41st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130264153 | Electromechanically Actuatable Brake and Method for Operating an Electromechanically Actuatable Brake - The invention relates to an electromechanically actuatable brake ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264154 | BRAKE ACTUATING APPARATUS USING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A brake actuating apparatus includes a caliper body with a cylinder. An electric motor is fixed to the caliper body. A piston is installed in the cylinder. A plug and a rotational shaft are installed in the cylinder to be rotated by the motor. A head is attached to the rotational shaft and the plug defines a fluid-receiving space. The rotation of head varies the volume of a fluid contained in the fluid-receiving space, thereby moving the piston. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264155 | Caliper for Disc Brakes - An improved caliper for disk brakes includes two housings opposite to each other, wherein the improvement comprises: each housing is embedded with an integrally formed cup of metal to serve as a hydraulic chamber for brake fluid, one of the housings is provided with a brake-fluid inlet to communicate with one cup of the housing provided with the brake-fluid inlet, and each housing is provided with hydraulic tubes for connecting the cup therein to a brake-fluid outlet thereof and for connecting the cup therein to a brake-fluid communicating port thereof, so that the problem of the brake-fluid leakage in the conventional calipers, due to slits or pores existed in the bodies of the calipers from casting or die-casting, can be avoided, and the strength to withstand the hydraulic pressure of brake fluid can be increased, so that the yield and quality of the associated product can be improved. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264156 | BRAKE ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A brake rotor includes a first disc member having a first body provided with a first braking surface, a first inner surface and a first annular rim. The first annular rim includes a first groove and one or more connection elements. A second disc member includes a second body having a second braking surface, a second inner surface and a second annular rim. The second annular rim includes a second groove and one or more connection members. The connection members are configured and disposed to register with corresponding ones of the connection elements such that the first groove aligns with the second groove. A linking member extends within the first and second grooves to detachably join the first and second disc members. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264157 | ADJUSTMENT-FREE CUSHIONING AIR CYLINDER - An adjustment-free cushioning air cylinder includes an air cylinder body, a piston, a first check valve, an upper air way, a second check valve and a lower air way. An air chamber is formed inside the air cylinder body. The piston slides in the air chamber. One end of the piston extends to the external of the air cylinder body. The piston does a reciprocating movement in the air chamber and divides the air chamber into an upper air chamber and a lower air chamber. The first check valve is disposed in the piston, one end of the first check valve is connected to the upper air chamber, and the other end is connected to the lower air chamber. The upper air way connects the upper air chamber with the outside. The adjustment-free cushioning air cylinder of the invention does not need to adjust the entering flow rate of the air, but the entering flow rate can be automatically adjusted to produce cushioning resistance as the user is walking according to the walking speed. The present invention has a simple structure, high cushioning performance, lower cost, and is not easy to damage, thus can greatly improve the product competitiveness. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264158 | SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING UNIDIRECTIONAL FLUID FLOW - A twin-tube shock absorber comprising an outer tube which houses an inner tube. The inner tube forms an annulus area between the outer tube and the inner tube, and includes a check valve for allowing a fluid to flow unidirectionally from the annulus area to the interior volume of the inner tube. The shock absorber includes a piston which is slidably disposed within the inner tube. The piston includes a check valve allowing the fluid to flow unidirectionally from a cap side chamber to a rod side chamber. An adaptive flow regulator is disposed about the inner tube for allowing the unidirectional flow of fluid from the rod side chamber to the annulus area, wherein the flow regulator provides a resistance against the flow of the fluid from the rod side chamber to the annulus area by varying the fluid pressure supplied to the flow regulator. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264159 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND ABSORBER - A production method for an absorber ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264160 | GARMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR A LUGGAGE HANDLE - A garment support apparatus for luggage having an extendable handle supported by at least one shaft. The garment support apparatus can include a pair of garment support aims coupled to the shaft and pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position, a resilient member coupled to each garment support arm and adapted to extend the garment support arm and to maintain the garment support arm in the extended position, and a locking member engageable with each garment support arm so as to maintain the garment support arm in the retracted position. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264161 | EXPANDABLE BACKPACK SYSTEM - Expandable luggage devices are provided. Included within expandable luggage devices is an expandable backpack that is convertible between at least two positions. An uppermost cover portion of the backpack converts to a side or back portion when the backpack is expanded, and a secondary cover portion is withdrawn from an internal area of the device to enclose or cover the backpack in the second position. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264162 | PIECE OF LUGGAGE, IN PARTICULAR SUITCASE - The invention relates to a piece of luggage ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264163 | PANTOGRAPH MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A mounting structure for one or more pantographs is provided. The mounting structure comprises a bottom support structure, a mid support structure, and a top platform. The bottom support structure includes a pair of primary front legs. The mid support structure includes a pair of secondary front legs coupled to the pair of primary front legs. The mid support structure further includes a pair of angled rear legs rigidly connected to the pair of secondary front legs by a deck. The pair of secondary front legs extends above the deck. The mid support structure further includes a first and second pair of front and side extended support arms rigidly connected to a top portion of the pair of secondary front legs. The top platform is coupled to the mid support structure and is configured to mount the one or more pantographs. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264164 | METHOD OF OPERATING A TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH - A method of operating a torque converter clutch in an engine start-stop vehicle improves launch after an auto stop event. During the autostop event, hydraulic fluid is supplied to the torque converter clutch operator through one or more solenoid valves by an auxiliary electric pump. When the prime mover is started at the conclusion of the autostop event, the torque converter clutch is thus locked, assuring rapid and sufficient torque transfer through the torque converter to the transmission and improved acceleration during vehicle launch. As the vehicle accelerates, the hydraulic pressure in the clutch operator is reduced and slip through the clutch increased to achieve a smooth launch and return to conventional torque converter operation. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264165 | TORQUE TRANSMITTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING - A torque transmitting assembly is provided. The torque transmitting assembly includes a generally cup shaped outer shell having a closed end and an open end. The closed end has at least one raised portion formed therein. The outer shell includes an outwardly extending lip surrounding the open end of the outer shell. The open end of the outer shell is adapted to be operatively engaged with a first rotating member. A generally disk shaped inner member has a central aperture and a central axis. The inner member includes at least one tab extending axially outwardly therefrom and engages the raised portion of the outer shell to facilitate a transfer of rotation between the outer shell and the inner member. The central aperture is adapted to be operatively engaged with a second rotating member. The inner member is received inside said outer shell. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264166 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRICTION ELEMENT - A method for producing a friction element, in particular a wet running friction disk in a motor vehicle, wherein during operation the friction element rotates about an axis of rotation. The friction element has a friction area and a connection area, and the friction element is connected to a friction element carrier in the connection area. The invention also relates to a friction element. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264167 | DOOR LOCK - The invention relates to a device for controlling the locking of the opening of a door preferably located between the stationary part and the rotary part of a wind power plant. According to the invention, means are provided for immobilising or stopping the rotary part, and the door between the rotary part and the stationary part of the wind power plant comprises a lock that allows unlocking and then if required opening the door when the immobilising or stopping means have immobilised or stopped the rotary part of the wind power plant. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264168 | System for Storage of Article in a Secured Area - A storage system includes storage units for securely retaining articles therein. The storage system includes an electronic user identification system to insure that the individual storing articles therein is the same individual removing the articles there from. The user identification system also compares the user identification information with database information to determine if the user is permitted to use the storage unit or not. The storage system provides such information to security personnel so that improper use of the storage system can be identified and appropriate action taken. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264169 | Holder For Boring Head Coating - The present invention relates to a holder for a number of borers, which can advantageously be used for coating borer tips. The holders according to the invention make it possible to arrange the borers in the coating unit in such a way that their tips rest on a cylindrical wall and these can be rotated past a coating source at the same minimum distance. The holder comprises a first curved wall with holes, a second curved wall with holes or slits and a third wall which serves as stop for borers inserted in the holes of the first and second wall. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264170 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PROCESSING SYSTEM, IN WHICH PRODUCT UNITS HAVING DIFFERENT PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS ARE PROCESSED - A method for operating a processing system, in which product units of different formats are processed. The processing system contains a plurality of processing devices that are arranged one after the other in a processing line. In the event of a format changeover, certain component arrangements arranged in the processing system must be adapted to the new product format. In the event of an upcoming format change, a gap in the conveyed goods is generated while the conveying operation is maintained, wherein the gap in the conveyed goods runs through the processing system along the processing devices. As soon as the gap in the conveyed goods runs through a component arrangement to be adapted to the new format, the format is changed over at the component arrangement while the gap in the conveyed goods runs through the component arrangement. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264171 | BUFFER SECTION FOR A CONVEYING SYSTEM AND CONVEYING SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE - A buffer section for a conveying system in a high rack warehouse comprises a slide rod inclined relative to the horizontal for sliding conveyance along a conveying path in a conveying direction, which is parallel to a slide rod longitudinal axis, of a plurality of suspended conveyed goods, which are in each case suspended by means of a hook on the slide rod, and a stopper element in the conveying path at the end of at least one portion of the slide rod to stop the conveyed goods with the formation of a group of conveyed goods, wherein the stopper element has a contact face, which can be displaced between a stopper arrangement to stop the conveyed goods and a passing arrangement for allowing the conveyed goods through, for the conveyed goods, and wherein exclusively the stopper element is used to stop the conveyed goods. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264172 | STOPPER CYLINDER - A stopper cylinder is equipped with a body having a drive unit, a piston mechanism being displaceable along an axial direction in the interior of a tube connected to the body, and a stopper lever connected to the piston mechanism for stopping conveyance of a workpiece. Displacement of the piston mechanism is restricted by an electromagnetic lock mechanism, which is disposed on the body and is excited by supply of electric power. After approaching the workpiece, by releasing a locked state of the electromagnetic lock mechanism, the piston mechanism is displaced to a position facing the workpiece by an elastic force of a spring. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264173 | DUAL BELT CLEANER - A cleaning assembly for a conveyor belt includes a first blade assembly, a second blade assembly, and a coupling mechanism supporting the first and second blade assemblies. The first blade assembly includes a first blade positionable into contact against a conveyor belt adjacent a turn portion of the belt. The second blade assembly includes a second blade positionable into contact against the belt downstream from the first blade. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264174 | ROLLER-TYPE CONVEYOR FOR PLASTICS MATERIAL PRE-FORMS - An apparatus for the conveying of plastics material containers and, in particular, plastics material pre-forms with a first roller arranged so as to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis, with a second roller arranged so as to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis, wherein the first roller and the second roller are arranged with respect to each other such that the plastics material containers can be conveyed between these rollers, wherein the plastics material container is supported by the two rollers during conveying. At least one roller has a main body produced from a first material and a layer which surrounds this main body in its peripheral direction and which is produced from a plastics material differing from the first material, wherein this layer acts as a contact layer for contacting the plastics material containers. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264175 | CLOSED-LOOP MAGNETIC POSITIONING OF CONVEYOR BELTS - A conveyor having a conveyor belt with magnetic properties that allow the belt's position to be controlled by externally generated magnetic fields and methods for controlling such a conveyor belt. Sensors sense an operating condition of the belt, such as belt speed, belt tension, belt loading, belt lateral, or radial, position, or belt elevation, and send those measurements to a controller. Electromagnets in the conveyor frame generate magnetic fields that interact with the magnetic properties of the belt to apply selected forces to position the belt in the conveyor. The controller adjusts the strength and direction of the magnetic fields generated by the electromagnets to control the operating conditions of the belt. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264176 | PINCH ROLLER DRIVE - A conveyor assembly that includes a conveyor belt driven by a pinch roller drive assembly. The pinch roller drive assembly includes a pair of pinch rollers that are each rotatably mounted to a support housing. The pinch rollers are supported by a swing arm urged into a bias position by one or more bias springs. The pinch rollers and bias springs are part of a belt tension assembly mounted to the side rails of the conveyor assembly through mounting plates. The belt tension assembly can be pivoted to move the pinch rollers away from the drive roller as desired. In one embodiment, the roller drive assembly is mounted at or near the center of the conveyor assembly and can also support the drive motor. In an alternate embodiment, the pinch roller drive assembly is mounted to one end of the conveyor frame. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264177 | CONVEYOR CHAIN - A version of a conveyor chain that comprises: a plurality of side link assemblies, each said side link assembly comprising: two connecting pins and two side straps, wherein each side strap has a base and two side strap bosses extending from the base and wherein each side strap boss is capable of receiving one of said connecting pins; a plurality of connector assemblies; a plurality of flight arm assemblies, each said flight arm assembly comprising: two flight pins and two flight arms, wherein each flight arm has an elongated portion having a flat, planar bottom surface, and a base portion, wherein said base portion has a vertical sprocket opening and two flight arm attachment apertures, each flight arm attachment aperture configured to receive one of said flight pins; wherein each universal connector assembly is adapted to be connected to a side link assembly and a flight arm assembly, to form an endless chain. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264178 | WITHDRAWABLE UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC SWITCHING DEVICE - A withdrawable unit system for an electric switching device, having a housing containing a access door, which gives access to all control elements of the unit and can be closed as tightly as required by international standards, such as DIN EN 60529. The withdrawable unit system optionally has a moveable unit capable of blocking and releasing the electrical switching device in and from at least three defined positions withdrawn, test and plugged-in by using a slide, a lever, and notches with dedicated notch blocking devices. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264179 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes an upper substrate having insulating property, an upper conductive layer on a lower surface of the upper substrate, an intermediate layer on a lower surface of the upper conductive layer, an upper electrode on a lower surface of the intermediate layer, a lower conductive layer facing the upper conductive layer with a predetermined gap interposed between the conductive layers, a lower electrode on an upper surface of the lower conductive layer, and a lower substrate on a lower surface of the lower conductive layer and having insulating property. The upper and lower electrodes contain 70 wt. % to 98 wt. % of conductive metal. The intermediate layer contains a resin and 40 wt. % to 90 wt. % of carbon and has a thickness ranging from 1 μm to 50 μm. The touch panel has resistance to environment and is applicable to a large size. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264180 | CIRCUIT BREAKER IDENTIFICATION ACCESSORY - Identification accessories, circuit breaker caps, and labeling kits for labeling electrical switch devices, such as circuit breakers, are presented herein. An identification accessory is disclosed for identifying an electrical switch device in proximity to its operating mechanism. The identification accessory includes an accessory shell with a lid having first and second endwalls projecting from the lid. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264181 | CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING A MOVABLE UPPER PANEL FOR ACTUATING A SWITCHING BREAKER - A device for the control of an electronic apparatus. The device includes an upper panel upon which a user may exert at least one control action, a lower support armature upon which the upper panel is vertically and movably mounted, a switching breaker configured to be triggered by the upper panel, and an articulated structure configured to hold the upper panel. An axis of actuation of the switching breaker may be arranged at the periphery of a contour of the upper panel, and the articulated structure may include several consecutive shafts, each of which is arranged along an associated edge of the contour of the upper actuation face of the upper panel. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264182 | SLIM KEY STRUCTURE AND SLIM KEYBOARD HAVING THE SAME - A slim key structure includes a lower case having at least one positioning slot, a flexible membrane disposed on the lower case, an upper case dispose on the flexible membrane, a keycap and an elastic piece. The flexible membrane has a post opening corresponding to the positioning slot. The upper case has at least one hollow guiding cylinder and a central passage. The guiding cylinder is protruded upwardly and downwardly from the upper case, and the downward protruding portion of the guiding cylinder is received in the positioning slot. The keycap has at least one guiding post and a pushing stem protruding downwardly from a bottom surface thereof The guiding post is reciprocably received in the guiding cylinder. The elastic piece is disposed between the keycap and the flexible membrane in the central passage depressable by the pushing stem against the flexible membrane. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264183 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH UNIT - A capacitive touch unit includes a transparent substrate, a polymeric transparent substrate, a second conductive layer and an adhesive layer. The transparent substrate is coated with at least one first conductive layer and is correspondingly attached to the polymeric transparent substrate. The second conductive layer is selectively disposed on one of two sides of the polymeric transparent substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed between the transparent substrate and the polymeric transparent substrate. By means of the capacitive touch unit, the thickness can be greatly reduced and the manufacturing cost can be greatly lowered. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264184 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH DEVICE - A capacitive touch device includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate and an adhesive layer connecting the first and second transparent substrates with each other. The first transparent substrate has a first side and a second side. A first conductive layer is disposed on the second side. The second transparent substrate has a third side and a fourth side. A second conductive layer is selectively disposed on the third side or the fourth side. The adhesive layer is disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate. By means of the design of the capacitive touch device, the thickness of the touch device is greatly reduced and the manufacturing cost is lowered. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264185 | Method and Means of Production Water Desalination - The present invention comprises numerous methods and means for safe, effective and economical desalination of oily brine and brackish production water. Associated methods of operations and proposed systems and subsystems are also disclosed. The system also admits to waste heat recovery from internal combustion engine exhaust and jacket cooling water, utilizing the heat energy of a fuel feed to maximize system efficiency. The system and method are useful for desalinating not only oily brine water, but also brackish water, sea water, and waste treatment plant water, and could also be applied to other sources of waste heat and other low grade heats such as gas turbine exhaust systems, biomass, and energy from waste, etc. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264186 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ACETIC ACID - Acetic acid is produced while efficiently inhibiting condensation of hydrogen iodide in a distillation column (second distillation column) for purifying crude acetic acid by further distillation. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264187 | CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE INTO USEFUL ORGANIC PRODUCTS BY USING PLASMA TECHNOLOGY - The present invention relates to a method of conversion of carbon dioxide into organic products using plasma technology comprising the steps of (a) providing a reaction chamber; (b) introducing a counterpart molecule and carbon dioxide into the reaction chamber; (c) initiating a plasma in the reaction chamber; and (d) converting the carbon dioxide into organic products, wherein the organic products do not contain formic acid and formaldehyde, and wherein the counterpart molecule consists of water molecule. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264188 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HYDROXY GALLIUM PHTHALOCYANINE - The present teachings describe a process for converting a HOGaPc Type I polymorph to the HOGaPc Type V polymorph. The process includes obtaining a slurry comprising hydroxy gallium phthalocyanine (HOGaPc) Type I polymorph. The slurry is mixed at a resonant frequency of the slurry by applying a low frequency acoustic field for a time sufficient to convert the HOGaPc Type I polymorph to the HOGaPc Type V polymorph. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264189 | Method for Curing Resin with Ultrasound - A method for curing a resin includes the steps of placing the resin into a reaction vessel, drawing a vacuum in the reaction vessel, positioning the reaction vessel in a gaseous coupling fluid, and applying ultrasonic energy to the coupling fluid. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264190 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON-BASED NANOCOMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - A method for manufacturing a silicon-based nanocomposite anode active material for the lithium secondary battery and the lithium secondary battery using same, comprising the following steps: a first step of mounting a silicon-based wire between two electrodes, which are placed in a methanol-based solvent atmosphere, and manufacturing a dispersion solution in which silicon-based nanoparticles are dispersed by means of high-voltage pulse discharging; and a second step of manufacturing a silicon-based nanocomposite body by compositing the silicon-based nanoparticles in the solution and a different type of material. By using the silicon-based nanocomposite anode in the lithium secondary battery according to the method, the advantages provided are of improving electronic conductivity and lithium-ion conductivity by means of the different type of material having a high-capacity characteristic, which encases the silicon-based nanoparticles, and of providing the lithium-ion secondary battery having enhanced battery capacity and charge/discharge cycle properties. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264191 | SHIELD MESH FOR SPUTTERING OF A THIN FILM ON A SUBSTRATE - Sputtering chambers including a mesh material covering the inner surfaces within the chamber are generally provided. The sputtering chamber can include a cathode positioned in working proximity to a sputtering target, a target shield extending over at least a portion of the sputtering target while leaving a majority of the sputtering target exposed, and a mesh material positioned on an outer surface of the target shield. Additionally, or alternatively, the sputtering chamber candefine a pair of side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, with the mesh material positioned on an inner surface of the side walls, the top wall, and/or the bottom wall. Methods are also generally provided for sputtering a target in a sputtering chamber to deposit a thin film on a substrate. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264192 | METHOD FOR MAKING STRIP SHAPED GRAPHENE LAYER - A method for making a strip shaped graphene layer includes the following steps. First, a graphene film located on a surface of a substrate is provided. Second, a drawn carbon nanotube film composite is disposed on the graphene film. The drawn carbon nanotube film composite includes a polymer material and a drawn carbon nanotube film structure disposed in the polymer material. The drawn carbon nanotube film structure includes a number of carbon nanotube segments and a number of strip-shaped gaps between the adjacent carbon nanotube segments. Third, the polymer material is partly removed to expose the carbon nanotube segments. Fourth, the carbon nanotube segments and the graphene film covered by the plurality of carbon nanotube segments are etched. Fifth, the remained polymer material is removed to obtain the strip shaped graphene layer. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264193 | METHOD FOR MAKING STRIP SHAPED GRAPHENE LAYER - A method for making a strip shaped graphene layer includes the following steps. First, a graphene film is located on a surface of a substrate is provided. Second, a carbon nanotube structure is disposed on the graphene film. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotube segments and a plurality of strip-shaped gaps between the adjacent carbon nanotube segments. Third, the graphene film exposed by the strip-shaped gaps is removed by a reactive ion etching method. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264194 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON FILM AND PLASMA CVD METHOD - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a carbon film and a plasma CVD method capable of performing film formation while controlling the temperature of a substrate as well as film properties. A process chamber according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a holder configured to hold a substrate, magnetic-field producing means configured to produce magnetic fields inside the process chamber, shields configured to suppress film deposition on the magnetic-field producing means, heat dissipating sheets configured to suppress heating of the magnetic-field producing means, and moving means configured to move the magnetic-field producing means. The magnetic-field producing means is characterized in being moved in such a direction as to increase or decrease the volume of a space between the magnetic-field producing means and the holder. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264195 | PUMPLESS, FANLESS ELECTROLYTE-CIRCULATION SYSTEM - A pumpless, fanless electrolyte-circulation system comprises an electrolyzer core that generates hydrogen and oxygen gases and includes a water electrolyzer having a plurality of electrolytic serial clusters connected substantially in parallel with each other and assembled into respective sealed reaction cells. Each of the electrolytic serial clusters includes a plurality of electrolytic cells. An electrolyte container includes a plurality of electrolytes in form of a concentration and is substantially separated from and connected to the electrolyzer core with a supply tube and return tube. A frame is substantially resistant to the concentration and separates a plurality of electrodes. Releasing of the gases brings the electrolytes in the electrolyzer core out of the electrolyzer core through the supply tube into the electrolyte container. The return tube allows each of the electrolytes to enter the electrolyzer core such that the electrolyte is forced to circulate by a releasing force of the gases. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264196 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DRILLING SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR IMPROVING ELECTRICAL POROSITY OF ETCHED ANODE FOIL - A process for creating porous anode foil for use in an electrolytic capacitor of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is provided. The process includes electrochemical drilling a plurality of etched metal foils in sequence one after the other in a bath containing electrochemical drilling (ECD) solution initially having a pH of less than 5. Alternatively, an etched foil sheet may be passed through the bath in a substantially continuous manner such that a portion of said etched foil sheet is in contact with the ECD solution is electrochemically drilled to generate pores. Electrochemical drilling is achieved when a current is passed to the foil or portion of the foil sheet in solution, ECD replenishment solution having a pH of less than about 5 is added from a feed reservoir to the bath at such a rate so as to maintain a pH in the ECD solution in the bath of less than about 5, and ECD solution in the bath is removed to a waste reservoir at the substantially the same rate as the addition of the ECD replenishment solution to the bath. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264197 | Nanocatalytic electrolysis and flocculation apparatus - A nanocatalytic electrolysis and flocculation apparatus includes a housing, a water inlet on the housing, an impurities baffle in the housing, a water baffle in the housing, a drainage chamber defined by the impurities baffle and one side of the housing, a first gap between a bottom of the impurities baffle and a bottom of the housing, a water outlet on the drainage chamber, an impurities chamber defined by the water baffle and an other side of the housing, a second gap between a top of the water baffle and a top of housing, an impurities discharge port on the impurities chamber, a hydrogen discharge port on top of the housing, at least one electrolytic cell between the impurities baffle and the water baffle, an electrode in each electrolytic cell, a gas liquid separation chamber in the housing, and a drainage port on the bottom of the housing. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264198 | Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Ethanol - The present disclosure relates to methods for producing nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may be made using ethanol as the solvent and the reductant to fabricate noble-metal nanoparticles with a narrow particle size distributions, and to coat a thin metal shell on other metal cores. With or without carbon supports, particle size is controlled by fine-tuning the reduction power of ethanol, by adjusting the temperature, and by adding an alkaline solution during syntheses. The thickness of the added or coated metal shell can be varied easily from sub-monolayer to multiple layers in a seed-mediated growth process. The entire synthesis of designed core-shell catalysts can be completed using metal salts as the precursors with more than 98% yield; and, substantially no cleaning processes are necessary apart from simple rinsing. Accordingly, this method is considered to be a “green” chemistry method. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264199 | CYLINDRICAL MAGNETRON SPUTTERING TARGET ASSEMBLY - A cylindrical magnetron sputtering target assembly includes a head and a main body connecting to the head. The main body includes a target, a protecting element located partially around the target, and an insulating assembly. The insulating assembly includes at least one insulating element. The insulating element is fastened to the inner sidewall of the inner plate. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264200 | PLANAR OR TUBULAR SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Planar or tubular sputtering targets made of a silver base alloy and at least one further alloy component selected from indium, tin, antimony, and bismuth accounting jointly for a weight fraction of 0.01 to 5.0% by weight are known. However, moving on to ever larger targets, spark discharges are evident and often lead to losses especially in the production of large and high-resolution displays having comparatively small pixels. For producing a sputtering target with a large surface area on the basis of a silver alloy of this type, which has a surface area of more than 0.3 m | 2013-10-10 |
20130264201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH ASPECT RATIO DIELECTRIC ETCH - An apparatus for etching high aspect ratio features is provided. A plasma processing chamber is provided, comprising a chamber wall forming a plasma processing chamber enclosure, a lower electrode, an upper electrode, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet. A high frequency radio frequency (RF) power source is electrically connected to at least one of the upper electrode or lower electrode. A bias power system is electrically connected to both the upper electrode and the lower electrode, wherein the bias power system is able to provide a bias to the upper and lower electrodes with a magnitude of at least 500 volts, and wherein the bias to the lower electrode is pulsed to intermittently. A gas source is in fluid connection with the gas inlet. A controller is controllably connected to the gas source, the high frequency RF power source, and the bias power system. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264202 | Solid Working Electrode With Replaceable Tip - A working electrode for cyclic voltammetry experiments and the like provides an electrode carrier releasably attaching to replaceable tips each holding a solid working electrode material that may be polished for receipt of a reactant material and which electrically connects to an electrode in the electrode carrier when the tip and carrier are connected. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264203 | LOW COST CO-FIRED SENSOR HEATING CIRCUIT - A planar device includes a heating circuit that is disposed between ceramic layers and co-fired with the ceramic. The heating circuit comprises palladium, and the co-firing of the palladium and ceramic is performed in an oxidizing atmosphere. The formation of defects in the planar device that would otherwise be induced as a result of the palladium oxidizing during the co-firing process is prevented by control of the firing profile, by the geometry of the pattern of the heating circuit, and/or by modifying the palladium to reduce its tendency to oxidize. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264204 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING NUCLEOTIDES - A system and method employing at least one semiconductor device, or an arrangement of insulating and metal layers, having at least one detecting region which can include, for example, a recess or opening therein, for detecting a charge representative of a component of a polymer, such as a nucleic acid strand proximate to the detecting region, and a method for manufacturing such a semiconductor device. The system and method can thus be used for sequencing individual nucleotides or bases of ribonucleic acid (RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The semiconductor device includes at least two doped regions, such as two n-typed regions implanted in a p-typed semiconductor layer or two p-typed regions implanted in an n-typed semiconductor layer. The detecting region permits a current to pass between the two doped regions in response to the presence of the component of the polymer. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264205 | METHOD OF PROCESSING TARGET MATERIAL IN A SAMPLE - An efficient method of processing a target material in a sample using a microfluidic device including an elastic membrane. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264206 | BIOMOLECULE DETECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES - A biomolecule detection apparatus comprising a nanopore device having a front surface and rear surface and including a nanopore having a nano-sized diameter; a reservoir disposed adjacent to a rear surface of the nanopore device; and a power supply unit comprising a first electrode disposed in a front of the nanopore device; a second electrode disposed inside the reservoir; and a third electrode disposed adjacent the nanopore and between the first electrode and the second electrode; as well as a method of using the biomolecule detection apparatus to detect a biomolecule in a sample. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264207 | DNA SEQUENCING BY SYNTHESIS USING MODIFIED NUCLEOTIDES AND NANOPORE DETECTION - This disclosure is related to a method of sequencing a single-stranded DNA using deoxynucleotide polyphosphate analogues and translocation of tags from incorporated deoxynucleotide polyphosphate analogues through a nanopore. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264208 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WATER TREATMENT - Electrochemical devices and methods for water treatment are disclosed. An electrodeionization device ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264209 | ION EXCHANGER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ION EXCHANGE FILTER DEVICE AND ELECTRO-DEIONIZATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An ion exchanger according to a non-limiting embodiment may include an open cell polymer support and a microporous polymer matrix charged within the open cell polymer support. The microporous polymer matrix includes an ion conductive polymer. The ion conductive polymer may be obtained by polymerizing monomers having at least one ion exchange functional group and at least one cross-linkable functional group with a cross-linking agent having at least two cross-linkable functional groups. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264210 | COMPREHENSIVE COMPACT UNIT FOR THE TREATMENT OF EFFLUENTS AND/OR SEWAGE AND SYSTEM THAT USES IT - A comprehensive and independent unit for the treatment of Effluents or Sewage and the system that uses it. This unit requires little space and it has a high capacity to mitigate effluent parameters. This treatment is performed by means of a single reactor which carries out the electrocoagulation, electro flocculation, electro flotation, electrooxidation and electrohydrolization and it drains in a high performance decanter which is a single container. The unit is composed of a reactor ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264211 | ENDLESS BELT FOR FIXING, FIXING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENDLESS BELT FOR FIXING - An endless belt for fixing includes a base layer made of nickel, wherein the base layer includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer provided between the first layer and the second layer, and a toner parting layer provided on the base layer, wherein a content rate of an element for enhancing hardness in the first layer and the second layer is lower than that in the third layer. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264212 | Primary Production of Elements - Electrowinning methods and apparatus are suitable for producing elemental deposits of high quality, purity, and volume. Respective cathodes are used during electrowinning for bearing the elemental product, segregating impurities, dissolving morphologically undesirable material, and augmenting productivity. Silicon suitable for use in photovoltaic devices may be electrodeposited in solid form from silicon dioxide dissolved in a molten salt. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264213 | COMPOSITION FOR METAL ELECTROPLATING COMPRISING LEVELING AGENT - Disclosed is a composition comprising a source of metal ions, one or more suppressing agents and at least one additive comprising a linear or branched, polymeric biguanide compound comprising the structural unit of formula L1 or the corresponding salt thereof, wherein R | 2013-10-10 |
