46th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180327213 | GUIDE DEVICE - A guide device is provided that includes a base portion defining a platform and a tab, and a support member positioned between the platform and the tab and extending upwardly. In one form, the tab defines a continuous series of profiled geometric surfaces at an intersection between the tab and the support member, and the platform is adapted to receive an external component for stabilization. In another form, the tab defines at least one profiled geometric surface. The present disclosure further provides an assembly that includes an object having a ground interface and a guide device. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327214 | DESTINATION ENTRY USING BUILDING FLOOR PLAN - Methods and systems for making elevator service requests in a building. The method including obtaining a floor plan for the building and overlaying a measurement system of suitable scale onto the floor plan. The method also includes identifying relevant features and their location in the floor plan based on the measurement system, determining a pathway from a user device to a target area in the vicinity of an elevator door based on the relevant features, and computing a travel duration from the user device to the target area. Finally, the method includes assigning an elevator car to a user based on a user service request at the user device and the travel duration. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327215 | CURRENT CUT-OFF ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR - The arrangement comprises a drive driving an electric motor, a contactor and a control circuit connecting a control coil of the contactor to a power supply. The control circuit comprises a manual control part provided with a manually operated first switch, and an electronical control part provided with an electronically operated second switch and a processor controlling the second switch. The first switch and the second switch are connected in series in the control circuit with the power supply and the control coil of the contactor so that de-energization of the control coil of the contactor may be done either by the first switch or by the second switch. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327216 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM DEVICE WITH AUTHORIZED ACCESS CONTROL - An illustrative example elevator system device includes an interface configured to operate in a first mode that allows an elevator passenger to communicate with the elevator system. The elevator passenger may communicate with the elevator system by inputting an indication for desired elevator service or receive an indication regarding elevator service. A magnetically actuated switch selectively causes the interface to operate in a second mode that allows an authorized individual to communicate with the elevator system in a manner that is different than an elevator passenger communication in the first mode. The magnetically activated switch includes at least one magnet and at least one switch contact that changes between an open and closed state based on an interaction between the at least one magnet and a magnetic key brought into proximity of the at least one magnet by the authorized individual. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327217 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to an elevator system and a method for operating such an elevator system. The elevator system has a cabin and a first and a second transport path for the cabin. The direction of the first transport path differs from that of the second transport path. A signaling device is located in or on the cabin, which displays a change of the cabin from the first transport path into the second transport path and/or vice versa. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327218 | AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Elevator systems and methods of operating elevator systems having an elevator car within an elevator shaft, a counterweight within the elevator shaft and operably connected to the elevator car, an indicator element located in a pit of the elevator shaft, and an inspection system including a detector located on the elevator car and arranged to detect a location of the counterweight in an inspection region within the pit based a relative position between the counterweight and the indicator element. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327219 | AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Elevator systems and methods for inspection having an elevator car within an elevator shaft, a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings within the elevator shaft, a landing door gib located on one of the landing doors and subject to inspection, the landing door gib having an indicator element thereon, and an inspection system comprising a detector located on an exterior of the elevator car and arranged to detect the presence of the indicator element in an inspection region. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327220 | AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Elevator systems and methods including an elevator car within an elevator shaft, at least one component subject to inspection, the at least one component having an indicator element thereon, and an inspection system comprising a detector located on the elevator car and arranged to detect the presence of the indicator element in a detection region such that when the indicator element is detected within the detection region, a notification regarding a state of operation of the at least one component is generated. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327221 | AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INSPECTION AND POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Elevator systems having an elevator car within an elevator shaft, a plurality of landing doors located at respective landings within the elevator shaft, at least one landing positioning element installed within the elevator shaft and positioned relative to at least one landing door, and an inspection system comprising a detector located on the elevator car and arranged to detect the presence of the landing positioning element in an inspection region to determine if a position of the elevator car relative to the landing door is within a predetermined range. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327222 | ELEVATOR OVERRUN SYSTEMS - Elevator overrun systems having a first body arranged to be fixedly mounted to a portion of an elevator system or elevator shaft, a second body positioned within the first body and moveable from a deployed state to a retracted state relative to the first body, and a limit switch located at a distal end of the second body, the limit switch configured to interact with a component of an elevator system to prevent movement of an elevator car. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327223 | SIMULTANEOUS ELEVATOR CAR AND COUNTERWEIGHT SAFETY ACTUATION - An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes an elevator car, a counterweight, roping coupling the elevator car and the counterweight, the roping supporting a load of the elevator car and the counterweight, and a plurality of safeties. The plurality of safeties includes a plurality of elevator car safeties supported for movement with the elevator car that are selectively actuated to engage a stationary surface to prevent movement of the elevator car. The plurality of safeties also includes a plurality of counterweight safeties supported for movement with the counterweight that are selectively actuated to engage a stationary surface to prevent movement of the counterweight. The safeties are configured for wireless communication causing essentially simultaneous actuation of the elevator car safeties and the counterweight safeties. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327224 | ELECTRONIC SAFETY ACTUATOR - The present disclosure relates generally to a selectively operable magnetic braking system having a safety brake adapted to arrest movement when moved from a non-braking state into a braking state, a magnetic brake configured to move between an engaging position and a non-engaging position, the magnetic brake, when in the engaging position, moving the safety brake from the non-braking state into the braking state, and an electromagnetic component configured to hold the magnetic brake with a hold power in the non-engaging position. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327225 | GUIDE RAIL FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a guide rail to guide the car of an elevator system. The guide rail is designed as a section with a cavity ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180327226 | ELEVATOR ROPE GUIDE SYSTEM - An elevator rope guide system comprises a plurality of rope guides for restricting the swaying of at least one main rope and a plurality of stop mechanisms each configured to stop a corresponding rope guide. The rope guides are located above an elevator car and/or counterweight and are vertically movable along a hoistway. The stop mechanisms are positioned at different intermediate heights along the hoistway. The elevator rope guides are collected by the elevator car or counterweight as the elevator car or counterweight moves up and are stopped by a corresponding stop mechanism as the elevator car or counterweight moves down. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327227 | ROPE CLIMBING ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The present invention provides a rope climbing elevator system, and pertains to the technical field of elevator. The elevator system of the present invention can achieve a ratio of a linear rotation speed of a drive motor to a movement speed of an elevator car, larger than or equal to about 2:1, can lower the torque requirement for the drive motor, decrease the weight of the drive motor, and reduce the cost of the drive motor. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327228 | TENSIONING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELEVATOR - The invention relates to a tension arrangement for an elevator, which elevator comprises at least an elevator car arranged to run in an elevator shaft along guide rails, a counterweight or balance weight connected to the elevator car with a traction member from below and suspension ropes from above, and a hoisting machinery equipped with a drive wheel and an elevator motor in the lower part of the elevator shaft. The drive wheel and elevator motor are supported by a lever mechanism which is arranged to allow the drive wheel and elevator motor to move up and down. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327229 | MACHINE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A machine assembly for use in an elevator system includes a support structure having a first end connected to an adjacent support member and a second end supported by at least one car guide rail. The support structure is arranged generally perpendicular to the support member and is configured to receive at least one component of the elevator system. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327230 | ELEVATOR - The elevator comprises a car moving upwards and downwards in an elevator shaft by a lifting machinery comprising a drive unit, an electric motor having an axis of rotation forming an axial direction (X-X), and a drive pulley, the drive unit being connected to an electrical power source and providing a controllable source of power to the electric motor, and transmission means passing over the drive pulley and being connected to the car. The drive unit comprises a first end surface and the electric motor comprises a first end surface, the drive unit being attached to the electric motor so that a predetermined axial distance (X1) remains between the first end surface of the drive unit and the first end surface of the electric motor, said first end surfaces being opposite to each other. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327231 | MOTORIZED TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a motorized transport system comprising: a transport line comprising: a first cable; a second cable, wherein the first and second cable are made of a second conductor; and, an insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer is made of an insulator; wherein the insulation layer bonds the first cable to the second cable, insulates the first cable from the second cable, and, does not allow the first cable to contact the second cable; a plurality of line anchors fastened to the transport line; a power means for supplying an electric current to the first and second cable; and, a chassis comprising: a housing; a first motor; at least one first cable pulley; at least one second cable pulley; a junction box; a first internal power supply link; a first cable pulley-junction box link; a junction box-second cable pulley link. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327232 | TRENCH ROLLER LIFTING ADAPTER - A trench roller lifting adapter is for inserting/removing a trench roller into/from a trench absent intervention with the trench roller within the trench by a worker and saves time required for compacting dirt in the trench. The adapter has an upper portion configured for interaction with a hook attached to a cable dangling from a crane, excavator, tractor, or other type of construction equipment used to insert/remove the trench roller into/from a trench. The upper portion has a front portion and an opposed back portion with a pin and gap extending therebetween. Each of the front and back portions include respective guide members adapted for guiding the hook toward and into engagement with the pin. The adapter also has a lower portion depending from the upper portion that is configured for secure coupling to the trench roller to be moved into or out of the trench. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327233 | Telescopic boom and mobile crane - The present invention relates to a telescopic boom having a coupling section at whose lower shell at least one luffing cylinder mount, in particular a bolt mount, is centrally provided for fastening at least one luffing cylinder, wherein at least two closed sheet metal box structures for the load transmission from the luffing cylinder mount into the structure of the telescopic boom are provided at the support metal sheets of the luffing cylinder mount. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327234 | MOBILE CRANE AND METHOD FOR ANGLING A MAIN JIB EXTENSION RELATIVE TO A MAIN JIB OF A MOBILE CRANE - A mobile crane having a main jib that is mounted thereupon for luffing and that can be oriented by means of a luffing cylinder, and a main jib extension which is detachably connected to a main jib head of the main jib by upper and lower bolts, it being possible to angle the main jib extension about a luffing axis relative to the main jib proceeding from a base position following release of the upper or lower bolts and using an angle drive, the angle drive engaging with a foot of the main jib extension, a maximum angling angle being delimited by an adjustable angling plate, and the angling plate engaging with the foot of the main jib extension and the main jib head. The angle drive is a component of an angling plate in the form of a combi-angling plate. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327235 | VEHICLE LIFT WITH SUPPORT ARMS - A vehicle lift has lift arms pivoted to a central or to side lifts. A handle is pivoted to an extensible, retractable lift arm end and can be manipulated from outside the vehicle periphery to position the lift arm end in a desired alignment with lift points under the vehicle frame. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327236 | ROBOT PICKUP METHOD - A computer-implemented robot pickup method including receiving a request from a user to pick up an article at a first location. A robot having a closeable transport container is navigated to the first location. The robot opens the closeable transport container and moves the article inside the closeable transport container at the first location, and navigates over an outdoor transportation network from the first location to the second location to deliver the article to the second location. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327237 | ROBOT DELIVERY METHOD - A computer-implemented robot delivery method including receiving a request from a user to pick up an article. A robot having a transport container is directed to the first location to receive the article. The robot navigates over an outdoor transportation network from the first location to a second location. The robot removes the article from the transport container and delivers the article to a recipient container at the second location. The recipient container moves the article inside the recipient container. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327238 | GRAPPLE WITH REACH LIMITATION - An loader is provided that has a body which is pivotable in a mid-section, a primary linkage pivotally mounted to the body, a secondary linkage pivotally mounted to the primary linkage, and a grapple pivotally mounted to the secondary linkage to carry a load positioned forward of the body. The improvement includes means for determining the positions of the primary and secondary linkages, and means for measuring the weight of a load being carried by the grapple. The control system has the capability of receiving from the means the positions of the primary and secondary linkages and the weight of the load and calculating whether the load is in an unstable position. If the load is unstable, the operator is prevented from moving the load to a more unstable position, but is not prevented from moving the load to a more stable position. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327239 | FORK RUNNERS - Fork runners removably secured to a fork optionally permit fork runners to be of a different material from the fork and to be readily replaced. The fork includes an upper surface and a downward depending portion extending therefrom, and the fork runner includes an elongated fastening plate that is releasably secured to the downward depending portion. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327240 | A SELF-PROPELLED AERIAL PLATFORM - A self-propelled aerial platform of the type including a work platform, provided at the end of an operating arm which is constrained to and supported by a base or turret. The base or turret is coupled, by means of a rotatable coupling around a vertical axis, on a mobile wheeled chassis or truck. At least one motor means, pumps and tanks of fluids are supported onto the mobile wheeled chassis or truck and are arranged beneath the rotatable coupling. Hydraulic and electrical couplings, which cooperate with rotatable coupling, are adapted to establish hydraulic and electrical connections between the motor means, pumps, tanks and the actuator means provided on the base or turret, the operating arm constrained thereto and supported thereby and the aerial work platform. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327241 | DEVICE FOR EJECTING A CORK FROM A CORKSCREW AND CORKSCREW PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN EJECTION DEVICE - The device for ejecting a cork from a corkscrew includes a body in which a spiral is received. There is a tubular cradle housed in a housing to accommodate the spiral and a cork screwed in the spiral. The cradle is formed by a stationary sleeve secured to the body and a sliding sleeve, translatable relative to the stationary sleeve, between a position in which it is completely nested in the stationary sleeve and a position in which it is at least partially removed from the stationary sleeve. Each sleeve has an upper end and a lower end, and the sliding sleeve has a mechanism to exert a force on the cork oriented toward the lower end of the stationary sleeve. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327242 | FUNNEL - A funnel can include an inlet orifice, an outlet orifice and a sidewall extending axially between the inlet orifice and the outlet orifice. The funnel can also include a tool holder for holding at least one tool and that is disposed within the funnel. At least first and second support members can extend between an inner surface of the sidewall and the tool holder to support the tool holder within the funnel. The first support member, second support member and tool holder may be rotatable with the sidewall about a funnel axis to rotatably drive a tool connected to the tool holder when the funnel is rotated about the funnel axis by a user. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327243 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION AND DISPENSING CONTROL - A system and method for dispensing beverage from a container, such as wine from a wine bottle. An identification element may be secured to a beverage container and include a tag and optically readable code that uniquely identify the container. A dispenser may dispense beverage from a container, and be able to read the tag of the identification element. Information regarding characteristics of beverage in the beverage container may be associated with a corresponding identification element and include a brand, type, vintage or volume of beverage in the container. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327244 | POST-MIXING CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES - Methods and devices for dispensing a cooled beverage are provided. One embodiment of methods includes the steps of mixing a diluent and a concentrate to make a diluted solution. The diluted solution is carbonated to yield a carbonated solution. The carbonated solution is cooled to below 0° C. to produce the cooled beverage, and the cooled beverage is dispensed through a nozzle. A device for dispensing a cooled beverage, where the cooled beverage comprises a diluent having a freezing point at STP includes an upstream cooler that pre-cools a supply of diluent to a temperature above the freezing point. A mixer mixes the pre-cooled diluent with a concentrate to make a diluted solution. A downstream cooler further cools the diluted solution to below the freezing point. A dispenser dispenses the downstream-cooled solution to atmosphere. The temperature of the cooled beverage is below the freezing point when dispensed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327245 | MICRO-INGREDIENT BASED BEVERAGE DISPENSER - Technologies are described herein for a dispensing nozzle for a beverage dispensing system. An example embodiment of the dispensing nozzle may include a housing; a nozzle manifold containing orifices and corresponding conduits for a number of diluents, macro-ingredient sweeteners, and micro-ingredients; a sweetener channel and a diluent baffle, the combination of which facilitates the mixing of the diluent and macro-ingredient sweetener; a funnel; and a nozzle exit. The diluent, macro-ingredient sweetener, and micro-ingredients may mix in the dispensing nozzle to form a predetermined beverage. The dispensing nozzle may communicate with various aspects of the beverage dispensing system to coordinate the dispensing of the predetermined beverage. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327246 | Carbonation Tank Assembly - The invention provides a carbonation tank assembly for admixing a gas and a potable liquid used in preparation of drinks. The assembly includes a tank body with an interior that can be easily accessed for cleaning and repair purposes by removing upper and lower end plates securely and sealing fitted by gaskets to the upper and lower ends of the tank. The interior is connected to a liquid source for supplying liquid, a gas source for carbonating the liquid, and drawing means for dispensing carbonated liquid from the interior of the tank. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327247 | HIGH RATIO FLUID CONTROL - Examples disclosed herein relate to a dispensing device including a syrup unit which transmits via one or more orifices one or more syrups and water to a dispensing block, a syrup source coupled to the syrup unit which provides the one or more syrups to the syrup unit, a water source which provides water to the syrup unit, and a cf valve coupled to a first orifice upstream of a solenoid valve where the cf valve provides a first range of pressures to the solenoid valve and where the first orifice is coupled to the dispensing block. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327248 | GRAVITY FED VISCOUS LIQUID AND FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM - A liquid and semi-liquid product dispenser that achieves high product extraction rates by using a product bottle that slopes downwards towards the feed valve when the bottle is placed for dispensing. This includes a long sloped portion that extends downwards from the rear of the bottle to the front of the bottle, and a curved and sloped portion proximate to the valve. These slopes feed product to the valve under the force of gravity when it is opened, and are able to achieve high extraction rates without active pumping systems or mechanical press systems. Installation of product bottles is simplified by an interior design of the dispenser case that mirrors the bottles contours and ensures that the bottle is positioned for use when placed. Installation is also simplified in that connection of pumps or placement of press systems is not required. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327249 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF VEHICLE MISFUELING - Methods and systems are provided for identifying misfueling in a vehicle fuel tank when an incorrect fuel type is provided. In one example, a method may include routing fuel vapors from a vehicle fuel tank to a fuel vapor storage canister and monitoring a temperature profile of a fuel system canister during a refueling operation, and when an actual temperature profile is below an expected temperature profile, misfueling is identified. Further, responsive to an indication of misfueling, further addition of fuel is disabled during the refueling event. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327250 | Vent Tube - A vent tube for a liquid dispensing spout having two, staggered opening poppets is sized, shaped arranged such that opening a liquid control poppet before an air control poppet creates a vacuum in a sealed reservoir. The vent tube diameter, taper and length are cooperatively selected such that the vacuum will draw out of the tube liquid that is trapped in it. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327251 | COMBINATION BRIDLES - A bridle for an equine is disclosed, including a first cheek piece, adapted to extend between a first end of a headpiece and a first bit connector on a first side of the equine's head, a second cheek piece, adapted to extend between a second end of the headpiece and a second bit connector on a second side of the equine's head, and a noseband, adapted to extend over the equine's nose. A first end of the noseband is connected to the first cheek piece and the second end of the noseband is connected to the second cheek piece, and the noseband connections forming cantilevered connections, as seen in a plane of the first cheek piece and first noseband end and in a plane of the second cheek piece and second noseband end, respectively. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327252 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SUCH A DEVICE - There is disclosed a device and method for fabricating such a device. The device includes cavities formed in a substrate. A laminated membrane is mounted to the substrate and spans the cavities. The laminated membrane includes a layer of a flexible material, typically a polymer, and a layer of a two-dimensional material that is typically graphene. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327253 | ELECTROTHERMALLY ACTUATED MICROELECTROMECHANICAL AND/OR NANOELECTROMECHANICAL STRUCTURE PROVIDING INCREASED EFFICIENCY - An electrothermally actuated microelectromechanical and/or nanoelectromechanical structure including a stationary portion, at least one portion which is movable relative to the stationary portion, at least one electrothermal actuation beam which makes it possible to cause an electric current to flow from the stationary portion to the movable portion, is mechanically connected to the movable portion and is intended to move the movable portion relative to the stationary portion by electrothermal actuation, and at least one electrically conductive connection element electrically connecting the movable portion to the stationary portion, the actuation beam having a thickness of no greater than half one thickness of the movable portion and no greater than half one thickness of the connection element. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327254 | MEMS Pressure Sensor and Microphone Devices Having Through-Vias and Methods of Forming Same - A method embodiment includes providing a MEMS wafer. A portion of the MEMS wafer is patterned to provide a first membrane for a microphone device and a second membrane for a pressure sensor device. A carrier wafer is bonded to the MEMS wafer. The carrier wafer is etched to expose the first membrane and a first surface of the second membrane to an ambient environment. A MEMS structure is formed in the MEMS wafer. A cap wafer is bonded to a side of the MEMS wafer opposing the carrier wafer to form a first sealed cavity including the MEMS structure and a second sealed cavity including a second surface of the second membrane for the pressure sensor device. The cap wafer comprises an interconnect structure. A through-via electrically connected to the interconnect structure is formed in the cap wafer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SENSOR INTEGRATED SENSOR DEVICES - Systems and methods for multi-sensor integrated sensor devices are provided. In one embodiment, a sensor device comprises: a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a plurality of sensor cavities recessed into the substrate; a first sensor die sealed within a first sensor cavity of the plurality of sensor cavities at a first atmospheric pressure level; a second sensor die sealed within a second sensor cavity of the plurality of sensor cavities at a second atmospheric pressure level that is a different pressure than the first atmospheric pressure level; a first plurality of direct feedthrough electrical conductors embedded within the substrate coupled to the first sensor die; and a second plurality of direct feedthrough electrical conductors embedded within the substrate coupled to the second sensor die. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327256 | Contact pads for electrical module assembly with multidimensional transducer arrays - For multidimensional transducer array interconnection, circuit boards with electronics are stacked to form a surface for connection with the array. The surface of the circuit boards for connecting with the transducer array is metalized and diced. Rather than relying on small exposed traces, larger contact pads are formed by metalizing the surface and then dicing the surface. This forms an array of contact pads for connecting with the z-axis or other connectors for elements of the multidimensional transducer array. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327257 | Membrane for a Capacitive MEMS Pressure Sensor and Method of Forming a Capacitive MEMS Pressure Sensor - A capacitive micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor in one embodiment includes a base layer, a lower oxide layer supported by the base layer, a contact layer extending within the lower oxide layer, a membrane layer positioned generally above the lower oxide layer, the membrane layer including at least one protrusion extending downwardly through a portion of the lower oxide layer and contacting the contact layer, a nitride layer extending partially over the membrane layer, an upper oxide layer above the nitride layer, a backplate layer directly supported by the membrane layer and positioned above the upper oxide layer, a front-side etched portion exposing a first portion of the membrane layer through the upper oxide layer and the nitride layer, and a backside etched portion extending through the base layer, the backside etched portion at least partially aligned with the front-side etched portion. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327258 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGED MEMS ASSEMBLIES AT THE WAFER LEVEL, AND PACKAGED MEMS ASSEMBLY - A production method includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a wiring layer stack having cutouts on a first main surface region of the semiconductor substrate at which MEMS components are arranged in an exposed manner in the cutouts and projecting through contact elements are arranged at metallization regions of the wiring layer stack; applying a b-stage material layer cured in an intermediate stage on the wiring layer stack, such that the cutouts are covered by the b-stage material layer and the vertically projecting through contact elements are introduced into the b-stage material layer; curing the b-stage material layer to obtain a cured b-stage material layer; thinning the cured b-stage material layer; and applying a redistribution layer (RDL) structure on the thinned, cured b-stage material layer to obtain an electrical connection between the wiring layer stack and the RDL structure via the through contact elements. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327259 | WATER-GAS SHIFT CATALYST - A catalyst precursor, suitable for use after reduction as a water-gas shift catalyst, is described, which is in the form of a pellet comprising one or more oxides of iron, wherein the catalyst precursor has a pore volume 0.30 cm | 2018-11-15 |
20180327260 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS - An apparatus for producing synthesis gas at high capacity is described, wherein particularly fast conversion and operation for a long time without interruption is obtained. The apparatus comprises a reactor ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180327261 | BURNER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS - A burner for producing synthesis gas by partial oxidation of liquid or gaseous, carbon-containing fuels in the presence of an oxygen-containing oxidant and a moderator, which burner can be operated uncooled, i.e. without a fluid coolant being passed through the burner, is proposed. Steam or carbon dioxide or else mixtures of these materials are used as moderator. This is achieved by the feed channels being configured so that mixing of the fuel, the moderator and the oxidant occurs only outside the burner. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS - A method of producing synthesis gas includes directing a first flow of hot synthesis gas through a first conduit, and directing a second flow of feed gas through at least one second conduit. The second conduit contains a reforming catalyst. The feed gas includes a mixture of steam and a hydrocarbon gas. The second conduit has an outer surface in contact with the hot synthesis gas. Heat from the hot synthesis gas is transferred across the second conduit to the feed gas thereby heating the feed gas and cooling the hot synthesis gas. The heated feed gas contacts the reforming catalyst and undergoes a reforming reaction that produces a third flow of synthesis gas. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327263 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A SOUR SYNTHESIS GAS - Processes and apparatuses for treating a sour synthesis gas are provided. The process comprises passing the sour synthesis gas stream to an acid gas removal unit to provide a treated synthesis gas stream and a CO | 2018-11-15 |
