| 49th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20120305057 | SOLAR BATTERY STRING, SOLAR BATTERY MODULE, AND SOLAR BATTERY CELL - A solar battery string is provided that suppresses a lowering in the mounting density of solar battery cells, that can shorten manufacturing time, and that can prevent solar battery cells from being destroyed. The solar battery string ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305058 | COLLECTOR SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a resin wiring sheet wherein generation of wrinkles due to heat treatment can be suppressed. The wiring sheet ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305059 | PHOTON RECYCLING IN AN OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE - An optoelectronic semiconductor device includes an absorber layer made of a direct bandgap semiconductor and having only one type of doping. An emitter layer is located closer than the absorber layer to a back side of the device, the emitter layer made of a different material than the absorber layer and having a higher bandgap than the absorber layer. A heterojunction is formed between the emitter layer and the absorber layer, and a p-n junction is formed between the emitter layer and the absorber layer at a location offset from the heterojunction. The p-n junction causes a voltage to be generated in the device in response to the device being exposed to light at a front side of the device. The device also includes an n-metal contact disposed on a front side of the device and a p-metal contact disposed on the back side of the device. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305060 | TUNNELING-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL WITH COPPER GRID FOR CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module includes an optical concentrator and a tunneling-junction solar cell. The tunneling junction solar cell includes a base layer, a quantum-tunneling-barrier (QTB) layer situated above the base layer, an emitter layer, a front-side electrode, and a back-side electrode. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305061 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE POROUS NANOCOMPOSITES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - A nanocomposite material that is both transparent and electrically conductive is provided. The nanocomposite comprises a nanoporous matrix, preferably formed from nanoparticles, that is internally coated with a transparent conductive material to define an internal conductive path within the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is substantially transparent over a defined spectral range that preferably includes at least a portion of the visible spectrum, and preferably comprises pores with a mean diameter of less than approximately 25 nm. A bilayer may be formed by depositing a layer of a transparent conductive material on top of a nanocomposite layer, or by depositing a second layer of a nanocomposite having different optical properties. The nanocomposites formed using a combination of sequential and/or concurrent deposition techniques are correspondingly discrete and/or continuously varying structures. Multilayer structures, such as photonic crystal reflectors, may be formed by depositing multiple bilayers, and integrated into devices such as tandem solar cells. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305062 | SOLAR CELL - Disclosed is a solar cell with the ability to extract more photogenerated carriers while improving power generation efficiency. The solar cell ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305063 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAIC BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS USING THIN PLANAR SEMICONDUCTOR ABSORBERS - Back contact back junction solar cell and methods for manufacturing are provided. The back contact back junction solar cell comprises a substrate having a light capturing frontside surface with a passivation layer, a doped base region, and a doped backside emitter region with a polarity opposite the doped base region. A backside passivation layer and patterned reflective layer on the emitter form a light trapping backside mirror. An interdigitated metallization pattern is positioned on the backside of the solar cell and a permanent reinforcement provides support to the cell. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305064 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MAKING - In one aspect of the present invention, a photovoltaic device is provided. The photovoltaic device includes a window layer and an absorber layer disposed on the window layer, wherein the absorber layer includes a first region and a second region, the first region disposed adjacent to the window layer. The absorber layer further includes a first additive and a second additive, wherein a concentration of the first additive in the first region is greater than a concentration of the first additive in the second region, and wherein a concentration of the second additive in the second region is greater than a concentration of the second additive in the first region. Method of making a photovoltaic device is also provided. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305065 | SOLDERABLE POLYMER THICK FILM CONDUCTIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The invention is directed to a polymer thick film conductive composition comprising (a) a conductive silver-coated copper powder; and (b) an organic medium comprising two different resins and organic solvent, wherein the ratio of the weight of the conductive silver-coated copper powder to the total weight of the two different resins is between 5:1 and 45:1. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305066 | USE OF METAL PHOSPHORUS IN METALLIZATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A photovoltaic device, such as a solar cell, including a copper-containing-grid metallization structure that contains a metal phosphorus layer as a diffusion barrier is provided. The copper-containing-grid metallization structure includes, from bottom to top, an electroplated metal phosphorus layer that does not include copper or a copper alloy located within a grid pattern formed on a front side surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an electroplated copper-containing layer. A method of forming such a structure is also provided. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305067 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND THE RESULTING PHOTOELECTRODE STRUCTURE - A method of forming a photoelectrode structure includes: disposing a light-scattering layer including a nanowire on a photoanode substrate; and coating the light-scattering layer with an inorganic binder solution to fix the light-scattering layer on the photoanode substrate. Due to the structure of the photoelectrode structure, the adhesive force between the light-scattering layer and the photoanode substrate is enhanced and the photocurrent density is increased. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305068 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING PHOTOANODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A method for fabricating a photoanode for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is provided. The method includes the following steps. A particle colloid is electrospun to form a first electrospun thin film layer on a substrate. The particle colloid includes titanium dioxide nanopartictes, a polymer material, a dispersing agent and a solvent. The first electrospun thin film layer is then sintered to form a main titanium dioxide layer. A photoanode manufactured by the method mentioned above is also provided. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305069 | PHOTOELECTRODE INCLUDING ZINC OXIDE HEMISPHERE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - Provided are a photoelectrode including a zinc oxide hemisphere, a method of fabricating the same, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the same. The photoelectrode includes a conductive substrate, a zinc oxide hemisphere disposed on the conductive substrate, and a porous metal oxide layer covering the zinc oxide hemisphere. Light scattering effects of photoelectrodes can be increased, and recombination losses of electrons can be minimized to improve photovoltaic properties. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305070 | CYLOMETALATED DYE COMPLEXES AND THEIR USE IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS - The present invention provides a modular approach to preparing a large array of substituted cyclometalated compounds which behave as dyes having intense absorbance bands in the visible spectrum. The compounds include at least one terpyridine-type ligand (tpy) and one cyclometalated tridentate ligand having the bonding motif N,C,N′ or C,N, N′. In particular, compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), as shown, where M and R | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305071 | SUBSTRATE HAVING A METAL FILM FOR PRODUCING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention relates to a substrate ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305072 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND BACK-CONTACT SOLAR CELL - A method is provided for manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein a p-type region and/or n-type pattern is formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, including ejecting at least one of etching paste, masking paste, doping paste, and electrode paste from an ejecting orifice of a nozzle toward the surface of the semiconductor substrate to form beads formed of the paste between the semiconductor substrate and the ejecting orifice and moving the semiconductor substrate relative to the nozzle thereby the paste is applied to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in a stripe shape. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305073 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell, and a method for manufacturing the same, that in a technology in which a current collector electrode is used instead of a transparent conductive film, can be manufactured by a simple cell producing operation and is capable of achieving a desirably thin thickness for the current collector electrode. A dye-sensitized solar cell | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305074 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND DYE FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT - A photoelectric conversion element includes a working electrode having a dye-supported metal oxide electrode in which a dye is supported on a metal oxide layer, a compound having a structure represented by the following general formula (1): is used as the dye. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305075 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMPRISING SILICON MICROPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a photovoltaic device comprising silicon microparticles and to a method of producing the same. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305076 | LENS SYSTEMS FOR SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS - An integrated solar lens and lens system that may be active, a hybrid, or a self-powered system. A solar lens is fabricated and configured to concentrate received solar energy onto a solar sensor material, whereby a medium is provided between the lens and the solar sensor material, such as a fluid and a fluid including micro or nano components including transparent microemulsion balls, and ionized particles. Such balls and particles improve the transducing of the solar energy to heat, and which heated fluid can be circulated throughout a system. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305077 | CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC AND THERMAL SYSTEM - A concentrated photovoltaic and thermal system is disclosed. The system compromises a photovoltaic receiver assembly that produces highly concentrated solar energy, resulting in efficient energy conversion that requires fewer photovoltaic receivers than an arrangement that lacks such high concentration levels. The receiver assembly comprises a primary optical element that concentrates the source light onto an electromagnetic energy receiver, a secondary optical element to aid in further concentration of the light source, a thermal energy converter and a heat dissipation unit. The photovoltaic receiver assembly is preferably mounted on a tracking system to maximize sun exposure. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305078 | BACK SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A back sheet for a solar cell to be disposed in contact with a sealing material of a cell-side substrate in which a solar cell device is sealed with the sealing material, the back sheet including: a polymer base material; and a polymer layer that is provided on the polymer base material and contains a composite polymer that contains, in a molecule, 15% by mass to 85% by mass of siloxane structural units represented by the following formula (1) and 85% by mass to 15% by mass of non-siloxane structural units: wherein R | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305079 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module having a metal layer as a substrate, and being usable pratically. The solar cell module | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305080 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE - The solar cell module having a configuration in which a solar cell is formed on the metal-resin composite substrate, and exhibiting excellent durability. The solar cell module | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305081 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A high-efficiency triple-junction thin-film photovoltaic device in which the haze ratio is high and the short-circuit current values obtained from each of the photovoltaic layers are equalized. A thin-film photovoltaic device comprises a transparent electrode layer and three silicon-based photovoltaic layers stacked in sequence on a substrate. The transparent electrode layer has at least one opening formed by an etching treatment that exposes the surface of the substrate, and the haze ratio of the transparent electrode layer relative to light of a broad wavelength region is at least 60%. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305082 | CONDUCTING POLYMER TO WHICH PYRENE COMPOUNDS ARE INTRODUCED, AND ORGANIC SOLAR CELL USING SAME - The present invention relates to a pyrene-containing conductive polymer represented by formula 1 and an organic solar cell comprising the same as an organic photovoltaic material. The conductive polymer has improved hole mobility as a result of introducing a specific amount of pyrene either into a polymer, which consists only of a donor functional group comprising one or more aromatic monomers, or into a donor-acceptor type polymer comprising a repeating acceptor introduced into a donor functional group. Thus, the conductive polymer can be used as an organic photovoltaic material in organic photodiodes (OPDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), organic solar cells and the like. In addition, an organic solar cell showing high power conversion efficiency (PCE) can be provided using an organic photovoltaic material comprising the pyrene-containing conductive polymer as an electron donor. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305083 | Co-extruded oxidation-resistant polyethylene pipe and method of manufacture - A co-extruded multi-layer plastic pipe and method of manufacture are disclosed in which a first extruder melts and extrudes a first plastic material into the outer annulus of a coaxial extrusion die to form an outer pipe layer, and a second extruder melts and extrudes a highly oxidation-resistant plastic material into the inner annulus of said coaxial extrusion die under a blanket of inert gas to create an inner pipe layer, whereby the outer and inner pipe layers are fused together under the protection of the inert gas blanket which prevents premature degradation of the oxidation-resistant inner layer until the finished extruded pipe has cooled and solidified. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305084 | VALVE METER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A valve meter device, assembly, and method is disclosed including a housing defining at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening and a channel connecting the openings, the at least one inlet opening having an inlet end and the at least one outlet opening having an outlet end; a water meter positioned in the channel, the water meter configured to monitor a flow of water through the valve meter device; and a valve in communication with the channel and configured to control the flow of water through the valve meter device. In some embodiments, a linear distance exists between the inlet end and the outlet end, the linear distance being no greater than a standard water meter lay-length. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305085 | PRESSURIZED DRAIN TRAP PRIMING SYSTEM - In accordance with the present invention, a drain trap primer system comprises a water supply line for fluid connection between a pressurized water source and a drain trap. A valve which is operable between an open position and a closed position is in fluid connection within the supply line. An actuation means is provided for switching the valve between the closed position and the open position, and a control mechanism signals the actuator to open and close the valve at selected time intervals. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL - A system for supplying fuel includes a fuel manifold, a water manifold, and a fluid junction between the fuel manifold and the water manifold. A turbulator downstream from the fluid junction receives a fluid flow from the fluid junction. A method for supplying fuel includes flowing fuel through a fuel manifold, flowing water through a water manifold, and combining a portion of the water from the water manifold with the fuel from the fuel manifold to create emulsion fuel. The method further includes flowing the emulsion fuel through a turbulator. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305087 | High Efficiency and High Precision Microfluidic Devices and Methods - New high density microfluidic devices and methods provide precise metering of fluid volumes and efficient mixing of the metered volumes. A first solution is introduced into a segment of a flow channel in fluidic communication with a reaction chamber. A second solution is flowed through the segment so that the first solution is displaced into the reaction chamber, and a volume of the second solution enters the chamber. The chamber can then be isolated and reactions within the chamber can be initiated and/or detected. High throughput methods of genetic analysis can be carried out with greater accuracy than previously available. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305088 | CONDUIT AND A METHOD OF CLEANING A CONDUIT - The invention relates to a conduit for transferring milk. The conduit is provided with at least one flexible wall, which divides the conduit into at least one milk duct and at least one secondary duct. The milk duct and the at least one secondary duct extend along a longitudinal axis of the conduit, it being possible for the at least one milk duct to be substantially emptied by pressing through filling the at least one secondary duct. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305089 | FLUID DISPENSING UNIT HAVING A CIRCULATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CIRCULATING A FLUID IN A FLUID DISPENSING UNIT - A dispensing unit having a circulation system for circulating a fluid in the dispensing unit is provided. The circulation system comprises, a circulation circuit, and a mechanism configured to circulate the fluid in the circulation circuit. By circulating the fluid, the fluid is counteracted from crystallizing. A method for circulating a fluid in a dispensing unit is also provided. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305090 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID FLOW RATE IN A FLUID TRANSPORT LINE OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - An apparatus for controlling a fluid flow rate in a fluid transport line of a medical device, including at least a first pump, at least a chamber for collecting the fluid, at least a sensor for providing a first value correlated to the amount of fluid in the chamber, and a control device configured for receiving a second value representative of the fluid flow rate through the first pump and for correlating the second value with the first value to obtain an accuracy check of the second value. A method for controlling a fluid flow rate in a fluid transport line of a medical device including pumping a fluid, collecting the fluid in a chamber, sensing a first value correlated to the amount of fluid in the chamber, and detecting and sending a second value representative of the fluid flow rate through the first pump to a control device, sending the first value to the control device and correlating the second value with the first value to obtain an accuracy check. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305091 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of introducing a drag reducing polymer into a pipeline such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow though the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is introduced into a liquid hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and/or an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon. The treated liquid hydrocarbon does not have a viscosity less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. Additionally, the drag reducing polymer is added to the liquid hydrocarbon in the range from about 0.1 to about 500 ppmw. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305092 | FLUIDIC INTERFACE - The invention provides for fluidic connections to be established between tubes, ports, fluidic components and fluidic devices. The leak-tight connections are formed through controlled, compressive forces and can be used for both low and high pressure applications. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305093 | Method of installing an anti-siphon assembly - An anti-siphon installation assembly includes a spring, a retainer clip mounted on the spring, the retainer clip including a support surface adapted to support an anti-siphon device thereon, and a locator clip mounted on the spring, the locator clip including an outwardly extending arm adapted to contact the upper surface of a fuel filler neck opening. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305094 | Method for Replacing Air Filters in a Ceiling Mounted Housing - A method of replacing air filters in a return duct that includes a housing mounted in the ceiling of a structure includes providing a cover having a plurality of air openings pivotally mounted to the housing and attached to a portion of the housing by magnets. A suitable tool can be manually attached to the cover so that the cover can be rotated downwardly and the used air filter removed and replaced by a new filter. The cover can then be rotated into a closed position and held in place by the magnets. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305095 | CPVC PIPES, FITTINGS AND TUBULAR CONDUITS IN MARINE VESSELS - A marine vessel ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305096 | NEAR-FIELD WIRELESS POWERED SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve assembly including a process control valve plumbed within a hazardous environment; a solenoid coil mated to the valve and configured to operate the valve, the solenoid coil located within the hazardous environment; a valve coil configured to receive power and transfer that power to the solenoid coil, thereby operating the valve, the valve coil located within the hazardous environment; and a controller coil configured to transmit power to the valve coil, the controller coil located in the hazardous environment. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305097 | TAPPING DEVICE WITH HAND PROTECTOR - Tapping devices and methods for using such devices to tap into a pipe are described. The tapping device contains a drill connected to the proximal portion of a shaft, a tapping tool attached to a distal portion of the shaft, and a protection device attached to the shaft. The protection device itself contains containing an enlarged distal portion, an enlarged proximal portion, and a middle member extending therebetween. The user can hold and use the tapping device with a first hand on a handle of the drill and a second hand on the middle member of the protection device. The protection device protects the hand from hitting an object (including the pipe), the socket, or the drill, thereby improving the safety for the user. Other embodiments are also described. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305098 | LIQUID TANK AND DENTAL DEVICE - A liquid tank capable of preventing a gas passage from being clogged and a dental device including this liquid tank are provided. A liquid tank having an accommodation space in which a liquid L to be supplied to outside is accommodated includes a tank body having a mouth part with an opening, a cap mounted on the mouth part to close the opening, a liquid passage through which the liquid L in the liquid tank flows toward outside, a gas passage having a gap between the mouth part and the cap and a path communicatively connecting to the gap and the accommodation space, a liquid flow valve provided on the liquid passage to allow or inhibit a flow of the liquid L to outside, and an aeration valve provided on the gas passage to compensate for a negative pressure occurring in the accommodation space. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305099 | LIQUID DISCRIMINATING VENT VALVE - A valve assembly includes a housing. A membrane supported by the housing such that the membrane covers a vapor passage defined by the housing. The membrane allows the passage of vapor through the membrane and prevents the passage of liquid through the membrane. A flow control feature is supported by the housing and at least partially controls flow of a vapor to the vapor passage. The flow control feature enables variable flow of vapor to the vapor passage. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305100 | CHECK VALVE FLAP FOR FLUID INJECTOR - A backflow-prevention system that substantially prevents contaminant backflow at a treatment site. The system includes a fluid ejector tube for insertion into the patient's mouth and a backflow prevention device that receives fluid from the fluid ejector tube. The backflow prevention device includes an internally positioned valve member. The valve member limits contaminant backflow. The valve member is movable between open and closed positions based on a vacuum pressure condition in the system. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305101 | MULTI-PORT TIRE VALVE - Exemplary embodiments of the invention include a multi-port valve stem configured for operable attachment to a wheel for controlling the inflation of a tire arranged thereon. In a particular embodiments, the valve includes a base member having a bore extending there through. The base member includes a terminal end configured to attach the valve stem within an aperture arranged along a wheel rim. The multi-port valve stem further includes one or more tubular ports each having a bore extending there through and arranged in fluid communication with the bore of the base. The bore of each of the one or more tubular ports extends to a free end configured to receive a check valve. In other embodiments, the multi-port valve is mounted to a wheel. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305102 | Internal Blow Out Preventer - An internal blow out preventer for use in a drill string, comprising a housing having an outer valve closure element and where the outer valve closure element is configured to be moved between an open and a closed position, wherein the outer valve closure element is provided with an inner valve closure element that is configured to be moved between an open and a closed position inside the outer valve closure element. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305103 | VALVE INSERT FOR A SANITARY FITTING - There is proposed a valve insert for a sanitary fitting, which can be inserted as an insert into a recess in the housing of the sanitary fitting and interacts there with lines of the sanitary fitting that open into this recess. The valve insert contains a base element which receives and holds the moving parts of the valve contained in the valve insert. An adapter element which is preferably injection-moulded from plastics material and contains a valve inlet opening and a valve outlet opening can be connected in an exchangeable manner to this base part. Said openings interact with the lines that open into the recess. A water guide leads from these two openings to the valve. By exchanging the adapter element, the valve insert can be used for different applications. Preferably, the valve seat itself can also be arranged in the adapter element. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305104 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING HOT OR BOILING WATER - An apparatus for dispensing hot or boiling water which is provided with a thermally insulated reservoir which is resistant to an excess pressure prevailing in the interior, an electric heating element which is arranged in the reservoir, a discharge conduit and a valve which is included in a fluid communication between the reservoir and the discharge conduit and provided with a valve seat and a movably arranged valve member which in a closed position is pressed with a closing force against the valve seat and which can be brought with an operating element to an opened position, wherein the configuration of the valve and the connection thereof to the fluid communication are such that an excess pressure prevailing in the reservoir exerts a force on the valve body which is directed opposite to the closing force, wherein the closing force is such that the valve member is pressed from the closed position when an excess pressure prevailing in the reservoir reaches a threshold value. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305105 | HOT-WATER SUPPLY HEAT EXCHANGER PROVIDED WITH A MIXING VALVE, AND ADAPTOR HAVING A BUILT-IN MIXING VALVE - A hot-water supply heat exchanger having a mixing valve and a mixing valve integrated adopter are provided to facilitate control of hot water temperature with a simplified pipe structure. A hot-water supply heat exchanger comprises a heat exchange part ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305106 | ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET FOR DAMPER - A compact damper and an actuator mounting bracket are provided for controlling fluid flow through a duct. The actuator mounting bracket includes two mounting legs and a mounting plate extending between the mounting legs. The mounting legs are configured to be fixed to corresponding mounting extensions that extend from and are integral to the damper. The actuator mounting bracket defines various slots and holes to provide adjustability in both the position of the actuator mounting bracket with respect to the damper and the type of actuator that can be accommodated by the mounting bracket. In this way, an actuator may be installed/replaced while maintaining the pressure integrity of the damper. In addition, the integral mounting extensions facilitate proper alignment of the actuator with the damper and provide additional support for larger actuators. Methods for attaching an actuator to a damper are also provided. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305107 | DAMAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A damage detection system includes an electromagnetic valve that is provided at a first end of a pressure vessel and operated by supplied electric power, a harness that is disposed so as to at least partially extend along at least a part of a bottom surface of the pressure vessel and that serves to supply electric power to the electromagnetic valve, and a damage detector for detecting damage of the pressure vessel based on an input of a pressing force from the bottom surface side of the pressure vessel. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305108 | Pilot-Operated Pressure Control Valve - A pilot-controlled pressure control valve is disclosed. The pilot-controlled pressure control valve has a pilot control stage, a spool valve, and an overload spring. The pilot control stage includes a pilot control piston which has a pilot control spring. The pilot control spring acts in a closing direction of the pilot control stage. The pilot control spring is supported on the spool valve which can be positioned by a control pressure against the force of the overload spring. The control pressure is configured to set a preload of the pilot control spring. At the same time, in a loaded position, in which the pilot control valve has minimum preload, the spool valve rests against a stop. A preload of the overload spring and a position of the stop can be set independently of one another. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305109 | PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE FOR PRESSURE DRIVEN BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUSES - Pressure regulating valve for controlling the pressure at which a pressurized propellant gas is injected into a container containing a liquid for driving said liquid out of the container, said valve comprising: A first and a second polymeric shells, the first shell comprising a gas inlet and outlet openings, and the second shell containing means for resiliency biasing. A polymeric membrane, clamped between the first and second shells, thus defining a first and a second chambers sealingly separated by the membrane. A joint between the first and second polymeric shells, strong enough to withstand the pressures reigning in either chamber and ensuring fluid tightness between the two chambers; wherein, all polymeric components of said pressure regulating valve are made of the same polymer class. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305110 | BIDIRECTIONAL PRESSURE SELF-BALANCING STOP VALVE - The present invention discloses a bidirectional pressure self-balancing stop valve, comprising a valve body, a valve disc, a press ring, a valve bonnet, a valve rod and a balance hole, in which the valve disc is located inside the valve body chamber, the press ring is threadedly disposed on the upper side of the valve body chamber, the valve bonnet is fixedly connected with the valve body, the valve rod passes through the valve bonnet and the lower end of the valve rod is movably connected with the valve disc. The excircle of the valve disc, the press ring and the valve body form an annular groove, inside which is disposed with a composite seal ring that is high temperature resistant or corrosion resistant. The composite seal ring includes an upper washer, an upper seal ring, an upper distance ring, a blocking ring, a lower distance ring, a lower seal ring and a lower washer from top to bottom. The invention uses a bidirectional self-sealing structure. As the high temperature resistant composite seal ring is made of high temperature resistant sealing material with low density, the similar pressure self-sealing property of O or Y-shaped seal rings can also be obtained and then the sealing quality and sealing lifespan will be durable and reliable. In addition, the corrosion resistant composite seal ring made of corrosion resistant sealing material can be used in many corrosive environments. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305111 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH SAFE CLEANING ARRANGEMENT - A beverage preparation machine ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305112 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING DEVICE - Provided is an exhaust gas purifying device which can improve handling work ability such as maintenance of an engine while it can improve a purifying performance of an exhaust gas of the engine. The exhaust gas purifying device is provided with a plurality of gas purifying bodies which purifies the exhaust gas discharged by the engine, a plurality of inside cases which are inward provided with the gas purifying bodies, and outside which are inward provided with the inside cases. An outlet end portion of an inside case in an exhaust gas upstream side and an inlet end portion of an in an exhaust gas downstream side are superposed as a double structure. Sensor boss bodiest'or supporting exhaust gas sensors are arranged in an outside surface of the outlet end portion or the inlet end portion of the double structure. The sensor boss bodiesare extended to an outside direction of the outside case. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305113 | Water meter - A meter includes an inlet for receiving a fluid and a housing defining a cylindrical chamber receiving the fluid from the inlet, wherein a chamber axis passes through a center of the cylindrical chamber. The meter also includes an outlet coupled to the housing, wherein the outlet is axially aligned with the inlet along a flow axis, and the flow axis does not intersect the chamber axis. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305114 | OIL TANK - An oil tank has return oil from a hydraulic circuit diffused onto a surface of oil stored in a tank body, and thereby the return oil is prevented from going deep in the oil, so that a hydraulic pump is prevented from sucking oil containing air bubbles. The oil tank includes: an intake port provided in the vicinity of a bottom of the tank body and connected to the hydraulic pump of a hydraulic circuit; and an return oil inlet connected to a return pipe of the hydraulic circuit through which the return oil enters the tank body. In the tank body, a container adapted to hold the return oil is provided. The container is configured so that the return oil inlet opens in the vicinity of the bottom of the container. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305115 | Fluid Valve Port Optimized for Robustness with Standard O-Ring Seal - An optimized fluid valve port has the following features: 1) the seal is preferably a standard O-ring seated in a rectilinear seal channel of one of a first or second valve body, 2) the unsupported span of the O-ring during valve port crossing is limited to a length of less than approximately three O-ring diameters, the support being provided by a web disposed between port openings; and 3), within the area of the O-ring, the fluid flow area of the fluid valve port is maximized. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305116 | BUTTON SWITCHING SHOWER AND ITS SWITCHING METHOD - A switching method of a button switching shower includes: step 1, pressing a button slidingly connected to the shower, and then the button slides; step 2, the button acts on the linking seat of the pawl for rotating the pawl; step 3, the pawl rotates the ratchet wheel through the control end of the pawl, and the shape of the elastic claw of the pawl is changed for restoring energy; step 4, the rotation of the ratchet wheel rotates the water diversion disc, and then the water diversion disc is in place, and then the water diversion disc switches the outlet functions, the stopping claw of the pawl is against the ratch of the ratchet wheel for stopping the ratchet wheel inversion; step 5, the pressing is loosened for resetting the button, and the elastic energy of the elastic claw is released for resetting the pawl. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305117 | Lead-free valve of faucet and process of manufacturing same - A lead-free valve of faucet and process of manufacturing same is provided. The faucet includes a valve comprising a stainless steel sleeve including a rim; a stainless steel cartridge including a stepped-diameter opening with the rim seated thereon, two opposite peripheral ports, and a soldered joint for joining the sleeve, the rim, and the cartridge together; a stainless steel stem secured to a handle and co-rotated therewith, the stem including a bottom tab; a plastic disc first retaining member including a slit; a ceramic oval second retaining member including two opposite cavities and a slot aligned with the slit, and the tab inserted through the slit into the slot to join the stem, the first retaining member, and the second retaining member together; a ceramic disc abutting member including two opposite, spaced through holes; and a plastic seat for urging the abutting member against the second retaining member. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305118 | AUTOMATIC FAUCET AND WATER DISCHARGING DEVICE - An automatic faucet, which has a water spout member and a sensor placed in a front end section of a water spout pipe and automatically ejects water from the spout member by the detection by the sensor. The water spout pipe has a shape, in which a section of the front end side is directed forward and obliquely downward with respect to a user. The water spout member and the sensor are axially inserted into the water spout pipe from the obliquely downward opening of the tip of the water spout pipe, and the sensor is disposed above the water spout member. The water spout member is disposed in a state where the front end face thereof is positioned to the inside of the water spout pipe than the front end face of the sensor. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305119 | PRECOMPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SUCH PRECOMPRESSED SYSTEM - A precompression system for a liquid dispensing device is presented, that prevents liquid from being discharged until a predetermined pressure has been built up. The system comprises a pump for drawing liquid through an inlet and discharging it through an outlet, and a precompression valve disposed between the pump and the outlet. The valve allows liquid in the pump to reach the outlet once the predetermined pressure is established, and stops liquid from reaching the outlet once the pressure falls below it. The precompression valve comprises an elastic diaphragm normally closing the valve opening, with a concave surface facing the valve opening and in fluid communication with the pump and a convex surface in fluid communication with atmospheric pressure. The diaphragm may be stretched around a valve seat. Methods of assembling such a precompression system in a dispensing device are also presented. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305120 | PRESSURE-COMPENSATED ACCUMULATOR BOTTLE - A pressure-compensated accumulator bottle is provided. In one embodiment, the accumulator bottle includes a housing and an interior wall that generally define first, second, and third chambers within the housing. In this embodiment, a spring is disposed in the second chamber and configured to apply a biasing force on a first piston disposed within the first chamber. Further, in this embodiment, an additional piston is disposed within the third chamber and is configured to facilitate balancing of the pressure of a fluid disposed in the second chamber with the pressure of the external environment such that the magnitude of a second biasing force applied on the first piston by the pressure of the fluid depends at least in part on the pressure of the external environment. Hydraulic circuits and systems including a pressure-compensated accumulator bottle are also disclosed. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305121 | FIBERBOARD TUBE AND CLOSURE ASSEMBLY - A biodegradable tube and closure component for containing a viscous substance and method for assembling the biodegradable tube and closure component includes a fiber board tube with a heat sealable inner surface and a polymer closure component inserted into one end of the fiber board tube and welded therein by heat or ultrasonically welding. The assembled biodegradable tube and closure component can be filled with a desired viscous substance through an opposite open end of the cylindrical tube and then the opposite open end closed to form a biodegradable fiberboard tube and closure assembly filled with the viscous substance. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305122 | WELDED STEEL PIPE FOR LINEPIPE HAVING HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND HIGH FRACTURE TOUGHNESS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a steel pipe for a linepipe having a heavy wall thickness and excellent fracture toughness in a base material, and methods of producing the same. A welded heat affected zone is achieved by suppressing lowering of yield stress caused by a Bauschinger effect by optimizing the metal microstructure of a steel plate. A steel pipe has a composition which contains by mass % 0.03 to 0.08% C, 0.10% or less Si, 1.00 to 2.00% Mn, 0.010% or less P, 0.0030% or less S, 0.06% or less Al, 0.005 to 0.020% Nb, 0.005 to 0.025% Ti, 0.0010 to 0.0060% N, and Fe and unavoidable impurities as a balance. Ti(%)/N(%) is a value which falls within a range of 2 to 4, and a Ceq value is 0.30 or more. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305123 | PROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSTION AND MOLDED ARTICLE - A propylene resin composition which contains as essential components thereof (A) an ethylene-propylene random copolymer having an ethylene content of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass; (B) an elastomer having an average particle diameter of 10 to 800 nm in an amount of 1 to 10 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the ethylene-propylene random copolymer; and (C) a crystalline nucleating agent, and in which after kneading thereof, the kneaded propylene resin composition exhibit a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 1.00 g/10 min. The propylene resin composition is suitable for the production of a wide variety of molded articles. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305124 | Leno Device with Linkage Mechanism and Cover Part - The present invention relates to a leno device for use in weaving machines. The leno device comprises a first lifting shaft, a second lifting shaft and a half shaft. The shafts are connected with each other via a linkage mechanism comprising several transmission units Each transmission unit comprises a connecting bar and two guide rods. In order to prevent fingers and or the hand of the operator from being pinched between the connecting bar and one of the levers, the leno device has a separate cover part for each transmission unit. The cover part may be fastened to one of the lifting shafts or to one of the guide rods of the transmission unit, or to the connecting bar. The cover part prevents an operator from being able to reach between the connecting bar and the guide rods in warp thread direction. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305125 | Funnel to counter out-splashing of a fluid being poured through it - A conventional funnel that has a rimmed open bowl atop a spout, to guide a fluid flow poured in from a fluid-contributing source or container into a fluid-receiving container, is improved by the provision of a curved-in lip around the bowl rim. The curved-in lip intercepts any fluid seeking to splash out of the funnel for a variety of reasons, and redirects it back into the bowl to counter undesirable splash-out. The curved-in rim, even when of very small span, is effective in countering splash-out of true liquids, mixtures of non-sticking solid particulates in a liquid, dry flowing particulates and even small sized objects like peanuts. The provision of a perforated collar at the junction of the bowl and the spout, a flexible portion provided to the spout adjacent the same junction, and a plurality of outwardly extending vanes provided outside the spout, and flutes formed in the bowl to promote Coriolis-acceleration-influenced flow, added individually or in selected combinations, variously improve the funnel further by making it more securely locatable with respect to the receiving container, facilitating venting of displaced air therefrom, and promoting fluid throughflow via the funnel. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305126 | INERTIA-CONTROLLED TIRE ISOLATION VALVE AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES - Embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatus for adjusting the inflation pressure of a pneumatic tire. Particular methods include the step of arranging a tire in fluid communication with an inflation pressure source on a vehicle. Further steps may include arranging a rotational fluid passage between the tire and a vehicle axle and arranging along the rotational fluid passage an inertia valve that is biased in a closed arrangement while the valve is stationary or rotating below a desired speed about a rotational axis. Such methods may further include the steps of opening the inertia valve when the valve is rotating about the rotational axis at or above the desired speed and adjusting automatically the inflation pressure of the tire through the rotational fluid passage while the valve is open. Other embodiments comprise a system for adjusting the inflation pressure of a pneumatic tire. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305127 | Method and Structure for Prevention of Incorrect Fueling Operations for Diesel-Powered Vehicles - A method and structure are described for preventing the accidental introduction of gasoline into the fuel system of a diesel-powered vehicle. In a first preferred embodiment, a gasoline fuel nozzle is configured with a magnet, such as magnetic strips, and the entrance to a fill tube of a diesel-powered is configured with a magnetic field sensor ring. When an incorrect fueling operation, such as the introduction of gasoline into the fuel tank of the diesel-powered vehicle, is attempted the sensor ring alerts the operator visually and/or audibly before fueling starts, thereby preventing incorrect fueling. In alternative embodiments, sensing of an attempted incorrect fueling operation may require only the sensor ring. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305128 | Roadside repair kit for restoring tire bead integrity - A sealing tube is wrapped around the rim and inflated such as to seal the gap between tire and rim if the seal between the tire bead and rim has lost its integrity. After this, the tire can be inflated to specified pressure at a slow rate using a portable compressor. The repair can be done at roadside on any vehicle using inflatable tires usually without demounting the wheel or even jacking up the defective wheel. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305129 | Fill System for Providing Uniform Concentrations and Volumes and Methods Thereof - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for preparing a plurality of containers having a suspension of a solid wherein the concentrations of the solid in the plurality of containers are substantially similar or the same and the volumes of the suspension in the plurality of containers are substantially similar or the same. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305130 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILLING SYRINGES - A devise and a method for filling syringes, which allows the filling of a syringe with exact dosage of different drugs, by means of electronic guns or any other suitable device, without the necessity of using a needle. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305131 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SYRINGE FILL PRESSURES - The disclosure is directed to a fill sleeve for protecting an outer surface of a syringe from exposure to a liquid when filling the syringe with the liquid. The fill sleeve includes a sidewall extending between a first open end and a second end having an end wall. The end wall and the sidewall define an interior volume of the fill sleeve. The end wall is provided with an opening configured to form a seal with a fill site of a syringe when the syringe barrel is inserted within the interior volume of the fill sleeve. The seal prevents the outer surface of the syringe barrel from being exposed to a liquid when the fill sleeve and the syringe are lowered into a liquid, such as paint. The configuration also allows for a preferred filling position that minimizes filling pressures, force, and fill time in comparison to prior art designs. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305132 | PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE DISPOSAL ASSEMBLY - A pharmaceutical waste disposal assembly ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305133 | Machine for filling bottles with solid forms of pharmaceutical products, in particular capsules, pills, pastilles, and/or tablets - A machine for filling bottles with solid forms of pharmaceutical products is provided with a conveying device for continuously moving forward a sequence of bottles along a given path, and a vibrating distribution plate, which is mounted along the path itself so as to continuously rotate around its own longitudinal axis, and has a plurality of feeding channels, each of which is wound in a helix around and along said longitudinal axis, and is moved forward in phase with a corresponding bottle to feed a given number of solid forms in the bottle itself. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305134 | DUAL FLUID FUELING NOZZLE - The current application is directed to a single-spout, dual-channel recyclable-fuel fueling nozzle that extracts spent fuel from a vehicle and introduces fresh fuel into the vehicle via a single filler neck. Liquids move in two different directions within two separate channels of the dual-channel recyclable-fuel fueling nozzle to and from two different reservoirs within the vehicle, including a fresh-fuel reservoir and a spent-fuel reservoir. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305135 | FILL NIPPLE ASSEMBLY - A fill nipple assembly for use as a fill interface on a pressure regulator may comprise a fill nipple body, a strut member and a seal member. The fill nipple body includes a main bore with a tapered section. The strut member includes a complimentary tapered surface with a seal groove for retaining a seal member. The seal member extends partially outward of the tapered surface. The tapered section and tapered surface may have respective taper angles which are substantially the same. The rear portion of the strut member may include a radially-extending strut flange adapted to axially engage the proximal end of the fill nipple body. The strut member is received by the main bore for axial movement into and out of a sealing configuration with respect to the main bore. The seal member sealingly engages the tapered section when the strut member is in its sealing configuration. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305136 | DEBRIS GUARD CONNECTED TO A BOOM - A forestry vehicle including a frame, a pivoting boom, a first structure, a second structure, and a debris guard. The pivoting boom is carried by the frame. The first structure is carried by the frame and is positioned on a first side of the pivoting boom. The second structure is also carried by the frame and is positioned on a second side of the pivoting boom. A channel exists between the first structure and the second structure. The pivoting boom travels in the channel as the boom pivots about its pivotal axis. The debris guard is pivotally and slidingly coupled to the boom. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305137 | DEBARKER SYSTEMS WITH ADJUSTABLE RINGS - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for debarking logs are shown and described. The disclosed embodiments can be easily adjusted to process different logs. Air-cell rings provide for a wide range of force gradients to process both large and small diameter logs. The rings include force gradient adjustment mechanisms configurable to provide different force gradients to process logs. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305138 | TREE PROCESSING VEHICLE - A tree processing vehicle comprising a prime mover and a pair of tracks for propelling the tree processing vehicle, the prime mover being in a driving relationship with the tracks. The tree processing vehicle also comprises an operator cabin comprising a front side, a rear side, and a pair of lateral sides between the front side and the rear side. A first one of the lateral sides defines an access opening allowing an operator to enter or exit the operator cabin. The operator cabin also comprises a door for closing the access opening and a set of controls for allowing the operator to control the tree processing vehicle. The tree processing vehicle also comprises a pair of arms pivotally movable across a range of angular positions. The range of angular positions includes a first angular position in which a first one of the arms extends across at least part of the access opening and a second angular position in which the first one of the arms clears the access opening thereby allowing the door to be opened or closed. Each of the arms comprises a mounting portion to which a tree processing implement is mountable such that, when the arms pivot across the range of angular positions, the tree processing implement moves across a range of processing heights at which the tree processing implement can perform a tree processing function. The tree processing function may be a shredding function, whereby the arms are pivotally movable in the range of angular positions to move the tree processing implement in the range of processing heights such as to impart to the tree processing implement a downward tree shredding stroke during which the tree processing implement shreds at least a portion of a tree. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305139 | PROCESS FOR COATING STEEL STRIPS AND COATED STEEL STRIP - In a method for coating steel strips having a base material composition (in weight-%) of: C 0.04-1.0; Mn 9.0-30.0; Al 0.05-15.0; Si 0.05-6.0; Cr≦6.5; Cu≦4; Ti+Zr≦0.7; Nb+V≦0.5, remainder iron including unavoidable steel-incidental elements, the steel strip undergoes annealing and subsequently is coated electrolytically with a coat formed from zinc or a zinc-containing alloy. During the course of annealing of the steel strip at temperatures between 800 and 1000° C. under a N2-H2 containing atmosphere, a surface-near zone is formed which is enriched with nitrides through reaction with elements contained in the steel, thereby preventing molten zinc from penetrating into the base material during welding of the coated steel strip. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305140 | NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A non-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a base iron ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305141 | Method for protecting silver and silver alloy surfaces against tarnishing - A method for protecting silver and silver alloy surfaces against tarnishing, characterized by initially subjecting the surface to be treated to cleaning pre-treatment in organic solvents; immersing the cleaned surface in an acid solution able to ensure formation of a thin layer of silver oxide; immersing the oxidized surface in a solution of at least one thiol of formula CH | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305142 | METAL ALLOY AND USE THEREOF - A metallic alloy comprising Ti, Zr, Nb, containing an amorphous phase and a quasicrystalline phase and is represented by the formula: | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305143 | COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES OF PRODUCING COMPONENTS WITH REGIONS HAVING DIFFERENT GRAIN STRUCTURES - Processes for fabricating components to have two or more regions with different grain structures, and components produced by such processes. The processes entail performing at least one forging step on a preform to produce a profile having at least a first portion corresponding to the first region of the component. The preform is formed of a precipitation-strengthened alloy having a solvus temperature, and the at least one forging step comprises a nonfinal forging step performed at a first strain rate and at a first subsolvus temperature that is below the solvus temperature of the alloy. A subsequent forging step is performed on the profile to produce a final profile comprising the first portion and a second portion corresponding to the second region of the component. The subsequent forging step is performed at a strain rate and at a subsequent subsolvus temperature, wherein at least one of the subsequent strain rate and subsequent subsolvus temperature is either higher or lower than the first strain rate or first subsolvus temperature. A heat treatment is then performed on the final profile to cause grain growth, wherein the first portion of the final profile has a different grain size than the second portion. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305144 | STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STEEL SHEET - A steel sheet, including: as chemical components, by mass %, 0.05% to 0.35% of C; 0.05% to 2.0% of Si; 0.8% to 3.0% of Mn; 0.01% to 2.0% of Al; equal to or less than 0.1% of P; equal to or less than 0.05% of S; equal to or less than 0.01% of N; and the balance including iron and inevitable impurities, wherein an area ratio of equal to or higher than 50% of a total of a ferrite phase, a bainite phase, and a tempered martensite phase is contained, an area ratio of equal to or higher than 3% of a retained austenite phase is contained, and crystal grains of the retained austenite phase having a number ratio of equal to or higher than 50% satisfy Expression 1, assuming carbon concentration at a position of center of gravity is Cgc and a carbon concentration at a grain boundary is Cgb. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FORMING A WROUGHT MATERIAL HAVING A REFINED GRAIN STRUCTURE - A method of forming a wrought material having a refined grain structure is provided. The method comprises providing a metal alloy material having a depressed solidus temperature and a low temperature eutectic phase transformation. The metal alloy material is molded and rapidly solidified to form a fine grain precursor that has fine grains surrounded by a eutectic phase with fine dendritic arm spacing. The fine grain precursor is plastic deformed at a high strain rate to cause recrystallization without substantial shear banding to form a fine grain structural wrought form. The wrought form is then thermally treated to precipitate the eutectic phase into nanometer sized dispersoids within the fine grains and grain boundaries and to define a thermally treated fine grain structure wrought form having grains finer than the fine grains and the fine dendritic arm spacing of the fine grain precursor. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305146 | NON-QUENCHED AND TEMPERED STEEL HAVING ULTRAFINE GRAINED PEARLITE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-quenched and tempered steel having an ultrafine grained pearlite structure, including hot forging a steel material so as to be high-temperature compression deformed, thus obtaining a hot forged body; rapidly cooling the hot forged body to a low-temperature pearlite transformation range, thus obtaining a supercooled hot forged body; isothermally holding the supercooled hot forged body in the low-temperature pearlite transformation range so as to be isothermally transformed; and air-cooling the hot forged body; and to non-quenched and tempered steel manufactured thereby. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305147 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-QUENCHED AND TEMPERED STEEL PRODUCT - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a non-quenched and tempered steel product, including hot forging a steel material at about 1150˜1250° C. so that the volume thereof is 120% or less, rapidly cooling the hot forged material to about 650˜700° C. at a cooling rate of about 10° C./s or more, and performing warm coining at a temperature of about 600° C. or higher. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305148 | MALLEABLE SOLID EXPLOSIVE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING IT - A malleable solid explosive that is in the form of a solid block consisting, for at least 98% of its weight, of a pulverulent explosive charge and of a liquid chosen from polyol polymers of the group of polyisobutylene polyols, polybutadiene polyols, polyether polyols, polyester polyols and polysiloxane polyols, whose number-average molecular mass is between 500 and 10 000, and mixtures thereof. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305149 | MELT-CAST INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION - An insensitive melt-cast explosive composition incorporating on the one hand a meltable part formed of at least one meltable explosive and, on the other hand, a solid part incorporating oxynitrotriazole (ONTA) and cyclonite (RDX). This composition is characterised in that the cyclonite is a cyclonite of reduced sensitivity, the particle size of the insensitive cyclonite being of between 315 micrometers and 800 micrometers, whereas the particle size of the ONTA is of between 200 micrometers and 400 micrometers, the ONTA further having an apparent density greater than or equal to 0.95 g/cm | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305150 | CRYSTALLINE EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL - An explosive material in the form of a cocrystal comprising 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20 or HNIW) and at least one energetic material. The energetic material is selected from 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), and 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane (HMX). | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305151 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR A PNEUMATIC TYRE - The electronic device is intended to be incorporated into a tyre, and comprises an electronic component, at least one conductor ( | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305152 | TIRE COVER ASSEMBLY AND TIRE STRUCTURE FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a tire cover assembly comprising: a main tire body having a circular outer circumference; a tire cover configured to cover the main tire body; a cover support protruding from a side surface of the main tire body so as to support the tire cover in a radial direction of the main tire body, and disposed overall in a circular shape around a center of the main tire body; and a coupling medium configured to couple the tire cover to the cover support. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305153 | TIRE WITH TREAD OF POLYBUTADIENE RUBBER - Pneumatic rubber tire intended for heavy duty service having a cap/base configured tread with a silica-containing specialized cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber-rich tread cap rubber layer. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305154 | MOTORCYCLE TIRE FOR RUNNING ON ROUGH TERRAIN - A motorcycle tire for running on rough terrain has a block pattern that includes major groups arranged circumferentially of the tire at intervals, and minor groups arranged between the major groups. The major group consists of four blocks arranged axially of the tire and each connected to the next with a tie bar, wherein each is defined as having the centroid of its top surface within a tread center region having a developed width of 60% of a developed tread width, and angles (θ | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305155 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - In a pneumatic tire, center land portions include a circumferential narrow groove extending in the tire circumferential direction so as to partition the center land portions in a tire width direction; a plurality of lug grooves disposed in each region of each of the center land portions partitioned by the circumferential narrow groove, extending in the tire width direction, so as to partition each of the regions of the center land portions in the tire circumferential direction; and a plurality of blocks partitioned by the circumferential narrow groove and the plurality of lug grooves. Blocks of the center land portions include one open sipe extending in the tire width direction so as to partition the blocks in the tire circumferential direction, and three or more closed sipes disposed in each of the regions of each of the blocks partitioned by the open sipe. | 2012-12-06 |
| 20120305156 | Tire with Improved Bead | 2012-12-06 |
