| 44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20100276041 | Heat Treatment Method and Components Treated According to the Method - Disclosed herein is a method of treating a component comprising solution treating the component for a period of about 4 to about 10 hours at a temperature of about 1750 to about 1850° F.; cooling the component to a temperature of about 1490 to about 1520° F. at an average rate of 1° F./min to about 25° F./min; stabilizing the component at about 1450 to about 1520° F. for a period of from about 1 to about 10 hours; cooling the component to room temperature; precipitation aging the component by heating the component to a first precipitation aging temperature of about 1275 to about 1375° F. for about 3 to about 15 hours; cooling the component at an average rate of 50 to about 150° F./hour to a second precipitation aging temperature of about 1100 to about 1200° F. for a time period of about 2 to about 15 hours; and cooling the component. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276042 | REACTIVE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING METAL - A precursor composition of a reactive material that comprises a metal material and an energetic material, such as at least one oxidizer or at least one class 1.1 explosive. The metal material defines a continuous phase at a processing temperature of the precursor composition and the energetic material is dispersed therein. The metal material may be a fusible metal alloy having a melting point ranging from approximately 46° C. to approximately 250° C. The fusible metal alloy may include at least one metal selected from the group consisting of bismuth, lead, tin, cadmium, indium, mercury, antimony, copper, gold, silver, and zinc. The reactive composition may have a density of greater than approximately 2 g/cm | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276043 | TYRE AND FLEXIBLE MEMBER ASSEMBLY - An assembly of a tyre and a member fitted to the tyre respectively include complementary connecting portions. The connecting portion of the member is more flexible than that of the connecting portion of the tyre. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276044 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PROFILE DEPTH OF A TIRE AND/OR A TIRE CHARACTERISTIC, AND A TIRE - A method used for determining a profile depth or wear on a tread of a tire of a vehicle, and/or a tire characteristic, a magnetic field being detected by a magnetic field sensor disposed in the interior of the tire, particularly in the area of the tread on the tire interior, or at a distance from the tire, particularly in the area of a wheel housing or a wheel well of the vehicle, the magnetic field being transmitted or changed by at least one indicator element disposed in the tread on the tire exterior. The current wear state of the tread and/or the tire characteristic, particularly a tire type and/or permissible top speed, is determined based on output signals of the magnetic field sensor. The invention further relates to tires. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276045 | EXTENDABLE/RETRACTABLE STUDS FOR A TIRE - A tire includes a carcass, a tread band having a radially outer tread surface and a plurality of radially extending recesses, and an anti-slip structure disposed in one of the radially extending recesses. The structure includes a cylindrical housing with a cylindrical flange and a central channel and a stud portion with a shaft and a flange. The shaft is slidingly disposed within the central channel such that a radially outer tip of the shaft may selectably extend radially outward from the cylindrical housing and from the radially outer tread surface in order to enhance traction for the tire. The radially outer tip extends from the cylindrical housing and from the radially outer tread surface when a predetermined air pressure is introduced into the radially extending recess thereby forcing the flange of the stud portion radially outward to abut the cylindrical flange of the cylindrical housing. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276046 | Traction device for a vehicle tire - A traction device for a tire having a hub for attachment to the tire's wheel. At least one arm extends outwardly from the hub, with the arm attached to a gripping section that is capable of contacting the tire. A reversible, rotatable cam attached to the arm and the gripping section controls the movement of the device. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276047 | WEAR RESISTANT COATING FOR INTERFACE OF WHEEL RIM AND TIRE - One exemplary embodiment of a wheel rim comprises magnesium. The wheel rim has one or more flange(s) that are constructed and arranged to seat a bead portion of a tire. One exemplary embodiment of a wear resistant coating is located over the flange on at least a part of a section of the flange(s) that opposes the bead portion of the tire. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276048 | TYRE EQUIPPED FOR ATTACHING AN OBJECT TO THE WALL THEREOF AND FASTENER THEREFOR - A tyre is described that includes a casing designed to be inflated to a service pressure and equipped to accept a functional object, such as an electronic circuit, for example, by means of a two-part fastener | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276049 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH NOISE REDUCER - Provided is a pneumatic tire with noise reducer, which can reduce the cost for manufacturing a noise reducer and which can keep the effect to suppress cavity resonance. The pneumatic tire with noise reducer 1 comprises a pneumatic tire 3 and a noise reducer 7 attached to a tire cavity surface 6 of the tire. The noise reducer 7 is formed into a ring shape by butting both end faces 12 | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276050 | Heavy Load Vehicle Tire - A tire includes: a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply, a belt structure, a tread band radially superimposed on the belt structure; two sidewalls; the belt structure including: at least one pair of lateral reinforcing layers incorporating reinforcing elements oriented in a substantially circumferential direction; a first belt layer radially superimposed on the pair of lateral reinforcing layers, provided with reinforcing elements inclined with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire; a second belt layer radially superimposed on the first belt layer, provided with reinforcing elements inclined with respect to the equatorial plane in a direction opposite to those of the first belt layer; an external belt layer applied in a radially external position with respect to the first and the second belt layers. Preferably, the tire is a super single wide base heavy load vehicle tire. The tire is particularly useful for heavy load vehicles such as, for example, trucks, trailers, or buses. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276051 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - This invention relates to a pneumatic tire with an improved driveability and a reduced weight as well as a maintained traveling durability, and particularly a pneumatic tire having a high post cure inflation pressure, and being best suited as a pneumatic tire for a light truck with a high air pressure. In the pneumatic tire, twisted cords formed of a polyketone fiber represented by the following formula (a), and having a thermal shrinkage stress value, at a dry heat temperature of 150° C., of not less than 0.19 cN/dtex are used as cords for forming a carcass layer: | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276052 | COMPOSITE BALL-BOUNCING TYRE - The present invention relates to a composite ball-bouncing tyre, comprising a subtyre and an inner tube inside it, wherein the subtyre includes a space between a ring-shaped base and its side walls, and the space includes a plurality of rails and fastening grooves that are arranged at intervals on its inner walls. A slope part that converges against the rolling-forward direction is established atop on both sides of the plurality of the rails, and at the bottom of the fastening grooves, there is a plurality of fixing grooves. One or more resilient balls are established in each rail and the inner tube includes a plurality of fixing parts on top of outer walls of a base component. When the subtyre and inner tube rolls, the resilient balls will be pushed into the rails along the slope part and be pressed to bounce, thus producing supplementary force to drive the tyre to move forward. Besides, when the inner tube is inflated, its fixing parts can be combined with the fastening grooves of the subtyre, while the inner tube is deflated, it can be disengaged from the subtyre, thus allowing the subtyre or inner tube to be replaced independently. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276053 | RADIAL TIRE FOR AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to a radial tire for an aircraft having a belt structure capable of sufficiently satisfying a demand for recent high pressure resistance without increase in tire weight and more particularly to a radial tire for an aircraft having a carcass serving as a framework and toroidally extending between a pair of bead portions, and a belt disposed on a radially outer side of the carcass and consisting of at least two belt layers consisting of plies having a plurality of organic fiber cords coated with rubber, wherein the belt is configured in such a manner that elongation at break Lout of a radially outermost belt layer is smaller than elongation at break Lin of a radially innermost belt layer, a ratio Lout/Lin satisfies the relationship 0.8| 2010-11-04 | |