20180327264 | OZONE GENERATING METHOD - As a metal compound layer provided between a dielectric and a ground electrode of an ozone generator, there is used a metal compound satisfying the condition (1) the metal compound is not a substance promoting ozone decomposition, the condition (2) the metal compound is not a conductor, the condition (3) the band gap of the metal compound layer is in the range of 2.0 to 4.0 (eV), and the condition (4) the hole potential of a valence band portion formed in the excited state of the metal compound layer is larger than the binding potential (1.25 (eV)) of an oxygen molecule. In addition, as ozone generation processing are executed under an environment in which various ozone decomposition suppression requirements for suppressing a decomposition amount of ozone are imposed on the ozone generator. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327265 | SURFACE-MODIFIED INORGANIC SUBSTANCE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, RESIN COMPOSITION, THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, AND DEVICE - According to the present invention, there are provided a surface-modified inorganic substance obtained by performing surface modification on a inorganic nitride by using an aldehyde compound such as a compound represented by General Formula I and a resin composition containing the surface-modified inorganic substance and a monomer having a group selected from the group consisting of an oxetanyl group, an oxiranyl group, and a (meth)acrylate group. By using the surface-modified inorganic substance or the resin composition, it is possible to provide a thermally conductive material having excellent thermal conductivity and a device having high durability. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327266 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEPARATING CARBON NANOTUBES - Methods and systems for separating carbon nanotubes are provided. An exemplary method of separating semiconducting carbon nanotubes and metallic carbon nanotubes contained within a solution can include providing electromagnetic waves travelling in one or more resonance modes and scattering at least a portion of the electromagnetic waves to form an electric gradient with the scattered waves. The method can further include recycling at least a portion of the scattered waves to the one or more resonance modes and separating at least a portion of the semiconducting carbon nanotubes and the metallic carbon nanotubes using the electric gradient. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327267 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CARBON NANOTUBE CONDUCTIVE MICROSPHERES AND CONDUCTIVE GLUE - The present invention provides a manufacturing method of carbon nanotube conductive microspheres and conductive glue in comparison with a manufacturing method of carbon nanotube conductive microspheres provided by the present invention provides and the conventional “two-step method” which needs to prepare the plastic or resin microspheres and then plating the conductive metal, it is not necessary to respectively prepare the plastic or resin microspheres and the conductive layer, instead, the carbon nanotube are mixed in the polymer microspheres when the styrene monomer, the crosslinking agent and the initiator have a crosslinking reaction to form the polymer microspheres with a method of spray-granulation. Only one step is needed to prepare the conductive microspheres with carbon nanotube as the conductive medium, which can simplify the process, reduce the process, save cost. With mixing the carbon nanotube inside the polymer microspheres, the thermal mismatching between the carbon nanotubes and the resin can be illuminated, to ensure the conductive properties of conductive microspheres. Furthermore, the entire preparing process has no heavy metal salts; the bio-toxicity is reduced and no environmental pollution. The present invention provides a conductive glue, which comprises the carbon nanotube conductive microspheres manufactured by the manufacturing method of carbon nanotube conductive microspheres are easy to manufacture, lower cost, lower impact of thermal mismatching, great conductive properties, and no environmental pollution. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327268 | METHOD FOR DIRECTLY PREPARING EXPANDED GRAPHITE OR GRAPHENE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND NORMAL PRESSURE - Provided are a method for directly preparing expanded graphite or graphene under normal temperature and normal pressure, a graphene material, and a product. The method comprises the following specific steps: firstly dispersing graphite in an acidic medium containing an oxidizing agent, and then enabling obtained suspension liquid to stand under normal temperature and normal pressure, thus obtaining expanded graphite. The method does not involve any high-temperature high-pressure reaction process, is safe in operation, low in energy consumption and high in efficiency, and is environmentally-friendly. Obtained expanded graphite can realize 50-1500 times of volume expansion, and an sp2 hybridization structure of a graphene sheet layer is basically not damaged; and the obtained expanded graphite can be widely applied to the fields of energy storage, heat management, photoelectronic devices, solar cells, anti-corrosive materials, various composite materials, and the like. The prepared expanded graphite can also be used as a precursor for preparing high-quality graphene, and the high-quality graphene basically containing no defects can be obtained by peeling off the expanded graphite. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327269 | OXIDIZED GRAPHITE DERIVATIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a method for producing a graphite oxide derivative capable of simply producing a high-quality graphite oxide derivative, and a high-quality graphite oxide derivative. The present invention relates to a method for producing a graphite oxide derivative, the method including the steps of oxidizing graphite; and preparing a graphite oxide derivative by reacting graphite oxide in a reaction liquid containing graphite oxide obtained in the oxidation step or graphite oxide in a graphite oxide-containing composition that is separated from the reaction liquid with a compound reactive with an oxygen-containing functional group of the graphite oxide, the method not including the step of purifying and drying the graphite oxide-containing reaction liquid between the oxidation step and the graphite oxide derivative preparation step. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327270 | TAILORABLE POLYORBITAL-HYBRID CERAMICS - In an embodiment, a method includes producing a mixed feedstock of at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks. A first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP3 carbon, a second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP2 carbon, and a third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes at least two SP1 carbons. The method further includes producing a polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer comprising the SP1 carbons, the SP2 carbon, and the SP3 carbon. The polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is produced by reducing the mixed feedstock such that one or more halogen atoms are removed from the mixed feedstock. The method also includes fabricating the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer into a greenware form and producing a polyorbital-hybrid ceramic carbon comprising the SP1 carbons, the SP2 carbon, and the SP3 carbon. The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic carbon is produced by thermolyzing the polyorbital pre-ceramic polymer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327271 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of forming a filament assembly of a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor, comprising at least one filament structure connected by a bridge, is disclosed. The filament structure comprises a hollow silicon filament integral with a silicon seed. Various embodiments of this invention are described, along with a CVD system comprising this filament assembly as well as a method of depositing silicon onto this filament assembly. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327272 | SUPPORTED METAL MATERIAL, SUPPORTED METAL CATALYST, AND AMMONIA SYNTHESIS METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a supported metal catalyst, a method for synthesizing ammonia using said catalyst, and a supported metal material in which a transition metal is supported on a support, wherein the support is a metal hydride represented by general formula (1): XH | 2018-11-15 |
