43rd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080257378 | LIGHTED FLOSSER SYSTEM - A flosser illumination system provides a flosser and an illumination device that is removably positionable on the flosser for illuminating the mouth during flossing. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257379 | Method and equipment for the treatment of a surface of a work piece - A method for treating the surface of a work piece includes exposing the surface to be treated to a beam of electromagnetic radiation, and simultaneously exposing an area of the surface exposed to the beam of electromagnetic radiation at least partially to a plasma beam. This method provides an improved pretreatment, in particular cleaning of the surface of a work piece, by, at least in part, energy density enhancements of each of the beam of electromagnetic radiation and the plasma beam. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257380 | PROCESS OF CLEANING A SUBSTRATE FOR MICROELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS INCLUDING DIRECTING MECHANICAL ENERGY THROUGH A FLUID BATH AND APPARATUS OF SAME - An apparatus of cleaning a workpiece for microelectronic applications can include fixture to help position the workpiece. In one aspect the apparatus can include a tank and a transducer. In another aspect the apparatus can include a nozzle. The fixture, the tank, the nozzle, or any combination thereof can include an electrostatic dissipative material having a volume resistivity R | 2008-10-23 |
20080257381 | Use of Polyvinyl Acetate Dispersions for Cleaning Purposes - The invention relates to the use of dispersions containing polyvinyl acetate for cleaning purposes, for example for cleaning plaster floors, ceramic wall and floor linings, steps, window sills, gravestones, sculptures, and jointing materials. According to the invention, the dispersion containing polyvinyl acetate is applied to part or all of the surface to be cleaned. Once said layer has dried through, it can be removed from the surface to be cleaned in the form of a film. The dispersion forms a solid composite with the impurities, such that the impurities can also be removed with the film. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257382 | Cleaning Solution and Wipes and Method for Cleaning - The present invention provides a cleaning solution, a wipe impregnated with the cleaning solution and packages/dispenser including such wipes which can be used to effectively clean a variety of articles such as optical lenses, optical glasses, camera and video camera lenses, head and face protective masks, scientific instruments including gauges, windows, mirrors household fixtures, bathroom fittings, motor vehicles, boats and their components and the like, as well as the hands of the cleaner. In particular, the cleaning solution comprises cineole in an amount of between about 20% and about 60% by weight of the solution and up to about 80% by weight of the solution of a suitable solvent. The invention is also directed to methods of producing a cleaning solution, of producing a wipe impregnated with the cleaning solution and packages/dispensers including such wipes as well as methods of cleaning surfaces and, in particular, of cleaning hands. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257383 | Method for semiconductor wafer fabrication utilizing a cleaning substrate - In one disclosed embodiment, the present method for semiconductor fabrication utilizing a cleaning substrate comprises loading a cleaning substrate capable of removing an undesirable particle from a semiconductor processing tool onto the tool, causing the undesirable particle to be attracted to the cleaning substrate, and unloading the cleaning substrate from the semiconductor processing tool. Following cleaning, the processing tool can be used for producing a lithographic pattern on a semiconductor wafer. In one embodiment, the cleaning substrate comprises an electret. In another embodiment, the cleaning substrate comprises an adhesive layer. The present method can be used without breaking vacuum, or otherwise altering the operational state of a processing tool. In one embodiment, the present method is used in conjunction with an exposure tool utilized for high resolution lithography, for example, an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic exposure tool. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257384 | Bucket Arrangement and Method of Using the Same - An improved apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for cleaning tools, utensils, and other objects. The apparatus comprises a container, a first wiping element that is submerged in a liquid in the container capable of removing undesirable material from at least a portion of the object and a second wiping element mountable to the container that is capable of removing excess moisture from the object. The object undergoes at least a two-step wiping comprising a first wiping against the first wiping element while submerged in the liquid and a second wiping against the second wiping element after being at least partially removed from the liquid. The apparatus of the invention reduces the potential for serious injuries from cuts or abrasions from contact with the objects and is more sanitary than systems currently used in the prior art. The apparatus of the invention may also be easily disassembled for cleaning. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257385 | Method and Device for Cleaning an Electrode Used in Resistance Point Welding or a Cap and Device for Resistance Point Welding - The invention relates to a method for cleaning an electrode ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257386 | Water-Based Cleaning - A method of cleaning a surface, comprising applying de-gassed water (containing no more than 1 ppm gas) to the surface to disperse or dissolve dirt on the surface in the water. The method may also comprise dissolving hydrophobic dirt on the surface using a non-aqueous solvent, and dispersing the non-aqueous solvent and dissolved hydrophobic dirt in the de-gassed water. The non-aqueous solvent may itself contain low levels of dissolved gas, for example no more than 10 ppm. Apparatus for cleaning a surface is also disclosed. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257387 | Method and apparatus for cleaning ophthalmic lenses - The present invention relates to a method and a device for cleaning ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. The method and the device are suitable for integration into an automated production of ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257388 | Gaming Chip Washing Machine - A machine for cleaning gaming chips or coins which includes means to convey individual coins or chips to a carrier wheel consisting of a vertically oriented disc having arranged about its periphery a plurality of coin or chip sized open recesses to receive individual coins or chips so that the coins or chips are supported on their edges and both faces of the coins or chips are exposed. The carrier wheel rotates through a washing station, a drying station arranged about said carrier wheel such that a drying air stream passes over and around said coins or chips in said carrier wheel. The coin or chip recesses in the carrier wheel are crenellated to allow washing fluid and the drying air stream to pass over the edges of the coins or chips. A total residence time for each chip that is sufficient to clean and dry the chips will lie in range of 10 to 20 seconds. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257389 | Devices, assemblies, and methods for extracting extractable materials from polymerized biomedical devices - A biomedical device carrier includes multiple recesses for holding a plurality of polymerized biomedical devices, such as polymerized ophthalmic lenses, during an extraction procedure. A biomedical device extraction assembly includes multiple biomedical device carriers. The structure of the individual carriers and the arrangement of the carriers in the assembly provide sufficient extraction of an extractable component from the biomedical devices during an extraction procedure using relatively small amounts of extraction media per biomedical device. Methods of extracting biomedical devices include providing polymerized biomedical devices in the present carriers and assemblies and contacting the devices with an extraction composition. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257390 | Method for Selectively Washing Used Reaction Cuvettes in an Automatic Analyzer - A method for cleansing used reaction cuvettes so that whenever certain assays are to be or have been performed in the reaction cuvette, the cuvette is automatically subjected to an additional cleaning operation by providing a number of washing and drying manifolds, each of which is independently selectively activated to perform or not perform a cleaning operation | 2008-10-23 |
