APPARATUS, MICROFLUIDIC CHIP AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES USING ISOMAGNETOPHORESIS - The present invention relates to a method of separating fine particles by measuring the magnetic susceptibilities thereof using isomagnetophoresis. In a system for separating fine particles using isomagnetophoresis according to the present invention, fluids having different magnetic susceptibilities and fine particles to be measured are introduced into a microfluidic channel to form a magnetic susceptibility gradient, a strong magnetic field is applied to the channel to control the behavior of the introduced fine particles, thus moving the fine particles to respective positions at which the fluids having magnetic susceptibilities identical to those thereof is present. According to the present invention, fine particles having a fine difference in magnetic susceptibility can be separated from each other by measuring the magnetic susceptibilities thereof. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252437 | OPTICAL DETECTION ALIGNMENT COUPLING APPARATUS - An apparatus for aligning a capillary column with one or more excitation fibers and with one or more optical lens elements for Capillary Electrophoresis. The apparatus includes two identical blocks having a plurality of grooves for positioning and aligning the capillary column with the one or more excitation fibers, and a plurality of lens seats for optically coupling the lens element with the capillary column. Each block includes a male and female part for mating the two identical blocks together. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252438 | CARBON FIBER STRAND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A carbon fiber strand which is produced by obtaining a solidified-yarn strand by spinning with a spinneret having 20,000-30,000 spinning holes, passing the strand through an interlacing nozzle having an air blowing pressure of 20-60 kPa to obtain precursor fibers, oxidizing them in heated air having a temperature of 200-280° C. to obtain oxidized fibers, subjecting these oxidized fibers to a first carbonization treatment in an inert-gas atmosphere at a temperature of 300-900° C. in which the fibers are firstly stretched in a stretch ratio of 1.03-1.06 and then secondarily stretched in a stretch ratio of 0.9-1.01, subsequently conducting a second carbonization treatment in an inert-gas atmosphere at 1,360-2,100° C., and then conducting a surface oxidization treatment in an aqueous solution of an inorganic acid salt in a quantity of electricity of 20-100 C per g of the carbon fibers. This carbon fiber strand has a strand tensile strength of 5,650 MPa or higher, strand tensile modulus of 300 GPa or higher, and strand width of 5.5 mm or larger. No strand crack is observed in an examination by a strand crack evaluation method. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252439 | CARBON FIBER STRAND AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A carbon fiber strand obtained by bundling 20,000-30,000 carbon fibers each having, in the surface thereof, creases which are parallel to the fiber-axis direction. In an examination with a scanning probe microscope, the creases in the carbon fiber surface are apart from each other at a distance of 120-160 nm and have a depth of 12-23 nm, excluding 23 nm. The carbon fibers have an average fiber diameter of 4.5-6.5 nm, specific surface area of 0.9-2.3 m | 2010-10-07 |
20100252440 | Electroplating on ultra-thin seed layers - Methods and structures for the electroplating on ultra-thin seed layers are disclosed. A dual layer structure is utilized, consisting of a thicker, highly conductive layer surrounding device structures. Within the device die, an ultra-thin seed layer is employed, which is electrically coupled to the conduction layer. Using this technique, electroplating of critical device structures can be carefully controlled and made uniform across the full diameter of the wafer. The technique also allow for the deployment of ultra-thin seed layers of varying thickness and composition in different locations within the circuit device, or in different die on the wafer. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252441 | CORROSION-RESISTANT ANODES, DEVICES INCLUDING THE ANODES, AND METHODS OF USING THE ANODES - Embodiments of the present disclosure include an anode, devices and systems including the anode (e.g., electrochemical devices and photo-electrochemical devices), methods of using the anode, methods of producing H | 2010-10-07 |
20100252442 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTIVE CATION EXTRACTION BY ELECTROCHEMICAL TRANSFER IN SOLUTION AND APPLICATIONS OF SAID METHOD - In order to carry out a selective extraction of cations (M | 2010-10-07 |
20100252443 | BIOELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF GASEOUS BYPRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a method for producing electrical energy or hydrogen gas from a gas stream containing one or more gaseous compounds that are oxidatively degradable by microbes, the method comprising contacting the gas stream with an anode of a bioelectrochemical device, said anode containing said microbes which oxidatively degrade one or more of said gaseous compounds while producing electrical energy or hydrogen gas by said oxidative degradation, wherein: (i) said anode is sufficiently porous such that gas is permitted to flow therethrough, (ii) said anode contains on its surface and/or interior portions a proton-conducting medium, and (iii) said anode is in electrical communication with a cathode of the bioelectrochemical device. The invention is also directed to a bioelectrochemical device (e.g., microbial fuel cell) configured to accomplish the above method. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252444 | Apparatus and method for synthesis of alane - One embodiment of the invention includes an electrochemical cell and an externally applied electrical potential used to drive a direct synthesis reaction to produce alane. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252445 | Electrolysis of Salt Water - The present invention is a method for producing hydrogen and oxygen from salt water, using an electrolyser having first and second electrode compartments respectively on each side of a hydrophilic ion-exchange membrane, the method comprising adding salt water to one or both of the electrode compartments, and electrolysing the salt water. The present invention is also a method of producing a biologically active solution using an electrolyser as defined above, the method comprising adding salt water to one or both of the electrode compartments, and electrolysing the salt water. Further, the present invention is a method for reducing the salt content of salt water using an electrolyser as defined above, the method comprising adding salt water to one or both electrode compartments, and electrolysing the salt water. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252446 | Method to Electrodeposit Metals Using Ionic Liquids in the Presence of an Additive - The present invention pertains to the use of an additive selected from the group consisting of amorphous silica, graphite powder, and a mixture thereof in a process to electroplate or electropolish a metal on a substrate using an ionic liquid as the electrolyte to increase metal layer thickness. It furthermore pertains to a method to electroplate or electropolish a metal on a metal substrate wherein an ionic liquid is employed as electrolyte, wherein a metal salt added to said ionic liquid or a metal anode is employed as metal source, and wherein said ionic liquid comprises said additive. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252447 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCOAGULATION OF LIQUIDS - An electrocoagulation treatment device includes a plurality of spaced reaction plates disposed within a reaction chamber. A voltage is applied to selected reaction plates to create an electrical field within the electrocoagulation chamber. The plates are arranged vertically which induces a vertical flow of liquid through a device. The device includes various embodiments adapted for use as a large industrial unit, a portable unit or for use within the home. The voltage and amperage of the electrical field chamber may be adjusted by placing selected reaction plates in electrical contact with the voltage source. One embodiment is especially adapted for treatment of oil slop to remove water from the oil, and for treatment of seawater to desalinate the same. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252448 | PROCESS FOR PRETREATMENT OF DRINKING WATER BY USING AN ION SELECTIVE MEMBRANE WITHOUT USING ANY CHEMICALS - The process according to the invention is suitable for eliminating organic contaminations and bacterial infections in water by using only electric current without the use of external oxygen source and without adding any oxidative chemicals. According to the process when preconditioning the water contaminated with organic materials and infected with bacteria for the purpose of drinking water the water is introduced to the anode space, where the anode space and the cathode space are separated from each other by anion selective membrane, while the hydroxyl ion containing solution is circulated through the cathode space. Hydroxyl ions passing through the membrane are converted to hydroxyl radicals on the anode, which by their strong oxidative activity intensively oxidize the organic materials, resulting in the control of bacteria. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252449 | Method for Conditioning a Cleaning Solution Resulting from the Wet Chemical Cleaning of a Nuclear Steam Generator - A method for conditioning a cleaning solution resulting from the wet chemical cleaning of a nuclear steam generator, includes electrolytically treating the cleaning solution and depositing radioactive metal nuclides contained in the cleaning solution on a cathode. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252450 | ELECTRODE AND SENSOR HAVING CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES - An active electrode structure is disclosed that includes fullerenes produced by conversion from a carbide. Also disclosed is an electrode that includes a fullerene covalently bonded to a carbide, the fullerene being an aligned or non-aligned array. The fullerene is included in an active electrode structure of the electrode that also includes about 50% or less non-crystalline carbon and about 5% or less of a transition metal that interferes with the ability of the active electrode structure to transfer electrons or detect an analyte. The active electrode substrate or the electrode may be included in a sensor. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252451 | GAS MONITOR - Exposure of diffusion limited sensors to target gas concentrations above their range can result in non-linearity and slow recovery times. Applications where both a high concentration and a low concentration need to be measured in succession are problematic if the high concentration gas adversely affects the response of the sensor to low gas concentrations. By employing two sensors, one for high range and one for low range gas concentrations, and a means to isolate the low range sensor from the gas source whenever the concentration exceeds a threshold value as determined by the high range sensor and reengage the low range sensor when the target gas concentration falls below the threshold, allows both the measurement of target gas to high concentrations as well as the high resolution measurement of target gas at low concentrations. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION - The present invention is directed to a sensor with opposing electrodes and test strips using this sensor. The invention can be used to measure blood or plasma coagulation in assays like prothrombin time (PT) and thrombin potential, for example, in point-of-care monitoring of anticoagulants. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252453 | CONTROL SOLUTION FOR DETERMINING PERFORMANCE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A control solution for determining the performance of an electrochemical sensing system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid sample and methods using the same are provided. The control solution contains the analyte at a predetermined amount and an alcohol-containing adjustor. The control solution generates a current signal from the electrochemical sensing system when the performance of the electrochemical sensing system is qualified and obtains a measured concentration corresponding to the current signal, wherein the measured concentration is less than the real concentration corresponding to the predetermined amount. | 2010-10-07 |
20100252454 | Method of measuring quantity of substrate - A method of measuring a quantity of a substrate contained in sample liquid is provided. This method can reduce measurement errors caused by a biosensor. The biosensor includes at least a pair of electrodes on an insulating board and is inserted into a measuring device which includes a supporting section for supporting detachably the biosensor, plural connecting terminals to be coupled to the respective electrodes, and a driving power supply which applies a voltage to the respective electrodes via the connecting terminals. One of the electrodes of the biosensor is connected to the first and second connecting terminals of the measuring device only when the biosensor is inserted into the measuring device in a given direction, and has a structure such that the electrode becomes conductive between the first and second connecting terminals due to a voltage application by the driving power supply. | 2010-10-07 |