20180327273 | Synthesis of Magnesium Dichloride Support For The AST Off-Line ZN Catalyst With a Plug Flow Reactor (PFR) - The various embodiments of the invention provide, a magnesium dichloride support and the magnesium titanium polymerization procatalyst made therefrom, and methods for making and using the same. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327274 | STANNOUS OXIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING STANNOUS OXIDE POWDER - A stannous oxide powder which has a high dissolution rate into various acid solutions such as a plating solution and is particularly suitable as a Sn supply material to a plating solution, and a method for producing the stannous oxide powder are provided. The stannous oxide powder is a particle body having a plurality of plate-like protrusions protruding outward, and has an average particle size in a range of 1 μm to 15 μm. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327275 | POLYMETALLOXANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, COMPOSITION THEREOF, CURED FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND MEMBERS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS PROVIDED WITH SAME - Disclosed is a polymetalloxane including a constituent unit represented by the following general formula (1), which stably exists in a transparent and uniform state in a solution and can form a homogeneous cured film: | 2018-11-15 |
20180327276 | PREPARATION OF MAGNETITE FROM FERROUS CHLORIDE SUBSEQUENT TO SULPHATE REMOVAL BY ION-EXCHANGE - A method of preparing magnetite particles may include providing a first solution of substantially ferrous sulphate. The first solution may be converted by replacing sulphate ions with chloride ions to produce a second solution of substantially ferrous chloride. The second solution may be oxidized to produce a third solution of substantially iron oxide. A system for purifying a solution of substantially iron oxide may include a solution reservoir, at least one membrane unit, and at least one pump for circulating the solution between the solution reservoir and the membrane unit. The solution may be delivered from the solution reservoir to an inlet of the membrane unit, and/or the solution may be returned from an outlet of the membrane unit to the solution reservoir. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE WASTE PRODUCTION IN AN ISOLATION PROCESS - There is disclosed a method and an apparatus for reducing the amount of waste, requiring special handling and possible destruction, in a process involving vaporization, in an evaporator apparatus ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180327278 | Multi-Stage Bubble Column Humidification and Dehumidification - A feed liquid flows into a second-stage humidifier chamber to form a second-stage humidifier bath. A first remnant of the feed liquid from the second-stage humidifier chamber then flows into a first-stage humidifier chamber to form a first-stage humidifier bath having a temperature lower than that of the second-stage bath. A second remnant of the feed liquid is then removed from the first-stage humidifier. Meanwhile, a carrier gas is injected into and bubbled through the first-stage humidifier bath, collecting a vaporizable component in vapor form from the first remnant of the feed liquid to partially humidify the carrier gas. The partially humidified carrier gas is then bubbled through the second-stage humidifier bath, where the carrier gas collects more of the vaporizable component in vapor form from the feed liquid to further humidify the carrier gas before the humidified carrier gas is removed from the second-stage humidifier chamber. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327279 | HYBRID HYDROGEL FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT SOLAR GENERATION OF STEAM - Disclosed herein are water purifying networks. The networks efficiently absorb water and convert solar irradiation to heat, thereby evaporating absorbed water, which can be collected as purified water. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327280 | Methods and Compositions for Removing Fluoride from Water - The present invention provides for a system for removing a fluoride ion from an aqueous solution, comprising: (a) an aqueous solution comprising a fluoride ion, and (b) a bauxite mineral; wherein the aqueous solution has a pH with a value in the range of from about 5.5 to about 8.5, and the system is capable of achieving an aqueous solution having a fluoride concentration of equal to or less than 1.5 ppm. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327281 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND HEATING COOKER PROVIDED WITH SAID WATER TREATMENT DEVICE - The present invention includes water supply tank that stores water, water treatment container that communicates with water supply tank and in which water treatment material for treating water passing through water treatment material is sealed, and water supply pump serving as a water supply device that communicates with water treatment container and sucks up water in water supply tank via water treatment container. Water treatment container is detachably connected to outside of water supply tank. According to this configuration, water treatment container is not always immersed in water in water supply tank, and thus upon replacement of water treatment container, water treatment container can be easily replaced without dripping water and wetting the surrounding area. In addition, mold, bacteria, and the like hardly propagate on an outer side of water treatment container and water treatment container can be kept sanitary. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327282 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND HEATING COOKER PROVIDED WITH SAID WATER TREATMENT DEVICE - Provided is water treatment container in which water treatment material for treating water passing through at least a part of water treatment material is sealed. Water treatment container has water treatment container inlet port, which is an inlet port, and water supply pump connection-part, which is an outlet port, on horizontally opposite ends of water treatment container. Space defined between a surface of an upper inner wall of water treatment container and water treatment material is provided on at least a part of water treatment container from water treatment container inlet port to water supply pump connection-part. According to this configuration, if dust component is accumulated in water treatment material because of water treatment, water flows in space defined between the surface of the upper inner wall of water treatment container and water treatment material, which functions as a bypass. It is thus possible to prevent an increase in a pressure loss and a reduction in a flow rate without degrading water treatment performance. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327283 | Plasma Activated Water - A thermal and non-thermal plasma activated water reactor system is provided that includes a reaction chamber, where the reaction chamber includes a gas inlet, a water inlet, a gas and water outlet, a ground electrode and reaction electrodes, where the water inlet and the water outlet are disposed to form a water vortex in the reaction chamber when water flows there through, where the reaction electrodes include a thermal plasma electrode and a non-thermal plasma electrode, and a plasma activated water reservoir that is disposed to receive the plasma activated water from the reaction chamber and disposed to return the plasma activated water to the reaction chamber. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327284 | WASHING MACHINE RINSE WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE AND WASHING APPARATUS - A washing machine rinse water purification device and washing apparatus including the washing machine rinse water purification device. The washing machine rinse water purification device includes a first liquid supplier, a processing tub, a buffer tub and a washing tub. In the first liquid supplier, a first liquid introduced from an introduction portion into a processing tub is swirled from an introduction portion to a discharge portion to generate a swirling flow, plasma is generated in a gas phase to produce a reforming component, the produced reforming component is dissolved in the first liquid and is dispersed in the first liquid to produce a reforming liquid, the produced reforming liquid temporarily passes through a buffer tub from a discharge portion and then is supplied into a washing tub as a second liquid. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327285 | AQUEOUS DEGREASING WASHER - The invention is composed of a cleaning/degreasing machinery which can be used without chemical additives because it works only with treated domestic water. The aqueous degreasing washer is made up by a duct | 2018-11-15 |
