47th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130306424 | CLUTCH SWITCHING DEVICE AND TWIN-CLUTCH TYPE TRANSMISSION COMPRISING CLUTCH SWITCHING DEVICE - A clutch device is configured to switch between a first clutch and a second clutch. The clutch device includes a fixed sleeve having a first male thread. The fixed sleeve is coaxially arranged around an exterior of a second input shaft. A first slider has a first internal female thread and a second external male thread. The first slider is arranged externally around the fixed sleeve. The second slider has a second internal female thread. The second slider is arranged around the exterior of the first slider to rotate and move in an axial direction. A first release bearing member is interposed between a member on the first clutch side and the second slider. A second release bearing member is interposed between a member on the side of the second clutch and the first slider. A first motor rotates the first slider. A second motor rotates the second slider. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306425 | TORQUE LIMITING DRIVE FOR WATERCRAFT - A method and apparatus for limiting the torque from an engine to the drive train of a watercraft. A torque limiting clutch is mounted to the flywheel of the engine. The output of the clutch is connected to the drive train of the watercraft. The clutch allows all of the engine's torque to be delivered to the drive train during normal conditions and less than all of the engine's torque to be delivered to the drive train during conditions in which the drive train experiences periods of excessive force. When normal conditions return, the apparatus automatically delivers all of the engine's torque to the drive train. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306426 | STARTING APPARATUS - In a hydraulic transmission apparatus, a lockup piston of a lockup clutch mechanism is placed on the opposite side of first and second friction plates from a sidewall portion of a front cover. A damper device is placed on the opposite side of the lockup piston from the first and second friction plates. An outer peripheral portion of the lockup piston is located closer to the outer periphery than an outer peripheral portion of a flange member. A part of the lockup piston is placed in a region located between first and second springs and a third spring of the damper device in a radial direction and in the range of an axial width of the third spring located closer to the lockup piston. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306427 | MULTIPLATE CLUTCH WITH A SPRING DEVICE - One embodiment may include a multiplate clutch with a first plate set connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a first plate carrier, and with a second plate set connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a second plate carrier, wherein the plates of the two plate sets are arranged consecutively in an alternating manner in the axial direction and can be brought into frictional engagement with one another. At least one spring device is provided for at least one pair of plates consisting of two adjacent plates of the first plate set, by means of which, when the multiplate clutch is open, the two adjacent plates of the pair of plates can be spaced apart from each other in the axial direction, forming an axial spacing (a) which is greater than the width (b) of the in-between and optionally unstressed plate of the second plate set in the axial direction. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306428 | FRICTION CLUTCH - A friction disk clutch with an electromagnet arrangement which has a coil former and a ferromagnetically conductive coil support, which supports the coil former and at least partially surrounds the latter, and, adjacent to the coil support, there are permanent magnet means, by means of which an axially movable friction section of the friction disk clutch can be connected magnetically to the rotor, and the permanent magnet means are arranged on the rotor in such a way that the permanent magnet means are covered by essentially no magnetically conductive section of the rotor on a side which is transverse to the direction of magnetization thereof. Anchoring means for mounting the permanent magnet means on the rotor include a mounting section formed for this purpose on the rotor, by means of which the permanent magnet means are mounted in the correct position on the rotor. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306429 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH AN ENERGY CONTROL PLATE - A clutch assembly includes a housing, a clutch pack disposed within the housing and concentrically about a shaft, a clutch slave cylinder disposed between the clutch pack and the housing and concentrically about the shaft, and an energy control plate disposed between the clutch slave cylinder and the housing and concentrically about the shaft. The clutch slave cylinder and the energy control plate are generally secured to the housing with a set of fasteners | 2013-11-21 |
20130306430 | ELASTIC ROTARY ACTUATORS - Elastic rotary actuators are provided having breaking units arranged in such a way as to apply on an output member an adjustable braking torque in order to introduce adjustable damping between an input member and the output member in parallel to elastic members. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306431 | ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN - Actuator arrangement for a drive train, which has at least one friction clutch for transmitting drive torque and has a transmission. The friction clutch can be actuated by means of a hydraulic clutch cylinder, which is connected directly to a pump port of a pump driven by an electric motor in order to actuate the friction clutch, such that the friction clutch can be actuated by varying the speed of the pump. The actuator arrangement has a parking lock actuator device for actuating a parking lock arrangement of the drive train. The parking lock actuator device has at least one hydraulic parking lock cylinder, which can be connected to the pump, such that the parking lock arrangement can be actuated by varying at least one of the direction of rotation or the speed of the pump. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306432 | TELESCOPIC ROLLER CONVEYOR AND FRAME - A telescopic roller conveyor is provided, the telescopic roller conveyor comprises an inner profile ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130306433 | AUTOMATIC DEALING MACHINE AND AUTOMATIC DEALING SYSTEM - An automatic dealing machine comprises a casing configured for storing a chip handling unit for handling chips, and a banknote handling unit for handling banknotes. The chip handling unit includes a chip insertion port through which chips are received from the exterior of the casing, a chip determination portion for determining the kind of each chip, and a chip calculation portion for calculating the number of the chips, of each kind, as determined by the chip determination portion and the total amount of money. A control unit controls the operation of the dealing machine, such that banknotes of an amount of money corresponding to the total amount of the chips calculated by the chip calculation portion are disbursed into the banknote disbursement port when the chips are inserted through the chip insertion port. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306434 | TRAY-HANDLING STATION AND METHOD FOR MANUALLY LOADING AND UNLOADING OF TRAYS - A tray-handling station for manually loading or unloading piece goods on or from a tray, comprising a tray-conveyor system including a handling position for buffering at least one tray; a working area including at least partially a packing station, or a piece-good conveyor system; and a sliding-surface unit defining a handling plane together with the to-be-handled tray, the handling plane being arranged adjacent to the tray-conveyor system and the packing station, or the piece-good conveyor system; wherein the working area includes the handling position, at least partially, and is dimensioned such that a person moves, during removal of one of the piece goods from the tray located at the handling position, which serves as removal position, the piece good from the tray to a discharging area, which is located within the working area and which, at least partially, overlaps the packing station, or the piece-good-conveyor system, only by moving his/her upper body without a lift. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306435 | ARTICLE DISTRIBUTION AND SORTING SYSTEM - A radial distribution system includes a base member for receiving product for distribution to a plurality of conveyors, a plurality of gate members radially-spaced around the base member and configured to move between an open position and a closed position, and a vibration member configured to vibrate the base member. The vibration causes product received on the base member to move on the base member in a substantially circular manner. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306436 | MEDIA TRANSFERRING APPARATUS AND FINANCE DEVICE - Provided are a medium transferring apparatus and a financial device. The medium transferring apparatus comprises one or more driving rollers disposed on a side of a medium transferring path, a belt wound around the one or more driving rollers and operated by rotation of the one or more driving rollers, and one or more support rollers contacting one surface of the belt. A medium passes between the one surface of the belt and the one or more support rollers. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306437 | FOLDING MECHANISM WITH LOCKING FUNCTION - A folding mechanism for a hopper flare, the mechanism comprising a linkage mechanism having a first track provided on a first support, a second track provided on a second support, and a link coupled to both the first and second tracks. The link is capable of riding simultaneously along each of the first and second tracks as the second support pivots about its pivot axis. The first track includes a locking track segment having a bearing surface oriented to resist, by engagement with the link, movement of the second support about the pivot axis in at least one direction. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306438 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A THROUGH PAN OF EXTRACTION DEVICES, TROUGH PAN AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR - A connecting device for connecting an attachment to a side member of a trough pan of an extracting device is provided. The connecting device includes first fittings on a side member and counter fittings on the attachment, which are detachably connectable to the first fittings. At least one retaining piece prevents detachment of fitting and counter fitting. The first fitting tapers upward in a trapeze-shaped manner and the counter fitting tapers upward in a trapeze-shaped manner, so that by a vertical movement, the first fitting and the counter fitting are able to be fitted into each other or to be detached from each other, and the first fitting and counter fitting are provided with locking strips and/or grooves which interlock in a locking state. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306439 | LOADING DEVICE AND SPUTTERING DEVICE USING SAME - A sputtering device includes a main body and a loading device received in the main body. The main body includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a sidewall connected between the top portion and the bottom portion, an upper bearing mounted on the top portion, and a lower bearing mounted on the bottom portion. The loading device includes an outer frame, an inner frame received in the outer frame, and a gear device arranged between the outer frame and the inner frame. The outer frame is rotatably connected to the upper bearing and includes a plurality of first rods arranged in a first circle. The inner frame is rotatably connected to the lower bearing and includes a plurality of second rods arranged in a second circle. The gear device is configured for rotating the outer frame and the inner frame in opposite directions. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306440 | BELT POSITIONING SYSTEM, MULTI-ROLLER ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME - A belt positioning system for positioning a movable belt entrained about a plurality of generally parallel rollers for moving in a trans-axial direction perpendicular to an axial direction in which the rollers extend parallel to each other includes a flange. The flange is operatively connected to an axial end of a specific one of the plurality of generally parallel rollers to define a contact surface therealong which extends generally perpendicular to the axial direction to contact an adjoining edge of the belt. The contact surface of the flange is spaced apart from the axial end of the roller in the axial direction. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306441 | BELT POSITIONING SYSTEM, MULTI-ROLLER ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME - A belt positioning system for positioning a movable belt entrained about a plurality of generally parallel rollers for moving in a trans-axial direction perpendicular to an axial direction in which the rollers extend parallel to each other includes a tapered flange. The tapered flange is operatively connected to an axial end of a specific one of the plurality of generally parallel rollers, and includes a generally planar contact surface and an angled guide surface. The generally planar contact surface extends generally perpendicular to the axial direction to contact an adjoining edge of the belt. The angled guide surface extends radially outward from the contact surface and has a diameter increasing outward in the axial direction. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306442 | CONVEYOR HAVING BOTTOM OPENING FOR ACCOMMODATING A CONVEYOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A conveyor includes a frame having first and second spaced frame elements, first and second drive rollers between the frame elements, and a flexible belt mounted between the first and second drive rollers that has a load bearing portion and a return portion, the return portion extending between the first and second frame elements. The conveyor has a first end portion including the first drive roller, a second end portion including the second drive roller and a central portion including a midpoint between the first drive roller and the second drive roller, and the central portion of the conveyor includes a lift-table receiving space between the first drive roller and the second drive roller and between the first frame element and the second frame element, and the return portion of the belt extends between the load bearing portion and the lift-table-receiving space. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306443 | MOTOR DRIVE OF A GEARLESS BELT CONVEYOR DRIVE SYSTEM - A motor drive for a gearless belt conveyor drive system, which includes a motor base frame, a torque arm mounted on the motor base frame or a conveyor baseplate, a rotationally symmetrical stator of a synchronous motor being fixedly held by the torque arm and a rotationally symmetrical rotor casing containing permanent magnet elements of the rotor of the synchronous motor. The rotor casing is directly mountable on a front end of a cylindrical belt conveyor pulley so that the permanent magnet elements of the rotor rotate around the stator and so that the symmetry axis of the rotor casing and the symmetry axis of the stator are aligned with each other and with a longitudinal axis of the belt conveyor pulley. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306444 | BELT FOR A CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A belt for a conveyor system generally includes a ribbon of elastomeric material and a plurality of reinforcing cords connected to the ribbon. The ribbon defines a central longitudinal axis and a pair of side edges extending parallel to the longitudinal axis. At least some of the cords have ends positioned between the longitudinal axis and a side edge. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306445 | CONVEYOR BELT AND MODULE WITH MAGNETS - A modular radius conveyor belt having magnetic material in adjacent belt rows, including magnets in selected rows of belt modules. Magnets in one belt row attract magnets or paramagnetic material in adjacent rows to prevent vibration between rows that could shake a conveyed article out of its preferred position or orientation on the conveyor belt. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306446 | Conveyor Belt with Composite Link - A link for a modular conveyor belt may include a supporting structure and a bearing structure covering at least a portion of the supporting structure. The supporting structure may have a tensile strength that is higher than the bearing structure, and the bearing structure may be more resistant to wear than the supporting structure. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306447 | ROTARY SWITCH WITH PUSH FUNCTION - A switch assembly that includes the coaxial assembly of a cylindrical core extending from a base to a distal end, an outer knob rotatable about the core, a switching means generating an electrical signal dependent on the rotations of the knob, and a guiding means for guiding the knob in its motions relative to the core. The guiding means includes an upper-guide in the vicinity of the core-end and the knob-top, and a lower-guide in the vicinity of the core-base and the knob-base. The upper-guide includes elements rolling between an upper-guide inner race integral to the core and an upper-guide outer race integral to the knob. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306448 | SEALED SWITCH AND METHOD FOR REDUCING AN INTERNAL PRESSURE IN SEALED SWITCH - A movable board with movable contact points is arranged inside a switch case formed by overlap of a substrate with fixed contact points and a lid body. A top end surface of the substrate has a concave streak portion and a ring groove for accommodating a seal ring, wherein a projecting streak portion provided on a lower surface of a flange portion in the lid body is fitted in the concave streak portion for welding. A seal bearing mounted to shaft holes provided on an opposing portion between the substrate and the lid body comprises a cylindrical body portion fitted in at least one of the shaft holes, and a lip-shaped seal portion extending to a side of a rotary surface of a shaft portion from an inner peripheral surface of the body portion to make flexible contact with the rotary surface. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306449 | CHANGE-OVER STRUCTURE BETWEEN MOVING CONTACT AND STATIC CONTACT OF TAP SELECTOR - Disclosed is a change-over structure between a moving contact and a static contact of a tap selector, including an insulation changer base plate, and further including at least two static contacts, fixed on the insulation changer base plate in at least one column at intervals, where inner ends of at least two static contacts are electrically connected to two tap windings of a transformer respectively; at least one rotation shaft, where at least two moving contacts are evenly distributed on the one rotation shaft, and the at least two moving contacts are electrically connected to each other; and at least one arc-shaped conductor corresponding to the at least two static contacts in at least one column, where the arc-shaped conductor and outer ends of the at least two static contacts in at least one column are located at the same circumference with a center of the rotation shaft as a circle center, and when one of the moving contacts is changed over between the two static contacts, the other moving contact is certainly electrically connected to the arc-shaped conductor. Through the present invention, connection conductors in the changer are omitted, so that each component is fixed and reliable and is convenient to mount, and hidden fault troubles are reduced. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306450 | Rugged Keypad - A tamper-resistant or tamper-evident keypad device for use in secure transactions. The keypad comprises multiple security mechanisms to prevent tampering to the device, and thus access to users' private information. The keypad is made of resilient materials and contains a tamper-resistant collar for housing the keypad's connector interface. The keypad comprises a multi-layered printed circuit board with at least two internal security-shield layers comprising switch trace protection, as well as additional security layers for tamper protection. The keypad comprises a silicon-rubber keypad actuator that engages tamper switches on the flexible security circuit. The keypad comprises an optional dome layer. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306451 | TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch panel includes a strengthen cover lens and a touch electrode layer. The strengthen cover lens includes a first non-planar sulfate, and is planned with a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The touch electrode layer is formed, on the first non-planar surface and overlaid on the display region and at least part of the peripheral region for manufacturing a non-planar touch panel. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306452 | Touch Panel And Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present disclosure relates to a touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, relates to a touch panel having a shielding layer. A manufacturing method of the touch panel provided in the present disclosure comprises of the steps of forming a plurality of first conductive axes and a plurality of second conductive units on a substrate; covering the first conductive axes and the second conductive units with an insulating layer and exposing at least a partial set of second conductive units; and forming a plurality of bridging structures and a shielding layer on the insulating layer simultaneously, wherein the bridging structures electrically connect to the second conductive units. The proposed method allows the shielding layer to be formed during the formation of the bridging structures, thereby eliminating the step of forming the shielding layer separately through an independent process, which saves costs and time. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306453 | LATCHING DEVICE FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A latching device for a circuit breaker includes a manual operating toggle moveably arranged between an OFF-position and an operation-readiness position, a moveable contact and a fixed contact, wherein the moveable contact is configured to open and close a main circuit of the circuit breaker. An energy storage mechanism is configured to store an actuating force of the toggle by the toggle being moved from the OFF-position to the operation-readiness position and to exert the stored force to the moveable contact to close the main circuit of the circuit breaker. A removable retention lever is configured to prevent movement of the moveable contact into a closing position upon the energy storage mechanism exerting the stored force to the moveable contact. A holding mechanism is configured to hold the toggle in the operation-readiness position. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306454 | MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker includes a housing and a line strap at least partially disposed within the housing. The line strap has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a first side surface and an opposing second side surface. A line strap insulator is positioned within the housing and has a first sidewall and a second sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and said second sidewall extend from a point above said line strap top surface to a point below said line strap bottom surface. The line strap insulator is fabricated from an electrically insulative material. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306455 | MULTICOLOR LIGHT-EMITTING COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE - A multicolor light-emitting computer input device includes a key switch module including a bottom plat having through holes, press members spaced above the bottom plate, and linking members respectively coupled between the bottom plate and the press members for moving the press members up and down, a circuit board arranged above the bottom plate and carrying light-emitting diodes in the through holes of the bottom plate and a light guide cap of a selected color capped around each light-emitting diode, elastomer members arranged the top side of the circuit board, and a light guide panel arranged at the bottom side of the bottom plate for receiving light from the light-emitting diodes and the respective light guide caps and guiding the received light toward the press members. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306456 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, a number of keys and a keypad fixed on an inner surface of the housing under the keys. The PCB includes a plurality of edges, a plurality of cutouts having one is defined in a first edge of the edges, and a plurality of bolt holes having one is arranged adjacent to a second edge of the edges. A bolt extends through the bolt hole and threaded engaged with the housing. The housing further includes a plurality of holders arranged on the inner surface of the housing, each holder includes a first retaining plate and a second retaining plate, the first retaining plate is accommodated in the corresponding cutout and the second retaining plate resists against the keypad to prevent the keypad from disengaging from the holder. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306457 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL KEY ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional key assembly is mounted on an electronic device to control the electronic device, and has a pressing module, a circuit board, and a housing. The pressing module has a flexible first panel, at least one dividing groove, multiple pressing portions, and multiple first contact elements. The at least one dividing groove divides the first contact elements from one another. Each pressing portion corresponds to and drives one of the first contact elements. The circuit board has multiple signal generators respectively corresponding to the first contact elements. The housing has multiple dividing protrusions protruding toward the first panel. The dividing grooves and the dividing protrusions divide the first panel into multiple sections. Thus, when one of the pressing portions is pressed, only one of the first contact elements moves. The other first contact elements do not move simultaneously. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306458 | ROTARY ELECTRIC COMPONENT - A click mechanism for an electric part comprises a spring | 2013-11-21 |