20130264214 | METAL PLATING FOR PH SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS - Metal electroplating processes are used in pH sensitive applications to plate metal layers on semiconductors. The semiconductors may be used in the manufacture of photovoltaic devices and solar cells. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264215 | DIRECT-CONTACT MEMBRANE ANODE FOR USE IN ELECTROLYSIS CELLS - The present invention relates to an anode system for conventional electrolysis cells, a process for the production thereof and its use for the deposition of electrolytic coatings. The anode system is characterized in that the anode ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264216 | ELECTROCATALYTIC ALKENES AND ALKYNES DIMERIZATIONS AND TRIMERIZATIONS - The present disclosure relates generally to carbon to carbon coupling processes, and more specifically, to dimerization or trimerization by electrocatalysis of alkenes and alkynes at room temperature. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264217 | RECOVERY METHOD OF TIN AND NICKEL FROM SCRAPS OF STEEL BALL FOR BARREL PLATING - The present invention relates to a method of recovering tin and nickel compounds with high purity at a high yield from scrap steel balls for barrel plating through simple processes without using an excess amount of a solvent, the method using an eco-friendly dry pretreatment and subsequent processes including hydrogen reduction and electrolytic refining under certain conditions. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264218 | OXYGEN CONCENTRATION AND METHOD - An oxygen concentrator is for generating a flow of oxygen by electrolysis of atmospheric humidity. It comprises a cathode ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264219 | FUNCTIONALLY SWITCHABLE SELF-ASSEMBLED COATING COMPOUND FOR CONTROLLING TRANSLOCATION OF MOLECULE THROUGH NANOPORES - A technique for a nanodevice is provided. The nanodevice includes a fluidic cell, and a membrane dividing the fluidic cell. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore is coated with an organic compound. A first part of the organic compound binds to a surface of the nanopore and a second part of the organic compound is exposed freely inside of the nanopore. The second part of the organic compound is configured to be switched among a first neutral hydrophilic end group, a second negatively charged hydrophilic end group, and a third neutral hydrophobic end group based on a switching mechanism. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264220 | ENZYME CASCADE METHODS FOR E-TRACE ASSAY SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION - The disclosure also relates to novel methods for detection of biological targets using amplification steps in conjunction with conversion of functional groups attached to a transitional metal complex, resulting in quantifiable electrochemical signal at two unique potentials, E° | 2013-10-10 |
20130264221 | MEMBRANE PHASE ELECTRODE USING PRINTING AND BIO-MOLECULE DETECTION USING SAME - A membrane electrode includes a novel sensor combining a filtering function of a membrane and a signal measuring ability of an electrode. A target material may be measured by filtration through the membrane. A small amount of target materials may be detected with high sensitivity using an amplified electrical signal by increasing electrical conductivity by reducing metal ions on the membrane, and thus the target material may be subject to quantitative analysis. In addition, only a target material selectively binding to a receptor may be filtrated by passing a sample through the membrane after a receptor material is fixed to the electrode, and thus may be used to detect an electrical signal. In addition, the sensor may measure a signal in various methods such as electrical conductivity, impedance, etc. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264222 | MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF METAL IONS OR OXYGEN IONS APPLICABLE TO HIGH CONCENTRATION NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - A monitoring method of metal ions or oxygen ions applicable to a high concentration non-aqueous electrolyte includes: applying a potential in a non-aqueous electrolyte to obtain current information with respect to the potential; varying the potential applied in the non-aqueous electrolyte containing metal ion concentration or oxygen ion concentration such that the metal ion concentration or the oxygen ion concentration is maintained in spite of the potential being applied; detecting a linear relationship among the concentration, the current, and passed charges in the non-aqueous electrolyte by repeatedly performing the obtaining step and the varying step, while changing the concentration; and calculating metal ion concentration or oxygen ion concentration of the non-aqueous electrolyte in pyroprocessing of the non-aqueous electrolyte by using the linear relationship. Concentration and components of a solute existing in a non-aqueous electrolyte can be measured while an electrowinning process and pyroprocessing is being conducted. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264223 | Method and Apparatus for Measurement of the Oxygen content or the Oxygen Partial Pressure in a Measurement Gas - Method and apparatus for measurement of the oxygen partial pressure or the oxygen content in a measurement gas in at least one measurement cycle using a solid electrolyte cell having at least one oxygen-conducting solid electrolyte, and having at least one reference electrode as well as at least one measurement electrode, wherein the at least one measurement electrode is in communication with the measurement gas and the at least one reference electrode is in communication with a reference gas or reference volume separated from the measurement gas, wherein a current is imposed via the electrodes on the solid electrolyte cell for pump operation and a measurement voltage (U | 2013-10-10 |
20130264224 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURE DISPOSAL OF AN ARTICLE - A method and structure for a secure storage container having a front and back shell and a locking mechanism built in such that the secure storage container cannot be opened after being closed and a disposal method utilizing the secure storage container. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264225 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME, AND TERMINAL - Provided is a waterproof structure capable of facilitating positioning of a packing. A waterproof structure according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first case having a groove formed therein, a packing that is disposed in the groove, a second case that pushes the packing and forms a sealed space with the first case. The packing includes a bending part, and the groove includes a guiding part that guides a tip of the bending part to a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the groove in the first case. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264226 | PACKAGED ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED SHELF LIFE AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME - A packaged antimicrobial suture. The packaged antimicrobial suture includes an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent, the source of antimicrobial agent comprising a plurality of patches, each patch having a pair of antimicrobial material reservoirs; at least one suture positioned within the inner package, the at least one suture comprising one or more surfaces; and an outer package having an inner surface, the outer package having the inner package positioned within; wherein the at least one suture, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package are subjected to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the at least one suture and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the at least one suture and the inner package. A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture having is also provided. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264227 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY WITH RESEALABLE OPENING - A catheter assembly includes a catheter, preferably having a hydrophilic surface coating; and a package accommodating said catheter. The package preferably also accommodates a wetting fluid. The package includes a first and a second sheet material connected around the edges; a perforation line extending along a non-closed loop in one of said sheet materials, which defines a flap opening; a third sheet material connected by means of an adhesive over said flap opening. The third sheet material with a margin covers the entire flap opening. The adhesive is adapted to maintain a sterile closure of the package before use, and to be resealable after use. The third sheet material forms a tab not provided with adhesive and the tab provides a grip portion for peel opening of the package. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264228 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE - The invention relates to an identification device comprising at least one magnetically-responsive micro-wire ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264229 | Structure of cap having a storage space - A cap with a storage space for containing a secondary material includes a storage portion having a storage space and provided with a seal plate formed on a lower end of the storage space, an outer cap foldably formed on the storage portion and coupled to a spouting portion, a spouting member inserted in the spouting portion, and an operational member for breaking the seal plate when the spouting member is operation. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264230 | Multiple-purpose conterpiece - A multiple-purpose centerpiece includes: a container formed as a truncated cone shape slightly flared upwardly; a plurality of collapsible decorative gift stakes removably inserted in a holding base held in a lower portion of the container; and a drainage collector having a shallow recess formed in the collector and rested on a bottom of the container, whereby upon removal of all gift stakes from the container, a flower vase may be replaceably stored in the container and any water drained from the flower vase will be collected in the drainage collector. So, the container may be used continuously to thereby be environmentally friendly. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264231 | DISPOSABLE, AUTOMATIC, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE PACKAGING BOX - The invention includes a box body ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264232 | HANGING MULTI-SUIT BAG - The multi-suit bag contains a wardrobe member made of a soft fabric material. The wardrobe member has an elongated opening along a top side, a first top piece forming a first longer edge of the opening, a second top piece forming a second longer edge of the opening, and an elongated cover element attaching to the top edge of the second top piece. A fastener is configured between the first top piece and a first longer edge of the cover element. A number of supporting pieces and one or more top pieces are configured inside the cover element so as to enhance the cover element's strength. By receiving the hanging rod by the opening, flipping the cover element over the hanging rod, and closing the fastener, the multi-suit bag is quickly and conveniently hanged over the hanging rod. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264233 | CROSSBOW CASE - A crossbow case comprises a T-shaped body forming a T-shaped internal cavity to receive a crossbow and a pair of shoulder straps attached to and extending from an upper horizontal portion of the body. Each of the straps has an end releasably connected to a lower vertical portion of the body. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264234 | HOUSING FOR ADAPTING MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PAYMENT SYSTEM - A housing for a mobile electronic device that houses both the mobile electronic device and an attached payment accessory. The section of the housing that houses the mobile electronic device secures the payment accessory in place while allowing access to the mobile electronic device's screen, buttons, and other inputs and outputs. The section of the housing that houses the payment accessory attached to the mobile electronic device allows access to the payment accessory's payment capabilities from beyond the housing. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264235 | CELL PHONE PROTECTION CASE STRUCTURE - A cell phone protection case structure includes a soft inner casing, a hard outer casing coupled to the soft inner casing, a soft inner cover, and a hard outer cover coupled to the soft inner cover. The soft inner casing has a pair of side walls and engaging portions at two sides thereof. The hard outer casing also has a pair of side walls at two sides thereof to engage with the side walls of the soft inner casing and to wrap a cell phone. Through the elasticity of the soft inner casing and the soft inner cover, the present invention has elasticity to protect the cell phone. Through the hard outer casing and the hard outer cover, the present invention has a durable effect. Besides, the outer surfaces of the hard outer casing and the hard outer cover can be colored, patterned or decorated. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264236 | Chain saw-chain retaining device and organizer - A chain retaining device to retain a chain may include a chain mounting section to mount the chain and a handle section being connected to the chain mounting section to carry the chain retaining device. The chain mounting section may include a detachably connected chain holding device to adjust to different sizes chains. The chain holding device may be adapted form a friction connection to the chain mounting section. The chain holding device may include a handle to form the friction connection. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264237 | Tamper Resistant And Tamper Evident Monolithic Container - A container has a base and a side wall defining a cavity with an opening and having a rim. A lid, integrally formed with the side wall, is hingedly connected adjacent the rim. Two weakened areas extending each along the side wall from the rim towards the base. A tab, integrally formed with the side wall, extends laterally from the side wall in a direction outwards of the side wall and is located between the two weakened areas. When the container is closed, the lid substantially fills the opening and a snap fit coupling secures the lid to the side wall. To open the container a user exerts pressure on the tab to sever the side wall in the region of the weakened areas and release the snap fit coupling. Since the wall is severed the container cannot be reclosed and is tamper evident. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264238 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER WELDED IN A PROTECTIVE COVER - A method for producing a container welded in a protective wrapping, which contains a viscoelastic fluid for use as eye drops in the chirurgical treatment of eyes, wherein the container is configured such that the fluid may be removed from the container via a predetermined breaking point, characterized by the combination of the measures that | 2013-10-10 |
20130264239 | Universal Catheter Tray Assembly - Different length and diameter size catheters may be packaged in a universal catheter tray assembly that utilizes identical base trays. Catheter size selectors, which include a size indicia formed therein, are snap connected to the base tray and define at least a portion of a catheter capture channel with an opening width corresponding to the size indicia. The universal catheter tray assembly is configured for packaging a catheter with a size corresponding to the size indicia and with any one of a plurality of tip shapes such that first and second segments of the catheter are confined in first and second catheter capture channels, respectively. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264240 | ENCLOSURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN ENCLOSURE - An enclosure ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264241 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE HAVING VARIABLE ANGLE STAND - An electronic device holder includes a front panel, a back panel, and a spine connecting the front panel and the back panel. A strap includes a first end coupled to an exterior surface of the front panel. The strap extends from the first end across the spine and through a friction buckle coupled to the back panel. The strap may be pulled through the friction buckle such that a distance between the first end of the strap and the friction buckle is variable. The friction buckle can hold the strap at any location along the strap such that any distance between the first end of the strap and the friction buckle may be maintained. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264242 | GROCERY TRANSPORT REUSABLE CONTAINER - A grocery transport container that can be hung, having a bottom ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130264243 | TRANSPARENT EGG CARTON - The present invention provides an egg carton having a tray having a first row of a first plurality of spaced egg compartments and a second row of a second plurality of spaced egg compartments, the first row of egg compartments being disposed in parallel spaced relationship to the second row of egg compartments; a plurality of spaced tower elements extending along a centerline of the tray and extending vertically from a plane of the tray, each tower element having four egg contacting surfaces; a plurality of spaced post elements extending along a front edge of the tray and extending vertically from a plane of the tray, each post element having two egg contacting surfaces; and a lid hingedly connected along a rear edge of the tray and movable from an open condition to a closed condition. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264244 | POST IRRADIATION SHELF-STABLE DUAL PASTE DIRECT INJECTABLE BONE CEMENT PRECURSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to a bone cement precursor system that is presented in the form of two shelf-stable pastes which have been terminally sterilized and are held in separate containers during product transport and storage. When the product is used during surgery, these pastes inject to a site of application through a static mixing device by the action of applied injection force. When the two pastes are mixed, they start to react to each other while injecting out. The resulting composition is highly biocompatible, osteoconductive, injectable, rapid setting and bioresorbable, and is useful in connection with bone repair procedures, for example, in the craniomaxillofacial, trauma and orthopedic areas. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264245 | SYNTHESIS OF ACIDIC SILICA TO UPGRADE HEAVY FEEDS - A method and a product made by treating a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon heavy feed, e.g., heavy crude asphaltene reduction is disclosed herein. The method comprises the steps of: mixing the sulfur-containing hydrocarbon heavy feed with a hydrogen donor solvent and an acidified silica to form a mixture and oxidizing the sulfur in the mixture at a temperature between 50° C. and 210° C., wherein the oxidation lowers the amount sulfur in the sulfur-containing hydrocarbon heavy feed by at least 90%. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264246 | HIGH VISCOSITY HIGH QUALITY GROUP II LUBE BASE STOCKS - Provided are high viscosity high quality Group II lube base stocks with improved properties produced by an integrated hydrocracking and dewaxing process. In one form, the Group II lube base stock includes greater than or equal to 90 wt. % saturates, and less than 10 wt. % aromatics, and has an aromatic performance ratio between 1.0 and 5.0. Also provided are lubricant formulations including the high viscosity high quality Group II lube base stock. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264247 | PROCESS OF REDUCING VISCOSITY OF HEAVY CRUDE OIL BY REMOVAL OF ASPHALTENE USING A PRECIPITATING AGENT - A process and system for reducing the viscosity of heavy and extra heavy crude oils, and more particularly to a process for reducing the viscosity of heavy and extra heavy crude oils by means of total or partial oil deasphalting using a precipitating agent in order to obtain an upgraded crude oil of lower viscosity that can be pumped without the use of diluents. The upgrading also includes a reduction in metals and sulfur associated with asphaltene removal. The process consists of relatively simple equipment such as static mixers and stirred tanks and operation temperature is low and pressure is moderate. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264248 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC SEPARATION - An apparatus causes magnetic separation of a first component having relatively strongly magnetic properties from a mixture containing it and at least one other component having relatively weak magnetic properties. Included are a rotatable magnetic source configured for generation of a predetermined non-uniform magnetic field at a predetermined distance from an axis of rotation of the magnetic source, thereby creating a magnetic field region while rotating in a first predetermined direction, and also a rotatable shell mounted around the magnetic source. The rotatable shell is configured for rotating concentrically with the magnetic source in a second predetermined direction to form a conveying channel within the magnetic field region. The conveying channel is configured for conveying the first component within the magnetic field region owing to the attraction of the first component to the exterior surface of the rotatable tubular shell by the magnetic field developed by the rotatable magnetic source. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264249 | SORTING PIECES OF MATERIAL BASED ON PHOTONIC EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES OF STIMULI - A piece of material that includes low-Z elements is classified based on photonic emissions detected from the piece of material. Both XRF spectroscopy and OES techniques, for example, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and spark discharge spectroscopy, may be used to classify the piece of material. A stream of pieces of material are moved along a conveying system into a stimulation and detection area. Each piece of material, in turn, is stimulated with a first and second stimulus, of a same or different type, causing the piece of material to emit emissions, for example, photons, which may include at least one of x-ray photons (i.e., x-rays) and optical emissions. These emissions then are detected by one or more detectors of a same or different type. The piece of materials is then classified, for example, using a combination of hardware, software and/or firmware, based on the detected emissions, and then sorted. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264250 | BATCH FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR PREPARATION OF STERILE FLUID FOR RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY - A first connector of a connector assembly of a sterile batch container can be unsealed. The connector assembly can be attached to a filling port of the sterile batch container and can have a sterile filter arranged between the filling port and the first connector. The first connector can be coupled so as to receive produced purified water. A transmembrane pressure can be monitored across the sterile filter while flowing the purified water through the connector assembly into the sterile batch container so as to provide a sterile fluid stored therein. The connector assembly can be detached from the filling port of the sterile batch container. After the detaching, the sterile batch container can be coupled to the blood treatment system. In response to a change in the transmembrane pressure exceeding a predefined level, an alarm signal can be generated. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264251 | MEMBRANE MODULE PROTECTION - In accordance with aspects and embodiments, a filtration system is provided comprising a membrane module comprising an upper header and a lower header, a plurality of hollow fiber membranes having an upper end potted in the upper header and a lower end potted in the lower head, a cage at least partially surrounding the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, and a screen in contact with and surrounding the cage, the filtration system further comprising an aeration cap coupled to the lower header of the membrane module. The screen may protect the hollow fiber membranes from damage from coarse contaminants contained in the feed liquid, may improve module integrity, and may improve the efficiency of the filtration system. | 2013-10-10 |
20130264252 | FILTER - A filter for the filtration of media, having a pleated, cylindrical filter element, which is located between a perforated, cylindrical backflow preventer and a perforated, cylindrical core, the filter element being arranged in pleated folds, a plurality of folds having a first fold height which is greater than the difference between the radius of the backflow preventer and the radius of the core and which, each being inclined in relation to a radial line by an angle of inclination, are directed away from the outer surface of the core, a plurality of folds being provided having at least one second shorter fold height, and the folds of the second shorter fold height being arranged adjacent, radially at the outside, to the backflow preventer and alternatingly adjacent to the folds of the first fold height. | 2013-10-10 |