49th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090294067 | PRODUCTION LINE FOR HYDRAULIC BINDER-BASED, TAPERED-EDGE BOARDS - The subject of the invention is a novel plasterboard and its manufacturing processes. The novel board comprises, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, on the other side, two other, second, parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones; or, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, either on the same side or on the other side, two second parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones, the said other parallel feathered edges having a width of between 100 and 200 mm; or, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, either on the same side or on the other side, two second parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones, the said second parallel feathered edges having a width such that the ratio of the width of the said second parallel feathered edges to the width of the said first parallel feathered edges is between 1.5 and 5. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294068 | Laminator - A laminator provided with a means ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090294069 | LABELING MACHINE FOR LABELING CONTAINERS, SUCH AS BOTTLES, CANS, AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS - A labeling machine for labeling containers such as bottles, cans, and similar containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294070 | Position-variable control console - A device and a method, in particular for labeling containers, in particular bottles, having a corresponding conveyor device, several equipment units, in particular labeling units, and a controller as well as a control console for controlling certain unit functions. To ensure reliable operation of the device, the control console is arranged to be variable in position and at least one position detector is provided, whereby the controller enables or blocks certain functions in a safety-oriented manner as a function of the position of the control console. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294071 | Apparatus for welding a plastic component to the aperture of a plastic body - An apparatus for welding a plastic component to a body's aperture comprises a frame element, a first heating head mounted to the frame element for heating the component, a gripper for gripping the component and for mounting the component to the body's aperture, a heater arm having a second heating head mounted thereto for heating the body's aperture, and an actuator for mounting both the heater arm and the gripper to the frame element for alternating between a heating position wherein i) ia) the gripper is generally aligned with the first heating head for abutment therewith following relative movement towards each other, while ib) the second heating head is positioned for heating the body's aperture, and a work position wherein ii) the gripper is generally aligned with the body's aperture for mounting the component to the body's aperture for welding therewith. The gripper is mounted to the actuator via a cylinder arm provided with a collision monitor in the form of a linear encoder to detect inadvertent collision between the component and the heating head or the body. The collision monitor is configured to trigger an alarm when the linear encoder detects an inadvertent collision. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294072 | EQUIPMENT FOR BONDING BY MOLECULAR ADHESION - The invention relates to equipment for carrying out a process for bonding by molecular adhesion of two substrates to one another during which the surfaces of the substrates are placed in close contact and bonding occurs by propagation of a bonding front between the substrates. The invention includes, prior to bonding, a step of modifying the surface state of one or both of the surfaces of the substrates so as to regulate the propagation speed of the bonding front. The surface can be modified by locally or uniformly heating or roughening the surface(s) of the substrate(s). | 2009-12-03 |
20090294073 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - To provide a substrate processing apparatus capable of uniformly processing substrates without applying excessive force to the substrates and without being affected by the standing time. The substrate processing apparatus includes a holding portion | 2009-12-03 |
20090294074 | WASTEWATER EVAPORATION SYSTEM - The water evaporation system functions to increase the concentration strength of a contaminant solution in wastewater, for more economical disposal. A blower conveys an air stream along an air-conduit, over a nozzle or atomizer. The atomizer converts the incoming dilutely-contaminated water into fine droplets, and injects and distributes the droplets into the airstream. An air-heater is located upstream of the atomizer, and heats the airstream to a temperature of 110° C. at the atomizer. A droplet-collector receives the airstream, and the droplets, and mechanically extracts the liquid droplets from the airstream. The airstream leaves the droplet-collector at 65° C. in a saturated condition. The droplets coalesce, and become the final-water, comprising the strongly concentrated contaminant solution. An exhaust-conduit conveys air that has passed through the droplet-collector to the air-outlet. A heat-exchanger transfers heat from the exhaust airstream into the intake airstream, to supplement the air-heater. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294075 | Play structure assembly comprising connectable sheet panels - The present invention relates to a play structure assembly comprising two or more flexible sheet panels having a plurality of loops, edge connectors, and interior connectors attached thereto. At least one edge connector of one flexible sheet panel is removably attached to at least one interior connector of an adjacent flexible sheet panel, thereby forming the play structure assembly. Play structures formed using these play structure assemblies, as well as methods to form them, are also disclosed. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294076 | BOTTOM RAIL ANCHOR FOR CORD LADDER - A system for anchoring a cord ladder to a bottom rail of a covering for an architectural opening includes an anchor positioned in the bottom rail with a rotatable drum about which the vertical side cords of the cord ladder can be selectively wrapped to any desired degree for adjusting the effective length of the side cords and thus the tension in the side cords. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294077 | Easy access hanging structure for window origami panels - A curtain or other panel comprising a sheet of material having a plurality of fastener elements spaced along and adjacent the sheet perimeter to be attached to mating fastener elements respectively on a structural member for hanging one edge portion of the sheet from the structural member. The plurality of sheet fastener elements are positioned along and adjacent the sheet perimeter in a quantity and spacing over the entirety of the sheet perimeter to be attached to respective ones of the structural member fastener elements for hanging other edge portions of the sheet from the structural member so that the panel can be hung from the structural member in a variety of alternative origami-like patterns. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294078 | PRIVACY SCREEN ASSEMBLY - A privacy screen assembly has a first elongated support, a second elongated support, and a privacy screen having a first end operably coupled with the first elongated support and a second end operably coupled to the second elongated support, wherein the first privacy screen is positionable between a retracted position and a deployed position. A support member vertically supports the privacy screen and is positionable between a retracted position, wherein the support member is stored within an interior of one of the first elongated support and the second elongated support in a substantially linear configuration, and a deployed position, wherein a substantial portion of the support member extends from the interior of the elongated support and wherein a substantial portion of the support member exits the interior of the elongated support such that less of the support member is present in the interior of the elongated support. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294079 | Absorbent sheet made by fabric crepe process - A process for making absorbent cellulosic paper products such as sheet for towel, tissue and the like, includes compactively dewatering a nascent web followed by wet belt creping the web at an intermediate consistency of anywhere from about 30 to about 60 percent under conditions operative to redistribute the fiber on the belt, which is preferably a fabric. In preferred embodiments, the web is thereafter adhesively applied to a Yankee dryer using a creping adhesive operative to enable high speed transfer of the web of intermediate consistency such as a poly(vinyl alcohol)/polyamide adhesive. An absorbent sheet so prepared from a papermaking furnish exhibits an absorbency of at least about 5 g/g, a CD stretch of at least about 4 percent, and an MD/CD tensile ratio of less than about 1.1, and also exhibits a maximum CD modulus at a CD strain of less than 1 percent and sustains a CD modulus of at least 50 percent of its maximum CD modulus to a CD strain of at least about 4 percent. Products of the invention may also exhibit an MD modulus at break 1.5 to 2 times their initial MD modulus. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294080 | GLOSSY PAPER - The invention concerns a glossy or scintillating paper provided with a roughness more than 30 ml/mm measured in accordance with the ISO 8791-2 standard, entirely manufactured on a paper machine, and characterized in that it comprises reflecting microplates or microbeads of dimensions less than 300μ incorporating at least one optically transparent material in their structure. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294081 | Electrodes For Electric Double Layer Devices - The disclosure provides a method comprising contacting a fibrous polymeric material and a carbon material to form a mixture, contacting the mixture with a liquid to form a slurry, and then forming a layer comprising the slurry. Also disclosed are layers formed from the recited methods, electrodes comprising the layers, and electrical devices comprising the layers and/or electrodes. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294082 | PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL SPORE FORMATION IN A BROKE SYSTEM OF A BOARD MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for preventing or delaying bacterial sporulation in the broke system of a board or paper machine by lowering the content of transition metals in the broke to a level unfavorable for sporulation. Preferably bacterial cells present in the broke system of the board or paper machine are not substantially killed by the procedure used for lowering the content of the transition metals. The invention further relates to a method for producing packaging board or packaging paper having a low bacterial spore content. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294083 | Regenerated Particle Aggregate, Method for Manufacturing the Regenerated Particle Aggregate, Regenerated Particle Aggregate-Containing Paper Containing the Regenerated particle Aggregate therein, and Coated Paper for Printing Coated by the Regenerated Particle Aggregate - The present invention aims at providing. a recycling usable regenerated particle aggregate; a method for allowing stable manufacture of the regenerated particle aggregate; a paper containing the regenerated particle aggregate, the paper exhibiting excellent property in case of newsprint papers, printing papers, book printing papers, and electrophotographic printing papers that use the regenerated particle aggregate, and especially a neutralized paper containing the regenerated particle aggregate; and a coated paper for printing having especially excellent printability, using the regenerated particle aggregate. Problems will be solved by. a regenerated particle aggregate obtained through dehydration, drying, calcination, and pulverization using a deinked froth discharged at a used paper deinking treatment process as a main raw material; a method for manufacturing the regenerated particle aggregate; a paper containing the regenerated particle aggregate as an internal filler; a coated paper for printing having a coating of the regenerated particle aggregate as a pigment for coating. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294084 | Local Tension Generating Air Stabilization System for Web Products - An air stabilization system employing two parallel, opposite-facing Coanda nozzles, with each nozzle exhausting gas at opposite directions, subjects a moving flexible web to opposing forces effective to create local tension within the web. Each nozzle includes an elongated slot that is perpendicular to the path of the moving web. The nozzles serve as separate points along the machine direction for controlling the height of the web. The operative surface with the nozzles can exhibit a flush surface. The nozzles can be formed on elevated structures on the operative surface. The operative surface can be covered with a transparent substrate to minimize shape distortions on the moving web and to prevent debris from collecting around the sensor. By modulating the velocities of gases exiting the nozzles, the shape of the web can be manipulated to present a planar contour. The air stabilization system can be incorporated into a caliper scanner. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294085 | STEAM SHOWER HAVING IMPROVED MAINTENANCE ACCESS - A steam shower is provided for supplying steam to a web in a paper machine. The steam shower includes a diffuser assembly mounted to the cross-beam for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cross beam. The cross-beam defines an interior steam header for connection to a source of steam. The diffuser assembly includes a plurality of separated steam compartments. The diffuser assembly may be part of a steam provision assembly that is also mounted to the cross-beam for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cross beam. In addition to the diffuser assembly, the steam provision assembly includes a second steam header and steam valve modules. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294086 | Low stress dewaxing system and method - A system and method for dewaxing is provided. The system includes a ceramic shell mold having a wall. Water is present within the wall of the ceramic shell mold. A wax pattern assembly is located within the ceramic shell mold. A heat source is configured for heating at least a portion of the wall of the ceramic shell mold in order to convert at least a portion of the water within the wall of the ceramic shell mold into steam for use in melting at least a portion of the wax pattern. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294087 | BRASS ALLOY AS RAW MATERIALS FOR SEMI SOLID METAL CASTING - A brass alloy as raw materials for Semi Solid Metal casting has a component composition containing Zn of 8 to 40 mass %, Zr of 0.0005 to 0.04 mass %, P of 0.01 to 0.25 mass %, and a balance of Cu and inevitable impurities, further containing one or more kinds of Si of 2 to 5 mass %, Sn of 0.05 to 6 mass %, and Al of 0.05 to 3.5 mass % as needed, and further containing one or more kinds of Pb of 0.005 to 0.45 mass %, Bi of 0.005 to 0.45 mass %, Se of 0.03 to 0.45 mass %, and Te of 0.01 to 0.45 mass %. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294088 | Forming foam structures with carbon foam substrates - The invention provides foams of desired cell sizes formed from metal or ceramic materials that coat the surfaces of carbon foams which are subsequently removed. For example, metal is located over a sol-gel foam monolith. The metal is melted to produce a metal/sol-gel composition. The sol-gel foam monolith is removed, leaving a metal foam. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294089 | TWIN-ROLL CASTING MACHINE - A twin roll caster including a pair of chilled rolls on which molten steel solidifies for delivery of a steel strip from a nip between the rolls, a noncontact type sensor for measuring thickness distribution of the strip widthwise of the strip, a marking mechanism that makes a mark on the strip whenever the chilled rolls make one rotation, a mark detector that senses the marks on the strip, and a nip estimating mechanism. From thickness-distribution information by the sensor and passed-mark information by the mark detector, the nip estimating mechanism calculates variation of the nip between the rolls whenever the rolls make one rotation, based on variation in thickness distribution widthwise of the strip between confirmed passing of the mark and confirmed passing of the next mark, and stores the same as data. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294090 | MOLD SHAVE APPARATUS AND INJECTION MOLDED SOLDERING PROCESS - An apparatus for the removal of excess solder or contaminant, which are encountered on the surfaces of injection mold prior to the transfer of a solder on a silicon wafer. More particularly, there is provided an apparatus for the removal of excess solder, which may be present on a mold surface, without removing any solder, which is located in cavities formed in the mold, and wherein the solder is applied through an injection molded soldering process. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294091 | Continuous Casting Device - A continuous casting device includes a mould, a nozzle, and an electromagnetic stirrer provided around the nozzle above the mould, the stirrer including a core of a magnetic material that extends circumferentially around the nozzle and a plurality of windings wound around the core. The windings are wound around a cross section of the core as seen in the circumferential direction of the core. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294092 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY - A device is provided for the temporary storage of thermal energy with a solid storage medium and a pipe system made of individual pipes. The pipe system extends through the solid storage medium and an energy transfer medium flows through the pipe system. The solid storage medium and the pipe system being mechanically decoupled from one another. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294093 | Building conditioning technique usibg phase change materials in the roof structure - The technique comprises the utilization of phase change materials to control the heat flux into and out of a building through the roof components. In order to effectively control the heat flux through the roof components, phase change materials are arranged in two locations inside the roof structure. A first phase change material is used in the upper part of the roof above the insulation. A second phase change material is used in the lower part of the roof below the insulation. The melting point of the first phase change material is higher than the crystallization point of the second phase change material. The phase change materials are incorporated into an elastomeric compound which is applied to one or both sides of a carrier fabric. The phase change materials are preferable non-combustible salt hydrates in order to meet fire-resistant requirements of building materials. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294094 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS - The present invention includes a heat storage granule having a plurality of microcapsules mixed with a binder and granulated into the heat storage granule. Each of the microcapsules may have an outer case and a phase change material contained therein. The outer case may be made of synthetic resin. The phase change material can absorb and dissipate latent heat in response change in temperature. The heat storage granule may have a cover layer that has heat conductivity and resistance against alcohol, both of which may be higher than those of a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294095 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AMBIENT CONDITIONS - A heat transfer system with a surface member having a first surface and a second surface, forming a heat transfer surface, and a thermal conduit attached to and spaced across the first surface, the thermal conduit adapted to receive a thermal media to heat or cool the heat transfer surface to heat or cool a body within the heat transfer surface. A method of heating or cooling a body including providing a heat transfer system comprising a surface member having a first surface and a second surface, forming a heat transfer surface, and a thermal conduit attached to and spaced across the first surface, the thermal conduit adapted to receive a thermal media to heat or cool the heat transfer surface, positioning the heat transfer system proximate the body, and supplying heated or cooled thermal media to the heat transfer system to heat or cool the body. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294096 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A thermal energy storage system in which at least one vertically extending cavity is formed within ground constituted by geologically stable consolidated rock, and at least one cylindrical steel vessel having a diametral dimension smaller than its longitudinal dimension is positioned within the cavity and surrounded peripherally by a containment material. Conduits are provided for directing pressurised water in vapour and/or liquid phase into the vessel and for conveying steam from an upper region of the vessel. The vessel has a peripheral wall acting as a liner for the containment material and internal pressure-induced forces are transferred from the vessel to the containment material via the peripheral wall. The containment material in one embodiment of the invention includes the surrounding rock. In a further embodiment the containment material includes a filler material and the internal pressure induced forces are transferred from the vessel to the surrounding rock via the filler material. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294097 | Method and Apparatus for Heating or Cooling - Embodiments of the subject invention pertain to a method and apparatus for heating or cooling. Embodiments relate to a method and apparatus utilizing a vapor compression cycle to accomplish active heating or cooling. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a lightweight, compact, reliable, and efficient heating or cooling system for underwater applications. The subject system can provide heating or cooling stress relief to individuals operating under, for example, hazardous conditions, or in low temperature underwater environments where passive protective clothing provides insufficient mitigation of cooling stress. Further embodiments can be utilized to provide heat stress relief to users who are working in thermally encapsulated ensembles that hinder the body's natural ability to expel heat. The subject system can be utilized in other applications that can benefit from this type of heating or cooling system. The performance of this system cannot be matched simply by using smaller versions of currently available designs or technologies. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294098 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT - A fastening device for a heat exchanger unit ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090294099 | Heat dispensing unit for memory chip - A heat dispensing unit includes two heat dispensing plates between which the memory chip is clamped. Each heat dispensing plate has a plurality of bending plates which split from an inside of each of the heat dispensing plates and each bending plate has an insertion and a hole. When connecting the two heat dispensing plates, the first insertions on one of the two heat dispensing plates are engaged with the first holes of the other heat dispending plate. The heat dispensing plates have a flange on a top thereof so as to cover the gap between the two heat dispensing plates. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294100 | Condenser Tubes Cleaning System - The present invention relates to a condenser tubes cleaning system for alleviating the common disadvantage of the prior arts includes a flow diverter, a first branch pipe, a second branch pipe, a three-way valve, a first one-way valve, a bypass pipe, a ball barrel, a liquid supply pipe, a cleaning ball supply pipe, a cleaning ball return pipe, a liquid return pipe, a second one-way valve, a normally open two-way valve, and a ball trap. Thus, the flow diverter is provided with the three-way valve, and the ball trap is provided with the normally open two-way valve, so that the flow diverter and the ball trap have a bypass function that the prior arts do not have, to maintain the constant flow rate in the main supply pipe and the main return pipe without increasing the electrical power load of the main circulating pump. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294101 | FAST SUBSTRATE SUPPORT TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Methods and apparatus for controlling the temperature of a substrate support are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for controlling the temperature of a substrate support may include a first heat transfer loop and a second heat transfer loop. The first heat transfer loop may have a first bath with a first heat transfer fluid at a first temperature. The second heat transfer loop may have a second bath with a second heat transfer fluid at a second temperature. The first and second temperatures may be the same or different. First and second flow controllers may be provided for respectively providing the first and second heat transfer fluids to a substrate support. One or more return lines may couple one or more outlets of the substrate support to the first and second baths for returning the first and second heat transfer fluids to the first and second baths. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294102 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM COMPRISING BRAZED ALUMINUM, METHOD, HEAT TRANSFER FLUID, AND ADDITIVE PACKAGE - Disclosed herein is heat transfer system, comprising a brazed aluminum component, and a heat transfer fluid in fluid communication with the brazed aluminum component, wherein the heat transfer fluid comprises a liquid coolant, an oxy-anion of molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, phosphorus, antimony, or a combination thereof, and a corrosion inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method of preventing corrosion in the heat transfer system, and a heat transfer fluid and additive package for use in the heat transfer system. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294103 | PROCESS TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE OF A HYDROGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE CONTAINING GAS AND HEAT EXCHANGER FOR USE IN SAID PROCESS - Process to reduce the temperature of a hydrogen and carbon monoxide containing gas by contacting the gas with a metal alloy surface having a lower temperature than the temperature of the gas, wherein the metal alloy surface comprises between 0 and 20 wt % iron, between 0 and 5 wt % aluminium, between 0 and 5 wt % silicon, between 20 and 50 wt % chromium and at least 35 wt % nickel, wherein the metal alloy surface maintains it lower temperature than the temperature of the gas by making use of coolant water. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294104 | VAPOR CHAMBER - A vapor chamber includes a plate and a wick structure. The plate is provided therein with a working fluid, and the plate has a heated end and a condensed end. The wick structure comprises a first wick portion adhered to be opposite to the heated end, a second wick portion overlapping on the first wick portion, and a third wick portion adhered on the rest portion of a chamber. The aperture diameter of the first wick portion is larger than that of the second wick portion, or the aperture density of the first wick portion is smaller than that of the second wick portion. Therefore, the amount of working fluid attached to the second wick portion is smaller than of the first wick portion. As a result, after heated, the working fluid attached to the second wick portion will be vaporized more quickly, thereby increasing the efficiency of heat transfer and improving the heat-dissipating effect. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294105 | Selectively Grooved Cold Plate for Electronics Cooling - An improved heat exchange device adaptable for cooling electronic components mounted over at least one external surface of the device, comprising a base plate; a cover plate; a clad plate interposed between the base plate and the cover plate, the base plate and the cover plate, with the clad sheet being rigidly jointed to form a single integrated plate; at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port atone end and/or at the opposite ends of the formed plate for entry and exit of a cooling medium, wherein the base plate is configured to have a plurality of flow-passages each comprising several machined grooves having varied dimensions predetermined in registration with respective thermal footprint of the electronic components thereby optimizing the heat transfer rate, and in that a plurality of interconnections being designed between the grooves constituting one of a series and parallel flow-paths. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHIP COOLING - In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for chip cooling. One embodiment of an apparatus for cooling a heat-generating device includes an inlet for receiving a fluid, a manifold comprising a plurality of apertures formed therein for decreasing the pressure of the fluid from a first pressure by adiabatic expansion for impinging the fluid on the heat-generating device once the pressure of the fluid is decreased from the first pressure. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294107 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND COOLING METHOD FOR STORAGE APPARATUS - Provided is a storage apparatus that uses a generally-used housing and allows storage devices mounted from two sides of the housing, in which a cooling device is provided in front of the storage devices and the cooling device is configured to be movable so as to open the front side of the storage devices so that maintenance and replacement of a storage device(s) can be performed from the two sides of the housing. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294108 | Device for Filtering Airflow Into an Electrical Appliance - This invention relates to a device that can be used to filter airflow into an electrical appliance. The device comprises: (a) an air propulsion unit with an air outlet zone; and (b) a filtration unit, wherein the filtration unit is located downstream of the air outlet zone of the air propulsion unit. The surface area of the filtration unit may be equal to or greater than the surface area of the air outlet zone of the air propulsion unit. The invention also relates to an electrical appliance comprising such a device, a kit of parts, and a dust filtration element that is three-dimensional in shape. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294109 | HEAT EXCHANGER USING CORRUGATED SHEETS - In an MVR evaporator, a heat exchanger core comprises several condensing units. Each unit comprises front and back corrugated sheets, arranged trough-to-trough. The units are arranged side-by-side, in peak-to-trough configuration, creating sinuous passageways between the units. Steam is fed into the units through port-pipes, and the units are physically supported via the port-pipes from steam manifolds. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294110 | Spaced plate heat exchanger - A brazed aluminum counter-flow heat exchanger particularly suited for use in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion is produced by assembling and welding subassemblies of corrugated fins that were previously vacuumed brazed in a stacked group. After the brazing operation, the stacked group of subassemblies are later separated and rearranged to create a subsequent stack of alternating layers of corrugated layers and layers having wide open saltwater passageways. To complete the unit, a friction stir welding process provides final exterior weld seams that penetrate to the internal saltwater passageways in the heat exchanger. The full weld penetration eliminates corrosion-conducive crevices at the welded joints, thus making the aluminum heat exchanger suitable for saltwater use. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294111 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a core portion and at least one substantially straight header plate. The core portion includes a plurality of heat exchanger tubes and fins disposed alternatively. The at least one substantially straight header plate has a plurality of insertion slots extending therethrough for receiving a respective end of the heat exchanger tubes therein, the core portion and the at least one header plate being brazeable together | 2009-12-03 |
20090294112 | INTERNALLY FINNED TUBE HAVING ENHANCED NUCLEATION CENTERS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Tubing having internal fins projecting inward from the tube wall, each fin having an external surface that includes multiple acute interior angles or crevices that may form nucleation boiling sites, heat exchangers comprising such tubing, and methods of making same. Acute angles, crevices, or elongated slits may be formed in the sides, center, or both, of the fins or between the fins and the tube wall, and convex rounded surfaces may be provided therebetween. Fins may be parallel to the tube centerline or helically wound. Tubing may be expanded with a bullet which may form an interference fit with external fins, may modify the fins to create more effective nucleate boiling cavities, or both. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294113 | Heat exchanger - Disclosed is a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of plates superimposed on one another, and a plurality of heat transfer fins formed on the plurality of plates, and shaped into an airfoil, wherein a channel of a fluid between the superimposed plates is formed to perform a heat exchange. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294114 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A heat dissipation device includes a heat pipe and a heat sink. The heat pipe includes an evaporator section and a rectangular condenser section extending from one end of the evaporator section and surrounding the evaporator section. The heat sink includes a main body and a plurality of fins extending outwardly from four lateral sides of the main body. The main body defines a groove on an end surface thereof for receiving the evaporator section therein. Each of the fins includes a plate-shaped body and a flange extending perpendicularly from an end of the plate-shaped body. The top flanges cooperatively form a rectangular supporting surface for supporting the condenser section thereon. The supporting surface is lower than the end surface of the main body. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294115 | Thermal Interconnect System and Production Thereof - A thermal transfer material is described herein that includes: a heat spreader component, wherein the heat spreader component comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one heat spreader material, and at least one solder material, wherein the solder material is directly deposited onto the bottom surface of the heat spreader component. Methods of forming layered thermal interface materials and thermal transfer materials include: a) providing a heat spreader component, wherein the heat spreader component comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one heat spreader material; b) providing at least one solder material, wherein the solder material is directly deposited onto the bottom surface of the heat spreader component; and c) depositing the at least one solder material onto the bottom surface of the heat spreader component. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294116 | DEVICE FOR MINIMIZING AN UNDESIRED PASSAGE OF FLUID FROM A FIRST SECTOR TO A SECOND SECTOR AS WELL AS A HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention relates to a measure for minimizing an undesired passage of fluid from a first sector ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090294117 | Vapor Chamber-Thermoelectric Module Assemblies - An apparatus includes a body containing a vapor chamber and having first and opposing second major surfaces and a thermoelectric module having first and opposing second major surfaces. The second major surface of the body is in thermal contact with the first major surface of the thermoelectric module. A heat sink has a first major surface in thermal contact with the second major surface of the thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module is configured to control a flow of heat between the body and the heat sink. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294118 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A WELLBORE - An improved hanger assembly and method for its use is described herein, along with various examples of alternative constructions for the hangar assembly. Also described are examples of new tool strings having improved capabilities that are facilitated as a result of use of the described hanger assemblies. The described hanger includes a deformable section having improved engagement capabilities. In preferred examples, these improved engagement capabilities are achieved by use of a first deformable section of the hanger that extends radially outwardly from the remainder of the hangar body, when the hanger is set; and a contact member that is further urged radially outwardly relative to that deformable section when the hanger is set. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294119 | Large bore packer - A retrievable large bore packer for providing an annular seal and an anchor system in a well bore. Ports are provided behind the slips to prevent debris build-up and allow the slips to release. These ports, in a thin walled tubing, allow the collapse of the tubing behind the slips to aid removal of the packer if the sealing element does not release. The slip arrangement is mounted entirely above the sealing element to remove the requirement to seal between the slips and the inner bore of the packer. In this way the packer can have a large bore. Further flow paths are provided through the packer above the seal to prevent debris build-up above the sealing element. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294120 | ACTIVELY ENERGIZED DYNAMIC SEAL SYSTEM - A technique for subsea intervention operations utilizes a retrievable dynamic seal system. The technique provides an improved dynamic seal system that is retrievable from a subsea installation. A retrievable dynamic seal is deployed with a tool string on a conveyance and positioned in or at the subsea installation. The retrievable dynamic seal is then actuated to form a seal with the conveyance by mechanically manipulating a seal element to force the seal element into sealing engagement with the conveyance. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294121 | PULSE FRACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method of inducing fracture in at least a portion of a geologic structure includes inducing acoustic waves into a fluid medium present in a borehole extending at least partially into the structure. Embodiments may include preheating or pressurizing the fluid medium prior to inducing the acoustic wave therein. A device for fracturing at least a portion of a geologic structure includes electrodes for producing a spark to generate ordinary acoustic waves in the fluid medium. Embodiments may include structures for preheating or pressurizing the fluid medium prior to inducing the acoustic wave therein. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294122 | FLOW SIMULATION IN A WELL OR PIPE - A method of simulating fluid transport in a system for stimulating a well in a material formation of a resource reservoir, the system comprising a conduit element arranged in said well, the conduit element comprising a conduit wall including one or more openings for discharging a fluid into the material formation surrounding the conduit element; the method comprising establishing and numerically processing a transport model of fluid transport inside the conduit element. The transport model further includes a model of fluid transport in a predetermined space around said conduit element. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294123 | MULTI-POINT INJECTION SYSTEM FOR OILFIELD OPERATIONS - A system monitors and controls the injection of additives into formation fluids recovered through a well may include a plurality of nozzles that receive the injection fluid from an umbilical disposed in a well. Each nozzle may have an associated flow control element that is configured to affect a flow of the injection fluid ejected through the associated nozzle. The umbilical may include one or more filters positioned in a first of two parallel conduits formed along the umbilical. An occlusion member restricts in a second of the two conduits. The occlusion member permits flow in the second conduit after a predetermined pressure differential exists in the second conduit. The system may include a plurality of pressure sensors disposed along the umbilical, and an injector unit that dispenses fluid into the umbilical. A controller operatively coupled to the injector unit operates the injector in response to measurements from the pressure sensors. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHIFTING A TOOL IN A WELL - A technique is employed to shift a well tool located in a wellbore. A shifting tool is moved downhole into proximity with a well tool that is to be shifted. The shifting tool comprises one or more engagement members that enable engagement with any of a variety of well tools having a variety of sizes. A sensor system provides an indication as to when the shifting tool is moved into proximity with a specific well tool. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294125 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING FLUIDS FROM A WELL AND/OR INJECTING FLUIDS INTO A WELL - Methods and apparatus for diverting fluids either into or from a well are described. Some embodiments include a diverter conduit that is located in a bore of a tree. The invention relates especially but not exclusively to a diverter assembly connected to a wing branch of a tree. Some embodiments allow diversion of fluids out of a tree to a subsea processing apparatus followed by the return of at least some of these fluids to the tree for recovery. Alternative embodiments provide only one flowpath and do not include the return of any fluids to the tree. Some embodiments can be retrofitted to existing trees, which can allow the performance of a new function without having to replacing the tree. Multiple diverter assembly embodiments are also described. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294126 | Methods of limiting or preventing fluid flow through a portion of a subterranean formation - A method of limiting or preventing fluid flow through a portion of a subterranean formation is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a water-swellable, water-insoluble elastomer in the form of discrete particles, wherein the particles of the water-swellable, water-insoluble elastomer have a characteristic of being capable of sticking together to form an agglomeration when exposed to water; and (ii) a carrier fluid for the water-swellable, water-insoluble elastomer; and (b) injecting the treatment fluid through a well into the subterranean formation to deposit the discrete particles of the water-swellable, water-insoluble elastomer in the subterranean formation. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294127 | OPTIMIZED MACHINING PROCESS FOR CUTTING TUBULARS DOWNHOLE - The tubular cutting tool for severing downhole tubulars, the tool having a drive system, a pivoting system, a cutting head, a cutting member, and a lubricant delivery system. Cutting may be accomplished by rotatingly actuating the cutting head with an associated motor and extending the cutting member away from the cutting head. The lubricant delivery system lubricates the respective contacting surfaces of the cutting member and the tubular and is actuated when the cutting member extends from the cutting head. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294128 | Wellbore Method and Apparatus for Completion, Production and Injection - A method, system and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons are described. One apparatus includes a swellable packer element around a primary and a secondary flow path, wherein the packer is configured to block flow in a portion of a wellbore annulus. One method includes disposing sand control devices having shunt tubes and a packer within a wellbore adjacent to a subsurface reservoir. The packer is then set within an interval, which may be an open-hole section of the wellbore. With the packer set, gravel packing of the sand control devices in different intervals may be performed. Then, hydrocarbons are produced from the wellbore by passing hydrocarbons through the sand control devices with the different intervals providing zonal isolation. In some embodiments, intervals may be alternatively packed and plugged, wherein the plugged intervals are not packed. In addition, the method may also include disposing the sand control devices and packer into the wellbore in conditioned drilling fluid. The conditioned drilling fluid may be displaced adjacent to the sand control devices by a carrier fluid. Again, once the packer is set, the gravel packing the intervals with the carrier fluid having gravel may be performed. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294129 | SUBSEA STACK ALIGNMENT METHOD - A method to interchangeably connect a plurality of Lower Marine Riser Packages with a lower BOP stack includes engaging a Lower Marine Riser Package connector of the Lower Marine Riser Package, with a Lower Stack mandrel connector of a Lower Stack, thereby aligning the Lower Marine Riser Package and the Lower Stack axially about a vertical axis, engaging at least one ring alignment pin of the Lower Marine Riser Package with at least one alignment plate of the Lower Stack, thereby rotationally aligning the Lower Marine Riser Package and the Lower Stack within a specified angle about the vertical axis, and engaging feed-thru connections between the Lower Marine Riser Package and the Lower Stack. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294130 | INTERCHANGEABLE SUBSEA WELLHEAD DEVICES AND METHODS - A method for interchangeably connecting undersea a marine package with first and second pressure control devices. The method includes lowering undersea the marine package toward the first pressure control device such that a first half of a feed-thru component mounted to the marine package contacts a second half of the feed-thru component mounted on the first pressure control device; engaging the first and second halves, wherein the first and second halves of the feed-thru component were not previously engaged while the marine package and the first pressure control device were each assembled above sea; and locking the first half to the second half by using an external pressure such that a functionality of the feed-thru component is achieved. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294131 | Christmas Tree and Wellhead Design - The device described herein combines a subsea wellhead and a tree mandrel into a single piece. The wellhead includes a tree valve block having an upper and lower section. The lower valve block section is integral with the wellhead and includes access between the production line and the tubing annulus to the main bore of the wellhead. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294132 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING FLUIDS FROM A WELL AND/OR INJECTING FLUIDS INTO A WELL - Methods and apparatus for diverting fluids either into or from a well are described. Some embodiments include a diverter conduit that is located in a bore of a tree. The invention relates especially but not exclusively to a diverter assembly connected to a wing branch of a tree. Some embodiments allow diversion of fluids out of a tree to a subsea processing apparatus followed by the return of at least some of these fluids to the tree for recovery. Alternative embodiments provide only one flowpath and do not include the return of any fluids to the tree. Some embodiments can be retrofitted to existing trees, which can allow the performance of a new function without having to replacing the tree. Multiple diverter assembly embodiments are also described. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294133 | Injection Apparatus and Method - The invention relates to an injection apparatus for injecting a chemical additive into a fluid mixture flowing in a well-bore. The invention also relates to a corresponding injection method. A particular application of the invention relates to the oilfield industry, for example in cementing operation | 2009-12-03 |
20090294134 | CAPILLARY HANGER ARRANGEMENT FOR DEPLOYING CONTROL LINE IN EXISTING WELLHEAD - To deploy a capillary string through a wellhead to a downhole safety valve, a control port and a retention port are drilled in an adapter between a casing hanger and a gate valve or elsewhere. The capillary string is connected to a first port of a capillary hanger and installed through the wellhead. The capillary hanger is landed on a tubing hanger, and a side port on the capillary hanger communicates with the control port. Because the side port's location may not align with the control port, operators may need to measure how long the capillary hanger should be. A control line connects to the control port in the wellhead's side to communicate with the capillary line, and a retention rod inserts in the retention port to support the capillary hanger. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294135 | Retrievable Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve - A safety valve apparatus has a housing with a bore and a projection disposed in the bore. A locking dog disposed on the housing is movable to engage an inner conduit wall surrounding the housing, and a flapper rotatably disposed on the housing is movable between opened and closed positions. A first sleeve disposed within the bore above the projection is mechanically movable between locked positions. In one locked position, the sleeve moves the locking dog to engage the wall. A piston disposed in the housing hydraulically communicates with a port in the projection and couples to a second sleeve disposed within the bore below the projection. The second sleeve conceals the piston and is hydraulically movable to open and close the flapper. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294136 | Surface controlled subsurface safety valve having integral pack-off - A safety valve apparatus has a housing with a bore and a projection in the bore. A flapper rotatably disposed on the housing is movable relative to the bore between opened and closed positions, and a packing element disposed on the housing is compressible to engage an inner conduit wall surrounding the housing. An upper sleeve disposed within the bore above the projection is hydraulically movable from a first position to a second position via the hydraulic communication with a port in the projection. The first sleeve when moved to the second position compresses the packing element. A piston disposed in the housing hydraulically communicates with the port and couples to a second sleeve disposed within the bore below the projection. The second sleeve conceals the piston and is hydraulically movable via the hydraulic communication of the port with the piston to open and close the flapper. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294137 | WELLBORE PACKER - A wellbore packer having a setting mechanism adapted to apply an axial force along a force path; a seal member connected with the setting mechanism along the force path, the seal member set in response to the application of the axial force; a slip connected with the setting mechanism downstream of the seal member along the force path, the slip set in response to the application of the axial force; and an assembly adapted to transfer the axial force around the intervening seal member to the slip. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294138 | Dry Sprinkler Assembly - A dry pipe sprinkler assembly is provided including a sprinkler body having a thermally responsive trigger mounted thereto. A housing, including an inlet end and an outlet end is provided with the outlet end being connected to the sprinkler body. A seal member is disposed at the inlet end of the housing, and a load mechanism extends between the thermally responsive element and the seal member. The load mechanism may include a support portion, a passage tube portion, and an outlet orifice portion slidably received within the housing and movable within the housing upon activation of the thermally responsive trigger to allow the seal member to be dislodged from the inlet end of the housing to allow suppressant fluid to flow therethrough. The dry pipe sprinkler assembly allows the use of different outlet orifice members to provide dry pipe sprinkler assemblies having different K factors while utilizing common components for the remaining dry pipe sprinkler assembly. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294139 | Vehicle for Fire Control and Fire Rescue Operations in Extreme Wildlands - A mid-sized firefighting and fire rescue vehicle capable of accessing a range of off-road wildland environments that is also “street legal” for rapid on-road transportation. The vehicle is configured to be outfitted as needed with any of a variety of different firefighting or fire rescue systems packaged as removable modules, fixed in place in the bed of the vehicle. The vehicle achieves stability and ruggedness through the use of three military type axles, two of which (the rear axles) are both drive axles. The vehicle is further configured with an open bed structured to receive, position, and retain an integrated, modularly structured, firefighting or fire rescue system in such a manner as may be switched out with alternate systems as required for the type of service into which the vehicle is called. The vehicle has a narrow gauge (width) that allows it to access remote and obstructed areas but is still large enough to adequately carry personnel and equipment safely to and from most wildland fire environments. The bed of the vehicle utilizes a quick load and unload system that includes either rails or alignment guide posts in a manner that allows the user to quickly change the vehicle's primary function. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294140 | Fire Protection Sprinkler With Plastic Pip Cap - A sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body having a base and a frame extending from the base. The base has a passage extending therethrough defining an inlet and an outlet. A deflector is mounted to the frame and spaced from the outlet, which is configured to deflect fluid flowing from the outlet in a radial pattern. A trigger assembly extends between the frame and the base and is adapted to support a plug in the outlet and release the plug when a temperature associated with a fire condition is detected. The plug is made from plastic and can include a reinforcing insert. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294141 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fire extinguishing system for suppressing fires on cook stoves, fryers or other heating or heated devices with fire suppressant dispensed through nozzles is powered by batteries which provide current for both a detection circuit including a pair of heat sensors and control circuitry and current for a gas or electric house current shut-off. The appliance shut-off device is operated by the standard hardwired interconnect cable that provides a signal between the control board and shutoff device or by an optional sonic receiver assembly that is acoustically tuned to detect an audible alarm emitted by a signal from the main control board. Preferably, the heat sensors are diodes, but in alternative embodiments may be thermistors or active temperature sensors. Mounting of heat sensors and nozzles are facilitated by tees and 90 degree elbows. While the standard interconnect cable is usually used between the control circuitry and shutoff device, a wireless link, such as the sonic receiver assembly, may also be used with the shutoff device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294142 | Earth-working apparatus and method for working encrusted earth - An earth-working apparatus ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090294143 | Perfect planting tool - A gardening hand tool for digging holes is provided. The tool further comprises a pair of shovel blades aligned parallel to each other and are pivotally attached to the bottom of a shaft member. A handle is attached to the upper end of a shaft member and is pivotally connected to the shovel blades. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294144 | Hand-held power tool - A hand-held power tool has a main element; a main handle fastened to the main element, the main handle being supported such that the main handle is movable relative to the main element, the main element including a tool fitting that defines a tool axis and the center of gravity that defines a normal direction oriented perpendicular to the tool axis and pointing toward the center of gravity, the main element being moved out of a stationary position toward the main handle so that a portion of at least 10% by weight of the main element is guided with a movement component in the normal direction along a trajectory. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294145 | SCREW DRIVER - A screw driver capable of avoiding co-rotation of an end bit and a motor in case of sharp shooting the end bit with a groove in a head of a screw. A co-rotation preventing mechanism is engageable with an end bit mounting portion when the end bit mounting portion is at a frontward position to prevent the end bit mounting portion from being rotated in the forward direction and to allow the end bit mounting portion to rotate in the reverse direction. The preventing mechanism is disengageable from the end bit mounting portion when the end bit mounting portion is at the rearward position to allow the end bit mounting portion to rotate in both forward and reverse directions. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294146 | Communication cable with improved crosstalk attenuation - The present invention relates to a barrier tape used as part of a communication cable to improve crosstalk attenuation. The barrier tape is provided with one or more barrier layers of discontinuous conductive segments. Conductive segments of one barrier layer are preferably sized and shaped to overlie gaps between conductive segments of another barrier layer. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294147 | ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - An enclosure for an electrical receptacle includes walls having one or more recesses for receiving associated electrical conductors. The recesses may be covered by at least a first membrane enclosing the recess. The conductors may be manually inserted through the membrane wherein the membrane and/or the recess is self-sealing to automatically encapsulate the girth of the associated electrical conductors. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294148 | WALL PLATE WITH A MULTIPLE FLEXIBLE MEMBER COVERED OPENING - The present disclosure is a wall plate with a multiple flexible member covered opening. A wall plate with a multiple flexible member covered opening may allow for multiple types of wires to run through the same wall box and wall plate. Wall plate may be designed to directly attach to a standard single gang wall box for an easy installation. Wall plate may include multiple flexible members that may allow cables to enter and exit through the flexible members while covering an opening defined by a frame of the wall plate to provide a finished appearance. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294149 | SHIELD CONDUCTOR AND SHIELD CONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A shield conductor Wa comprises: a metallic pipe | 2009-12-03 |
20090294150 | ENERGY SAVING CABLE ASSEMBLIES - A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294151 | SKIN CURED PTFE WIRE AND CABLE - A wire having a conductor and an insulation where the insulation has a first inner layer of an uncured material and a second outer layer of a cured material. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294152 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a ground layer and a signal layer. The ground layer has a grid formed by grid lines. A pair of signal traces is laid on the signal layer. The pair of signal traces is symmetrical about one grid line or one central line of the grid. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294153 | Printing using a structure coated with ultraviolet radiation responsive material - Wetting and print transfer from a printing patterned transfer surface is enhanced by applying an ultraviolet radiation responsive material to the patterned transfer surface. Ultraviolet activation of the ultraviolet responsive coating is performed during a transfer of printing material to a substrate. The technique increases precision of the printing process and is useful for transfer of printing material to a substrate in order to establish printed circuit components such as circuit traces and printed circuit elements on the substrate. In a particular configuration the ultraviolet radiation responsive material can be made of azobenzene material or free radical initiators. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294154 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PROVIDING HEAT DISSIPATION - A printed circuit board includes an insulated base sheet, a heat-conducting layer, and a plurality of heat-conducting blocks. The heat-conducting layer is disposed on the insulated base sheet. The heat-conducting blocks are formed on the heat-conducting layer. Each of the heat-conducting blocks is separated from each other. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294155 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, SHIELD PROCESSING METHOD FOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a flexible printed circuit board including a base layer, a signal layer formed on a surface of the base layer, a cover layer covering the signal layer, a connecting pattern portion formed in the signal layer, an opening formed in the cover layer and surrounds periphery of the connecting pattern portion, a conductive shield material covering the cover layer in which part of the conductive shield material fills the opening, thereby adhering to an upper face and sides of the connecting pattern portion, and a protective layer covering the conductive shield material. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294156 | INTERMEDIATE MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD - An intermediate multilayer wiring board product includes: a stack of a plurality of resin insulating layers, a first conductor layer, and a second conductor layer. The stack includes: a product forming region comprising a plurality of product portions arranged along a major surface of the stack, each of the plurality of product portions to become a product of the multilayer wiring board; and a frame portion surrounding the product forming region. The first conductor layer is formed on at least one of the plurality of resin insulating layers within each of the plurality of product portions. The second conductor layer is formed on at least one of the plurality of resin insulating layers within the frame portion. The frame portion has a plurality of cuts penetrating the frame portion in a thickness direction thereof, the plurality of cuts being arranged at substantially equal intervals. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294157 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electro-optic device includes a substrate a metal thin film pattern formed on the substrate, and a transparent electrode pattern formed to cover the metal thin film pattern, wherein one side of the metal thin film pattern is formed to be exposed to the outside of the transparent electrode pattern. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294158 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - To provide an electronic circuit board in which a conductive wire is excellently connected to a bonding pad formed directly on a polyimide film. The electronic circuit includes: a first layer metal pattern | 2009-12-03 |
20090294159 | ADVANCED PRINT CIRCUIT BOARD AND THE METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a multilayer print circuit board having at least an inner print circuit pattern and an outer print circuit pattern which are laminated on a substrate through an insulation layer and being electrically connected to each other through a blind hole provided in the insulation layer. The insulation layer is composed of a resin insoluble in an oxidization agent and inorganic powder dispersed in the resin. The inorganic powder is soluble in the oxidization agent. Wherein at least one circuit pattern is formed of non-metal material for electrically connection. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294160 | METHOD OF MAKING PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE BINDER - A thermosetting resin sheet is sandwiched between first and second support bodies so that a first electrically-conductive land on the first support body is opposed to a second electrically-conductive land on the second support body in an opening formed in the sheet. The opening is filled with an electrically-conductive binder. The electrically-conductive binder includes matrix material containing a thermosetting resin and fillers including copper particles dispersed in the matrix material. The copper particles have the surface coated with a tin-bismuth alloy. When heat is applied to the electrically-conductive binder, the tin-bismuth alloy melts. The tin forms an intermetallic compound on the surface of the individual copper particle. The copper-tin alloy layers serve to unit the copper particles together. Electrical connection is established. The bismuth embeds the copper particles. The bismuth is hardened or cured. The matrix material is then hardened or cured. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294161 | CORE SUBSTRATE AND PRINTED WIRING BOARD - The core layer of a core substrate is made of carbon fibers impregnated with resin. When the temperature of the core layer increases, the core layer suffers from an increase in the thickness because of thermal expansion of the resin. The core layer is sandwiched between the insulating layers containing glass fibers. The insulating layers serve to suppress an increase in the thickness of the core layer resulting from the thermal expansion of the core layer. Thermal stress is suppressed in the core substrate. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294162 | Printed circuit board and manufacturing method thereof - Disclosed are a printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof. The printed circuit board, having an electronic component mounted thereon, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate having a circuit pattern and a pad formed on one side thereof; a solder resist layer formed on one side of the substrate so as to expose the pad; and a dam formed on the solder resist layer by an inkjet printing method and disposed at a position corresponding to where the electronic component is mounted so as to control a flow of an underfill solution injected between the substrate and the electronic component. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294163 | Display device, method of laying out wiring in display device, and electronic device - A display device includes: a pixel array section having pixels arranged in a form of a matrix on a display panel; a first terminal group disposed on the display panel so as to correspond to each control line of a first control line group arranged in each pixel row of the pixel array section; a first wiring group for electrically connecting each terminal of the first terminal group to each control line of the first control line group; a second terminal group disposed on the display panel for a second control line group arranged in each pixel row of the pixel array section with a plurality of control lines as a unit; and a second wiring group for electrically connecting each terminal of the second terminal group to each control line of the second control line group through parts between the terminals of the first terminal group. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294164 | Printed circuit board including landless via and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board including a landless via and a method of manufacturing the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a landless via having no upper land. The via includes a circuit pattern having a line width smaller than the minimum diameter of the via. The via does not have an upper land on an end surface thereof having the minimum diameter, and thus a circuit pattern connected to the via is finely formed, resulting in the high-density circuit pattern. Thus, a compact printed circuit board having a reduced number of layers is realized. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294165 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board (PCB) includes of disposing thermal transfer vias and electrical vias through the PCB. The method further includes filling holes of the vias with a solder mask. The thermal transfer vias are filled to about 70% of capacity while the electrical vias are completely filled. Once filled, surfaces of the PCB are coated with an organic solderability preservative. | 2009-12-03 |
20090294166 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Large-sized through holes are formed in a core layer of a printed wiring board. Large-sized vias are formed in the shape of a cylinder along the inward wall surfaces of the large-sized through holes located within a specific area. A filling material fills the inner space of the large-sized via. A small-sized through hole penetrates through the corresponding filling material along the longitudinal axis of the small-sized through hole. A small-sized via is formed in the shape of a cylinder along the inward wall surface of the small-sized through hole. The filling material and the core layer are uniformly distributed within the specific area in the in-plane direction of the core substrate. This results in suppression of uneven distribution of thermal stress in the core layer in the in-plane direction of the core layer. | 2009-12-03 |