02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130008235 | COMPOSITION OF MULTIPHASE FLOW - In a method for determining a total hydrocarbon composition of a multiphase flow including gas and liquid, the method includes taking different samples of the gas and liquid at t least two different thermodynamic states of the multiphase flow. The method further includes analyzing the different samples, and using a molar balance of the different samples at the at least two different thermodynamic states to calculate a gas molar fraction and a liquid molar fraction. The gas molar fraction and liquid molar fraction may be used for deriving an overall composition of the multiphase flow and for deriving the gas and liquid volume fractions. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008236 | METHOD FOR STANDARDIZING MEASURED RESULTS IN A SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION - The invention is in the field of coagulation diagnostics and relates to in vitro methods for determining thrombocyte function using measuring cells, particularly measuring cells of the PFA system. The methods make it possible to obtain standardized measured results which are comparable, irrespective of the type of measuring cell used. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008237 | NEEDLE SEAL FORCE SENSOR - Described are techniques for force sensing. A computing device is configured to have a desired force setting. A first vertical position of a needle is determined using the computer device. A control signal is sent from the computing device to a positioning device. In response to the control signal, the needle is positioned at the first vertical position. When in the first vertical position, surfaces of a tip of the needle are in contact with surfaces of an opening of a sealing member and positioning the needle causes application of a force at surfaces of the opening in contact with surfaces of the tip of the needle. In response to application of the force, a spring is compressed a distance that is proportional to the force. The force is measured using a force sensor. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008238 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AZACYTIDINE INTERMEDIATE - The present invention provides a processes for preparing 5-Azacytidine, and intermediates thereof. The present invention further provides an analytical method for determining the purity of 5-Azacytidine in a sample. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008239 | Soot Bench Test - The dispersibility of soot in a lubricant formulation containing a dispersant is evaluated by (a) preparing a dispersion of carbon black in the lubricant formulation; (b) depositing a sample of the dispersed carbon black from step (a) onto a planar chromatography medium; (c) subjecting the sample of (b) to chromatographic conditions and (d) evaluating the extent of migration of the carbon black by comparing the density of darkening due to carbon black at pre-defined locations along the chromatography medium. The liquid mobile chromatography phase comprises a mixture of a liquid non-aromatic hydrocarbon portion having viscosity and boiling point less than that of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and an oil component comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and the dispersant or dispersants that are also contained within the lubricant formulation. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008240 | MICROCHIP AND PARTICULATE ANALYZING DEVICE - A microchip is provided which includes a first introduction channel, second introduction channels arranged to sandwich the first introduction channel and merged with the first introduction channel from both sides, and a merge channel connected to the first introduction channel and the second introduction channels, where fluids fed from the first and the second introduction channels are merged and flow, wherein the merge channel has a tapered portion formed so that a channel width in a sandwiching direction along which the first introduction channel is sandwiched by the second introduction channels gradually increases along a fluid feeding direction. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008241 | HARDNESS TESTER AND TESTING METHOD - A hardness tester and testing method including a focuser, an image capturer, a test position setter, a focus position memory, an indentation creator, an image capture controller, and a measurer. The focuser focuses on the surface of the specimen. The image capturer captures an image of the surface of the specimen. The test position setter sets a test position at which the indentation is formed. The focus position memory measures a focus position, then associates the focus position with a test position within a predetermined range and stores the information in a memory. The indentation creator forms the indentation at the test position with the indenter. The image capture controller displaces the specimen, then captures an image of the formed indentation through the first field lens. The measurer measures the hardness of the specimen based on the indentation whose image has been captured. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008242 | ABRASION SENSING DEVICE, WIND TURBINE GENERATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ABRASION SENSING METHOD - When it is determined that a blade is rotating, a control device operates a braking device, and acquires a rotation angle (first rotation angle) from a rotation angle sensor. Then, the control device reverses a nacelle and acquires again a rotation angle (second rotation angle) from the rotation angle sensor. Then, the control device determines whether or not the difference between the first rotation angle and the second rotation angle is greater than a threshold value. When it is determined that the rotation angle difference is greater than the threshold value, the control device determines that a gear or a bearing of a gearbox is worn out. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008243 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device includes a housing, a sensor, and a projection portion. The housing defines a bypass flow passage through which taken-in intake air passes and which has an outlet that opens into an intake passage toward a downstream side of a mainstream of intake air. The sensor is accommodated in the bypass flow passage to produce an electrical signal as a result of heat transfer between the taken-in intake air and the sensor. The projection portion is provided on an outer wall of the housing on a downstream side of the outlet in the mainstream and extends outward of the housing. A projection-portion projected region and an outlet projected region, which are formed respectively by projecting the projection portion and the outlet perpendicularly onto a projection plane that is perpendicular to a direction of the mainstream, overlap with each other. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008244 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT SENSING FOR VEHICLE - A fault sensing device for a vehicle includes a time measuring section functioning as a sleep mode while power to a controller is off. The time measuring section can measure a stop time of an engine, and can transmit information on the stop time to the controller when power to the controller is on. When the controller determines that a stop time of the engine is a predetermined time, the controller performs fault sensing for an oil pressure switch. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008245 | vehicle brake testing device and a method of testing a vehicle brake | 2013-01-10 |
