| 45th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
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| 20210348243 | RAPID FIELD-DEPLOYABLE DETECTION OF SARS-CoV-2 VIRUS - The present disclosure relates to methods using CRISPR-Cas13 enzyme, complexed with SARS-CoV-2 crRNA guide RNAs to detect and quantify the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a sample with enhanced specificity and sensitivity. These methods can be used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection, quantify the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA present in a sample, identify the presence of different SARS-CoV-2 splice variants, subtypes, or mutations, and to monitor reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 transcription. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY HYDROLYZING HEMICELLULOSE TO PREPARE XYLOSE SOLUTION - Related to is a system for preparing xylose liquid by continuously hydrolyzing hemicellulose, including a neutralizing unit, an acid-adjusting unit, a feeding unit, a liquefaction ejecting unit, a feed and discharge heat-exchanging unit and a discharge controlling unit. The neutralizing unit includes a raw material tank, a neutralizing concentrated sulfuric acid pump and a neutralizing pipeline mixer, the acid-adjusting unit includes an acid-adjusting concentrated sulfuric acid pump, an acid-adjusting pipeline mixer and an acid-adjusting tank, the feeding unit includes a feed tank, the liquefaction ejecting unit includes a liquefaction ejector and a liquefaction maintainer, the feed and discharge heat-exchanging unit includes a plate-type teed and discharge heat exchanger and a first discharge temperature sensor, and the discharge controlling unit includes a discharge valve and a reflux valve. The obtained xylose liquid exchanges heat with the hemicellulose liquid in the plate-type feed and discharge heat exchanger to decrease a temperature of the xylose liquid, whereas a temperature of the hemicellulose liquid is increased. Further disclosed is a method using the system. The simultaneous feed and discharge heat exchanges greatly reduce energy consumption, and feed and exchange are continuously run, thereby improving the production efficiency and simplifying manual operations. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348245 | HIGH STRENGTH HOT ROLLED STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT SCALE ADHESIVNESS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hot rolled steel product having a composition including in percentage by weight: 0.06%≤C≤0.18%, 0.01%≤Ni≤0.6%, 0.001%≤Cu≤2%, 0.001%≤Cr≤2%, 0.001%≤Si≤0.8%, 0%≤N≤0.008%, 0%≤P≤0.03%, 0%≤S≤0.03%, 0.001%≤Mo≤0.5%, 0.001%≤Nb≤0.1%, 0.001%≤V≤0.5%, 0.001%≤Ti≤0.1% and one or more following optional elements 0.2%≤Mn≤2%, 0.005%≤Al≤0.1%, 0%≤B≤0.003%, 0%≤Ca≤0.01%, 0%≤Mg≤0.010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, such product having a tertiary scale layer including, in area fraction, a total amount of at least 50% of magnetite and ferrite wherein ferrite is at least 25%, 0% to 50% of wustite, and 0% to 10% of hematite, such scale layer having a thickness between 5 microns and 40 microns. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348246 | METHOD FOR FIXING A RAIL OF A RAIL TRACK WITH THERMAL CONDITIONING OF A RAIL PORTION, AND ASSOCIATED RAIL MACHINE - In order to fix a rail of a rail track using a rail machine, the rail machine is moved in a working direction so that at all times a portion of the rail which is not attached to a cross-member of the rail track passes through a thermal conditioning zone of a thermal conditioning device of the rail machine, a temperature of a surface region of the portion of the rail passing through the thermal conditioning zone is modified using the thermal conditioning device by generating a non-homogeneous temperature distribution in the portion of the rail, and the portion of the rail is fixed to a cross-member of the rail track, after modification of the temperature of the surface region of the portion of the rail, without waiting for the temperature distribution in the portion of the rail to be homogenized. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348247 | STEEL MATERIAL FOR SLIDING MEMBERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A steel material for sliding members with improved seizure resistance is provided. A steel material for sliding members has a chemical composition including, in mass %, 0.05 to 5.0% In, and a microstructure with metal In particles or particles of oxides mainly composed of In dispersed therein, those ones of the metal In particles which have diameters of 50 nm to 5 μm being in a number density not lower than 5000 particles/mm | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348248 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINING NIOBIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The austenitic stainless steel containing niobium according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: 16 to 26 wt. % of chromium (Cr), 8 to 22 wt. % of nickel (Ni), 0.02 to 0.1 wt. % of carbon (C), 0.2 to 1 wt. % of niobium (Nb), 0.015 to 0.025 wt. % of titanium (Ti), 0.004 to 0.01 wt. % of nitrogen (N), and 0.5 to 2 wt. % of manganese (Mn), wherein the austenitic stainless steel containing niobium has an austenitic matrix structure, a fine niobium carbide and a fine titanium nitride are precipitated in the austenitic matrix structure, and the fine niobium carbide is uniformly dispersed in the austenitic matrix structure. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348249 | FERRITE-BASED STAINLESS STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE STRENGTH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel with improved workability and high temperature strength through control of component composition and precipitate distribution, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348250 | HOT ROLLED STEEL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A hot rolled steel having a composition including comprising of the following elements 0.01%≤Carbon≤0.1%, 0.2%≤Manganese≤2%, 0.2%≤Silicon≤1.5%, 0.01%≤Aluminum≤2%, 0.1%≤Tin≤1%, 0.1%≤Copper≤0.5%, 0.001%≤Niobium≤0.1%, 0.002%≤Phosphorus≤0.02%, 0%≤Sulfur≤0.005%, 0%≤Nitrogen≤0.01%, with 0.3%≤Sn+Cu≤1.2% and can contain one or more of the following optional elements 0%≤Titanium≤0.1%, 0%≤Vanadium≤0.1%, 0%≤Chromium≤1%, 0%≤Molybdenum≤0.5%, 0%≤Calcium≤0.01%, 0%≤Boron≤0.01%, 0%≤Magnesium≤0.05%, 0%≤Calcium≤0.01%, 0%≤Cerium≤0.1%, 0%≤Boron≤0.05%, 0%≤ Nickel≤0.01%, the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet including in area fraction, 75% to 95% Ferrite, 1% to 15% Pearlite and optionally Bainite is between 0% and 25% wherein the average grain size of all the microstructural constituent is less than 15 microns. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348251 | COOLING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RAIL - There are provided an apparatus for cooling a rail and a method for manufacturing a rail, capable of inexpensively manufacturing a rail with high hardness and high toughness. The apparatus for cooling a rail, configured to jet a cooling medium to the head portion and foot portion of a rail in an austenite temperature range to forcibly cool the rail, includes: a first cooling unit including plural first cooling headers configured to jet the cooling medium as gas to the head top face and head side of the head portion, and first driving units configured to move at least one first cooling header of the plural first cooling headers to change the jet distance of the cooling medium jetted from the first cooling header; and a second cooling unit including a second cooling header configured to jet the cooling medium as gas to the foot portion. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348252 | α+β TYPE TITANIUM ALLOY WIRE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF α+β TYPE TITANIUM ALLOY WIRE - An α+β type titanium alloy wire contains, in mass %, Al: 4.50 to 6.75%, Si: 0 to 0.50%, C: 0.080% or less, N: 0.050% or less, H: 0.016% or less, O: 0.25% or less, Mo: 0 to 5.5%, V: 0 to 4.50%, Nb: 0 to 3.0%, Fe: 0 to 2.10%, Cr: 0 to less than 0.25%, Ni: 0 to less than 0.15%, Mn: 0 to less than 0.25%, and the balance being Ti and impurities, the contents of Al, Mo, V, Nb, Fe, Cr, Ni, and Mn satisfying an equation, in which an average aspect ratio of an α crystal grain is 1.0 to 3.0, a maximum crystal grain diameter of the α crystal grain is 30.0 μm or less, an average crystal grain diameter of the α crystal grain is 1.0 to 15.0 μm. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348253 | Electrically Conductive Coating Applied To An Oxidizable Surface Of An AIMD Ferrule Or Housing To Provide An Oxide-Resistant Connection To An EMI Filter Capacitor, An EMI Filter Circuit Or AIMD Electronic Circuits And Components - A hermetically sealed feedthrough assembly for an active implantable medical device having an oxide-resistant electrical attachment for connection to an ENI filter, an EMI filter circuit board, an AIMD circuit board, or AIMD electronics. The oxide-resistant electrical attachment, including an oxide-resistant coating layer that is disposed on the device side surface of the hermetic seal ferrule over which an optional ECA stripe may be provided. The optional ECA stripe may comprise one of a thermal-setting electrically conductive adhesive, an electrically conductive polymer, an electrically conductive epoxy, an electrically conductive silicone, an electrically conductive polyamide, or an electrically conductive polyimide, such as those manufactured by Ablestick Corporation. The oxide-free coating layer may comprise one of gold, platinum, palladium, silver, iridium, rhenium, rhodium, tantalum, tungsten, niobium, zirconium, vanadium, and combinations or alloys thereof. As used herein, the oxide-free coating layer is not limiting and as will be taught, in addition to sputtering, there are many other methods of applying a proud oxide-free surface on either an AIMD ferrule or am AIMD housing. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348254 | ALUMINIUM ALLOY, SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT, CAN, METHOD OF PRODUCING A SLUG, METHOD OF PRODUCING A CAN, AND USE OF AN ALUMINIUM ALLOY - An aluminium alloy includes: 0.07% by weight to 0.17% by weight of silicon, 0.25% by weight to 0.45% by weight of iron, 0.02% by weight to 0.15% by weight of copper, 0.30% by weight to 0.50% by weight of manganese, 0.05% by weight to 0.20% by weight of chromium, 0.01% by weight to 0.04% by weight of titanium, and the balance aluminium and, optionally, additional constituents. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348255 | STEEL FOR MAKING ACID-GAS RESISTANT PART - A steel for making acid-gas resistant parts for power generation, pipes, tanks, pipelines for gases or other fluids, for parts in contact with hydrogen, bipolar plates of fuel cells and heat exchangers. The high-manganese austenitic steel. The steel has in weight percent | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348256 | MULTI-STAGE ALUMINUM ALLOY FORMING AND THERMAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS - A method of forming and processing a high strength aluminum alloy for the production of a vehicle component includes providing a metal sheet that was rolled from an aluminum alloy. The sheet is heat treated through a first aging step of a set of aging steps that are necessary to achieve a T6 or a T7 temper state. Prior to achieving the T6 or a T7 temper state, the sheet is formed to a desired shape and welded in the desired shape to produce a desired vehicle component. Once formed, the vehicle component is heat treated through a remaining aging step to achieve a T6 or T7 temper state homogeneously throughout the vehicle component. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348257 | ALUMINUM-ZINC ALLOY PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT HOT WORKABILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are an aluminum-zinc alloy plated steel sheet having excellent hot workability and corrosion resistance, and a method for manufacturing same. The plated steel sheet has an Al—Zn hot-dip aluminized coating layer on a base steel sheet, wherein: the coating layer is composed of a lower layer part and an upper layer part; the lower layer part comprises 40-50% of Fe, 50-60% of Al, 1% or less of Si, and other unavoidable impurities, on the basis of wt % of the lower layer part itself; the upper layer part comprises 10-30% of Zn, the balance of Al, and 0.05% or less of at least one of Cr, Mo, and Ni as an impurity, on the basis of wt % of the upper layer part itself; and the thickness of the upper layer part accounts for 30% or less of the total thickness of the coating layer. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348258 | PLATING WEIGHT CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - An apparatus for controlling coating weight of a steel sheet by using an air knife includes: an air knife condition derivation unit configured to derive a first air knife gap and a final air knife pressure for target coating weight, and derive a second air knife gap for achieving the target coating weight at a current air knife pressure; and an air knife pressure response compensation unit configured to determine a final air knife gap according to a gap compensation amount that is a difference between the second air knife gap and the first air knife gap and a gap compensation ratio based on an air knife pressure variation amount for a control period, in which the control period is a period for updating an air knife condition for the target coating weight. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348259 | COATING WEIGHT CONTROL APPARATUS AND COATING WEIGHT CONTROL METHOD - An apparatus for controlling coating weight coated on a strip by using an air knife disposed in a travelling direction of the strip in a continuous plating process in which the strip is dipped in a molten metal pot and is coated includes: a prediction model unit including a prediction model in which a neural network is trained with accumulated operation conditions; and an optimum air knife condition calculation unit configured to derive an absolute value of at least one of an air knife gap and an air knife pressure by using the prediction model based on an input operation condition. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348260 | DEVICE FOR VAPOR DEPOSITING METAL - A device for vapor depositing metal is disclosed. The device includes a vapor-deposition chamber and a storage chamber. The storage chamber can be connected to the vapor-deposition chamber by an openable and closable isolating door. At least one storage unit configured to store at least one metal evaporation material is disposed in the storage chamber. At least one feeding unit in one-to-one correspondence with the at least one storage unit is disposed in the vapor-deposition chamber. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348261 | THICK, LOW STRESS TETRAHEDRAL AMORPHOUS CARBON COATINGS - A method of continuously depositing a coating on a substrate comprises (a) depositing a first layer of ta-C on a substrate via a CVA process, said first layer having a first hardness and a first thickness of 100 mm or greater; (b) adjusting the parameters of the CVA process and depositing a second layer of ta-C on a substrate via a CVA process, said second layer having a second hardness and a second thickness of 10 mm or less, and (c) repeating the above steps to provide a coating comprising at least 5 such first layers and at least 4 such second layers, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348262 | CONTACT COATING OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invent belongs to the technical field of plating by sputtering coating forming materials, and particularly relates to a contact coating of an electrical connector. In the coating, chromium nitride is doped with precious metal elements. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348263 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND DEPOSITION METHOD - [Object] A film is deposited on a substrate with high productivity and more uniform film thickness distribution. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348264 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING AN OPTICAL LENS INTO A TURNING DEVICE - An apparatus and a method for introducing an optical lens into a turning device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and a carrier element for receiving the lens. The carrier element is arranged in the carrier body. The carrier element has a supporting surface for receiving the lens and is displaceably mounted in relation to the carrier body. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348265 | STANDARD MASK APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STANDARD MASK APPARATUS - A standard mask apparatus includes at least one standard mask including at least one through-hole. The standard mask apparatus may include standard regions each including the at least one through-hole. The standard regions may be arranged in a first direction and in a second direction that intersects with the first direction. A ratio of a dimension of each standard region in the first direction to a dimension of an interval between two of the standard regions in the first direction may be higher than or equal to 0.1. A ratio of a dimension of each standard region in the second direction to a dimension of an interval between the two standard regions in the second direction may be higher than or equal to 0.1. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348266 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING ELEMENTS ON A SUBSTRATE OF INTEREST AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for depositing new elements on a substrate of interest by means of a beam of focused ions and a platform for cooling the substrate of interest to cryogenic temperatures that can also rough out defective elements that are located on same. In addition, the invention relates to a device that comprises all the means necessary for carrying out the method, in particular the means necessary for condensing precursor gases on the surface of the substrate of interest at cryogenic temperatures. The method and the device of the invention can be used to remove and repair, for example, metal contacts of an electronic device or of an integrated circuit, or to repair, for example, portions of an optical lithography mask. Therefore, the present invention is applicable in the electronics industry and in the field of nanotechnology. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348267 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY OF VANADIUM COMPOUNDS - A method may comprise disposing vanadium tetrachloride in a delivery vessel; delivering the vanadium tetrachloride to a reaction chamber in fluid communication with the delivery vessel; mitigating the delivery of decomposition products of the vanadium tetrachloride to the reaction chamber; and/or applying the vanadium tetrachloride to a substrate disposed in the reaction chamber to form a layer comprising vanadium on the substrate. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348268 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENLY AND CONTINUOUSLY GROWING CARBON NANOMATERIALS - The invention discloses equipment and preparation method for open and continuous growth of a carbon nanomaterial. The equipment comprises a metal foil tape feeding system, a CVD system and a collection system. The method includes continuously conveying a metal foil tape pretreated or not into the CVD system via the metal foil tape feeding system, depositing a required carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the metal foil tape by CVD, directly collecting by the collection system or directly post-treating the carbon nanomaterial by a post-treatment system, and even directly producing a end product of the carbon nanomaterial. All the systems in the invention are arranged in the open atmosphere rather than an air-isolated closed space. The invention can realize round-the-clock continuous operation to greatly improve the production efficiency of carbon nanomaterials. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348269 | HOT FILAMENT CVD DEVICE - Provided is a hot filament CVD device capable of easily disposing multiple base materials in a chamber. A hot filament CVD device includes a chamber, multiple filaments, multiple base material supports supporting respective multiple base materials, and a table. The multiple base material supports can be inserted into the chamber in a predetermined insertion direction through an opening, and support the corresponding multiple base materials so that the multiple base materials are disposed at intervals in the insertion direction. The table has a mounting surface on which the multiple base material supports are allowed to be mounted allowing the multiple base materials to be disposed facing the corresponding multiple filaments, and supports the multiple base material supports inside the chamber while allowing the multiple base material supports to be disposed adjacent to each other in a chamber width direction. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348270 | SUBSTRATE COMPRISING A SILVER-PLATED SURFACE PROTECTED AGAINST SILVER TARNISHING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SUBSTRATE - A substrate includes a final silver-plated surface protected against silver tarnishing by a protective coat having a thickness between 1 nm and 200 nm, the protective coat includes a first coat of Al | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348271 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN IN-SITU ETCH OF REACTION CHAMBERS WITH FLUORINE-BASED RADICALS - An apparatus and method for cleaning or etching a molybdenum film or a molybdenum nitride film from an interior of a reaction chamber in a reaction system are disclosed. A remote plasma unit is utilized to activate a halide precursor mixed with an inert gas source to form a radical gas. The radical gas reacts with the molybdenum film or the molybdenum nitride film to form a by-product that is removed from the interior of the reaction chamber by a purge gas. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348272 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING AN OFF-AXIS LIFT-AND-ROTATION UNIT AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A deposition chamber includes a vacuum enclosure, an electrostatic chuck having a flat top surface located within a vacuum enclosure, a lift-and-rotation unit extending through or laterally surrounding the electrostatic chuck at a position that is laterally offset from a vertical axis passing through a geometrical center of the electrostatic chuck, a gas supply manifold configured to provide influx of gas into the vacuum enclosure, and a pumping port connected to the vacuum enclosure. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348273 | REACTOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A TUNING CIRCUIT - A susceptor assembly for a reactor system may comprise a susceptor body defined by a susceptor outer edge, the susceptor body comprising a susceptor outer portion and a susceptor inner portion, wherein the susceptor outer portion is proximate the susceptor outer edge, and the susceptor inner portion is at least partially enclosed within the susceptor outer portion; a first tuning circuit comprising an edge electrode and a first resonance circuit coupled to the edge electrode, wherein the edge electrode is coupled to the susceptor body; a second tuning circuit comprising a center electrode and a second resonance circuit coupled to the center electrode, wherein the center electrode is coupled to the susceptor body; wherein the edge electrode is disposed more proximate the susceptor outer edge than the center electrode. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348274 | PLASMA ENHANCED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (PEALD) APPARATUS - Within a vacuum recipient plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) is performed in that precursor gas is inlet from a precursor gas inlet and a monomolecular layer is deposited on a substrate by adsorption. Subsequently a reactive gas is inlet through a reactive gas inlet and the monomolecular layer on the substrate is reacted, enhanced by UHF plasma which is generated to be distributed along a geometric locus which surrounds a substrate carrier and thus the substrate on this carrier. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348275 | GAS SUPPLY STRUCTURE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A gas supply structure capable of suppressing damage to a structure provided in a reaction tube and made of the non-metallic material such as quartz includes: a gas supply nozzle through which a process gas is supplied into a process chamber in a reaction tube via an opening; a first seal provided so as to cover at least a gap between the opening of the reaction tube and the gas supply nozzle; a holder connected to the gas supply nozzle so as to provide a gap between the gas supply nozzle and the holder; an adapter connected to the holder; a first fixing structure configured to hold the holder and the adapter; and a second seal provided so as to cover at least a gap between the gas supply nozzle and the adapter and maintain a space between the gas supply nozzle and the adapter in an airtight state. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348276 | LAMINATE - A laminate comprising a substrate; and a plating-forming layer disposed on at least one surface of both surfaces of the substrate and containing a thermoplastic resin and a plating catalyst, wherein the plating-forming layer further satisfies conditions of the following (1) and/or (2), | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348277 | METHOD FOR NI-FREE PHOSPHATIZING OF METAL SURFACES AND COMPOSITION FOR USE IN SUCH A METHOD - Described herein is a method for treatment of at least one surface of a metal containing substrate including contacting the surface with an aqueous acidic Ni-free composition (A) including at least zinc cations, manganese cations, and phosphate anions to form a conversion coating on the surface, and contacting the formed coating with an aqueous Ni-free composition (B) including one or more linear polymers (P) containing vinyl phosphonic acid and (meth)acrylic acid in form of their polymerized monomeric units. Also described herein is a composition (B) as such, a master batch to produce the composition (B), a kit-of-parts including both compositions (A) and (B), a kit-of-parts including respective master batches to produce both compositions (A) and (B), and a coated substrate obtainable by the method described herein. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348278 | Solution Based Corrosion Inhibitors for Aluminum Alloy Thermal Spray Coatings | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348279 | COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VALVE TRAIN SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT OF THIS TYPE - A component ( | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348280 | COMPOSITION FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF MG-CONTAINING GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MG-CONTAINING GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET SURFACE-TREATED USING SAME - Provided is a composition for surface treatment of an Mg-containing galvanized steel sheet comprising a trivalent chromium compound, a carboxylated vinylidene copolymer, and a cross-linking agent. The composition for surface treatment forms a chromium (III) film and is also cross-linked in coating and drying of the surface of a galvanized steel sheet, thereby forming a three-dimensional compact molecular structure. Thus, a galvanized steel sheet coated with the composition has a coating film with high ductility, and can reduce moisture and/or oxygen permeability such that, not only does a worked section have excellent corrosion resistance, but also the occurrence of darkening and/or black dots can be prevented even when exposed to high-temperature and high-humidity environment for a long period of time. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348281 | CATHODIC PROTECTION MONITORING SYSTEM - A cathodic protection (CP) interruption system includes a metallic structure and a plurality of passive CP units embedded in an electrolytic medium, a plurality of test units electrically coupled with the structure and each of the CP units, and a low-power consumption component arrangement. The arrangement includes a real-time clock (RTC) and a GPS receiver coupled with each test unit for receiving GPS time from a GPS satellite. A controller is communicatively coupled with each RTC and GPS receiver for activating the GPS receiver once the RTC reaches a predetermined time to synchronize a RTC time of each RTC with GPS time. Interruption modules are coupled in electrical and data communication with the controller. The controller selectively changes an activation state of each interruption module once the RTC time reaches a predetermined activation state change time to selectively electrically couple or decouple each CP unit from the structure. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348282 | MAGNETIC CARBON NANOMATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, system and composition producing a magnetic carbon nanomaterial product that may comprise carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at least some of which are magnetic CNTs (mCNTs). The method and apparatus employ carbon dioxide (CO | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348283 | ELECTROHYDROGENATION OF NITRILES - Provided are methods of making aliphatic or aromatic compounds (e.g., small molecules or polymers) having one or more amine groups and/or imine groups. A method of the present disclosure is an electrohydrogenation method, where a potential is applied to an aliphatic or aromatic compound (e.g., small molecule or polymer) having one or more nitrile groups, where after the potential is applied one or more of the nitrile groups are reduced to an amine or imine. The electrohydrogenation may be carried out using non-pulsed or pulsed potential waveforms. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348284 | TRIMETALLIC LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a layered double hydroxide (LDH) material and methods for using the LDH material to catalyse the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in a water-splitting process. The invention also provides a composition, a catalytic material, an electrode and an electrolyser including the LDH material. In particular, the LDH material includes a metal composite including cobalt, iron, chromium and optionally nickel species interspersed with a hydroxide layer. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348285 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE - There are provided system for preparing lithium hydroxide from an aqueous composition comprising a lithium compound and use of the system thereof to prepare lithium hydroxide, the system comprising an electrochemical cell, a pH probe and at least one inlet for receiving acid or base for maintaining pH. For example, the lithium compound can be lithium sulphate and the aqueous composition can be at least substantially maintained at a pH having a value of about 2 to about 4. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348286 | ELECTROLYSIS CELL, ELECTROLYZER AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CO2 - The invention relates to an electrolysis cell, an electrolyzer and to a method for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide on an industrial scale. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348287 | DETECTION DEVICE - According to the present invention, a wiring substrate ( | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348288 | MENISCUS-CONFINED THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRODEPOSITION - The invention relates to a process and a system for 3-dimentional (3D) fabrication of sub-micron structures and is established by local electrochemical deposition methods. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348289 | GUIDED TEMPLATE BASED ELECTROKINETIC MICROASSEMBLY (TEA) - The present invention is directed to devices and methods for assembling particulates through the use of non-contact electrokinetic forces applied to polymeric, organic, non-organic, and metallic micro- and nano-particulates in an aqueous solution. The present invention features an electrode comprising a conductive substrate with a layer of photosensitive polymer disposed on it with a plurality of windows etched into the layer. The plurality of windows expose certain portions of the conductive substrate. Applying electric signals to the conductive substrate (e.g. by a function generator) causes materials to attract to only the exposed portions of the conductive substrate. The materials may comprise a plurality of organic, non-organic, and metallic micro- and nano-particulates disposed in an aqueous solution. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348290 | Method of Manufacturing Aircraft Engine Parts Utilizing Reusable And Reconfigurable Smart Memory Polymer Mandrel - A method for fabricating aircraft engine external target parts including complex geometries utilizes reusable reconfigurable shape memory polymer and conformable woven braided carbon fiber sleeves. The method includes providing a tubular three-dimensional reusable shape memory polymer mandrel assembly designed for a target part, and heating the shape memory polymer mandrel. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348291 | A METHOD FOR ELECTROLYTICALLY PASSIVATING A SURFACE OF SILVER, SILVER ALLOY, GOLD, OR GOLD ALLOY - The present invention relates to a method for electrolytically passivating a surface of silver, silver alloy, gold, or gold alloy, the method comprising the steps of