20080257391 | PASS-THROUGH DISHWASHER WITH CONTROLLED DRYING - A pass-through dishwasher is provided having at least one washing zone, at least one rinsing zone and a drying zone. The pass-through dishwasher is used to clean items to be washed and comprises a conveyor device for conveying the items to be washed through successive treatment zones. The pass-through dishwasher comprises a drying zone which has arranged in it at least one drying fan whose rotation speed can be controlled. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257392 | Cane Holders and Canes With Extension Elements - A cane holder comprising a post and a weighted platform is provided. The weighted platform supports the post such that post extends upward in an angled direction, whereby the cane holder is suited for a user to retrieve a cane held by the cane holder while the user is sitting. In another embodiment, a cane holder comprising upper and lower holding devices is provided. The upper and lower holding devices may be secured independently to a fixture and support or receive a portion of a cane. In yet another embodiment, a cane is provided that comprises a base portion and an extension element that are configured to support a resting cane. The extension element may retract and extend with actuation of a switch of the cane operatively connected to the extension element. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257393 | Auggie doggie walking stick - This invention provides an improved way in which dog feases can be picked up from outside areas and be exposed. The apparatus consists of a light and well balanced walking cane or stick with a cup attached at the lower end of the cane. Inside the cup is an auger that is turned by a battery driven two-way motor. The handle of the cane holds the batteries which drive the motor and the switch starts the motor in forward or reverse drive. The user can easily, while walking his/her dog remove dog droppings from public and/or private areas, while disposing them quickly and conveniently. The cane or stick is designed to auger up, hold, and then deposit dog droppings with little effort and help keep yards, parks and walkways clean. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257394 | PARTLY EXTENDABLE AND RETRACTABLE TENT - A tent includes a fixed first frame unit having a fixed length in a direction, and an extendable and retractable second frame unit having a connecting end connected to one end of the first frame unit, and a free end opposite to the connecting end in the direction and movable relative to the first frame unit in the direction between an extended position and a retracted position such that the second frame unit has a variable length in the direction. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257395 | Miniature quantum well thermoelectric device - A miniature quantum well thermoelectric device. The device includes a number of quantum well n-legs and a number of quantum well p-legs. Each of the p-legs are alternately electrically connected in series with each of the n-legs at locations that are thermal communication with a cold side and a hot side. The device can be adapted to function as a cooler and it can be adapted to function as an electric power generator. In a preferred embodiment the p-legs and said n-legs are configured generally radially between the hot side and the cold side. In this preferred embodiments each of the n-legs has at least 600 n-type layers with each n-type layer separated from other n-type layers by an insulating layer and each of the p-legs has at least 600 p-type layers with each p-type layer separated from other p-type layers by an insulating layer. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257396 | High altitude structures and related methods - A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude conduit the high altitude conduit includes a first material layer forming an elongated duct. The high altitude conduit also includes a second material layer outside the first material layer. The second material layer defines a space between the second material layer and the first material layer. A gas has a density that is less dense than that of the atmosphere outside of the second material layer. The gas is disposed in the space between the first and the second layer. An introducer is configured to provide the gas into the space between the first material layer and the second material layer. The gas causes the conduit to extend in an approximately upright orientation. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257397 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING POWER FROM A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - System, method, and apparatus are provided for harvesting electrical energy from a photovoltaic source of electrical energy. The photovoltaic source has power-generating characteristics defined by a family of voltage-current curves comprising points of maximum electrical power over a respective range of at least one of the following for the photovoltaic source: distinct illumination intensities and distinct temperatures. The apparatus is made up of a switching converter coupled to the photovoltaic source. The converter has an input voltage-current curve having a predefined functional relationship between the input voltage and the input current. The predefined functional relationship of the input voltage-current curve of the converter is configured to provide during operation of the converter an approximation with respect to at least some of the points of maximum electrical power for the photovoltaic source without having to perform current and voltage calculations corresponding to a maximum power from the photovoltaic source. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257398 | Floating Solar Platform - The invention describes large solar power plants, which consist of groups of rotating platforms. Three of said platforms comprising a triad having an interstitial pillar, said pillar has means to transmit torque to rotate the platforms and means to maintain the position of the platforms. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257399 | BIFACIAL THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A bifacial thin film solar cell and method for fabricating the same are provided. The solar cell has a first and a second transparent substrates, a first and a second solar cell modules, and an insulating layer. The first solar cell module is formed on the first transparent substrate, and has a metal layer as one of the electrodes of the first solar cell module and as a light reflection layer. The insulating layer is formed on the metal layer of the first solar cell module. The second solar cell module is formed between the insulating layer and the second transparent substrate. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257400 | HOLOGRAPHICALLY ENHANCED PHOTOVOLTAIC (HEPV) SOLAR MODULE - A holographically enhanced photovoltaic solar module comprises: a first substrate having an outer major surface and an inner major surface, substantially parallel to each other, the first substrate being optically transparent and including a transmission grating on the inner major surface of the optically transparent substrate; a second substrate having an outer major surface and an inner major surface, substantially parallel to each other, the second substrate including a reflection grating on the inner major surface of the second substrate; and at least one solar cell interposed between the transmission grating and the reflection grating and oriented perpendicular thereto. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257401 | Photovoltaic module and method for production thereof - The photovoltaic module comprises front and rear plates. An organic seal is arranged between the plates and delineates a tight internal volume, kept at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, wherein the photovoltaic cells are arranged. The seal is an organic seal, for example of thermoplastic nature, for example of the polybutylene family. The production method comprises formation of a negative pressure by suction. The method can comprise sweeping by neutral gases, establishment of the negative pressure and sealing by compression. The method can also comprise partial sealing of the module so as to leave two openings in the seal, sweeping of the internal volume by neutral gases by means of the two openings, establishment of the negative pressure and closing of the openings. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257402 | Solar Power System with a Number of Photovoltaic Modules - The invention relates to a solar power system comprising a plurality of mounting supports ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257403 | PHOTOVOLTAIC WINDOW PANEL WITH HIGH VIEWING TRANSPARENCY - The invention is a photovoltaic window panel comprising a parallel array of strips of photovoltaic cells incorporated within the body of a transparent panel such that the active area or surface plane of a photovoltaic cell is nearly perpendicular to the plane of the transparent panel. The narrow strips of photovoltaic cells are inserted into slots formed in the transparent panel with the strips encapsulated within the slots with a clear potting material. The slotted panel containing the strips of photovoltaic cells is protected by lamination with a clear protective cover. Alternatively the strips of photovoltaic cells may be molded into a panel of transparent material. The electrical outputs of each strip of photovoltaic cells emerge from the two side edges of the transparent panel so that the strips of photovoltaic cells may be connected in parallel or in series to contacts external to the photovoltaic window panel. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257404 | Metal Strip Product - A coated steel product comprises a metallic strip material which has a coating comprising an electrically insulating layer doped with sodium. The thermal expansion coefficient of said metallic strip material is less than 12×10 | 2008-10-23 |
