05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100025292 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LOW VOLATILITY GASOLINE BLENDING COMPONENT AND A MIDDLE DISTILLATE - A process for producing a low volatility gasoline blending component and a middle distillate, comprising alkylating a hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and at least one paraffin having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms with an ionic liquid catalyst and an unsupported halide containing additive, and separating the alkylate into at least the low volatility gasoline blending component and the middle distillate, wherein the middle distillate is a fuel suitable for use as a jet fuel or jet fuel blending component. Also, a process for producing a gasoline blending component and a middle distillate, comprising adjusting a level of a halide containing additive provided to an ionic liquid alkylation reactor to shift selectivity towards heavier products, and recovering a low volatility gasoline blending component and the middle distillate. Also, processes comprising alkylating isobutane with butene over specific chloroaluminate ionic liquids. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025293 | Process for the Sequential Hydroconversion and Hydrodesulfurization of Whole Crude Oil - The invention relates to a method for removing sulfur from crude oils using a catalytic hydrotreating process operating at moderate temperature and pressure and reduced hydrogen consumption. The process produces sweet crude oil having a sulfur content of between about 0.1 and 1.0 wt % in addition to reduced crude density. The method employs least two reactors in series, wherein the first reactor includes a hydroconversion catalyst and the second reactor includes a desulfurization catalyst. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025294 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MIDDLE DISTILLATE - A process for producing a middle distillate or a middle distillate blending component, comprising contacting a feed comprising an olefin, an isoparaffin, and less than 5 wt % oligomerized olefin, in an ionic liquid alkylation zone with an acidic haloaluminate ionic liquid, at alkylation conditions; and recovering an effluent comprising an alkylated product that has greater than 35 vol % C10+ and less than 1 vol % C55+. Also processes for producing a middle distillate by alkylating isobutane and butene in the presence of defined chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalysts, wherein a separating step separates the middle distillate and wherein the middle distillate is from 20 wt % or higher of the total alkylate product. Also a process for producing middle distillate with FC cracker feed comprising olefins. A separated middle distillate has greater than 30 vol % C10+, less than 1 vol % C55+, and a cloud point less than −50° C. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025295 | Process for Separating Solids from Gas - A process separates solids from gas in a vessel using cyclones. The cyclones have centers located at different distances from a center of the vessel, but the inlets to the cyclones are located at the same distance from the center to balance the proportions of catalyst fines entering each cyclone. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025296 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MIDDLE DISTILLATE BY ALKYLATING C5+ ISOPARAFFIN AND C5+ OLEFIN - An alkylation process, comprising providing an isoparaffin feed that comprises at least 20 wt % C5+, providing a hydrocarbon stream that comprises at least 20 wt % C5+ olefins, and contacting the isoparaffin feed and the hydrocarbon stream with an ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions wherein a middle distillate is produced. The middle distillate has less than 10 ppm sulfur and less than 3 wt % olefin. An alkylation process comprising contacting a naphtha with a low RON and a hydrocarbon stream comprising C5 olefins to an ionic liquid alkylation reactor under alkylation conditions, and recovering a middle distillate comprising less than 3 wt % olefin. A refinery process, comprising a hydrocracker that produces C5+ isoparaffin, a FC cracker that produces a hydrocarbon stream comprising a C5+ olefin, and an ionic liquid alkylation reactor that produces a high yield of middle distillate. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025297 | ADDITIVES FOR METAL CONTAMINANT REMOVAL - The present invention is directed to catalytic cracking additives comprising a metals trapping material; and a high activity catalyst. The present invention is directed to processes for the catalytic cracking of feedstock comprising contacting said feedstock under catalytic cracking conditions with a composition comprising a bulk catalyst and a catalytic cracking additive, wherein the catalytic cracking additive comprises a metals trapping material; and a high activity catalyst. The invention is also directed to processes for increasing the performance of a bulk catalyst in the presence of at least one metal comprising contacting a feedstock with a catalytic cracking additive comprising a metals trapping material; and a high activity catalyst. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025298 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A JET FUEL - A process for producing a jet fuel, comprising contacting an olefin and an isoparaffin with an unsupported catalyst system comprising an ionic liquid catalyst and a halide containing additive in an alkylation zone under alkylation conditions to make an alkylate product, and recovering the jet fuel from the alkylate product, wherein the jet fuel meets the boiling point, flash point, smoke point, heat of combustion, and freeze point requirements for Jet A-1 fuel. Also a process for producing a jet fuel, comprising providing a feed produced in a FC cracker comprising olefins, mixing the feed with an isoparaffin, alkylating the mixed feed in an ionic liquid alkylation zone, and separating the jet fuel from the alkylated product. We also provide a process comprising alkylating isobutane and butene in the presence of specific chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalysts, to produce a jet fuel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025299 | Catalyst based on solid microporous crystalline material and method of improving diesel fraction quality using said catalyst - The invention relates to a catalyst consisting of at least: one matrix comprising at least one oxide which is selected from an amorphous oxide, an oxide with low crystallinity and a mixture of both; at least one solid microporous crystalline material which, in the calcined and anhydrous state, has the molar compositions X | 2010-02-04 |
20100025300 | CONTROLLING EMULSION STABILITY DURING FUEL STOCK PROCESSING - This invention relates to compounds and methods for making and breaking emulsions of water and hydrocarbons with asphaltenes. The solutes of this invention include chaotropes and kosmotropes, which decrease or increase the order of water molecules respectively. Aggregated asphaltenes form a coalescing barrier at the oil-water interface to result in a stable emulsion and keep water droplets from uniting. Conversely, dispersed asphaltenes allow a coalescing interface at the oil-water interface to resolve the emulsion and allow water droplets to unite. Some applications of this invention include crude oil processing, refinery applications and water treatment methods. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025301 | NOVEL PROCESS FOR REMOVING SULFUR FROM FUELS - A process for removing sulfur-containing compounds from fuel, said process comprising contacting the fuel in liquid phase with air to oxidize the sulfur-containing compounds, said contacting being carried out in the presence of at least one transition metal oxide catalyst, wherein the catalyst is supported on a porous support and wherein the porous support comprises a support material selected from the group consisting of a titanium oxide, a manganese oxide and a nanostructured material of the aforementioned support materials. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025302 | MERCURY-REMOVAL ADSORBENT ,METHOD OF PRODUCING MERCURY-REMOVAL ADSORBENT, AND METHOD OF REMOVING MERCURY BY ADSORPTION - To provide mercury-removal adsorbents, a method of producing mercury-removal adsorbents, and a method of removing mercury by adsorption which are capable of realizing efficient removal of mercury by adsorption from liquid hydrocarbon, thermal power station exhaust combustion gas, natural gas, off gas of various process plants, and so on which contain mercuries in various forms such as elemental mercury, ionic mercury, and organic mercury, and a concomitant hindering mercury adsorption. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025303 | Application of microporous carbon adsorbent for reducing the benzene content in hydrocarbon streams - The present invention is related with the application of an adsorbent material of microporous carbon (MCA), prepared from the direct pyrolysis of copolymers generically known as Saran, in adsorption processes to reduce the benzene content in naphtha boiling range hydrocarbon streams, between 27 and 191° C., in which is preferable to perform a first separation by distillation of the C6's fraction, and a further separation of Benzene by adsorption through an adsorbent material bed, obtaining the fraction of C6's free of Benzene and an adsorbent with Benzene, which is further regenerated by pressure or temperature swing desorption or by displacement using a desorbent such as an inert gas at high temperature or by passing a desorbent which after the process, the desorbent and Benzene are separated by distillation. The fraction of C6's free of Benzene is reintegrated to the hydrocarbon stream and providing a gasoline with a Benzene content less than 1 volume %. Besides, the application of the MCA in this type of process allows obtaining Benzene with a minimum purity of 99.8 weight % and a maximum toluene content of 0.1 weight %, satisfying the specifications of ASTM D-2359-02 for Refined Benzene-535 | 2010-02-04 |
20100025304 | MICROWAVE-BASED RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBONS AND FOSSIL FUELS - The present invention provides methods for decomposing and extracting compositions for the recovery of petroleum-based materials from composites comprising those petroleum-based materials, comprising subjecting the compositions and/or composites to microwave radiation, wherein the microwave radiation is in the range of from about 4 GHz to about 18 GHz. The present invention also provides for products produced by the methods of the present invention and for apparatuses used to perform the methods of the present invention. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025305 | Apparatus for Separating Solids from Gas - An apparatus separates solids from gas in a vessel using cyclones. The cyclones have centers located at different distances from a center of the vessel, but the inlets to the cyclones are located at the same distance from the center to balance the proportions of catalyst fines entering each cyclone. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025306 | ADJUSTABLE COAL SCREENING APPARATUS - A screening and sorting assembly for coal particles includes a bin for receiving crushed coal. The bin is provided with a weir over which the coal particles are passed onto a pivoted screen assembly having a plurality of openings therethrough for sorting the coal particles. A cam arrangement is provided for varying the angle of the screening assembly relative to the horizontal to vary the speed of flow of the coal particles downwardly over the screening assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025307 | Screening Arrangement - A screening panel | 2010-02-04 |
20100025308 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCEPTING OR DISPENSING BANK NOTES - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for accepting or dispensing or returning bank notes. An operator wishing to remove bank notes protruding from the apparatus for dispensing or returning, is assisted during removal in that the bank notes are transported towards the operator by the apparatus as soon as the operator grasps the bank notes and starts pulling or moving them out of the apparatus. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025309 | DELIVERY POINT SEQUENCING MAIL SORTING SYSTEM WITH FLAT MAIL CAPABILITY - A method and apparatus for sorting articles to a delivery point sequence includes at least one article sorter adapted to sort articles and a conveying system operable to arrange and convey containers of articles sorted in a first sort pass to an induct of the article sorter for a second sort pass or process of the articles. The system or method automatically sorts and conveys trays containing sorted articles from a discharge of at least one sorting assembly to an induct of the at least one sorting assembly. The conveying assembly may have a generally continuous conveying track and is operable to automatically provide the trays to the induct of the at least one sorting assembly in a sequenced manner. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025310 | JUG FOR FILTERING LIQUIDS | 2010-02-04 |
20100025311 | VEHICLE-INTEGRATED WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM - A vehicle-integrated water harvesting system is provided that enables water-vapor or condensation in a vehicle to be captured, and made available onboard the vehicle for drinking or other uses. The system includes a water emitting component and may include a purification system operatively connected to the water emitting component. The purification system at least partially purifies the water and then sends the purified water to a storage reservoir or directly to a dispenser or outlet. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025312 | Debris cage - A debris cage is disclosed. The debris cage may include multiple panels, each having a plurality of opening. Each of the panels may be fastened together to form an enclosed structure having a substantially cylindrical portion integral with a conical or dome-like portion at a terminating end of the enclosed structure. Each of the panels may have various shaped openings facilitating the flow of fluid while potentially impeding debris from passing through the debris cage. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025313 | Liquid Filtration System - In some embodiments, a filtration system may include one or more of the following features: (a) a housing having a bottom portion, a middle portion coupled to the bottom portion and all upper portions and a cap coupled to the upper portion, (b) a sediment storage area within the bottom portion, (c) a separator area within the middle portion, (d) a porous filter within the upper portion, (e) an access hatch within the cap, (f) an inlet pipe for allowing storm water within a middle chamber, (g) an outlet pipe for allowing filtered water to be discharged from the filtration system, and (h) a central pipe being a passageway through the porous filter. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025314 | FLOATING DEBRIS TRAP SYSTEM - A debris collection system is presented. The debris collection system includes a trap and first and second floating guides. The first ends of the floating guides are coupled to corners of the trap for keeping the trap on a surface of a waterway. A release mount is coupled to a second end of the second guide. The release mount enables release of the system, allowing navigation through the waterway while collecting debris. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025315 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR STRAINERS USED IN NUCLEAR REACTOR EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEMS - A filter medium for strainers used in the emergency sump of a nuclear power plant ECCS. The filter medium is employed with double wall, concentric tube type strainer modules. The filter medium is preferably constructed of a woven or knitted stainless steel wire material and is shaped in a cylinder so that it can be inserted between two concentric strainer walls, concentric tube type strainer in such a manner that water that passes through the strainer must pass through and be filtered by the filter medium before the water can be pumped to the reactor core. The filter medium is inserted through the bottom of the strainer module and is held in place by an x-shaped retainer. The filter creates varied approach velocity of the fluid and results in non-uniform fibrous debris accumulation on the strainer, insuring acceptable strainer debris hydraulic head loss. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025316 | LOCKING DRAIN FILTER FOR FLOOR DRAINS WITH DRAIN WELLS - A locking drain filter for floor drains with drain wells is provided. An upper filter portion has external dimensions that allow the upper filter portion to be inserted into a drain line at the bottom of the drain well. A lower filter portion has first external dimensions that allow the lower filter portion to be inserted into the drain line and second external dimensions that allow the lower filter portion to be inserted into the upper filter portion. A compressible gasket has external dimensions that allow the compressible gasket to be inserted into the drain line when the compressible gasket is in an uncompressed state and internal dimensions that allow the compressible gasket to be placed over the second external dimensions of the lower filter portion. A compression device applies a compressive force to the upper filter portion and the lower filter portion, and if the upper filter portion, compressible gasket, and lower filter portion have been inserted into the drain line prior to the application of the compressive force, the compressible gasket is compressed by the upper filter portion and the lower filter portion and expands radially so as to lock the upper filter portion and the lower filter portion into the drain line. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025317 | REPLACEABLE FILTER CARTRIDGE - A filter assembly wherein a housing seat ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025318 | Fuel Filter and Filter Cartridge Allowing the Electrostatic Charges to be Drained Off - A fuel filter comprises a bowl and a cover that form an enclosure, in which a filter element and a electrical device are concentrically arranged, a connector making it possible to connect the device to an external supply is carried by the bowl or by the cover. The electrical device is arranged in a dissipative shell and connected to the earth of the electrical device or of the connector. At least one part of the filter element is dissipative and at least one dissipative flexible contact is arranged between said dissipative part and the shell in order to provide a dissipative continuity between the filter element and the shell. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025319 | DE-SLUDGING APPARATUS - The invention concerns an apparatus for removing sludge accumulated on the surface of liquid from a basin, which the liquid fills and through which it flows, such as a flotation clarification basin. The apparatus ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025320 | BACKWASH AND CLEANING METHOD - A method of concentrating the solids of a liquid suspension by providing pressure differential across the walls of permable hollow membranes ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025321 | FILTER - Disclosed is an improved filter having a filter core, a top cover, a bottom cover, at least one first discharging pipe and at least one second discharging pipe, wherein the filter core has a slot through which a fluid to be filtered passes; the top cover and the bottom cover are respectively fixed to an upper portion and a lower portion of the filter core; an inner wall surface of the filter core, an inner wall surface of the top cover and an inner wall surface of the bottom cover define a filter cavity; the first discharging pipe, which communicates with the filter cavity and is provided at the top cover, has at least one first inlet through which the fluid flows in; the second discharging pipe, which communicates with the filter cavity and is provided at the top cover or the bottom cover, has at least one second inlet through which the fluid flows in; and all the first inlets are situated above the second inlets in the gravity direction. The filter can not only ensure the filtration precision, but also realize the separation of two fluids. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025322 | Micro-Fluidic Device Having an Improved Filter Layer and Method for Assembling A Micro-Fluidic Device - A method for assembling a micro-fluidic device better preserves the integrity of a filter in a filter layer and simplifies the bonding of the filter layer to the channel layers on each side of the filter layer. The method includes aligning a polymer layer having a plurality of filter elements and a plurality of fluid passages arranged between the filter elements between two substrates of a micro-fluidic device, and bonding the polymer layer between the two substrates to seal an area between the filter elements and the fluid passages to enable fluid flow through the filter elements to be segregated from fluid flow through the fluid passages. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025323 | Water purification system and method - The invention concerns a water purification system ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025324 | FILTERING MEDIUM FOR MOLTEN METAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A filtering medium for molten metal which is excellent in inclusion removal performance and durability and further may provide sufficient throughput and a method for producing the same. A filtering medium for molten metal in the present invention includes a two-layered structure of a macropore ceramic layer at the inflow side and a micropore ceramic layer at the outflow side. The average pore diameter of the micropore ceramic layer is from 100 to 500 μm and the average pore diameter of the macropore ceramic layer is 1.1 to 3.0 times as large as that of the micropore ceramic layer. When respective layers are formed of aggregates bonded with an inorganic binder and the inorganic binder has a needle crystal structure with an aspect ratio of 2 to 50, the inside of filtering medium may be contributed to the filtration and the compatibility between inclusion-trapping performance and lifetime may be ensured. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025325 | System and Method for the Renovation of Process Water - Disclosed is a system for renovating process water, especially during the production of paper. Said system comprises at least one process water renovation unit, at least one of which is provided with an anaerobic reactor spiked with anaerobic microorganisms as well as a lime elimination unit. Also disclosed is a method for renovating process water, particularly during the production of paper, which encompasses at least one process water renovation step in which at least some of the process water continuously delivered to the process water renovation step is subjected to a purification step in an anaerobic reactor that is spiked with anaerobic microorganisms and to a deliming step. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025326 | Method of Supporting Denitrification - A method of supporting denitrification includes receiving biological material at a pulsed electric field station and applying a pulsed electric field to the biological material within a treatment zone in the pulse electric field station to generate treated biological material. The method also includes transporting at least a portion of the treated biological material to an anoxic bioreactor in substitution, at least in part, for an external source of electron donor. A system for supporting denitrification is also provided. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025327 | CYCLIC AERATION SYSTEM FOR SUBMERGED MEMBRANE MODULES - An aeration system for a submerged membrane module has a set of aerators connected to an air blower, valves and a controller adapted to alternately provide a higher rate or air flow and a lower rate of air flow in repeated cycles. In an embodiment, the air blower, valves and controller, simultaneously provide the alternating air flow to two or more sets of aerators such that the total air flow is constant, allowing the blower to be operated at a constant speed. In another embodiment, the repeated cycles are of short duration. Transient flow conditions result in the tank water which helps avoid dead spaces and assists in agitating the membranes. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025328 | Therapy for liver disease - The invention provides an apparatus for use in the treatment of an individual suffering from liver disease, including: (a) means for selectively removing albumin from the blood of the individual; and (b) means for selectively removing endotoxin from the blood of the individual. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025329 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT WITH REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE - A method for treatment with a reverse osmosis membrane to reduce decrease in flux that occurs even under the conditions that water supplied to a reverse osmosis membrane treatment apparatus contains only a trace amount of iron and that the formation of scales of substances such as calcium and silica is prohibited. A method for performing a treatment with a reverse osmosis membrane to treat raw water containing iron at 1000 μg/L or less as total iron with a reverse osmosis membrane, including a step of adding a compound having a sulfo group to the raw water. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025330 | Membranes with Embedded Nanotubes For Selective Permeability - Membranes for filtration by size exclusion are formed from open-ended nanotubes embedded in a polymeric matrix. The matrix forms a layer whose thickness is substantially less than the average length of the nanotubes, allowing the nanotubes to be randomly oriented throughout the matrix while providing channels extending through the layer for the selective passage of molecular species or particles based on size. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025331 | CASING FOR MONOLITHIC CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMNS - The present invention relates to improved casings of monolithic chromatography columns, and to the production and use thereof. The chromatography columns provided with these novel casings consisting of PPS and carbon fibres have both improved long-term stabilities to a very wide variety of solvents and pressure and also permanently improved separation properties. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025332 | Titanium composition for water treatment and method - A personally portable water purification compound prepared in unit dosage form such as tablets, packages and the like and having titanium dioxide (TiO | 2010-02-04 |
20100025333 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR WATER CONDITIONING - Conditioning processes and equipment for removing hardness from water circulated in a system. A sidestream is routed to a reactor and back. A buffer is added to the circulated water, in some embodiments in a sidestream exiting the reaction chamber, forming soluble metal complexes with metal ions of the type that cause scaling. A conditioner is added to the sidestream water which breaks the soluble metal ion-buffer complexes and precipitates and accumulates the released metal ion as a solid for accumulation and disposal. In some embodiments a polymer is added, a corrosion inhibitor blend is added and/or pre-mixed with the buffer, and a chlorine generator removes sodium chloride from the buffered sidestream, and makes chlorine gas, hydrogen gas, and sodium hydroxide for use in the process or for disposal. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025334 | Rehabilitating contaminated water treatment media with resource recovery - Dissolved metals are removed from contaminated water by passing the water through a bed containing media bodies, preferably limestone bodies. Various contaminants carried by the water become associated with the media bodies, thereby inhibiting water flow. The media bodies are rehabilitated by using an excavator, loader, or other machine to scoop them into a bucket having a peripheral wall including a sieve, immersing the container into a liquid held in a wash pit, rotating the bucket so that contaminants abraded from the bodies fall through the sieve into the pit, removing the container from the liquid, and dumping the rehabilitated media bodies from the bucket. When the media bodies have filtered mine drainage containing a particular dissolved metal such as manganese or iron for example, a residue remaining in the basin is a rich source of metal compounds that can be recovered for economic use. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025335 | Cell-adsorbing column - In light of such conventional technical problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cell adsorption column which has an adsorbent with a surface area where there is less concern about denaturation and differentiation induction of cells caused by a contact of the adsorbent with the cells, and whose adsorbent-filled volume is small, and which has a compact property for improving operability and reducing a burden on a patient. The present invention provides a cell adsorption column filled with an adsorbent containing a fiber whose fiber diameter is 0.5 μm or more and 10 μm or less and having a surface area of 0.5 m | 2010-02-04 |
20100025336 | Predictive Method for Controlling a Blood Processing System - The invention relates generally to methods of monitoring and controlling the processing of blood and blood samples, particularly the separation of blood and blood samples into its components. In one aspect, the invention relates to optical methods for measuring two-dimensional distributions of transmitted light intensities, scattered light intensities or both from a separation chamber of a density centrifuge. The method may include performing first and second measurements of an operating condition; analyzing the first and second measurements using a predictive data analysis algorithm; comparing the predicted operating condition to a desired operating condition; and adjusting at least one setting. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025337 | Self-Contained UV-C Purification System - A portable UV-C purification system is provided that includes a current reduction technique for an electric pump to reduce power demands on an associated generator to thereby produce a light weight and efficient system. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025338 | CHEMICAL ADDITIVE APPARATUS AND METHODS - Chemical additive preferably derived from a solid chemical concentrate is selectively educted into the closed water recirculation or makeup line of a water system. A bypass line in one embodiment is controlled by a valve to direct system water through the eductor when chemical additive is desired, and at least a portion thereof around the eductor when no chemical additive is desired. Open line application is disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025339 | Field Water Purification System - A lightweight water treatment system which can be easily distributed and employed by disaster survivors for treating locally available freshwater sources. The water treatment system includes an internal storage volume for maintaining a predetermined volume of water, a water fill port in communication with the internal storage volume provided at a first end of the elongated container for receiving the predetermined volume of water, a sealing member disposed at about the first end of the elongated container for maintaining the volume of water within the internal storage volume, a second end of the elongated container for receiving sediment settling out of the predetermined volume of water and a discharge port disposed superjacent to the second conically-shaped end for controllably releasing at least a portion of the water maintained within the internal storage volume of the elongated container. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025340 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A gas-liquid separation system and a method thereof are disclosed. The said system comprises a gas-liquid separation conduit and a drain pipe. The drain pipe is curled and one side of the drain pipe connects to the gas-liquid separation conduit and the other side connects to a sewage pipe. According to the U-Tube principle, the gas and the liquid which both are exhausted by a machinery can be separated in the said system and therefore the said system can prevent related processes causing exhaust piping jam. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025341 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID CLEANING - A fluid cleaning system including a fluid supply port, a fluid return port, an evaporator including an air intake vent and an air exhaust vent, a ventilation system connected to the evaporator, and a fluid line. The evaporator includes a ventilation air path through the evaporator and connected to the intake vent and the exhaust vent in the evaporator. The evaporator also includes an active airflow device located along the ventilation path. The fluid line connects the evaporator between the fluid supply port and the fluid return port. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025342 | Platelet-rich plasma separator and platelet-rich plasma separation method - Provided is a platelet-rich plasma separator which can carry out the separation of a platelet-rich plasma with a small number of gamma radiation sterilized instruments and a platelet-rich plasma separation method. The platelet-rich plasma separator comprises a first syringe and a second syringe. The first syringe comprises a first syringe cylinder provided with a first port on which a blood collection needle can be mounted, a first cap detachable from the first port, a first gasket for sealing the first syringe cylinder fluid-tightly, which first gasket is reciprocated within the first syringe cylinder, and a first plunger provided detachably on the first gasket. The second syringe comprises a first hollow needle, which can be passed through the first gasket, a second syringe cylinder having a second port on which the first hollow needle can be mounted, a second cap detachable from the second port, a second gasket for sealing the second syringe cylinder liquid-tightly, which second gasket is reciprocated within the second syringe cylinder, and a second plunger provided detachable on the second gasket. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025343 | VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE CANTILEVER SERVING TRAY - A vertically adjustable cantilever serving tray includes a cantilever bracket with two parallel planar braces, each having an elongated front portion with a flat horizontal upper surface, a rear portion with a first horizontal aperture, and a center portion disposed between the elongated front portion and the rear portion. The center portion of each brace has a second horizontal aperture spaced below and forward of the first horizontal aperture. A shelf is fastened to the upper surface of the elongated front portion of each brace. First and second transverse pins are removably mated with the first horizontal and second apertures in each brace respectively. When the serving tray is installed on a vertical post, the first and second transverse pins are frictionally engaged with opposite surfaces of the post. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025344 | FOLDABLE DUAL SHELF PRESENTATION SYSTEM - A dual column presentation display system with optional integrated shelving, storage, headers, panels, table base and top, for use in displaying products, samples, premiums or the like made optimally from a single piece of paperboard which when folded and assembled forms a hinged dual column stand alone display system with multiple shelving trays in each column and wherein a separate center display header is nested between and attached to the dual columns. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025345 | CIGARETTE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A cigarette display system | 2010-02-04 |
20100025346 | INTEGRATED SHELF ALLOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Apparatuses for the efficient and safe organization of product on shelves. The present invention encompasses shelving allocation units that are adjustable in both the longitudinal and orthogonal direction. By being adjustable along an orthogonal axis, the shelving allocation units of the present invention may be adapted to accommodate various sizes of product. The present invention also includes novel backstop assemblies that may be adapted for use in shelves of various dimensions. The present invention may also include a gravity- or spring-driven bias mechanism to drive product automatically to the front of the assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025347 | Plant tray for biodegradable pots - A system for transporting a biodegradable planter is described. There is a tray for carrying a biodegradable planter. This tray includes one or more biodegradable members which form an orifice for receiving a biodegradable planter. The biodegradable planter has a least one side wall and a base. The sidewall forms a receptacle for receiving a plant growing medium. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025348 | Versatile Track for Storage and Organization - An organizer assembly system includes a track having a base and a bar coupled to, and spaced from, the base to form an I-beam having a longitudinal axis. The base is configured for attachment to a first mounting surface or a second mounting surface, and the bar is configured as a rail in a plurality of rail orientations of varying lengthwise rotation of the track about the longitudinal axis. A first organizer item of the system has a runner to engage the bar of the track in a first rail orientation of the plurality of rail orientations in which the track is attached to the first mounting surface and the runner rides upon a first surface of the bar such that the track supports the first organizer item relative to the first mounting surface. A second organizer item of the system has a hook to engage the bar of the track in a second rail orientation of the plurality of rail orientations in which the track is lengthwise rotated from the first rail orientation and attached to the second mounting surface such that the hook engages a second surface of the bar that supports the second organizer item to suspend the second organizer item along the second mounting surface. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025349 | Gantry Robotics System and Related Material Transport for Contour Crafting - Apparatus and methods are disclosed that are useful for robotic gantry systems that are lightweight while at the same time offering rigidity or stiffness for implementation in Contour Crafting construction and material delivery techniques. The present disclosure is directed to robotic gantry system and material transport apparatus that use of very light structural members that have sufficient compressive strength, but which may otherwise be weak in the presence of bending forces, in conjunction with cables that provide stiffness against bending. Use of such cables provides needed tension while at the same time allowing the robotic gantry system to be very light compared to solid structures, e.g., those with I-beams, etc. Material delivery systems including passive articulated arms are also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025350 | LIQUID CONTAINER WITH ADDITIVE DISPENSER - An improved drinking container for soft drinks, flavored drinks as well as other similar nutritional and energy supplement drink products which allow the end user to control the amount of flavor, mix, nutritional or energy supplement or any other additive added to the liquid drink product. The drinking container and method associated therewith permits an end user of the drinking container to controllably inject an additive into the liquid drink product to attain a desired ratio of additive in the drink product via a dispenser having measurement units marked or formed thereon to provide controlled amounts of the additive to the main liquid drink product such as water or carbonated water for flavoring, calorie control and/or nutritional supplements. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025351 | Inter-locking stacking segment jar - This invention pertains to a Container that is held together by a threaded mid-section (FIG. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025352 | BABY FEEDING BOTTLE WITH ENHANCED FLOW CHARACTERISTICS - A baby feeding bottle includes a bottle base having a fluid container, and a feeding assembly from which an infant feeds. The feeding assembly includes a bottom nipple secured at the top of the bottle base, and having an outlet for providing a maximum flow rate of a feeding liquid. A middle nipple may be provided over the bottom nipple. The middle nipple may include a plurality of selectable setting outlets, each of which corresponds to a different flow rate setting. The bottle is adjustable so that a setting outlet corresponding to a single flow rate setting at a time may receive liquid from the first nipple. In this manner, the maximum flow from the first nipple may be reduced by a setting outlet corresponding to one of the flow rate settings. In addition, the flow rate setting may be changed in-use or prior to use to accommodate varying flow rates corresponding to each setting. A top nipple may be provided over the second nipple from which an infant may feed, which is configured to mimic a human breast to approximate breast feeding. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025353 | METHOD FOR COATING SOME AREAS OF HOLLOW ELEMENTS - It is proposed to transport a hollow body, after manufacture thereof, by a roller coating means ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025354 | RECEPTACLE - A receptacle, particularly a closed plastic ampoule produced in a blow molding method and filled in the mold, having a sleeve-type neck part ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025355 | CHILD-RESISTANT CANISTER - A child-resistant canister includes a container and a closure configured to mount on the container to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and a lid anchor coupled to the lid. The lid anchor is configured to mate with a closure retainer included in the container to retain the closure in a mounted position on the container. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025356 | Cap assembly having storage chamber for secondary material with integral type working member - A cap assembly having a storage chamber for a secondary ingredient with an integral type working device, which comprises a cap body and a working device; said cap body including a mouth and a housing sealing part with a droping space which is formed around the mouth; said working device adapted to move vertically, including an inner extended housing which is formed with a storage chamber for containing a secondary ingredient and having at least one outlet above seal portion formed at upper portion of the working device; and when the working device containing a secondary ingredient is assembled to the mouth of the cap body, the chamber is sealed by a housing sealing part. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025357 | CLOSURE - A deformable composite that composite can be used as a liner in a screw cap or as an interference stopper and which contains one or more film layers to control oxygen permeation characterised in that the inverse of the oxygen permeances of in the individual sections of the deformable composite when added together fall between 300 to 1500 preferably 1250 days.atm/ml. This is calculated using the formula 1/P1+1/P2+1/P3+1/P4 . . . +1/Px=Y Where P is the oxygen permeance of each section of the composite in ml/day 1 to x depicts each individual section of the x sections of the composite Y is between 300 to 1500 preferably 1250 days.atm/ml. In a second aspect the outer closure body is perforated to give the outer body an inverse of the gas permeance less than 300 (days/atm/ml). The formula used is 1/(Pl+Ps) <1/Pob Where P is the oxygen permeance of each section in ml/day I depicts the liner s depicts the seal between the liner and the glass bottle ob depicts outer body. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025358 | Hands-free sport bottle - Means introduced for carry a light portable plastic drinking bottle of water, soda and/or etc. “Hands-Free”, and hereby provided for usage by any individuals (male and female, minor or adult). The invention comprising an extended hook clip that is made as part of cap or the body of same light portable plastic drinking bottle with length of about ⅓ of total bottles' length. Whereas it is made as part of the main body of the light portable plastic bottle, its base is placed on its upper body. The hook clip is heading down perpendicular toward the bottom of the bottle and parallel with its body. The hook clip may also be made as a separate housing made of plastic or metal attached to or belted around the upper body of such plastic bottle. In any case the bottle could be clip hanged from an individual pants' pocket, belt, hand-bag and/or etc., as means to carry the light portable plastic drinking bottle Hands-Free in comfort, while not drinking of it. As advantage, the person hands will be free and relax to be used for other purposes. Hence constant bothersome of holding the light portable plastic drinking bottle with hands by individual user is hereby illuminated. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025359 | BOTTLE INCLUDING A NECK EQUIPPED WITH A STOPPER - The invention concerns a bottle including a neck ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025360 | Combination multiple-canister carrier and tamper-resistant lip and cap protection device - A beaded lip protection and tamper-resistant device for canisters with caps is disclosed, as well as multiples of the same device joined together to form multiple-canister carriers that may be provided with one or more handles. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025361 | REFLECTIVE PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUIT WAVEGUIDE - A method of making a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) waveguide capable of being integrated with a surface-mounted component is presented. The method entails etching a silicon substrate to form a slanted wall, forming a nonreflective waveguide portion on the silicon substrate, and depositing a reflective layer on the slanted wall. Light travels through the nonreflective waveguide portion in substantially a first direction, and the light from the nonreflective waveguide portion strikes the reflective layer to be redirected in a second direction. The second direction may be the direction toward the surface-mounted component. A PLC waveguide device made with the above method is also presented. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025362 | Method of Forming Capacitors - A method of forming a capacitor includes providing material having an opening therein over a node location on a substrate. A shield is provided within and across the opening, with a void being received within the opening above the shield and a void being received within the opening below the shield. The shield comprises a nitride. Etching is conducted within the opening through the nitride-comprising shield. After the etching, a first capacitor electrode is formed within the opening in electrical connection with the node location. A capacitor dielectric and a second capacitor electrode are formed operatively adjacent the first capacitor electrode. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025363 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a substrate processing apparatus capable of suppressing mutual contamination and/or damage of the insides of ion beam generators arranged opposite each other via a substrate, and a magnetic recording medium manufacturing method. A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first ion beam generator that applies an ion beam to one surface to be processed of a substrate W, and a second ion beam generator that applies an ion beam to another surface to be processed, which are arranged opposite each other via the substrate W, and an area of a first grid in the first ion beam generator, and an area of a second grid in the second ion beam generator, each area corresponding to an opening of the substrate W, are occluded. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025364 | Method for Manufacturing Multiple Layers of Waveguides - A method for manufacturing multiple layers of waveguides is disclosed. Initially, a first cladding layer is deposited on a substrate, a first inner cladding layer is then deposited on the first cladding layer, and a first waveguide material is deposited on the first inner cladding layer. The first inner cladding layer and the first waveguide material are then selectively etched to form a first waveguide layer. Next, a second inner cladding layer followed by a second cladding layer are deposited on the first waveguide layer. The second inner cladding layer and the second cladding layer are removed by using a chemical-mechanical polishing process selective to the first waveguide material. A third inner cladding layer followed by a second waveguide material are deposited on the first waveguide material. The third inner cladding layer and the second waveguide material are then selectively etched to form a second waveguide layer. Finally, a fourth inner cladding layer followed by a third cladding layer are deposited on the second waveguide layer. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025365 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ETCHING AREAS OF A SUBSTRATE USING A GAS CLUSTER ION BEAM - A method for selectively etching areas of a substrate is described. The method includes providing in a process chamber a substrate containing a first material having a film deposition surface and a second material having an etch surface. The method further includes forming a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) from a pressurized gas containing a deposition-etch gas, and exposing the substrate to the GCIB to remove at least a portion of the second material from the etch surface and deposit a thin film on the film deposition surface of the first material. According to some embodiments, the deposition-etch gas may contain silicon (Si) and carbon (C), and it may possess a Si—C bond. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025366 | METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLD - A method for producing a mold, used for imprint, by dry etching a substrate made of quartz by using a dry etching apparatus, the method includes: a mask forming step for forming an etching mask having a concave and convex pattern on the substrate, and an etching step for forming a protective film on a side wall of the etching mask and for etching the substrate at the same time. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025367 | HIGH THROUGHPUT CHEMICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A high throughput chemical treatment system for processing a plurality of substrates is described. The chemical treatment system is configured to chemically treat a plurality of substrates in a dry, non-plasma environment. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025368 | HIGH THROUGHPUT THERMAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A high throughput thermal treatment system for processing a plurality of substrates is described. The thermal treatment system is configured to thermally treat a plurality of substrates chemically treated in a dry, non-plasma environment. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025369 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - To monitor the thickness of a focus ring consumed during wafer processing. A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum chamber | 2010-02-04 |
20100025370 | REACTIVE GAS DISTRIBUTOR, REACTIVE GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND REACTIVE GAS TREATMENT METHOD - A reactive gas distributor for a reactive gas treatment system is provided, comprising a housing, a reactive gas inlet provided at one side of the housing and fluidly connectable to a remote plasma source, and a plurality of reactive gas outlets at another side of the housing and arranged in a pattern. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025371 | Method for generating hollow cathode plasma and method for treating large area substrate using hollow cathode plasma - Provided are a method for generating hollow cathode plasma and a method for treating a large area substrate using the hollow cathode plasma. In the methods, the hollow cathode plasma is generated by a gas introduced between a hollow cathode in which a plurality of lower grooves where plasma is generated is defined in a bottom surface thereof and a baffle in which a plurality of injection holes is defined. A substrate disposed on a substrate support member is treated using the hollow cathode plasma passing through the injection holes. The uniform plasma having high density can be generated by hollow cathode effect due to the hollow cathode having the lower grooves and the injection holes of the baffle. Also, since the substrate can be treated using a hydrogen gas and a nitrogen gas in an ashing process, a damage of a low dielectric constant dielectric can be minimized. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025372 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In a plasma processing method, a conductor of an electrostatic chuck (ESC) and an electrode are electrically grounded prior to starting the plasma processing. A DC voltage with a polarity is applied to the conductor at a first time point after loading a substrate on the electrode. Then, the electrode is switched from an electrically grounded state to an electrically floating state at a second time point. A RF power is then applied to the electrode at a third time point. The application of the RF power is stopped at a fourth time point after a specified time has lapsed from the third time point. Then, the electrode is switched from the electrically floating state to the electrically grounded state at a fifth time point. Thereafter, the application of the DC voltage is stopped and the conductor is restored to a ground potential at a sixth time point. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025373 | PYROGENIC SILICA PRODUCED IN A PRODUCTION FACILITY WITH HIGH CAPACITY - A large scale process for preparing fumed silica with consistent product parameters wherein a silica precursor compound is fed to a burner at ≧100 Kg/h along with a combusting gas at ≧300 m | 2010-02-04 |
20100025374 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE ACTIVE KOH CONCENTRATION IN A KOH ETCHING PROCESS - The invention relates to a method for in-line measuring the active KOH concentration in a KOH etching process in which process silicon hydroxide is produced by a reduction reaction according to the formula: 2K | 2010-02-04 |
20100025375 | Vacuum Circuit Breaker - The invention relates to a vacuum switch, especially a vacuum circuit breaker, for medium and high voltages, comprising a mobile switch unit arranged inside a vacuum switch compartment ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025376 | VACUUM INSULATED SWITCH-GEAR AND ITS HEIGHT ADJUSTING METHOD - The vacuum insulated switch-gear is configured to be capable of being lifted up with a jack-up bolt to adjust a seated height of the vacuum insulated switch-gear. The switch-gear comprises a nut fixed on a base plate forming a bottom of the vacuum insulated switch-gear. The nut is used as a mating component with the jack-up bolt. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025377 | Housing for a vacuum interrupter module - A housing for a vacuum interrupter module that resists fracture when fasteners received therethrough are tightened, comprises an elongated hollow body from which a mounting flange extends from at least one end. Extending between the mounting flange and the body and/or coextensive with the mounting flange is a curved transition that maintains at least one curved recess, which partially surrounds corresponding mounting bores that are configured to receive suitable fasteners to mount the housing. Once mounted, the curved transition prevents stress forces imparted by the fasteners from deflecting the mounting flange, thereby inhibiting the formation of fractures therein. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025378 | PIVOTING BARRIER FOR CONTACT ARM PROTECTION - A circuit breaker includes a pivoting arc barrier that is interposed between the moving contact arm axis of motion and the moving contact, so that arc gasses are deflected away from the contact arm structure. The pivoting arc barrier pivots in a complimentary motion path with that of the moving contact arm so that an arc shield face is interposed between the contact separation arc generated around the moving contact and the remaining arm structure to it which the moving contact is affixed throughout the range of contact arm operational motion. The pivoting arc barrier moves independently of the moving contact arm and advantageously does not increase the contact arm mass or bulk swept volume through its range of motion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025379 | METHOD FOR WIRE ELECTRO-DISCHARGE MACHINING A PART - A method for machining a part includes wire electro-discharge machining the part, and then selectively reducing a zinc content of the residual recast layer left on a surface of the part, while otherwise leaving the recast layer substantially intact. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025380 | WELDING TORCH INCLUDING A CONVEX OPEN-WORK GRID FOR ENLARGING THE JET OF GAS - The invention relates to a welding torch comprising a torch body that is elongate along a longitudinal direction and that presents a working end, an electrode having a portion that projects longitudinally from the working end, and a channel for a flow of protective gas formed inside the body and terminating at the working end via at least one opening for ejecting gas in the form of a jet towards the projecting portion of the electrode. According to the invention, the torch includes jet-enlarger means for enlarging the jet of gas, which jet-enlarger means are in the form of a convex open-work grid covering the gas ejection opening(s). | 2010-02-04 |