| 20100276054 | Process for manufacturing a tyre and tyre bead structure - Process for manufacturing a tyre, includes the following steps: (a) winding at least one metal wire so as to form a plurality of coils, the coils being radially superimposed and axially arranged side-by-side with respect to one another, so as to obtain a bead core; (b) applying at least one layer of a crosslinkable elastomeric material to the bead core obtained in step (a), so as to obtain a coated bead core; (c) partially crosslinking the at least one layer of crosslinkable elastomeric material, so as to obtain an amount of free sulfur of 30% by weight to 70% by weight, preferably of 40% by weight to 65% by weight, more preferably of 50% by weight to 60% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the sulfur present in the crosslinkable elastomeric material; and (d) applying a bead filler to the radial outer surface of the bead core obtained in step (c), so as to obtain a bead structure for a green tyre. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276055 | Resin Compositions With High Thermoplastic Loading - Uncured thermosetting resins are loaded with relatively high amounts of solid thermoplastic resin particles to form a resin precursor. The resin precursor is heat treated so as to produce an uncured resin composition wherein the thermoplastic resin particles become substantially dissolved in the thermosetting resin without causing cure of the resin mixture. Heat treatment of highly loaded thermosetting resins in accordance with the present invention provides uncured resin compositions that are well suited for use in fabricating composite structures and particularly prepreg for use in lightning protection surface coatings. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276056 | RADIATION THERAPY MASK TAPE AND RELATED METHOD - A flexible, durable, cushioning and/or resilient adhesive-backed tape for use with a radiation therapy mask for protecting a user from sharp or pointed curved edges defined thereby. The adhesive is capable of securing the tape to the edges of a radiation therapy mask for an extended period of time. The adhesive tape includes a resilient and/or compressive layer that defines an axially-extending, substantially solid central portion and at least one peripheral portion that defines a plurality of segments that extend from said central portion. The segments allow the tape to conformably attach to a curved edge of a mask and substantially cover and cushion the edge. A liner is removably adhered to the compressive layer for selectively exposing the adhesive and readying the tape for use. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276057 | ETHYLENE-BUTENE COPOLYMER, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An ethylene-butene copolymer prepared from ethylene monomer and butene monomer, the ethylene-butene copolymer including at least 78 mole % ethylene and no greater than 22 mole % butene, and a hot melt adhesive composition including from 40% by weight to 90% by weight of the ethylene-butene copolymer, tackifying agent, and wax. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276058 | METHOD OF ADAPTING A PAINT TRANSFER IMAGE TO THE GENERATION OF A MURAL - A method for creating imagery on a surface by establishing a visual boundary between two surface color regions and applying a dry transfer object proximate the visual boundary such that when the dry transfer object is substantially the same color as one of the surface regions, a negative space effect is created within the second surface color region to define thereby a desired image. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276059 | UVV curable coating compositions and method for coating flooring and other substrates with same - A floor covering includes a wear layer including a resin and a photoinitiator in which the composition of the wear layer is curable by radiation having the strongest wavelength in the UVV range of 400 to 450 nm. The gloss of the wear layer can be controlled by controlling the amount of flatting agent in the composition applied to the surface, the amount of power applied to the surface coated with the composition or the temperature of the surface coated with the composition when the coated surface is subjected to the UVV radiation. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276060 | FLOCKED ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES - In one embodiment, a flocked article is provided that includes an elastomeric film and a plurality of flock fibers on a flocked surface of the film. The flock fibers are embedded in the film. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276061 | CANTILEVERED BAR GAP ADJUSTMENT FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEM - A method for adjusting the gap between a horn and an anvil in an ultrasonic welding system includes the act of positioning a horn proximal to an anvil, so that a gap is established between the horn and the anvil. A force is applied to the horn, so as to urge the horn toward the anvil. A deformable stop is positioned at a location, such that application of the urging force causes a member operatively connected to the horn to abut the deformable stop, and to deform the stop. The urging force is iteratively adjusted during operation of the horn, so as to adjust the extent of the deformation of the deformable stop, and to maintain the gap between the horn and the anvil substantially constant. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276062 | System And Method For Making Tapered Looped Suture - A system for forming a looped suture is provided. The system includes a suture supply assembly configured for supplying thread, a flipper gripping assembly configured for forming a loop in the thread, a carriage assembly configured for advancing the thread through the forming process, and a welding assembly configured for securing the loop in the thread. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276063 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING QUADRUPOLE MASS FILTERS - This invention teaches a method to manufacture a mass filter or ion trap especially a quadrupole type with hyperbolic-shaped poles. The method uses at least one outer bracket to hold and align electrodes, poles or rods in place while fixing these rods to holders by adhesive and fastener. Then the bracket(s) can be removed without damaging the critical parts of this newly assembled quadrupole. A method for manufacturing the brackets is also taught to show the main advantage of this manufacturing method. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276064 | BONDED PATCHES WITH BOND LINE CONTROL - A patch may be used to rework a composite structure in the filed. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive and includes perforations that allow the escape of air from the adhesive as the patch is compressed against the structure. A spacer may be introduced between the patch and the structure to control the thickness of the adhesive layer. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276065 | Bonded Patches With Bond Line Control - A patch is used to rework an area of a structure. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive. A spacer placed between the patch and the structure is used to control the thickness of the adhesive and/or a bondline. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276066 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GLASS RESIN COMPOSITE - The present invention provides the following process for producing a glass resin composite which has sufficient transportability, handling efficiency and fabrication properties even when the glass is extremely thin, without impairing the chemical resistance, the abrasion resistance, the gas barrier properties, etc. of the glass, and the process being capable of continuous operation. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276067 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR BUILDING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process for building tyres for vehicle wheels includes the steps of: i) building a carcass structure of a green tyre in at least one carcass structure building line, the carcass structure including at least one carcass ply and a pair of annular anchoring structures; ii) building a crown structure of a green tyre in at least one crown structure building line, the crown structure including a belt structure and a tread band; wherein step ii) of building the crown structure includes at least one step iii) of building the belt structure which in turn includes the steps of: a) building on at least one first building drum, an annular assembly including a first radially inner belt layer and at least a second belt layer radially external to the first belt layer; b) transferring the annular assembly on at least one auxiliary drum; c) turning up axially opposite end portions of the fast radially inner belt layer so as to obtain at least a partial overlapping of the end portions of the first belt layer on the at least one second radially outer belt layer; and d) transferring said annular assembly from the at least one auxiliary drum on at least one second building drum. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276068 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A CARCASS STRUCTURE OF A TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels includes building on a forming support a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply, and, at at least one end edge of the carcass ply, at least one annular anchoring structure including at least one substantially circumferential annular insert and at least one filling insert associated with the at least one substantially circumferential annular insert. Building the carcass structure includes positioning the annular anchoring structure on the carcass ply by moving the substantially circumferential annular insert into contact with an end edge of the carcass ply by means of a special positioning member, pulling down the filling insert on the end edge of the carcass ply and turning up a free end portion of the end edge of the carcass ply so as to form a turned up end portion of the carcass ply including the annular anchoring structure. The pulling down of the filling insert on the end edge of the carcass ply is carried out by a special pulling down member while the substantially circumferential annular insert is retained in a contact position with the end edge of the carcass ply by the positioning member. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276069 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TUBULAR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - The present invention provides a method for the production of a tubular structural component. A tubular moulding tool having an inner mould surface which is shaped corresponding to an outer surface of the structural component is provided. A support surface of an expandable support which is formed such that in an unexpanded state, it fills the moulding tool, leaving an expansion spacing of the support surface to the mould surface, is covered with a tubular fibre-woven fabric. After the support has been arranged in the moulding tool, the fibre-woven fabric is pressed against the mould surface by expanding the support and is infiltrated by a curable matrix. From another point of view, a device is provided for the production of a tubular structural component. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276070 | ABSORBENT WEARING ARTICLE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME - An absorbent wearing article including an air permeable and liquid-impervious backsheet and a liquid-retentive absorbent structure placed on the backsheet. An outer sheet has having elastic members is placed on and bonded to a surface of the backsheet opposed to its surface bonded to the absorbent structure. The outer sheet has the elastic members intermittently bonded under tension thereto, and is formed in a region thereof facing the absorbent structure with an opening. The elastic members extend laterally under tension from a peripheral edge of the opening beyond the absorbent structure and the first backsheet is exposed through the opening. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276071 | TANDEM SOLAR CELL - Two methods to achieve a tandem solar cell are disclosed. The first involves stacking together two or more complete polymer solar cells, each having a polymer blend active layer. The individual solar cells can be connected either in series or in parallel. In the second method, two individual polymer solar cells are first constructed and then laminated together to form a tandem structure. The lamination can be metal-free, thus resulting in translucent polymer solar cells. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276072 | CNT-Infused Fiber and Method Therefor - A carbon nanotube-infused fiber and a method for its production are disclosed. Nanotubes are synthesized directly on a parent fiber by first applying a catalyst to the fiber. The properties of the carbon nanotube-infused fiber will be a combination of those of the parent fiber as well as those of the infused carbon nanotubes. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276073 | Surface Substrate Film for Motor Vehicle Brade Disc Antirust Film - According to the present invention, a film having a tensile modulus of elasticity of 220 MPa or more is adopted as a surface substrate film for a motor vehicle brake disc antirust film. If needed, the surface substrate film is made to further contain an ultraviolet absorber in a proportion of 0.01 to 20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the surface substrate film in such a way that the spectral transmittance of the surface substrate film in a wavelength region from 200 to 380 nm falls within a range from 0 to 20%. The present invention can provide a surface substrate film for a motor vehicle brake disc antirust film which surface substrate film is hardly peeled off when adhered onto a motor vehicle wheel. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276074 | Method for Sticking Tape - Tapes are attached to a long support film, and the support film is attached to a frame member at positions where the tape to be stuck to an adherent, such as a semiconductor wafer, is included in a frame of a frame member. The support film is pressed to stick the tape to the adherend, and the support film is released from the tape. The support film is transferred and the above operations are repeated to stick the tapes to the respective adherends. In this manner, the tension to the tape is diffused to the support film, and the frame member causes the tension of the support film to reside outside of the frame. Accordingly, the tape stuck to the adherend has reduced residual stress and the adherend such as a thin semiconductor wafer to which the tape has been stuck is free from warpage which would otherwise be caused by a tape applied under tension. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276075 | BONDING AND LAYERING OF SHEETS OF RAW MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for producing an inner covering part for motor vehicles, the method comprising the steps: collecting raw material layers, inserting said raw material layers together with a glue between said raw material layers into a molding tool ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276076 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING REGISTERED HOLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE REFRACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE EFFECTS - An apparatus and method for preparing a flexible substrate with uniformly spaced images and corresponding physical or virtual registration marks at regular intervals, applying an energy curable coating to the flexible substrate either uniformly or in selected spots, and providing a master web carrying uniformly spaced impressing images and corresponding registration marks at regular intervals, where accurate alignment of the registration marks of the flexible substrate and the master web is achieved by stretching the master web to align the registration marks. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises scanners which sense the location of the registration marks on the flexible substrate and the master web; an electronic register control system programmed to monitor error signals representing the on-the-fly deviation in the alignment of the master and flexible substrate registration marks and makes determinations of the amount of stretching that must be applied to the master web in order to bring the registration marks into alignment; and means for achieving the appropriate stretching of the master web to produce the desired alignment. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276077 | Mesoscale and Microscale Device Fabrication Methods Using Split Structures and Alignment Elements - Various embodiments of the invention are directed to formation of mesoscale or microscale devices using electrochemical fabrication techniques where structures are formed from a plurality of layers as opened structures which can be folded over or other otherwise combined to form structures of desired configuration. Each layer is formed from at least one structural material and at least one sacrificial material. The initial formation of open structures may facilitate release of the sacrificial material, ability to form fewer layers to complete a structure, ability to locate additional materials into the structure, ability to perform additional processing operations on regions exposed while the structure is open, and/or the ability to form completely encapsulated and possibly hollow structures. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - It is provided that a method and a system for manufacturing an optical display device, which make it possible to bond an optical member and an optical display unit together with a certain degree of cleanliness maintained. The method for manufacturing an optical display device including an optical display unit (W) and an optical member ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276079 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A PLASTIC WORKPIECE TO A FURTHER WORKPIECE - A method of connecting a plastic workpiece to a further workpiece and a device for carrying out the method are shown and described. The object of providing a method with which a positive-locking connection between a plastic workpiece and a further workpiece can be produced in a short time and without considerable outlay in terms of apparatus is achieved by a method comprising the following steps: providing a plastic workpiece and a further workpiece, placing the further workpiece against the plastic workpiece, providing a connecting element on a surface of the plastic workpiece, this surface being opposite the surface against which the further workpiece bears, producing a recess in the further workpiece, this recess being provided on the surface bearing against the plastic workpiece, heating the connecting element, so that the material of the connecting element is plasticized, and pressing plasticized material into the recess. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276080 | LASER WELDING METHOD - The invention relates to a method for quick, flexible and quality laser welding of plastic articles. In the method, a laser beam is directed via scanner mirrors at an object being welded. According to the invention, in the method, the movement of the scanner mirrors is controlled and adjusted; and the moving speed of the laser beam is increased by increasing the focal distance to be more than 200 mm; and the moving speed of the laser beam is arranged to be more than 10 m/s; and the laser beam is moved several times along a predetermined welding track. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276081 | METHOD OF INTERCONNECTING ELECTRONIC WAFERS - The invention relates to a method of interconnecting electronic components of a first wafer (T | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276082 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE SABOT WITH IMPROVED INTERFACIAL CHARACTERISTICS BY USING SHORT FIBER - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite sabot for use in APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) which has improved strength to weight ratio with low weight and high strength by using one-directional fiber prepreg ply lamination method. In order to prevent delamination of the radially laminated composite sabot, short fibers are deposited on the interfacial plane thereby spreading the expansion force to fiber as well as the resin. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276083 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEAN REMOVING LABELS FROM CONTAINERS - An improved semi-automatic Label Stripping Machine for detaching labels from a round container is disclosed. The container is placed between a rotatable idler and a rotatable platform. The container is rotated on its central vertical axis by rotating the platform. A plurality of peeler assemblies are brought in contact with the label and are moved down the outside surface of the container there by spirally striping off the label. The apparatus further comprises a guide that provides provide improved safety and a self-cleaning feature. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276084 | PLASMA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND GAS DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS THEREOF - A gas distribution apparatus for a plasma processing equipment is provided. The gas distribution apparatus includes a support plate ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276085 | Automated Fiber Placement Mandrel Joint Configuration - The present invention provides an automated fiber joint placement machine mandrel configuration where the lap joint is preferably parallel to the mold surface. Accordingly, the user may shim the mandrel segments without otherwise affecting the integrity of the seal. A lap joint is preferably utilized wherein mandrel segments are split at the stringer centerline through the middle of the hat or through the cap of the stringer. The lap joint is preferably designed such that the face sheets of the mandrel segments preferably lie flat on top of one another when placed in contact. The seal plane is thus protected. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A GAP BETWEEN A VIBRATIONAL BODY AND FIXED POINT - A system for applying ultrasonic energy to a workpiece, the system including a horn stack; a mounting system upon which the horn stack is mounted; a source of energy coupled to the horn stack; an anvil having a surface for supporting the workpiece; and a controller configured to receive a resonant frequency of the horn stack, and to determine a quantity standing in known relation to a change in gap between the horn stack and the anvil. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276087 | ROTARY CLAMP MECHANISM FOR A FIBER PLACEMENT HEAD - A rotary clamp mechanism for a fiber placement head comprises a one-way bearing and a freewheeling roller mounted upstream of the restart mechanism. An actuating mechanism brings the freewheeling roller and the one-way bearing into contact with the fiber tow and allows the tow to be fed through the head from the upstream to the downstream end, but prevents the fiber tow from traveling in the reverse direction through the head. The rotary clamp is put into contact with the fiber tow prior to cutting the tow, and remains in contact with the tow until the restart mechanism has advanced the cut tow to the delivery end of the head. The rotary clamp eliminates the need for precise timing between the cutting and clamping mechanisms, and increases the application rate of fiber tow by the head. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276088 | RETRACTABLE SHADE FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276089 | RETRACTABLE SHADE FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276090 | Partition Apparatus and System - An extendable rod has a head that captures a partition curtain and holds the curtain near a surface such as a ceiling or wall. The head has an outer surface (e.g., an upper surface when the head is abutting a ceiling) that has a deformable gripping surface. The lower surface of the head is metallic and relies upon magnetic force to capture the curtain in place on the head. In a first embodiment the lower surface has downwardly depending flanges on opposite ends. In another embodiment, the downwardly depending flanges form a three-sided seat for receiving a magnet. The curtain is draped over the upper surface of the head and is wrapped over the lower surface. A magnet or magnets are placed onto the lower surface, inward of the flange or seat, capturing the curtain and holding it in place on the head. The rod is then extended so that the upper surface of the head bears against the ceiling or other surface and such that there is no structure between the head and the ceiling except the curtain. The magnets hold the curtain securely in place, which allows for simple installation. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276091 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCREEN TENSIONING - A screen fabric frame is disclosed including a locking strip and a frame member. The frame member includes a locking strip groove extending at least a portion of a length of the frame member. The locking strip groove includes a central groove configured to receive the locking strip, a minor side groove having a minor depth, and a major side groove distal the central groove, the major side groove having a major depth greater than minor depth of the minor side groove. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276092 | METHOD OF PRE-TREATING WOODCHIPS PRIOR TO MECHANICAL PULPING - A method of making pulp adapted to be used in forming corrugating medium is disclosed. The method comprises cooking woodchips in a first liquor in the absence of an alkali addition. The method further comprises mechanically fiberizing the woodchips to form a pulp. The method further comprises separating hydrolyzate from the pulp. The method further comprises treating the pulp with a second liquor, the second liquor including at least one alkali. The method further comprises refining the pulp. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276093 | PROCESS FOR FRACTIONATING SUGARCANE BAGASSE INTO HIGH A-CELLULOSE PULP, XYLAN AND LIGNIN - Sugarcane bagasse consists of mainly three polymeric components, namely cellulose (40-45%), hemicellulose (xylan) (28-30%), and lignin (19-21%). A process is herein disclosed for fractionating sugarcane bagasse into cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin with high purity α-cellulose, which is a useful raw material for preparing cellulose esters like cellulose triacetate and other high value-added cellulose plastics. Co-production and recovery of hemicellulose (xylan) and lignin in high yields and high purities, along with α-cellulose, is another important feature of this process. Sugarcane bagasse consists of a material known as pith which constitutes 30-35% by weight of bagasse. Pith contains cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, in addition to various other ingredients and cell mass. The process described herein discloses the use of partially depithed bagasse as a preferred raw material for fractionation. Use of sugarcane bagasse containing pith leads to a product which is lower in yield as well as poorer in color. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276094 | Apparatus For Washing And Dewatering Pulp, A System For Controlling Such An Apparatus, And A Method For Processing Pulp In Such An Apparatus - Methods for processing pulp in an apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp and a system for controlling this apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a pair of rotatable press rolls installed in vats and including a press nip therebetween, an inlet for feeding the pulp to the press nip, with one of the press rolls being movable in relation to the other and in which the processing of the pulp is determined by the number of variable operating parameters. The method includes utilizing the distance between the press rolls as a variable operating parameter, setting a desired value for a specific control parameter, measuring the specific control parameter, and adjusting at least two of the variable operating parameters during operation to maintain the difference between the desired value and the measured value of the specific control parameter below a predetermined difference. Systems for controlling this apparatus are also disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276095 | PAPER SUBSTRATES CONTAINING HIGH SURFACE SIZING AND LOW INTERNAL SIZING AND HAVING HIGH DIMENSIONAL STABILITY - This invention relates to a paper substrate containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability, as well as methods of making and using the composition. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276096 | Arrangement and Method for Saving Energy in a Drying Section of a Paper Machine or the Like - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method of a paper machine or the like for saving energy in the drying section. According to the invention, in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276097 | Arrangement and Method for Controlling Underpressure in a Drying Section of a Paper Machine or the Like - The object of the invention is an arrangement and a method for controlling underpressure in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space between two drying cylinders and one turn roll. The object of the invention is also a runnability component in a paper machine or the like, such as a board or a finishing machine. The runnability component comprises an entry side, a lower part and an exit side, which are in contact with each other and delimit the volume of a box-like runnability component, and a sealing element, which is arranged in connection with the entry side surface and which divides the surface into a first part and a second part. The runnability component is provided with a channel, which extends from the first part of the entry side surface to its second part and connects them. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276098 | DIGESTER SCREEN FOR A CONTINUOUS CELLULOSE PULP DIGESTER - The digester screen is for a continuous digester in which cooked cellulose pulp is produced. The digester screen has a number of screen bars arranged vertically in the continuous digester that have withdrawal slots (S) between the fixed screen bars through which withdrawal slots cooking fluid can be withdrawn from the column of pulp (P) of the digester. By having every second screen bar fixedly arranged and recessed a distance (D) relative to the neighboring screen bar an increased withdrawal capacity for the screen is obtained. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276099 | SIMULATION METHOD, FIBER ORIENTATION CONTROL METHOD AND FIBER ORIENTATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A method includes steps of: expressing changes of velocity components of a paper material at an exit of a slice lip by using a mathematical model, wherein the changes of velocity components are caused by manipulating an edge flow adjustment means (or a side bleed adjustment means) of a headbox when supplying the paper material on a wire; without changing a velocity component of a flow of the paper material in the mathematical model, setting the mathematical model based on an assumption in which a velocity component orthogonally crossing a flow direction of the paper material is proportionally changed by changes of an edge flow (or a side bleed) of a certain response width from the exit of the slice lip; and conducting a forecasting calculation of changes of a fiber orientation profile in a cross direction by using the mathematical model. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276100 | DEWATERING DEVICE OF USED PAPER RECYCLING APPARATUS AND USED PAPER RECYCLING APPARATUS - In a narrow used paper processing space of a used paper recycling apparatus of furniture size, this is a dewatering device for executing smoothly and efficiently a dewatering process as a principal component of a paper making process for manufacturing used paper pulp. Being disposed in a linkage location between a mesh belt and a smooth surface belt, and configured to roll and squeeze the mesh belt and the smooth surface belt from the upper and lower sides in a compressed state, the apparatus includes a preliminary dewatering roll unit for squeezing and dewatering preliminarily the wet paper on the mesh belt, and a final dewatering roll unit for squeezing and dewatering the wet paper on the mesh belt preliminarily dewatered in the preliminary dewatering roll unit to obtain dry paper of specified water content. Therefore, in a very narrow used paper processing space of a used paper recycling apparatus of furniture size, the dewatering process in the paper making process for manufacturing used paper pulp can be executed smoothly and very efficiently. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276101 | PAPER MAKING DEVICE OF USED PAPER RECYCLING APPARATUS AND USED PAPER RECYCLING APPARATUS - In a used paper recycling apparatus of furniture size that can be installed not only in a big office, but also in a small shop or general household room, this is a paper making device for making and producing recycled paper that is hardly lowered in strength if re-used repeatedly. The running condition of the mesh belt which runs while filtering and dewatering the pulp suspension is set in a range of maintaining the pulp fibers in the pulp suspension supplied on the mesh belt in a non-directional and disorderly array state, and therefore the manufactured recycled paper is free from so-called “texture of paper,” and the paper quality is uniform in anisotropy not different in longitudinal and lateral directions, and is sufficiently high in strength. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276102 | LOW COST MAKING OF A LOW CARBON, LOW SULFUR, AND LOW NITROGEN STEEL USING CONVENTIONAL STEELMAKING EQUIPMENT - A method of making a steel with low carbon less than 0.035% by weight including steps of preparing a heat of molten steel composition in a steelmaking furnace to a tapping temperature as desired for desulfurization at a VTD, tapping open into a ladle the molten steel composition with an oxygen level between about 600 and 1120 ppm, providing slag forming compound to the ladle to form a slag cover over the molten steel composition in the ladle, transporting the molten steel to a VTD, decarburizing the molten steel composition at the VTD by drawing a vacuum of less than 650 millibars, after decarburizing, transporting the molten steel to an LMF and deoxidizing the molten steel composition, after deoxidizing, returning to the VTD to desulfurize and degas the molten steel composition, and casting the molten steel composition to form a steel with low carbon less than 0.035% by weight. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276103 | Metallic Coated Cores to Facilitate Thin Wall Casting - A core for investment casting processes includes a core having one or more ceramic materials; and an exterior layer of metal material not susceptible to oxidation under investment casting operating conditions. A method for casting a turbine engine component having an internal passageway includes the steps of forming one or more mold sections each having internal surfaces and at least one of the aforementioned cores for forming one or more turbine engine components having at least one internal passageway; assembling the one or more mold sections; introducing a molten alloy into the one or more assembled mold sections; and consuming the metal of the at least one core during the process. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276104 | SCREW DESIGN AND METHOD FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING - A method of processing metal, metallic alloys, and metal matrix composites in a plastics injection molding machine is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a plastics injection molding machine having a screw. A step of removing the screw is included in the method. A step of replacing the screw with a modified screw configured and arranged for processing metals is also included. Alternatively, a step of removing the flights from the middle portion of the original screw shaft may be included. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING A CASTED PART FOR USE IN A DIE CASTING MACHINE - A method for removing a casted part, for use in a die casting machine comprises the steps of setting a position in which a chuck performs an operation to grasp a casted part attached to a movable mold as a position from which the casted part is to be removed, and setting a relative positional relationship between a handle portion which is a part of the casted part attached to the movable mold to be grasped by the chuck and a movable die plate. The method further comprises the step of advancing the chuck between the movable mold and the fixed mold and positioning the chuck at the position from which the casted part is to be removed, in parallel with the movement of the movable die plate. Additionally, the method comprises the steps of stopping the movable die plate when the handle portion of the casted part attached to the movable mold reaches the position from which the casted part is to be removed, grasping the handle portion of the casted part by using the chuck, and removing the casted part from the movable mold. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276106 | Casting tool and casting machine comprising a casting tool - The invention relates to a casting tool comprising a bottom mold element ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276107 | Venting unit for a Die Casting device - The invention relates to a venting unit for a die casting device which has a mold cavity that is adapted to be filled with liquid casting material and a gas suction device that is connected to the mold cavity for extracting gas from the mold cavity by suction, the venting unit comprising a flow labyrinth, the inlet of which is adapted to be connected to the mold cavity and the outlet of which is adapted to be connected to the gas suction device. In order to develop the venting unit in such a way that it makes improved evacuation of the mold cavity possible without the risk that liquid casting material can escape from the venting unit, it is proposed according to the invention that the flow cross-section of the flow labyrinth is variable. Furthermore, a die casting device with a venting unit of this kind is proposed. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276108 | 7XXX WELD FILLER ALLOYS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - 7xxx aluminum alloy weld filler alloys and methods of using the same are described. The 7xxx aluminum alloy weld filler alloys may be used to repair 7xxx alloy products. The repaired volume of the 7xxx alloy products may be substantially crack-free, and may facilitate reuse of the repaired 7xxx alloy products. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276109 | MOLD FOR DIRECT-CAST ALUMINOTHERMIC WELDING - The mold for aluminothermic welding of metal rails has two components made of identical rigid refractory material and suitable for fitting around two ends of rails to be welded, each component includes: a lower part having a face defining a mold cavity suitable for enveloping the foot and a core of the ends of the rails, and a channel opening at the bottom into a lower region of the mold cavity and having at the top an opening and an upper part including a cooling chamber connected to the mold cavity and capable of containing the heads of the rail ends, the cooling chamber forming a non-compartmentalized volume to which the channel is connected via the opening and which is bounded by an external wall of each mold component. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276110 | Continuous Casting Plant Particularly for Long Steel Products, and a Method for Continuous Casting - A continuous casting plant in particular for long steel products is provided with a mould ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276111 | Process for Producing Steel Long Products by Continuous Casting and Rolling - In a process for producing steel long products by continuous casting of steel to form billet and bloom strands ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276112 | Apparatus and Method for Clean, Rapidly Solidified Alloys - One non-limiting embodiment of an apparatus for forming an alloy powder or preform includes a melting assembly, an atomizing assembly, and a collector. The melting assembly produces at least one of a stream of a molten alloy and a series of droplets of a molten alloy, and may be substantially free from ceramic in regions contacted by the molten alloy. The atomizing assembly generates electrons and impinges the electrons on molten alloy from the melting assembly, thereby producing molten alloy particles. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276113 | HEAT SOURCE RECYCLING UNIT AND HEAT SOURCE RECYCLING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A heat source recycling unit includes at least one heat removing device, a heat source conversion device and a heat preservation box. The heat removing device includes a heat inlet end connects with the pre-recycling heat source and, a heat outlet end connects with the heat source conversion device. The heat preservation box includes a heat preservation room and a refrigeration room. The heat source conversion device converts the received heat energy into heat energy and cold energy, and then transmits them to the heat preservation room and the refrigeration room respectively. The invention also provides a heat source recycling system. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276114 | HEAT EXCHANGER - Heat exchanger which is composed of a base plate ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276115 | System and method of maximizing heat transfer at the bottom of a well using heat conductive components and a predictive model - A system and method of maximizing heat transfer at the bottom of a well using heat conductive components and a predictive model are used to design and implement a closed-loop solid state heat extraction system to conduct geothermal heat from rock within the well. A heat conductive material inserted into the well conducts heat to the fluid heat exchanging element. The closed-loop solid state heat extraction system extracts geothermal heat from the well without exposing the rock surrounding the heat nest to a liquid flow. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276116 | AIRFLOW-DIRECTION ADJUSTMENT UNIT AND HEAT SOURCE UNIT OF REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - An airflow-direction adjustment unit is configured to adjust a direction of air expelled to an exterior from a main body of a heat source unit of a refrigeration apparatus, the airflow-direction adjustment unit. The airflow-direction adjustment unit includes a mounting member and a closing member. The mounting member has-at least one expulsion opening arranged and configured to expel the air from the heat source unit main body. The mounting member is mounted on the heat source unit main body. The closing member is arranged and configured to block some portion of the at least one expulsion opening. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276117 | REACTOR COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling circuit for at least two reactors which form at least part of a polymerisation reactor system is described, which circuit comprises: one or more heat exchangers which provide at least 95% of the cooling requirement for the cooling circuit; a cold flow of cooling fluid exiting the one or more heat exchangers, part of which cold flow passes into a first inlet flow directed to the cooling system of a first reactor, and part of which passes into a second inlet flow directed to the cooling system of a second reactor; a return flow comprising the combined exit flows of the cooling fluids used to remove the heat from each of the reactors; wherein a potion of the return flow is diverted to bypass at least one of the heat exchangers, and is wholly or partly incorporated into at least one of the first and second inlet flows. The application also covers a process using the above circuit. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276118 | COOLING DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATION SOURCE - An exemplary cooling device includes a hollow cylinder and a number of fins. The hollow cylinder has a top end and an opposite bottom end. The fins are evenly distributed on an outer circumferentila surface of the hollow cylinder along radial directions. Each of the fins includes a first portion, a middle portion, and a second portion. A radial width of each fin measured along a direction perpendicular to a center axis of the hollow cylinder gradually decreases along each of the first and second portions toward the middle portion. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276119 | Compact, high-effectiveness, gas-to-gas compound recuperator with liquid intermediary - A liquid-loop compound recuperator is disclosed for high-ε heat exchange between a first shell-side fluid stream and a second shell-side fluid stream of similar thermal capacity rates (W/K). The compound recuperator is comprised of at least two fluid-to-liquid (FL) recuperator modules for transfer of heat from a shell-side fluid, usually a gas, to an intermediary tube-side heat transfer liquid (HTL). Each FL module includes a plurality of thermally isolated, serially connected, adjacent exchanger cores inside a pressure vessel. The cores are rows of finned tubes for cross-flow transfer of heat, and they are arranged in series to effectively achieve counterflow exchange between the HTL and the shell-side stream. The HTL may be water, an organic liquid, a molten alloy, or a molten salt. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276120 | TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING MECHANISM - A temperature adjusting mechanism capable of efficiently performing temperature adjustment of a power source element is provided. A temperature adjusting mechanism adjusting a temperature of a power source element, includes a case member which houses the power source element and a first heat exchange medium in liquid form performing heat exchange with the power source element; and a guide member which is connected to the case member and forms at least a portion of a flow path in which a second heat exchange medium flows. The guide member is formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a thermal conductivity of outside air which is in contact with the case member. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276121 | Thermal Energy Storage Apparatus - The present invention is primarily directed to a thermal energy storage apparatus for delivering thermal energy to or from a PCM, comprising an elongated heat conducting container ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276122 | RE-DIRECTION OF VAPOR FLOW ACROSS TUBULAR CONDENSERS - Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276123 | TUBULAR CONDENSERS HAVING TUBES WITH EXTERNAL ENHANCEMENTS - Improvements in tubes, which increase the heat exchange capacity of tubular heat exchangers using the tubes, are described. These improvements involve the use of one or more external surface enhancements, optionally combined with an internal enhancement and/or differing tube geometries. These improvements apply, for example, to internal condensers, including those in which the tube bundles are oriented vertically, in vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses such as distillation columns. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276124 | FEEDWATER DEBRIS TRAP - A debris filter trap to prevent potentially damaging debris carried by the feedwater entering the pressure vessel of a once through steam generator from entering into the section of tubes which are positioned within the confines of an integrally contained economizer of the once through steam generator. The trap will remove foreign material, from the feedwater flow, that is larger than the space between the tubes, and thus prevent debris particles that are large enough to get lodged in the tube spacing from entering the economizer. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276125 | Heat Exchanger - A diagonal gasket support ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276126 | Method for Processing Hydrocarbon Pyrolysis Effluent - A method is provided for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit processing heavier than naphtha feeds to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary transfer line heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating superheated steam. Thereafter, the gaseous effluent is passed through at least one secondary transfer line heat exchanger having a heat exchange surface with a liquid coating on said surface, thereby further cooling the remainder of the gaseous effluent to a temperature at which tar, formed by the pyrolysis process, condenses. The condensed tar is then removed from the gaseous effluent in at least one knock-out drum. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276127 | METAL SILICONE HYBRID INSULATING STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A thermally insulated structure comprises a conduit and an end cap that is coupled to the conduit. In especially preferred aspects, the conduit is insulated with a first and second insulation material, wherein the end cap is coupled to the conduit and the second insulation material, and wherein the first insulation material is disposed between the conduit and the second insulation material. It is further preferred that the end cap has a thermal dissipation zone that allows use of the second flexible and fluid resistant isolation material isolation without thermal degradation, even where the temperature in the conduit exceeds 500° F., or more. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276128 | MODULAR PLATE AND SHELL HEAT EXCHANGER - A modular plate and shell heat exchanger in which welded pairs of heat transfer plates are placed in the shell in order to transfer heat from a secondary fluid to a primary fluid. The heat transfer plates are removably connected using gaskets to header pipes which are connected to a primary fluid inlet and a primary fluid outlet nozzle. The header pipes are supported by a structure which rests on an internal track which is attached to the shell and facilitates removal of the heat transfer plates. The modular plate and shell heat exchanger has a removable head integral to the shell for removal of the heat transfer plates for inspection and replacement. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276129 | INDIRECT DRY COOLING TOWER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heat exchange apparatus that extends vertically along a longitudinal axis, that cools a liquid, including: a first delta positioned at a first point along the longitudinal axis, the first delta including: a first inlet conduit for inlet liquid flow, the first inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a first inlet main, and a first outlet conduit for outlet fluid flow, the first outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the first inlet conduit and a first outlet main, and a second delta positioned at a second point along the longitudinal axis above the first delta, the second delta including: a second inlet conduit for inlet liquid flow, the second inlet conduit being in fluid communication with a second inlet main, and a second outlet conduit for outlet fluid flow, the second outlet conduit being in fluid communication with the second inlet conduit and a second outlet main. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276130 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A vapor compression system including a heat exchanger and a heat exchanger for use in a vapor compression system, the heat exchanger including a shell ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276131 | HEAT EXCHANGER, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of exchanger tubes ( | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276132 | COOLING MANIFOLD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COOLING MANIFOLD - A cooling manifold and a method for manufacturing the cooling manifold are provided. The cooling manifold includes a housing that defines an interior region having a serpentine flow path therein. The housing has a first plurality of grooves extending from a first surface of the housing into the housing. The grooves do not fluidly communicate with the interior region. The first plurality of grooves receive a portion of a thermally conductive member therein to conduct heat energy from the thermally conductive member to the housing. The cooling manifold further includes a top cap configured to seal a first end of the housing and a bottom cap configured to seal a second end of the housing. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276133 | RESIN HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE RESIN HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT, AND HEAT EXCHANGER - In a resin heat exchanger unit, a resin pipe having straight portions and curved portions and a plurality of resin fins are integrally molded and there can be realized high reliability, high heat exchange efficiency, and a simple manufacturing process. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276134 | Heat Sink for a RAM - A heat sink for a RAM includes a first and a second heat dissipating plate, on each of which a retaining tongue, a pair of locating tabs, and a catch tab are provided. The retaining tongue includes an expanded head portion and a narrowed root portion, and the head portion is a tab having a specific shape. The catch tab is provided with an expanded through retaining hole and a narrowed through root hole, which are configured to match the shape of the heat portion and the root portion of the retaining tongue, respectively. When the two heat dissipating plates are connected to each other, once the head portions and root portions of the retaining tongues are extended through the corresponding retaining holes and root holes of the catch tabs, the retaining tongues will not unexpectedly separate from the catch tabs. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276135 | COOLING FIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE COOLING FIN - A cooling fin includes fin parts integrally extending from a base part. Each fin part is partially formed at a slant so that a proximal end portion is straight and a distal end portion is wavy (corrugated). Each fin part is partially slanted to make each fin part wavier as coming closer to the distal end portion from the proximal end portion. In a manufacturing process of the cooling fin, firstly, a straight cooling fin is produced by extrusion molding (an extruding step). Subsequently, the distal end portion of each fin is partially bent in a direction intersecting an extruding direction into a wave shape (a bending step). | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276136 | INTERNALLY SUPPORTED PERFORATING GUN BODY FOR HIGH PRESSURE OPERATIONS - A perforating system having a perforating gun with a high pressure gun body. The gun body can be thickened so that no empty space is present between it and a corresponding gun tube. Alternatively, the gun body could be a solid cylinder with slots radially formed therein to receive a shaped charge. In another embodiment, a flowable material, such as foam, fluid, sand, ceramic beads, eutectic metal, and combinations thereof, is provided in the space between the gun body and gun tube. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276137 | Swellable Downhole Apparatus and Support Assembly - A downhole apparatus and support assembly is described. The downhole apparatus has a radially expanding portion comprising a swellable elastomeric material selected to increase in volume on exposure to at least one predetermined fluid, and the support assembly is operable to be deployed from a first retracted position to a second expanded condition. The support assembly comprises an inner surface arranged to face the radially expanding portion, and at least a portion of the inner surface is concave. In another aspect the support assembly is configured to direct a force from the swellable material to boost or energize a seal created between the radially expanding portion and a surrounding surface in use. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276138 | Low Friction Centralizer - A centralizer for a downhole system, such as but not limited to a casing system. In some embodiments, the centralizer has a tubular body and a plurality of roller ball assemblies circumferentially spaced about the tubular body. Each roller ball assembly includes a plurality of rotatable balls adapted to engage a surface radially offset from the centralizer and rotate relative to the surface in any direction. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276139 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SUBTERRANEAN COAL DEPOSITS VIA THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF WATER BY AN ELECTRIC TORCH - A system for gasification of coal deposits below the ground surface comprising an injection well assembly comprising one end positioned at the surface and the opposite end located adjacent or within the coal deposit; a production well assembly comprising one end positioned at the surface and the opposite end of the production well assembly located adjacent or within the coal deposit; a non-vertical reaction shaft assembly located adjacent or within the coal deposit, the non-vertical reaction comprising an injection end in communication with the end of the injection well assembly located adjacent or within the coal deposit and a production end in communication with the end of the production well assembly located adjacent or within the coal deposit; and an electric torch configured to move within the non-vertical reaction shaft assembly and create an oxidant and moderator downhole. A method for gasifying coal deposits is also provided. | 2010-11-04 |
| 20100276140 | Method for Viscous Hydrocarbon Production Incorporating Steam and Solvent Cycling - A method for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir containing the hydrocarbon comprises a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) incorporating cyclic steam, heavy (e.g. greater than C4) solvent and light (e.g. C2 to C4) solvent injection. The method involves a series of steps wherein the injection of the respective streams is varied. The method provides a significant improvement in hydrocarbon extraction efficiency as compared to a SAGD process alone and mitigates many of the drawbacks associated with typical SAGD operations. | 2010-11-04 |