20080257405 | Multijunction solar cell with strained-balanced quantum well middle cell - A multijunction photovoltaic cell including a top subcell; a second subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the top subcell and producing a first photo-generated current; and including a sequence of first and second different semiconductor layers with different lattice constant; and a lower subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the second subcell and producing a second photo-generated current substantially equal in amount to the first photo-generated current density. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257406 | Photoactive Devices and Components with Enhanced Efficiency - Devices, compositions and methods for producing photoactive devices, systems and compositions that have improved conversion efficiencies relative to previously described devices, systems and compositions. This improved efficiency is generally obtained by one or both of improving the efficiency of light absorption into the photoactive component, and improving the efficiency of energy extraction from that active component. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257407 | Photoactive Devices and Components with Enhanced Efficiency - Devices, compositions and methods for producing photoactive devices, systems and compositions that have improved conversion efficiencies relative to previously described devices, systems and compositions. This improved efficiency is generally obtained by one or both of improving the efficiency of light absorption into the photoactive component, and improving the efficiency of energy extraction from that active component. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257408 | Solar light concentrator - A diffusion plate is used in a concentrator for solar light. By the diffusion plate, solar beams is evenly distributed on a solar cell. As a result, the whole solar cell can evenly receives the solar beams for energy transformation. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257409 | PHOTOVOLTAICS ON SILICON - Structures including crystalline material disposed in openings defined in a non-crystalline mask layer disposed over a substrate. A photovoltaic cell may be disposed above the crystalline material. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257410 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING CAPILLARY FLUID FLOW RESTRICTOR - A fluid flow rate control system and method comprises a capillary tube having a proximal end that projects into a chamber with a cross-sectional area that is larger than or equal to the fluid supply tube's cross-sectional area. The inner cross-sectional area of the capillary tube is configured less than the inner cross-sectional area of the chamber. The chamber has a volume large enough to slow the fluid conducted to it by the upstream fluid line to permit contaminants to fall out of solution. In another aspect, a sleeve is used to mount the capillary tube into the chamber. The sleeve provides a mounting surface for tube segments from the pump and downstream of the capillary restrictor. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF EMULSIONS - Systems and methods to prepare an emulsion are described herein. In one embodiment, a mixture of two or more non-miscible components may be sent to a fluid treatment system which creates an emulsion of the mixture. An emulsification system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257412 | Fluid Delivery Device With Flow Rate Control - A device for delivering a fluid to a target site is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a pump, a flow modulator, a flow meter, and a controller. The pump may generate a fluid stream characterized by a flow rate. The flow modulator may smooth out irregularities in the flow rate, thereby generating a second fluid stream having a second flow rate that is substantially more uniform than the first flow rate. The flow meter may measure the flow rate of the second fluid stream. The controller may then compare the flow rate of the second fluid stream to a target flow rate, and adjust the pump speed to substantially align the second flow rate with the target flow rate. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257413 | System, Program Product, and Related Methods for Global Targeting of Process Utilities Under Varying Conditions - Systems, program product, and methods to estimate and manage flowing fluid characteristics of a fluid stream flowing through a pipeline in real-time, are provided. A system can include a vertically oriented extent of a pipeline for transporting crude oil, a pair of spaced vertically apart sensors or sensor assemblies connected to a bypass line interfaced with or positioned across the vertically oriented extent of the pipeline to obtain pressure and temperature readings of the crude oil flowing through the pipeline, a controller in communication with the pair of sensors or sensor assemblies, and crude oil analysis and management program product stored in the memory of the controller and adapted to determine or estimate density, specific gravity, and API gravity of the crude oil to thereby manage flowing fluid characteristics of the crude oil. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257414 | Method For Reduction Of Crude Oil Viscosity - The present invention relates to a method for reducing the viscosity and facilitating the flow of petroleum-based fluids. The method includes the step of applying an electric field of sufficient strength and for a sufficient time to the petroleum-based fluid to cause a reduction in viscosity of the fluid. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257415 | Method for Water Hammerless Opening of Fluid Passage,and Method for Supplying Chemical Solutions and Device for Water Hammerless Opening for Which the Method is Used - The water hammerless opening device comprises an actuator operating type valve installed on the fluid passage, an electro-pneumatic conversion device to supply the 2-step actuator operating pressure Pa to the afore-mentioned actuator operating type valve, a vibration sensor removably fixed to the pipe passage on the upstream side of the actuator operating type valve, and a tuning box to which the vibration detecting signal Pr detected by the vibration sensor is inputted, through which the control signal Sc to control the step operating pressure Ps′ of the afore-mentioned 2-step actuator operating pressure Pa is outputted to the electro-pneumatic conversion device, and with which the 2-step actuator operating pressure Pa, of the step operating pressure Ps′ which makes the vibration detecting signal Pr nearly zero, is outputted from the electro-pneumatic conversion by adjusting the control signal Sc. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257416 | Connector with screw valve - A connector with a screw valve is described that attaches to the end of the outlet tube, remains closed unless it is completely screwed onto a tire valve and then opens when it is screwed directly onto a valve, such as a tire valve. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257417 | Pipe Branching Arrangement - A pipe branching arrangement, in particular for a tank farm system, comprises an at least approximately vertically extending hollow body which has at least one lateral connector, further comprising at least one mixproof valve which sits on the connector and produces a closable connection between the hollow body and at least one pipeline. The valve has two closing members, between which there is a leakage space which has a leakage outlet opening, the leakage space having a circumferential wall which extends from an inlet on the connector side to the leakage outlet opening on the outlet side, which is at a distance from the inlet. The circumferential wall has a decline on the gravitational force side of the leakage space in direction to the leakage outlet opening. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257418 | Pressure Averaging Sense Tube For Gas Regulator - A regulator comprises a regulator valve and an actuator. The actuator is coupled to the regulator valve and comprises a control element for controlling the flow of fluid through the regulator valve. The actuator is additionally equipped with a pressure averaging sense tube to sense the actual pressure at the outlet of the regulator valve. The actual pressure is then supplied to a sensing element such as a diaphragm of the actuator to adjust the position of the control element. The pressure averaging sense tube includes an open sensing end and an elongated slot. The elongated slot advantageously senses and averages the pressure across the length of the sense tube to maximize the accuracy of the pressure signal supplied to the sensing element. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257419 | FLUID PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICE | 2008-10-23 |