20130306459 | Display Device - An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel includes of X electrodes which are formed above a front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel, Y electrodes which intersect with the X electrodes, a back-surface electrode which is formed above a back surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel, X-electrode signal lines which supply signals to the X electrodes from both ends of each X electrode, Y-electrode signal lines which supply signals to the Y electrodes from both ends of each Y electrode, a flexible printed circuit board connected to the X-electrode signal lines and the Y-electrode signal lines at a connection portion, intersecting portions where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap with each other, and electrode portions each of which is formed between two intersecting portions. A back-surface-connection-use terminal is formed outside of the connection portion, and the back-surface-connection-use terminal and the back-surface electrode are connected to each other using a conductive member. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306460 | Display Device - A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306461 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY - The present invention provides a capacitive touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the capacitive touch panel includes a first transparent substrate in which an upper transparent electrode and an upper metal interconnect electrode are formed on the lower side thereof; a transparent adhesive portion; and a second transparent substrate in which a lower transparent electrode and a lower metal interconnect electrode are formed on the upper side thereof. More specifically, the invention provides a capacitive touch panel with excellent visibility since an expensive ITO transparent electrode is replaced with conductive materials such as CNT and graphene and the touch panel has an electrode pattern of a specific structure. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306462 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BREAKING UP A FRESH AND HOT COKE CHARGE IN A RECEIVING TROUGH - A method and a device for breaking up a fresh and hot coke charge in a receiving trough having mobile plate segments, the coke charge being conveyed to a quenching tower in the receiving trough of a flatbed transport car in which the coke charge is cooled down to ambient temperatures by mobile plate segments so that the coke structure is broken up and crevice-type cavities are formed in the compacted coke charge. These crevice-type cavities then allow an increased amount of water to flow into the interior of the coke charge during the subsequent quenching step, resulting in a high profitability of the method, a higher coke quality and a reduced burden on the environment due to reduced quenching times and lower water consumption. A device for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306463 | PURIFYING A FLUID USING A HEAT CARRIER COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION-ABSORBING COMPLEX - In general, the invention relates to a system. The system includes a heating fluid vessel ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130306464 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND SPUTTERING METHOD USING THE SAME - A rotary cylindrical sputtering target includes a plurality of target pieces bonded to the periphery of a backing tube, wherein the target pieces are arranged in the axis direction of the tube so that a gap is formed between the adjacent target pieces, wherein the gap has a straight section which extends from the outer periphery of the target pieces toward the axis of the backing tube, and a tapered section which is positioned between the straight section and the backing tube, and which slopes in the longitudinal direction of the straight section. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306465 | SEAL RINGS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSORS - A seal ring for an electrochemical processor does not slip or deflect laterally when pressed against a wafer surface. The seal ring may be on a rotor of the processor, with the seal ring having an outer wall joined to a tip arc through an end. The outer wall may be a straight wall. A relatively rigid support ring may be attached to the seal ring, to provide a more precise sealing dimension. Knife edge seal rings that slip or deflect laterally on the wafer surface may also be used. In these designs, the slipping is substantially uniform and consistent, resulting in improved performance. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306466 | TARGET FOR SPUTTERING AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A sputtering target includes a plurality of targets and edges of the targets overlap each other. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306467 | MONOLITHIC ALUMINUM ALLOY TARGET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - Aluminum or aluminum alloy sputter targets and methods of making same are provided. The pure aluminum or aluminum alloy is mechanically worked to produce a circular blank, and then the blank is given a recrystallization anneal to achieve desirable grain size and crystallographic texture. A 10-50% additional strain is provided to the blank step after the annealing to increase the mechanical strength. Further, in a flange area of the target, the strain is greater than in the other target areas with the strain in the flange area being imparted at a rate of about 20-60% strain. The blank is then finished to form a sputtering target with desirable crystallographic texture and adequate mechanical strength. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306468 | AL-BASED ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET AND CU-BASED ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET - Film-formation rate can be increased in the pre-sputtering and in the subsequent sputtering onto a substrate or the like, and sputtering failures such as splashes can be inhibited, by making an Al-based alloy or Cu-based alloy spurting target fulfill the following requirements (1) and/or (2) when the total area ratio of crystal orientations <001>±15°, <011>±15°, <111>±15°, <112>±15°, and <012>±15° in the sputtering surface normal direction in the depth within 1 mm from the uppermost surface of the sputtering target is referred to as a P value: (1) the area ratio PA of <011>±15° to the P value: 40% or lower; and (2) the total area ratio PB of <001>±15° and <111>±15° to the P value: 20% or higher. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306469 | OXIDE SINTERED BODY AND SPUTTERING TARGET - Provided is an oxide sintered body suitably used for producing an oxide semiconductor film for a display device, the oxide sintered body capable of forming an oxide semiconductor film exerting excellent conductivity, having high relative density and excellent in-plane uniformity, and exhibiting high carrier mobility. This oxide sintered body is obtained by combining and sintering a zinc oxide powder, a tin oxide powder, and an indium oxide powder. The oxide sintered body satisfies the following equation (1) when the oxide sintered body is subjected to X-ray diffraction, Equation (1): [A/(A+B+C+D)]×100≧70. In equation (1), A represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2θ=34°, B represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2θ=31°, C represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2θ=35°, and D represents the XRD peak intensity in the vicinity of 2ν=26.5°. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306470 | Sputtering Target for Magnetic Recording Film - A sputtering target for a magnetic recording film which contains carbon, the sputtering target is characterized in that the ratio (I | 2013-11-21 |
