07th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120037407 | Electronic Apparatus and Method of Manufacturing the Same - It has been found out that, among transparent conductive layers, a zinc oxide layer has a function of preventing diffusion of sodium. An electronic apparatus is obtained which uses the zinc oxide layer as an electrode of the electronic apparatus and also as a diffusion preventing layer for preventing diffusion of sodium from a glass substrate. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037408 | METHOD OF REPAIRING PROBE BOARD AND PROBE BOARD USING THE SAME - There is provided a method of repairing a probe board, the method including: preparing a plurality of first via electrodes filled with a first filling material in a board body formed as a ceramic sintered body; forming a via hole for an open via electrode among the plurality of first via electrodes; filling the via hole with a second filling material having a lower sintering temperature than that of the first filling material; and forming a second via electrode by sintering the second filling material. The open via repair according to the present invention improves the manufacturing yield of the board and reduces the manufacturing costs thereof. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037409 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND MULTILAYER WIRING BOARD OBTAINED THEREBY - In a method of manufacturing a multilayer board, including: a drilling step for forming a via hole through a pre-preg by laser beam machining, a step of filling the via hole with conductive paste containing a resin component and metal powder, and a step of arranging copper layers or copper layer portions of patterned boards on and under the filled conductive paste and pressing the same, a multilayer printed wiring board superior in conductivity and long-term stability is obtained by using alloying paste as the conductive paste in which at least part of the metal powder is melted and the metal powders adjacent to each other are alloyed, using a pre-preg having a ratio A/B of at least 10 before subjected to preheating, where A is a storage modulus at an inflection point where the storage modulus changes from increasing to decreasing and B is a storage modulus at an inflection point where the storage modulus changes from decreasing to increasing in a temperature profile rising from 60° C. to 200° C., and preheating the pre-preg before the drilling step to reduce the ratio A/B to below 10. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037410 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE FILM AND WIRING FILM USING THE SAME - A thermoplastic resin composition including a polyphenylene ether-based polymer having hydroxyl groups in its chemical structure and having 2,6-dimethylphenylene ether as a repeating unit, an isocyanate compound having a plurality of isocyanate groups in its structure; or a reaction product of the polyphenylene ether-based polymer having 2,6-dimethylphenylene ether as a repeating unit and the isocyanate compound having a plurality of isocyanate groups in its structure; and a hydrogenated styrene-based elastomer, and an adhesive film and a wiring film using the same are disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037411 | PACKAGING SUBSTRATE HAVING EMBEDDED PASSIVE COMPONENT AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A packaging substrate includes: a core board with at least a cavity; a dielectric layer unit having upper and lower surfaces and encapsulating the core board and filling the cavity; a plurality of positioning pads embedded in the lower surface of the dielectric layer unit; at least a passive component having upper and lower surfaces with electrode pads disposed thereon and embedded in the dielectric layer unit so as to be received in the cavity of the core board at a position corresponding to the positioning pads; first and second wiring layers disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric layer unit and electrically connected to the electrode pads of the upper and lower surfaces of the passive component through conductive vias, respectively. By embedding the passive component in the core board and the dielectric layer unit, the invention effectively reduces the height of the overall structure. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037412 | Method for producing an electrical feedthrough in a substrate, and substrate having an electrical feedthrough - A method is described for producing an electrical feedthrough in a substrate, and a substrate having an electrical feedthrough. The method has the following operations of forming the electrical feedthrough so that it extends through the substrate from the front side to the back side of the substrate, forming a first closing layer on a front side of the substrate, forming an annular isolation trench in the substrate which encloses the electrical feedthrough, using an etching process starting from the back side of the substrate, the etching process terminating at the first closing layer, and closing off the annular isolation trench in the substrate by forming a second closing layer on the back side of the substrate. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037413 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD FABRICATION METHOD, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - An object of the invention is to provide a method for fabricating a printed wiring board that can suppress warping of the printed wiring board and can improve the yield of semiconductor chip mounting and enhance the reliability of a semiconductor package. The printed wiring board fabrication method according to the invention is a method for fabricating a printed wiring board having a through-hole in a core layer, wherein the printed wiring board fabrication method includes the step of applying a laser from one side of the core layer to a position where the through-hole is to be formed in the core layer and the step of applying a laser to the same position from the opposite side of the core layer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037414 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer printed wiring board including a layered capacitor section provided on a first interlayer resin insulation layer and a high dielectric layer and first and second layered electrodes that sandwich the high dielectric layer. A second interlayer resin insulation layer is provided on the first insulation layer and the capacitor section, and a metal thin-film layer is provided over the capacitor section and on the second insulation layer. An outermost interlayer resin insulation layer is provided on the second insulation layer and the metal thin-film layer. A mounting section is provided on the outermost insulation layer and has first and second external terminals to mount a semiconductor element. Multiple via conductors penetrate each insulation layer. The via conductors include first via conductors that electrically connect the first layered electrode to the first external terminals. Second via conductors electrically connect the second layered electrode to the second external terminals. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037415 | CARRIER FOR A CONTROL UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A carrier is provided for a control unit of a motor vehicle. The carrier includes, but is not limited to at least one material section for fastening to the body of a motor vehicle. It is provided that the carrier is designed for receiving at least two control units, which via an insertion region of the carrier can be mounted to the carrier from the same side. A control unit is also provided for installation in a carrier and a motor vehicle is provided with a carrier. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037416 | DOUBLE-PACKING CABLE AND FLEXIBLE CONDUIT GLAND - A double-packing cable and flexible conduit gland for securing a cable and a flexible conduit to a box member, including a casing having a tapered inner surface portion and a first outer thread, a packing member inserted into the casing and defining a first packing segment compressible to clamp on the flexible conduit, a second packing segment compressible to clamp on the cable, a tapered outer surface located on the second packing segment and stopped against the tapered inner surface portion of the casing, an annular retaining rib protruded from an inside wall thereof for engaging the grooved periphery of the flexible conduit and a beveled end edge located on one end of the first packing segment remote from the second packing segment, and a holding-down cap threaded onto the first outer thread of the casing to hold down the packing member on the flexible conduit and the cable together and having a beveled edge disposed on the inside and stopped against the beveled end edge of the packing member. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037417 | REMOVABLE PUSH ELECTRICAL FITTING FOR ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING OR EMT - An electrical fitting having a gripping device with a plurality of gripping tabs forming a helix or spiral. The electrical fitting permits electrical metallic tubing or EMT to be quickly attached to and removed from the electrical fitting without disassembling the fitting or cutting the tubing. A body with a locking end having a plurality of griping tabs receives an end of the tubing pushed into the fitting. The gripping tabs securely hold the tubing preventing loosening or removal. The helix or spiral formation of the griping tabs permits easy removal of the tubing by rotating the tubing counter-clockwise. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037418 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING SYSTEMS AND AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - The present invention provides a mounting arrangement for mounting at least one electrical line on a structure, in particular of an aircraft or spacecraft, said mounting arrangement comprising: at least one module which comprises at least one terminal for connecting the electrical line; and a substantially U-shaped holder which comprises a central portion for mounting the electrical line for strain relief thereof and two side portions which are connected to the respective ends of the central portion and carry the central portion with spacing from the at least one module; the central portion of the holder having a changeable length. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037419 | CABLE TERMINATION APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - In one embodiment, the termination apparatus provides a means for terminating certain elongate heat tracing products that have corrugated metal sheaths as outer covering for those elongate heaters. The heat tracing products may include oval corrugated metal sheaths as outer covering. Terminating other types of cables, including cables which provide electrical power or electromagnetic signals, is also contemplated. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037420 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTION - Apparatus, systems and methods for electronic device protection are provided. A particular apparatus includes a non-conductive substrate and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate. The conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, where each conductive member of a cell is separated from conductive members of adjacent cells by a gap and a cavity is defined in the non-conductive substrate at a location of each gap. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037421 | MODULAR CORE ORIENTATION SYSTEM - A core sample orientation system ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037422 | DRILLING TOOL, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UNDERREAMING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MONITORING AND CONTROLLING WELLBORE DIAMETER - The Smart Reamer® Tool, Apparatus or Method is used to underream an oil or natural gas well while interlinked calipers and calibration sensors simultaneously record data relating to the geometry of the drilling operation (well diameter, diameter of the underreamed zone) and drilling fluid properties (density). Further sensors provide data on the relative position of the cutting and stabilizing blocks. Other sensors measure vibration data. All the sensors are interlinked by means of microprocessors which compare and correlate said data to automatically verify and deliver a desired wellbore diameter without the need to unnecessarily stop drilling or trip out of the hole. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037423 | Low Frequency Formation Shear Slowness From Drilling Noise Derived Quadrupole Array Data - The present disclosure is related to apparatuses and methods measuring and processing a characteristic of subsurface earth formations penetrated by a borehole. More specifically this present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for measuring and processing an acoustic characteristic such as formation shear wave velocity of subsurface sonic waves after these waves traverse earth formations adjoining a borehole or passing through a portion of the subsurface. The apparatus may include: a bottomhole assembly, a drill bit configured to generate an acoustic signal, at least two acoustic detectors, and a processor. The acoustic signal may include a specific multipole signal that may propagate through an earth formation along the borehole. The method may include use of the apparatus, including steps for estimating a shear velocity of the acoustic signal using signals from the at least two acoustic detectors. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037424 | VIBRATORY DRILLING APPARATUS - A vibratory unit interposed between a planetary drive and earth-penetrating device, e.g., an auger, is powered by the hydraulic system of a tractor, skid loader or the like. The unit includes a housing having a base plate with a slidable striker plate mounted therein. A Kelly bar displaces the planetary drive from the auger and through the housing. A rotatable shaft with weights eccentrically mounted thereon produces vibratory forces and urges the striker plate into contact with the base plate to provide hammer-like forces on the auger. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037425 | BEARING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING BEARING SUPPORT RING CONFIGURED TO REDUCE THERMAL WARPING DURING USE, BEARING APPARATUSES USING THE SAME, AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments relate to a bearing assembly including a support ring configured to reduce thermal warping under operational temperature conditions, a bearing apparatus that may utilize such a thrust-bearing assembly, and applications that incorporate the disclosed bearing apparatuses such as downhole motors in subterranean drilling systems, directional drilling systems, and many other apparatuses. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly includes a plurality of superhard bearing elements distributed circumferentially about an axis. The thrust-bearing assembly further includes a support ring having the plurality of superhard bearing elements mounted thereto. The support ring includes at least one thermal-warping-reducing feature configured to reduce a radial moment, compared to if the at least one thermal-warping-reducing feature were absent from the support ring, which is thermally induced in the support ring when the support ring and the plurality of superhard bearing elements are exposed to operational temperature conditions. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037426 | Downhole Tool - The present invention relates to downhole tools, and in particular an underreamer tool for use in a wellbore of an oil or gas well and a method of actuation. In an embodiment, the underreamer tool has body having a longitudinal axis and a fluid conduit, a tool element and an actuation device configured to urge the tool element relative to the body from a first configuration into a second configuration. In this embodiment, a portion of the tool has a curved actuation surface and as the tool element is urged across the curved actuation surface, the tool element is moved radially with respect to the body of the tool. Typically, the actuation device may include a piston driven by pressure of fluid circulated through the fluid flow conduit. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037427 | Drilling System for Enhanced Coring and Method - A drill string assembly is required that has the capability of operating in well bores that range in hole size from seven to eight inches in diameter. The assembly is used to obtain a large core sample size that is equal to three and one-half inches in diameter and up to ninety feet in length in a single core run. This assembly will be operated with a drill string (i.e. drill pipe) that is capable of being used on standard drilling rigs, which may be used to handle API style drill pipe to conduct coring/drilling operations. The coring tool is comprised of an inner barrel for receiving the core sample. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING A DEVIATED WELLBORE - A system and method for drilling a wellbore along a desired well path is disclosed. The system and method employed a bearing housing which may be connected into a bottom hole assembly to facilitate drilling of deviated wellbore sections. The bearing housing has an internal bore with an axis that can be positioned to form a non-zero angle with the central or longitudinal axis of the bearing housing. The internal bore is designed to rotatably receive a drill bit shaft such that a drill bit is oriented at a desired angle with respect to the bearing housing. Alternatively, the internal bore may be positioned in a sleeve which is received in the bearing housing. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037429 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND - The present invention relates to polycrystalline diamond (PCD) comprising diamond in granular form, the diamond grains forming a bonded skeletal mass having a network of internal surfaces, the internal surfaces defining interstices or interstitial regions within the skeletal mass, wherein part of the internal surfaces is bonded to a refractory material, part of the internal surfaces is not bonded to refractory material and part of the internal surfaces is bonded to a sintering aid material as well as to a method of making such PCD. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037430 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND - The invention relates to a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) body comprising PCD material having a graphitisation onset temperature, the PCD body having a working surface and comprising a first region remote from the working surface, the first region containing a catalysing material; and a second region extending a depth from the working surface into the PCD body, the second region being substantially free of catalysing material; the depth having a thermal gradient characteristic that when the temperature at the working surface is 900 degrees centigrade, the temperature at the depth is in the range from 780 degrees centigrade to 850 degrees centigrade and to inserts, machine tools and drill bits comprising the PCD body. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037431 | CUTTING ELEMENTS INCLUDING NANOPARTICLES IN AT LEAST ONE PORTION THEREOF, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Cutting elements comprise a multi-portion polycrystalline material. At least one portion of the multi-portion polycrystalline material comprises a higher volume of nanoparticles than at least another portion. Earth-boring tools comprise a body and at least one cutting element attached to the body. The at least one cutting element comprises a hard polycrystalline material. The hard polycrystalline material comprises a first portion comprising a first volume of nanoparticles. A second portion of the hard polycrystalline material comprises a second volume of nanoparticles. The first volume of nanoparticles differs from the second volume of nanoparticles. Methods of forming cutting elements for earth-boring tools comprise forming a volume of superabrasive material, including forming a first portion of the superabrasive material comprising a first volume of nanoparticles. A second portion of the superabrasive material is formed comprising a second volume of nanoparticles, the second volume differing from the first volume. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037432 | PLAYARD SET AND PLACING MECHANISM THEREOF - A playard set includes a playard and a placing mechanism. The playard has a first top corner structure and a second top corner structure. The placing mechanism is detachably disposed on the playard. The placing mechanism includes a first corner connecting structure and a second corner connecting structure, a support frame, a holding body, and a weight measuring device. The first and the second corner connecting structures are detachably disposed on the first and the second top corner structures of the playard respectively. The support frame is cantilevered from the first corner connecting structure. The holding body is suspended from the support frame for holding an infant. The weight measuring device is disposed on the first corner connecting structure and connected to the support frame for measuring a corresponding weight value when the holding body is pressed downward along with the support frame. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037433 | HANDWRITTEN INPUT DEVICE AND AN ANGLE CORRECTING METHOD THEREOF - An angle correcting method for a position pointer induced by a handwritten input device is disclosed. The steps of the method includes: firstly, an inclined angle table is provided. Then, a first induced voltage amplitude of a first position where the position pointer touches and a second induced voltage amplitude of a second position where is near to the first position are induced. The ratio of the first induced voltage amplitude to the second induced voltage amplitude is calculated to generate an amplitude ratio. Finally, the inclined angle table is looked up to find an inclined angle according to the amplitude ratio. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037434 | TRACKED VEHICLE - A tracked vehicle (e.g., a tracked carrier vehicle) comprising a plurality of track assemblies for traction of the tracked vehicle. Each of the track assemblies supports a portion of a weight of the tracked vehicle when the tracked vehicle is in use. Each track assembly comprises: a first wheel and a second wheel spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal direction of the tracked vehicle; a number of support wheels arranged in an in-line configuration between the first wheel and the second wheel; and an endless track disposed around the first wheel, the second wheel, and the support wheels. The support wheels may comprise at least five (5) support wheels mounted such that, when the tracked vehicle is in use, the portion of the weight of the tracked vehicle supported by the track assembly is never applied to only one of the support wheels. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037435 | Motor Powered Bicycle Trailer with Integral Hitch Force Metering - A self-propelled trailer may be attached to a bicycle. The speed of the trailer is adjusted based on a signal from a force gauge which indicates whether the bicycle is pulling the trailer or the trailer is pushing the bicycle. In the former situation, the force gauge indicates a tensile load, and in the latter situation, the force gauge indicates a compressive load. Based on the feedback from the force gauge, the speed of the motor attached to the self-propelled trailer is adjusted so that the trailer and bicycle are moving at the same speed or the bicycle is pulling the trailer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037436 | MOTOR UNIT AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A motor unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a bus bar receiving a current from a power supply, a wire that is wound along the bus bar, and a connecting portion that is extended from the bus bar to be electrically connected to one end portion of the wire, wherein the connecting portion has a circular bent portion that is formed along the outer circumference of the wire. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037437 | AUTOMOBILE PROVIDED WITH A POWER SUPPLY BATTERY WHICH IS REMOVABLE BY A VERTICAL MOVEMENT, AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING SUCH A BATTERY - A motor vehicle including a structure including a bottom and which bears a motor powered by a removable power supply battery, the structure further including an element for receiving the battery and an attachment mechanism for attaching the battery onto the receiving element. The receiving element and the attachment mechanism are adapted to enable installation of the battery in the receiving element from the underside of the structure by an upward movement towards the structure, and removal of the battery under the structure by a downward movement in a direction opposite to the structure. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037438 | Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Protection System Through Capacitor Bank Energy Buffer - Delivery Truck/Bus Hybrid Vehicles, experiencing frequent starts, rapidly load their batteries with pulse surges during the first hundredths of a second of acceleration. Traditionally, battery life is maximized by minimizing initial discharge pulses and sustained discharge rates, with initial surges two to three times battery capacity (2C to 3C). Early Lead-acid or Lithium-ion batteries in hybrid buses with 3C discharges had their life expectancies reduced 50-75%. Recent “Lithium Ion/Nano Phosphate” batteries reportedly increase durability to 100C. If these 100C expectations are not met, battery life can be extended with a capacitor bank “floating in parallel” with the hybrid batteries. This helps dampen acceleration surges, as well as initial charging energy impulses, which extends battery life. Others have proposed parallel battery and capacitor banks but this patent uniquely focuses on matching capacitor energy, and thereby equipment, to the greatest surge demand, during the initial few hundredths of a second of acceleration. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037439 | THERMAL CONTROL OF A HYBRID POWER TRAIN USING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS - A system includes a vehicle having a hybrid power train. The hybrid power train has a battery pack with a number of cells. The system further includes a heat transfer device including a shape memory alloy (SMA). The SMA in a low temperature position provides a first heat transfer environment to the battery pack, and in a high temperature position provides a second heat transfer environment to the battery pack. The first heat transfer environment provides a first heat transfer amount to the battery pack, and the second heat transfer environment provides a second heat transfer amount to the battery pack. The second heat transfer amount is greater than the first heat transfer amount. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037440 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATED GUIDED, MOBILE ASSEMBLY AND/OR MATERIAL TRANSPORT UNIT AND AUTOMATED GUIDED, MOBILE ASSEMBLY AND/OR MATERIAL TRANSPORT UNIT THEREFOR - A method for operating a driverless, mobile assembly and/or material transport unit as a driverless transport system (DTS) with fixed assembly and/or warehousing stations. In this method, a system control device is used for the entire assembly process. The driverless, mobile assembly and/or material transport units comprises a travel device for the traveling movement of the unit, a drive device for the travel device,an energy storage device for providing the energy for the drive device and a control device for controlling the traveling movement in coordination with the system control device. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037441 | Narrow Body Ultra Efficient Three Wheeled Electric Vehicle with Automotive Class Feel - A three wheel electric vehicle platform with two wheels in front and one wheel at the rear, a full safety roll cage, a propulsion and steering system operating through the two front wheels, and operator's and passenger's seats mounted in-line along the vehicle centerline. The propulsion system is an electric motor powered by an energy storage device driving a speed reduction and differential with dual outputs suitable for two wheel front drive. The operator's seat is narrower in parts than a conventional automotive seat such that the rear seat passenger's knees can comfortably straddle the operator seat to allow the distance between the two occupants to be less than a typical automobile. The driver's and passenger's heels comfortably fit into recessed wells within the energy storage device, thus allowing the driver's and passenger's center of gravity to be lower, while still maintaining a comfortable sitting position. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037442 | Self-propelled wheel for bicycles and similar vehicles - A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a detachable wheel, which is readily received within the dropouts of a bicycle frame or fork. Thus, the wheel may be added to (or removed from) preexisting standard bicycles and the like. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037443 | SEISMIC TRANSDUCERS HAVING REDUCED SURFACE AREA BASEPLATES AND METHODS OF USE - Methods and systems are provided for inducing seismic energy waves in a subterranean formation. More particularly, improved seismic transducers are provided that comprise enhanced baseplates. Baseplates are provided that comprise an intermediate plate and a plurality of contact plates secured to the underside of the intermediate plate. The contact plates provide a surface area for engagement with the ground surface that is more limited than the lower surface area of the intermediate plate. Advantages of such baseplate enhancements include, but are not limited to, a reduction of baseplate harmonics or ringing and enhanced baseplate strength so as to reduce baseplate fatigue or failure, a reduction of baseplate flexure. These advantages ultimately translate to improved seismic surveys, having higher resolution of the formations surveyed and resulting in surveys reaching greater depths. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037444 | CONSTANT HOLDDOWN WEIGHT FOR VIBRATORY SEISMIC SOURCES - The invention relates to maintaining constant holddown force on the vibrator baseplate during actuation. The invention described measures the weight on the point of locomotion verses the baseplate and dynamically adjusts the forces required to keep the holddown force on the baseplate constant. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037445 | METHOD FOR CREATING AN IMPROVED SWEEP FOR A SEISMIC SOURCE - An adapted seismic vibrator for obtaining a true ground force comprising: a baseplate pad; a baseplate drive system, wherein the drive system is connected to the baseplate pad and moves the baseplate pad up and down; a vibrator controller electronics, wherein the electronics are connected to the drive system and causes the drive system to move the baseplate pad up and down; and a plurality of load cell sensors disposed between the baseplate pad and ground, wherein the sensors measure the vibrator output force during a sweep. A method of obtaining a true ground force sweep comprising the steps of: using the load cell sensors to measure an actual output force of a seismic vibrator and electronics to obtain an actual ground force data; using inversion to invert the actual ground force data and desired original pilot sweep to obtain a revised pilot sweep that produces a true ground force sweep; and entering the true ground force sweep into the electronics. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037446 | UNIFORM DISPLACEMENT SWEEP - This invention relates to operating a seismic vibrator to produce a uniform displacement sweep wherein the baseplate drive is connected to the baseplate and the baseplate is moved in an up and down or reciprocating pattern creating displacement of the earth. The reciprocating pattern and physical displacement of the baseplate and the ground in contact with the baseplate is maintained at a relatively constant distance over at least most of the frequencies that are delivered into the earth although a constant displacement of the baseplate at higher frequencies will require greater power. The high frequency energy is more significantly present in the data traces of the recorded return wavefield and shows that Q attenuation is not fully to blame for the relative absence of high frequency data but rather in failing to effectively deliver high frequency energy into the earth in the first place. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037447 | SOUNDPROOFING ASSSEMBLY FOR AN AUTOMOBILE, AND ASSOCIATED WALL ELEMENT - The assembly comprises a base spring layer made with a base of a resilient porous material, and the base spring layer being intended to be placed opposite a surface of the automobile. It comprises a stiffening layer arranged above the base spring layer and having a surface density greater than 250 g/m | 2012-02-16 |
20120037448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOISE SUPPRESSION - Systems and methods for noise suppression are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an acoustic structure has a core that includes a plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of cells includes one or more engaging structures for positioning a septum relative to the cell. The acoustic structure further includes a plurality of septums positioned relative to the plurality of cells. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037449 | ACOUSTIC HONEYCOMB WITH PERFORATED SEPTUM CAPS - An acoustic structure that includes a honeycomb having cells in which septum caps are located. The septum caps are formed from sheets of flexible material that may be perforated before or after the material is inserted into the honeycomb. The flexible material is sufficiently flexible to allow folding into the shape of a septum cap. The flexible material is also sufficiently stiff to provide frictional engagement and locking of the septum cap to the honeycomb cell when the cap is inserted into the honeycomb during fabrication of the acoustic structure. An adhesive is applied to the septum caps after the caps have been inserted into the honeycomb cells to provide a permanent bond. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037450 | HARNESS FOR LINESMEN - A safety harness for use on power transmission pylons has a main section with at least a portion thereof being electrically conductive, and a coupling for connecting that portion to earth. The harness may include a lower support section, with the main section having shoulder straps and an upper back portion. The electrically conductive portion is normally located in at least one of shoulder and waist areas of the main section. The earth connection can be made through a lanyard extending from the harness to the respective pylon. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037451 | ANCHOR FOR A HEIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM AND HEIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM INCORPORATING AN ANCHOR - Embodiments of anchors for use in height safety systems are described, the anchors including: a generally elongate member; an attachment point for a safety line is provided at one end of the member; the anchor is arranged to be affixed to a sturdy object so that, in use, the attachment point is in a raised position. Various height safety systems including such anchors are also described. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037452 | VERTICAL ENCLOSURE SAFETY APPARATUS - A safety apparatus adapted for retrofitting vertical enclosures is shown. The safety apparatus may include a support frame, a grate platform, and telescoping support legs adapted to fasten to an enclosure wall. The apparatus may also include a hinged hatch defining an opening configured to allow a person to be pulled through the platform. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037453 | Collapsible ladder and method - The present invention provides a significant improvement to a ladder by making it light-weight and easily collapsible. Ladder rails slide back and forth over ladder rungs allowing the ladder to collapse to a fraction of its extended size. After collapse of the rails, the rungs fold up using a pivoting knuckle hinge. The pivot is specifically designed to pivot only one way to prevent accidents or collapse while the ladder is in use. This design allows the ladder to be compact and easily transportable. Similarly, the materials used to construct the ladder make it light-weight enough for most adults to carry easily. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037454 | ADJUSTABLE BASE EXTENDER FOR A LADDER - A base extending mechanism is provided for a ladder in the form of pivotable lower leg sections which can be independently rotated outwards to provide a wider ladder base. This extension of the ladder base is complementary to and supported by a compatible ladder levelling mechanism. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037455 | LUBRICANT APPLICATOR FOR A WHEEL OF A TRACKBOUND VEHICLE - A lubricant applicator ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037456 | Oil pan and lubricating device - An oil pan is provided with an oil pan separator that partitions a first chamber that communicates with a moving part inside a cylinder block and a second chamber outside the first chamber. A communicating hole is provided to a bottom panel of the oil pan separator. The communicating hole is shielded from a strainer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037457 | Lubrication monitoring system for linear transmission device - A lubrication monitoring system for monitoring the lubricative state of two relatively movable elements of a linear transmission device includes a contact resistance capturing device and a processing unit. The contact resistance capturing device for detecting the contact resistance between the two elements and converting it into a corresponding value. A maximum delay time and a threshold value are preset in the processing unit. A period of time during which the linear transmission device starts to run and then the corresponding value reaches the threshold value defines a delay time. If the specific value of the delay time to the maximum delay time is larger than or equal to a predetermined specific one, it will be judged that the lubrication needs resupply. Therefore, monitoring the lubricative state as the linear transmission device is accelerated can get correct lubricative state to enable correct lubrication resupply. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037458 | LOCATION-DEPENDENT MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS - A person is detected before entering an elevator in a building, and a destination floor desired by the person is detected. When the person leaves the elevator, the floor on which the person leaves the elevator is detected using a further detecting device. An action is triggered if the floor on which the person leaves the elevator and the destination floor do not match. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037459 | TRACTIVE DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The object is achieved, according to the invention, in that the traction device ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037460 | DRIVE PULLEY FOR AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - A drive sheave for driving at least one traction device of an elevator system, including at least one traction area in which recesses are formed, which recesses extend substantially perpendicular to a circumferential direction of the drive sheave in the form of grooves, wherein the drive sheave is formed by a one-piece drive sheave body having the at least one traction area, and the grooves extend in the drive sheave body. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037461 | USER SELECTION OF AN ELEVATOR - A method, an elevator system control unit, computer-readable media and an elevator installation for allocation of a user to the elevator installation, which is provided with a plurality of elevator cars and with a destination call control unit, wherein the user lodges a destination call at the destination control unit using a communications unit. The destination call control unit determines a group of elevator cars for serving the destination call and makes the group known to the user by the communications unit. The user selects an elevator car from the group by the communications unit. In addition, information for guiding the user to the selected elevator car is communicated to the user by the communications unit. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037462 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION WITH A MULTI-DECK VEHICLE - An elevator system includes a multi-deck vehicle having at least two cars for transporting persons and/or goods, wherein the elevator system is arranged so as to be movable along a track and is coupled to a drive using at least one support device. The at least two cars of the multi-deck vehicle are coupled to each other, the track includes at least one guide rail, and each of the cars of the multi-deck vehicle has at least one guide element that is guided on or in one of the at least one guide rail. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037463 | Wet-Running Multi-Disc Brake - A wet-running multi-disc brake includes stator discs, which are arranged in parallel to and at a distance from each other in a rotationally fixed manner, and a rotatable rotor disc positioned in each case between the stator discs. The radially extending stator discs and rotor discs can be pressed against one another during braking by way of a brake application device while overcoming a clearance. The wet-running multi-disc brake is designed such that the brake application device can be mechanically actuated and, via an actuating unit, engages a self-energizing device, which includes a pressure ring that can be pressed towards the rotor discs during braking independently from the rotational direction of the rotor discs. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037464 | DISK BRAKE FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATED BRAKE LINING RETAINER - A disk brake for a railway vehicle is provided. The disk brake includes a brake disk, a brake caliper encompassing the brake disk, the brake caliper pressing a brake lining disposed on a brake lining retainer against the brake disk in case of actuation via a brake lever. The brake lever and the brake lining retainer are connected to each other by a hinged connection, wherein the brake lever and the brake lining retainer are electrically insulated from each other. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037465 | BRAKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FRICTION MATERIAL - A braking device is provided with a pad having hard particles on a wavelike friction surface, and a disc having a hard layer on a wavelike friction surface which slides on the wavelike friction surface. The wavelike friction surface has a groove portion in a direction in which the wavelike friction surfaces slide on each other, and the wavelike friction surface has a protruding portion which abuts on the groove. Therefore, the actual contact area between the friction surfaces having the hard members is increased, and a higher frictional force can be obtained without sacrificing wear resistance. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037466 | BRAKE DRUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a brake drum for a vehicle is provided, which comprises: bonding at a temperature of 500° C. or higher a braking surface of a brake drum which is made of a gray cast iron material with a housing which is to accommodate the braking surface and is made of an aluminum alloy material; and removing residual stress that remains in the gray cast iron material by heating the braking surface at a temperature of about 600° C. The brake drum can improve fuel efficiency of a vehicle and drive comfort while having excellent braking performances. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037467 | Brake Disc Pot for Motor Vehicles - A brake disc pot for a motor vehicle disc brake having one or two brake discs includes a device for the centered attachment of the brake disc and a device for guiding cooling air in the radial direction toward the brake disc. The brake disc pot has recesses on its periphery. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037468 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes a cylinder, at least two magnetic blocks, and a connection rod. The cylinder includes a first end, an opposite second end defining a slide hole, and absorption particles are filled in the slide hole. The at least two magnetic blocks are fit in the slide hole and the proximate end surfaces of two adjacent magnetic block have the same magnetism. The connection rod includes a flange portion and a rod portion. The flange portion defines a receiving hole for receiving one of the at least two magnetic blocks. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037469 | Air pressure buffer stick - An air pressure buffer stick comprises a pressure cylinder, a piston including an air through hole, and a moving rod having a first end connected to the piston. The first end of the moving rod is disposed in the pressure cylinder. A second end of the moving rod extends out of an open end of the pressure cylinder, and an end of the pressure cylinder opposite the open end is closed. The moving rod connected with the piston is allowed to move to and fro in the pressure cylinder. By such arrangements, the friction between the piston and the inner surface of the pressure cylinder and the counterforce of the air flowing therethrough both provide the buffer force of the air pressure buffer stick, thus reducing the wear rate of the piston while extending the service life of the air pressure buffer stick. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037470 | MECHANICAL ACTUATOR CARTRIDGE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE - The cartridge ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037471 | CURRENT COLLECTOR AND ENERGY TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a current collector | 2012-02-16 |