20080257420 | SLAM SHUT SAFETY DEVICE - A safety device for a gas distribution system includes a valve body, an upper casing attached to the valve body, the upper casing housing two springs. The two springs are co-axially located and separated by a casting tube. Further, the two springs are attached to a movable diaphragm that is exposed to gas system pressure. A snap ring flange is also attached to the valve body, the snap ring flange being used to secure the safety device to a main regulator in the gas distribution system. The valve body also includes a cam mounted within the valve body. A limit switch is directly connected to the cam such that the limit switch moves directly in response to movement of the diaphragm. Additionally, a reset pin extends from the valve body and interacts with the cam such that the cam may be reset from a closed position to an open position by moving the reset pin. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257421 | Integral Overpressure Monitoring Device - The present invention provides an integral cantilever monitoring device for a regulator having a positionable vent port that may be disposed proximate the lowest point of the monitoring device to allow drainage of liquids accumulating within the monitoring device due to humidity and precipitation. The monitoring device may also include a connection module allowing the monitoring device to be rotated independently of the actuator and valve body of the regulator to accommodate varying installation environments. The connection module may further include an inlet port for connection to a downstream pressure feedback line when the regulator valve body and connection module portions of a primary downstream pressure feedback passage are out of alignment due to rotation of the monitoring device. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257422 | Electro-Hydraulic Control Device, Valve and Activating Electronics - An electro-hydraulic control device is equipped with a valve and with activating electronics for the electrical activation of the valve as a function of a control signal. A sensor component or actuator component which is held on the valve, is connected to the activating electronics by means of an electrical connecting line. A non-volatile data memory is arranged on or in the sensor component or the actuator component, and the data of the data memory can be read out via the electrical connecting line. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257423 | Secondary Seat for Gas Regulator - A fluid regulating device includes a valve disc and a valve port adapted to provide a secondary seal during an obstructed closing operation, whereby the valve disc directly engages a housing component of the valve port to maximize the integrity of the secondary seal and advantageously reduce the size and complexity of existing valve ports. The valve port comprises a housing and a cartridge slidably disposed in the housing. The valve disc directly engages a primary seat carried by the cartridge during a normal closing operation. During an obstructed closing operation, however, the cartridge is pushed into the housing such that the valve disc directly engages a secondary seat carried by the housing at a location that is downstream of the cartridge. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257424 | Flow Valve Port for a Gas Regulator - A fluid regulating device comprises a valve body carrying a valve port that defines an elongated orifice that converges from an inlet portion to an outlet portion. The converging orifice minimizes the effects of boundary layer separation and advantageously maximizes the flow capacity of the valve port. The elongated orifice can be defined by a one-piece body, which is threaded into the valve body, or by a cartridge slidably disposed in a housing, which is threaded into the valve body. The fluid regulating device further comprises a diaphragm-based actuator including a control element movably disposed within the valve body for controlling the flow of fluid therethrough. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257425 | Valve for dive mask - A valve mounted on a dive mask is disclosed. The mask has a closed window frame, a soft skirt extending rearward from the window frame for defining a space between itself and the face of a diver wearing the mask, and one or two windows defined by the window frame. The valve is flexible, tubular and has a first opening at one end in communicating with the space, and a second opening at the other end. The second opening is blocked in an inoperative position and is adapted to open to expel water or air therethrough by increasing pressure in the space or by pressing both sides of the valve. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257426 | INTEGRAL HINGE - A valve is provided. The valve may include a housing defining a cavity. A first end of the housing may define an opening configured to be closed by a flapper door. The valve may further include a hinge formed integrally with the housing. The hinge may extend from an upper portion of the housing and be configured to receive the flapper door. In an embodiment, at least a portion of the hinge extends beyond the opening. The hinge may provide a pivot point for the flapper door that is at or above the opening of the housing. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257427 | Service Regulator with Improved Boost Performance - A regulator comprises a regulator valve and an actuator. The regulator valve comprises a valve body equipped with a customized valve port. That is, the valve seat is designed to have a customized seat height depending on a diameter of an orifice through the valve port, a longitudinal dimension of an orifice through the valve port, and/or a flow capacity of the valve port. Such a design advantageously maximizes the efficiency at which gas flows through the regulator. The actuator is coupled to the valve body and comprises a valve disc disposed within the valve body and adapted for displacement between a closed position engaging the valve seat and an open position spaced from the valve seat. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257428 | ACTUATING DRIVE - The disclosure relates to an actuating drive for control of an actuating element for automation in process installations. An exemplary actuating device drive for control of an actuating element comprising: a position detection device configured for detection of an actual position of the actuating element; a regulator unit configured for operational connection with the position detection device for comparison of an actual position with a predeterminable set position and for production of an actuating signal for driving the actuating drive, wherein the position detection device has a pattern support, at least part of whose surface is covered by a pattern which can be scanned optically; and a stationary optical scanning device, whose optical axis is aligned with the pattern. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESSURE VARIATIONS IN FUEL DISPENSERS TO MORE ACCURATELY MEASURE FUEL DELIVERED - A system and method for enhancing the accuracy of fuel flow measurement by a fuel dispenser are provided. Pressure sensors positioned in the fuel flow path detect pressure in the fuel flow path and communicate pressure signals to a control system in the fuel dispenser. The pressure signals are used by the control system to enhance the accuracy of the fuel flow rate and fuel dispensed that the control system determines by converting meter signals from a meter. In particular, the pressure signals are used by the control system to determine whether a non-steady state condition exists in the fuel flow path and compensate the fuel flow rate and fuel dispensed due to the non-steady state condition. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257430 | Vibration resistant proportional valve and method for damping vibrations during regulation of fluid flow - A proportional valve includes a valve stem movable toward and away from an orifice for alternatively closing and opening the orifice, and regulating fluid flowing out from the orifice while in the open state. A fluidic damping volume is formed between the valve stem and a surface surrounding the orifice. The damping volume, or the fluid present within the damping volume, serves as a damping mechanism for damping or resisting vibrations of the valve stem, thereby stabilizing the fluid flow. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257431 | Tempering system, device with tempering system, and process for tempering a device and for producing the device - A tempering system for tempering a mold by supplying heat via at least one heating medium, includes a first heating medium circuit and a second heating medium circuit. The first heating medium circuit and the second heating medium circuit are connected by a connecting unit to form an integrated unit having an outlet in working connection with the temperable mold. The connecting unit selectively allows a heating medium at a first temperature or a heating medium at a second temperature to be supplied to the mold, whereby the medium at the first and second temperatures is available to the mold in alternation. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257432 | Valve including a rotary spool and check valves - A valve having a housing and including a rotatable rotary spool that includes a conducting chamber. A first inlet communicates with the conducting chamber and with a plurality of outlets that are selectively individually connected with the conducting chamber as a function of the rotational position of the rotary spool within the valve housing. The conducting chamber communicates with a first pressure chamber through a first check valve carried by the rotary spool. A second check valve carried by the rotary spool provides communication between the first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber that surrounds the rotary spool. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257433 | BLEED VALVE APPARATUS - A seat member forms a bleed chamber between a spool and the seat member and has a bleed port communicated with a low pressure side. The spool is seatable against a seat of the seat member, which is formed around the bleed chamber, to disable substantial communication between the bleed chamber and a supply port, which supplies oil to the bleed chamber. An opening and closing valve plug is seatable against another seat of the seat member, which is formed around the bleed port, to close the bleed port. A push member is placed between the spool and the valve plug. When a solenoid actuator applies a drive force to the valve plug, the push member is driven by the valve plug to directly push the spool and thereby to lift the spool away from the seat of the seat member. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257434 | Hydraulic Control System for High Flow Applications in Motor Vehicles - A hydraulic control system for high flow applications in motor vehicles, in particular for active wheel suspensions and active steering arrangements, includes at least one passive high flow valve which is controlled hydraulically by at least one low flow valve. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257435 | Fluid Displacement Mechanism - A fluid displacement mechanism is disclosed. In an embodiment, first and second cavities are separated by a flexible membrane. The first cavity contains a non-conductive fluid and the second cavity contains a conductive fluid. First and second electrodes are positioned in the first and second cavities respectively such that the application of a voltage between the electrodes causes movement of the membrane by the build up of an electrostatic charge between the membrane and first electrode. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257436 | Piping - The present invention relates to piping ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257437 | MICROFABRICATED FLUIDIC CIRCUIT ELEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS - Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure level in a gate of the switch. The microfabricated fluidic switches may be coupled together to perform logic functions and Boolean algebra, such as inverters, AND gates, NAND, gates, NOR gates, and OR gates. The logic gates may be coupled together to form flip-flops that latch signals. The present invention also includes microfabricated fluidic pressure multipliers that increase the pressure in a second chamber relative to a first chamber. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention also include high or low pressure sources. A pressure source of the present includes a pump coupled to a reservoir through unidirectional valves. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention may also include devices that perform analog functions such as switching regulator. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257438 | Micromachined electrowetting microfluidic valve - This invention relates to a systems and methods of controlling the flow of a fluid in a capillary or microfluidic channel. A first pair of electrodes can influence the wetting of a fluid front at a relatively hydrophobic surface in the channel. A second pair of electrodes can electrolytically generate a bubble that can stop fluid flow when it contacts the hydrophobic surface. Flow of a fluid in a channel can be stopped on contact with the hydrophobic surface and restarted when an electrostatic field reduces the contact angle of the fluid at the hydrophobic surface. The electrostatic field can be removed and the fluid stopped again when an electrolytically generated bubble contacts the hydrophobic surface to reestablish the blocking contact angle of the fluid, gas and surface. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257439 | Hydraulic pressure reservoir - A hydraulic pressure reservoir having at least one pressure chamber formed between two opposed, movable inner boundary members. Each inner boundary members includes a spring cover and a diaphragm spring. An outer boundary member peripherally surrounds the movable inner boundary members and has a U-shaped cross section along at least a part of its periphery to axially support the diaphragm springs in a fixed axial position. The outer boundary member can be formed in several pieces that are held together by interconnections or by a surrounding outer tensioning member. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257440 | TUBE TYPE CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A tube type cable protection and guide device in which the device can be easily manufactured by extrusion molding without changing the size of a mold so that devices of different lengths can be made. Smooth linear and flexional movements can be made while sufficiently ensuring dimensional stability and torsional rigidity of the device thus assuring stability of the cable accommodating space. A tube type cable protection and guide device includes integrally molded inner circumferential wall forming portions. The inner wall forming portions are interdigitatedly fitted in a male-female relationship in a longitudinal direction of the sheet forming a flush inner flat surface. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257441 | Co-extruded plastic tubing - Two-layer tubing for housing an insert, comprising an extremely lubricious tubular inner layer and a tubular outer layer disposed radially outward of and surrounding the inner layer, wherein the co-efficient of friction of the inner layer is less than the co-efficient of friction of the outer layer. The outer layer consists essentially of a thermoplastic elastomer, preferably a polyolefin-based material, with a specific gravity averaging between about 0.91 and 0.97 g/cm | 2008-10-23 |
20080257442 | SLIDE FASTENER STRINGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A slide fastener stringer easily manufactured by a series of manufacturing steps with molding fastener elements in a warp yarn exclusion area formed on one side edge of a fastener tape, wherein a fastener tape is produced by weaving with warp yarns and weft yarns of synthetic fiber yarn; plural pieces of water soluble fiber yarns are disposed inside over plural pieces of the warp yarns from the side edge of the tape; in a dying step in a process for manufacturing a fastener stringer, the water soluble fiber yarns are dissolved to form the warp yarn exclusion area; and by molding the fastener elements by using the warp yarn exclusion area, the fastener stringer is manufactured in an easy sequential manufacturing process without applying any special processing. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257443 | Method and Apparatus for Weaving Tape-Like Warp and Weft and Material Thereof - A novel method of weaving is described wherein warp and weft are supplied in the form of tapes, and not yarns. In at least one embodiment, the method, which is preferably carried out in vertical format, essentially includes feeding positively flat tensionless warp for shedding and taking-up; selecting, feeding positively and inserting weft tapes of different widths and thickness by gripping in its fore end in flat condition; depositing inserted weft at fabric-fell in a flat condition without beating-up; and taking-up the woven material that comprises either same or different widths of flat wefts. The warps and wefts, preferably of partially stabilized type of fibrous tapes, can be overfed in a tensionless, positive and controlled manner when required to make the fibres of constituent fibrous tapes occur non-linearly in the form of wave/texture during weaving. Extra warps and wefts can be also fed in tandem whereby the warps and wefts become composed of two or more unconnected, mutually slipping, flat tapes in a stacked arrangement. These doubled warps and wefts function effectively as a unit warp and weft during weaving and in the fabric. In at least one embodiment, the method also makes possible to produce other materials such as those with slant weft tapes in relation to warp, having a shape within the body of the fabric and warp and weft tapes of shaped edges. A variety of fibrous and non-fibrous materials are equally well processed. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257444 | CABLE HANGER PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND PRODUCTION METHOD - There is produced a cable hanger in which a Z-winding spiral and an S-winding spiral are alternately and continuously formed along an axis via a switching part using a hanger wire. A hanger wire is supplied from one end of a housing and sent out from the other end thereof. At least five spiral forming dice are accommodated in a cylindrical space of the housing such that the spiral forming dice are adjacent to each other and can rotate independently from one another. Each of second and subsequent spiral forming dice as counted from the hanger wire supplying end of the housing includes a bottom face forming a shape corresponding to a curvature of the spiral on a plane intersecting with the axis at right angles between inner peripheral face of the housing and the bottom face, and the bottom face gradually becoming narrower from both sides of the spiral forming die in its longitudinal direction toward a central portion thereof, a Z-winding wall face forming a shape corresponding to a pitch of the Z-winding spiral and an S-winding wall face forming a shape corresponding to a pitch of the S-winding spiral, which are inclined with respect to the plane and the axis. The Z-winding wall face and the S-winding wall face intersect with each other at a central intersection of the spiral forming die in the longitudinal direction thereof, and extend along a side edge of the bottom face. The first spiral forming die as counted from the hanger wire supplying end of the housing has a latter half thereof in its longitudinal direction, the latter half includes the bottom face, the Z-winding wall face and the S-winding wall face in the same as those of latter halves of the second and subsequent spiral forming dice in the longitudinal direction. The first spiral forming die also has a first half including an introducing portion extending along the axis, the introducing portion is connected to a front portion of the intersection in the bottom face of the latter half in the longitudinal direction, and a front end of the introducing portion includes a hanger wire introducing inlet. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257445 | Method And System For Manufacture Of A Wire Cage - A wire cage making machine includes a pair of rod supporting wheels decoupled from one another and capable of being rotated by respective motors at different speeds and/or directions to control the contour of a wire cage, such as twisting the rods. The machine includes a carriage to which the wheels are mounted, with one of the wheels maintained at a fixed position on the carriage and the other wheel movable along rails of the carriage. A welding head is positioned proximate the stationary wheel and is connected to the carriage by a pivot arm that allows the welding head to be moved closer to or farther away from the center of the stationary wheel. The pivot arm allows the position of the welding head to be moved in response to changes in radial positions of longitudinal rods carried by the wheels and to which wire is welded, to join the rods together to form a wire cage. The rods are held by clamps mounted to spokes of the wheels. The radial position of the clamps of the stationary wheel can be moved in real-time to change the diameter of the wire cage. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257446 | Tinting Machine System - A tinting machine system for tinting base paint supplied in a container which base paint is suitable for use in a tinted coating composition so as to produce a tinted coating composition, the tinting machine system comprising a tinting machine and processing means, the tinting machine having a colourant dispenser system comprising an actuator able to dispense a pre-determined amount of at least one colourant into the container, and weighing means able to weigh the container to determine an actual dispensed weight of each individual colourant and/or an actual total dispensed weight, the processing means able to compare the actual dispensed weight of each individual colourant and/or the actual total dispensed weight, with a correct weight for the tinted coating composition stored in the processing means for each dispensed tinted coating composition, the processing means comprising statistical analysis means to statistically analyse the actual dispensed weight of each individual colourant and/or the actual total dispensed weight for each dispensed tinted coating composition so as to calculate a colourant weight dispenser error value for each colourant dispenser system, thereby enabling any colourant dispenser system causing concern to be identified. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257447 | Method for Conditioning a Flexible Container Holding a Viscous Product - The invention concerns a method for conditioning a viscous product contained in storage containers having a capacity ≧50 l, preferably ≧100 l, in volume units adapted to utilization and having a capacity ≧50 l, preferably ≧10 l, said viscous product being preferably selected among the group whereof the viscosity is not less than 10 Pa's and, preferably ranging between 10 Pa's and 200 000 Pa's. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257448 | ORIENTATION-INDEPENDENT FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS - A fluid delivery device that may be used in any orientation is presented. The device includes a container, a first fluid in the container space, an inlet opening attached to a bladder, and an outlet opening. A second fluid enters the container through the inlet opening. The bladder, which receives the second fluid as it enters the container, expands with the amount of second fluid that is received. As more of the second fluid is received and the bladder expands, the first fluid is pushed out of the container through the outlet opening. The device may be used as a tire repair system, for example by coupling the inlet opening to an air compressor and coupling the outlet tube to a tire. The first fluid that's in the container space would be a sealant composition in this case. Different embodiments of the bladder are possible depending on the application. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257449 | DRY ADDITIVE METERING INTO PORTABLE BLENDER TUB - Oil wells may be fracture treated on-site in order to stimulate production. Such fracture treatment may be performed using a portable blender tub to mix fracturing fluid, proppant, and dry chemical additive into an injection slurry. A mechanical conveyance device may be adjustably attached to the portable blender tub, so that in its first position it is stowed for transport, while in its second position it is deployed for operation. When deployed, the mechanical conveyance device may mechanically convey and meter dry chemical additive into the blender tub, allowing a handler to feed and meter dry chemical additive while standing on the ground. This allows for improved safety and efficiency in fracture treating a wellbore. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257450 | Method and Apparatus for Filling Open Containers with a Powdery Product - Apparatus and method for filling a container ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIMMING WOOD BLOCKS - There is disclosed a system, apparatus and method for preparing wood blocks. The embodiments disclosed may comprise paddle designs, trimming unit designs and methods, scanner unit designs and methods, for use in the trimming of wood blocks. The blocks may be used for finger jointing. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257452 | Guiding apparatus for tenon fabrication machines - The invention having a chassis includes a transverse guiding plate located at the front side of the chassis and two sliding rods running through a sliding member which is run through by two rods from the front side to the rear side. A moving cap that the two rods run through is provided to cover the sliding member having a slant plate at the front side. An anchor slat which is run through by a moving bar having a rear end movable along the jagged teeth of the guiding plate at the bottom is provided in front of the moving cap to be pivotally coupled with a handle bar having a rear end coupled with rollers which press the slant plate. By depressing the handle bar downwards, the moving cap can be moved forwards to make the moving bar to escape the jagged teeth of the guiding plate to be repositioned. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257453 | Micro-Adjustment Device for the Angle Stop Plank of a Planar - An adjustable stop plank for a power tool includes a drive mechanism connected to the stop plank for continuous adjustment of the angle of the stop plank with respect to the work surface and has a display for indicating the current angle of the stop plank. In one form, the micro-adjusting device for the stop plank of a power tool includes a hand wheel unit provided on the holding frame operable to continuously adjust the angle of the stop plank. The power tool may include indicia to indicate a plurality of angles for the stop plank and an index for indicating on the indicia the current angle of the stop plank. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257454 | COMPOSITION GRADIENT CERMETS AND REACTIVE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - Cermets, particularly composition gradient cermets can be prepared starting with suitable bulk metal alloys by a reactive heat treatment process involving a reactive environment selected from the group consisting of reactive carbon, reactive nitrogen, reactive boron, reactive oxygen and mixtures thereof. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257455 | SURFACE CARBURIZATION TECHNIQUE OF MEDICAL TITANIUM ALLOY FEMORAL HEAD IN HIP ARTHROPLASTY - A surface carburization technique of medical titanium alloy femoral head in total hip arthroplasty comprises subjecting medical titanium alloy TC4 to surface carburization by using acetylene as carburizing agent to carry out gaseous carburization at high temperature to give medical titanium alloy femoral head in total hip arthroplasty with TiC ceramic on surface thereof. The TiC ceramic layer on femoral head can be more than 100 micron thick, which is relatively thick, overcomes the disadvantages in available medical titanium alloy material, and is particularly useful for replacement of total hip or knee arthroplasty. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257456 | Method for the Production of a Siderurgical Product Made of Carbon Steel with a High Copper Content, and Siderurgical Product Obtained According to Said Method - The invention relates to a method for producing a siderurgical product made of carbon steel having a high copper content, according to which:—a liquid steel having the composition: 0.0005% 1%; 0.5 Cu 10%; 0 Mn 2%; 0 Si 5% 0 Ti 0.5%; 0 Nb 0.5%; 0 Ni 5%; 0 Al 2%, the remainder being iron and impurities, is produced;—said liquid steel is poured directly in the form of a thin strip having a thickness of no more than 10 mm;—the strip is subjected to forced cooling and/or is surrounded by a non-oxidizing atmosphere while having a temperature of more than 1000? C;—said thin strip is hot rolled at a reduction rate of at least 10%, the temperature at the end of the rolling process being such that all of the copper is still in a solid solution in the ferrite and/or austenite matrix;—and the strip is coiled. The invention also relates to a siderurgical product obtained according to said method. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257457 | NICKEL-BASE ALLOYS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - A nickel-base alloy having favorable toughness and thermal fatigue resistance comprises, in weight percentages based on total alloy weight: 9 to 20 chromium; 25 to 35 iron; 1 to 3 molybdenum; 3.0 to 5.5 niobium; 0.2 to 2.0 aluminum; 0.3 to 3.0 titanium; less than 0.10 carbon; no more than 0.01 boron; nickel; and incidental impurities. Also disclosed are die casting dies, other tooling, and other articles of manufacture made from or comprising the nickel-base alloy. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257458 | Method for Case Hardening a Component by Means of Oil Jets and Device for Carrying Out Said Method - A method for treating a component comprising a metallic or ceramic material with a crystalline, semi-crystalline or amorphous structure. According to the method, to caseharden the component, at least part of the surface of the component is exposed to an oil jet, while the temperature of the oil and/or the component is regulated. Also disclosed is a device for carrying out the method. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257459 | Seamless steel pipe and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention relates to the following seamless steel pipes excellent in strength, toughness and weldability, particularly suitable for submarine flow lines, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257460 | Method of producing forgings having excellent tensile strength and elongation from steel wire rods - A method of producing forgings includes the steps of: forming forgings from a steel wire rod; heating the forgings to a temperature range of 830˜900° C.; subjecting the forgings to first tempering at a temperature range of 100˜300° C. after the heating at 830˜900° C.; and subjecting the forgings to second tempering at a temperature range of 300˜400° C, after the first tempering. In the first tempering, the forgings are quenched in a salt bath having a temperature in the range of 100˜300° C., and are tempered for 60˜130 minutes. In the second tempering, the forgings are quenched in a salt bath having a temperature in the range of 300—400° C., and are tempered for 30˜150 minutes. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257461 | Corrosion Resistance Improved Steel Sheet for Autmotive Muffler and Method of Producing the Steel Sheet - Provided are a steel sheet for an automotive muffler and a method for producing the steel sheet. The steel sheet includes 0.01% by weight or less of C, 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of Si, 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of Mn, 0.015% by weight or less of P, 0.015% or less by weight of S, 0.02 to 0.05% by weight of Al, 0.004% or less of N, 0.2 to 0.6% by weight of Cu, 0.01 to 0.04% by weight of Co, and a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The method includes 0.01% by weight or less of C, 0.1 to 0.3% by weight of Si, 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of Mn, 0.015% by weight or less of P, 0.015% or less by weight of S, 0.02 to 0.05% by weight of Al, 0.004% or less of N, 0.2 to 0.6% by weight of Cu, 0.01 to 0.04% by weight of Co, and a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities, preparing a hot rolled steel sheet by re-heating the steel slab and by, during a finish rolling process, hot-rolling the steel slab at a temperature that is an Ar3 transformation temperature or more, preparing a cold rolled steel sheet by cold-rolling the hot rolled steel sheet with a cold reduction ratio of 50 to 90%, and performing a continuous annealing for the cold rolled steel sheet at a temperature of 500 to 900° C. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257462 | ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE/HIGH-SPEED MOLDING, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A MOLDED ARTICLE OF AN ALUMINUM ALLOY - An aluminum alloy material for high-temperature/high-speed molding containing 2.0 to 8.0 mass % of Mg, 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of Mn, 0.01 to 0.3 mass % of Zr, 0.06 to 0.4 mass % of Si and 0.06 to 0.4 mass % of Fe, with the balance being made of aluminum and inevitable impurities; an aluminum alloy material for high-temperature/high-speed molding containing 2.0 to 8.0% of Mg, 0.05 to 1.5% of Mn and 0.05 to 0.4% of Cr, Fe being restricted to 0.4% or less and Si being restricted to 0.4% or less, the grain diameter of a Cr-base intermetallic compound formed by melt-casting being 20 μm or less, and grains of intermetallic compounds with a grain diameter in the range from 50 to 1,000 nm as Mn-base and Cr-base precipitates being present in a distribution density of 350,000 grains/mm | 2008-10-23 |