20130306471 | SPUTTERING TARGET FOR FORMING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a sputtering target for forming a magnetic recording medium film, on which a film having a low ordering temperature can be formed and which can suppress generation of particles, and a method for producing the same. The sputtering target for forming a magnetic recording medium film consists of a sintered body having a composition represented by the general formula: {(Fe | 2013-11-21 |
20130306472 | BIOSENSOR - A biosensor is capable of preventing a sample from flowing out of the air hole to the outside with superior accuracy. The biosensor includes: a first substrate having an air hole; and a second substrate, the first and second substrates being laminated on each other, wherein the biosensor has a sample flow path between the first and second substrates, in a sample flow direction in the flow path, an upstream end of the flow path is in communication with a sample introduction port, and a downstream end of the flow path is in communication with the air hole, an upper surface of the flow path is formed of a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and a region on the introduction port side of the upper surface of the flow path is a hydrophilic region, and a region on the air hole side of the upper surface of the flow path is a water-repellent region. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306473 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN ANALYTE AND DEVICE AND THE USE THEREOF - A method for producing a device for detecting an analyze, comprises the following steps: a) disposing a first conductor having an electrode function on an insulating substrate; b) disposing a first passivation layer on the conductor; c) opening the passivation layer in a locally delimited manner, so that the conductor is exposed in a locally delimited manner; d) disposing a sacrificial layer on the conductor in the opening; g) disposing a second passivation layer on the electrode and on the second conductor; h) opening the second passivation layer and the electrode so that the sacrificial layer is exposed; and i) removing the sacrificial layer. Also comprising an appropriately designed device and the use thereof. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306474 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE MEASURING DEVICE - A biological sample measuring device in which a deposited biological sample is introduced into a capillary, a biological sample measuring sensor in which a reagent and the biological sample provided is mounted, and the biological sample is measured. The biological sample measuring device comprises a mounting portion, a voltage application section, and a detection component. The biological sample measuring sensor is mounted to the mounting portion. The voltage application section applies a measurement voltage to a plurality of electrodes disposed along the capillary. The detection component eliminates the effect of seepage of the biological sample by pass-around at the end of the capillary, or the effect whereby the plasma component seeps into the reagent, and detects the degree to which the biological sample is introduced into the capillary, based on the output result for the voltage applied by the voltage application section to the electrodes. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306475 | GAS SENSOR - In a gas sensor, a gas sensor element includes a solid electrolyte body that has a bottomed tubular shape and a pair of reference and measurement electrodes that are respectively provided on the inner and outer surfaces of the solid electrolyte body. A cover is arranged to cover a distal end portion of the gas sensor element. The cover has at least one through-hole that is positioned on a distal side of the distal end portion of the gas sensor element in a longitudinal direction the gas sensor. The measurement electrode is positioned, on the outer surface of the solid electrolyte body, outside of an overlapping area that overlaps with the at least one through-hole of the cover in the longitudinal direction. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306476 | NANOWIRE DEVICE FOR MANIPULATING CHARGED MOLECULES - The invention relates to a nanowire device for manipulation of charged molecules, comprising a tubular nanowire with a through-going channel; a plurality of individually addressable wrap gate electrodes arranged around said tubular nanowire with a spacing between each two adjacent wrap gate electrodes and means for connecting the wrap gate electrodes to a voltage source. The invention further relates to a nanowire system comprising at least one nanowire device, and to a method for manipulating of charged molecules within a through-going channel of a tubular nanowire. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306477 | CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CAPABLE OF FORMING LOW GLOSS COATINGS - Disclosed herein are cationic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306478 | ANIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CAPABLE OF FORMING LOW GLOSS COATINGS - Disclosed herein are anionic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306479 | Methods, Apparatus and Systems for Concentration, Separation and Removal of Particles at/from the Surface of Drops - Methods are provided for concentrating particles on the surface of a drop or bubble in a continuous phase, for separating different types of particles, and for removing particles from the surface of the drop or bubble. The methods also facilitate separation of two types of particles on a drop or bubble, optionally followed by solidification of the drop and/or the continuous phase, for example to produce a particle for which the surface properties vary, such as a Janus particle. The methods can be also used to destabilize emulsions and foams by re-distributing or removing particles on the surface of the drop or bubble, facilitating coalescence of the particle-free drops or bubbles. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306480 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLUID IN THE SAME - A microfluidic device and a method of controlling a fluid included in the microfluidic device. The microfluidic device includes: a chamber; a first fluid that is disposed in the chamber and in which a hygroscopic material is dissolved; a second fluid that is disposed in the chamber and is immiscible with the first fluid; and an electrode portion provide in the chamber and is configured to form an electrical field in the chamber when a voltage is applied to the electrode portion, wherein an interface between the first and second fluids is varied according to the electrical field. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306481 | THREE DIMENSIONAL MICROELECTRODE SYSTEM FOR DIELECTROPHORESIS - A dielectrophoresis apparatus for separating particles from a sample, including an apparatus body; a dielectrophoresis channel in the apparatus body, the dielectrophoresis channel having a central axis, a bottom, a top, a first side, and a second side; a first mesa projecting into the dielectrophoresis channel from the bottom and extending from the first side across the dielectrophoresis channel to the second side, the first mesa extending at an angle to the central axis of the dielectrophoresis channel; a first electrode extending along the first mesa; a second mesa projecting into the dielectrophoresis channel from the bottom and extending from the first side across the dielectrophoresis channel to the second side, the second mesa extending at an angle to the central axis of the dielectrophoresis channel; a space between at least one of the first electrode and the second side or the second electrode and the second side; and a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306482 | IONIC SPECIES REMOVAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an ionic species removal system comprising one or more electrode stack(s), each electrode stack including two electrodes and cation exchange membranes and anion exchange membranes alternately arranged between the two electrodes, wherein at least one electrode of at least one of the electrode stack(s) is an electrode coated with an ion exchange coating. The ionic species removal system mitigates the scaling risk by employing an electrode coated with an ion exchange coating. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306483 | PLATING APPARATUS AND PLATING SOLUTION MANAGEMENT METHOD - A plating apparatus plates a substrate with Sn alloy to form an Sn alloy film on a surface of the substrate. The apparatus includes: a plating bath for retaining a plating solution therein, the substrate being immersed in the plating solution in a position opposite to an insoluble anode; a plating solution dialysis line for extracting the plating solution from the plating bath and returning the plating solution to the plating bath; a dialysis cell provided in the plating solution dialysis line and configured to remove a free acid from the plating solution by dialysis using an anion exchange membrane; a free acid concentration analyzer; and a controller for controlling a flow rate of the plating solution flowing through the plating solution dialysis line based on the concentration of the free acid measured by the free acid concentration analyzer. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306484 | MODIFIED METAL MATERIALS, SURFACE MODIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE CELL INTERACTIONS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES, AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING METAL SURFACE PROPERTIES - The present disclosure is directed to modified metal materials for implantation and/or bone replacement, and to methods for modifying surface properties of metal substrates for enhancing cellular adhesion (tissue integration) and providing antimicrobial properties. Some embodiments comprise surface coatings for metal implants, such as titanium-based materials, using (1) electrochemical processing and/or oxidation methods, and/or (2) laser processing, in order to enhance bone cell-materials interactions and achieve improved antimicrobial properties. One embodiment comprises the modification of a metal surface by growth of in situ nanotubes via anodization, followed by electrodeposition of silver on the nanotubes. Other embodiments include the use of LENS™ processing to coat a metal surface with calcium-based bioceramic composition layers. These surface treatment methods can be applied as a post-processing operation to metallic implants such as hip, knee and spinal devices as well as screws, pins and plates. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306485 | Molecularly Imprinted Conducting Polymer Film Based Aqueous Amino Acid Sensors - Molecularly imprinted conducting polymer (MICP) films were electro-polymerized on glassy carbon electrode having specific recognition sites for amino acid viz. L-tyrosine and/or L-cysteine. The amino acid templates in various imprinted films were ejected out by over-oxidation followed by washing and stabilization. Again, the template leached MICP films were modified with metal oxides [oxides of Cu | 2013-11-21 |
20130306486 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COPPER FOIL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a copper foil for a negative electrode current collector (specifically, copper foil for a negative electrode current collector of a lithium ion secondary battery) more excellent in discoloration resistance to improve charge/discharge cycle life of a secondary battery. To achieve the object, a method for manufacturing a copper foil for a negative electrode current collector of a secondary battery subjecting the copper foil to rust-proofing treatment, the method characterized in that the copper foil is rust-proofing treated with a chromate-treatment solution having pH in the range from 3.5 to 7.0 to form a chromate film on the surface of the copper foil is employed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306487 | METHOD FOR FORMING ZrO2 FILM BY PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC OXIDATION - A method for forming a ZrO | 2013-11-21 |
20130306488 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE - A method for reducing carbon dioxide with use of a device for reducing carbon dioxide includes steps of (a) preparing the device. The device includes a vessel, a cathode electrode and an anode electrode. An electrolytic solution is stored in the vessel, the cathode electrode contains a copper rubeanate metal organic framework, the copper rubeanate metal organic framework is in contact with the electrolytic solution, the anode electrode is in contact with the electrolytic solution, and the electrolytic solution contains carbon dioxide. The method further includes step of (b) applying a voltage difference between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode so as to reduce the carbon dioxide. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306489 | ELECTRODE FOR OXYGEN EVOLUTION IN INDUSTRIAL ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES - The invention relates to a coating for anodes suitable for oxygen evolution in electrochemical processes, comprising one or more catalytic layers and an external layer. Such external layer having a composition based on tantalum oxides or tin oxides or zirconium oxides in an amount of 2 to 7 g/m | 2013-11-21 |
20130306490 | Nanotube Detangler - Disclosed is a Nanotube Detangler capable of aligning and ordering the constituent nanotubes, nanowires and/or nanoparticles of a filament leading to greater tensile strength of the filament and subsequent threads or structures made from it. The technique exploits ion infusion as a mechanism to force the tangle of the nanotubes, nanowires and/or nanoparticles apart. Included in the invention are alignment enhancement technologies such as heating, vibration, electromagnetic, particle bombardment and chemical means. The present invention recognizes that aligned and ordered nanotubes, nanowires and nanoparticles in a filament will increase the conductivity of the filament and enable the fabrication of electric conductors, wires and circuit components. Such breakthroughs in strength and conductivity of filaments of nanotubes, nanowires and/or nanoparticles will revolutionize life on Earth. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306491 | ELECTROCHEMICAL NANOSENSORS FOR BIOMOLECULE DETECTION - Sensor devices, methods and kits for detection of biomolecules are provided. According to various embodiments, the devices, methods and kits provide enhanced sensitivity through the measurement of electrochemical impedance and related properties. Certain embodiments employ nanostructured electrode elements including nanotubes, nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanocones. In a particular embodiment, single walled carbon nanotubes disposed in interconnected networks are used as electrodes. The device, methods and kits described herein have application for detection and measurement of biomolecular species including polynucleotides, proteins, polysaccharides and the like. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306492 | Method and apparatus for assay of electrochemical properties - A method for monitoring a select analyte in a sample in an electrochemical system. The method includes applying to the electrochemical system a time-varying potential superimposed on a DC potential to generate a signal; and discerning from the signal a contribution from the select analyte by resolving an estimation equation based on a Faradaic signal component and a nonfaradaic signal component. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH ACCURACY ANALYTE MEASUREMENT - Methods for determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample, and the devices and systems used in conjunction with the same, are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment of a method for determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample, a sample including an analyte is provided in a sample analyzing device having a working and a counter electrode. An electric potential is applied between the electrodes and a first analyte concentration is determined. A second analyte concentration value is calculated from the first analyte concentration value and corrected for temperature effects, fill time and capacitance to provide for a final analyte concentration value. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306494 | BIOSENSOR, THIN FILM ELECTRODE FORMING METHOD, QUANTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND QUANTIFICATION METHOD - A biosensor is disclosed comprising a support; a conductive layer composed of an electrical conductive material such as a noble metal, for example gold or palladium, and carbon; slits parallel to and perpendicular to the side of the support; working, counter, and detecting electrodes; a spacer which covers the working, counter, and detecting electrodes on the support; a rectangular cutout in the spacer forming a specimen supply path; an inlet to the specimen supply path; a reagent layer formed by applying a reagent containing an enzyme to the working, counter, and detecting electrodes, which are exposed through the cutout in the spacer; and a cover over the spacer. The biosensor can be formed by a simple method, and provides a uniform reagent layer on the electrodes regardless of the reagent composition. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306495 | Hydrogen Energy Systems - Hydrogen energy systems for obtaining hydrogen gas from a solid storage medium using controlled lasers. Also disclosed are systems for charging/recharging magnesium with hydrogen to obtain magnesium hydride. Other relatively safe systems assisting storage, transport and use (as in vehicles) of such solid storage mediums are disclosed. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306496 | SECURITY BOX WITH ATTACHED LOCK | 2013-11-21 |
