43rd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080257678 | Driver unit for a clutch assembly, in particular a wet-running double clutch assembly - A driver module for clutches, in particular wet-running double clutch assemblies, including a clutch housing and a cover which are connected with each other, enclosing an interior space. The cover is rotationally fixed in relation to the clutch housing in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction by a connecting ring. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257679 | Motor vehicle equipped with an integrated brake and clutch control system - A motor vehicle brake and clutch actuator system includes a pressurized fluid source and a plurality of fluid actuated brakes. Each brake is adapted to individually decelerate a vehicle wheel. A fluid actuated clutch is adapted to drivingly interconnect members of a vehicle driveline. A plurality of valves selectively communicate the pressurized fluid source with one of the plurality of fluid actuated brakes and the fluid actuated clutch. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257680 | Wire winder with single pulling end - A wire winder with single pulling end comprises a lower cover having a shaft at a center portion thereof; the shaft having at least one slot; a smaller protrusion and a larger protrusion being arranged at two outer sides of the slot; each of the smaller protrusion and larger protrusion having a cambered shape; the larger protrusion being larger than the smaller protrusion; and a transmission line installed on the lower cover; one end of the transmission line being fixed to an interior of the shaft; then the transmission line being guided out through the slot of the shaft so that the transmission line resists against one of the larger protrusion and the small protrusion; then the transmission line winding around the shaft of the lower cover for several circles. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257681 | Coin Identifying Device - The coin identifying device is provided where the number of coins stored can be changed and a coin can be returned without a return button, and thus it is simple and inexpensive to make. The device has a coin slot, a coin outlet, and a rotating body. The rotating body has a coin containing section which can store multiple coins inserted from the coin slot, a switching member which changes the number of stored coins in the coin containing section, and a coin passage which is connected with the coin containing section and in which the coin falls to the coin outlet. A partition member inside a body of the device divides the coin containing section and the coin passage and does or does not prevent the coin in the coin containing section from falling to the coin passage depending on the direction of the rotation of the rotating body. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257682 | Escalator or Moving Sidewalk - An escalator or moving sidewalk exhibits a frame for the formation of a supporting structure between entry and exit that is made at least partially of perforated plate, with the holes in particular being provided over a significant part of the frame height, preferably roughly one half the frame height. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257683 | Device and Method for Transferring Elongate Food Products - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257684 | Packaging Apparatus Including Product Metering System - In a packaging system for packing cases with product, a product metering system is provided. The product metering system includes a first product lane along which a first product travels and a second product lane along which a second product travels. The second product is different from the first product. A first movable barrier has a first position that obstructs progress of the first product along the first product lane and a second position that allows progress of the first product along the first product lane past the first movable barrier. The first product lane and second product lane merge into a first common lane downstream of the first movable barrier, wherein when the first movable barrier is in the first position only the second product is metered to the first common lane. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257685 | Device for the Buffering of Objects - A device for the buffering of objects, with two parallel conveyors which can be driven in opposite directions, and with a transfer installation which can be moved by means of at least one linear guide along the conveyors, for the transfer of objects between the conveyors, where at least one linear guide is arranged with separation above a conveyor. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257686 | Vertical Conveyor in a Commissioning System for Vertically Conveying Goods that are to be Transported - A vertical conveyor ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257687 | Transport Star Wheels - A transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part with a first locking element and a mounting part holder with a second locking element, and where one of the two locking elements is locked with the other locking element by rotation. In addition, a transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part that can be locked with a mounting part holder, and where a ring-shaped operating element is provided for locking the mounting part with the mounting part holder. Also, a transport star having at least one mounting part and a mounting part holder on which the mounting part can be positioned in a position predetermined by positioning devices, whereby the lifting of the mounting part can be prevented by the positioning devices. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257688 | Device for Conveying Items - The proposed endless conveyor device ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257689 | APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING AND DEDUSTING OF TABLETS OR SIMILAR PELLETS FROM A TABLET PRESS - An apparatus for conveying and dedusting of tablets or like pellets from a tablet press, with a vertically arranged vibration-screw conveyor, which has a lower inlet and an upper outlet, where the screw conveyor has at least two screw channels, to which, in each case, an inlet and an outlet are assigned. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257690 | CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR TRAVEL WAY - A conveyor chain for a travel way on which an operator and/or a work carriage are reliably moved in a nonskid manner. The conveyor chain has a series of modules, each with a nonskid material loaded upper surface with front and rear hinge portions for connecting the modules to each other by connecting pins. The nonskid material loaded upper surface has hollows with the hollow surfaces recessed below the upper surface. The upper surface includes a number of supporting ribs project upwardly from the hollow surfaces and terminate flush with the upper surface, so that the transfer of the work carriage is easy and a back bend radius is decreased. Miniaturization and simplification of the conveyor are attained | 2008-10-23 |
