05th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140026881 | Outdoor Pizza Oven - A pizza oven may include an upper portion, a lower portion, and cooking surface apparatus located between the upper portion and the lower portion. The pizza oven may be configured to provide a consistent and an even cooking environment in an enclosed region defined by the upper portion. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026882 | ASSEMBLY FOR ATTACHMENT TO REAR WALL OF APPLIANCE CAVITY - A sliding rack assembly includes an rack, a pair of retention members supporting the rack, and a pair of rear wall retainers. Each retention member includes a slide assembly and a retention plate fixed to the slide assembly. Each retention plate includes a front end for being toward an opening of the cavity and a rear end for being disposed toward a rear wall of the cavity. The rear end of the retention plate includes a holding feature. The rear wall retainers are for being fixed to the rear wall of the cavity. Each rear wall retainer includes a plurality of vertically spaced retention features. Each retention feature is for connecting with a holding feature of a retention member to prevent the retention members from tipping inwardly and separating from the rear wall retainers. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026883 | SOLAR HEAT STORAGE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS GENERATING SYSTEM WITH WORKING MEDIUM BEING FLOWING SAND - A solar heat storage and high temperature gas generating system comprises a sun-tracking light concentrating device ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026884 | SOLAR POWER SYSTEM - A solar power system having a heat exchanger, a heat-focusing device used to receive sunlight, a power-generating device, a power-transforming device coupled to the power-generating device, and a power storage coupled to the power-transforming device is provided. The heat exchanger has a first guiding channel for a first heat-exchange fluid and a second guiding channel for a second heat-exchange fluid. Sunlight is focused to the first heat-exchange fluid flow in the first guiding channel by the heat-focusing device. One end of the power-generating device is communicated with the outlet of the second guiding channel, and the second heat-exchange fluid is suitable for driving the power-generating device to produce a mechanical energy. The power-transforming device is suitable for transforming the mechanical energy into an electric power and storing the electric power into the power storage. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026885 | SOLAR HEAT COLLECTOR - In a solar heat collector, a bottom plate and a side plate of a case which is opened in an upper surface are formed of a vacuum thermal insulation material in which a core material is enveloped by a skin and a vacuum is created in an interior of the skin, the skin is formed by welding together circumferential edges of two metal panels which are disposed to face each other with the core material sandwiched therebetween, a plurality of line grooves are formed in the metal panels, and the two metal panels are disposed so that sides thereof from which bottoms of the line grooves protrude are oriented inwards with the core material sandwiched therebetween. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026886 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALTERING AND OR MINIMIZING UNDERWATER NOISE - To reduce or eliminate the startle response in aquatic life, embodiments of the present invention alter the sound produced by a diver's exhaled bubbles by adjusting up or down the frequency of the sound produced by the bubbles. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026887 | CAPSULAR MEDICATION DELIVERY AND INHALATION DEVICE - A method and capsular medication delivery and inhalation device is used with a medication capsule. The capsule is free-standing in a capsule chamber and not secured in a fixed position. The capsule is moved with a moveable back wall and other cooperative structure into an opener which releases the medication inside the capsule. The device may include an aerosol stream for facilitating medication delivery. The device works with capsules of varying sizes and shapes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026888 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HEADGEAR FOR USE IN PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM - A patient interface device is provided that includes a patient sealing assembly and a headgear assembly coupled to the patient sealing assembly. The headgear assembly includes an adjustment mechanism having a first portion, a second portion, and a fastening mechanism. The first portion has a first end and an opposite second end, with the first end being coupled to the patient sealing assembly. The second portion has a first end and an opposite second end, the first end movably coupled to the second end of the first portion and the second end coupled to a portion of the headgear assembly. The second portion is movable among a first position in which the first and second portions are generally aligned and a second position in which the first and second portions are disposed generally parallel. The fastening mechanism fastens the first and second portions in the second position. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026889 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND VENTILATION INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING PRESSURIZED BREATHABLE GAS TO THE MOUTH AND NOSE SEPARATELY - In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a ventilation system for providing gas under a first pressure to the nose of a user and second pressure to the mouth of a user is disclosed. A ventilation system can include a flow generator that can be connected to a gas supply tube. The gas supply tube can be in fluid communication with a ventilation interface. At least a portion of the gas supply tube can have a divider within the channel of the tube forming a nasal passageway and an oral passageway. A nasal breathing chamber and an oral breathing chamber can be defined in the ventilation interface. The nasal breathing chamber can be in fluid communication with the nasal passageway. The oral breathing chamber can be in fluid communication with the oral passageway. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026890 | ELASTIC HEADGEAR - Headgear, comprising at least one strap; and at least one rigidizer, the headgear being arranged to position one of the at least one strap and one of the at least one rigidizer, with regard to one another such that the rigidizer imparts a desired shape to at least a portion of the strap while allowing said portion of the strap to move relative to the rigidizer. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026891 | TRACHEOSTOMY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Tracheostomy devices and methods of use are provided herein. An exemplary device may include a substrate having an opening that is disposed centrally on the substrate, the opening being configured to receive a connector of a tracheostomy tube, the substrate comprising a plurality of mounting holes disposed on opposing ends of the substrate, the substrate having a slit that extends below the opening which allows the substrate to be removed from the connector when the connector is connected to an airway hose. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026892 | SURGICAL POSITIONING AID - A surgical positioning aid includes a sheet of foldable material foldable between a flat position and a wrist support position. In the wrist support position, the sheet is folded to form a hump having sufficient strength to support a patient's wrist in a hyper-extended position during surgery. The sheet also includes a coupler situated at a first end region of the sheet. The coupler is operable to engage an opposite, second end region of the sheet and to hold the sheet in the wrist support position. Many other surgical positioning aid embodiments are also disclosed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026893 | Suspension and Body Attachment System and Differential Pressure Suit for Body Weight Support Devices - The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit, or a counter-force suspension cable adjustment system. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. This differential pressure body suit provides a portable and convenient system for, e.g., rehabilitating a skeletal joint injury or training the mammal for injury prevention or athletic performance or fat burning. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026894 | NECK PAIN RELIEVING DEVICES - This document provides methods and materials related to relieving neck pain. For example, neck pain relieving devices as well as methods for making and using neck pain relieving devices to provide relief from chronic or acute neck pain by providing support to the back of the head are provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026895 | Spinal Procedure Patient Drape - A surgical drape is made from a pair of rectangular panels of drape material which are interconnected at a separation zone so that the panels to be pulled apart following a procedure. A fenestration is punched out of the material of one of the panels, near the perforated zone. The fenestration is covered by a flexible, transparent plastic window, preferably made of a polyethylene film and the perimeter of the window is bonded to the drape panel around the fenestration. The window is larger than the fenestration, and is folded or gusseted at its corners so that its center can rise well above the plane of the fenestration, in order to provide clearance for instruments which may be protruding from a surgical site over which the drape is placed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026896 | COMPOSITE ORAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE - Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have an integral retention band interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026897 | FACE MASK AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION - The present disclosure relates to a face mask for removal of biological and mechanical impurities from breathed and/or exhaled air, comprising an inner textile layer and an outer textile layer, between which there is arranged a filtering layer of polymer nanofibres and/or active layer of polymer nanofibres, which in its structure contains a biocidal substance/s. The outer as well as the inner textile layer are formed of microfibres, while at least the outer textile layer and with it neighbouring filtering or active layer of polymer nanofibres are hydrophobic, and all layers are interconnected by a net of joints, that prevent their mutual motion and reduce permeability of the face mask only minimally. The inner textile layer is on periphery of the face mask provided with a layer of an adhesive for fastening to the face of the user. This method of fixing the face mask to the face secures perfect adhesion of the face mask to the skin along its entire periphery, thus preventing breathing of an unfiltered air. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026898 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING RANGE OF MOTION OF THE BODY OF THE USER - An apparatus and method are disclosed for limiting the range of motion of a first portion of the body of a user relative to a second portion of the user's body. A body attachable device is secured to the first and second portion of the user's body. At least one elongated member extends between the first and second portions of the user's body for moving longitudinally as the user's body moves. A range of motion limiter restrains further longitudinal movement of the elongated member at the desired terminal end of the range of motion by receiving an adjustable stop secured to the elongated member. A stop adjustment enables the stop to be moved positionally to an adjusted position, whereby the terminal end of a range of motion can be adjusted by the user. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026899 | RESTRAINING STRAP DEVICE - The present invention is a restraining strap device that includes a wrist strap with a first end and a second end, the wrist snap has a snap fastener with a male portion and a female portion, the male portion of the snap fastener is disposed on the first end of the wrist strap and the female portion of the snap fastener is disposed on the second end of the wrist strap. The restraining strap device also includes an arm strap with a first end and a second end, the arm strap has a first loop and a second loop and the wrist strap is releasably attached to the arm strap. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026900 | CIGARETTES AND FILTER SUBASSEMBLIES WITH SQUEEZABLE FLAVOR CAPSULE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The capsule or capsules are provided between first and second absorbent members and the capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use. An outer cover which is impermeable to the fluid within the capsules is provided about the capsule or capsules and the first and second absorbent members. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026901 | Process for Producing Smokeless Tobacco Pouches and Device For Performing the Same - Easier handling during packing and reduced pouch spotting is seen when a moist smokeless tobacco product is at a sub-refrigeration temperature during formation and sealing of portioned product. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026902 | TOBACCO HEAD FOR A WATER PIPE - The invention relates to a tobacco head for a water pipe. Known tobacco heads of this type break easily during cleaning or if the water pipe tips over. The problem of further developing such a tobacco head so that it is not destroyed so easily during the cleaning process is solved in that the tobacco head consists of a flexible elastically yielding material. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026903 | HANDS FREE HOOKAH MOUTH TIP - The present invention generally relates to mouth pieces for hookahs. Specifically, this invention relates to a mouth tip for a hookah that is constructed in a manner to allow for the hands free operation of the hookah. Embodiments of the present invention include a mouth tip or mouth piece for a hookah that comprises an oral attachment means configured to allow retention of the mouth piece in the mouth of a user without requiring the use of the hands of the user. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026904 | Recirculating pet fountain - A snubber having a cigarette chamber and cap that releasably holds a cigarette inserted into the chamber during extinguishment or snuffing that communicates with an ash trap that accumulates ash from an extinguished cigarette. One or more vent ports allow the cigarette and cap to displace atmosphere within the chamber during insertion preventing blowback and ash scatter while facilitating ash collection. The cap can include an orifice through which a cigarette held by the cap can be smoked. When inserted into the chamber, a user can blow through the orifice to purge ash from the cigarette into the trap. Purging can also remove stale air and smoke from the cigarette and snubber helping clean the cigarette for later reuse. When removed from the chamber, a user can blow through the one or more ports to purge accumulated ash from the trap blowing it out of the chamber cleaning the snubber. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026905 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE RATE OF NICOTINE DELIVERY - The present disclosure provides for an apparatus and related method for controlling the rate of nicotine delivery into systemic circulation of a subject. The method comprises transdermally administering nicotine at a topical administration site of a subject; achieving a steady state plasma concentration of nicotine in the subject; and activating a temperature modification apparatus over the topical administration site after achieving the steady state. The temperature modification apparatus can be configured to generate heat for a predetermined period of time. Further, about 5 to about 30 minutes following activation of the temperature modification apparatus, the subject's nicotine plasma concentration increases by at least about 5% over the subject's steady state nicotine plasma concentration. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026906 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPANDING TOBACCO MATERIAL - A tobacco material expansion method includes the steps of wetting and swelling a tobacco material by bringing the tobacco material into contact with a water vapor stream at 100 to 160° C., and drying the tobacco material by bringing the wetted swelled tobacco material into contact with a superheated water vapor stream at a temperature higher than that of the water vapor. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026907 | Method and Apparatus for Imparting an Organoleptic Quality to a Recipient Product - An apparatus for imparting an organoleptic quality to a recipient product using a sensate substance obtained from a donor product, the apparatus comprising a donor product storage chamber; and a recipient product storage chamber, the apparatus being arranged to allow a fluid to circulate repeatedly between the donor product storage chamber and the recipient product storage chamber so that at least one sensate substance obtained from the donor product is conveyed from the donor product storage chamber into the recipient product storage chamber and into contact with the recipient product. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026908 | CIGARETTE - A cigarette includes a tobacco rod, and a filter comprising a first filter plug on a tobacco rod side connected to an end of the tobacco rod, a second filter plug on a cigarette end side, and a flavor capsule arranged between the first and second filter plugs or in the second filter plug. The first filter plug has a ventilation hole, and ventilation resistance of the second filter plug is lower than that of the first filter plug. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026909 | MIXED FIBER SLIVER FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CIGARETTE FILTER ELEMENTS - Smoking articles including filter elements formed from two or more fibrous inputs with different physical properties are provided. The two or more fibrous inputs are provided in the form of staple fibers, which are at least partially entangled with each other to form a mixed fiber sliver. The mixed fiber sliver includes a first plurality of cellulose acetate staple fibers blended with a second plurality of staple fibers comprising a polymeric material different from the first plurality of staple fibers, such as staple fibers of a degradable polymeric material. The entangled fibers of the mixed fiber sliver may be sufficiently separated from one another such that blooming operations typically required in filter element production may not be necessary prior to incorporating the mixed fiber sliver into a filter element. Related methods, apparatuses and mixed fiber products are also provided by the disclosure. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026910 | Spinneret Comprising Tri-Arc Holes and Tri-Arc Filaments Produced Therefrom - A spinneret having tri-arc holes may be used to produce tri-arc filaments. In some instances, tri-arc holes have a Y-shape with three prongs and each prong having an arc at the end of the prong that tapers from the end of the arc to a connection point of an adjacent arc, and tri-arc filaments have a generally-Y shape cross-section with bulbous or arcing tips. Further, tri-arc filaments may be useful in a plurality of applications including, but not limited to, filters, filters comprising particulate additives, and smoking device filters. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026911 | Spinneret Comprising Tri-Arc Holes and Tri-Arc Filaments Produced Therefrom - A spinneret having tri-arc holes may be used to produce tri-arc filaments. In some instances, tri-arc holes have a Y-shape with three prongs and each prong having an arc at the end of the prong that tapers from the end of the arc to a connection point of an adjacent arc, and tri-arc filaments have a generally-Y shape cross-section with bulbous or arcing tips. Further, tri-arc filaments may be useful in a plurality of applications including, but not limited to, filters, filters comprising particulate additives, and smoking device filters. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026912 | Fleece for Smokeless Tobacco - A fleece for a smokeless tobacco pouch is disclosed. The fleece is formed with apertures. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026913 | BRANCHED EYELASHES - A branched eyelash extension is described. In one aspect, the eyelash extension is a vertically branched/stacked eyelash extension that includes a first filament having both a first proximal end and a first distal end and a second filament having both a second proximal end and a second distal end. The proximal end of the second filament is attached on top of or below the proximal end of the first filament, such that they are collectively a vertically branched/stacked eyelash extension. In another aspect, the eyelash extension includes branches in a side-by-side configuration. In this aspect, the proximal end of the second filament is attached to the side of the proximal end of the first filament, such that they are collectively a branched eyelash extension in a side-by-side configuration. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026914 | Artificial Nail System - An artificial fingernail system that consists of a base and an artificial nail. The base is affixed to the natural nail. The artificial nail is specially designed to mold to, and snap to, the affixed base. The artificial nail can be removed from the base and replaced with another artificial nail that is sized to fit the same base, with a different design, color, shape, or made from another material. This allows a user to literally change their fingernails from one design or color, to another design or color, in a matter of minutes. The artificial nail system reduces the amount of chemicals used, compared to other processes, which allows for a safer process. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING FINGERNAIL CLIPPINGS - The present invention includes method and apparatus for aiding in the trimming of fingernails and provides a fabric cone with slits in the side for putting hands inside the cone and a transparent top cover over the large part of the cone so that a person can trim their fingernails while inside the fabric cone and observe the process through the transparent cover and retain within the cone any flying fingernail fragments that might otherwise be causing problems. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026916 | Method for Reducing Marine Pollution Using Polyhydroxyalkanoate Microbeads - Herein we describe a method for the reduction of pollution in aquatic systems by incorporating polyhydroxyalkanoate microbeads into personal care formulations such as exfoliants, cosmetics, and toothpaste. Suitable polyhydroxyalkanoate microbeads are biodegradable, have an average size of less than 400 microns, and sink rapidly in aquatic environments. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026917 | COSMETIC KIT, COMPOSITION FOR CHANGING THE FORM OF HAIR FIBRES AND CORRESPONDING APPLICATION METHOD - The present invention relates of a Cosmetic Kit and it composition to do a conformational change of the hairs (curling or straightening) and the respective methods of application, where the composition of the kit is as follows: Cleansing Shampoo, Transformation Cream (Base cream), Enzymatic Gel, Neutralizer, Conditioner and Finishing Fluid, that can be used also in extreme fragile curly hair acting specifically in the conformational change of keratin, mainly on its disulfide bonds where the Transformation Cream (Base cream) should be used together with Enzymatic Gel that have enzymatic activators and the proteolytics enzymes E.C.: 3.4.21.14—CAS# 9014-01-1 and INS1101i (Protemax® 580 L); E.C.: 3.4.21.62—CAS# 9014-01-1 and INS1101i (Prolav® 750); and, E.C: 3.4.24.28—CAS# 76774-43-1 and INS1101i (Protemax® NL600C) that when combined act in a specific and smooth way in the fibers. The invention also presents an application method of the products that compound the Kit (a Protocol). | 2014-01-30 |
