06th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110031118 | BIOSENSOR - A biosensor for electrochemically measuring a sample may include a first member made of an insulating material, an electrode system including a working electrode and a counter electrode formed on the first member, a second member fixed over the first member, a sample flow channel provided between the first member and the second member, a hydrophilic section provided on at least a part of the internal surface of the sample flow channel and extending from a first end near the electrode system to a second end on the opposite side, and a flow stop area provided on a section adjacent to the second end on the first member or on the internal surface of the sample flow channel. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031119 | PLASTIC POTENTIOMETRIC ION-SELECTIVE SENSOR AND FABRICATION THEREOF - The present invention discloses a plastic potentiometric ion-selective sensor based on field-effect transistors which can be fabricated to form the miniaturized component via sputtering and/or printing method. A plastic potentiometric ion-selective sensor doesn't need an additional bias voltage to convert the signals. The disclosed plastic sensor comprises a plastic substrate, at least one working electrode formed on the plastic substrate, a reference electrode printed on the substrate, and a golden finger printed on the plastic substrate. The golden finger is for electrically coupling with the external world and for outward transmission of signals detected at the working electrode and the reference electrode. The disclosed plastic potentiometric ion-selective sensor is replaceable. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031120 | GEL COMPOSITION - A gel composition for use in electrophoresis analysis of proteins, characterised in that the gel composition includes a polar solvent as an additive, wherein the polar solvent is one of either an alcohol or a formamide derivative. Methods of use, methods of manufacture and apparatus including the gel composition described hereinabove are also provided. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031121 | PLASTIC SUPPORT FOR ELECTROPHORESIS GELS - According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a support ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031122 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DISEASE MARKERS - Disease specific markers, in particular cancer markers, can be detected by electrophoretically separating proteins and protein complexes from a biological sample on a protein binding polymeric membrane in a low conductivity, water-miscible organic solvent buffer. Electrophoretic separation profiles representing different diseases can be produced, and used in the diagnosis or prognosis of these diseases. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031123 | DETECTING ANALYTES - Provided is a method for processing a sample, which method comprises: | 2011-02-10 |
20110031124 | Electrostatic Coalescer - An electrically energized compact coalescer ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031125 | Method for the electrochemical coating of a substrate by brush plating and device for carrying out said method - A method for the electrochemical coating of a substrate uses brush plating. This is to take place with an electrolyte in that particles are dispersed, which are embedded into the developing layer. It is proposed to add the particles to the carrier for the electrolyte by way of a separate conduit system. The electrolyte is added by way of a conduit system. In this way it is achieved that an agglomeration of the particles in the electrolyte can be prevented because only a short time passes between when the particles are fed and the layer is formed. A device for electrochemical coating has two conduit systems provided for this purpose. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031126 | ELECTROCOATING PROCESS FOR MIXED-METAL AUTOMOTIVE BODIES-IN-WHITE - Mixed-metal automotive vehicle bodies-in-white comprising ferrous metal surfaces, zinc surfaces, aluminum alloy surfaces, and magnesium alloy surfaces are cleaned and immersed in an aqueous bath comprising an adhesion promoter and an aqueous electrocoat bath (the adhesion promoter may be in the electrocoat bath. The adhesion promoter, which may be a cerium salt, is selected to react with each metal in the body surfaces to form an oxide layer that provides corrosion resistance for the surface and adherence for the deposited polymeric paint coating. The body is cathodic in the electrocoat deposition. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031127 | ALKALINE ZINC-NICKEL BATH - The anode is separated from the alkaline electrode to avoid undesirable secondary reactions in an alkali zinc nickel electroplating bath. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031128 | Method for measuring an iodine adsorption number of carbon black, electrolytic cell, and kit for measuring an iodine adsorption number of carbon black - A method for measuring an iodine adsorption number of carbon black includes: (a) electrochemically reducing an unknown amount of iodine adsorbed by a predetermined amount of a carbon black sample; (b) measuring the electrical charge used for reducing the unknown amount of the iodine adsorbed by the carbon black sample; and (c) obtaining the iodine adsorption number from the measured electrical charge. An electrolytic cell and a kit for measuring an iodine adsorption number of carbon black are also disclosed. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031129 | Aluminium electrowinning cells with metal-based anodes - A cell for the electrowinning of aluminium comprises a metal-based anode ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031130 | Method for purifying aqueous compositions - Method for purifying an aqueous composition by removing silicon therefrom, according to which a compound comprising aluminum is added to the aqueous composition in order to obtain a molar aluminum content greater than the molar silicon content in said composition, the pH of the composition is controlled and maintained at a value higher than or equal to 8 and lower than or equal to 10, and the precipitate formed is separated from the aqueous suspension obtained. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031131 | Electrolysis Anode - Methods systems and devices for impeding an anode from being corroded or dissolved are provided. In one example, an electrolysis system includes an anode, the anode disposed on a support including a housing, the housing having an inverted cup on an end, the anode on an interior wall of the inverted cup such that electrical contact with an electrolysis solution is made along a concave portion of the inverted cup. Such an example may further include a cathode, the cathode disposed within a collection pipe such that gas produced at the cathode is retained within a channel of the collection pipe. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031132 | HYDRAULIC BINDER AND BINDER MATRICES MADE THEREOF - The invention relates to a hydraulic binder, comprising K, Ca, aluminosilicates, as well as optionally Li, Na, and Mg, wherein the binder comprises the following components: a) a latently hydraulic aluminosilicate glass with a ratio of (CaO+MgO+Al | 2011-02-10 |