20130008246 | HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR FLUID CHARGE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for estimating a fluid charge of a hydraulic accumulator includes determining a first accumulator pressure at a first time with a pressure sensor, the first time during accumulator charging; determining a second accumulator pressure at a second time with the pressure sensor, the second time during accumulator charging; determining a first fan speed at the first time; determining a second fan speed at the second time; and estimating the fluid charge of the hydraulic accumulator as a function of the first accumulator pressure, the second accumulator pressure, the first fan speed, and the second fan speed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008247 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE PROBE FUEL QUALITY SENSOR RETROFIT ASSEMBLY - A retrofit assembly for installing a fuel quality sensor with a fuel level probe having a shaft extending through a tank interface into a fuel storage tank. The shaft, which comprises a magnetostrictive element extending therealong, is coupled with the fuel quality sensor. An isolation sheath is sized for receipt over the shaft and to extend between the fuel quality sensor and the tank interface. The sheath has a cross-sectional profile configured to define at least one passage between the sheath and the shaft when the sheath is received over the shaft. The passage(s) extend between a proximal end and a distal end of the sheath. Also provided is a product-level float comprising at least one product-level magnet for measuring the level of fuel in the fuel storage tank. The product-level float is configured to translate along the sheath with the level of fuel in the fuel storage tank. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008248 | Torsion balance apparatus - The present invention proposes a torsion balance apparatus with high sensitivity and accuracy to measure extremely small rotation angle. The torsion balance apparatus comprises a bar which rotates and is horizontally suspended by a suspending fiber, a light source, a detector and a light reflecting system which reflects the light beam from the light source several times and reaches to the detector. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008249 | WHEEL BALANCER WITH MEANS FOR DETERMINING TYRE UNIFORMITY - The present invention relates to a wheel balancer which comprises a stationary frame, a measuring shaft mounted rotatably about its shaft axis on the stationary frame and adapted to receive coaxially a rim/tyre assembly. The invention further comprises encoder means for determining the angular positions of the measuring shaft or of the rim/tyre assembly, load means to apply a load to the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly, measuring means to measure forces resulting from an unbalance of the rotating rim/tyre assembly, measuring means to measure forces acting between the load means and the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly and locking means to keep the distance between the shaft axis and a contact portion at which the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly contacts the load means constant during the measurement of the forces acting between the load means and the periphery of the rim/tyre assembly. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008250 | Substrate material having a mechanical filtering characteristic and method for producing a substrate material - A substrate material having a mechanical filtering characteristic, the substrate material having at least one support region for supporting the substrate material. In addition, the substrate material includes a sensor region having sensor terminal contacts. Furthermore, the substrate material includes a separating region, which is coupled to the at least one support region and the sensor region and is situated between the at least one support region and the sensor region. In this context, the substrate material in the separating region has a structure different from the substrate material in the support region and/or in the sensor region, in order to form a mechanical filtering characteristic. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008251 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL GYROSCOPE WITH ENHANCED REJECTION OF ACCELERATION NOISES - An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and designed to be actuated in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass and a second sensing mass, suspended within, and coupled to, the driving mass via respective elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in said driving movement and to perform a respective detection movement in response to an angular velocity. In particular, the first and the second sensing masses are connected together via elastic coupling elements, configured to couple their modes of vibration. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008252 | DETECTION OF CRACKS ON METAL BELLOWS OF VALVES - The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting a damage or contamination of a valve bellows, comprising the steps of: causing the valve bellows to oscillate, sensing the oscillations with a sensor and outputting a sensor signal generated by the oscillations, and comparing at least one sensor signal value with at least one reference value. The disclosure further relates to an apparatus comprising a valve with a valve bellows, a sensor for sensing oscillations of the valve bellows and for outputting a sensor signal generated by the oscillations, and a comparator circuit, such as a microprocessor, for comparing at least one sensor signal value with at least one reference value. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008253 | FBG VIBRATION DETECTION SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND VIBRATION DETECTION METHOD USING THE SYSTEM - A vibration detection apparatus for, for example, ultrasound/AE, with Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), is used for elastic wave detection generated by a material impact and ultrasonic defect detection. Disadvantageously, the apparatus cannot detect ultrasound and has degraded performance at variable temperatures and strains. In response, a highly sensitive, small and light vibration detection apparatus is provided. FBG reflection light is lased by using a fiber laser. The intensity of the lased reflection light from the FBG is converted into an electrical signal. Thus, the ultrasound vibration or the like is detected. A vibration detection system includes an optical amplifier | 2013-01-10 |
20130008254 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DAMAGE STATE OF A WHEEL BEARING - An apparatus and a method for determining a damage state of a wheel bearing ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008255 | TEMPERATURE EXTRACTION FROM A PRESSURE SENSOR - Circuits, methods, and systems to compensate pressure sensor readings for changes in temperature. An example measures temperature in a field-effect-transistor-based pressure sensor or micro-electromechanical system by measuring the device's threshold voltage. This threshold voltage is linearly dependent on the temperature but shows negligible sensitivity to mechanical stress. This allows the pressure sensor's temperature to be determined in an environment of changing pressure. Once the temperature is known, the pressure sensor's pressure readings can be adjusted. The threshold voltage can be extracted by measuring the turn-on transistor characteristic of the device and using device models. Alternately, the threshold voltage can be extracted using threshold voltage extraction circuits. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008256 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CONTENT OF FOREIGN MOLECULES DISSOLVED IN A PRESSURE TRANSFER LIQUID OF A PRESSURE MEASURING TRANSDUCER - A method for reducing the content of foreign molecules in gaseous or liquid form dissolved in a pressure transfer liquid of a pressure measuring transducer. A pressure receiving chamber is closed by an isolating diaphragm. A pressure measuring chamber is connected to the pressure receiving chamber, and a pressure sensor arranged in the pressure measuring chamber, in which the liquid serves to fill an inner space of the pressure measuring transducer formed by the pressure receiving chamber is provided. The pressure measuring chamber is connected therewith, and transfers an external pressure acting on the isolating diaphragm to the pressure sensor in measurement operation. The liquid is brought into contact with at least one adsorptive body, and foreign molecules dissolved in the liquid are bound to the adsorptive bodies by adsorption. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008257 | UNDERWATER WORK DEVICE AND UNDERWATER STRAIN GAUGE DEVICE - To easily change internal pressure of a container according to a change in external pressure. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008258 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING THE SELF-SEALING CAPABILITIES OF A CONCRETE SAMPLE - A method, apparatus and system for testing the self-sealing properties of a concrete sample. The method may include providing an apparatus for creating a consistent and reproducible crack in a concrete sample and creating a consistent and reproducible crack in the concrete sample with the apparatus. The method may further include providing a fluidic delivery system that provides a consistent flow of fluid for testing the self-sealing properties of the concrete sample and testing the self-sealing properties of the concrete sample with the system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008259 | Method and Apparatus for Testing Attachment Joints - Apparatus tests the performance of joints between an attachment and a beam having a pair of caps connected by a corrugated web. The apparatus includes first and second grips contoured to the shape of a portion of the corrugated web for gripping the web. A force applicator coupled with the attachment and the grips applies force to the beam through the joint. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008260 | Flow Measuring Device - The present invention involves an improvement in the measurement of sewage discharge through the measurement of mass flow rate and conversion to volumetric flow rate using a flow measuring device connected to a segment of pipe through which the sewage flows. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008261 | GAS FLOW METER WITH HORIZONTAL PISTON MOVEMENT - A method and a gas flow meter for measuring gas flow. A cylinder is supported in the flow meter with a horizontal orientation. A piston is disposed movably within the cylinder, the piston having a surface which forms a clearance seal with a surface of the cylinder. The piston may have a low-friction coating such as diamond-like carbon. A gas flow to be measured is received at a gas inlet, and directed to the cylinder so as to move the piston within the cylinder. The gas flow is directed by valves and conduits alternately to the two ends of the cylinder, for measuring the gas flow in both directions of the cylinder. From the detected movement of said piston electrical signals representative of the gas flow are generated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008262 | Volumetric Gas Flow Meter With Automatic Compressibility Factor Correction - A method and a gas flow meter for measuring gas flow, having a cylinder, and a piston disposed movably within the cylinder, forming a clearance seal between the piston and the cylinder. A gas flow to be measured is directed to the cylinder so as to move the piston within the cylinder. From the detected movement of the piston, electrical signals representative of the gas flow are generated. Gas temperature and pressure data are also measured. A controller calculates a standardized flow rate of gas based on gas species information, and determines a compressibility factor based on the gas species information and the temperature and pressure data, and calculates a corrected flow rate. The compressibility factor is determined from a table pre-stored in a memory. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008263 | FLOWRATE SENSOR AND FLOWRATE DETECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is a flowrate sensor having a flowrate detection means built into a surface mounted package. The flowrate sensor includes a fluid flow path ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008264 | Systems and methods for measuring pressure differential created by flowing fluids - A system and method for measuring pressure differential including a first pitot tube, a second pitot tube, a pressure sensor, a low pass filter, a microcontroller, and a control system is presented. A first and second pitot tube are positioned in flowing fluid, creating positive pressure and negative pressure in the pitot tubes that may be transmitted to a pressure sensor. The positive and negative pressure may create a pressure differential in the pressure sensor measured as voltage. Voltage from the pressure sensor may be transmitted to a microcontroller which may be calibrated to a standard flow meter to fit a curve of the voltage in relation to the flow rate, enabling the fluid flow rate through the pipeline to be measured. The microcontroller may be used to store fluid flow rates or to further calculate volume of fluid flowing through a pipeline and may transmit data to a control system which may be used to program the microcontroller or may be used to display collected fluid flow rate and volume data. The system and method for measuring pressure differential may further be used to control fluid flow through a pipeline. A user may use a control system to monitor fluid use in a pipeline system and may program a microcontroller to open or close a control valve depending on the amount of fluid volume or flow rate flowing through the pipeline. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008265 | FORCE-MEASURING TRANSDUCER USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION PHENOMENON - The present invention relates to a force-measuring transducer which measures forces applied to or generated by a surface of a resiliently deformable structure. Forces applied to or generated by a surface of a structure may be surface forces generated by molecules at the surface of the structure, mechanical forces/pressure generated by placing the structure between objects, forces generated by materials which constitute the structure and which have different coefficients of thermal expansion, attractive/repulsive forces among atoms, or forces generated on a treated surface by ultraviolet (infrared) rays or the like. The transducer is characterized in that it measures forces applied to or generated by the surface of the structure using electrical signals generated in accordance with variations in electromagnetic fields. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008266 | CONTAINER TRAY, TRAY BASE, AND OBSERVATION UNIT - Provided are a container tray in which a position and orientation of a container is hardly displaced from a predetermined position and orientation; a tray base used together with the container tray; and an observation unit. The container tray | 2013-01-10 |
20130008267 | Self-Lubricating Transmission Device - In a self-lubricating transmission device | 2013-01-10 |
20130008268 | Positioning Apparatus - A positioning apparatus converts linear movement along a first axis into either linear movement along another axis or rotational movement. The apparatus includes a fixed element and one or more moveable elements which are moveable relative to the fixed element. A first guide element is attached to the fixed element and a second guide element is attached to the moveable element. An adjustment mechanism, which is associated with the first and second guide elements, is moveable relative to the fixed element along a first axis, and movement of the adjustment causes movement of the moveable element. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008269 | Electric Drive Unit for a Corner Steady - An overload protection in a drive unit for a steady or jack for a caravan comprises an electro-mechanical control system. A spindle is driven by a motor through a gearbox, wherein the motor is controlled through a power supply. A control device in the system comprises a movable part slidably seated on an output shaft of the gearbox, where the movable part is connected with the spindle. Movement between the shaft and the sliding part is counteracted by springs. The slidable part is provided with actuating points that may contact switches by axial movements. When a nut on the spindle reaches an end position, a reactive force in the spindle will cause the part to move against the force of springs, eventually actuating a switch and thereby causing interruption of the circuit, thereby protecting motor and engagement between nut and spindle from electric and mechanical overload. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008270 | LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A limit switch assembly for a screw jack includes a worm screw jack assembly, a gear mechanism and a limit switch mechanism. The worm screw jack assembly includes a worm shaft, a worm gear and a screw jack shaft. The gear mechanism includes a piston, an adapter block, a planetary gearbox, and a gearbox shaft. The piston is drivable by the worm gear and engages the gearbox and the gearbox shaft extends out of the adapter block on an opposing side of the piston. The limit switch mechanism is coupled to the screw jack by the gear mechanism, and includes at least two limit switches operable to control movement of the screw jack shaft. The planetary gearbox may have interchangeable ratios to accommodate worm gear screw jacks with an increased number of gear ratios, drive screw lead, and length of travel requirement combinations. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008271 | GROUP TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a group transmission arrangement, in particular a commercial vehicle group transmission arrangement, comprising a main group with a central synchronizing unit for synchronizing at least two main group shifting units for changing a main group transmission ratio, includes at least one auxiliary group with at least one auxiliary group shifting unit for changing an auxiliary group ratio, wherein a control unit is provided to actuate in a shifting operation the auxiliary group shifting unit and a central synchronizing unit in order to change an overall gear ratio, the control unit is adapted to actuate the auxiliary group shifting unit and the central synchronizing unit in parallel at least intermittently. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008272 | Gear rim with elastic cassettes - The invention relates to machine building and may be used in large-size mechanism drives. A gear rim comprises a centre which is a whole piece or comprises at least two sectors. At least two elastic tooth cassettes are located on the sectors, each comprising an elastic metal sheet plate with cut teeth and a plate fixture system upon the centre. The invention allows to significantly increase the service life and reduce the total weight of the structure. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008273 | GRINDER PROVIDED WITH A DRIVE DEVICE FOR A CROWN GEAR - This grinder is provided with a drive device for a crown gear which comprises a reduction transmission which is provided:
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20130008274 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS - A vehicle drive apparatus includes a motor generator, a speed reduction mechanism connected to a rotor shaft of the motor generator, an output shaft connected to the speed reduction mechanism, an intermediate wall separating the motor generator from the speed reduction mechanism, and a bearing that is fixed to the intermediate wall and supports the rotor shaft. The motor generator, intermediate wall, speed reduction mechanism, and output shaft are disposed in this order, and a ring gear of the speed reduction mechanism is fixed. The ring gear is fixed to the intermediate wall via a ring gear flange that is positioned relative and fixed to the intermediate wall by a centering mechanism and a locking mechanism. The centering mechanism is formed by fitting a boss of the ring gear flange and the intermediate wall. The locking mechanism is disposed on an outer peripheral side relative to the centering mechanism. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008275 | Method for Manufacturing Nut for Ball Screw and Ball Screw - A method forms a concave constituting a ball return passage directly on an inner circumferential surface of a nut blank by plastic working without damaging a die. Letter S shaped concaves are formed on an inner circumferential surface of a nut blank, by pressing by use of a die having a blank holder, a cam driver, cam sliders, and a cylindrical member. The cam driver has inclined surfaces having the same angle of inclination as the cam sliders. The cam sliders have letter S shaped convexes corresponding to the letter S shaped concaves, and are held by through holes, respectively. When the cam driver is pressed from the top thereof, the cam sliders move outwardly in the radial direction, respectively, and the letter S shaped convexes push the inner circumferential surface of the nut blank for plastic deformation. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008276 | SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM, MOTOR WITH SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM - A pressure angle of the worm is set to be greater than a pressure angle of the worm wheel so that a maximum number of meshing teeth becomes smaller than or equal to n (where n is a natural number) with respect to the speed reduction mechanism in which a number of meshing teeth is always n+1 or changed between n+1 and n by rotation under a condition in which the pressure angles of the worm and the worm wheel are the same with respect to each other. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008277 | STARTING DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a starting device for an internal combustion engine, having a hollow shaft ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008278 | SINTERED GEARWHEEL - A sintered gearwheel is described having teeth ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008279 | TRANSMISSION DRIVING DEVICE - A transmission driving device that is capable of preventing displacement of a shift operation member or a select operation member in a case where there is reverse input in the shift operation member or the select operation member by inhibiting rotation of a rotation member which is released from an input shaft. When an input shaft and a first rotor are connected, the first electromagnetic coil is an excitation state and a second electromagnetic coil is in a non-excitation state. In this state, a second magnetic ring is not attracted to the side of the second electromagnetic coil, a seventh facing, which is fixed to the second magnetic ring, and an eighth facing are engaged with each other, and a second rotor and a casing are connected to each other. In a connection state of the second rotor and the casing, the second rotor cannot be rotated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008280 | BRAKE HANDLE - A brake handle of the present invention includes a handle member and an adjusting member. The handle member has a slide block, and the adjusting member has a slide chute corresponding to the slide block, so that the slide block can be movably received in the slide chute, wherein the slide block is disposed with an aperture, a bead and an elastic member. The aperture receives the bead and the elastic member therein. The slide chute is disposed with several notches. The bead elastically abuts against one of the notches when the slide block is received in the slide chute. Thereby, the adjusting member can be moved with respect to the handle member so as to change the length of the brake handle. As a result, a rider can rapidly adjust the brake handle with ease. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008281 | Avalanche Control System and Method - Avalanche control system and method using one or more chambers in an avalanche-prone area to control the removal of snow or other material which might avalanche. The system includes a plurality of spaced housings made of a solid material like “shock-crete” and an asymmetric flywheel coupled to a motor which is controlled by a signal to warm up and turn on at a desired time to vibrate the housing and cause removal of loose snow or other material and/or the compacting of that material to make avalanching less likely. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008282 | FLOATING FRONT RING - A bicycle transmission system is provided herein. The bicycle transmission system includes a sprocket or ring that is capable of sliding amongst an infinite number of lateral positions relative to a crank arm. The movement of the sprocket or ring facilitates an optimal chain path from the sprocket or ring to another sprocket or ring in the transmission system and, therefore, increases the efficiency with which power is transferred through the system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008283 | POT-SHAPED HOUSING PART, ESPECIALLY FOR A HUB PART OF A HYBRID DRIVE - A pot-shaped housing part, especially for a hub part of a hybrid drive. The housing part has a bottom and a wall extending axially away from the bottom, and an outer face of the wall extending at least approximately up to an outer face of the bottom, which outer face of the bottom faces away from a free edge of the wall. The wall and the bottom are configured as one piece. The outer face of the wall also has a projecting portion that projects axially beyond the outer face of the bottom and is produced from material of the wall. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008284 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A hybrid drive system includes an input member, a rotating electric machine, a power distributing apparatus that distributes and transmits torque that is transmitted to the input member to the rotating electric machine and an output member, an output gear capable of outputting torque transmitted to the output member, and an output bearing that is rotatably supports the output member from the radially inner side. The entire apparatus is arranged overlapping with the output member at a position in an axial direction on the radially inner side of the output member, and a ring gear of the apparatus is integrally provided with the output member, on an inner peripheral surface of the output member. The output gear is integrally provided with the output member, on an outer peripheral surface of the output member. The output bearing and the output gear are arranged overlapping at a position in the axial direction. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008285 | AUTOMATIC MANUAL TRANSMISSION - An automated manual transmission includes first and second power input shafts, a drive gear part, a clutch arranged to transmit or interrupt the power of the engine to the first or second input shaft, first and second power output shafts to which power is transmitted from the first or second input shaft, driven gearing including a plurality of driven gears on the first and second output shafts, and a synchronizer connecting or disconnecting the first output shaft or the second output shaft and the driven gear to provide multi-stage gear shift steps. The clutch includes first and second clutches installed at the first and second input shafts to transmit or interrupt input engine power. An example of such transmission having 8 forward speeds and one reverse speed is described. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008286 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NICKEL NANOPARTICLES - A method for producing nickel nanoparticles is described, including a first step of heating a mixture of a nickel carboxylate with 1-12 carbon atoms in its moiety excluding —COOH and a primary amine to obtain a complexed reaction solution with a nickel complex foiiiied therein, and a second step of heating the complexed reaction solution by a microwave to obtain a Ni-nanoparticle slurry. In the first step, the heating is preferably conducted at a temperature of 105-175° C. for 15 minutes or longer. In the second step, the heating is preferably conducted at a temperature of 180° C. or higher. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008287 | METHOD FOR PREPARING NANO SILVER PARTICLES - The invention provides a method for preparing nano silver particles comprising mixing polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) and silver nitrate (AgNO | 2013-01-10 |
20130008288 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BETA-TIN ORIENTATION IN SOLDER JOINTS - A method for controlling the beta-tin crystal orientation in solder joints is provided. The method is suitable for joining metallization pads using a solder containing tin and silver. By adjusting the silver content in the solder within a specific range of equal to or more than 2.5 wt. % and less than 3.2 wt. %, the [001] axes of beta-tin crystals in the solder is aligned to be in the direction parallel with a solder/metallization pad interface substantially. Electromigration-induced solder deformations and metallization pad consumption can be significantly reduced when solder joints have such a microstructure. Additionally, the undesired Ag | 2013-01-10 |
20130008289 | PIVOTABLE AND MAGNETIC WRENCH - A wrench includes a generally elongate shaft defining an axis and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The wrench also includes a handle assembly that is attached to the shaft. The handle assembly terminates in a magnetic mount that is configured to magnetically engage a working surface. The magnetic mount has a passage for receiving the shaft therethrough. The passage is sized and dimensioned to allow the shaft to pivot within the passage and with respect to the magnetic mount. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008290 | Sliding hammer pull bar - A tool for the installation of wood flooring, or any other flooring that has a tongue and grove design, and where space is limited for the use of larger tools. A Slide Hammer Pull Bar has a lower and upper section designed in such a manner that will not damage flooring boards when it is used to tap the boards into place. The invention includes a base lower section that has a sliding track, and a weighted hammer upper section, movable along the slide base track of the lower section. With a lower vertical extension in contact with a board, the hammer is moved into contact with the solid end of the lower section in a vigorous manner to drive the board into place. The invention is designed and configured so as to allow the unit to be positioned in tight spaces between the boards and any surrounding walls. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008291 | MACHINE TOOL - There is provided a machine tool capable of working a workpiece regardless whether it is gripped by a front spindle or a back spindle while guiding a free end side thereof by one guide bushing ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008292 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA - An apparatus includes a controller and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer readable instructions, The computer readable instructions instruct the controller to execute steps including arranging a plurality of patterns. The plurality of patterns includes a peripheral line, identifying an overlap portion of the peripheral lines of the plurality of patterns, generating data representing a line which connects the determined peripheral lines in the overlap portion. A cutter is configured to cut an object based on the generated data. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008293 | HYDRODYNAMICALLY GUIDED CIRCULAR SAW BLADE - The invention relates to a circular saw blade, which comprises a supporting body ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008294 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET CONVEYING METHOD - If a sheet processing apparatus does not perform a punching action, the sheet processing apparatus displaces, (1) if conveying speed of a sheet exceeds a threshold, a punch unit such that a width direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction of a skew detecting section, which is a conveyance guide rear end of the sheet, and the center line in the width direction of the punch unit are parallel to each other and displaces, (2) if the conveying speed of the sheet equal to or lower than the threshold, the punch unit according to movement of the sheet. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008295 | CUTTING TOOL FOR FORMING AND RE-FORMING WELDING ELECTRODES WITH CONTOURED FACES - A cutting tool that can cut concentric ringed features (e.g. protruding ridges or intruding grooves) onto a weld face of an electrical resistance welding electrode is disclosed. The cutting tool includes a cutter blade that can be rotated about the electrode weld face. The cutter blade has at least one cutting surface configured to cut the concentric ringed features onto the weld face when the cutting surface is rotated relative to the weld face while engaged therewith. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008296 | LID OPENING/CLOSING MECHANISM FOR KEYBOARD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A lid opening/closing mechanism for a keyboard musical instrument, including: a main body including a casing and a keyboard; a lid attached to the casing so as to be movable between a closed position for covering the keyboard and an open position for uncovering the keyboard; and a connecting mechanism for connecting a side wall portion in the casing and an end portion of the lid and opposed to the side wall portion, wherein the connecting mechanism is configured such that, during a movement of the lid from the closed position to the open position, a rear end portion of the lid slidingly moves only in a direction from a rear end portion of the main body toward a front end portion thereof or moves in the direction from the rear end portion of the main body toward the front end portion thereof and in an upward direction. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008297 | TUNING PEG FOR A STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A tuning peg for a stringed instrument, in particular a guitar, having a winding section, on which a string runs and a fastening means for fixing a free end of the string. To this end, a tuning peg according to the invention comprises a clamping element and, on the tuning peg, an abutment section and a retaining section. The retaining section and clamping element are set up such that the clamping element is displaced axially on the tuning peg along the retaining section and locked in a clamping position. The clamping element and abutment section are set up such that that they clamp and retain a longitudinal section of the free end of the string between them. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008298 | ADJUSTABLE DRIVE FOR ADJUSTING THE STRING TENSION OF A STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A combined manual and motorized adjustment drive for adjusting the string tension of a stringed instrument, in particular a guitar, having a tuning peg ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008299 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM TO PERMIT A USER TO ADJUST THE SPACE BETWEEN HI-HAT CYMBALS - This invention is an adjustment mechanism for a musical percussion instrument having a pair of upper and lower cymbals moveable along a stand between a fully open position wherein there is a gap between the upper and lower cymbals and a fully closed position wherein there is no gap between the cymbals. The adjustment mechanism comprises a resilient element between the upper and lower cymbals to control the gap therebetween, an actuating mechanism operably connected to the resilient element, and a strike surface operably connected to the actuating mechanism. Striking the strike surface serves to cause movement of the resilient member and alter the gap between the upper and lower cymbals. The gap will increase or decrease depending on which strike surface is struck. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008300 | BEAT COUNTER DEVICE - The embodiments herein provide a beat counter device for sampling a plurality of voice samples by differentiating tempos from each other in a selected rhythm. The beat counter device comprises a seven segment indicator, a display unit, at least one directional key, an adjustment wheel, a volume button, an ON/OFF button, a microphone, a microphone port and a head phone port. The pressing operation of the ON/OFF button results in the microphone to perform a sampling of voices samples by separating a tempo from another tempo associated with a selected rhythm. The seven-segment indicator counts the number of tempos in the selected rhythm in each multi-measure time signature. The sampled voices are outputted through the headphone port. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008301 | METHOD FOR CREATING A BEAT-SYNCHRONIZED MEDIA MIX - Methods for beat synchronization between media assets are described. In one embodiment, beat synchronized media mixes can be automatically created. By way of example, a beat synchronized event mix can be created by selecting a plurality of media assets, arranging the media assets into an unsynchronized media mix, determining the a profile of each of the media assets in the media mix, automatically beatmatching the beats of adjacent media assets in the media mix, and automatically beatmixing the beats of adjacent beatmatched media assets to create the beat-synchronized media mix. The media assets that can be used include both audio and video media. Media assets are selected based on a specific set of media asset selection criteria, which can include music speed or tempo, music genre, music intensity, media asset duration, user rating, and music mood. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008302 | RESILIENT RETURNING DEVICE FOR A POWER OPERATED PISTON TOOL - A resilient returning device for a power operated piston tool comprises a one piece elastic bellow-shaped body including a plurality of repeating pleats, each of which has two pleat halves that cooperatively define a first elbow therebetween. Each of the pleat halves of each of the pleats cooperates with an adjacent one of the pleat halves of an adjacent one of the pleats to define a second elbow therebetween. Each of the first and second elbows has a bulging side. The bellow-shaped body is formed with a plurality of loop-shaped grooves that are indented from the bulging sides of the first elbows of the pleats or the bulging sides of the second elbows of the pleats, respectively. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008303 | AIR MOTOR - An air motor ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008304 | CYLINDER - A clamping cylinder is disclosed. The cylinder includes a cylinder block defining a receiving chamber and two vents communicating with the receiving chamber, the cylinder block further defining a through hole communicating with the receiving chamber at a side; a piston slidably mounted in the receiving chamber and defining a through groove corresponding to the through hole, the piston further comprising a resisting surface; and a pushrod assembly comprising a push block movably mounted in the through hole, and a resilient member mounted in the through groove, the resilient member is connected to the push block; wherein the resilient member is adapted to pull the push block towards the piston, and the resisting surface is configured to resist the push block so that the push block moves along the through hole when the piston slides along the receiving chamber. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008305 | CYLINDER DEVICE - The present invention relates to the provision of a cylinder apparatus that is able to maintain a superior join condition, and has: a cylindrical cylinder ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008306 | REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC ACTUATOR WITH WEAR RESISTANT PLASTIC LINER - A fluid actuator includes a housing having a fluid chamber providing a first friction surface. An actuating member is arranged in the fluid chamber and has a second friction surface slideably engaging the first friction surface. The actuating member is configured to slide within the chamber between first and second positions. An insert is constructed from a first thermoplastic material and provides one of the first and second friction surfaces. A body structurally supports the insert and provides one of the housing or actuating member. The body is constructed from a second thermoplastic material molded about the insert and including short reinforcing fibers. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008307 | PISTON WITH AN UNDERCROWN SUPPORT FEATURE - A piston with a piston body extending along a longitudinal central axis and having a crown portion and a pair of pin bosses is provided. The crown portion includes a combustion wall with a combustion bowl formed therein and a pair of ribs depending from the combustion wall. One of the ribs depends from the combustion wall directly below the combustion bowl, and the other rib is radially spaced from the combustion bowl. As such, one of the ribs depends lower along the longitudinal central axis than the other of the ribs. The ribs provide support to the crown portion and also act as a heat sink to extract heat from the combustion wall. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008308 | FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE AIR INTAKE - There is provided a method of filtration for a rail vehicle or other off-highway powered system. The method includes determining a filter load of a primary filtration system to an air intake of an engine. The method also includes determining that the filter load exceeds a specified threshold. Additionally, the method includes de-activating the primary filtration system. The method further includes activating a secondary filtration system to the engine. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008309 | GAS-ADSORPTION DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Includes gas adsorption device ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008310 | ALCOHOL-BASED GAS STRIPPING PROCESS - The present disclosure relates to a method for stripping acid gases, exemplified by carbon dioxide, from absorption media and/Alcohol selected from those having a boiling point lower than the boiling point of the absorption medium and/or adsorption medium. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008311 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust gas treatment system treats a mixed gas containing at least hydrogen and monosilane discharged from a semiconductor fabrication equipment. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a pump unit which emits the mixed gas discharged from the semiconductor fabrication equipment, a compressor which compresses the mixed gas emitted by the pump unit and sends the mixed gas to a rear stage, a gas accommodation unit which collects and accommodates the compressed mixed gas, a flow rate control unit which controls a flow rate of the mixed gas supplied from the gas accommodation unit, and a membrane separation unit which causes the hydrogen to selectively permeate therethrough and separates the monosilane and the hydrogen from the mixed gas. Accordingly, the exhaust gas treatment system may be stably operated in a state where a change in pressure of the mixed gas discharged from the semiconductor fabrication equipment is alleviated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008312 | METHOD OF MAKING SAPO-34 MEMBRANES FOR USE IN GAS SEPARATIONS - A method of making a crystalline silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) membrane. The method comprises the steps of providing a porous support having a pore size distribution such that a small proportion of its pores are larger than 10 microns, seeding the porous support with SAPO-34 seed crystals by capillary suspension infiltration to give a seeded support, and growing a SAPO-34 membrane layer on the surface of the seeded support. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008313 | FILTER CONSTRUCTION FOR USE WITH AIR IN-TAKE FOR GAS TURBINE AND METHODS - The filter of the invention is a cartridge filter comprising a structure that can maintain a filter medium in an air stream to filter particulates to protect a gas turbine power system. The filter combines a mechanically adequate filter structure and an effective filter medium for to obtain a useful system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008314 | MOBILE SYSTEM FOR INTERVENTION IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF RADIOACTIVE GAS, NOTABLY TRITIUM - A mobile system for intervention in an atmosphere of radioactive gas, notably tritium, which, includes; a dynamic confinement device, including & removable confinement barrier to surround an intervention, zone and a device for controlled extraction of air to keep the zone at a lower pressure than the exterior; a device for monitoring the radioactive gas concentration in the air of the zone; a device to detect and signal the exceedance of a predefined threshold by this concentration to the persons present in the zone. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY AND PARTICLE EXTRACTION FROM AN EXHAUST SYSTEM - A system for energy and particle extraction from an exhaust stream containing entrained particles, the system including an ionizer, a downstream collector, and an electrical couple. The ionizer is configured to charge the particles within the exhaust stream to a first charge polarity. The downstream collector is disposed downstream from the ionizer within the exhaust stream, and is configured to collect the charged particles. The electrical couple is configured to electrically couple a load between the ionizer and the downstream collector, wherein the load converts energy of the exhaust stream into electric power. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008316 | BREWING HEAD OF A HOT-BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE, PREPARATION DEVICE HAVING A BREWING HEAD AND OPERATING METHOD FOR SAID PREPARATION DEVICE - A brewing head of a hot beverage machine includes a fixed brewing chamber part, and a movable brewing chamber part which is movable in relation to the fixed brewing chamber part to define a brewing chamber for receiving a substrate capsule. The fixed and movable brewing chamber parts are closed by a locking system to thereby form the brewing chamber, and a seal is provided for pressure-tight sealing of one of the two brewing chamber parts and the substrate capsule during beverage preparation. The brewing chambers has three operating positions involving an opening position for loading the brewing chamber, a partially closed position in which the brewing chamber is closed and the seal is detensioned, and a closed position in which the brewing chamber is likewise closed and the seal is tensioned. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008317 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOKING USING A COMBUSTIBLE GAS PRODUCED WITH AN ELECTROLYZER - A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008318 | REDUCING DOOR TEMPERATURES BY TINTED GLASS, ALUMINUM PAINT ON GLASS, AND INSULATION SCREENING ON GLASS - Reductions in door temperature can be achieved through use of tinted glass, insulation paint, and/or reflective or conductive surfaces on the glass. The oven glass can be doped or tinted so that the degree of tint alters the radiation or heat transfer. Aluminum can be used as a heat sink and a reflective layer in order to serve as a gradient and direct heat to a low temperature region while eliminating assembly costs. Insulating paint can likewise be screened or located at specific, desired regions. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008319 | Pet Treat Baking Machine - An architecture is presented that provides a pet treat baking kit designed to make healthy and affordable pet treats. The pet treat baking kit comprises a pet treat baking device, a recipe book, a wire cooling rack, and an utensil. The pet treat baking device, comprises a top portion and a bottom portion secured together to form a hinge at a first end. The pet treat baking device further comprises a heating element secured to an interior of either the top portion or the bottom portion of the device, and at least one baking plate removably secured to the interior of the bottom portion. Furthermore, the pet treat baking device comprises at least one baking plate removably secured to an interior of the top portion of the device. The baking plates comprise molds in various shapes, such as a dog bone shape, a paw shape, or an animal shape. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008320 | Cooking Oil Filtration System - A cooking oil filtration system for a cooking apparatus wherein organic contaminants suspended in hot cooking oil are separated and trapped in/on a hollow cylindrical filter made of high temperature food grade and/or FDA approved polymer material as the hot cooking oil is pumped through a filter housing fluidly connected to a cooking oil reservoir. A fryer basket with walls and a bottom constructed of fine wire mesh provide surface filtration of organic contaminants suspended in the hot cooking oil before passing through the filter housing. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008321 | Machine for the treatment of food mixtures with an improved performance - A machine for the treatment of food mixtures with an improved performance includes a container or cylinder for collecting a food mixture, integral with a frame structure and equipped with an upper lid, for closing the container and hinged to the frame, so as to be in a closed or open position on an upper opening of the container, in the container there being a rotating shaft, which is coaxial to the container and which supports in rotation scraping and mixing blades at the bottom and sides of the inner and bottom walls of the container, a blender being positioned in an opening of the lid. Particularly, the blender can be positioned so to be freely removable. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008322 | JUICE EXTRACTOR WITH A TEMPERATURE DISPLAYING FUNCTION - A juice extractor with a temperature displaying function includes a body and a temperature display device. The body includes a base and a container. A cover is mounted on a top end of the container. The temperature display device is mounted to the body and includes a temperature detecting portion and a display. The temperature detecting portion is connected to the display via a signal transmission route. A temperature change in the container during operation of the body can be known by the temperature display device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008323 | METHODS FOR COLLECTING, PACKAGING, AND PROCESSING RECYCLABLE WASTE - Recyclable waste byproducts are efficiently collected for recycling at stores or other locations by compacting the recyclable waste as layers in a composite bale. The composite bales can be formed using existing cardboard balers that retailers or other stores typically already have for baling recyclable cardboard. In one embodiment, the composite bales are formed by binding together a layer of one type of recyclable waste and a layer of recyclable waste that includes one or more types of recyclable waste byproducts. The layered structure can be modified to omit one of the layers or to add additional waste byproduct layers. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008324 | SQUARE BALER COMPRISING A CONTROL SYSTEM - The square baler comprises a control system which is operative to determine a desired value for at least one operating parameter based on the inputted operating parameters and the sensor measurements, determine if an operating parameter deviates from its desired value and display to the operator a recommended change to this operating parameter in order to restore this operating parameter to its desired value. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008325 | MULTI-LINKAGE PRESS - A multi-linkage press contains a power transmission mechanism includes a rotary shaft driven by a power source; at least two eccentric wheel mechanisms including at least two eccentric wheels, each of the eccentric wheels including a crank sliding set to drive a first sliding block connected with a connecting rod; at least two multi-link mechanisms axially connected on the connecting rod and axially connected with two leveraged linkage assemblies; a sliding assembly including a slidable body with at least four longitudinal plungers, the four longitudinal plungers being axially connected with the two leveraged linkage assemblies to drive a slidable body to operate vertically, and between two of the four longitudinal plungers being connected a first connecting pillar, between another two of the four longitudinal plungers being connected a second connecting pillar, between the first connecting pillar and the second connecting pillar being coupled an axial shank. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008326 | Garbage bin cover with compressing function - The present invention is a garbage bin cover with compressing function which has a bin cover and a garbage compression plate. The bin cover is disposed with a through hole. The garbage compression plate is disposed with a handle which corresponds to the through hole. The bin cover is disposed at a bottom side thereof with two or more first connecting members. The garbage compression plate is disposed with two or more corresponding second connecting members. An extendable member is disposed between each of the first connecting members and the corresponding second connecting member. The extendable member comprises a first coupling rod, a second coupling rod hingedly connected with the first coupling rod, and a spring rod connected between the first coupling rod and the second coupling rod. When in use, the garbage compression plate compresses the garbage and thereby decreasing the garbage volume, and preventing the garbage from making the hand or foot dirty and the bad odor from escaping. The present invention is simple in structure, convenient and practical, clean and sanitary, and is capable of compressing the garbage in the garbage bin effectively. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008327 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ANILOX PRINTING UNIT AND PRINTING PRESS WITH AN ANILOX PRINTING UNIT - A printing press includes an anilox printing unit having a screen roller and a feed blade as components, in which ink accumulates on an outer side of the feed blade during printing. A method for operating the anilox printing unit includes removing the accumulated ink from the feed blade by moving one of the two components relative to the other of the two components in a first direction in a first step, causing the accumulated ink to be flattened by the feed blade and to be spread onto the screen roller. The component that was moved in the first direction in the first step may be moved in an opposite, second direction in a second step, causing the accumulated ink to be scraped off the screen roller by the feed blade. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008328 | REVERSE GRAVURE OFFSET PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING DISPOSABLE CLICHE - Disclosed are a reverse gravure offset printing method and apparatus using a disposable cliche, which do not require cleaning of the cliche and do not require a large quantity of high-definition cliches because the cliche used in reverse gravure offset printing can be discarded after used once or several times and replaced with a new one, thereby achieving cost reduction. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008329 | Ink Cup - An ink cup ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130008330 | BLANKET FOR OFFSET PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a blanket for offset printing and a manufacturing method thereof. The blanket for offset printing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a cushion layer, a support layer, and at least two surface printing layers, wherein the at least two surface printing layers comprise a silicon-based resin in which at least one of a hardness value, a fluorine group content value, and a silicon oil content value is different. The blanket for offset printing according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises the surface printing layer formed in at least two layers to prevent the surface printing layer from being swollen due to ink, thereby reducing a process waiting time and improving a process margin. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008331 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating thereon, said coating comprising an IR absorbing agent and a polyvinylacetal binder, said polyvinylacetal comprising an acetal group having an acetal carbon atom substituted by a phenolic group, a naphtol group or an antracenol group, a second recurring unit comprising an acetal group having an acetal carbon atom substituted by an alkyl group having a hydrocarbon chain containing 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms, and a third recurring unit comprising an acetal group having an acetal carbon atom substituted by an alkyl group having a hydrocarbon chain containing 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms wherein the alkyl group of the acetal group of the third recurring unit is different from the alkyl group of the acetal group of the second recurring unit. The precursor exhibits an improved sensitivity on exposure and the stability against daylight exposure is further improved. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008332 | ANTI-COUNTERFEIT PRINTED PACKAGING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a packaging material comprising a plurality of layers, said material having discernible indicia for authentication characterized by the presence of at least one predetermined anti-counterfeit feature at, at least one predetermined location in at least one predetermined visible layer. Also, provided in accordance with the present invention is a process for manufacturing said packaging material. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008333 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING SURFACES OF MATERIAL PANELS, ESPECIALLY WOOD PANELS, WITH A MULTI-COLOUR IMAGE - A device and method for printing surfaces of material panels, especially wood panels, with a multi-color image. The printing device includes a collision prevention system, a sensor arranged on the printing unit identifying objects that may appear on the surface of the material panel, the identification of an object causing the means for moving the printing unit to have an immediate braking reaction and/or causing the printing unit to move upwards, out of the way, by means of lifting means. The sensor, arranged in the printing direction at a distance from the printing unit, as a wire, thread or contact plate, identifies the object by contact by vibrations or contact pressure. | 2013-01-10 |
20130008334 | MEMS DETONATOR - This invention relates to a MEMS detonator, in particular the production of MEMS scale detonators via the use of a microreactor ( | 2013-01-10 |