20140026918 | Hair Treatment Application System Comprising an Absorbent Substrate - The present invention describes a hair treatment application system, comprising at least one or more hair treatment compositions ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026919 | PERMANENT RESHAPING PROCESS USING A HEATING MECHANICAL TENSIONING DEVICE - A process for permanently reshaping keratin fibres is disclosed. The process may comprise a) placing the keratin fibres under mechanical tension by rolling keratin fibres on a tensioning device so as to form curls, b) applying a reducing composition to the keratin fibres, c) individually covering each tensioning device rolled with keratin fibres with a cover comprising at least one heat-insulating material, so as to form at least one closed space above the keratin fibres, d) heating the keratin fibres at a constant temperature, and e) entrapping heat and condensation from the heating of the keratin fibres within the closed space so as to maintain the closed space at a substantially uniform temperature throughout the closed space. The tensioning device and/or the cover may further include at least one heat source as part of the tensioning device and/or the cover. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026920 | Crescent Shaped Headband - A headband that includes a connecting material and a headband body connected to each other at their respective opposing ends. The headband body has an inner and outer edge, which may be curved. The distance between the inner and outer edge generally becomes shorter nearer the ends of the headband body. If curved, the inner and outer edges may have different radii, such that the tube is generally crescent shaped. The general crescent shape creates a more comfortable fit and results from the ratio of the radius of the inner edge curve to the radius of the outer edge curve being greater than about 1 and less than about 6. A more comfortable fit can also result from a particular ratio wherein the width at the center of the headband body is greater than the width at the ends of the headband body. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026921 | Folding component compact - A folding component cosmetic compact, the combination comprising a base, insert and cap components, there being a first hinge connecting the insert to the base and a second hinge connecting the insert to the cap, at least one of the hinges being a living hinge. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026922 | DENTAL FLOSS DEVICE - A method and a dental floss device for flossing the teeth of a user, and a production process of the dental floss device, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The dental floss device includes a single use dental floss packaged inside a dental tubule. The dental tubule does not practically limit the bending capability of the dental floss wherein the dental floss device is adapted to be inserted into a ball, having a ball internal volume and for takes up at least 70 percent of the ball internal volume. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026923 | Method For Cleaning Wafers Using a Polycarboxylate Solution - A cleaning solution and method for removing submicron particles from the surface of an electronic substrate such as a semiconductor wafer. The cleaning solution comprises a polycarboxylate polymer, a base and water. The method comprises the step of contacting a surface of the substrate with a cleaning solution comprised of the polycarboxylate polymer. Additional optional steps in the method include applying acoustic energy to the cleaning solution and/or rinsing the surface with a rinsing solution with or without the application of acoustic energy to the rinsing solution. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026924 | METHODS OF REUSING A CLEANING SOLUTION - An aqueous cleaning solution that has been previously used to remove deposits from a nuclear steam generator (or other vessel) is reused after being transferred from the steam generator into an external vessel. The spent cleaning solution may be reconditioned and reused in a further cleaning of the same steam generator or a different steam generator. The different cleanings being accomplished by the cleaning solution may be of the same type or different types (e.g., iron oxide removal and/or copper removal). | 2014-01-30 |
20140026925 | CHEMICAL VAPORIZER FOR MATERIAL DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - System and method for operating a material deposition system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can include periodically injecting a precursor into a vaporizer through an injector at the vaporizer, vaporizing the precursor in the vaporizer and supplying the vaporized precursor to a reaction chamber in fluid communication with the vaporizer, and shutting down the vaporizer and the reaction chamber after a period of time. The method can also include conducting maintenance of the injector at the vaporizer by using a vapor solvent rinse. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026926 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUID TREATMENT OF WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLES - An apparatus and method for treating a wafer-shaped article utilizes a gas supply hood that can be positioned in a working position above a holder so as to cover all or substantially all of a wafer shaped article when positioned on the holder. The gas supply hood accommodates a fluid dispenser for dispensing at least one fluid onto an upper surface of the wafer shaped article positioned on the holder. The gas supply hood permits the fluid dispenser to be moved laterally of the holder and the gas supply hood while the gas supply hood is in the working position and without moving the gas supply hood. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026927 | LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - Disclosed are a liquid processing apparatus and a cleaning method which may perform cleaning on a portion which is not in the vicinity of a drain section in an exhaust route. The liquid processing apparatus includes an exhaust section provided in vicinity of the drain section, which is configured to exhaust a surrounding atmosphere of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit; an exhaust route forming member configured to form an exhaust route reaching the exhaust section; and a first cleaning unit configured to supply a cleaning liquid to the exhaust route forming member at the exhaust route side. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026928 | APPARATUS FOR PURGING WATER FROM A PLUMBING INSTALLATION - An apparatus ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026929 | RAPID HEAT SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-TUB DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a first washing chamber and a second washing chamber capable of performing a washing operation separately and/or concurrently. Each washing chamber includes a wash pump, a drain pump and a heating unit that are operatively connected to a controller. When initiating a washing fluid in one washing chamber, the controller determines if the other washing chamber is active. If the other washing chamber is active, the heating unit for the one washing chamber is operated at a low power level. However, if the other washing chamber is inactive, the one washing chamber is operated at a high power level to rapidly heat the washing fluid and thus shorten the duration of the washing operation. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026930 | OUTDOOR SHELTER SYSTEM USING WATER VESSELS FOR FRAMEWORK - A shelter system includes a substantially cylindrical flexible cover, and two water vessels such as canoes, kayaks or the like. The vessels are positioned along opposite walls inside the flexible cover, with the vessels and flexible covers secured so as to retain the flexible cover in a taut, oblong position. A user may use the habitat established therein as they would normally use a tent. The system may include features such as rain flaps, bug netting flaps, and flap securing means. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026931 | PIVOT MECHANISM AND TENT FRAME USING SAME - A pivot mechanism and a tent frame using same are disclosed. The pivot mechanism includes a first unit having two spaced mounting brackets formed with a pivot hole each; and a second unit including a main body, two protruded shafts movably connected to two opposite side surfaces of the main body, and an elastic member connected to the protruded shafts. The protruded shafts can shift between a compressed position, in which a smallest distance between two protruded end surfaces of the protruded shafts is not larger than a distance between two facing sides of the mounting brackets, and a sprung-out position, in which the two protruded shafts are protruded from the side surfaces of the main body into the pivot holes on the mounting brackets. When the second unit is pushed to a proper position between the two mounting brackets, the protruded shafts will automatically extend into the pivot holes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026932 | Thermoelectric Device, In Particular Intended To Generate An Electric Current In A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a thermoelectric device, comprising a first circuit ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026933 | THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM A THERMAL ENERGY SOURCE - Apparatuses for converting heat energy into electrical energy are described. An example apparatus may include a thermoelectric generator (TEG) device and a heat sink component. The heat sink component can include a heat sink reservoir adapted for holding a heat transfer medium (e.g., a liquid). The TEG device includes a TEG module having a hot surface and a cold surface, the hot surface adapted to receive heat from the heat source. The TEG device may be coupled to the heat sink component in any suitable manner to reduce thermal resistance between the heat sink component and the cold surface of the TEG module. The heat sink component may be joined to the TEG device such that the heat sink liquid contacts the cold surface of the TEG module. The apparatus may further include a thermally-conductive member (TCM), which may be configured to transport heat to the TEG module. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026934 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional thermoelectric energy harvester and a fabrication method thereof. Low-resistivity silicon is etched to form a plurality of grooves and silicon columns between the grooves, and an insulating layer is formed on a surface of the groove, and thermoelectric columns are fabricated by using a thin-film deposition technique, so that the thermoelectric column and a neighboring silicon column form a thermocouple pair; and then, a metal wiring is fabricated by processes such as etching and deposition, followed by thinning of the substrate and bonding of the supporting substrates, thereby completing fabrication of the three-dimensional thermoelectric energy harvester. Fabrication of the thermocouple pair structure by one thin-film deposition process simplifies the fabrication process. The thermocouple pair using silicon ensures a high Seebeck coefficient. The use of vertical thermocouple pairs having a column structure improves the mechanical stability of the thermoelectric energy harvester. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026935 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARRAY SUBSTRATE WITH EMBEDDED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND ARRAY SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURED WITH SAME - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing array substrate with embedded photovoltaic cell and an array substrate manufactured with same. The method includes: (1) providing a substrate; (2) forming a transparent conductive layer on the substrate; (3) forming a conductivity enhancing layer on the transparent conductive layer; (4) forming a photovoltaic layer on the conductivity enhancing layer; (5) forming a metal layer on the photovoltaic layer; (6) applying a masking process to form an opening in the metal layer, the photovoltaic layer, the conductivity enhancing layer, and the transparent conductive layer; (7) forming a transparent insulation layer on the metal layer; and (8) forming a TFT array on the transparent insulation layer. The present invention allows a photovoltaic cell to be embedded in an array substrate through a simple process and allows a full use of the photo energy from a backlight module. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026936 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAME - A photovoltaic solar cell for converting incident electromagnetic radiation into electrical energy, including at least one base region of a base-doping type, designed in a silicon substrate; at least one emitter region of an emitter-doping type that is of an opposite doping type to the base-doping type; at least one metallic base-contacting structure connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the base region, and at least one metallic emitter-contacting structure connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the emitter region, the base region and emitter region being arranged in such a manner that a pn-junction is formed at least in some regions between said base and emitter regions. It is essential that the base-contacting structure overlaps the emitter region in a base-bypass region and that in said overlapping region, a diode-like semiconductor contact is designed between the base-contacting structure and the emitter region, said semiconductor contact being a metal semiconductor contact or as a metal-insulator-semiconductor contact, and/or that the emitter-contacting structure overlaps the base region in an emitter-bypass region and that in this overlapping region, a diode-like semiconductor contact is designed between the emitter-contacting structure and the base region, said semiconductor contact being a metal semiconductor contact or as a metal-insulator-semiconductor contact. The invention also relates to a method for producing a solar cell. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026937 | Semiconductor Heterostructure and Photovoltaic Cell Including Such A Heterostructure - The invention relates to a heterostructure including a first region (R | 2014-01-30 |
20140026938 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A light transmitting substrate having at least a light receiving surface, a first electrode located on the light transmitting substrate, a collector electrode located on at least a part of the first electrode and formed from a metal thin film, a photoelectric conversion portion located on an upper surface of the first electrode or the collector electrode, carrying a photosensitizer, and immersed in a carrier transport material, an insulating frame portion surrounding sides of the photoelectric conversion portion, and a second electrode located to be opposed to the first electrode above the photoelectric conversion portion are provided. Relation of Isc×Rh<0.05×Voc is satisfied, where Isc represents a short-circuit current value of a dye-sensitized solar cell, Rh represents a total value of electrical resistance values of the collector electrode, the first electrode, and the second electrode, and Voc represents an open circuit voltage value of the dye-sensitized solar cell. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026939 | MULTI-ELEMENT PACKAGING OF CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A photovoltaic structure includes, from bottom to top, a conductive substrate, at least one electrical isolation layer, and a patterned conductive material layer. The patterned conductive material layer includes at least one solar concentrator receiver plate configured to mount a photovoltaic concentrator cells and at least one metallic wiring structure. The at least one electrical isolation layer can include a stack of an electrically insulating metal-containing compound layer and an organic or inorganic dielectric material that provides thermal conduction and electrical isolation. The at least one solar concentrator receiver plate can be thicker than the at least one metallic wiring structure so as to provide enhanced thermal spreading and conduction through the at least one electrical isolation layer and into the conductive substrate. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026940 | ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM - A system is disclosed that can include an array of solar panels. The array can be arranged into rows of linearly organized modules. The modules can be tilted by a linear actuator attached to a linkage. The tilting can be controlled to maintain a perpendicular orientation between the face of the solar panels (modules) and the direction to the sun. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026941 | SOLAR POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A solar power generating apparatus includes a support plate, a solar cell module having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side of the solar cell module being pivotally coupled to the support plate, a guide unit on a rear surface of the solar cell module, and a support unit having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side of the support unit being pivotally coupled to the support plate, and the second side of the support unit being coupled to the guide unit, the second side of the support unit being configured to linearly move along the guide unit to adjust inclination of the solar cell module. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026942 | SOLAR PANEL WITH INTERNAL TRACKING - A self-tracking solar panel is presented that includes internal tracking. A self-tracking solar panel can include an array of active materials fixed to an underside of a top cover or to a bottom panel of the solar panel and an array of tracking solar collectors that concentrate solar energy onto the array of active materials, the array of tracking solar collectors moving in relation to the array of active materials. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026943 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION - A photovoltaic device comprising an array of elongate reflector elements mounted substantially parallel to one another and transversely spaced in series, at least one of the reflector elements having an elongate concave reflective surface to reflect incident solar radiation towards a forward adjacent reflector element in the array. The at least one reflector element includes a photovoltaic receptor mounted on the reflector element by a mounting arrangement to receive reflected solar radiation from a rearward adjacent reflector element. The reflector element also includes a heat sink in heat transfer relationship with the photovoltaic receptor, thermally isolating the photovoltaic receptor, at least partially, from the reflector element. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026944 | ABSORBER TUBE FOR A TROUGH COLLECTOR - The invention relates to a trough collector having a focal area and an absorber tube arranged in the focal area, said absorber tube having an insulating area that extends from its outer surface to the inside, enclosing preferably a transport channel that runs through the absorber tube along its length and carries a heat-transporting medium, and is penetrated by at least one thermal opening that extends radially from the outside through the insulating area to the transport channel. According to the invention, the at least one thermal opening comprises a constriction for radiation passing through it, the focal area being located in the constriction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026945 | Concentrated Photovoltaic and Thermal Solar Energy Collector - This invention relates to a solar energy collector that converts solar radiation into both electrical and thermal energy. More specifically this invention relates to a concentrating solar energy collector with an integrated construction that minimizes cost, bulk, and weight, and maximizes overall efficiency. Typical non-concentrating solar collectors use photovoltaic cells over the entirety of their surface. These solar cells are the most expensive part of the collector. This invention discloses using a reflector to concentrate the incident radiation on photovoltaic cells with one-twentieth the area of the reflector, and transferring the co-generated thermal energy into a working fluid pumped through the cell support structure. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026946 | Discrete Attachment Point Apparatus and System for Photovoltaic Arrays - An attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays is disclosed as well as an installed photovoltaic array using attachment apparatus. One embodiment provides a rail for receiving a PV module, including a rail member located substantially beneath at least a portion of a second photovoltaic module and having a first end located near a gap between a first and second photovoltaic modules. An embodiment also provides a second photovoltaic module which is substantially coplanar with and located between a first and third photovoltaic modules and wherein said rail member is connected to the first, second, and third photovoltaic modules and attached to a support structure by a first and second attachment brackets. A further embodiment provides a lever clip, said lever clip comprising a head portion connecting a photovoltaic module to a rail, a lever portion extending away from a head portion, and a retaining portion near an end of a lever portion wherein the lever portion acts as a lever to rotate the head portion during installation such that the head portion secures the photovoltaic module to a frame. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026947 | VERTICAL ELECTRIC CONNECTION OF PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A vertical electric connection of photoelectrochemical cells is described. a conductive wire, electrically connecting a conductive coating of two substrates, arranged between the two substrates according to a zigzag configuration, bends of which alternately touch first the conductive coating of a first substrate, then the conductive coating of the other substrate. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026948 | ORGANIC SOLAR CELL - An organic solar cell includes a first sub-cell including a first active layer and a second sub-cell including a second active layer, wherein at least one of the first active layer and the second active layer includes at least two types of electron acceptors having different light absorbance from each other. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026949 | OHMIC CONTACT OF THIN FILM SOLAR CELL - A chalcogen-resistant material including at least one of a conductive elongated nanostructure layer and a high work function material layer is deposited on a transition metal layer on a substrate. A semiconductor chalcogenide material layer is deposited over the chalcogen-resistant material. The conductive elongated nanostructures, if present, can reduce contact resistance by providing direct electrically conductive paths from the transition metal layer through the chalcogen-resistant material and to the semiconductor chalcogenide material. The high work function material layer, if present, can reduce contact resistance by blocking chalcogenization of the transition metal in the transition metal layer. Reduction of the contact resistance can enhance efficiency of a solar cell including the chalcogenide semiconductor material. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026950 | DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FORMING GEL ELECTROLYTE - Provided are a gel electrolyte and a dye-sensitized solar cell with the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte interposed between the first and second electrodes. The electrolyte may include a solvent, a hole conductor having an ester functional group, and a polymer material transforming the solvent from a liquid state to a gel state. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026951 | SOLAR BATTERY CELL AND SOLAR BATTERY MODULE - To accurately connect a TAB wire to intended positions while preventing an increase in manufacturing costs. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026952 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE THIN FILM SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL HAVING THE SAME - A transparent conductive oxide thin film substrate that has a high level of surface flatness, a method of fabricating the same, and an OLED and photovoltaic cell having the same. The transparent conductive oxide thin film substrate that includes a base substrate, a first transparent conductive oxide thin film formed on the base substrate, the first transparent conductive oxide thin film being treated with a first dopant, and a second transparent conductive oxide thin film formed on the first transparent conductive oxide thin film. The second transparent conductive oxide thin film is treated with a second dopant at a higher concentration than the first dopant. The surface of the second transparent conductive oxide thin film is flatter than the surface of the first transparent conductive oxide thin film. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026953 | Electroconductive Paste Compositions and Solar Cell Electrodes and Contacts Made Therefrom - Electroconductive paste compositions, particularly for solar cells, contain electroconductive metal particles, glass particles, and an organic vehicle. The electroconductive metal particles are provided as a mixture of silver powder particles and at least one selected from nickel powder, tin (IV) oxide powder, and core-shell particles having a silver shell and a core of nickel and/or tin (IV) oxide. The pastes may be used in the manufacture of contacts or electrodes for the front side or back side of solar cells. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026954 | Solar Cell and Method for Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed are a solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar cell includes a support substrate; a back electrode layer on the support substrate, the back electrode layer being formed with at least one first through hole to expose a part of a top surface of the support substrate; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; a window layer on the buffer layer; and a high-resistance region on a lateral side of the back electrode layer forming the first through hole. The high-resistance region has a resistance value higher than a resistance value of the light absorbing layer. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026955 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell includes a first conductive type semiconductor substrate in which a through hole is formed, a second conductive type impurity diffusion layer provided on one-surface side of the semiconductor substrate, a light-receiving surface electrode provided to be electrically connected to the impurity diffusion layer, a lead-out electrode led out to the other-surface side of the semiconductor substrate via the through hole and provided to be electrically connected to the light-receiving surface electrode, and a back-surface electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate on the other-surface side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically separated from the lead-out electrode. The lead-out electrode contains a metal member inside the through hole and is electrically connected to the light-receiving surface electrode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026956 | THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD - A method to fabricate thin-film photovoltaic devices ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026957 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell includes: a substrate; a back electrode layer on the substrate; a light absorbing layer on the rear electrode layer; a window layer on the light absorbing layer; a plurality of beads in the light absorbing layer; and a trap layer on each surface of the plurality of beads. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026958 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell according to an embodiment includes a substrate; a barrier layer of a nano rod structure on the substrate; a back electrode layer disposed on the barrier layer; a light absorbing layer disposed on the back electrode layer; a buffer layer disposed on the light absorbing layer, and a window layer disposed on the buffer layer. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026959 | SOLAR CELL RECEIVER - A solar cell receiver is provided that includes a semiconductor element that has a front face, a solar cell provided on the front face, a rear face, multiple lateral surfaces and two electric connectors; a carrier for receiving the semiconductor element, the rear face of the element being fixed to the carrier; and an optical element for concentrating the light onto the rear face of the semiconductor element. The optical element has an underside which partially faces the upper side of the semiconductor element, the underside of the optical element has a first shaped section with a first surface that lies on the front face of the semiconductor element and a second surface that lies on the carrier. The shaped section is designed as a cavity or groove. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026960 | ENCAPSULENT FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - An encapsulant for a photovoltaic module, intended to coat a photovoltaic cell, including at least two adjacent thermoplastic layers together forming a core-skin assembly: the skin layer is a polyamide graft polymer including a polyolefin backbone representing 50 wt % to 95 wt % of the polyamide graft polymer, containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and at least one polyamide graft, representing 5 wt % to 50 wt % of said polyamide graft polymer; the polyolefin backbone and the polyamide graft of the skin layer are chosen so that the polyamide graft polymer has a flow temperature greater than or equal to 75° C. and less than or equal to 160° C., this flow temperature being defined as the highest temperature out of the melting temperature and the glass transition temperature of the polyamide graft and of the polyolefin backbone. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026961 | GAS BARRIER FILM - An object of the invention is to provide a gas barrier characteristic film that has a gas barrier characteristic and that is excellent in the repetitive reproducibility of the gas barrier characteristic. The film is a gas barrier characteristic film in which an [A] layer and a [B] layer mentioned below are sequentially layered on at least one surface of a macromolecular base, the [A] layer being a crosslinked resin layer whose pencil hardness is greater than or equal to H and whose surface free energy is less than or equal to 45 mN/m, and the [B] layer being a silicon-containing inorganic layer whose thickness is 10 to 1000 nm. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026962 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A solar cell module includes a light guide body that guides incident light to propagate therein, and a solar cell element that receives the light propagating within the light guide body, wherein the light guide body is made of a light-transmissive base material and has a curved surface in at least a part thereof. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026963 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a method of fabricating an electronic device. The method according to the present inventive concept may include forming a lower electrode having a flat portion and protrusions on a substrate, forming an intermediate layer on the lower electrode, and forming an upper electrode on the intermediate layer. The forming of the lower electrode may include forming a conductive film by depositing a first metal on the substrate, and depositing a second metal on the conductive film to prepare an alloy of the first metal and the second metal. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026964 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - This disclosure features an article that includes first and second electrodes, a photoactive layer between the first and second electrodes, and a hole carrier layer between the first electrode and the photoactive layer. The hole carrier layer includes a Cu(I)-containing material. The article is configured as a photovoltaic cell. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026965 | FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER AND METHOD - A fluid storage container and method is disclosed. The fluid storage container comprises a base frame that supports a tank, a tank for storing fluid, a working surface area walkway built into an end of the tank, a ladder connected near the front of the walkway to the frame, a plurality of handrails on the walkway that can be positioned depending on the required function of the tank, a plurality of strut panels that serve as floorboards on the walkway, a bridge that extends from the left and right sides of the tank to connect to other like tanks, a safety chain that connects between adjacently parked containers, and a dual manifold assembly. A method for configuring the tank's walkways as continuous walkways when parked adjacent to each other is disclosed. A dual manifold system and method for operating the manifolds is also disclosed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026966 | COUPLING SAFETY APPARATUS FOR A LEVER ACTIVATED VALVE - A safety apparatus for a lever activated valve having a tubular outlet to which a hose is coupled, a valve member and a lever secured to the valve member which pivots to move the valve member between a valve open and valve closed position. The safety apparatus includes a support having a clamp adapted for attachment to a tubular outlet of a lever activated valve. A shroud is pivotally mounted to the support for movement between an operative position overlying the tubular outlet to prevent access to cam lock coupling ears and an inoperative position spaced from the tubular outlet. A lever cradle is provided on the shroud. The lever engages the lever cradle of the shroud when the lever position is pivoted to move the valve member to the valve open position, so that the shroud is held in the operative position by the lever. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026967 | HYDRANT FLUSHING DEVICE - A water hydrant flushing device is disclosed. The device handles a flow of water from a water hydrant as it is being flushed, and allows the flushing to take place in a safer manner without destroying surrounding landscaping or other objects. The device comprises a chute that is open on both ends, and an opening on one end that is removably connected to a diffuser by means of a securing mechanism. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026968 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPLITTING DROPLETS - The present invention generally relates to fluidics and microfluidics and, in particular, to creating droplets in a fluidic system. In some aspects, the present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for splitting a parent droplet into two or more droplets, e.g., by urging the parent droplet towards an obstacle to split the parent droplet. In some cases, the parent droplet is split into at least first and second droplets which each are directed to separate channels. In some cases, the channels may be constructed and arranged such that the droplet velocities of the first and second droplets are substantially the same as the velocity of the parent droplet. In some cases, such droplets may be repeatedly split, e.g., a parent droplet is divided into 2 daughter droplets, then each droplet split again, etc., for example, such that one parent droplet may eventually be split into 2 | 2014-01-30 |