20130306497 | PAINT CONTAINER WITH A RELEASABLY SECURED LINER - A paint container ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130306498 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND MIXING SUBSTANCES - Device for storing and mixing substances ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130306499 | CAP ASSEMBLY HAVING STORAGE CHAMBER FOR SECONDARY MATERIAL WITH MOVABLE WORKING MEMBER - The storage chamber for secondary material applicable to the discharging direction of contents stored in the container consists of body with storage space and inseparable operating section mounted around the globe. If above operating section moves up, opening and closing hole made or formed in the storage space of storage is opened and contents stored in the storage space is dropped and mixed with contents stored in the container. The mixed contents are discharged via a vent mounted on the top of operating section. A vent is not opened until the operating section is opened, and closing section of opening and closing hole is provided so that the opening and closing hole may not be not clogged after being opened. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306500 | KNIFE BLOCK SYSTEMS - A knife block system is described which in one embodiment includes a block unit having a magnetic core, a plurality of knives secured to the magnetic core of the block unit, a foot supporting the block unit, and at least one chopping board protruding from a surface of the block unit and removable from the block unit for use, the chopping board configured to fit into a chopping board back support attached to the block unit for storage when not in use, the chopping board having a female module formed therein. The system includes a knife sharpener unit removably attachable to the foot for use, the knife sharpener unit having a product logo on a surface thereof that is sized to mate with the female module on the chopping board to secure the knife sharpener unit to the chopping board as both items are in use. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306501 | SHOE KIT HAVING REMOVABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE HEEL ASSEMBLIES - A kit containing a shoe body having a heel base and a plurality of assorted removable and interchangeable heels. The heel assembly includes the heel base and a removable and interchangeable heel. The removability relies upon at east two curved, tapered grooves ending in a dimple. The heel utilizes a locking connector which contains components which fit within a cavity within the heel base and which locks in place upon rotation thereof when the components engage the curved, tapered, grooves and dimple. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306502 | FOLDABLE PACKAGING FOR FLAT MEDIA - A novel packaging for flat media having substantially square panels wherein at least one of the panels is adapted to form a compartment for storing a phonographic record, an audiovisual record or any flat media. The arrangement of the square panels enables the package to be folded in a compact, flat configuration for ease of storage and shipping. When erected, the package forms a cube that could be used as additional storage. The cube may be erected with either of the sides of the panels visible so as to afford greater opportunity for display. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306503 | APPARATUS FOR CARRYING AND SUPPORTING GOLF CLUBS AND ACCESSORIES - An apparatus for carrying golf clubs and a beverage while practicing allows ease of movement with only a few clubs and a beverage for quicker and more productive practice. The apparatus has self-supporting aspects to allow the apparatus to be used in all areas of a practice range. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306504 | STRAP ASSEMBLY FOR CARRYING A BAG - A strap member includes a first primary strap including a first notch formed along its inner edge and a second primary strap includes a second notch formed along its inner edge, the first notch and second notch defining a recess in the strap member. An intersection point positioned within the recess is at an intersection of lines being one of collinear and tangential with portions of the inner edges of the first and second primary straps. An elastic member extends between the first primary strap and the second primary strap. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306505 | GOLF BAG WITH INTEGRATED ACCESSORY BAG - A golf bag ( | 2013-11-21 |
20130306506 | FISHING TRAVEL TOOL - A tool protects fishing equipment, such as fishing rods and reels, from damage, whether the equipment is in storage or transit. The tool provides the angler with the security that their equipment will be safe. The tool includes a hollow, tubular storage chamber having one open end for inserting an end of a fishing rod therein. The storage chamber may include a buoyant material at a closed end thereof. A flexible strap extends from the open end of the storage chamber to run along the length of the fishing rod. An adjustable loop at the end of the flexible strap is adapted to loop around the reel end of the rod and can be held in place by the reel. One or more straps can be disposed along the flexible strap to secure the flexible strap to the rod. One or more rods may be carried by the tool. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306507 | Medical Waste Containment Device - A device that stores, secures, and disinfects hazardous materials introduced therein, comprising a container having at least one interior surface, wherein the at least one interior surface forms at least one chamber within the container for storing the hazardous materials introduced into the container; at least one port having an aperture and unidirectional access for introducing the hazardous materials into the container and preventing outflow of the hazardous materials from the container; an absorbent material for securing the hazardous materials introduced into the container, wherein the absorbent material is affixed to the at least one interior surface of the container; and a disinfecting substance for disinfecting the hazardous materials introduced into the container, wherein the disinfecting substance is affixed to the at least one first interior surface of the container. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306508 | TOOL HOLDER FOR HOLDING MULTIPLE TOOLS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A tool holder for holding one or more tools when not being used. The tool holder comprises one or more tool holder bodies having one or more slots for receiving a tool. In order to couple a tool with the tool holder, a tool holder body is rotated to an open position and the tool is inserted into one of the one or more slots. Then, the tool holder body is rotated back to a closed position. The tool is securely held within the tool holder body and is not removable when the tool holder body is in the closed position. In some embodiments, the tool holder is configured to hold a L-shaped hexagonal or round tool. A plurality of tool holder bodies are able to be coupled together in order to hold multiple tools of different sizes. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306509 | SPIKE-TYPE CONNECTOR FOR A MEDICAMENT RECONSTITUTION BAG, AND SAFETY DEVICE FOR A BOTTLE CONTAINING A MEDICAMENT TO BE RECONSTITUTED - A bag having two accesses, an inlet and an outlet, both containing closing devices for releasing or stopping the flow of a liquid that flows into or out of the bag. The inlet has a filtering element for retaining particles possibly produced by the coring phenomenon which can occur when the spike of the inlet ruptures the plug of the bottle. Also provided is a safety device used for permanently attaching the bottle to the inlet. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306510 | PICTURE BOX AND CONTAINER - A box comprising first and second end walls, first and second side walls, and a bottom defining the box. At least one of wall is a double wall formed by folding a portion of a blank of continuous paperboard material over itself to form an inner wall and an outer wall. The outer wall has at least one opening therein for viewing a picture affixed to the inner wall. Also disclosed is a container comprising the box and a lid that fits over the box and closes the container, and a method for forming the box and container. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306511 | DIE-CUT PATTERNS FOR BLISTER PACKAGE - A blister package is formed for retaining individual products. The package includes a receptacle substrate having a sealing flange and at least one receiving cell formed to retain product therein. A polymer top layer covers the cell and a portion thereof is sealed to the sealing flange. A score pattern is formed in at least one surface of the top layer and overlapping the cell. The score pattern is defined by a first plurality of score lines formed in a repeating pattern and a second plurality of score lines formed in a repeating pattern. The first and second plurality of rows overlap one another to define a plurality of intersections, with the overall score line pattern having a total linear length of the score lines per cell of at least 5 inches and a total number of score line intersections per cell of at least 10. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306512 | ULTRASECURE CARD PACKAGE - A package for securing a card is disclosed where the card is retained between two panels that are secured together by a heat-activated adhesives and/or a combination of polymeric and adhesive constituents to drastically hinder surreptitious access to the contents of the package. The package may include additional features for activating or accessing the card and increasing the aesthetic appeal of the package. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306513 | TRANSPORT CARRIER FOR SYRINGES - The carrier for prefilled syringes has a body made from a dimensionally stable elastic material with a chamber for inserting the syringe. The flange of the syringe cylinder is fixed in the axial direction in a defined recess, whereas the syringe plunger is fixed in any position in an elongated recess. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306514 | Packaging Box for Liquid Crystal Glass - The invention relates to the field of packages, and more particularly to a packaging box for liquid crystal glass. The packaging box for liquid crystal glass includes a box body, and buffer components; the buffer components are positioned on the inner surface of the side wall(s) of the box body, and the buffer components are fixed at least in two different positions of the box body. When the buffer components are fixed in different positions, the containing sizes of the packaging box are different. The packaging box for liquid crystal glass of the invention is of a separated structure, and comprises a box body, and buffer components; the buffer components are positioned on the inner surface of the side wall(s) of the box body, and the buffer components are fixed at least in two different positions of the box body; when the buffer components are fixed in different positions, the containing sizes of the packaging box are different. In the invention, at least two packaging boxes of different sizes are assembled by only one set of buffer components and the same box body, to meet the packaging requirement of liquid crystal glass or liquid crystal glass components of different sizes, so that the liquid crystal glass of various sizes can share the packaging box and be freely packaged, thereby effectively reducing the packaging cost. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306515 | Curved Edge Protector - An edge protector which can be applied to complex curved edges without on-site adaptation has interconnected elements | 2013-11-21 |
20130306516 | DISPLAY BIN - A display bin includes a tubular body and a multi-part bottom assembly. The tubular body includes an open base end and an open top end. The multi-part bottom assembly includes an annular structure having an inner edge, an outer edge and a plurality of evenly spaced wings projecting outwardly from the outer edge and terminating at distal ends. The annular structure is capable of being inserted through the open base end of the tubular body. A plurality of fasteners couple each of the plurality of wings of the annular structure to the base end of the tubular body. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306517 | CATALYST AND PROCESS FOR HYDROCONVERSION OF A HEAVY FEEDSTOCK - A hydroconversion catalyst comprising a Group VIB metal component, a Group VIII metal component and a carrier material is disclosed wherein said catalyst has a total surface area of 240 to 360 m | 2013-11-21 |
20130306518 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING CRUDE TALL OIL FOR PROCESSING INTO FUELS - Crude tall oil is subjected to a distillation process that substantially removes impurities. The process produces a combined pitch and a distillate of free fatty acids and rosin acids from two vacuum columns. The distillate stream is amenable to further downstream hydroprocessing. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306519 | NOZZLE REACTOR AND METHOD OF USE - Embodiments of a nozzle reactor of the type useable to inject a first material feed stock and a second material feed stock to cause interaction between the first material feed stock and second material feed stock are described herein. According to some embodiments, the nozzle reactor may crack residual oil produced by other processing units in a refinery process. Furthermore, nozzle reactors may replace traditional processing units of a refinery process, such as cokers, hydrocrackers and deasphalting units. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306520 | HYDROCARBON PROCESSING - A method for processing raw natural gas for storage and transport in a storage vessel at a storage pressure greater than the raw natural gas dense phase pressure, which includes the steps of receiving the raw natural gas in a flow path at an inlet pressure greater than the storage pressure; if necessary, dehydrating the raw natural gas; and continuously releasing the dehydrated raw natural gas from the flow path at a release pressure and a release temperature into a storage vessel until the pressure of the dehydrated raw natural gas in the storage vessel reaches the storage pressure, avoiding the solidification of any impurities in the raw natural gas. Also, a method of processing crude oil having dissolved raw natural gas for storage and transport in a storage vessel at a storage pressure greater than the bubble point pressure, includes the steps of receiving the crude oil at an inlet pressure greater than the storage pressure, and loading the crude oil into the storage vessel until the crude oil reaches the storage pressure, without separating any dissolved raw natural gas from the crude oil. Alternatively, raw natural gas is separated from the crude oil, and compressed to at least the storage pressure, dehydrating the raw natural gas, and recombining the dehydrated raw natural gas with the crude oil prior to loading into the storage vessel, avoiding the solidification of any impurities in the raw natural gas. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306521 | PROCESS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM FLUIDS - Trace amount levels of heavy metals such as mercury in crude oil are reduced by contacting the crude oil with a sufficient amount of a reducing agent to convert at least a portion of the non-volatile mercury into a volatile form of mercury, which can be subsequently removed by any of stripping, scrubbing, adsorption, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, at least 50% of the mercury is removed. In another embodiment, the removal rate is at least 99%. In one embodiment, the reducing agent is selected from sulfur compounds containing at least one sulfur atom having an oxidation state less than +6; ferrous compounds; stannous compounds; oxalates; cuprous compounds; organic acids which decompose to form CO | 2013-11-21 |
20130306522 | USE OF ACID BUFFERS AS METAL AND AMINE REMOVAL AIDS - A process for reducing contaminants during a desalting process is disclosed. The process may comprise providing an acid buffer solution; providing a contaminated stream; and mixing the acid buffer solution with the contaminated stream. | 2013-11-21 |
20130306523 | METHOD FOR DEWAXING MINERAL OIL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a lubricant composition for a process for reducing the paraffin content of mineral oil compositions, by providing a mineral oil composition with a dewaxing aid, cooling to form a paraffin precipitate and at least partly removing the paraffin precipitate formed. The dewaxing aid used is a copolymer mixture comprising at least three copolymers, the copolymers differing in the composition of the repeat units. | 2013-11-21 |