45th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100282392 | Tire using a Reinforcing Structure with Fibres of Flattened Cross Section - A tire comprising an airtight rubber cover ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282393 | Process for Improving Adhesion of Polymeric Materials to Metal Surfaces - A process for treating metal surfaces that includes first contacting the metal surface with a particular acidic peroxide adhesion promoting composition, followed by contacting that metal surface with an aqueous acid post-dip composition to provide a micro-roughened surface. This treatment is particularly suitable for treating metal surfaces used in printed circuit multilayer construction. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282394 | PROCESS FOR CREATING AN INGROWTH PREVENTING INDWELLING CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A surgically implantable delivery or drainage catheter assembly includes a porous fiber membrane that is permeable to the intended drainage or delivery fluid, yet has an outer surface morphology and porosity that prevents the ingrowth of tissue. The porous fiber membrane is created using a phase-inversion process which is controlled to select a desired porosity. A reinforcement member is also disposed within the porous fiber membrane. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282395 | Sonotrode with U Gap - The invention concerns an ultrasonic sonotrode having a sealing surface which is intended to come into contact with the material to be processed. To provide an ultrasonic sonotrode, an ultrasonic sealing apparatus and a method of ultrasonic processing, which avoids complicated and expensive positioning of the sonotrode and which nonetheless ensures uniform good quality for the weld seam, it is proposed according to the invention that the sealing surface is of a two-part configuration and the two sealing surface parts are formed by two mutually facing sealing surface portions. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282396 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A carcass ply includes a plurality of mutually parallel reinforcing cords incorporated into an elastomeric material having a length, a width and a design angle. A continuous strip element of a width, including at least one reinforcing cord incorporated into the elastomeric material, is spirally wound on a forming support adapted to be radially configured. A width of an overlapped part of a coil is set on an adjacent coil, and the whole number of coils, a circumferential extension of the forming support and a true advancing pitch of the coils is calculated. After radially configuring the forming support in order to obtain the calculated circumferential extension, the continuous strip element is laid on the forming support so as to make a semifinished product which is cut along a cutting line passing through a starting end and a final end of the continuous strip element and unrolled from the forming support. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282397 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE, DONOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING LAMINATED STRUCTURE - A laminated structure includes: a plurality of first electroconductive films each having a prescribed hardness; and a plurality of second electroconductive films each having a hardness that is lower than the prescribed hardness. The first and second electroconductive films are laminated alternately. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282398 | POLARIZING FILM, LAMINATED FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The invention provides a polarizing film comprising: a long polymer film; and a dichroic substance, wherein the polarizing film has an absorption axis in the TD direction of the polarizing film. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282399 | Filament based open celled carrier web system for pressure sensitive product assemblies - The present invention relates to the use of an open carrier web, a web having a series of regularly occurring openings or spaces that is used in connection with pressure sensitive products, namely labels. The carrier web uses a series of strings or filaments that are spaced from one another and travel in one or more directions depending on the particular configuration of the web that is being used. The open lattice work of the carrier web permits areas of the adhesive to be exposed while at the same time provides enough distance between successive layers of the pressure sensitive products that the adhesive will not cause the layers to become permanently adhered together. The carrier web assembly may be used in connection with continuous pressure sensitive products, that is where the web consists of a single continuous substrate, or alternatively, with a number of discrete individual labels that may be carried on the web. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282400 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PAINT ROLLER AND COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF - Described are methods of making a paint roller from a compound of polypropylene and calcium carbonate having between 5% and 50% calcium carbonate by weight, and, in an embodiment, between 25% and 40%. One or various compounds may be used to form portions of, or all of the components that make up the paint roller, including, for example, the thermoplastic strips, adhesives and/or the backing of a composite cover material. The materials can be assembled in a continuous manufacturing process. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282401 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A PAINT ROLLER AND COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF - Described are methods of making a paint roller using an adhesive made from a compound of polypropylene and calcium carbonate having between 5% and 66% calcium carbonate by weight. Described are methods of making a paint roller using preformed strips or core material made from a compound of polypropylene and calcium carbonate having between 5% and 66% calcium carbonate by weight. Described are methods of making a paint roller using a composite cover material made from a compound of polypropylene and calcium carbonate having between 5% and 50% calcium carbonate by weight. One or various compounds may be used to form portions of one or multiple components that make up the paint roller, including, for example, the thermoplastic strips, adhesives and/or the backing of a composite cover material. The materials can be assembled in a continuous manufacturing process. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282402 | MARKING OR LABELING MACHINE AND A MARKING OR LABELING METHOD - This marking or labeling machine comprises at least one marking or labeling member, and feed means for bringing each workpiece for marking or labeling into register with said member. The feed means comprise firstly at least two arms mounted to turn about a common first axis, and each carrying at least one member for supporting a workpiece for marking or labeling, and secondly independent means for driving each of the arms in rotation about the common first axis independently of the other arm. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282403 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - An apparatus for making a carbon nanotube film includes a substrate holder, a bar supplying device, a carrier device, and a stretching device arranged in alignment in that order. A method for making a carbon nanotube film is further provided. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282404 | Composite Tape For Use In Tape Laying Machines - A tape for use in automated tape laying machines that includes a multi-layer substrate composed of a plastic layer that includes at least one plastic film having an outer film surface and an inner film surface. The plastic film is adhered to a fibrous layer so that the inner surface of the fibrous layer is bonded to the inner film surface. An uncured composite material layer composed of a fibrous reinforcement and an uncured resin matrix is releasably adhered to either the plastic layer surface or the outer fiber layer surface to provide a tape suitable for use in an automatic tape layer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282405 | MEDIA PLAYER WITH MACHINED WINDOW UNDERCUT AND TRANSPARENT WALL DISPOSED THEREIN - A media player comprising a display screen is provided. The media player can include a housing having an opening and an area of reduced thickness around the opening. The media player can also include a transparent wall having a flange. Alternatively, the transparent wall may not require a flange but rather can be a flat, substantially transparent piece of material such as plexiglass or glass. The flange can be adhered to a surface of the area of reduced thickness in order to form a transparent protective cover for the display screen. In another embodiment of the invention, a method is provided. The method can include forming a transparent wall having a stepped edge for placing in an opening of a media player. The method can also include adhering an adhesive to at least one surface of the stepped edge of the transparent wall. The method can include as well using the cutting tool to cut away a portion of the underside of a housing that surrounds an opening in a media player. The method can also include adhering the transparent wall to the housing the adhesive. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282406 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a manufacturing system and a manufacturing method for an optical display device, which are enabled to adhere upper and lower optical films to an optical display device by using two rolls having optical anisotropies such as absorption axes in the same direction, so that the optical anisotropies may be orthogonal to each other. In the manufacturing system for the optical display device, the optical films are adhered to an optical display unit (W). The manufacturing system comprises a feeding device (M | 2010-11-11 |
20100282407 | Compressible Decorative Paper Impregnating Agent Which Can Be Printed By The Inkjet Method - The invention relates to a decorative paper impregnate which can be pressed into a laminate for decorative coating materials, which is impregnated with an impregnating resin and provided with an ink receiving layer and which after drying has a residual moisture of at least 3.5% and a flow of more than 0.4%. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282408 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LINING A PIPE - A method for lining an interior portion of a pipe includes inserting a vacuum bag having a first end and a second end inside the pipe. A porous media is inserted between the vacuum bag and the pipe. The first end of the vacuum bag is removably sealed to a first end of the pipe. The second end of the vacuum bag is removably sealed to a second end of the pipe. An airtight cavity is formed between the vacuum bag and the pipe. A draw hose is removably connected from the airtight cavity to a resin container. A vacuum hose is removably connected from the airtight cavity to a vacuum source. The vacuum source is activated thereby drawing resin from the resin container into the draw hose and the airtight cavity. The liquid resin is set until the liquid resin has formed a hardened layer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282409 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS - Antimicrobial compositions are provided that include a hydroalcoholic solvent system comprising a lower C | 2010-11-11 |
20100282410 | ADHESIVE SILICONE ELASTOMER COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a high-performance silicone elastomer composition that is adhesive and that can be crosslinked at high temperature for the assembly of silicone-based substrates, both by platinum and peroxide catalysis, and that may lend itself to a strip conformation. The composition comprises at least one gum, one catalyst and one adhesion promoter of polyorganohydrogensiloxane type, the nature and the amount of said adhesion promoter having been chosen so that Si—H groups are in excess following the reaction for crosslinking the composition, so as to obtain a potential surface density of covalent Si— bonds with the silicone substrate to be bonded of at least one covalent Si— bond per 60 nm | 2010-11-11 |
20100282411 | POLYAMIDES - Solvent-resistant polyamides having an exceptionally desirable combination of properties, including good cold flexibility, excellent impact resistance and high heat resistance are obtained by reacting a) an acid component comprising at least one C | 2010-11-11 |
20100282412 | METHOD OF MAKING A PROTECTIVE FILM - A protective film is made by extruding a molten-plastic film from a slit nozzle into a nip formed between an outer face of a rotatable roll and a face of a metal belt. One of these faces is smooth. The belt is tensioned to press the film in the nip between the belt and the roll outer face. The belt or the roll is cooled to harden the film such that one face of the film engaging the smooth face of the roll or belt is rendered smooth and free of defects. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282413 | MULTICHAMBER PROCESSING WITH SIMULTANEAOUS WORKPIECE TRANSPORT AND GAS DELIVERY - A method for treating/processing substrates/workpieces in a multi-chamber treatment/processing apparatus, comprising:
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20100282414 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus including a chamber having an inner wall with a protective film thereon and a sample stage disposed in the chamber in which plasma is generated by supplying high-frequency wave energy to processing gas to conduct plasma processing for a sample on the sample stage using the plasma. The apparatus includes a control device which determines, based on monitor values of a wafer attracting current monitor (Ip) to monitor a current supplied from a wafer attracting power source, an impedance monitor (Zp) to monitor plasma impedance viewed from a plasma generating power source, and an impedance monitor (Zb) to monitor a plasma impedance viewed from a bias power supply, presence or absence of occurrence of an associated one of abnormal discharge in inner parts, deterioration in insulation of an insulating film of a wafer attracting electrode, and abnormal injection in a gas injection plate. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282415 | Rotary Laying Arm Comprising an On-Board Thread Feed Means - Device for manufacturing a reinforcement from a thread laid directly in its final place by casting lengths of the said thread onto a receiving surface, the said device comprising a feed means ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282416 | 3-DIMENSIONAL CURVED SUBSTRATE LAMINATION - A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282417 | PRESS FOR LAMINATING ESSENTIALLY PLATE-SHAPED WORK PIECES - A press for laminating essentially plate-shaped work pieces under the effect of pressure and heat is provided, with a lower press half ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282418 | FOLDING FA ADE OR FOLDING AWNING ARRANGEMENT AND ACTUATING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A folding façade or folding awning arrangement includes at least two façade or awning elements, wherein a first façade or awning element is fixed on a building so that it can pivot about an axis, and wherein a second façade or awning element is pivotally held about a second displaceable axis and can be displaced along guides by means of a drive member, and wherein further a first collapsing edge of the first façade or awning element is pivotally connected to a second collapsing edge of the second façade and awning element to form a collapsing joint and can be moved in a manner released from the guides, collapsing transversely to the façade. The arrangement further includes at least one collapsible/fold-out and/or locking means. Safe operation is achieved in that at least one pivoting actuating element is provided in the form of a collapsing/fold-out, pulling/drawing, and/or locking means. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282419 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING DRAPERY - A method of assembling a blackout drapery includes providing a textile material having an inner surface and an external surface, wherein the material has a first and second vertical edge and a first and second horizontal edge, covering the inner surface with a substantially light impermeable barrier, and folding at least one of the vertical edges inwardly along the length of the vertical edge, wherein the fold is not stitched. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282420 | RING ASSEMBLY FOR CURTAINS - A ring assembly for curtains includes a first ring located on the outside of the curtain sheet, a second ring located on the inside of the curtain sheet and a cover ring connected to the first ring. The second ring includes first protrusions which extend through the curtain sheet and are engaged with first apertures in the first ring to clamp the curtain sheet between the first and second rings. The cover ring includes second protrusions which are engaged with the second apertures in the first ring so as to hide the first apertures and the first protrusions in the first apertures. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282421 | WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLY WITH A RELEASEABLE CURTAIN-DRAWING MECHANISM - A window blind assembly includes a top rail, a drawable curtain, and a releasable curtain-drawing mechanism. The drawable curtain has an upper section hung from the top rail, and a lower section extending downwardly from the upper section. The releasable curtain-drawing mechanism includes a pull cord for drawing up and lowering the drawable curtain, and at least one connecting unit for connecting releasably the pull cord to the lower section of the drawable curtain. The connecting unit includes a first engaging component connected to the pull cord, a second engaging component connected to the lower section of the drawable curtain, and an engaging mechanism disposed on the first and second engaging components for providing an engagement force therebetween to interconnect releasably the first and second engaging components. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282422 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS, CELLULOSE OXIDATION CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR OXIDIZING CELLULOSE - The present invention aims to provide a process for producing cellulose nanofibers using a 4-hydroxy TEMPO derivative less expensive than TEMPO and a process capable of rapidly producing homogeneous cellulose nanofibers. Wood cellulose can be efficiently converted into nanofibers by a process for producing cellulose nanofibers comprising treating a cellulosic material with an oxidizing agent in water in the presence of a cellulose oxidation catalyst comprising an N-oxyl compound represented by formula 1 below: | 2010-11-11 |
20100282423 | Fabric crepe/draw process for producing absorbent sheet - A method of making a fabric-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet comprising: a) compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a nascent web having an apparently random distribution of papermaking fiber; b) applying the dewatered web having the apparently random fiber distribution to a translating transfer surface moving at a first speed; c) fabric-creping the web from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent utilizing a patterned creping fabric, the creping step occurring under pressure in a fabric creping nip defined between the transfer surface and the creping fabric wherein the fabric is traveling at a second speed slower than the speed of said transfer surface, the fabric pattern, nip parameters, velocity delta and web consistency being selected such that the web is creped from the transfer surface and redistributed on the creping fabric to form a web with a drawable reticulum. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282424 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD AND CARD - A method for the production of paper, cardboard and card by adding a microparticle system consisting of a polymer retention agent having a molar mass M | 2010-11-11 |
20100282425 | Cationic polysaccharide, its preparation and use - The present invention relates to polysaccharide, preferably starch, of high purity having cationic degree of substitution over 0.50 and bound nitrogen index after cationisation reaction stage over 0.75, and to preparation thereof as well as to its use in making of paper or paperboard. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282426 | BELT FOR CONVEYING WET WEB - A belt for wet-web conveyance which includes a hydrophilic fibrous structure formed by needle punching in a wet-web-side layer thereof and which can be inhibited from increasing in belt width dimension with water absorption of the hydrophilic fibrous structure and from forming base fabric marks. The belt for wet-web conveyance includes a wet-web-side layer including a hydrophilic fibrous structure and a machine-side layer. A base fabric disposed in the belt is constituted of a first woven fabric disposed on the wet-web side and, laminated therewith, a second woven fabric disposed on the press roll side. The first woven fabric is woven from a machine-direction yarn material and a cross-direction yarn material, the machine-direction yarn material being a spun yarn and the cross-direction yarn material being a yarn having a low water absorption. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282427 | CONTINUOUS CASTING SEALING METHOD - A casting furnace for manufacturing a metal casting comprises an interior chamber and a secondary chamber through which the metal casting passes from the interior chamber into external atmosphere. A seal along the secondary chamber surrounds and seals against the metal casting to separate the interior chamber from the external atmosphere in a manner which allows for an extended period of continuous casting. A force producing mechanism typically forces the seal against the metal casting. Multiple seals may be used sequentially to increase the duration of the sealing capability and the continuous casting process. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282428 | SPRAY DEPOSITION OF L12 ALUMINUM ALLOYS - A method for producing high strength aluminum alloy product from powder containing L1 | 2010-11-11 |
20100282429 | Method for producing carbon nanocomposite metal material and method for producing metal article molded therefrom - A method for producing a carbon nanocomposite metal material with increased carbon nanomaterial dispersibility and increased binding between carbon nanomaterial and matrix metal stock is disclosed. A preform obtained by mixing a matrix metal stock and microparticulate-coated carbon nanomaterial without the need for a dispersant and then compacting the material is maintained for a set time period at a temperature that is at or above the melting point of the matrix metal stock. In this state, the heat-treated body is reduced to a temperature that allows hot working, and a compacting treatment is performed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282430 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING METAL SAMPLE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METAL SAMPLE - A process and device for easily and rapidly producing a metal sample for analysis to he used for determining the content of impurities in a molten metal with high accuracy. The device for metal sample production comprises: a thin-walled mold having a thin sample collection space for collecting a molten metal; and an opening/closing operation part with which the mold can be freely opened/closed. This device is used to collect a molten metal and rapidly cool the molten metal to thereby solidify it without causing segregation of the impurities contained in the molten metal. Thus, a metal sample for high-accuracy analysis is produced. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282431 | Measuring System for Continuous Casting Machines - A measuring system for measuring the strand condition of a continuous casting machine, the system comprising a plate member mounted on a caster chain ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282432 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EQUALIZING THE SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS OF A MOLTEN METAL PARTICULARLY PRODUCED DURING STRAND OR STRIP CASTING - The invention relates to a method of equalizing a solidification process of molten metal produced, in particular, during strand or strip casting, wherein the molten metal ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282433 | PATTERNED HEAT MANAGEMENT MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to body gear having designed performance characteristics, and in particular to methods and apparatuses that utilize an array of heat managing elements coupled to a base material to direct body heat while also maintaining the desired transfer properties of the base material. In some embodiments, the heat managing material elements include heat management elements that reflect heat or conduct heat, and may be directed towards the body of a user or away from the body of the user. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282434 | AIR CONDITIONING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY COMPLEX SYSTEM - There is provided an air conditioning and hot water supply complex system that can simultaneously treat a cooling load, a heating load and a high-temperature hot water supply load and supply a stable heat source throughout the year. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282435 | AIR-CONDITIONING HOT-WATER SUPPLY COMPLEX SYSTEM - To provide an air-conditioning hot-water supply complex system that can simultaneously process a cooling load, a heating load, and a high-temperature hot-water supply load to provide a stable heat source all through the year. The air-conditioning hot-water supply complex system provides a bypass pipe in which a bypass electromagnetic valve is installed in parallel with a heating medium-refrigerant heat exchanger between a gateway of refrigerant piping of the heating medium-refrigerant heat exchanger to control an inflow amount of the refrigerant for hot-water supply to the heating medium-refrigerant heat exchanger by making the refrigerant for hot-water to flow into a bypass pipe by opening and closing the bypass electromagnetic valve. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282436 | ABSORPTIVE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS AND HEATING METHOD - The present invention relates to an absorptive heat pump circulation systems and heating method. According to the present invention, an absorption heat pump circulation system comprises: a generator, equipped with a heat exchanger; an evaporator, equipped with a driving heat source; an absorber, equipped with a heat exchanger; and an absorbent crystallizer. An absorption solution entrance of the crystallizer is connected to an absorption solution exit of the absorber and a crystallized absorption solution exit of the crystallizer is connected to an absorption solution entrance of the generator, and a crystal output of the crystallizer is connected to an absorption solution Entrance of the absorber; The heat exchanger of the generator and the heat exchanger of the absorber are connected to form a thermal cycling loop, which transfers the absorption heat generated by the absorber to the generator. Since the absorbent crystallizer is provided, and the heat generated by the absorber is provided to the generator directly through the thermal cycling loop, then the external driving heat source required by the generator in the traditional absorption heating circulation system is essentially saved, so that the coefficient of performance is significantly improved. The present invention extensively applies to the utilization of excess heat at a low temperature as well as energy-saving and emission-reducing in the fields such as chemical industry, food industry, sewage treatment, sea water desalination and so on. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282437 | HEAT TRANSFER SHEET FOR ROTARY REGENERATIVE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat transfer sheet [ | 2010-11-11 |
20100282438 | MOUNTING MODULE FOR A COOLING AIR FLAP MODULE IN A FRONT PANEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The cooling air flap module has a closed mounting frame with bearings and an actuating device for the cooling air flaps, and the mounting frame of the module is arranged so as to be fixed in a forward-mounted reinforcing frame. The mounting frame with the reinforcing frame can be connected as a constructional unit to the front panel so as to form a construction module. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282439 | Modular heat exchange system - The invention relates to a modular heat exchange system ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282440 | Fluid Heater - A fluid heater ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282441 | HYDROSOLS INCLUDING MICROBUBBLES AND RELATED METHODS - Hydrosols including microbubbles and related methods are described. The microbubbles can increase the reflectivity of the water, thus, brightening the water. Consequently, light which would otherwise be absorbed by the water may be reflected. This limits the increase in water temperature which would otherwise result from such light absorption. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282442 | STRUCTURAL SANDWICH PLATE PANELS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present application relates to a structural sandwich plate member comprising first and second outer metal plates and a core of plastics or polymer material bonded to the outer metal plates and arranged to transfer shear forces there between, wherein the member further comprises: a conduit for a temperature control medium, the conduit being embedded in the core and in thermal contact with at least one of the outer metal plates. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282443 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a fan ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282444 | HEAT-DISSIPATING FIN ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT-CONDUCTING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a heat-dissipating fin capable of increasing surface turbulence, which includes a first heat-dissipating fin and a second heat-dissipating fin. A first surface of the first heat-dissipating fin is provided with a plurality of first protrusions arranged at intervals. The second heat-dissipating fin has a second surface toward the first surface. The second surface is also provided with a plurality of second protrusions arranged at intervals. The second protrusions are arranged to correspond to the first protrusions. The second heat-dissipating fin is overlapped with the first heat-dissipating fin. With the arrangement of the first protrusions and the second protrusions, the heat-dissipating area of the first heat-dissipating fin and the second heat-dissipating fin can be increased so as to increase the surface turbulence. Thus, the heat-exchange efficiency can be enhanced. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282445 | HEAT PIPE, EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERER PROVIDED THEREWITH - A heat pipe | 2010-11-11 |