20100025381 | METHOD FOR ARC JOINING - A method for arc joining, in particular for M[etal]S[hielding]G[as] welding and/or for M[etal]S[hielding]G[as] soldering of at least one object made of titanium and/or of at least a titanium alloy under shielding gas in the presence of at least one melting electrode, wherein at least an inert gas is supplied as shielding gas in such a manner that the arc burns in a stable and calm manner in response to the arc joining. The shielding gas further includes at least one active gas. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025382 | STRATEGICALLY PLACED LARGE GRAINS IN SUPERALLOY CASTING TO IMPROVE WELDABILITY - Process for reducing cracking in superalloy metal components by selectively growing large single grains during the casting operation at a region where fusion welding will be required. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025383 | Sheet Metal Clamp Used in Combination with a Manipulator Arm, and Having an Electromechanical Balancing Module - The clamp comprises a balancing module that provides one degree of freedom between the mounting and the mobile subassembly that connects together the fixed and mobile arms and a main actuator, and this module has a device for moving this mobile subassembly relative to the mounting in this degree of freedom, for example in translation, the balancing system comprising a flexible device which is connected to the mobile subassembly and which applies a force, in said degree of freedom, to at least one member connected to the mounting, and, in addition, at least one balancing actuator for moving the mobile subassembly to a balanced position relative to the mounting. Particularly applicable to electrical resistance welding clamps. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025384 | FIELD ENHANCED INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA (FE-ICP) REACTOR - Embodiments of field enhanced inductively coupled plasma reactors and methods of use of same are provided herein. In some embodiments, a field enhanced inductively coupled plasma processing system may include a process chamber having a dielectric lid and a plasma source assembly disposed above the dielectric lid. The plasma source assembly includes one or more coils configured to inductively couple RF energy into the process chamber to form and maintain a plasma therein, one or more electrodes configured to capacitively couple RF energy into the process chamber to form the plasma therein, wherein the one or more electrodes are electrically coupled to one of the one or more coils, and an RF generator coupled to the one or more inductive coils and the one or more electrodes. In some embodiments, a heater element may be disposed between the dielectric lid and the plasma source assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025385 | FLOW PATH STRUCTURE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A flow path structure is provided with: a first flow path member having a plurality of through grooves, the through grooves being disposed adjacent to each other; a second flow path member having a fitting portion, in the fitting portion the first flow path member being fitted; a third flow path member covering the fitting portion so as to be sealed, the third flow path member being provided on the second flow path member; an inflow port to receive a fluid; an outflow port to exhaust an exhaust fluid; and a flow path formed in the fitting portion along the first flow path member, the flow path linking the inflow port and the outflow port and running through the through grooves. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025386 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE - The time required for forming a modified region within an object to be processed is shortened. An apparatus | 2010-02-04 |
20100025387 | TRANSPARENT MATERIAL PROCESSING WITH AN ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER - Methods, devices, and systems for ultrashort pulse laser processing of optically transparent materials are disclosed, with example applications in scribing, marking, welding, and joining. For example, ultrashort laser pulses create scribe features with one pass of the laser beam across the material, with at least one of the scribe features being formed below the surface of the material. Slightly modifying the ultrashort pulse laser processing conditions produces sub-surface marks. When properly arranged, these marks are clearly visible with correctly aligned illumination. Reflective marks may also be formed with control of laser parameters. A transparent material other than glass may be utilized. A method for welding transparent materials uses ultrashort laser pulses to create a bond through localized heating. In some embodiments of transparent material processing, a multifocus beam generator simultaneously forms multiple beam waists spaced depthwise relative to the transparent material, thereby increasing processing speed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025388 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPE CHAIR WARMING METHOD AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPE CHAIR WARMING DEVICE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TYPE HEATABLE CHAIR - [Subject] To provide a rechargeable battery type chair warming method, a rechargeable battery type chair warming device and a rechargeable battery type heatable chair that enables warming of chairs and wheelchairs used at schools, arenas, or camping sites by attaching a rechargeable battery by individuals who use the chairs, respectively. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025389 | HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT CHEMICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM - A heater assembly configured to elevate a temperature of a processing element in a chemical treatment system is described. The heater assembly may be configured to uniformly heat a large area processing element, such as a processing element that spans a plurality of substrates. Additionally, for example, the heater assembly may be configured to elevate a temperature of an upper assembly, a gas injection assembly, a substrate holder, a chamber wall, or any combination of two or more thereof. | 2010-02-04 |
20100025390 | OVEN, ESPECIALLY DOMESTIC OVEN AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH AN OVEN - The invention relates to an oven ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100025391 | COMPOSITE INDUCTIVE HEATING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF HEATING AND MANUFACTURE - A composite inductive heating assembly capable of providing in various embodiments, one or more of a variable or higher power density, tighter temperature control, reduced power consumption, longer operating life, and lower manufacturing costs, particularly in a compact design. A composite inductive heating assembly includes an inner layer of dielectric material, a multi-turn coil disposed over the inner layer, and an outer self-supporting body of moldable flux concentrator material rendering the inner layer, coil and flux concentrator into a self-supporting assembly. Select embodiments of the composite heating assembly include a nozzle heater and a manifold heater. A method of manufacturing the composite heater in a mold, with application of heat and pressure, is described. | 2010-02-04 |