20080257691 | Linear Hydraulic Motor and Reciprocating Floor Conveyor - A linear hydraulic motor ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257692 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor belt includes at least one rip detection sensor having at least two cords, each cord formed in an endless loop and arranged in a signal inverting configuration, and at least one cross connector connecting the at least two cords so as to arrange the at least two cords in a parallel configuration. The sensor provides a redundancy feature such that should one cord break, the remaining cord allows the sensor to continue operation. The parallel configuration of the cords reduces overall resistance of the sensor and extends the sensor life as the conveyor belt wears. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257693 | SWITCH DEVICE AND LENS-FITTED PHOTO FILM UNIT - A lens-fitted photo film unit includes a front cover which covers an outside of a main body. A flash light source is secured to the main body. A sliding mechanism for switching is kept slidable on the main body, for generating a signal to actuate the flash light source. A button projection is formed to project from the sliding mechanism, and positioned externally through an opening of the front cover. A positioning projection is formed on an inside of the front cover, has an engaging surface oriented crosswise to a sliding direction of the sliding mechanism. A lock arm is disposed on the sliding mechanism, has a contact surface for engagement with the engaging surface, to lock the sliding mechanism. When the button projection is pressed toward the main body, the sliding mechanism is deformed flexibly, and unlocked by disengagement of the lock arm. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257694 | BREAKER RACKING TOOL - Disclosed is a racking tool for use with a breaker having a frontwardly-projecting racking screw, the screw being rotatable, about a frontwardly-orientated screw axis, between connected and disconnected positions. The racking tool comprises: a gripping tool that, in use, engages said screw and is rotatable about the screw axis to drive the screw between the connected and disconnected positions; an angle drive mechanism coupled to the gripping tool: and a shaft having a first end operatively coupled to the drive mechanism, a second end and a shaft axis extending from the first to the second end, the shaft, in use, being angularly orientated to the screw axis and adapted such that, with the gripping tool engaged with said racking screw, the screw can be rotated between the connected and disconnected positions by a user standing to one side of the breaker and rotating the shaft about its axis. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257695 | Air-electrical switch - A combined electrical switch and pneumatic valve device is provided in which the device controls the electrical switch and pneumatic valve simultaneously. In an exemplary embodiment, the device is used for a tire repair system. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257696 | CONTACT BLOCK - The present invention includes a contact block for a safety switch that has a support structure and a pair of electrical contacts that are fixed in position on the support structure. The contact block includes a contact block plunger provided with a bridging contact. The bridging contact extends through the contact block plunger, from one side to another, and protrudes from the sides of the contact block plunger. The contact block plunger is moveable in-between the fixed pair of electrical contacts to move the bridging contacts into and out of contact with the fixed pair of electrical contacts. A contact block guide extends along the support structure and between the pair of fixed electrical contacts and cooperates with the contact block plunger such that the contact block plunger is restricted to movement along the contact block guide. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257697 | SELECTION MEMBER COUPLING APPARATUS FOR CLOTHING HANDLER AND COUPLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a selection member coupling apparatus for a clothing handler and a coupling method thereof. The selection member coupling apparatus for the clothing handler includes a selection member, a selection member guiding member for guiding an operation of the selection member by having a front surface to which the selection member is coupled, a plurality of light emitting devices for emitting light according to an option selected by the selection member, and a transparent window coupled to the selection member guiding member with covering the plurality of light emitting devices. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257698 | System and Method for Illuminating a Keyboard or Keypad Input Device - An illuminated keyboard has at least one key carried by a support structure and operable to close an electrical contact on being depressed from above, the at least one key having a translucent top surface, a hollow space under the translucent top surface, and an opening into the hollow space other than through the top surface, and an electroluminescent illuminator comprising a region of electroluminescent material enabled to be inserted into the hollow space through the opening. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257699 | Keypad assembly - A keypad assembly for radiating light to a key button using a light conductive plate is provided. The keypad assembly having a key pad with key buttons includes: a light conductive plate for advancing light emitted through a side surface thereof into the inside thereof and for radiating light to the key buttons by a reflection pattern; a light emitting element for emitting light through the said side surface of the light conductive plate into the inside of the light conductive plate; and a reflecting plate formed in a side surface of the light conductive plate to which light emitted from the light emitting element is directed to reflect light into the inside of the light conductive plate. Therefore, by reflecting light that would otherwise be discharged outside the keypad assembly to the inside of the light conductive plate using the reflecting plate, the light can be used. Accordingly, a light utilization efficiency can be improved, the quantity of light emitting elements can be reduced, and power consumption can be reduced. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257700 | Combination Switch - A combination switch is provided for a high-speed oven, the oven having a door. The combination switch has a rotatable cam ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257701 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROTARY SWITCH - A multifunctional rotary switch for operating an electronic device is providing having a roller with an axis of rotation. The roller has a bidirectional rotational mode of operation where the roller rotates in both a clockwise and counter clockwise direction around the axis, a translational mode of operation where the roller is moved in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of rotation and a pushing mode of operation where the roller is moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257702 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AND LATCH ENGAGEMENT CONTROL MECHANISM THEREFOR - A latch engagement control mechanism is provided for a latch assembly of a circuit breaker including a housing, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism having a pole shaft, and at least one link coupled to the pole shaft. The latch assembly includes a pivot member cooperable with such link. The latch engagement control mechanism includes a latch pin having a cut-out portion and pivoting among a first position in which the latch pin prevents the pivot member from pivoting, and a second position in which the cut-out portion provides a clearance for the pivot member to pivot. A latch member coupled to the latch pin at or about the cut-out portion, includes at least a first protrusion engageable by the pivot member to establish the first position of the latch pin. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257703 | Diverter Switch, a Method for Operating Such a Switch and Use of Such a Switch - The invention relates to a diverter switch with an operating member and an electric circuit. The electric circuit has a main branch ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257704 | Compound operation input device - A compound operation input device includes: an first operating body that can be pressed in a direction substantially orthogonal to a circuit board; an second operating body of annular shape, disposed around the first operating body and substantially parallel to the circuit board, tilt operable, and rotatably operable; a first switch actuable in response to pressing movement of the first operating body; second switches independently actuable in response to tilt movement of the second operating body; an attachment having an outer portion, the second operating body being provided with the outer portion, and an inner portion facing the second face of the first operating body; and a rotation detector for detecting rotation of the second operating body. The rotation detector is attached to an inner portion of the attachment and disposed in a space between the circuit board and the first operating body and inside the second switches. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257705 | PUSH-SWITCH - A push switch includes a movable contact, and a drive body. The movable contact includes an annular part with a circular central hole and four leg parts inclined and extruded downward from the outer circumferential end of the annular part by way of a deflection part, formed in a shape bulging upward at the circular central hole side. The drive body includes a flat plate with the lower end abutting against the position of the inner side of the deflection part of the movable contact, and an operation part of a smaller diameter than the abutting position provided on the flat plate, if the operation part is pressed and manipulated at a position remote from the center, a light and responsive click feel is obtained. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257706 | IN-MOLDED CAPACITIVE SWITCH - An article of manufacture having an in-molded capacitive switch and method of making the same are shown and described. In one disclosed method, a conductive ink sensing zone is printed on a film. The film is formed to a desired shape and put in an injection mold. A molten plastic material is introduced into the injection mold to form a rigid structure that retains the film. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257707 | TOUCH SENSOR SWITCH - A touch sensor switch for easily taking out an output of a touch sensor with high reliability. Push-type switching elements | 2008-10-23 |
20080257708 | Variable Differential Adjustor - A variable differential adjustor for a fluid pressure-actuated switch, with the fluid, in the preferred form of the invention, being air. The restrictor has a restrictor housing having a passage through which a pressure source has a portion which passes on its way to a pressure-actuated switch. A restrictor is provided for engaging the portion of the pressure source passing through the restrictor housing and is adjustable to variably alter fluid flow through the pressure source portion. The restrictor comprises a screw-like plug in the pressure source portion which is acted upon by a tube throttle to variably alter the passageway past the plug. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257709 | Method and Equipment for Whole Tyre Pyrolysis - The method and equipment are intended for application in the chemical industry for destruction off solid substances, containing carbon and hydrocarbons. The invention guarantees absence of oxygen in the reactor and permits increased thermal efficiency. The closed forehearth is used to preheat every tyre that follows. The technologic comfort is due of use of spark proof material for the internal space of the forehearth; off the use water-cooled rollers ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257710 | PURIFICATION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF ORGANIC ACIDS - The invention relates to a method and a device for the purification of an aqueous solution of an organic acid having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of less than 450° C., which further has approximately 275 g carboxylate ions/l or less, preferably 250 g carboxylate ions/l or less, and preferably less than 1% by weight ionic impurities, calculated on the basis of the total solution. In particular, the invention relates to a method and a device for the continuous purification and concentration, on an industrial scale, of an aqueous solution of an organic acid having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure of less than 450° C. According to the method, this solution is subjected to two or more distillation steps, the first distillation step being carried out at a temperature of from 80° to 150° C. and a pressure of from 50 to 250 mbar, and the second distillation step being carried out at a temperature of from 80° to 200° C. and a pressure of from 0.01 to 50 mbar. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257711 | Process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin - A process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin the system including a first extraction section having an extractive distillation column and a stripping column and a second extraction section. The process includes the steps of withdrawing a first portion of an extract from the extractive distillation column, the extract having at least the first portion and a second portion, and transferring the first portion of the extract to a flash/separation vessel; separating the first portion of the extract into a vapor phase and a liquid phase by flashing in a flash/separation vessel; and combining the liquid phase of the separated first portion of the extract with the second portion of the extract to produce an extract feed for further processing. A system and process for the separation of a conjugated diolefin from a C | 2008-10-23 |
20080257712 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METAL POWDER BY ELECTROWINNING - This invention relates to an apparatus for producing a metal powder product using either conventional electrowinning or alternative anode reaction chemistries in a flow-through electrowinning cell. A new design for a flow-through electrowinning cell that employs both flow-through anodes and flow-through cathodes is described. The present invention enables the production of high quality metal powders, including copper powder, from metal-containing solutions using conventional electrowinning processes, direct electrowinning, or alternative anode reaction chemistry. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257713 | CATALYTIC REACTORS WITH ACTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL - The present invention provides efficient catalytic reactors with active boundary layers in a presence of at least one mechanical disturbance and methods of improving the efficiency of the catalytic reaction with the use of at least one mechanical disturbance. The presence of at least one mechanical disturbance would improve the surface contact at the catalytic site and thereby increase the overall efficiency of the catalytic reactors. Such an improvement would require less catalyst material and shorter channels used, thereby decreasing the size of the catalytic reactors. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257714 | METHOD OF MAKING A TMR SENSOR HAVING A TUNNEL BARRIER WITH GRADED OXYGEN CONTENT - A method for manufacturing a tunnel junction magnetoresistive sensor having improved magnetic performance and reliability. The method includes depositing a Mg—O barrier layer in a sputter deposition tool in a chamber having an oxygen concentration that changes. For example, the sputter deposition could be initiated with a first oxygen concentration in the chamber, and then, during the deposition of the barrier layer the oxygen concentration can be reduced. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257715 | Method of Deposition with Reduction of Contaminants in An Ion Assist Beam and Associated Apparatus - The invention relates to a dual Ion Beam Sputtering method for depositing onto a substrate (S) material generated by the sputtering of a target ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257716 | Coating Method and Apparatus, a Permanent Magnet, and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A film is formed at a high rate on the surface of an iron-boron-rare-earth-metal magnet having a given shape, while effectively using dysprosium or terbium as a film-forming material. Thus, productivity is improved and a permanent magnet can be produced at low cost. A permanent magnet is produced through a film formation step in which a film of dysprosium is formed on the surface of an iron-boron-rare-earth-metal magnet of a given shape and a diffusion step in which the magnet coated is subjected to a heat treatment at a given temperature to cause the dysprosium deposited on the surface to diffuse into the grain boundary phase of the magnet. The film formation step comprises: a first step in which a treating chamber where this film formation is performed is heated to vaporize dysprosium which has been disposed in this treating chamber and thereby form a dysprosium vapor atmosphere having a given vapor pressure in the treating chamber; and a second step in which a magnet kept at a temperature lower than the internal temperature of the treating chamber is introduced into this treating chamber and the dysprosium is selectively deposited on the magnet surface based on a temperature difference between the treating chamber and the magnet until the magnet temperature reaches a given value. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257717 | Process for the Surface Treatment of Hollow Parts, Tank for Implementing Such a Process, and Continuous Surface Treatment Process and Installation Using Such a Tank - The invention relates to a method for treating surfaces of hollow parts, this method being a conversion treatment such as an anodizing, and to a method according to which the hollow pieces are completely immersed inside at least one treatment tank containing a liquid, characterized in that each hollow piece is immersed while making it execute at least one rotational movement so that air bubbles likely to be created inside the tank are removed from the inner wall of the hollow part. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257718 | Electrochemical actuator - The present invention provides systems, devices, and related methods, involving electrochemical actuation. In some cases, application of a voltage or current to a system or device of the invention may generate a volumetric or dimensional change, which may produce mechanical work. For example, at least a portion of the system may be constructed and arranged to be displaced from a first orientation to a second orientation. Systems such as these may be useful in various applications, including pumps (e.g., infusion pumps) and drug delivery devices, for example. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257719 | Apparatus And Method For Making Flammable Gas - An electrolyzer includes a first electrode in the form of an inner tank formed of a material capable of being magnetized and a second electrode in the form of an outer tank formed of a material capable of being magnetized. The inner tank is nested within the outer tank. A spacer basket formed of a plastic material is disposed between the inner tank and the outer tank. The inner tank includes a positive terminal in electrical communication with a DC power source and the outer tank includes a negative terminal in electrical communication with the DC power source. A magnet for magnetizing the outer tank has a field sufficient to affect the inner tank. Electrolysis within the tank produces a flammable gas having a first hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom and a second hydrogen atom bonded to the first hydrogen atom. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257720 | Electrode System for an Electrochemical Sensor - An electrode system for an electrochemical cell is provided, including a substrate, a measuring electrode connected to the substrate and formed from a number of electrically conducting and mutually connected microdisks, and a generating electrode formed from an electrically conducting sheet and having a diameter that is greater than that of the microdisks. In one implementation, the microdisks are provided in cavities in the substrate. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257721 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS WITH HIGH SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY - The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electrons and alkaline ions exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, super capacitors and light modulating system of the super capacitor type. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257722 | Porous Non-Asbestos Separator and Method of Making Same - The present invention relates to an inert, non-asbestos separator and method of making same, the separator comprising an inorganic/polymer fibrid and agglomeration composite material containing from about 5 weight percent to about 70 weight percent of organic halocarbon polymer fibers together with from about 30 wt percent to about 95 weight percent of a finely divided non-organic particulate, which non-organic particulate is firmly bound in said composite fibrids and agglomerates; a natural gum thickening agent in an amount to provide a viscosity of about 6270 to about 590 cP at 0.22 sec | 2008-10-23 |
20080257723 | Physical Vapor Deposition System - A physical vapor deposition system for making microparticles generated by using a non-transfer type plasma torch not generating an outgas even in an ultra-high vacuum environment accelerate by a supersonic gas flow and depositing microparticles on a substrate to form a coating film is provided. Provision is made of an evaporation chamber ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257724 | Texture and grain size controlled hollow cathode magnetron targets and method of manufacture - The present invention relates to methods for improving deposited film uniformity and controlling the erosion of sputter targets. Improved methods for achieving predetermined microstructure orientation in copper hollow cathode magnetron (HCM) sputter targets and targets prepared by such methods are disclosed. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257725 | Biosensor - A biosensor comprises a space part for sucking and housing a sample formed of two upper and lower plates, the two plates being stuck together by an adhesive layer, the space part for sucking and housing the sample being constituted so as to be partially opened in the peripheral part and partially closed by the adhesive layer, and has a working electrode having at least glucose oxidase immobilized thereon and a counter electrode on the same plane of the plate. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257726 | EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL SENSING ELEMENT, DEVICE FOR MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL, APPARATUS FOR MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL AND METHOD OF MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL BY USING THE SAME - A sensing element for measuring extracellular potential including a substrate, a well provided in a substrate, a guide section provided on the wall of the well, and a detective electrode formed at a lower surface of the substrate. The guide section is for guiding drug. The well is provided at the bottom with a depression, and a first throughhole penetrating through the depression and the lower surface of the substrate. The well is for mixing a subject cell, a culture solution and the drug together. The above-configured sensing element accurately measures a change generated by a subject cell. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257727 | EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL SENSING ELEMENT, DEVICE FOR MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL, APPARATUS FOR MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL AND METHOD OF MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR POTENTIAL BY USING THE SAME - A sensing element for measuring extracellular potential including a substrate, a well provided in a substrate, a guide section provided on the wall of the well, and a detective electrode formed at a lower surface of the substrate. The guide section is for guiding drug. The well is provided at the bottom with a depression, and a first throughhole penetrating through the depression and the lower surface of the substrate. The well is for mixing a subject cell, a culture solution and the drug together. The above-configured sensing element accurately measures a change generated by a subject cell. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257728 | Biosensor - A biosensor comprises a space part for sucking and housing a sample formed of two upper and lower plates, the two plates being stuck together by an adhesive layer, the space part for sucking and housing the sample being constituted so as to be partially opened in the peripheral part and partially closed by the adhesive layer, and has a working electrode having at least glucose oxidase immobilized thereon and a counter electrode on the same plane of the plate. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257729 | Galvanic corrosion monitoring and analyzing system - An electrochemical integrated system for measuring the galvanic current values and direction for two to four electrodes, comprising a corrosion cell and two to four electrodes coupled together via an interface and exposed to electrolyte for allowing electrochemical oxidation and reduction reactions to occur on the surface of the electrodes, characterized in that the two to four electrodes are flat metallic specimens made of different metals and alloys, and arranged adjacent and parallel to each other at the bottom of the corrosion cell so that the electrolyte is kept perpendicular on the flat specimens, with a non-corrosive material working as a barrier or isolator among them, wherein the whole combination of specimens is exposed to identical electrolytes under identical conditions allowing monitoring of the galvanic current values and directions at the same time for the whole combination. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257730 | System and method for sensing using diamond based microelectrodes - A method and system is disclosed for monitoring one or more characteristics associated with a fluid. An insulating layer comprising non-conducting diamond is positioned within a housing and has a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid. A plurality of microelectrodes made of electrically conducting diamond each have a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid. An electrical circuit in electrical communication with each of the microelectrodes is adapted to convert electrical signals from the microelectrodes into at least one signal associated with a characteristic being monitored. The sensing system is well suited to hydrocarbon wellbore related applications, but can also be used in other applications. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257731 | Heater Amperometric Sensor and Method for Operating the Same - In order to operate an amperometric solid electrolyte sensor comprising a heating element which is separated from a sensor element by means of an electrical insulating layer, an electrical bias voltage is applied between the sensor element and the heater in such a way that the potential regions of the sensor element and the heater do not overlap. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257732 | GAS SENSOR - There is provided a gas sensor, including a gas sensing film formed of an oxide semiconductor material and a gas-permeable protection layer formed of oxide particles and arranged on the gas sensing film. The oxide particles of the protection layer have an average particle size of 500 nm or smaller. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257733 | NON-THERMOSENSITIVE MEDIUM FOR ANALYZING SPECIES IN A CHANNEL AND FOR MINIMIZING ADSORPTION AND/OR ELECTROOSOMOSIC PHENOMENA - An aqueous liquid medium for analyzing, purifying or separating species in an element having walls or for treating the walls of an element. The medium includes at least a polymer consisting of several polymeric segments. The polymer is of the irregular block-copolymer or irregular comb-like polymer type and has on the average at least three junction points between polymeric segments of different chemical or topological nature. The medium may be used in methods for analyzing, purifying or separating species and methods for treating an element to be contacted with a fluid and/or species contained in the fluid during preservation, transport, analysis, purification or separation of the fluid. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257734 | Method for analyzing analytical sample in high-throughput type automatic analytical device - In a method for analyzing a sample by using an analytical device having capillary channels, a solvent for the sample is prepared. The solvent includes at least one component selected from the group consisting of polyvalent alcohols, sugars, and hydrophilic polymers. A sample solution is prepared by mixing an analytical sample with the solvent, and the sample solution is analyzed by using the analytical device. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257735 | Microfluidic Device for Enabling the Controlled Growth of Cells and Methods Relating to Same - A multi-compartment microfluidic device for enabling fluidic isolation among interconnected compartments and accomplishing centrifugal positioning and/or patterned substrate positioning of biological specimens. Includes micropatterned substrate coupled with optically transparent housing allowing imaging. Housing includes microfluidic region having entry reservoir for accepting first volume of fluid and additional microfluidic region(s) having a second entry reservoir for accepting second volume of fluid less than first volume of fluid to create hydrostatic pressure. A barrier region that couples the microfluidic region with the second microfluidic region enables biological specimen(s) to extend across the microfluidic, barrier region and second microfluidic region. The barrier region includes embedded microgroove(s) having width and height enabling second volume of fluid to be fluidically isolated from first volume of fluid via hydrostatic pressure maintained via the embedded microgroove(s). Cells are aligned to a chosen location using a centrifuge or patterned substrate techniques. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257736 | Method for Electrophoresis Using Media of Differing Properties - The invention relates to a method for electrophoresis in a separation chamber, the method involving introduction of one or more counterflow media of at least two differing properties through multiple counterflow medium inlets into the separation chamber, to provide improved collection of fractionated samples. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257737 | ELECTROPHORESIS METHOD, ELECTROPHORESIS MODULE AND ELECTROPHORESIS APPARATUS - Disclosed is a technique for electrophoresis analysis, capable of eliminating the need for labeling a sample with a fluorescent or radioactive material. An electrophoresis cell is formed with a plurality of electrophoretic paths arranged in parallel relation to each other. Each of the electrophoretic paths has an upper end serving as a sample injection end, and a lower end received in a sample receiver. Further, each of the electrophoretic paths has a plurality of microchannels each extending uniformly from a position apart from the upper end by a predetermined distance to the lower end. The microchannels serve as a diffraction grating for diffracting light which irradiates a surface of the electrophoresis cell in a direction perpendicular to the surface, to produce diffracted light. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257738 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Carbonation of Deionized Water - Devices, systems, and methods employed in wet cleaning semiconductor devices are provided. In particular, systems that can deliver deionized water with the desired concentration of CO2 and methods of generating deionized water with a desired concentration of CO2 for use in wet cleaning of semiconductor devices are provided. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257739 | High Velocity Electrostatic Coalescing Oil/Water Separator - An apparatus for separating water from a water-in-oil mixture having an elongated inlet vessel with a lower outlet end and an upper inlet end, the length thereof being a multiple of the largest vessel cross-sectional dimension. A separation vessel having an oil outlet and a divergent water outlet has an inlet passageway in communication with the inlet vessel lower outlet end. At least one electrode is positioned within the inlet vessel by which a mixture flowing therethrough is subjected to an electric field. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257740 | Electrolysis Cell Electrolyte Pumping System - A system for pumping electrolyte through an electrolysis cell where the pressure of at least a portion of the gas generated by the electrolysis cell is used as driving force for the pumping. The system may include an electrolyte reservoir and a pumping chamber connected via an inlet conduit to receive electrolyte from the electrolysis cell and connected via an outlet conduit to flow electrolyte to the electrolysis cell. The pumping chamber is connected to the electrolysis cell to receive at least a portion of the gas generated by the electrolysis cell to elevate the pressure of the electrolyte therein and force it into the electrolysis cell. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257741 | Metal hand tool and method for manufacturing the same - A metal hand tool is fabricated by a method to manufacture the metal hand tool, and the metal hand tool has a body with an outer surface and a preparing region, a printing layer with a mark and an electroplate layer. The method has a forming step, a printing step and an electroplating step. In the preparing step, the body is made of metal. In the printing step, the printing layer is printed on the preparing region in the outer surface of the body and the mark is enchased on the printing layer with an external surface. In the electroplating step, the electroplate layer is electroplated on the external surface of the mark and the outer surface of the body except the preparing region with the printing layer to complete the metal hand tool. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257742 | Method of manufacturing printed circuit board for semiconductor package - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board for a semiconductor package, which minimizes or completely obviates masking work upon the plating of each pad for the surface treatment of a printed circuit board for a semiconductor package, thereby simplifying the overall process and increasing the mounting reliability. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257743 | METHOD OF MAKING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING ELECTRODEPOSITION OF METALLIC CHROMIUM - A method of making an integrated circuit including a composition of matter for electrodepositing of chromium is disclosed. One embodiment provides a bath having a solution of a chromium salt in a substantially anhydrous organic solvent, to uses of certain chromium salts for electrodepositing and to processes for electrodepositing chromium. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257744 | METHOD OF MAKING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ALUMINIUM - A method of making an integrated circuit including composition of matter for electrodepositing of aluminium is disclosed. One embodiment includes a bath having a solution of selected aluminium salts in a substantially anhydrous organic solvent, to uses of certain aluminium salts for electrodepositing and to processes for electrodepositing aluminium. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257745 | COPPER-TIN-OXYGEN ALLOY PLATING - The present invention relates to a Cu—Sn—O alloy plating having an oxygen content of 0.3 to 50 at %, a copper content of 20 to 80 at %, and a tin content of 10 to 70 at % in the plating. The present invention provides a copper tin alloy plating that has excellent plating adhesion and disengaging force stability and particularly a Cu—Sn—O alloy plating that has a blackish color tone without containing any controlled substances. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257746 | Method for Producing Metal Thin Body - A method for producing a metal thin body by electroplating, in which the relative integrated intensity of the (111) plane of the metal thin body can be increased to 65% or greater. By carrying out electroplating using an electrolytic solution (plating solution) containing 5% in volume or greater of acetonitrile and water, in particular, using an electrolytic solution (plating solution) containing 10% in volume or greater of acetonitrile and water, the relative integrated intensity of the (111) plane can be increased to 65% or greater. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257747 | Method and apparatus for producing conductive polymer film - A method for producing a conductive polymer film, using an apparatus comprising a prism having a working electrode, a light-emitting means and a light probe disposed on both sides of the prism, a container attached to the prism in a liquid-tight manner with its open side facing the working electrode, an electrolytic solution containing a conductive-polymer-forming monomer and a dopant, which is contained in the container, a counter electrode immersed in the electrolytic solution, a power supply means connected to the working electrode and the counter electrode, and a controller connected to the light probe and the power supply means, the method comprising (1) forming the conductive polymer film on the working electrode by supplying current from the power supply means to the working electrode and the counter electrode, while projecting light to the prism, (2) determining an absorption spectrum from the light reflected by the conductive polymer film, (3) storing the relation between the absorbance of the conductive polymer film obtained from the absorption spectrum and a parameter of the conductive polymer film in the controller, and (4) controlling current supply to the working electrode and the counter electrode based on the relation of the absorbance and the parameter to obtain a desired parameter. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257748 | Lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition, and electrodeposition coating process - The present invention provides a lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains an aqueous medium, a binder resin composed of a cationic epoxy resin and a blocked isocyanate curing agent dispersed or dissolved in the aqueous medium, a neutralizing acid in order to neutralize the cationic epoxy resin, an organic solvent, and a metal catalyst, wherein the electrodeposition coating composition has a volatile organic content of 1% by weight or less, a metal ion content of 500 ppm or less, a neutralizing acid amount of 10 to 30 mg equivalent based on 100 g of binder resin solid content. The lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition has high throwing power, and exert a little influence on the environment due to its low VOC, low metal ion content, and reduced consumption of a coating composition itself. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257749 | Method For Improving The Performance of Nickel Electrodes - The invention relates to a method for improving the performance of nickel electrodes in alkali chloride electrolysis by adding water-soluble platinum compounds to the catolyte. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257750 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF GENERATING OZONE - The present invention can provide an electrode member having a substrate member and a coating member. The substrate member can be made of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium, gold coated titanium and other inert conducting materials. The coating member can have a tin dioxide modified by antimony. The electrode member of the present invention can be used for direct generation of ozone in water or through water into a gaseous state. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257751 | Enhanced device for generating hydrogen for use in internal combustion engines - An electrolysis conversion system for converting water into hydrogen and oxygen, includes a housing in which are housed electrodes. The electrodes are immersed in an electrolyte and are connected to a positive and negative sides of an energy source. The housing is a non conductive material that has chambers to separate the hydrogen and the oxygen. The present invention further discloses a method of utilizing the electrolyzer in conjunction with the fuel system of an internal combustion engine to improve the efficiency of said internal combustion engines. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257752 | Device and Method for Electrolytically Treating Flat Work Pieces - The invention relates to a device and method for electrolytically treating flat work pieces ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257753 | Grey Water Filtering System - A method for filtering grey water for recycling includes passing grey water to be filtered through a filter assembly, including a support mesh or blanket holding a sedimentary material produced by electrolysis of sea water. A filter assembly can include a perforated filter plate and at least one mesh or blanket member supported by the filter plate which holds a sedimentary material produced by electrolysis of sea water. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257754 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENTRY OF SPECIMENS INTO A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - A microfluidic device for analyzing biological samples is provided with a sample inlet section including an inlet port, a capillary passageway communication with the inlet port and with an inlet chamber. The inlet chamber includes means for uniformly distributing the sample liquid across the inlet chamber and purging the air initially contained therein. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257755 | Gas Container - A gas container | 2008-10-23 |
20080257756 | Pyramid Shaped Rotatable Collectible Display - A pyramid shaped rotatable collectible display (PSRCD) provides for the selective viewing of the face, obverse or reverse, of each collectible (commemorative coins, casino chips, minted coins, etc.); displayed independently of each other therein. The PSRCD has four sides possessing multiple receptacles to accommodate the aforementioned collectibles. Each receptacle comprises of a slot to act as a groove, and the collectible a tongue to rest inwardly toward each major pyramid face. One pyramid wall has a dedicated area for personalization for items such as business cards. The PSRCD has a rotating base attached within, which includes an integrated tray for personal items. When compared to any and all displays available for desktops, there are no displays that meet the specifications of this invention—such as the integration of the following: a pyramid shaped collectible display, business card/brass plate/or sticker holder, and a rotating spindle with an integrated personal effects tray. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257757 | THREE PART HYGIENIC DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - This hygienic or aseptic multi-pouch package includes one or more inner pouches, finger, multi-finger and full hand sized capable of being carried by a card holder which is removably stored within an outer pouch. The inner pouch is suitable for use as a finger pouch which may be used to clean teeth or for similar purposes. When only one inner pouch is hygienically removed at a time, the remaining pouches can be conveniently resealed within the card holder in the outer pouch. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257758 | Display package with foldable legs, and method for converting the package for display - A display package with foldable legs, and a method for converting the package from a shipping arrangement to a display arrangement without removing the contents of the package are provided. The display package can be a blister package, a clam shell package, or a similar package containing product such as cosmetics. To convert to the display arrangement, a portion of the package is removed, and the legs are folded approximately perpendicular to the package to provide adequate support and display the product contained in the package. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257759 | RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR THE COLLECTION AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF MERCURY CONTAMINATED WASTES IN DENTAL FACILITIES - The present invention is directed to a container for the collection and temporary storage of amalgams and other mercury wastes. The container can include a hollow body with air-tight lid, and one or more mercury sorbents contained in a filter bag. The filter bag covers the inside surface of the hollow body and has holes that allow air exchange between the air in the hollow body and the sorbents. As air exchange occurs, mercury vapors released from dental wastes binds to the mercury binding materials. A self-closing door was made on the lid, which automatically closes after each waste disposal. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257760 | CONTAINER FOR FIXTURE - To provide a container for a fixture capable of preventing rotation of a fixture in a container when an implanting instrument is engaged with the fixture, easily engaging them, and easily taking out the fixture, the container to house a fixture X for a dental implant is made to have a main body | 2008-10-23 |
20080257761 | Wraparound Packaging - A wraparound packaging is provided. The wraparound packaging includes a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion having at least one opening. The packaging further includes a first sidewall attaching the top portion to the bottom portion by a bottom wall, and the length of the bottom wall being smaller than the length of the top portion. A second sidewall extending from the top portion and a first tab extending outwardly from the bottom portion are also included on the packaging. The packaging folds to a final position in which the top portion is located above the bottom portion. The first tab may also include a slit, and the packaging may further include a second tab extending outwardly from the second sidewall for mating with the slit in the first tab. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257762 | Systems and Methods for Storing Beverage Containers During Transport Shipping and Warehousing - A crate for supporting liquid-filled containers each with a sealed opening, has a bottom and connected sidewalls, and at least one insert engaging two or more of the sidewalls, the insert enabled, by virtue of through-openings of a common diameter, to support a plurality of liquid-filled containers in a horizontal array, as a layer of containers in the crate, in a manner that the liquid-filled containers are positioned with the caps below liquid level in the containers, and such that the liquid-filled containers are prevented from contact with one another. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257763 | Packaging System and Method - The present invention relates to a system for packaging bottles having a neck portion. The system includes a plate having a base on which a plurality of bottles stand in a series of rows. The system also includes a bridge having a central planar portion and a plurality of arcuate recesses extending into a periphery of the central planar portion. Each recess is sized to receive a neck portion of one of the bottles. A means of binding the bottles together is provided, wherein the means of binding creates an inwardly directed force against the bottles. The bridge counteracts the inwardly directed force and thereby maintains the bottles in an upright position on the base. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257764 | Disc-Shaped Package for a Digital Recording Medium - The invention concerns a disc-shaped package for a digital recording medium ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257765 | Fixed Panel, Hinged Disc Storage Package - A package for discs that includes a frame and a planar insert. The frame includes a front face and a rear face, connected by a hinge allowing access to the disc housed between the faces. The planar insert is attached to both faces of the frame. The hinge is flexible, allowing the faces to pivot and the frame to open to accommodate relative movement of the planar insert and the frame. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257766 | Storage container - Even when a storage container is placed upside down by mistake or in an inclined state, stored items are prevented from falling down or being disordered from an arranged state. A container body having a body recess for storing a lower side of the stored item and a lid member having a lid recess for storing an upper side of the stored item and being superimposed with the container body are provided, and the container body is provided with locking portions for locking the stored item at a plurality of points for applying separation resistance from the body recess to the stored item on the inner peripheral surface of the body recess of the container body. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257767 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING CUTTING BLADES - A flexible package for cutting blades. A flexible first layer has at least one cavity formed therein to form a base for receiving a cutting blade. A flexible second layer is arranged over the base and proximate the base. A seal is formed about the periphery of each cavity to encapsulate a cutting blade placed into the cavity, the seal being formed by applying a predetermined combination of heat and pressure to selected portions of the second layer to cause the adhesive thereon to selectively bond to the base. Movement of each encapsulated cutting blade is deterred during transport and handling by the cavity in cooperation with the seal and the second layer, the blades becoming movable within the cavity when the seal is broken. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257768 | MEDICAL APPARATUS CONTAINING DEVICE, DISCARDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE OF MEDICAL APPARATUS - A container case contains a capsule endoscope which incorporates a magnet. A magnetic body is disposed so as to guide, from one magnetic pole to the other magnetic pole, a magnetic field which is generated from the magnet of the capsule endoscope that is accommodated between and positioned by a first hold portion of an outer case and a second hold portion of an inner case which position the capsule endoscope. Thereby, there is provided a capsule medical apparatus containing device which can facilitate handling of a capsule medical apparatus and can enhance the efficiency in storage of the capsule medical apparatus. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257769 | MEANS FOR SECURING A TRANSPORT BASE TO A SHIPPING PALLET - A unitary palletized packaging assembly in which the outer carton and the manufacturing transport base are secured to the shipping pallet to prevent lateral movement of the transport base and packaged article with respect to the shipping pallet. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257770 | Artificial tree container - A storage container for artificial trees comprising a container portion, a transportation portion that is attached to a base of the container portion, and a handle portion that is attached to a top end of the container portion. The container portion is made of a soft flexible material, such that the container portion may be compressed or rolled-up when not containing an artificial tree. The container portion is preferably a truncated pyramid, with a base, at least one side section and a top. The side section and the top are bisected by a reusable closure mechanism. Attached to the base is the transportation portion, which comprises a transverse spine to which at least one wheel mechanism is attached. Attached to an upper end of the container portion is a handle portion. The handle portion is at least one loop that spans the top of the container portion. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257771 | Container assembly - This invention relates to a container assembly and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a container assembly for holding a prize inside a container. The container assembly includes a container body ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257772 | Product security system for hanging merchandise - The present invention is a security system for preventing theft of hanging merchandise. The present invention includes a security package system for a product to be placed on a hanging display, the package comprising: (a) a product package of a relatively thin plastic material and having a top portion which has a front and rear, the top portion having an aperture adapted to receive a hang support; (b) a locking member of a relatively thick plastic material and having a front and rear portion so as to removeably fit over the top portion of the product package and having apertures in the front and rear portions that are positioned so as to align with the aperture of the top portion when in position over the top portion. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257773 | Insert Package - An insert package includes an insert and a container. The container is formed by assembling an upper housing member and a lower housing member, thereby creating a void bound by side walls and a closed end. The container includes rails or channels, and an open end with an engageable cover. When the cover is open, the open end provides access to the void. An insert can be passed into container through the open end. The insert is a package for storing and dispensing items, such as a blister card. The insert includes wings and the wings can include lugs or detents. The wings are designed to interface with the rails, to align the insert with the container during storage and dispensing of the items. A retainer in the container, and a retainer receiver on the insert (or vice versa) can selectively immobilize the insert. A release can disengage the insert and allow slideable movement of the insert into and out of the container. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257774 | Towel Cake - The present invention discloses a towel cake comprising at least a flat board, a lateral board and a towel, wherein the flat board has at least one straight edge and the lateral board is an extension of the flat board from the straight edge with at least two bending sections surrounding the flat board; the towel wraps up the flat board and the lateral board and forms the shape of a cake. The towel cake is then placed in a carrier tray and covered by a transparent external hood so that the towel cake looks even closer to the shape of a cake. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257775 | MODULAR CONTAINER SYSTEM - A modular container system of nestable containers which includes a main container, stackable secondary containers that substantially occupy a uniform plan area and shape of the main container, and tertiary containers that substantially occupy a uniform plan area and shape of at least one secondary container. The main container has a carrying handle, and secondary containers that also have carrying handles can serve alternatively as main containers. Thus the system is highly versatile in that various combinations of the containers are nestable for use in a variety of situations. Also disclosed is a point-of-sale display including multiple sets or likenesses of the containers In different combinations thereof. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257776 | Medicine container organizer - A medicine container organizer. An illustrative embodiment of the medicine container organizer includes an organizer receptacle, an organizer insert provided in the organizer receptacle, a plurality of medicine container openings provided in the organizer insert and an organizer lid provided on the organizer receptacle. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257777 | Vertically Oriented Labels for Medicine Container - A prescription storing and dispensing device including a label having alphanumeric indicia that is orientated to be substantially parallel with the axis of the container. The label can include the patient's name, name of the medicine, and optionally other medical information positioned in a substantially vertical manner with respect to the container. | 2008-10-23 |