20110031133 | Biosensor Having Improved Hematocrit and Oxygen Biases - The present invention provides reagent compositions, and analyte measuring devices and methods that utilize the reagent compositions. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031134 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ANTIOXIDANT SENSORS BASED ON METALLIC OXIDE MODIFIED ELECTRODES FOR THE GENERATION OF HYDROXYL RADICALS AND THE SUBSEQUENT MEASUREMENT OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES - The present invention relates to a new antioxidant sensor based on metallic or metallic oxide modified electrode and its associated method for electrochemically generating hydroxyl radicals and their subsequent use for the electrochemical measurement of antioxidant activities based on hydroxyl radical scavenging properties of the tested sample. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIOCHEMICAL SENSOR ARRAY WITH INTEGRATED CHARGE BASED READOUT CIRCUITRY - A MEMS biochemical sensor configured to sense a target molecule, such as a DNA molecule, a protein molecule, and a viruses molecule. In one embodiment, the biochemical sensor may include a cell and a readout module. The cell is configured to be coupled to a probe molecule, to retain a pre-sensing charge before the probe molecule is exposed to the target molecule, and to retain a sensing charge after the probe molecule is exposed to the target molecule. The readout module is coupled to the cell and configured to generate a measurement signal based on the pre-sensing charge and the sensing charge. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031136 | Artist Brush Holder - Described herein are embodiments for an apparatus for holding artist supplies in an upright manner. The apparatus comprises a first tier having a first plurality of round openings with a first diameter. A receptacle is positioned below each of the round openings and resilient elastomeric membranes having at least one slit cover each of the first plurality of round openings on the first tier. The apparatus also has a second tier with a second plurality of round openings having a second diameter disposed thereon. Each of the round openings are covered with a slit resilient elastomeric membrane and open to a receptacle positioned directly below the second plurality of round openings. A third tier having a third plurality or round openings with a third diameter is also included. Each of the third plurality of round openings is covered with a slit resilient elastomeric membrane and opens to a receptacle positioned directly below the round openings. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031137 | CONTACT LENS PACKAGE AND STORAGE CASE, HOLDER, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING - A contact lens package that is reusable as a case to store a contact lens between uses includes a bottom member having a well with an inside generally concave shape, and a wall rising above the well and ending in a top rim defining an opening; a temporary seal comprising a moisture-proof film sealed across the top rim to seal the opening, thus defining a volume within the package, the volume containing a contact lens and contact lens fluid; and a cap secured to the bottom member covering the temporary seal, the cap being removable to give access to the temporary seal and replaceable on the bottom member thereafter to provide storage of the contact lens between uses thereof. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031138 | Mouse Pad Carrying Case - Carrying cases (e.g., for a computer mouse) comprising a pad and a fastener (e.g., a zipper) around the perimeter of the pad that may form a mouse pad when the fastener is unfastened, and may be folded along a dimension and the fastener fastened to form a storage pouch. Such carrying cases may include a rim to prevent a mouse from sliding off of the mouse pad, an attachment mechanism that may include a strap, a snap button, or both, or a combination thereof. Embodiments are neoprene having a thickness of 1 to 5 mm, have a fold dimension between 15 and 30 cm, or both. The fastener may have a pull tab located at one end of the fold when the fastener is unfastened and at an opposite end of the fold when the fastener is fastened. Pads may be round, oval, or rectangular with rounded corners. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031139 | Protection, authentication, identification device for a physical object specimen - A protection, authentication, identification device for a physical object specimen is described. The device comprises a holder formed for assembly with at least one physical object specimen to provide protection and preservation of the physical object specimen. The holder is further formed with a holding area for the physical object specimen and to resist disassembly and separation with the physical object specimen, once it is assembled. The protection, authentication, identification device for a physical object specimen is further comprised of a nonvolatile electronic data storage device configured to store at least one digital image of the physical object specimen including sufficient detail to record at least one unique appearance characteristic of the physical object specimen. The data storage device is nondetachably secured to the protection, authentication, identification device. In preferred embodiments the digital image records may have, at least in part, an immutable condition to deter or prevent alteration. One or more digital images are readable and displayable by a computer system connectable by wired or wireless means to the nonvolatile electronic storage device. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031140 | HANGING GARMENT STORAGE UNIT - A hanging garment storage unit includes a hanger, a frame, and a drawer. The hanger is arranged to removably couple the frame to an external support. The frame has a broad side and a top. A track is coupled to the broad side of the frame, and the drawer is slidably coupled to the frame. The frame has a broad side and a narrow side, and the drawer is arranged to slide along the track with the broad side of the drawer facing the broad side of the frame. The drawer is further arranged to pivot about an end of the frame to allow movement of the drawer from a storage position to an access position. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031141 | Hingedly Connectable Disk Trays and Disk Protective Enclosure for Same - A disk storage system for disks having a central opening includes a set of hingedly connectable disk trays, a pair of axle members for attachment to one of the trays on an axle axis thereof, and a storage container having hinge pedestals for engagement by the axle members. Hinged connections between adjacent trays is by tabs that are pivotable on respective hinge axes of the different trays, the tabs being engagable with respective tab cavities of adjacent trays. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031142 | GOLF BAG HAVING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHARACTER - A golf bag may include a body portion and a lid portion. The body portion may include an elongated cavity, a base, and an open end. The elongated cavity may be adapted to at least partially receive at least one golf club. The lid portion may be connected to the body portion and may be adapted to selectively cover the opening. The lid portion may include a club head cavity adapted to cooperate with the elongated cavity of the body portion. The lid portion may include a physical characteristic of a head of a character. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031143 | GOLF BAG HAVING A LID - A golf bag may include a body portion and a lid portion. The body portion may include an elongated cavity, a base, and an open end. The elongated cavity may be adapted to at least partially receive at least one golf club. The lid portion may be connected to the body portion and adapted to selectively cover the opening. The lid portion may include a club head cavity adapted to cooperate with the elongated cavity of the body portion. The lid portion may include a likeness of a physical characteristic of at least one of an article of athletic equipment, an animal, and a character. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031144 | WALL MOUNTABLE RETAINER FOR MEDICAL SHARPS - A retainer having a waste container for disposing medical sharps, the retainer including a housing defining a chamber, the waste container being disposed in the chamber, an opening disposed on the housing and above the chamber, a receiving device having an open upper end and a lower end which engages the opening, and a guide plate having a solid portion and an aperture and being disposed in the chamber, the guide plate being constructed and arranged to move by user actuation between a closed position wherein at least a portion of the solid portion is generally aligned with the opening and an open position wherein the aperture is generally aligned with the opening. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031145 | BIT HOLDER - A bit holder comprises a body defining at least one cavity. The cavity includes a first pathway for receiving a bit and a second pathway for holding a bit. The first and second pathways intersect to define an open area between the first pathway and the second pathway such that a bit can be rotated between the first pathway and to a locked position in second pathway. The first pathway is disposed at an angle relative to the second pathway. The bit is retained by an interference fit with the body. The holder may be releasably retained in a case using mating structures on the case and holder. In a method for retaining a bit in a holder, the bit is inserted into the holder along the first pathway. The bit is rotated through the open area to position the bit in the second pathway where it is held. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031146 | YARN STORAGE DEVICE - A yarn storage device provided for supplying yarns to a yarn processing device has a number of yarn storage tubes ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031147 | Protective Contact Strips for Beverage Trays - A method and an apparatus for protecting the surfaces and labels of beverage containers are disclosed. The invention includes a beverage tray having a floor and walls extending from the floor. The beverage tray includes a plurality of dividing sections that divide the beverage tray into beverage sections. Each beverage section may hold a single beverage container. The beverage tray may include a plurality of contact strips positioned within the beverage tray and configured to contact the surface of the beverage container. The contact strips may be placed on the walls of the beverage tray or on the dividing sections of the beverage tray. The contact strips may be applied to existing beverage trays to protect the surfaces and labels of beverage bottles from being damaged by the surface of the beverage trays. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031148 | SECURITY PACKAGING - A security packaging provides multi-layer laminate structure for providing evidence of package tampering. The packaging may include a first panel having an opening therein in planar contact with an insert member and a film layer. The film layer may include a pattern layer that may be adhered to the film layer via an adhesion layer. A second adhesion layer may be placed onto the pattern layer to adhere the pattern layer to the insert member. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031149 | DOSING CONTAINER - A dosing container comprising a floor; a sidewall extending from said floor; indicia disposed on said container, whereby said indicia indicates a desired volume of an additive fluid by which said container must be filled, as a function of a characteristic of a targeted item, at least one dimension of the container, and a desired effect at said target item when the additive fluid is applied to the target item. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031150 | Perforated Blister Packaging - A blister package includes a plastic blister being between top and bottom covers. The plastic blister further includes a perforation that partially extends around a product enclosure. A cut line intersects the perforation along an interior portion of the plastic blister to provide a location for tearing the product enclosure from the plastic blister. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031151 | Methods and Systems for Packaging a Product - A carton comprises a plurality of adjoined panels that define an interior space, including a front panel and a back panel opposite one another, and a first side panel and a second side panel opposite one another, at least one of which is a movable panel operative for being moved between a first position and a second position, and a heat-shrink patch at least partially joined to the movable panel on a side of the movable panel facing the interior space, the heat-shrink patch being operative for shrinking in response to heat so that shrinking the heat-shrink patch moves the movable panel from the first position to the second position. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031152 | CONTAINER WITH STACKING FEATURE - Container including a bottom and sidewalls with undulating pattern of peaks and valley. At least one stacking feature is provided to allow a plurality of containers to be stacked. In one embodiment, the stacking feature is disposed proximate a bottom edge of the sidewall at a peak. In another embodiment, the stacking feature is a stack flap disposed proximate a top edge of the container. Alternatively, the stacking feature is a stack ring having a shape which corresponds to the sidewall perimeter and has an inwardly protruding lip. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031153 | Multi-Compartment Container System - A food container system that comprises a tray member that is the primary storage container, a first lid member that is molded to comprise a plurality of recesses of either similar or varying sizes to house various foodstuffs, and optionally a third lid member. When assembled, the foodstuff in the first lid member may be retained by a foil that adheres to the mouths of the recesses or the optional third lid member which may be formed to snugly fit over the recesses of the first lid member. The foodstuffs may be mixed in any combination desired. Embodiments of the invention will include for the tray member that may be releaseably attached to either the first or second lid member via a snap-fit grip mechanism; additionally, the first and second lid members may be releaseably attached to each other in a similar manner. The utility of the container system is magnified through the multi-compartmentalized lid member. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031154 | CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE STORAGE, PACKING & TRANSPORT - Embodiments are directed to containers for storage and transportation of items such as produce harvested with its roots intact. The containers include a base and lid hingedly connected together on at least one edge, and may be stacked to maximize density for storage so that a shipping receptacle can hold more produce while taking up the same place, allowing for more efficient transportation saving on transportation costs and storage. In addition to saving costs on transportation and storage, the containers maintain the freshness of the produce harvested with its roots intact by keeping away soil, soil debris and moisture from the remaining portions of the produce. When containers are stacked together, a top surface of the lid of a first container is adapted to receive a plurality of longitudinal concave grooves on the bottom surface of the base of a second container. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031155 | FLEXIBLE SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYAMIDES - The invention relates to a multilayer structure in which the inner layer is in contact with petrol or diesel fuel and comprising, in succession from the outside inwards:
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20110031156 | SOLVENT-RESISTANT LIQUID PACKAGING BOARD, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND USE, AND A DRINKING CUP MADE OF THE SAME - The invention relates to a polymer-coated, heat-sealable liquid packaging board that resists solvents, such as strong alcoholic drinks, to a method of manufacturing the same and to a drinking cup made of the same. In the invention, resistance to solvents is achieved by lowering the raw edge penetration to the board. For this, the fibre base of the board contains at least 1.3 kg of hydrophobic size containing alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) per 1 tonne of dry matter, and at least 1.0 kg of wet-strength size per 1 tonne of dry matter, the density of the fibre base is 630-800 kg/m3 and the amount of heat-sealable polymer in the top layer is higher than the Bristow wheel roughness volume of the uncoated fibre base and/or at least 14 g/m2. When manufacturing the board, the AKD size, the length of the carbon chain of which is preferably at least C18, and the wet-strength size, such as polyamidoamine epichlorohydrin resin (PAAE), are added into the stock on the wire of the paper or board machine or before the same. At the same time, the pH of the tail water is adjusted so as to be alkaline, preferably to a value of over 9, whereby the pH of the water extract of the obtained board is in the order of about 7 or more. The drinking cup made of the board resists an ethanol solution of 30% by weight at 23° C. for at least 1 h. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031157 | PLASTIC AMPULE - A plastic ampule comprising a body portion, a head portion provided continuously to the mouth portion of the body portion through a cut-off portion, and a knob portion provided continuously to the head portion the ampule being unsealed by twisting the knob portion with fingers to cut the head portion off the mouth portion, wherein the hollow portion in the head portion is formed in the shape of a bowl. Since the hollow portion is formed in the shape of a bowl, content liquid remaining in the hollow portion can be discharged easily, the plastic ampule can be unsealed easily, and the content liquid remaining in the hollow portion is not scattered easily at the time of unsealing. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031158 | Ergonomically Designed Tray - The present invention is a serving tray with an ergonomically designed handle which can be selectively attached and detached to the bottom of a serving tray. The handle interlock system improves the stability of the tray lessening the risk of accident due to unbalanced loads or load instability. The orientation of the handle and the handling posture of the tray engage two strong elbow flexor muscles and increase muscle strength. In addition, the handling posture reduces the risk of tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome which results from wrist flexing and applied force associated with traditional tray handling and carrying posture. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031159 | TRAY - A tray having excellent impact resistance and excellent vibration resistance and capable of stably holding a fixed number of stored objects. A tray ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031160 | Neck cell - The present invention provides an improved neckband carrier for a cell phone comprising a wearable band that is specially designed to secure a cellular telephone around the neck of the person. In one embodiment, this band is fabricated of durable yet comfortable leather or nylon material, with adjustable holes and a corresponding hook buckle to provide a secure and easy fit. In another embodiment, the clip portion of the unit comprises a plastic or metal fastener, configured with a corresponding hook for an existing cellular telephone and/or its protective casing. Fashionable and attractive, the Neck Cell is produced in a variety of colors to match most styles of clothing. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031161 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031162 | HYDROCARBON TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for producing a treated hydrocarbon containing stream for use as a feed to a hydrogen plant having a steam methane reformer in which an untreated hydrocarbon containing stream is introduced into two reaction stages connected in series to hydrogenate olefins and to convert organic sulfur species to hydrogen sulfide. The second of the two stages can also be operated in a pre-reforming mode to generate additional hydrogen through introduction of the oxygen and steam into such stage. A sulfur tolerant catalyst is used in both stages to promote hydrogenation and oxidation reactions. Sulfur is removed between stages by adsorption of the hydrogen sulfide to prevent deactivation of the catalyst in the second of the stages that would otherwise occur during operation of the second reaction stage in a pre-reforming mode of operation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031163 | Polymers as additives for the separation of oil and water phases in emulsions and dispersions - Oil-water dispersions and emulsions derived from petroleum industry operations are demulsified and clarified using anionic polymers. Formation of such oil-water dispersion and emulsions is inhibited and mitigated using the anionic polymers. The anionic polymers comprise: A) 2-80% by weight of at least one C | 2011-02-10 |
20110031164 | METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF CONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON STREAMS - A method of upgrading a heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed by removing heteroatom contaminants is disclosed. The method includes contacting the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with an oxidant to oxidize the heteroatoms, contacting the oxidized-heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed with caustic and a selectivity promoter, and removing the heteroatom contaminants from the heteroatom-containing hydrocarbon feed. The oxidant may be used in the presence of a catalyst. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031165 | PROCESSES FOR REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE FROM REFINED HYDROCARBON STREAMS - A method for reducing the amount of hydrogen sulfide present in refined hydrocarbon streams and reducing the amount of corrosion in processing equipment contacting the refined hydrocarbon stream. The method includes adding a corrosion inhibitor to the refined hydrocarbon stream in contact with the processing equipment to protect the processing equipment and adding glyoxal to the refined hydrocarbon stream in contact with the protected processing equipment. The corrosion inhibitor includes an organic soluble compound having a nitrogen-containing ring. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING MATERIALS FROM SOIL - Systems and methods for recovering materials from soil are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for recovering materials from soil comprises a size separation system, a first magnetic separator, a second magnetic separator, an air classifier/scrubber system, and a non-ferrous metal separator. The system for recovering materials from soil can be configured to separate soil from other recoverable materials, including, for example, rock and gravel aggregates, and/or metals. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALPING FOOD PIECES - A method and apparatus for separating multiple food pieces and removing clumps from food pieces in order to process individual pieces for subsequent packaging includes a vibrating conveyor bed which receives a substantially continuous supply of a dried product, such as RTE cereal or another snack product, and delivers the dried product to a screen unit including a plurality of spaced slots through which only individual food pieces can pass for further processing. Prior to the screen unit, the bed can be provided with an upstanding deflector member which diverts the traveling food product away from a discharge chute and onto the screen unit. In any case, the screen unit includes an upwardly angling portion, extending away from the discharge chute, for retaining product which needs to be further processed, while the discharge chute also has an associated, raised lip for product retention purposes. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031168 | MAGNETIC SEPARATION RACK - The disclosure relates to a magnetic separation rack for isolating magnetically labelled particles from a non-magnetic medium comprising a body portion ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING PARTICLES - Methods and an apparatuses are provided for sorting particles according to the shape thereof in at least two classification stages in a chronological or spatial sequence. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031170 | VISION MEANS FOR QUALITY INCREASE OF CONFECTIONARY - The present invention is related to a confectionary production and/or wrapping machine. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031171 | Solar Powered Utility Unit - A solar power utility unit is disclosed that collects solar power during the day; stores the power in a battery pack; and distributes the energy stored in the battery to one or more utilities. The utilities can include a water purification system using a UV lamp, lights, AC electrical power to charge electronic devices, and a refrigerator. The utility unit has an electronic control unit to manage the electrical energy stored in the battery. The utilities can be ranked in priority and power turned off to lower priority utilities to ensure that the highest priority utility is serviced. Water purification system may be a continuous process with the water circulated by an electric pump, a batch process with the water transported by intermittent use of the electric pump, or a gravity feed process with valves to control the flow in and out of the purifier. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031172 | Ozone Delivery System Including Gas-Fluid Contacting Devices And Methods Of Use - An ozone delivery system for delivering and manufacturing a measured amount of an ozone/oxygen admixture, which is able to measure, control, report and differentiate between delivered-ozone and absorbed-dose of ozone. Improved gas-fluid contacting devices that maximize gas-fluid mass transfer may be included. All gas contacting surfaces of the system, including one or more gas-fluid contacting devices are made from ozone-inert construction materials that generally do not absorb ozone or introduce amounts of contaminants or deleterious byproducts of oxidation into a fluid or non-fluid target from ozone oxidation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031173 | Cylindrical Inline Fluids Filter - A fluids filter is presented that is cylindrical in shape and can be adapted to fit inline with any pipe system. The filter is comprised of an outer solid cylinder and an inner cylinder possessing multiple filter means, including a replaceable fine mesh or material filter. An absorbent boom can be placed in the filter system to absorb hydrocarbons or other materials. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031174 | FLOOR WATER TANK FILTERING DEVICE FOR THREE-IN-ONE SEWERS - A floor water tank filtering device for three-in-one sewers comprises a tank body having a receiving space at an interior thereof; a bottom of the tank body being formed with a drain hole; a filtering grid being installed at the drain hole; a top of the tank body being combined with a cover plate; the filtering grid being combined at an upper side of the drain hole of the tank body; a top of the filtering grid being provided as a supporting point of the cover; and the cover being formed by a plurality of cover plates; the cover plate being located an inner side of a top of the tank body; the cover being supported by the filtering grid so that the plurality of cover plates are formed as a plane to be placed upon a top of the tank body. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031175 | Wastewater Effluent Filter Case with Gas Baffle - A gas baffle for a waste water treatment plant filter housing that includes a first and second deflecting plate. The gas baffle has at least one flow-through opening defined by the first and second deflecting plates. The combination of the first and second deflecting plates deflects rising gas bubbles and any solid particulates so that the bubbles and particulates do not enter the filter housing. The gas baffle may include exterior apertures to dissipate the rising gas bubbles that travel on the bottom surface of each deflecting plate. The gas baffle may be integrally formed with the filter housing or created separately and subsequently connected. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031176 | MODULAR MEMBRANE HOUSING, MEMBRANE HOUSING ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The object of the invention relates to membrane housing elements that are constructed from an inner element, a fiber wrapping, and a casing, and to a method for its manufacture. Due to their structure, the membrane housing elements provide a high pressure resistance with respect to both radial and axial loading. The continuous manufacturing method allows the manufacture of a large number of piece numbers with high precision and uniformity. The membrane housing elements are used for membrane housings in the application fields of nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031177 | TERTIARY FILTER - A filter cloth of long pile fiber bundles is used as a tertiary filter in a wastewater processing method. The filter may be backwashed by a rotating suction head which does not touch the filter cloth. A combination of countercurrent and horizontal flow dislodges entrained solids from the filter cloth. Mounting of the filter media as modular components permits increased capacity within a single tank while avoiding down time in changeover of filter media. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031178 | WIRELESS ENABLED DEVICE - The invention described herein provides an embedded wireless device such as a RFID tag molded into separate housing formed of any thermoplastic material compatible to that of the plastic material as the device to which the housing is to be attached. Subsequently, the housed tag assembly can be thermally bonded onto the device through many means which are well known and accepted in the industry. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031179 | Superficially Porous Particles and Methods of Making and Using Same - Disclosed are porous-shell particles, methods of making the particles, and uses thereof. In one aspect, the porous-shell particles are superficially porous particles. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031180 | Hollow-Fiber Module and Process for Producing The Same - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a hollow fiber module that makes it possible to decrease the spacing between a plurality of hollow fiber sheets and facilitate the formation of a potting portion with a two-layer structure. The method for manufacturing a hollow fiber module of a preferred embodiment includes: a first step of preparing a plurality of units in which a plurality of hollow fibers are fixed and provided side by side at the end portion side thereof on plate-shaped members; a second step of laminating the plurality of units so that portions of the plate-shaped members overlap via a first curable resin and filling a partial region on a side opposite the end portion side between the adjacent plate-shaped members with the first curable resin; and a third step of filling a region on the end portion side from the first curable resin between the adjacent plate-shaped members with a second curable resin having a hardness after curing that is higher than that of the first curable resin, and then curing the second curable resin. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031181 | FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS - A filter cartridge that includes a housing having first and second housing members, a filter media pack positioned within the housing, and a housing connection defined between the first and second housing members. The first and second housing members each include a flange. The flanges engage each other at an engagement location. The engagement location extends around a circumference of the first housing member along an internal surface of thereof. A permanent housing connection is defined along the engagement location. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031182 | Effluent Filter Cartridge with Progressive Filtration - A gas baffle for a waste water treatment plant filter housing that includes a first and second deflecting plate. The gas baffle has at least one flow-through opening defined by the first and second deflecting plates. The combination of the first and second deflecting plates deflects rising gas bubbles and any solid particulates so that the bubbles and particulates do not enter the filter housing. The gas baffle may include exterior apertures to dissipate the rising gas bubbles that travel on the bottom surface of each deflecting plate. The gas baffle may be integrally formed with the filter housing or created separately and subsequently connected. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031183 | Multi-Layer Three-Dimensional Structures Having Features Smaller Than a Minimum Feature Size Associated With the Formation of Individual Layers - Embodiments of multi-layer three-dimensional structures and formation methods provide structures with effective feature (e.g. opening) sizes (e.g. virtual gaps) that are smaller than a minimum feature size (MFS) that exists on each layer as a result of the formation method used in forming the structures. In some embodiments, multi-layer structures include a first element (e.g. first patterned layer with a gap) and a second element (e.g. second patterned layer with a gap) positioned adjacent the first element to define a third element (e.g. a net gap or opening resulting from the combined gaps of the first and second elements) where the first and second elements have features that are sized at least as large as the minimum feature size and the third element, at least in part, has dimensions or defines dimensions smaller than the minimum feature size. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031184 | Hollow Fiber Membrane and Method for Manufacturing Thereof - The present invention concerns a semipermeable hollow fiber membrane having an outer wall surface, an inner wall surface and an interior lumen extending along the length thereof and having the selective layer on the outer wall surface with a surface roughness below 10 nm. According to the invention the membrane has the smallest pore size on the outer wall surface, and has an outer wall surface which is smooth, continuous and homogeneous in a nanoscopic scale and four to five distinct layers of different pore size and density. Further the present invention concerns a process for manufacturing thereof and the use thereof. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031185 | COMBINED CHEMICAL OXIDATION/ASSISTED BIOREMEDIATION OF CONTAMINANTS - A method for the combined chemical oxidation/assisted bioremediation of contaminated materials, comprising contacting a contaminated material with at least one metal chelate and at least one peroxide compound. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031186 | CALCIUM CARBONATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE-CONTAINING MATERIALS FOR REMOVING BIOAGENTS FROM WATER - Calcium carbonate (CaCO | 2011-02-10 |
20110031187 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING HIGH PRESSURE ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS WITH UNREACTED OZONE REUSING - A water treatment system using a high pressure advanced oxidation process with unreacted ozone reusing is disclosed, which are able to increase a decomposition speed of a pollutant by reusing a high pressure advanced oxidation process which uses an ozone and photocatalyst and a photo-oxidation reaction of a ultraviolet ray. The capacity of the expensive ozone generator can be reduced as compared to the conventional advanced oxidation process which uses a large capacity ozone generator in which almost ozone is discharged into the air. In addition, it is possible to decrease the load of the off-gas ozone removing apparatus for removing the off-gas ozone which is discharged into the air. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031188 | Humic Derivatives Methods of Preparation and Use - Humic derivatives are prepared and used to adhere to the surfaces of mineral media and other hydroxyl-carrying supports for cleaning the environment by selective sequestration of complex mixtures of contaminants possessing preferential affinity for natural or modified humic substances (HS). The sequestration of target components occurs as a result of their binding to dissolved humic derivatives that can be removed from the solution by adding any solid hydroxyl-carrying support (e.g., silica gel). Another method to sequester the target components from solution is their selective sorption onto humic derivatives immobilized onto solid support (e.g., silica gel). Yet another method involves using the humic derivatives to install a broad spectrum reactive barrier without excavation as an in situ passive remediation system. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031189 | METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM WATER AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A standing wave in a water current, which is subject to purification, is swirled in the lower mass-exchange chamber in order to create negative pressure along the central axis, the atmosphere air intake and crating of two countercurrents interacting with each other, resulting in a standing wave and oxygenation of the water current. A cylindrical mixing chamber, which is divided into the upper mass-exchange chamber and the lower mass-exchange chamber by dividing walls with a coaxial orifice towards the air-supply pipe and peripheral bypass channel. In the lower mass-exchange chamber, water, which is subject to purification, is swirled and under the negative pressure in the center it intakes air from the air-supply pipe, creating hydrosol and reaction area of ion exchange due to forming of the standing acoustic wave. Part of the processed current is outlet into the volume through a permeable wall in the side surface of the upper mass-exchange chamber. In the volume there is at least one cylindrical mixing chamber. In the lower part of the volume there are branch pipes for outputting undissolved impurities and clean water. In the upper part of the volume there is a branch pipe for outputting spent air. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031190 | Ozone Delivery System Including Gas-Fluid Contacting Devices And Methods Of Use - An ozone delivery system for delivering and manufacturing a measured amount of an ozone/oxygen admixture, which is able to measure, control, report and differentiate between delivered-ozone and absorbed-dose of ozone. Improved gas-fluid contacting devices that maximize gas-fluid mass transfer may be included. All gas contacting surfaces of the system, including one or more gas-fluid contacting devices are made from ozone-inert construction materials that generally do not absorb ozone or introduce amounts of contaminants or deleterious byproducts of oxidation into a fluid or non-fluid target from ozone oxidation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031191 | FILTER MATERIAL FOR REMOVING AGGREGATES AND METHOD OF FILTERING BLOOD PRODUCT - An aggregate-removing filter material efficiently removes aggregates that are contained in a blood product for transfusion and may cause transfusion reactions without clogging, and exhibits excellent quality stability, and a blood product filtration method uses a filter apparatus that includes the aggregate-removing filter material and a leukocyte-removing filter material. The aggregate-removing filter material includes short fibers having a fineness of 0.7 to 4.0 dtex and a fiber length of 1 to 80 mm, and a ground fabric that includes long fibers, a fiber axis of the long fibers being oriented in a planar direction of the ground fabric, the short fibers being entangled with the ground fabric so that the aggregate-removing filter material has a total weight per unit area of 10 to 80 g/m | 2011-02-10 |
20110031192 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING FILTER CAKE AND DEVICE FOR CAKE FORMING AND WASHING FILTRATION - The method of forming a filter cake from a slurry comprising the steps of feeding the slurry into a filter housing, wherein the filter housing includes a plurality of vertical filter elements; pressing the slurry into the filter housing against the filter elements resulting in i) a filtrate passing through the filter elements and exiting out an exhaust port of the filter housing; ii) forming a solid cake on the filter elements; feeding a wash liquid into the filter housing while draining out the slurry by opening the slurry drain valve; closing the slurry drain valve and then continually feeding wash liquid through the cake and into the filter tube of the filter housing; stopping the feed of wash liquid; introducing a gas into the filter housing and draining out the wash liquid by opening a bottom drain valve; stopping the gas flow and opening a drain to exit most of the gas and remaining wash liquid; opening the bottom cake discharge valve; and back pulsing by a gas to break and to release the filter cake from the filter elements of the filter housing. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031193 | LIQUID EXTRACTION FILTER AND METHOD FOR CLEANING IT - The object of the invention is a liquid extraction filter, more particularly a continuous-action, top-feed, vacuum drum filter. What is essential in the invention is that the filter comprises a drum structure ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031194 | SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A FLUID MIXTURE WITH THIS SEPARATING SYSTEM - A separation system for separating a fluid mixture includes a uniaxial cyclonic separator ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031195 | System and Method for Recirculating/Filtering/Flushing a Water Main - A recirculating/filtering/flushing system for cleaning a water main is provided, wherein the water main includes first and second access points. The system comprises at least one filter for filtering water in the water main; an inlet conduit coupled with the first access point and the at least one filter; an outlet conduit coupled with the second access point and the at least one filter; a bypass conduit coupled with the inlet conduit at a first location upstream of the at least one filter, and coupled with the outlet conduit at a second location downstream of the at least one filter; and a pumping device for flowing the water in the water main through the inlet conduit, through either the at least one filter or the bypass conduit, and through the outlet conduit. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031196 | END STOP BRACKET FOR A MOBILE SHELVING TRACK - The present invention relates to an end stop bracket for a longitudinal mobile shelving track adapted to moveably support a mobile shelving unit thereabove, the end stop bracket characterised by a main body shaped to cap an end of said longitudinal track, a means of attachment to the end of the longitudinal track, and a means of reducing impact loads resulting from contact between said mobile shelving unit and the end stop bracket. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031197 | Display Rack for Supporting Containerized Plants - A rack for supporting a plurality of containerized plants has at least one brace supported by and extending between a pair of longitudinally extending rails. The brace is moveable relative to the rails for adjusting the longitudinal position of the brace along the rails such that the brace is positioned to engage at least one of the containers of the containerized plants. In use, one of the containerized plants may be placed in a receiving area defined in part by the brace. The brace may be moved along the rails until the brace engages the container. Then the brace is secured to the rails to resist movement of the brace away from the container along the rails. Some embodiments of the rack are relatively easy to assemble and disassemble. The rack may also be modular to facilitate expansion of the rack to support additional plants. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031198 | ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD - An adjustable curtain rod assembly includes a rod member and an adjustment mechanism coupled to an end of the rod member. The adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust a length of the rod assembly and has a clutch mechanism that prevents over-extension of the rod assembly during mounting. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031199 | Medicine container carrier - A medicine container carrier includes an carrier base, a medicine container carousel having multiple container cavities provided in the carrier base and multiple container engaging assemblies provided on the medicine container carousel at the container cavities, respectively. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031200 | Collapsible rack - A collapsible rack includes a middle frame, a first lateral frame, a second lateral frame and at least one shelf. The middle frame includes a first pair of ears formed thereon and a second pair of ears formed thereon. The first lateral frame includes a pair of screws driven through the first pair of ears, thus pivotally connecting the first lateral frame to the middle frame. The second lateral frame includes a pair of screws driven through the second pair of ears, thus pivotally connecting the second lateral frame to the middle frame. The shelf includes a first edge pivotally connected to the middle frame and a second edge for engagement with the first and second lateral frames when the collapsible rack is in an extended position. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031201 | Collapsible Rack - A collapsible grid includes a rear grid, a lower grid and two clips. The rear grid includes a beam, at least two posts connected to the beam and two crossbars each transversely extended from a related one of the posts. The clips are secured to the lower grid. Each of the clips includes an aperture and a recess in communication with the aperture. The aperture can receive a related one of the crossbars so that the lower grid is pivotally connected to the rear grid. The recess can receive a related one of the posts so that the collapsible grid is retained in an extended position. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031202 | LIFT CRANE WITH MOVEABLE COUNTERWEIGHT - A lift crane includes a carbody; a rotating bed comprising a counterweight support frame; a boom; a counterweight unit supported on the counterweight support frame in a moveable relationship with respect to the counterweight support frame; and a counterweight unit movement device connected between the rotating bed and the counterweight unit to move the counterweight unit toward and away from the boom. The crane is configured such that during crane operation, the moment generated by the counterweight unit acts on the rotating bed predominantly through the counterweight support frame. Alternatively, the crane can include a mast. In some embodiments the same basic crane is configured to be set-up with two different counterweight options, i) a counterweight unit directly supported on the counterweight support frame and ii) a counterweight support beam moveably connected to the remainder of the rotating bed and a counterweight unit supported on the counterweight support beam. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031203 | HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF CONTROL VALVE SYSTEM FOR A CAMERA CRANE - A telescopically extendible camera crane arm includes a second section telescopically movable within a first section. A first actuator extends the second section and a second actuator retracts the second section. A control valve has first and second ports connected to provide pressurized fluid to the first and second actuators. An inlet port of the control valve is connected to a pressurized fluid source, such as a pump or accumulator of a hydraulic system. The control valve has extend, off, and retract positions. The control valve provides a threshold amount of fluid pressure to the first and second actuators when in the off position, and provides a greater than the threshold amount of fluid pressure to the first and second actuators, when in the extend or retract positions. A stop valve may be connected to an outlet port of the control valve, with the stop valve having an open position wherein fluid can flow freely out of the outlet port, and a closed position wherein the stop valve stops fluid flow out of the outlet port. The threshold amount of fluid pressure maintains the cables and/or other linkages of the arm under tension or compression. This places the stationery arm in a balanced equilibrium which provides for very sensitive and rapid control of arm movements. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031204 | OPERATOR'S CABIN FOR A STRADDLE CARRIER - An operator's cabin for a straddle carrier. The straddle carrier includes a portal frame, to which belong essentially vertical supporting pillars, and a top frame connecting them at the top. On each side of the straddle carrier at the bottom end of the supporting pillars there are wheels carrying the portal frame. The straddle carrier's operator's cabin is mounted in the front part of the straddle carrier resting on the top frame on one side of the straddle carrier's center line in the driving direction. The operator's cabin is mounted to rest on the straddle carrier's top frame with the aid of a separate intermediate frame, which in a situation where the straddle carrier is falling over and the portal frame is crashing to the ground is allowed to move in the straddle carrier's transverse direction. The intermediate frame is equipped with a brake device or with corresponding brake devices to receive and absorb the kinetic energy of the operator's cabin and to bring about a controlled movement and a decelerating force for the operator's cabin before the movement stops in a situation where the straddle carrier is falling over. To the straddle carrier's top frame is mounted and attached at least one slide guide bar extending in the horizontal direction and in the straddle carrier's transverse direction, and the intermediate frame is equipped with at least one sliding wagon, which is mounted to move along the slide guide bar. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031205 | HOISTING CRANE AND OFFSHORE VESSEL - The present invention relates to a hoisting crane comprising a substantially hollow vertical column, a jib and topping means for pivoting the jib up and down, comprising a jib winch and a jib hoisting cable. The crane further comprises hoisting means for hoisting a load, comprising a hoisting winch and an associated hoisting cable, the hoisting winch being disposed in the column, so that the hoisting cable extends from the winch through the hollow vertical column. The jib winch and the hoisting winch are arranged on a rotatable winch support, which is rotatable about a rotation axis substantially parallel with the vertical column, such that the winch support is mounted movable with respect to the vertical column. The hoisting crane further comprises a deep water winch positioned below the movable winch support and an associated deep water cable for raising and lowering a load extending through the rotation axis of the movable winch support, so that the deep water cable extends from the deep water winch through the hollow vertical column. The present invention further relates to a vessel provided with such a crane. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031206 | Fluid Container - A fluid container ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031207 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container comprises a container body ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031208 | Novelty Associated With Beverages - Systems, methods, and means for providing a novelty item are provided. In some embodiments, a stopper comprises a body, having an inner chamber and a top portion, a novelty item disposed within the inner chamber, and a disk placed on an outer surface of the body removably holding the novelty item within the inner chamber. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031209 | COMPACT TAMPER-PROOF CLOSURE - The present invention concerns a compact closure for containers with a neck and mouth, comprising a threaded pourer ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110031210 | PET Polymer with Improved Properties - Polyester compositions having desirable injection molding properties and that retain good crystallization rates and natural stretch ratio characteristics are described. These polyesters are suitable for the manufacture of beverage containers, bulk continuous filaments, and other articles that can benefit from such improved properties. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031211 | Metal Trace Fabrication For Optical Element - A system may include an optical element including a surface defining a recess, conductive material disposed within the recess, and a solder mask disposed over a portion of the conductive material. The solder mask may define an aperture through which light from the optical element may pass. Some aspects provide creation of an optical element including a surface defining a recess, deposition of conductive material on the surface such that a portion of the deposited conductive material is disposed within the recess, and substantial planarization of the surface to expose the portion of the conductive material disposed within the recess. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031212 | Manufacturing method for a thermal head - Provided is a manufacturing method for a thermal head, including: bonding a flat upper substrate in a stacked state onto a flat supporting substrate including a heat-insulating concave portion open to one surface thereof so that the heat-insulating concave portion is closed (bonding step (SA | 2011-02-10 |
20110031213 | Method for Marking Valuable Articles - The disclosure relates to methods of marking valuable items, mainly precious stones and in particular, cut diamonds, and can be used for their identification. To implement the marking procedure, the identification surface of the product is first polished. A marking image, optically visible in reflected light is formed on the polished surface by modifying the identification area of said surface by means of a guided ion beam with a given ion energy. In the modification process, the composition of the surface layer is modified with the possibility of changing the optical properties of modified sites in relation to the optical properties of untreated sites of the identification surface. The modification of the identification surface is carried out by a pulse ion beam through a stencil mask, resulting in implantation of modifier ions into the crystal lattice of the marking area of the surface layer without damaging the covalent bonds between the atoms of the lattice and, accordingly, without damage to the original topography of this layer. Said changes in the optical properties of the marking area are provided through the use as a modifier of such material, the ions of which alter the complex refractive index of the base material upon implantation into its crystal lattice as doping additives. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031214 | VACUUM PROCESSING CHAMBERS INCORPORATING A MOVEABLE FLOW EQUALIZER - A method and apparatus for vacuum processing of a workpiece, the apparatus including a flow equalizer disposed in a vacuum processing chamber between a workpiece support pedestal and a pump port located in a wall of the vacuum processing chamber. In an embodiment, the flow equalizer has a first annular surface concentric about the workpiece support pedestal to provide conductance symmetry about the workpiece support even when the pump port is asymmetrically positioned within the vacuum processing chamber. In an embodiment, the flow equalizer has a second annular surface facing a lower surface of the workpiece support pedestal to restrict conductance as the flow equalizer is moved is response to a chamber pressure control signal. In an embodiment, the apparatus for vacuum processing of a workpiece includes tandem vacuum processing chambers sharing a vacuum pump with each tandem chamber including a flow equalizer to reduce cross-talk between the tandem chambers. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031215 | Particle beam systems and methods - An inspection method comprises
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20110031216 | SYNCHRONIZED RADIO FREQUENCY PULSING FOR PLASMA ETCHING - Methods for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of etching a dielectric layer includes generating a plasma by pulsing a first RF source signal having a first duty cycle; applying a second RF bias signal having a second duty cycle to the plasma; applying a third RF bias signal having a third duty cycle to the plasma, wherein the first, second, and third signals are synchronized; adjusting a phase variance between the first RF source signal and at least one of the second or third RF bias signals to control at least one of plasma ion density non-uniformity in the plasma or charge build-up on the dielectric layer; and etching the dielectric layer with the plasma. | 2011-02-10 |
20110031217 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber that accommodates a substrate therein; a lower electrode positioned within the processing chamber and serving as a mounting table; an upper electrode positioned to face the lower electrode within the processing chamber; a first high frequency power supply that applies high frequency power for plasma generation of a first frequency to the lower electrode or the upper electrode; a second high frequency power supply that applies high frequency power for ion attraction of a second frequency lower than the first frequency to the lower electrode; at least one bias distribution control electrode positioned at least in a peripheral portion above the lower electrode; and at least one bias distribution control power supply that applies an AC voltage or a square wave voltage of a third frequency lower than the second frequency to the at least one bias distribution control electrode. | 2011-02-10 |