20180327286 | ELECTROLYTIC TREATER AND METHOD FOR TREATING WATER - One embodiment of the invention provides an electrolytic treatment unit comprising a casing, a plate bundle, a cathode and an anode. The casing has a longitudinal axis. The plate bundle is positioned in the casing. The plate bundle comprises a plurality of spaced-apart parallel plates and each plate is positioned normal to the longitudinal axis. The cathode or anode are connected to selected plates of the bundle. Another embodiment of the invention provides an electrolytic treatment unit comprising a casing, a baffle separating the casing into first and second compartment, and a plate bundle positioned in each compartment. A cathode is connected to one bundle and an anode to the other bundle. A product stream is taken from each compartment. To achieve needed throughput at low head, the plates are spaced in the range of 1 cm to 10 cm apart. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327287 | SYSTEM FOR REGENERATING SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND SULFURIC ACID FROM WASTE WATER STREAM CONTAINING SODIUM AND SULFATE IONS - A waste water treatment system including an electrolysis treatment system and three membrane concentration systems. The electrolysis treatment system includes a first chamber that receives waste water and produces treated waste water, a second chamber that receives first recycled water and produces dilute acid discharge, and a third chamber that receives second recycled water and produces dilute caustic discharge. An anion exchange membrane separates the first chamber from the second chamber. A cation exchange membrane separates the first chamber from the third chamber. The membrane concentration system receives the treated waste water and produces a concentrated aqueous sodium sulfate product and a pure water product. A first thermal concentration system receives the dilute acid discharge and produces first recycled water and a concentrated acid product. The second thermal concentration system receives the dilute caustic discharge and produces second recycled water and a concentrated aqueous sodium sulfate product. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327288 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD - A water treatment device in which a treatment target water introduction portion is provided in an upper portion of a receptacle, and the water treatment device has a space in which conductive porous members are not disposed between the conductive porous members and the treatment target water introduction portion in the receptacle. When a backwashing fluid is introduced from a lower portion of the receptacle in a desorption, the conductive porous members flow and are agitated owing to the backwashing fluid, because of which a desorption of ions adsorbed to the conductive porous members is promoted. Grains of the agitated conductive porous members collide with other grains of the conductive porous members or with electrodes or a separator, whereby scale and a biofilm appearing on surfaces of the grains of the conductive porous members, the electrodes, or the separator can be removed, and desalination efficiency can be maintained. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327289 | Water Clarification Method and Device - The invention relates to a method and device for clarifying water by means treatment of the colloidal structures contained in a liquid and/or a sludge supplied in a continuous flow at a flow rate of Q | 2018-11-15 |
20180327290 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND OF WASTEWATER FROM PREPARATION OF 2-ETHYLHEXANOL - A method is disclosed for use in reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD) of alkaline wastewater generated from an aldol condensation reaction during a process for preparing 2-ethylhexanol, which teaches both high-boiling-point aldol mixtures and low-boiling-point aldol mixtures are used to serve as an extractant for reducing COD in the wastewater, and further to perform a stripping treatment, thereby a removal rate of COD in the wastewater of 89-93% is then achieved. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327291 | FLOATING POOL SANITIZER WITH LOCKING DEVICE - A floating chemical dispenser is disclosed that is configured to dispense a chemical into a body of water, such as pool water. The chemical dispenser includes a float attached to a container. The container contains a chemical composition, such as a chlorine source. The container also defines an aperture that allows water to enter the container at a controlled rate. When the dispenser is placed in a body of water, water enters the container and gradually dissolves and releases the chemical. An end cap is position on the container and rotates between a closed position and at least one chemical dispensing position. The end cap further includes a locking device that locks the end cap into a closed position to prevent inadvertent release of the chemical. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS CONTROL - A system for wastewater treatment process control comprising a set of measuring means arranged to obtain a dataset, the dataset comprises a plurality of process variables related to a parameter of the wastewater treatment process; a prediction module arranged to receive the dataset and predict the parameter of wastewater treatment process based on a soft sensor; a troubleshooting module arranged to compare the predicted parameter with a predetermined criterion; wherein if the predicted parameter does not satisfy the predetermined criterion; the troubleshooting module is operable to identify at least one process variable from the plurality of process variables which causes the predicted parameter not to satisfy the predetermined criterion and determine whether the identified at least one process variable from the plurality of process variables is controllable. An optimisation module for use in a wastewater treatment system is also disclosed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327293 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF NITROGEN FROM WASTEWATER - The present invention is for a nitration/anammox (NIT-ANM) process for removal of wastewater nitrogen in a saturated porous media biofilter. The oxygen is supplied through a plurality of tubes having permeable membrane walls for bleeding the oxygen into the wastewater surrounding the tube. The nitritation and anammox bioreaction takes place in the wastewater submerged around granular media. Oxygen is supplied through the tubes and bled through the submerged permeable membrane tube walls at a limited rate to support nitritation of a portion of wastewater ammonia to nitrite, followed by an anammox conversion of nitrite and wastewater ammonium to nitrogen gas (N2). | 2018-11-15 |
20180327294 | IRON SULFIDE SCALE CONTROL AGENT FOR GEOTHERMAL WELLS - The disclosure relates to improved methods for inhibiting the formation and deposition of sulfide and silica scale in aqueous systems. In particular, the methods include injecting a composition into an aqueous system or wellbore. The composition includes a sulfide scale inhibitor and a silica scale inhibitor. The sulfide scale inhibitor may be a copolymer of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and an anionic monomer. The silica scale inhibitor may be a copolymer of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and an alkoxylated monomer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327295 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SOLIDS RECLAMATION SYSTEM - A fixed or mobile water treatment system comprises a primary screening tank that filters wastewater to remove inorganic and organic pollutants from the wastewater, and includes an electro-coagulation unit that provides an electrical charge to wastewater exiting the primary screening tank, ultraviolet light and oxidation processes in one or more settling tanks that remove pollutants from the wastewater, and one or more filters that remove pollutants from the wastewater. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327296 | THIN GLASS SHEET AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A method includes heating a glass preform having a plurality of glass layers and drawing the glass preform in a distal direction to form a drawn glass sheet extending distally from the glass preform and having the plurality of glass layers. The drawn glass sheet is thinner than the glass preform. The drawn glass sheet can be rolled onto a collection spool. At least a portion of a glass layer can be removed from the drawn glass sheet. An exemplary glass sheet includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer adjacent to the first glass layer, and a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm. An exemplary ion exchanged glass sheet includes a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm and a surface layer that is under a compressive stress and extends into an interior of the glass sheet to a depth of layer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327297 | GLASS MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR REDUCED PARTICLE ADHESION - A method for producing a glass article includes forming a glass sheet from a molten glass source and separating the glass article from the glass sheet. During the step of separating the glass article from the glass sheet, the water content of the atmosphere surrounding the glass sheet is controlled to be below a predetermined value. Such control of the water content of the atmosphere surrounding the glass article can effectively reduce the density of particles adhered thereto. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327298 | LAMINATED GLASS RIBBONS AND APPARATUSES FOR FORMING LAMINATED GLASS RIBBONS - Apparatuses for making a laminated glass ribbon may include an upper forming body including an outer forming surface bounded by a pair of upper dams, and a lower forming body disposed downstream of the upper forming body and including an outer forming surface spaced from the outer forming surface of the upper forming body by an interior gap. An edge guide may be disposed along an interior upper dam wall and spaced apart in the interior gap from the lower forming body. Surfaces exterior to the outer forming surfaces of the upper and lower forming bodies may abut and be joined. A formed glass ribbon having a core glass layer and a pair of clad glass layers may include inner and outer portions that have substantially equal thickness ratios based on a glass core layer thickness compared to a combined glass cladding layer thickness in each portion. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327299 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING GLASS RIBBON - An apparatus for forming a glass ribbon includes a forming body with opposing first and second forming surfaces. An end dam assembly includes a first forming dam wall extending in a draw direction along a first end of the first forming surface. A second forming dam wall can extend in the draw direction along a first end of the second forming surface. A first bridge dam wall can be disposed on an upper surface of the forming body and extend between and join the first forming dam wall and the second forming dam wall. Each of the forming body and the end dam assembly is formed from a refractory material. A method includes flowing a molten glass through a trench defined by forming dam walls extending in the draw direction along opposing first and second ends of the forming surface. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327300 | ARTICLES COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Methods for making articles comprising crystalline material. Exemplary articles made by a method described herein include electronics enclosure (e.g., a watch case, cellular phone case, or a tablet case). | 2018-11-15 |
20180327301 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BENT SUBSTRATE AND BENT SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a bent substrate, which forms a bent part in at least a part of a substrate, in which the substrate includes a second region and a first region, the method for manufacturing including: supporting the first region of the substrate on a substrate support surface of a support member including a mold surface having a same curved surface shape as that of the bent part and the substrate support surface that supports the first region, in a state of facing the second region of the substrate to the mold surface; heating the second region of the substrate to soften the second region of the substrate by the heating; placing the second region along the mold surface of the support member by an own weight of the second region; and transferring the curved surface shape of the mold surface to the second region by an external force. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327302 | GLASS STRAND, GLASS ROVING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a glass strand that, when mixed with mortar, is less likely to decrease the fluidity of the mortar and can effectively increase the mechanical strength of a cementitious material. A glass strand includes: a plurality of glass filaments containing 12% by mass or more ZrO | 2018-11-15 |
20180327303 | ION EXCHANGEABLE GLASS ARTICLE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMING - An alkali aluminosilicate glass that can be chemically strengthened and formed into a three dimensional shape. The glass has a softening point of less than about 825° C. and a high temperature coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 30 parts per million (ppm)/° C. The glass may be ion exchanged after the three dimensional shape is formed. When ion exchanged, the glass has a surface layer that is under a compressive stress of at least about 700 MPa. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327304 | CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, AND GLASS FOR CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING - A glass for chemical strengthening contains, in mole percentage on an oxide basis, 58 to 80% of SiO | 2018-11-15 |
20180327305 | METHODS FOR REGENERATING LITHIUM-ENRICHED SALT BATHS - Methods for regenerating poisoned salt bath comprising providing a salt bath comprising at least one of KNO | 2018-11-15 |
20180327306 | METHOD FOR TREATING VITREOUS MATERIALS BY THERMAL POLING - The invention relates to a method for treating a silicate-type glass comprising alkali and alkaline-earth metal oxides or d | 2018-11-15 |
20180327307 | Method for Obtaining Microcements for Injection Grouts and Microcement Obtained - A method for obtaining microcement and the microcement obtained thereof, by means of using a closed-circuit mill with high-efficiency separators (second generation with cyclones for dust collection), thus allowing to produce at a very low cost, showing excellent properties and quality of the microcement obtained thereof. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327308 | HYALOCLASTITE POZZOLAN, HYALOCLASTITE BASED CEMENT, HYALOCLASTITE BASED CONCRETE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The invention comprises a composition comprising hyaloclastite having a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 40 μm. The invention also comprises a cementitious material comprising a hydraulic cement and hyaloclastite, wherein the hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to approximately 40 μm. The invention further comprises a cementitious-based material comprising aggregate, a cementitious material comprising a hydraulic cement and hyaloclastite, wherein the hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to approximately 40 μm and water sufficient to hydrate the cementitious material. A method of using the composition of the present invention is also disclosed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327309 | SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYOLEFIN FIBERS - The present invention relates to surface-modified polyolefin fibers, the use of these fibers in hydraulic binder compositions, hydraulic binder compositions containing these fibers and a method for reinforcing hydraulic binder compositions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327310 | Emulsion Polymer Two-Component Compositions For Fast Curing, Flexible Cementitious Waterproofing Membranes - The present invention provides two-component compositions for making a waterproofing membrane comprising as component A) one or more acrylic aqueous emulsion copolymerization product (copolymer) of (i) from 60 to 89.9 wt. % of one or more nonionic (meth)acrylic monomers, preferably, butyl acrylate, methyl acrylate or ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, (ii) from 10 to 40 wt. % of one or more vinyl aromatic monomers, (iii) from 0.1 to 2.0 wt. % of one or more amide functional acrylic monomer, and mixtures thereof with itaconic acid or methacrylic acid, wherein the emulsion copolymer has at least one residue of an ascorbic acid reducing agent and of t-butyl hydroperoxide and has less than 40 ppm or, preferably, less than 20 ppm, or more preferably, less than 10 ppm, of residual (meth)acrylamide. | 2018-11-15 |
20180327311 | Alkali-O2 oxidized lignin as dispersant - According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dispersant comprising alkaline-O | 2018-11-15 |
20180327312 | INERTING CLAY MINERALS AND IMPROVING THE EFFECT OF LIQUEFIERS IN CLAY-CONTAINING MINERAL BINDER COMPOSITIONS - The use of an amine compound and/or of a salt of the amine compound to inert clay minerals with respect to dispersants in a mineral binder composition containing clay minerals and/or to improve or increase the effect of a dispersant in a mineral binder composition containing clay minerals, wherein the amine compound has a structure according to formula I: | 2018-11-15 |