20140026969 | FAIL-SAFE ACTUATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a fail-safe fluidic actuation system ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026970 | ELECTRONIC MIXING VALVE IN STANDARD HOT WATER HEATER - A hot water heater includes a hot water tank having a cold water inlet line and a hot water outlet line, an electronically controlled mixing valve fluid coupled to the cold water inlet line and the hot water outlet line and mixed output line and a controller operatively coupled to the mixing valve. A temperature sensor is operatively coupled to the mixed output line and the controller, the controller being operative in response to the sensor to detect a temperature of the water in the mixed output line, compare a setpoint temperature to the detected temperature of the water in the mixed output line, and regulate a flow of one or both of cold water from the cold water input line and hot water from the hot water output line through the electronically controlled mixing valve to maintain the detected temperature at the setpoint temperature. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL CLEANING - Provided herein are systems and methods useful for the cleaning, sanitizing, and/or microbial control of industrial equipment such as, for example, conveyance and production/manufacturing systems. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026972 | VALVE SYSTEM - A valve system for use in an inflatable bladder having two opposing layers and a bladder interior disposed between the two layers, the valve system includes (i) an aperture disposed at a position on one layer for filling and deflating the bladder interior, | 2014-01-30 |
20140026973 | Dispensing Machine Valve and Method - A one-way valve is connectable in fluid communication with a fluid-receiving chamber, such as a dilution chamber or a mixing chamber for diluting or mixing a perishable food product, such as a milk product or chocolate product, and forming a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween. The valve comprises a relatively rigid valve seat, and a relatively flexible valve member overlying the valve seat and forming an axially-elongated, normally-closed valve opening therebetween defining an inlet at one end of the valve seat, an outlet at an opposite end of the valve seat, and an axially-extending seal therebetween that forms a fluid-tight seal between the inlet and outlet of the normally-closed valve opening. An axially-extending valve body is radially spaced relative to the valve member and forms a space therebetween allowing fluid-flow therethrough for cleaning the valve and the fluid-receiving chamber. A seal is engageable with the fluid-receiving chamber and forms a substantially fluid-tight seal therebetween to seal the valve outlet and fluid-receiving chamber with respect to ambient atmosphere. The valve member is movable radially away from the valve seat in response to substance at the inlet to the valve opening exceeding a valve opening pressure to flow into the normally closed valve opening, through the outlet, and into the fluid-receiving chamber. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026974 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A TURBOJET ENGINE NACELLE PART - A method for manufacturing a nacelle air intake lip including a plurality of components includes the following steps. The first step is positioning, inside a mold, two components within a set of fibrous layers encompassing all or part of the components so that a preform is formed. Next step is performing impregnation of the obtained preform to obtain molding of the nacelle air intake lip. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026975 | Cartridge Hydraulic Coupler and Method of Use - A male and female set of hydraulic coupler cartridges mate such that one part of the coupler can be left in place, e.g. the female coupler, with the other portion of the coupler, e.g. the male coupler, being removably connected or disconnected. Valves within each cartridge comprise an actuator and springs within each cartridge urge the valves into a closed, sealing position. When the cartridges mate, spring and/or fluid pressure within the cartridges operates to either allow or disallow fluid flow. Once the cartridges are mated, their respective springs are partially compressed and movement of one of the valves operates to compress one spring and correspondingly decompress the other. The cartridges can therefore be mated and unmated, e.g. subsea, while fluid flow is prevented through them during the mating and unmating. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026976 | FUEL VALVE - Provided is a roll-over fuel valve configured with a float-sealable fluid path module including a float member axially displaceable within a float housing, between an open position and a closed position. The float member is normally biased in direction of the closed position and the float member includes an open liquid chamber for collecting liquid, thus taking part in the force equilibrium acting on the float member. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026977 | CHEMICAL PRECURSOR BUBBLER ASSEMBLY - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for saturating a gas with a liquid-borne compound. A bubbler container may be configured to contain a carrier liquid, which comprises a desired compound. The container may comprise at least one routing plane, disposed between the top and bottom of the container, which may be configured to allow gas bubbles to travel through a circuitous, routing route. The gas can be introduced to the container at a bottom portion of the container, into the carrier liquid comprising the compound. Carrier gas bubbles formed in the liquid may be forced to travel the routing route to a top portion of the container, where gas saturated with the compound may be collected. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026978 | Fluid Backup Preventing System and Method of Use Thereof - An apparatus for continuously controlling fluid flow in a sewer conduit, comprising: a) moisture sensors detecting levels of fluid in this conduit; b) an inflatable bladder, mounted in the sewer conduit for releasably sealing in fluid tight fashion a section of this conduit; an air compressor, for inflating the bladder; and a control box including a CPU, sensitive to the moisture sensor and actuating the air compressor responsively to conduit fluid level conditions reaching beyond a preset threshold value. The performance of the apparatus is independent of the speed of fluid flow in the sewer conduit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026979 | INFLOW PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AIR RELIEF VALVES ON WATER-CARRYING PIPELINES - An inflow protection device for preventing liquids and other contaminants from entering a water-carrying pipeline through an air valve connected to the pipeline. The inflow protection device includes an adaptor and an elongated vent pipe. The adaptor has a first end for coupling with an outlet of the air valve and second end. The vent pipe has a first end configured for directly or indirectly coupling with the second end of the adaptor and a second end extending out of and above a vault in which the air valve is installed. The vent pipe is of a length sufficient to position its second end above a flood plain level so that the second end allows air to be exhausted from and admitted into the air valve even when the vault in which the air valve is located becomes flooded. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026980 | MAGNETIC DOCKING FAUCET - A faucet is provided. The faucet has a spout and a sprayhead releasably coupled to the spout. A hose having a magnetically responsive collar thereon provides fluid through the spout to the sprayhead. A magnet is located in the faucet such that when the sprayhead is coupled to the spout, the collar magnetically couples to the magnet, thereby applying sufficient magnetic force to the hose to retain the sprayhead against the spout. | 2014-01-30 |