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| 20210348292 | ELECTRODEPOSITION OF PURE PHASE SnSb FROM EUTECTIC ETHALINE SOLUTION FOR SODIUM-ION AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ANODES - A method for electrodeposition of pure phase crystalline SnSb from deep eutectic ethaline is described. Thin films of SnSb were synthesized using a solution containing equimolar Sn(II) and Sb(III) chlorides as precursors, and ethaline (1:2 by weight of choline chloride and ethylene chloride) was used as the solvent for the electrodeposition solution. The purity of the product is important, as the impure phase is found to be detrimental to the material's lifetime as both a sodium-ion and a lithium-ion anode. For sodium-ions, the directly deposited electrode was able to retain 95% capacity after 300 cycles, and only fall below 80% capacity retention after 800 cycles when cycled versus sodium. The electrodeposited SnSb used as a Li-ion battery anode showed stability, only failing below 80% capacity retention after 400 cycles. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348293 | ALUMINUM MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM MEMBER - Provided is an aluminum member including a base material containing aluminum or an aluminum alloy and an anodic oxide film having a barrier layer on the surface of the base material and a porous layer on the barrier layer, in which the anodic oxide film has a thickness of 100 μm or less, the porous layer contains S and P, the concentration of S, C | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348294 | TITANIUM PART HAVING AN ANODIZED LAYER - An enclosure for a portable electronic device can include a titanium substrate defining a textured surface and a nominal surface. The titanium substrate can include a first region that extends above the nominal surface and a second region adjacent to the first region and extending below the nominal surface. A separation distance between an apex of the first region and a bottom of a trough defined by the second region can be at least 1 micrometer. A metal oxide layer can overlay the trough defined by the second region. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348295 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING THIN ELONGATE PARTS - In one aspect, the invention provides a coating process system including a continuous conveyor, a first end defining a loading station for loading work pieces to the conveyor, and a second end defining an unloading station for unloading work pieces from the conveyor. A series of workstations is configured to render coated work pieces and arranged at a first level to extend between the first and second ends. A cure oven is arranged at a second level above the first level, the conveyor making a plurality of runs between the first and second ends at different sub-levels within the second level. A first post-oven run of the conveyor extends from an outlet of the cure oven to the unloading station. A second post-oven run of the conveyor extends from the unloading station to the loading station. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348296 | ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM - An electroplating system has a vessel assembly holding an electrolyte. A weir thief electrode assembly in the vessel assembly includes a plenum inside of a weir frame. The plenum divided into at least a first, a second and a third virtual thief electrode segment. A plurality of spaced apart openings through the weir frame lead out of the plenum. A weir ring is attached to the weir frame and guides flow of current during electroplating. The electroplating system provides process determined radial and circumferential current density control and does not require changing hardware components during set up. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348297 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SINGLE CRYSTAL BY SOLUTION GROWTH ENABLING TRAPPING OF PARASITIC CRYSTALS - A method for manufacturing a single crystal may be by solution growth from a seed crystal, in a unit including a tank and a growth platform having a lower plate. The method may include: fastening the seed to the lower plate; introducing a crystallization solution of density d | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348298 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF LOW OXYGEN CONTENT SILICON - A method for producing a silicon ingot includes withdrawing a seed crystal from a melt that includes melted silicon in a crucible that is enclosed in a vacuum chamber containing a cusped magnetic field. At least one process parameter is regulated in at least two stages, including a first stage corresponding to formation of the silicon ingot up to an intermediate ingot length, and a second stage corresponding to formation of the silicon ingot from the intermediate ingot length to the total ingot length. During the second stage process parameter regulation may include reducing a crystal rotation rate, reducing a crucible rotation rate, and/or increasing a magnetic field strength relative to the first stage. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348299 | COMPOSITE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND, AND COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A composition for making a composite polycrystalline diamond includes a plurality of diamond particles, a plurality of boron-doped diamond particles, and an additive which is selected from the group consisting of boron oxide powder, nano-carbon material and a combination thereof. Based on the total weight of the composition, the diamond particles are present in an amount that ranges from 0.5 wt % to 99.4 wt %, the boron-doped diamond particles are present in an amount that ranges from 0.5 wt % to 99.4 wt %, and the additive is present in an amount that ranges from 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %. A method for making the composite polycrystalline diamond and a composite polycrystalline diamond made thereby are also disclosed. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348300 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS VIA ATMOSPHERIC CARBON CAPTURE - One variation of a method includes: ingesting an air sample captured during an air capture period at a target location for collection of a first mixture including carbon dioxide and a first concentration of impurities; conveying the first mixture through a liquefaction unit to generate a second mixture including carbon dioxide and a second concentration of impurities less than the first concentration of impurities; in a methanation reactor, mixing the second mixture with hydrogen to generate a first hydrocarbon mixture comprising a third concentration of impurities comprising nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen; conveying the first hydrocarbon mixture through a separation unit configured to remove impurities from the first hydrocarbon mixture to generate a second hydrocarbon a fourth concentration of impurities less than the third concentration of impurities; and depositing the second hydrocarbon mixture in a diamond reactor containing a set of diamond seeds to generate a first set of diamonds. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348301 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS VIA ATMOSPHERIC CARBON CAPTURE - One variation of a method includes: ingesting an air sample captured during an air capture period at a target location for collection of a first mixture including carbon dioxide and a first concentration of impurities; conveying the first mixture through a liquefaction unit to generate a second mixture including carbon dioxide and a second concentration of impurities less than the first concentration of impurities; in a methanation reactor, mixing the second mixture with hydrogen to generate a first hydrocarbon mixture comprising a third concentration of impurities comprising nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen; conveying the first hydrocarbon mixture through a separation unit configured to remove impurities from the first hydrocarbon mixture to generate a second hydrocarbon a fourth concentration of impurities less than the third concentration of impurities; and depositing the second hydrocarbon mixture in a diamond reactor containing a set of diamond seeds to generate a first set of diamonds. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348302 | METHOD FOR HEAT-TREATING SILICON WAFER - Provided is a method for heat-treating a silicon wafer in an inert gas atmosphere, wherein it is possible to discharge SiO gas produced in melting a natural oxide film on the surface of the silicon wafer efficiently, to suppress the accumulation of reaction products in the heat treatment chamber, and to prevent slip deterioration. The wafer is held for a period of 5 to 30 sec inclusive, the rotational speed of the wafer is set to 80 to 120 rpm, and further the inert gas supply in the chamber is controlled so that the gas replacement rate is 90% or more in a temperature range of 900 to 1100° C. inclusive. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348303 | Method for Making a Shaped Nonwoven - A method for making nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include three-dimensional features that define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property. The nonwoven further has a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a portion of the aperture abuts at least one of the first region and the second region of the microzone. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348304 | CONTROLLING THE DEGREE OF SWELLING OF POLYMER FIBERS DURING COAGULATION - The present disclosure relates to the control of the degree of swelling of polymer fiber, such as polymer fiber used in the manufacturing of composite materials, by control of the pH of the coagulation bath during spinning. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348305 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STABILIZED FIBER BUNDLE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE - A method of manufacturing a stabilized fiber bundle, including travelling an acrylic fiber bundle in an oxidation oven, with the acrylic fiber bundle being conveyed by guide rollers placed on both sides outside the oxidation oven, to subject the acrylic fiber bundle to a heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere, wherein a direction of hot air in the oxidation oven is horizontal to a travelling direction of the fiber bundle, and a contact probability P between adjacent fiber bundles, defined by expression (1), is 2 to 18%: | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348306 | TEXTILE MACHINE AND SERVICE CART FOR TEXTILE MACHINES - The present invention relates to a textile machine having a plurality of workstations of the same type, which produce packages, more particularly cross-wound packages, and having one thread accumulator each and at least one service cart, which can be moved along the workstations. The present invention also relates to a service cart for a textile machine. In order to provide a textile machine having a plurality of workstations having thread accumulators, in the case of which textile machine fault states that occur in connection with the thread accumulator can be automatically eliminated, there is provision for the service cart to have malfunction-eliminating devices for automatically eliminating fault states that occur in the thread accumulator and/or can be attributed to the thread accumulator. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348307 | Spinning Mill and Method for Operating Said Spinning Mill - A spinning mill includes textile machines each having an application and an application programming interface in communication with a database, auxiliary spinning mill devices each having an application and an application programming interface in communication with a database, a spinning mill platform having an application and an application programming interface in communication with a database, a spinning mill application having an application programming interface in communication with a database, and a third party application having an application programming interface in communication with a database. The spinning mill platform further includes additional application programming interfaces connected to the application programming interface of the spinning mill application or the third party application. An exchange of information and data is enabled directly: between the databases of the textile machines, the spinning mill platform, the spinning mill application, and the third party application; and between the textile machine applications, the spinning mill platform application, the spinning mill application, the third party application and the databases of the textile machines, the spinning mill platform, the spinning mill application, and the third party application. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348308 | HEATHERED HELIX YARNS - A process is provided for the manufacture of an effect yarn, such as heathered helix yarns, for use in carpets, floorcoverings, and textile articles. The effect yarns contain patterned alternating sections of twisted multiple singles yarns and sections of entangled multiple singles yarns. More particularly, these effect yarns may comprise a plurality of S-direction twist sections, a plurality of Z-direction twist sections, and a plurality of non-twisted entangled sections interspersed between the S-direction twist sections and the Z-direction twist sections. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348309 | KNIT FABRIC STRUCTURE INCORPORATING A CONTINUOUS CONDUCTIVE MATRIX FOR ENHANCED STATIC DISSIPATION - A multi-bar warp knit fabric structure includes a body yarn and a multi-wrapped hybrid yarn. The hybrid yarn incorporates a specialty core unit, an inside textile cover, and an outside textile cover. The inside textile cover is a static-dissipative yarn helically wrapped around the core unit, and the outside textile cover is a surface-conductive yarn helically wrapped around the inside textile cover and the core unit. The hybrid yarn is integrally knit with the body yarn in a repeating stitch pattern alternately zigzaging lengthwise up selected wales of the fabric structure and floating across the fabric structure in a widthwise course direction. The hybrid yarn cooperates with like knitted multi-wrapped hybrid yarns to form a continuous conductive matrix of static dissipative boxes in the fabric structure. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348310 | FIRE AND ABRASION RESISTANT YARN - A method and system for forming fire and abrasion resistant yarns is disclosed. The fire and abrasion resistant yarn includes a fibrous bundle spun from a blend of fire retardant fibers and non-fire retardant fibers. The fibrous bundle is wrapped and integrated with a filament comprising a fire retardant (FR) material, and which is introduced during spinning of the fibers of the fibrous bundle so as to be wrapped about and help bind the fibrous bundle. The FR filament will be selected from fire/heat resistant and abrasion resistant materials, while the fibers of the fibrous bundle can be selected from natural or synthetic fibers or filaments having additional desired properties. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348311 | ASPIRATOR FOR MANIPULATING FILAMENTS - An aspirator provides linear control over air flow for manipulation of extruded fibers. A distribution manifold has a barrel valve between first and second flow channels, enabling precise, linear control over air flowing from a charge conduit to a pressure chamber surrounding a discharge pipe. Plural orifices in the discharge pipe connect the pressure chamber to the interior thereof, which is configured as a Venturi tube. Discharge pipe surfaces that can contact filaments therein are of hardened material while non-contact surfaces are of lighter materials. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348312 | PROCEDURE FOR MANUFACTURING AN UNDERSHIRT AND UNDERSHIRT OBTAINED WITH THIS PROCEDURE - A procedure for manufacturing an undershirt provided with a trunk, two sleeves, and a collar, includes providing a circular knitting machine using seamless technology; constructing a first tubular fabric element using said machine, where said first tubular element comprises a front side, a rear side, an upper edge, and a lower edge; drawing cutting lines on said first tubular element, during construction; cutting said first tubular element along said cutting lines to separate portions of fabric of said first tubular element to create flaps of fabric belonging to the front side and to the rear side of the first tubular element; and joining with stitches the flaps of said portions of fabric obtained with said cutting lines to create at least the two sleeves and the trunk of said undershirt from said first tubular element. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348313 | SPACER TEXTILE HAVING TIE YARNS OF ONE OR MORE LENGTHS - Aspects herein are directed to a spacer textile comprising a first layer, a second layer, and a plurality of tie yarns that interconnect the first layer and the second layer. The spacer textile further comprises one or more discrete areas from which the first layer is absent along with a portion of the length of the tie yarns in those areas. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348314 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MATERIAL MANIPULATION - An apparatus for manipulating a material is provided. The apparatus may comprise a magnetic device arranged in a three-dimensional configuration. The apparatus may comprise a surface on which at least one carrier is configured to move. The magnetic device may be configured to provide a magnetic field for driving the carrier on the surface to manipulate a material. The apparatus may comprise a controller configured to control the magnetic device to modulate the magnetic field. The controller may be further configured to detect a position and/or motion of the carrier. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348315 | THERMAL REGULATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INSULATIVE STRUCTURES AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Insulation and filling material that includes a plurality of assemblages of a blend of a plurality of fiber are disclosed. The blend of fibers includes 20 to 80 wt % cellulosic fibers including a phase change material having a fiber size less than 6 denier and a specific latent heat of greater than 20 J/g in a temperature range from 15 to 45 degrees Celsius, and 20 to 80 wt % synthetic polymeric fibers having a fiber size less than 6 denier. The assemblages form three-dimensional structures with internal air spaces. The assemblages may be fiberballs or discrete longitudinally elongated floccules with a relatively open enlarged medial portion and relatively condensed twisted tail portions extending from opposing ends of the medial portion. The insulation or filling material has at least 0.8 clo/oz/sqyd. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348316 | Cleaning Fabric - Fabrics are provided that include mono-component staple fibers, a first group of split staple fibers comprising a first polymeric material, and a second group of split staple fibers comprising a second polymeric material that is different than the first polymeric material. The mono-component staple fibers, the first group of split staple fibers, and the second group of split staple fibers are physically entangled together to define a consolidated nonwoven. The fabrics may be physically entangled by hydroentanglement. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348317 | MACHINES SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING RANDOM FIBER WEBS - Methods apparatuses and systems of forming a random fiber web using pneumatic fiber feeding system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method can optionally comprise: providing a plurality of moveable apparatuses including a lickerin and a feeder, the lickerin configured to remove a plurality of fibers from a fibrous mat delivered to adjacent the lickerin by the feeder; doffing the plurality of fibers from the lickerin at a doffing location within the system; communicating an air supply to entrain the plurality of fibers with the air supply after the doffing; and collecting the plurality of fibers from the air supply to form the random fiber web. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348318 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a control method for a washing machine having three or more lifters inside a drum. The control method includes: positioning the lifters on an outer side of a first area including a drum lower portion, and positioning laundry on the first area; performing a first rotation step to rotate the drum in a first direction so that one of the lifters is positioned on the first area and the laundry is positioned on the lifter positioned on the first area; and performing a second rotation step to rotate the drum in a second direction opposite to the first direction, so that the lifters are positioned on the outer side of the first area and the laundry is positioned on the first area, wherein the first rotation step and the second rotation step are performed alternately and repeatedly. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348319 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine comprising a housing ( | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348320 | AIR INLET ASSEMBLY AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An air inlet assembly for circulating air in a receiving space for receiving laundry, and a laundry treatment apparatus including the same are provided. An air inlet assembly according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a cover mounted on an air suction part, wherein the air suction part includes a through-hole formed in a portion thereof. The cover includes a base plate configured to cover the air suction part when viewed in a plan view, by forming a portion corresponding to the through-hole as an opened plate shape, an outer wall configured to continuously protrude along the periphery of the base plate, and a rib configured to protrude from an inner portion spaced apart from the outer wall so as to form a water discharge channel in a space between the outer wall and the rib, wherein the water discharge channel extends to the through-hole. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348321 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry, a laundry support member provided in the accommodation space, and a presser mounted to the laundry support member and configured to apply pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry. The presser includes a support part for supporting one surface of laundry, a hanger hook configured to be hung on the laundry support member, and a press part hingedly connected to the support part to apply pressure to the opposite surface of laundry. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348322 | CART COAT FOR LAUNDROMAT CARTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTESM AND METHODS - A cart coat adapted to seat within a laundromat cart includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer defines an inner surface and an outer surface of the cart coat, and the outer layer further defines a pouch. The inner layer is retained within the pouch and can be detachable or removable from the outer layer. The inner layer includes a health protection material. A cart coat transport system may include the cart coat and an article of apparel configured to be worn on an upper part of a wearer's body. The cart coat is selectively attachable to the article of apparel. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348323 | SHOELACE CLEANING DEVICE - A shoelace cleaning device for containing at least one shoelace during the washing thereof. The device includes at least one perforated containment shell and central hub. In some example embodiments, the shoelace cleaning device can function as a shoe tree or shoe shaping/structuring device. A shoe cleaning device is also disclosed. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348324 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYESTER FABRIC TREATED WITH A CBD POWDER - This invention relates to a method for making polyester fabric treated with a CBD powder to provide a novel CBD finish on the polyester fabric. The polyester fabric is treated with a CBD powder to provide a novel finish. The treatment process includes a washing step, wherein the treating CBD water is added to a water channel before the finishing step. Then, the polyester fabric is passed through the water channel having the treating CBD water in the ratio of 1:1000, which is one gram of CBD powder to each 1000 grams of water. The flow rate of the treating CBD water has a ratio of 5:1000, which adds 5 grams of CBD powder to each 1000 grams of water in order to apply the correct treatment of CBD water. In addition, the polyester fabric moves at a speed of approximately 20 meters per minute through the water channel, and the bathing treatment has a normal temperature of 30-35° C. The maximum temperature of the drying machine is 220° C., but has a preferred range of 170-220° C. In addition, the polyester fabric passes through the drying machine at a speed of 20 meters per minute. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348325 | A NOVEL FABRIC AND A NEW LEATHER PRODUCT WITH COLLAGEN FIBER BUNDLES FORMING A RETICULAR STRUCTURE - A fabric and a leather product in which collagen fiber bundles form a network structure has a base yarn woven layer, and also has collagen fiber bundles. The collagen fiber bundles sheathed in the base yarn woven layer protrude on the surface of the base yarn woven layer, and the protruding collagen fiber bundles and their branches are interwoven to form a network structure, where a part of the branches in the collagen fiber bundle is sheathed on the base yarn so that at least one end of the branch protrudes from the base yarn braided layer. Leather products may include these fabrics and leather surface layers. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348326 | MULTILAYER COMPOSITE FILM MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a multilayered composite film made of plastic and in the form of a surface coating for an article, wherein the composite film is at least partly transparent, i.e. is transparent in partial regions, has at least one outer transparent top layer which is optionally provided with a transparent coating, and has, on the rear side of the top layer, one or more further transparent plastic layers and also a transparent carrier layer, wherein arranged inside the layer composite is an opaque layer which is in the form of a sheet-like masking or diaphragm provided with openings and is transparent only in the openings of the masking or diaphragm, wherein the opaque layer adjoins the rear side of the top layer in the direction of the carrier layer, wherein the base material of the opaque layer is the same as that of the top layer. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348327 | COMPOSITE SHEET - The present invention relates to a composite sheet comprising a woven fabric consisting of liquid crystal polyester fiber in which one side or both sides of the woven fabric is coated with a coating material comprising a thermoplastic resin, wherein a tensile strength of the composite sheet in a warp direction of the woven fabric is 300 N/cm or more, and wherein a ratio of a mass of the thermoplastic resin to a mass of the woven fabric is 5 to 25% by mass. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348328 | SYNTHETIC LEATHER ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A synthetic leather article comprising a top coating derived from externally emulsified PUD and a 2K non-solvent PU foam is provided. The leather article exhibits high delamination resistance while retaining superior mechanical properties and appearance comparable with those derived from the organic solvent-based PU. A method for preparing the synthetic leather article is also provided. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348329 | METHOD OF CONTINUOUS DYEING WITH REACTIVE DYES IN WET CONDITIONS - The disclosure provides a method of continuous dyeing with reactive dyes in wet conditions, the method including: 1) adding fabric to a mixture of a dye liquor and an alkali through a one-bath-one-step method; 2) immersing the fabric pretreated in 1) in a padding liquor with an air film horizontal pad dyeing machine; 3) preheating the fabric after being treated in 2) at a temperature of 50-90° C.; and 4) rolling and batching the fabric after being treated in 3) at a temperature of 10-70° C. for 2-72 hours. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348330 | CONTINUOUS LINEAR SUBSTRATE INFUSION - A method of forming an active agent infused linear material includes passing a substantially linear polymeric substrate through a linear substrate infusion chamber in a first direction, flowing a liquid infusion solution through the linear substrate infusion chamber in a second direction, and contacting the linear substrate with the liquid infusion solution at an infusion temperature and for an infusion time effective to infuse the one or more active molecules into or onto a surface of the linear substrate, thereby forming an active agent infused linear material. The liquid infusion solution includes one or more active molecules. The second direction is substantially opposite or substantially parallel to the first direction. A linear substrate infusion system and a polymeric linear substrate are also disclosed. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348331 | NYLON FLOORCOVERINGS EMPLOYING VAT DYESTUFFS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - In one aspect, floor coverings are described herein comprising nylon fibers dyed with at least one vat dyestuff, the dyed nylon fibers exhibiting enhancements to lightfastness, color fastness, wet fastness and/or resistance to household bleach. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348332 | PROCESS TO PRODUCE MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE BY IMPACTS - The present invention relates a process to produce microfibrillated cellulose and a microfibrillated cellulose produced according to such process. The fibrillated microfibrillated cellulose is obtained subjecting a cellulose fiber in a slurry of cellulose pulp to multiple mechanical impacts. The cycle may be repeated several times. Non-cutting bars disposed in a ring formation is the preferred method. Two rings concentrically arranged facing each other in high rotation transmit the kinetic energy to the fibers to provide the highly defibrillated microfibrillated cellulose. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348333 | FORMER OF WATER LAID ASSET THAT UTILIZES A STRUCTURED FABRIC AS THE OUTER WIRE - A method of forming a fibrous web including the steps of providing a fiber slurry, depositing the fiber slurry between an inner forming wire and an outer forming wire, wherein the outer forming wire comprises a structured fabric and the inner forming wire contacts a segment of a forming roll, and rotating the forming roll so that the fiber slurry moves into contact with the structured fabric. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348334 | MONITORING SYSTEM - An object is to provide a monitoring system capable of preventing the occurrence of a defect in paper by monitoring the device. The present invention is directed to a monitoring system A having a papermaking machine | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348335 | Methods for Liberating Trichome Fibers from Portions of a Host Plant - Improved processes for liberating trichome fibers from non-seed portions of a trichome-bearing host plant are provided, as well as inventive fibrous structures comprising trichome fibers. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348336 | Oil Resistant Article - An oil resistant article is described that does not contain any fluorocarbon compounds. The oil resistant article includes a basesheet formed from pulp fibers. The basesheet is coated on at least one surface with an oil resistant coating. The basesheet is formed without having to use any highly refined fibers. Various chemical treatments are incorporated into the basesheet and the oil resistant coating is formed from particularly selected polymers that produces an oil resistant article having a relatively high permeability and excellent oil resistant properties. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348337 | PRINT-MEDIUM PAPER AND METHOD - A print-medium paper comprising a base paper ( | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348338 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY HEAT SEALABLE AQUEOUS BARRIER COATING FOR CELLULOSIC SUBSTRATE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - An aqueous barrier coat for formable cellulosic substrates comprises a blend of A) at least one aqueous polymer binder dispersion at 40 wt % to 95 wt %, B) at least one active filler at 3 wt % to 30 wt % and, C) one or more optional additives, such as wetting additives, dispersants, thickeners, defoamers, and crosslinkers. Crystallinity is present in at least one of the polymer binder dispersion and active filler particle. The resulting dried film has a shear storage modulus between 50° C. and 60° C. in the range of 1.5×10 | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348339 | Method of Producing Kraft Paper and Kraft Paper - There is provided a method of producing a kraft paper having a density measured according to ISO 534:2011 of 630-870 kg/m | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348340 | SPRING ANCHOR ASSEMBLY FOR TRACK RAIL AND SPRING ANCHOR INSULATOR FOR SAME - A spring anchor assembly for fastening track rail includes a spring anchor having a hook end, a tail end, and a middle section. An insulator is fitted upon the spring anchor and includes a plurality of rib walls extending fore and aft between a first outer insulator wall and a second outer insulator wall. The outer insulator walls form downward depending wall sections extending, respectively, from termination locations of the rib walls to the lower peripheral edges. A channel is formed between the wall sections and receives the middle section, contacted by the plurality of rib walls at the termination locations. The insulator insulates the spring anchor to limit leaking electrical currents from the track rail to ground. | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348341 | MECHANISM FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT OF STACKS OF SLEEPERS, AND RAILWAY VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A MECHANISM - The invention relates to a mechanism ( | 2021-11-11 |
| 20210348342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A RAIL USING MACHINE LEARNING - An aspect includes a vehicle that includes rail inspection sensors configured for capturing transducer data describing the rail, and a processor configured for receiving and processing the transducer data in near-real time to determine whether the captured transducer data identifies a suspected rail flaw. The processing includes inputting the captured transducer data to a machine learning system that has been trained to identify patterns in transducer data that indicate rail flaws. The processing also includes receiving an output from the machine learning system, the output indicating whether the captured transducer data identifies a suspected rail flaw. An alert is transmitted to an operator of the vehicle based at least in part on the output indicating that the captured transducer data identifies a suspected rail flaw. The alert includes a location of the suspected rail flaw and instructs the operator to stop the vehicle and to perform a repair action. | 2021-11-11 |