20120037472 | APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A POSTIVE SHIFTING ELEMENT SHIFTABLE AT LEAST BETWEEN TWO SHIFTING POSITIONS - An apparatus for actuating a form-locking shift element which can at least be shifter between two shifting positions, of a transmission device having a drive device and a drive converter device for converting rotational drive motion of the drive device into translatory motion of the form-locking shift element. Two transmission shafts are interconnected, by way of the shift element, in a rotationally fixed manner in one shifting position, and are decoupled from one another in another shifting position. The drive converter device comprises a first component having at least one control curve, and a second component that is operatively connected to the first component which, in the region of the control curve, are connected to a component of the form-locking shift element, which is connected to one of the transmission shafts in a rotationally fixed manner and is axially displaceable. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037473 | INTEGRATED CLUTCH SUPERCHARGER - A clutch assembly configured for use with a supercharger comprises a first shaft having a longitudinal axis; a pulley connected to the first shaft; a clutch rotor connected to the first shaft; a clutch armature unconnected to the first shaft; and a clutch coil spaced along the longitudinal axis from the pulley. The clutch rotor rotates around the longitudinal axis. The clutch armature also rotates around the longitudinal axis. The diameter of the pulley is independent of the diameters of the clutch rotor, the clutch armature, and the clutch coil. A supercharger including the clutch assembly is also provided. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037474 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An apparatus for manufacturing an absorbent article includes a processing device that, processes semi-finished products, and an inspecting device that inspects whether an actual processing position by the processing device is within an allowable range of the process target position on the semi-finished product. The inspecting device includes, a sensor section located in the transport direction and outputting a detection signal while the actual processing position of the semi-finished product is being detected, a reference signal outputting section outputting a reference signal having a waveform in which one wavelength is equivalent to a unit transport amount corresponding to a single semi-finished product, the reference signal having a first waveform portion at a phase corresponding to the allowable range in the wavelength, and a determining section determining whether the actual processing position is within the allowable range by comparing the detection signal with the reference signal. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037475 | SUBSTRATE INVERTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for performing high-speed substrate inverting to facilitate photovoltaic fabrication processing of either substrate surface, comprising two stacked conveyors which are rotated in tandem and positioned to simultaneously engage both surfaces of a substrate to enable loading, inverting, and dispensing of the substrates traveling along the substrate production flow plane of an automated production system, and further having provisions to continually remove processing and environmental debris that may be collected on the conveyer belts as the result of coming into contact with substrate surfaces and facilitating cleaning of processing and environmental debris directly from substrate surfaces. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037476 | BOARD LUMBER POSITIONING FENCE - Provided is a positioning fence for use in lumber sawmills and method of using the positioning fence that facilitates automated positioning of lumber for cutting and a method of positioning lumber for cutting. Also provided is a retrofit position fence table and a method of using the retrofit position fence table. A continuous moving track loop has a plurality of paddles laterally positionable across the width of the track. A track moving device is used to adjust the final locked position of the paddles if the paddles are not locked in the desired position. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037477 | SWITCHER - A vertical switcher includes a first conveyor belt mobile in rotation about a first tilting axis and a second conveyor belt mobile in rotation about a second tilting axis. A movement device moves the first and the second conveyor belt between an aligned condition in which the mobile ends thereof (opposite the inlet end and the outlet end) are substantially flanked and a switching condition in which the mobile ends are distanced from one another in order to enable passage of one or more objects crossing between them. The movement device exhibits a main oscillating arm that is mobile about a rotation axis coupled slidably to respective surfaces of the first and the second conveyor element such as to define a resting relation with the respective conveyor element. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037478 | ROLLER CONVEY SYSTEM - A convey system includes at least three rotatable shafts disposed in substantial parallel with one another. A pair of first rollers are disposed at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. A first distance between the pair of first rollers is fixed at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. At least a pair of second rollers are disposed between the pair of first rollers at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. A second distance between the pair of second rollers is varied at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. The second distance between the pair of second rollers is shortest at a middle one or two of the at least three rotatable shafts and increased gradually from thereof to two opposite ends of the at least three rotatable shafts. In order to prevent the substrate from sliding on the first and second rollers, a sandblasted treating or a roughness coating is applied on an outer surface of the first and second rollers. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037479 | Sprockets For A Flexible Conveyor Belt And Conveyor Belt System - A sprocket is provided, the sprocket having a body with a central opening for engaging a shaft and rotating about an axis. The sprocket has a plurality of teeth disposed around the periphery of the body. The teeth are angularly spaced about the axis such that each tooth is spaced from the adjacent teeth by a first opening. Each tooth has a belt-contacting surface which is convex in shape such that the outer-most periphery of the sprocket is generally circular. The belt-contacting surfaces of the teeth guide the belt around the periphery of the sprocket in order to minimize the ability of the belt to buckle. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037480 | Conveyor Belt - A conveyor belt includes a number of coupling elements, each having two links which are present on either side of a coupling element and which are each coupled to a link of an adjacent coupling element; a pin which extends between the two coupling elements and is connected to each of the two links; such that two mutually adjacent coupling elements can be moved out of the main plane and are mutually rotatable in the main plane. The conveyor belt has the feature that at least the most outward lying leg of a link has a third hole; the pin is inserted with its free end into the third hole of the link or a link of an adjacent coupling element; and the pin is substantially fixed relative to each link on the sides of the conveyor belt. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037481 | PRODUCTION-LINE DISTRIBUTION CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND RECIPROCATING CONVEYING PLATFORM THEREOF - The present invention provides a production-line distribution conveyor system and a reciprocating conveying platform. The production-line distribution conveyor system has a front delivery end, two rear delivery ends and a reciprocating conveying platform. The reciprocating conveying platform is disposed between the front delivery end and the rear delivery ends, and has two transport mechanisms which are disposed side by side and corresponding to the rear delivery ends, respectively. When the reciprocating conveying platform reciprocally shifts, the two transport mechanisms receive work-pieces by turns and convey the received works-pieces to the corresponding rear delivery end by turns. Since the two transport mechanisms can separately perform a process of conveying one work-piece and a process of receiving another work-piece during a reciprocal shifting movement of the reciprocating conveying platform, the production-line distribution efficiency can be increased. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037482 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes a keypad, fixing bracket, and a fixing member. The fixing member fixes the keypad to the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes two support portions, a fixing portion, and at least two resilient portions. The resilient portions interconnect the support portions and the fixing portions. The keycap fixes on the fixing portion. The resilient portions are capable of elastically deforming and generate elastic restoring force to the keycap. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037483 | SWITCH DEVICE - In a state wherein a striker ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037484 | Key Device for Mobile Phone - The present invention discloses a key device for a mobile phone, which comprises a printed circuit board (PCB), a key disposed on the PCB and a metal dome disposed above the key. The metal dome is able to make electrical contact with the key. The key comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode, and the third electrode is formed as two rings in which the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed respectively. In the key device for a mobile phone provided by the present invention, the key is formed with three electrodes, so when the metal dome makes contact with the first electrode or the second electrode, the three electrodes of the key are electrically connected with each other simultaneously. This imparts the key for a mobile phone with the compatibility, thereby reducing the product cost and shortening the duration of research and development. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037485 | CAPACITIVE SWITCH REFERENCE METHOD - An example capacitive switch apparatus comprises a capacitive switch sensor providing a capacitive switch signal, a capacitive reference sensor providing a capacitive reference signal, and an electronic circuit, receiving the switch and reference signals and detecting switch activation by comparing the switch signal level with a threshold level. The threshold level is adjusted as a function of the reference signal level. The reference signal is obtained, for example during periods of operator proximity to the reference sensor. For a finger-operated switch, the reference signal is obtained when a finger is proximate the reference sensor. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037486 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR THE CONVERSION OF BIOMASS - A process is disclosed for the conversion of cellulosic biomass, in particular ligno-cellulosic biomass. The process comprises heating the biomass to a conversion temperature in the range of from 200 to 500° C. in the presence of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a basic functionality comprising an alkali metal component and a multivalent metal component. The catalyst system optionally further comprises an acidic component. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037487 | Distillation-Type Drinking Fountain and Energy-Saving Heating Unit Thereof - A distillation-type drinking fountain comprises a liquid providing unit having a liquid entry; a heat-exchanging tube having a liquid-incoming end, a liquid-outgoing end and a heat-exchanging room; a hot water tank having a body and a heating unit, wherein the body has a heating room communicating with the liquid-outgoing end; a steam pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end communicates with the heating room; a condensing unit having a condenser tube having one end communicating with the second end; a water-collecting container having a water-storing room communicating with another end of the condenser tube; an energy-saving heating unit comprising an energy-saving heat-exchanging tube and a heating device, wherein the energy-saving heat-exchanging tube comprises a water-incoming end, a water-outgoing end and an energy-saving heat-exchanging room; and an outlet valve communicating with the water-outgoing end. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037488 | Distiller - A distiller including an evaporator having at least one evaporation surface for evaporating liquid into vapor. At least one movable liquid applicator assembly has a wiper applicator which can move over the at least one evaporation surface, for wiping and applying a thin even film of the liquid on the at least one evaporation surface for evaporation. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037489 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING A LIQUID - For purifying a liquid, the liquid is caused to evaporate in a cyclone in a recirculation circuit. Vapor is discharged via a discharge channel in which a compressor is included. In a heat exchanger downstream of the compressor, supplied vapor condenses and heat thereby released is transferred to liquid in the recirculation circuit. A liquid inlet of the cyclone is placed and directed for delivering a jet having a directional component tangential with respect to an inner surface of the cyclone. The liquid inlet has a section shaped such that in operation the delivered jet is a flat jet having a cross section which in a direction parallel to a nearest generatrix of the inner surface of the cyclone is greater than in a direction perpendicular thereto. The jet contacts the inner surface of the cyclone before drop formation occurs in the jet. A method for purifying a liquid is also described. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037490 | IN-LINE TREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON FLUIDS WITH OZONE - A system for treating recovered fluids in-line that includes a thermal reactor for separating contaminated drill cuttings into drill cuttings and contaminants by applying heat to the contaminated drill cuttings so as to vaporize contaminants from the contaminated drill cuttings; a first condenser in fluid connection with the thermal reactor for condensing the vaporized contaminants; a separator in fluid connection with the first condenser for separating the condensed vapors into an oleaginous liquid and an aqueous liquid, wherein at least a portion of one of the aqueous liquid and oleaginous liquid is fed back into the first condenser via a feedback line; and an ozone generator operatively coupled to the feedback line, wherein at least the portion of the fed back liquid is ozonated by the ozone generator and fed into the condenser is disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037491 | ANTENNA FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA GENERATION, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA GENERATOR, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - In one embodiment, the antenna for inductively coupled plasma generation includes a first end connected to an alternating current (AC) power supply, a second end connected to a ground terminal, and an antenna coil unit connected to the first end and the second end and configured to generate an induced electric field when power of the AC power supply is applied. The antenna coil unit includes one or more sub-coil units. The one or more sub-coil units generate a magnetic field in a region adjacent to the antenna coil unit in response to the applied power. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037493 | ARC EVAPORATION SOURCE AND FILM FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is an arc evaporation source wherein film-forming speed is increased by inducing magnetic lines in the substrate direction. The arc evaporation source is provided with: at least one outer circumferential magnet ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037494 | INSTALLATION FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF PARTS - The invention relates to a machine for the surface processing of metal parts by immersion into at least one processing liquid contained in a processing tank comprising a plurality of tanks arranged in series and to a device for transferring the parts between the tanks, said tanks each including a rotary structure mounted on a rotation axis for receiving said parts submerged by a rotation movement of the rotary structures such that the air bubbles generated by the immersion of the parts are chased from the surfaces thereof, machine in which said rotation axis are rotatingly rigidly connected and driven by a common driving device. The tanks arranged in series may be contiguous and the rotation axes of the rotary structures may be aligned and assembled so as to form a common rotation axis extending through the entire machine. The rotation axis of the processing tank is electrically insulated from the other axis portions and connected to a power generator, in particular via a rotary connector arranged at one end of the axis. The downstream tank in the series is a steaming tank supplied with hot air. The machine is housed in a casing that comprises means for confining and reprocessing all the fluids from the machine. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037495 | DEPLATING CONTACTS IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL PLATING APPARATUS - An electroplating apparatus having improved contact deplating features includes a bowl assembly having a bowl for holding an electroplating solution. A head having a rotor including a contact ring and a head motor for rotating the rotor cooperates with the bowl assembly during plating operations. A lift/rotate actuator may be used to move the head to position a sector of the contact ring in a ring slot or opening of a deplating module. Since the deplating is performed within the deplating module, and not within the bowl assembly, the electroplating solution in the bowl assembly is not affected by the deplating process. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037496 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF LIQUID STREAMS - An apparatus for electrochemical modification of liquid streams employing an electrolytic cell having an oxidation site defined by an anode, an anode compartment comprising liquid electrolyte anolyte where oxidation is effected, a cathode compartment comprising liquid electrolyte catholyte where reduction is effected, a cathode comprising conducting cathode particulates forming a cathode particulates bed and a current feeder device in at least intermittent contact with said cathode particulates where the cathode particulates are in motion and the particulates motion is substantially independent of bulk electrolyte flow, a separator which confines the cathode particulates to the cathode compartment, constrains electrolyte flow through the cathode particulates bed and permits ionic conduction of current between the anode and cathode, a cathode particulates conveyance system arranged to manipulate cathode particulates motion including a magnetic subsystem having at least one source of magnetic field arranged to interact with cathode particulates via magnetic field interaction. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037497 | DISK DEVICE FOR GALVANIC PROCESSING OF DRINKING WATER - An improved galvanic processing device includes disk shaped electrodes made from a metal which have circumferential segments aligned at an angle α relative to the plane of the circumference of the electrode. The circumferential segments may have portions aligned at a different angle β relative to the plane of the circumference of the electrode. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037499 | COMPOSITE OXYGEN ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention provides a composite oxygen electrode, comprising—a porous backbone structure comprising two separate but percolating phases, the first phase being an electronic conducting phase, the second phase being an oxide ion conducting phase; and—an electrocatalytic layer on the surface of said backbone structure, wherein said electrocatalytic layer comprises first and second nanoparticles, wherein the first and second particles are randomly distributed throughout said layer, wherein the first nanoparticles are electrocatalytic active nanoparticles, and wherein the second nanoparticles are formed from an ion conducting material. The present invention further comprises a method of producing the above composite electrode, comprising the steps of:—forming a porous backbone structure comprising two separate but percolating phases, the first phase being an electronic conducting phase, the second phase being an oxide ion conducting phase; and—applying an electrocatalytic layer on the surface of said backbone structure, wherein said electrocatalytic layer comprises first and second nanoparticles, wherein the first nanoparticles are electrocatalytic active nanoparticles, and wherein the second nanoparticles are formed from an ion conducting material. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037500 | HOLLOW TARGET ASSEMBLY - A hollow target assembly has a support tube, a target body and a plurality of elastic elements. The target body includes a plurality of hollow target materials and they pass through the support tube sequentially and locate at the outer surface of the support tube. By the grooves formed and extended from an end of the inside wall of the hollow target material and the corresponding concaves formed at the outside wall of the support tube, the elastic elements can lean and be positioned in the space generated by the grooves and corresponding concaves. Therefore, the target body and the support tube are brought together closely by these elastic elements in a simple and a low-cost way. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037501 | Tantalum Sputtering Target - Provided is a tantalum sputtering target containing 1 mass ppm or more and 100 mass ppm or less of molybdenum as an essential component, and having a purity of 99.998% or more excluding molybdenum and gas components. Additionally provided is a tantalum sputtering target according to the above further containing 0 to 100 mass ppm of niobium, excluding 0 mass ppm thereof, and having a purity of 99.998% or more excluding molybdenum, niobium and gas components. Thereby obtained is a high purity tantalum sputtering target that has a uniform and fine structure and which yields stable plasma and superior film evenness, in other words, uniformity. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037502 | Sintered Body for ZnO-Ga2O3-Based Sputtering Target and Method of Producing the Same - [Object] To provide a sintered body for a ZnO—Ga | 2012-02-16 |
20120037503 | ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET BASE, ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, COATING INSTALLATION, METHOD OF PRODUCING A ROTATABLE SPUTTER TARGET, TARGET BASE CONNECTION MEANS, AND METHOD OF CONNECTING A ROTATABLE TARGET BASE DEVICE FOR SPUTTERING INSTALLATIONS TO A TARGET BASE SUPPORT - A rotatable target base device for sputtering installations is provided, wherein the target base device is adapted for receiving thereon a solid target cylinder, the rotatable target base device comprising a target base cylinder ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037504 | Multiply Divided Anode Wall Type Plasma Generating Apparatus and Plasma Processing Apparatus - An object of the present invention is to provide a multiply divided anode wall type plasma generation apparatus, wherein a short circuit between the cathode and the anode is not caused even if deposited matter adhering and depositing on the inner wall of the anode by diffusion plasma detach and fall. Also, an object is to provide a plasma processing apparatus using the same. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037505 | DIAMOND MICROELECTRODES - A microlectrode comprising a diamond layer formed from electrically non-conducting diamond and containing one or more pins or projections of electrically conducting diamond extending at least partially through the layer of non-conducting diamond presenting areas of electrically conducting diamond. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037506 | METHOD OF MEASURING HEMATOCRIT (Hct), SENSOR USED IN THE METHOD, AND MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method of electrochemically measuring a hematocrit (Hct) value using a sensor, capable of achieving excellent measurement accuracy and reliability and also provides a sensor used in the method. The method of electrochemically measuring a hematocrit (Hct) value of blood include: providing an electrode system having a working electrode ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120037507 | METHOD AND MARKER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TUBULAR KIDNEY DAMAGE AND ILLNESSES - A method for the diagnosis of tubular kidney diseases comprising the step of determining the presence or absence or amplitude of at least three polypeptide markers in a urine sample, the polypeptide marker being selected from the markers characterized in Table 1 by values for the molecular masses and migration times. | 2012-02-16 |
20120037508 | Electrophoresis Apparatus and Control Method Thereof - An electrophoresis apparatus that applies voltage from electrodes that are provided in a capillary flow channel and causes component separation by performing electrophoresis on a specimen that is injected into the capillary flow channel comprises: a physical quantity acquisition unit and a physical quantity determination unit. The physical quantity acquisition unit, with migration solution and specimen injected inside the capillary flow channel, acquires an electrical quantity that occurs in the capillary flow channel at a specified time when voltage is being applied to the electrodes. The physical quantity determination unit determines whether or not the electrical quantity that the physical acquisition unit acquires is within a specified range. | 2012-02-16 |