20080257463 | Tyre For Vehicles, In Particular Motor Vehicles - A tyre for vehicles which does not require pressurisation by means of a pressurised fluid has a tread, two sidewalls, and two beads which are attached to a wheel rim made of elastomer material, and is provided with at least one tubular reinforcement body which is associated with the tread; each of the sidewalls having a respective homogeneous resilient annular membrane, a straight generatrix of which forms an angle (A) other than 90° with the axis of the tyre; the membranes being stretched radially between the tread and the beads such as to be pre-tensioned in the absence of external loads acting on the tyre. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257464 | Pneumatic Tyre - The invention relates to a pneumatic tyre which comprises first ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257465 | Low-running-temperature tyre - A tyre for a wheel of a vehicle comprises a toroidal carcass provided with axially opposite sidewalls and beads for anchoring the tyre to a rim of the wheel, a tread band located crownwise on the carcass, comprising a surface with a plurality of hollows and grooves defining a raised tread pattern, and a belt structure interposed between the carcass and the tread band, axially extending between the sidewalls. The tread band comprises at least first and second circumferential axially-contiguous portions arranged to contact a road surface. The first portion is formed of a first composition comprising a reinforcing filler having at least | 2008-10-23 |
20080257466 | Pneumatic Tire - There is provided a method of tire manufacturing a tire in which preset-beads each preformed by mounting a bead filler on a bead core are disposed radially outward of a carcass band and both side portions of the carcass band are turned around the preset beads to build the tire. The method eliminates a need to hold the considerable intermediate stocks and does not deteriorate the tire uniformity due to the unevenness of the preset bead in the circumference direction. There are also provided an apparatus of forming a preset bead used therefor and a system of forming a preset bead. In the method of manufacturing a tire in which preset-beads each preformed by mounting a bead filler on a bead core are disposed radially outward of a carcass band and both side portions of the carcass band are turned around the preset beads to build the tire, the preset bead is formed by winding and laminating a ribbon-shaped filler rubber | 2008-10-23 |
20080257467 | Pneumatic Tire - [Subject] To provide a pneumatic tire whose snow performance is improved without affecting its dry performance. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257468 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire comprising, on a tread face of the tire, a shoulder land portion extending in a circumferential direction of the tire, and a thin groove extending in the circumferential direction of the tire adjacent to a contact end of the shoulder land portion where comes into contact with the ground and segmenting the shoulder land portion into a main land portion located at the inner side thereof as viewed in the width direction of the tire and a sacrifice land portion located at the outer side thereof as viewed in the width direction of the tire, wherein the thin groove includes an enlarged portion extending in the circumferential direction of the tire in which a groove width thereof at groove bottom is enlarged toward the sacrifice land portion side only, and a protruding portion that protrudes toward the groove bottom side along the inner wall located at the sacrifice land portion side and extends in the circumferential direction of the tire. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257469 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire comprising a shoulder rib segmented into a main rib located at the inner side thereof in a width direction of the tire and a thin rib located at the outer side thereof in the width direction of the tire by a thin groove extending along a circumferential direction of the tire, wherein the thin groove includes a large-width portion having a relatively larger groove width and a small-width portion having a relatively smaller groove width continuously formed one after the other along the circumferential direction of the tire, and an inner wall of the large-width portion located at the thin rib side is disposed at a further outer side with respect to an inner wall of the small-width portion located at the thin rib side as viewed in the width direction of the tire, a protruding portion protruding outwardly in the width direction of the tire from an edge line of the thin rib located at the outer side in the width direction of the tire is formed at a position where the large-width portion is disposed in the circumferential direction of the tire. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257470 | Unpuncturable Inner Tube - The invention relates to a device for inserting inside tires of a vehicle so that it follows its course without stopping after a bursting. The device comprises a cluster of flexible bladders ( | 2008-10-23 |
20080257471 | Fixing a Surface Element on a Tire Via a Fabric | 2008-10-23 |
20080257472 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC PLATES - In a method for manufacturing ceramic plates, a Pd paste which does not diffuse into ceramic is formed in a metal paste forming step; metal films each having a thickness such that ceramic layers to be formed after firing are not connected to each other in the lamination direction are formed on surfaces of ceramic green sheets using the Pd paste in a metal film forming step; following a laminate forming step, a firing treatment at a firing temperature, which is a high temperature at which no glass component remains on surfaces of the ceramic layers after the firing and which is equal to or lower than a decomposition temperature of a ceramic material forming the ceramic layers, is performed for a laminate in a firing step; oxygen present at the interfaces between the ceramic layers and the metal layers is removed by immersing a sintered body in n-butyl alcohol in a separation step so as to separate the ceramic layers and the metal layers. Accordingly, ceramic plates having a very small thickness can be manufactured without causing any damage thereto and with high efficiency and can be easily applied to laminate type electronic components. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257473 | Encapsulation Tool and Methods - Methods and devices are provided for improving the encapsulation processes for an organic electronic device. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257474 | Adhesive film bonding method - A method of bonding an adhesive film for die bonding to the rear surface of a wafer having a plurality of devices on the front surface, comprising the steps of holding the front surface side of the wafer on the holding surface of a chuck table for holding the wafer; supplying the adhesive film onto the rear surface of the wafer held on the chuck table; and rolling a pressing-roller while pressing it against the adhesive film supplied onto the rear surface of the wafer to bond the adhesive film to the rear surface of the wafer, wherein the step of rolling the pressing-roller is carried out in such a positional relation that a straight line connecting the center of the wafer and a notch becomes parallel to the axis of the pressing-roller. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257475 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM - An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will be damaged or distorted. The film also can transparently shield a device that can cause or is sensitive to electromagnetic interference with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layers will fracture. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257476 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Pneumatic Tyres - One or more components of elastomer material in a tyre are formed by dispensing elastomer material through a nozzle of an extruder to form a continuous elongated element of flattened section that is laid in the form of coils disposed close to each other on a laying surface carried by a support element, while said support element is driven in rotation and suitably moved adjacent to a die of the nozzle. The nozzle is drivable in rotation by an actuator so as to modify orientation of the nozzle itself during formation of the tyre component. | 2008-10-23 |
20080257477 | Non-Shrink High Viscosity Chemical Grout - The present invention relates to a non-shrink high viscosity chemical grout composition, more particularly to a non-shrink high viscosity chemical grout composition comprising, on the basis of solid content, a) 100 parts by weight of a room temperature curable organic liquid phase resin; b) 10 to 200 parts by weight of glass beads; and c) 10 to 500 parts by weight of glass powder. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for repairing and reinforcing a construction using the non-shrink high viscosity chemical grout composition. The non-shrink high viscosity chemical grout composition of the present invention has superior acid resistance, alkali resistance, injection property, fluidity, crack resistance, impact resistance, adhesion property and storage property, and the method for repairing and reinforcing a construction of the present invention has affinity with subsidiary materials, can completely restore function and shape of a construction in short time due to rapid curing and simple construction, compensates properties of construction such as tensile strength, allows strong adhesion to a construction, and prolongs lifetime of a construction. | 2008-10-23 |