20100282446 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A heat dissipation device according to the present invention includes an inner tube to which heat from LED modules is to be transferred, first fins protruding from an outer surface of the inner tube in a direction crossing the outer surface, and an outer tube covering the inner tube. Moreover, heat is transferred from the surfaces of the inner tube, outer tube and first fins which form ventilation paths (medium paths) to the air flowing at an increased flow rate by a stack effect. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282447 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A heat sink assembly includes a fan and two sets of fin modules. The fan generates airflow along a first direction. The two sets of fin modules are fixed on opposite sides of the fan. Each set of fin module has a plurality of parallel fins. The fins extend parallel to the first direction. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282448 | HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING A SHELL-SIDE LIQUID INTO A VAPOR - An apparatus for generating steam within a heat exchanger. In one aspect, the invention can be a heat exchanger comprising: a shell having an inner surface forming a cavity, the shell comprising an inlet for introducing the shell-side liquid into the cavity and an outlet for allowing the vapor to exit the cavity; a tube bundle comprising a plurality of tubes for carrying a tube-side fluid located in the cavity and having a longitudinal axis; a shroud circumferentially surrounding the tube bundle and positioned between the tube bundle and the inner surface of the shell so that an annular space exists between the shroud and the inner surface; an opening in a bottom portion of the shroud that forms a passageway between the annular space and the tube bundle; and an opening in a top portion of the shroud that forms a passageway between the annular space and the tube bundle. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282449 | HEAT EXCHANGER - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a heat exchanger having a collection tank having an internal chamber, and a header connected to the collection tank and receiving a number of flat tubes through apertures in the header. In some embodiments, a reinforcing member received within the collection tank and/or the header functions to reinforce the header and/or the collection tank in applications where these elements are subject to internal pressures that would otherwise deform the header and/or collection tank to an unacceptable extent. Also, some heat exchanger embodiments utilized a curved gasket on each flat tube to match the shape of the flat tubes and a curved header. Also, another gasket can be located between a metal or plastic collection tank and a plastic or metal header, respectively, to prevent leakage therebetween. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282450 | HEAT EXCHANGER SHELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - A heat exchanger shell assembly comprising an outer shell having a nozzle at its lower side; an inner shell member within the outer shell and forming an intermediate space with the outer shell, the inner shell member having an opening at its lower side; wherein the arrangement further comprises a seal member arranged to fit in the intermediate space, the seal member providing a sealed passageway for fluid between the opening and the nozzle, and a method of assembling a heat exchanger shell structure, and a method of assembling a heat exchanger shell structure, comprising sliding an inner shell member into an outer shell, to form an intermediate space, arranging the inner shell member in a lifted position in the outer shell; sliding a seal member into the intermediate space; and lowering the inner shell member so that the gravity force exerted on the seal member acts as sealing force. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282451 | HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS - A method, system and/or apparatus for reducing the pressure drop in a heat exchanger. In one aspect, the invention can be a heat exchanger comprising: a shell forming a cavity, the shell comprising an inlet for introducing a shell-side fluid into the cavity and an outlet for allowing the shell-side fluid to exit the cavity; a tube bundle for carrying a tube-side fluid, the tube bundle located in the cavity along a longitudinal axis; at least one stabilizing plate positioned within the cavity and arranged in a substantially transverse orientation, the stabilizing plate comprising a lattice structure having openings, wherein tubes of the tube bundle extend through the openings; and wherein the openings of the lattice structure are sized and shaped so that the tubes contact the lattice structure and a portion of the openings remain unobstructed by the tubes, thereby allowing axial flow of the shell-side fluid through the stabilizing plate. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282452 | DEVICE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF HEAT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for the exchange of heat between a first and a second medium with pairs of trays stacked one on top of the other in a stacking direction is provided, wherein a first flow chamber that can be flowed through by a first medium is provided between the two trays of at least one pair of trays or several pairs of trays and a second flow chamber that can be flowed through by a second medium is provided between two pairs of trays adjacent to one another, wherein the first flow chamber has first flow path with flow path sections that can be flowed through consecutively in opposite directions for the first medium, which are separated from one another by a division wall arranged between the at least two trays of the at least one pair of trays, and wherein the second flow chamber has a second flow path for the second medium. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282453 | Heat exchanger for bathing shower - The present invention provides a heat exchanger for bathing shower comprising a heat exchanging slab and two sealing covers. The heat exchanging slab is extruded by alloy metal material into simple overall structure to reduce processing steps, total manufacturing cost and selling price. A close water circulation entirety with circulation directing means is created therein to improve heat exchanging efficiency and energy saving effect of the water heater. Thereby, purchasing intention of consumers is increased in consequence of satisfaction of the purchasing ability. Thus, not only the speed and range of the promotion is benefited, but also the environmental protection in energy saving and carbon reducing effect is expedited. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282454 | MINICHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER HEADER INSERT FOR DISTRIBUTION - An inlet header of a microchannel heat exchanger is provided with a first insert disposed within the inlet header and extending substantially the length thereof, and having a plurality of openings for the flow of refrigerant into the internal confines of the inlet header and then to the channels. A second insert, disposed within the first insert, extends substantially the length of the first insert and is of increasing cross sectional area toward its downstream end such that annular cavity is formed between the first and second insert. The annular cavity of decreasing cross sectional area provides for the maintenance of a substantially constant mass flux of the refrigerant along the length of the annulus so as to thereby maintain an annular flow regime of the liquid and thereby promote uniform flow distribution to the channels. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282455 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A heat exchanger is used which has heat transfer tubes acting as flow paths of a refrigerant and metal fins having pores opened inward from the surfaces thereof for adsorbing and desorbing moisture in air within the range of a relative pressure of 0.1 to 0.9 so as to transfer heat of the heat transfer tubes to air, wherein the pores have a diameter of 1 to 20 nm and a depth of 1 to 100 μm. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282456 | FINNED TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger comprises a tube and fins extending from an outer surface of the tube. The fins comprise first and second sets of fins with the first set of fins oriented in a first direction with respect to an axial direction of the tube and the second set of fins oriented in a second direction with respect to the axial direction of the tube to expose at least a portion of the first and second sets of fins to a free stream. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282457 | ENERGY-SAVING PLAN - An energy-saving pan which is characterized in a bottom with a plurality of lattices, a plurality of radial fins, a plurality of spiral fins, a plurality of L-shaped protuberances, or a plurality of cylindrical pins thereby increasing heat absorbing area of said bottom and reducing reflection of heat energy. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282458 | CARBON FIBER HEATING SOURCE AND HEATING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A carbon fiber heating source includes a bundle of carbon fibers combined with glass fibers. The bundle is surrounded with a silicone coating layer and has high tensile strength responsive to bending and tension while emitting heat at high temperature. The carbon fiber heat emitting source includes heat emitting fibers formed by combining carbon fibers with glass fibers. Connection terminals are formed at both ends of the heat emitting fibers so that electricity can be applied thereto. A coating member coats the surfaces of the heat emitting fibers and the connection terminals. The coating member may be a silicone coating layer formed on the heat emitting fibers and the connection terminals. The coating member may be a quartz pipe that is filled with LPG and hydrogen and receives and seals the heat emitting fibers such that only a portion of the connection terminals is exposed from the both ends. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282459 | HEAT SINK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT SINK - A heat sink of a composite material having a first material and a second material is described, the first material including an electrical insulator, and the second material including an electrical conductor, the heat sink having a first side parallel to a main plane of extent of the heat sink, and the heat sink having a second side essentially parallel to the first side and opposite the first side perpendicularly to the main direction of extent, and furthermore the proportion of the first material in the area of the first side being greater than the proportion of the first material in the area of the second side. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282460 | Converting Organic Matter From A Subterranean Formation Into Producible Hydrocarbons By Controlling Production Operations Based On Availability Of One Or More Production Resources - One or more methods, systems and computer readable mediums are utilized to provide treatment of a subterranean formation that contains solid organic matter, such as oil shale, tar sands, and/or coal formation. The treatment of the formation includes heating a treatment interval within the subterranean formation with one or more electrical in situ heaters. Available power, or other production resources, for the electrical heaters are determined at regular, predetermined intervals. Heating rates of the one or more electrical heaters are selectively controlled based on the determined available power at each regular, predetermined interval and based on an optimization model that outputs optimal heating rates for each of the electrical heaters at the determined available power. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282461 | INDICATOR AND METHOD - An indicator comprising a band having a first radial dimension; one or more protectors having a greater radial dimension and disposed sufficiently proximate the band to substantially avoid wear of the band during running of the indicator and method. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282462 | METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING UV/EB CURED PRECURED PARTICLES FOR USE AS PROPPANTS - Disclosed herein are methods of making free flowing coated particles and low temperature including a step of curing the coating with UV light or electron beam. Each particle has a precured coating disposed upon a substrate. Methods of using the particles are also disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282463 | Pump In Reverse Outliner Drilling System - A liner string for a well has a liner hanger assembly at an upper portion of the liner string. A profile sub is located at a bottom portion of the liner string. A bottom hole assembly is latched to the profile sub. The operator lowers the liner string into the well with a drill pipe string and rotates the drill pipe string to rotate the drill bit to deepen the well. At a selected depth, the operator releases the bottom hole assembly from the profile sub and reverse circulates drilling fluid from a liner annulus surrounding the liner string, pumping the bottom hole assembly up the liner string. When the bottom hole assembly reaches the lower end of the drill pipe string, it latches to a catcher tool located at the lower end of the drill pipe string. The operator moves the liner hanger assembly into setting engagement with the casing string, releases the drill pipe string from the liner string, and retrieves the drill pipe string along with the bottom hole assembly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282464 | METHOD OF PROPPING AGENT DELIVERY TO THE WELL - This invention relates to the production of minerals, more specifically, to the production of hydrocarbons, by hydraulic fracturing of the rock, and can be used for the optimization of formation fracturing crack processing conditions. Under this invention, the main stream of the propping agent suspension in the fluid at the mixer output is split into at least two flows having different volume delivery rates, and before the delivery to the hydraulic fracturing zone said flows are comingled. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282465 | Methods of consolidating particulates using a hardenable resin and an orgaosilane coupling agent - Improved methods for consolidating particulates in subterranean formations wherein the particulates are consolidated using curable resins that require the use of a hardening agent in order to cure. The improved methods use an organosilane coupling agent to increase adhesion of the curable resin to inorganic surfaces, such as proppant particulates or rock surfaces, and to act as a resin hardening agent. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282466 | Acid-Soluble Cement Compositions Comprising Cement Kiln Dust and/or a Natural Pozzolan and Methods of Use - The present invention relates to acid-soluble cement compositions that comprise cement kiln dust (“CKD”) and/or a natural pozzolan and associated methods of use. An embodiment includes a method of cementing comprising: placing an acid-soluble cement composition in a subterranean formation, wherein the acid-soluble cement composition comprises a hydraulic cement, a component selected from the group consisting of CKD, pumicite, and a combination thereof, and water; allowing the acid-soluble cement composition to set; and contacting the set acid-soluble cement composition with an acid to dissolve the set acid-soluble cement composition. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282467 | Sulfonated internal olefin surfactant for enhanced oil recovery - A process for recovering oil from an oil-bearing formation comprises introducing into said formation an aqueous composition comprising at least one sulfonated derivative of one or more internal olefins, said internal olefins being characterized by having low amounts of tri-substitution on the olefin bond, said sulfonated derivative being obtained by sulfonating a composition comprising internal olefins of the formula: | 2010-11-11 |
20100282468 | FRACTURING FLUID COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SOLID EPOXY PARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE - Fluid compositions and methods of making and using same are described, the fluid compositions comprising at least one solid epoxy particle, at least one epoxy resin curing agent, and at least one type of proppant particles. The methods comprise deploying a fluid composition into a wellbore extending to a subterranean geological formation using pressure sufficient to form a fracture in the subterranean geological formation, and immobilizing at least a portion of the solid epoxy particles and proppant particles in the fracture. Embodiments of the fluid compositions are useful for increasing hydrocarbon production from subterranean geologic formations, and/or controlling solids migration in such formations. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282469 | Fracturing with Telescoping Members and Sealing the Annular Space - A fracturing operation is done in open hole. The annular space is spanned by telescoping members that are located behind isolation valves. A given bank of telescoping members can be uncovered and the telescoping members extended to span the annular space and engage the formation in a sealing manner. Pressurized fracturing fluid can be pumped through the telescoped passages and the portion of the desired formation fractured. In a proper formation, cementing is not needed to maintain wellbore integrity. In formations that need annular space isolation, the string in a preferred embodiment can have an external material that grows to seal the annular space in lieu of a traditional cementing operation. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282470 | METHODS OF INCREASING FRACTURE RESISTANCE IN LOW PERMEABILITY FORMATIONS - A method of increasing the fracture resistance of a low permeability formation that includes emplacing a wellbore fluid in a wellbore through the low permeability formation, the wellbore fluid comprising: a settable carrier fluid; and a solid particulate bridging material; increasing the pressure in the wellbore such that fractures are formed in the formation; allowing the settable carrier fluid to enter the fractures; bridging and sealing the mouths of the fractures to form a substantially impermeable bridge proximate the mouth of the fractures thereby strengthening the formation; and holding the increased pressure for an amount of time sufficient for setting of the carrier fluid in the fractures is disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282471 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OF SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS - Methods of hydraulically fracturing subterranean coal seams and formations resulting in improved permeability to stimulate Coalbed Methane. In one method, the coal seam is fractured using a proppant-containing fracturing fluid in alternating stages with an aqueous base solution that etches the fracture faces of the coal thereby creating channels for fluid flow. In another method, the coal seam is fractured using a fracturing fluid without propping agents in alternating stages with an aqueous oxidizing solution that is pumped at a pressure sufficient to maintain the fractures in an open position thereby etching the fracture faces to create channels for fluid flow. In yet another embodiment, the aqueous oxidizing agent solution is pumped into the formation at a pressure sufficient to create fractures therein and simultaneously etch the faces of the open fractures to thereby form channels in the faces for increased fluid flow. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282472 | Dual Action Jet Bushing - An eductor sub is used as a portion of a downhole debris removal apparatus. It features an eductor outlet port that is selectively closed for run in to allow flow pumped through a tubing string to all go to the lower end of the debris removal tool to fluidize the debris and help prevent the tool from getting stuck on the way to the desired depth. When the desired depth is reached a ball lands on a seat that is connected to a sleeve that is displaced to move the sleeve away from the eductor outlet so that future flow coming down the casing string will create a reduced pressure within the tool to draw some of the exiting flow after the eductor exit in a downhole direction along an annular space to the debris removal tool entrance for debris removal. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282473 | Aerator for a well water pumping system - A novel aerator for use inside a well casing in conjunction with a submersible pump, the aerator comprising a check-valve with a nozzle for spraying a portion of a water supply that is being pumped by the pump. The spray is directed towards the well water within the well casing and is calibrated to provide enough agitation to promote the evolution of dissolved gases in the water both as it is sprayed and also as the spray contacts the surface of the well water. The check-valve is calibrated to operate at a pressure threshold to ensure that spraying occurs only when the pump is running. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282474 | SUBSEA OVERLOAD RELEASE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure provides a subsea overload release system and method. The disclosure provides a releasable connection system than can be overridden during an overload condition, and is resettable in a subsea location in situ. During normal operation, a collet sleeve is slidably engageable with a collet having one or more fingers that can releasably couple a first member with a second member. During an overload condition, an overload piston acting on fluid in an overload reservoir causes an overload pressure and a rupture or other release of fluid through an overload pressure member, causing the overload reservoir to at least partially collapse. The collapse allows the system to extend and force open the fingers to disengage the second member from the first member. When the overload symptom is rectified, the overload reservoir can be reset and the overload pressure member reset or replaced without requiring repairs above sea surface. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282475 | Multiple-Positioning Mechanical Shifting System and Method - A multiple-positioning mechanical shifting system including for used in hydrocarbon wells. The system includes a shifting tool capable of selectively positioning a mechanical sliding sleeve valve in multiple operational positions that varying the flow rate and/or volume of tubing string fluid flowing to the well annulus. The system also includes a multiple position mechanical choke valve. A method of operating the mechanical choke valve using the shifting tool is described. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282476 | PRODUCTION TUBING DRAIN VALVE - A tubing drain valve in a production tubing string, positioned above a pump, is operated to open drain ports in the housing for draining produced fluids from the production tubing when the pump is shut off. The drain valve incorporates a check valve assembly which is freely moveable within the drain valve to shift a sleeve to open and close the drain ports. An uphole end of the check valve assembly is above the sleeve and seals to the top of a sleeve to shift the sleeve downhole and open the drain ports. A downhole end of the check valve is positioned below the sleeve in the valve. When the pump is turned on, the downhole end of the check valve assembly moves uphole to seal to the sleeve, creating a positive force to lift the sleeve to block the drain ports. The produced fluids flow through the valve and the production tubing to surface. The positive force minimizes the effect of fouling of the valve due to debris above the valve which might otherwise result in failure to shift the sleeve uphole, leaving the drain ports open. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282477 | SLEEVE FOR EXPANDABLE TUBULAR THREADED CONNECTION - A tubular sleeve overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members that are to receive an expansion device for radial expansion and plastic deformation of the threaded tubular connection. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282478 | Activation-Device Launcher For A Cementing Head - The present invention relates in general to equipment for servicing subterranean wells and in particular to a cementing head that is intended to drop a combination of darts, balls, bombs and canisters in order to activate downhole equipment, launch cementing plugs, deliver chemical products, or the like. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282479 | Explosion arresting equipment with disassembleable housing, especially for pipe systems - An explosion arresting assembly, especially for use in pipe systems, includes a housing including a sheath circumferentially surrounding an internal chamber and having two axially spaced end regions, two end elements each juxtaposed with one of the end regions of the sheath and each having a portion extending outwardly of the sheath all around the latter and provided with a plurality of circumferentially distributed holes that are aligned with one another as between the two end elements, at least one of the end elements having an opening communicating with said internal chamber, and a plurality of bolts with associated nuts, the bolts passing through the respective aligned ones of the holes, connecting the two end elements with one another and confining the sheath therebetween. An anti-explosion insert including a stack of substantially planar lamellae and integral or separate distancing elements defining respective passages between such lamellae is tightly received in the internal chamber. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282480 | Agricultural Seeder Implement - A seeder implement ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282481 | Agricultural implements with hinged and floating wings - A towable soil pulverizer having a longitudinal center section, and foldable wings mounted by hinges on opposite sides of the center section to fold upwardly or downwardly about substantially longitudinal hinge axes. The wings and center section have ground working rollers. Each hinge has a spaced ball joint and guide roller in roller slot. A wing float axis for each wing extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal hinge axis in a transverse direction, each wing also being pivotal about the float axis. The hinge design with the float axis prevents weight transfer between the center section and wing sections when the pulverizer operates over uneven soil, to provide uniform soil conditioning over the width of the pulverizer. The center section rollers are positioned ahead of (or behind or co-linear with) the wing rollers. Components of the ball joint and roller guide in slot are fixedly and non-rotationally attached to the center section. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282482 | SYSTEM FOR RELIABLE COLLABORATIVE ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS - A system and method of tracking location and orientation of power tools utilized in the assembly and maintenance of complex systems is disclosed. The system can facilitate collaboration between maintenance and alert maintenance personnel to complete complex system activities. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282483 | ACTUATION APPARATUS FOR POWER TOOL - When the mode change knob of a multi-mode hammer drill is moved to the hammer only position, an electronic sensor sends a signal to a control logic circuit. When the user then depresses the trigger mechanically closing the ON/OFF switch, the control logic circuit applies a voltage either to a holding relay or to the gate of a triac which enables the relay or triac to conduct, thus providing a parallel circuit by-passing the ON/OFF switch. Consequently, when the user releases the trigger and opens the ON/OFF switch, the parallel relay or triac maintains current flow to the motor. It can be seen that in hammer only mode the user can activate the hammer drill by simply tapping the trigger to depress it and does not need to hold down trigger during use of the hammer in operation. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282484 | Side handle for a hand-held power tool - A side-handle for a hand-held power tool includes a gripping element and a fastener for fastening the side handle to the hand-held power tool. The gripping element and the fastening means can be pivoted with respect to each other around a rotational axis. This rotational axis runs perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the gripping element and runs through an end area of the gripping element facing away from the fastener. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282485 | POWER TOOL WITH INTEGRATED BIT RETENTION DEVICE - A power tool having a housing, an electric motor disposed in the housing, and a spindle drivingly attached to the electric motor. The spindle includes a cavity adapted for receiving a bit therein and a window extending through the spindle in communication with the cavity. The power tool further has a retention device including a bit engaging member disposed within the housing and operable to extend through the window and retain a bit within the cavity. The power tool still further has an actuator operable by a user externally of the housing to disengage the bit engaging member from a bit received in the cavity and, finally, a mechanical interconnection system operably coupled between the actuator and the retention device to actuate the retention device in response to the actuator, wherein the mechanical interconnection is disposed within the housing. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282486 | Wire Heat-Shrink Tube for Concentration Photovoltaic Module - A wire heat-shrink tube is fabricated for concentration photovoltaic module. The tube is made of transparent heat resisting material and is covered over a joint of two wires. The tube will not be burnt by concentrated light. Thus, solar cells using the tube are reliable and have a high quality. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282487 | Very thin coaxial cable end processing method and end-processed structure - A method for processing an end of a very thin coaxial cable which includes sequentially from its center to outer side a center conductor, an inner insulator, a shield conductor formed of a helically wound or a braided conducting wire, and a jacket. The method includes cutting the jacket to expose the shield conductor, cutting a circumferential portion of the exposed shield conductor in plural longitudinal portions of the very thin coaxial cable, and pulling and removing the jacket and the shield conductor between the end of the very thin coaxial cable and a farthest end-processing portion from the end of the very thin coaxial cable, to expose the inner insulator. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282488 | POLYIMIDES AND FLUOROPOLYMER BONDING LAYER WITH IMPROVED INTERNAL ADHESIVE STRENGTH - Multilayer polyimide-fluoropolymer insulation structures exhibiting excellent heat seal strength and superior internal adhesion strength comprise a base layer of polyimide having first and second major surfaces and a first fluoropolymer layer. The first fluoropolymer layer may be on the first major surface of the polyimide layer. Alternatively, it may be separated from the first major surface of the polyimide layer by an intervening layer. The first fluoropolymer layer comprises from about 70 to about 98% by weight of fluoroethylene propylene polymer (‘FEP’) and from about 30 to about 2% by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene polymer (‘PTFE’) or poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-perfluoro[alkyl vinyl ether]) (‘PFA’) based on the total weight of the first fluoropolymer layer. Structures having fluoropolymer layers on both surfaces of the polyimide layer are also provided. Protected wire or cable using the composite, and methods are also described. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282489 | THERMOPLASTIC HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANT FORMULATIONS - The present invention is a highly mineral-filled halogen-free, flame-retardant composition made from or containing a polypropylene thermoplastic elastomer, a polypropylene, a metal hydroxide filler, and a polar-monomer-grafted polyolefin elastomer compatibilizer. The invented system has improved tensile strength, improved elongation at break, and low permanent deformation at increasingly high test temperatures. The invention also includes cables and extruded articles prepared from the composition. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282490 | Composition with Enhanced Heat Resistance Property - Compositions including a polymer, a primary antioxidant, a secondary antioxidant, and a metal deactivator selected from at least one of 2,2′-oxamido bis[ethyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate] and oxalyl bis(benzylidenehydrazide), are disclosed. The compositions can also include a light stabilizer. The compositions can be used to manufacture insulations for wire and cable. The compositions have improved long-term heat aging and also retain their color when exposed to heat. A method of making an insulation for a conductor, such as a wire or a cable, made from a composition is also provided. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282491 | FLUORESCENT CABLE - The present invention relates to a power and/or telecommunication cable ( | 2010-11-11 |