10th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150059944 | HOLLOWED NON-PNEUMATIC TYRE WITH REINFORCING RIBS - A hollowed-out non-pneumatic tire with reinforcing ribs comprises a tire body. A row or rows of through holes are uniformly and annularly distributed in the tire body. The through holes are uniformly distributed in the tire body in 360 degrees by taking the central axis of the tire body as a center. The through holes transversely penetrate through the two sides of the tire body. The reinforcing ribs are arranged in the through holes. The hollowed-out non-pneumatic tire with the reinforcing ribs provided by the invention has the advantages that the elasticity is high, the friction area between the tire and the ground is reduced and the driving force of the bicycles, the motorcycles and the automobiles is effectively decreased. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059945 | Tire Inflation System Having a Passage for Routing Pressurized Gas Through a Hub - A tire inflation system having a conduit, a hub, and a seal assembly. The hub may be rotatably mounted on a spindle and may have a passage. The seal assembly may have a seal passage that fluidly connects the conduit to the passage. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059946 | Tire Inflation System with External Pressurized Gas Routing - A tire inflation system for a vehicle. The tire inflation system may include a gas supply subsystem that may supply pressurized gas to a tire via first conduit that may be connected to an axle shaft. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059947 | Tire Inflation System with Peristaltic Pump - A tire inflation system having a peristaltic pump. The peristaltic pump may output a pressurized gas when a flexible tube of the peristaltic pump rotates with a wheel end assembly about an axis. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059948 | WHEEL RIM EQUIPPED WITH AN INFLATION VALVE AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION OF SUCH A VALVE - A wheel rim is equipped with an inflation valve ( | 2015-03-05 |
20150059949 | COMPACT VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A tire having a tire cavity is disclosed, wherein the tire has a bi-directional pump assembly including a pump passageway having an inlet end and an outlet end, and being operative to allow a portion of the pump passageway near a tire footprint to substantially close and open the pump passageway. The tire includes a valve assembly having a valve housing, wherein a diaphragm is mounted in the valve housing forming an interior chamber, and wherein the diaphragm is responsive to the pressure of the tire cavity. The interior chamber has a first hole in fluid communication with the inlet end of the pump passageway, a second hole in fluid communication with the outlet end of the pump passageway, and a third hole in fluid communication with the outside air. The valve housing has a passageway in fluid communication with the tire cavity and the outlet end of the pump. The valve assembly further includes an inlet control valve having a valve bottom positioned over the third hole and operative to open and close the third hole to allow air to enter the system. The inlet control valve has a first end connected to the diaphragm, and a resilient member biases the inlet control valve into the open position. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059950 | COMPACT VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A tire having a tire cavity is disclosed, wherein the tire has a bi-directional pump assembly including a pump passageway having an inlet end and an outlet end, and being operative to allow a portion of the pump passageway near a tire footprint to substantially close and open the pump passageway. The tire includes a valve assembly having a valve housing, wherein a diaphragm is mounted in the valve housing forming an interior chamber, and wherein the diaphragm is responsive to the pressure of the tire cavity. The interior chamber has an inlet in fluid communication with outside air, and an outlet in fluid communication with inlet and outlet of the pump passageway. The valve assembly further includes an inlet control valve having a valve bottom positioned over the outlet and operative to open and close the outlet. The inlet control valve has a first end connected to the diaphragm, and a resilient member biases the inlet control valve into the open position. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059951 | COMPACT VALVE SYSTEM FOR SELF-INFLATING TIRE - A tire having a tire cavity is disclosed, wherein the tire has a bi-directional pump assembly including a pump passageway having an inlet end and an outlet end, and being operative to allow a portion of the pump passageway near a tire footprint to substantially close and open the pump passageway. The tire includes a valve assembly having a valve housing, wherein a diaphragm is mounted in the valve housing forming an interior chamber, and wherein the diaphragm is responsive to the pressure of the tire cavity. The interior chamber has an inlet in fluid communication with outside air, and an outlet in fluid communication with inlet and outlet of the pump passageway. The diaphragm is positioned over the outlet and operative to open and close the outlet. A resilient member biases the diaphragm into the open position. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059952 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE - A tire assembly is disclosed, wherein the tire has a tread portion and a pair of sidewalls extending radially inward from the tread portion to join with a respective bead; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; and a pump passageway positioned within a bending region of the tire. The pump passageway is operative to open and close as the tire rotates. The tire assembly further includes a valve assembly in fluid communication with the pump passageway. The tire further includes a pocket formed in the tire, and a filter assembly is mounted in the pocket. The filter assembly is in air flow communication with the valve assembly, wherein the filter assembly is formed of a housing and a cover, wherein the cover has one or more holes for communicating air into the housing, wherein the cover is connected to the housing, the housing having an interior cavity having a filter media housed therein, the housing having a hole in fluid communication with the valve assembly, wherein a flexible collar surrounds the cover. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059953 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE SYSTEM - A tire assembly is disclosed, wherein the tire has a tread portion and a pair of sidewalls extending radially inward from the tread portion to join with a respective bead; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; and a pump passageway positioned within a bending region of the tire. The pump passageway is operative to open and close as the tire rotates. The tire assembly further includes a valve assembly in fluid communication with the pump passageway. The tire further includes a pocket formed in the tire, and a filter assembly is mounted in the pocket. The filter assembly is in air flow communication with the valve assembly, wherein the filter assembly is formed of a housing and a cover, wherein the cover has one or more holes for communicating air into the housing, wherein the cover is connected to the housing, the housing having an interior cavity having a filter media housed therein, the housing having a hole in fluid communication with the valve assembly, wherein a flexible collar surrounds the cover. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059954 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH COATED REINFORCEMENT - A pneumatic tire includes a pair of axially spaced apart annular bead structures, a carcass structure wrapped around each bead structure and having a pair of carcass turnups substantially contiguous with the carcass structure from the bead structure to radially outer ends of the pair of carcass turnups, a belt structure disposed radially outward of the carcass structure in a crown area of the pneumatic tire, an overlay structure disposed radially outward of the belt structure, and a component comprising a non-adhesive core structure and a coating applied to the core structure with the coating providing adhesion to a surrounding matrix for the core structure. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059955 | TIRE - A tire includes: a tire frame member formed in a ring shape from a frame resin material, and including a pair of bead sections, a pair of side sections, and a crown section; a ring shaped bead core that is embedded in and joined to each of the bead sections, and that is formed by a single strand, or plurality of strands, of bead cord extending in the tire circumferential direction, and covered with, and joined to, a covering resin material; and an extension portion that extends from each of the bead cores in a direction that intersects with the tire circumferential direction when viewed from a tire side face, and that is joined to the tire frame member. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059956 | TIRE - A tire including a circular tire frame formed of a resin material that includes a thermoplastic resin and fibers. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059957 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE ELEMENTS USING STRUCTURED LIGHT - A method of determining a physical characteristic of an adhesive material on a semiconductor device element using structured light is provided. The method includes the steps of: (1) applying a structured light pattern to an adhesive material on a semiconductor device element; (2) creating an image of the structured light pattern using a camera; and (3) analyzing the image of the structured light pattern to determine a physical characteristic of the adhesive material. Additional methods and systems for determining physical characteristics of semiconductor devices and elements using structured light are also provided. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059958 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING DISCREPANT WELDS USING A SPECIALLY-DESIGNED MECHANICAL INTERMEDIARY - A method, for repairing a discrepant weld in a workpiece arrangement including at least two workpieces, comprising positioning a mechanical intermediary adjacent the discrepant weld and inserting the intermediary through the discrepant weld and into at least a distal workpiece of the two workpieces, wherein upon insertion, a proximate surface of the intermediary is exposed at a proximate side of the workpiece arrangement. The method further includes delivering weld energy to the intermediary. The intermediary is configured, and the weld energy provided, so that energy passes through the intermediary in a pre-determined manner. Energy passing through the intermediary in the pre-determined manner generates heat in material of the workpieces causing the material to melt at an arrangement interface. The method further comprises allowing or causing the material melted to cool, wherein the melted material, when cooled, forms and/or strengthens a robust joint connecting the workpieces. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059959 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR TAPING WALLS FOR PAINTING STRIPES AND PATTERNS - Assemblies and methods for applying painter's tape to a wall for painting stripes thereon wherein the assembly has a first elongated body with a first straight outer edge, a second elongated body having a second straight outer edge with a substantially transparent body and having a tape width guide marking substantially along the elongated body with a plurality of elongated markings parallel to the second straight outer edge, two or more arms each having ends rotatably coupled to the first and second elongated bodies respectively, each of the arms being spaced apart of another and coupled at different positions of the elongated bodies, and a coupling mechanism rotatably coupling an arm to one of the elongated bodies and having a locking feature selectively fixing the angular position of the coupling mechanism and preventing rotation of the rotatably coupled arm relative to the coupled elongated body. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059960 | METHODS FOR INCREASING A RETENTION FORCE BETWEEN A POLYMERIC SCAFFOLD AND A DELIVERY BALLOON - A medical device-includes a scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes inflating the delivery balloon during a diameter reduction to improve scaffold retention and maintaining an inflated balloon during the diameter reduction and prior and subsequent dwell periods. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059961 | PARA-ARAMID-REINFORCED GEL FOR PLASTER REHABILITATION - Described is a thixotropic para-aramid gel that includes a polymer resin, an alkali-soluble anionic thickener, an adhesion promoter, and para-aramid pulp fibers. The polymer resin includes at least one of an acrylate copolymer and a styrene-acrylate copolymer. Also described is a method of producing the para-aramid gel for plaster reinforcement. The method includes mixing the polymer resin, the alkali-soluble anionic thickener, and the adhesion promoter to create a thixotropic gel, and then spinning para-aramid pulp fibers into the thixotropic gel using a high shear mixer. A method of reinforcing a plaster ceiling is also described. The method includes inserting a plurality of fasteners into a visible surface of the ceiling, leaving a portion of each fastener exposed at or above the visible surface, and applying a layer of the para-aramid-reinforced thixotropic gel to the visible surface and encapsulating the portion of each fastener within the layer. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059962 | METHOD OF BUILDING A TIRE - A method of building a tire onto a tire building drum is described. The method includes the steps of: applying one or more tire building components onto the drum to form a tire carcass having carcass ends; wherein the drum has an inboard section, a center section and an outboard section. The inboard section has a rotating spindle and a sliding shaft, wherein the sliding shaft is slidable within the spindle. The inboard section has a radially expandable bead lock mounted on the spindle, said center section mounted to a hub, wherein the hub is mounted on the sliding shaft. The center section has a plurality of tiles mounted thereon that are radially expandable, wherein the outboard section of the drum is mounted on a distal end of the sliding shaft, wherein the outboard section further has a radially expandable bead lock; wherein the center section and the outboard section are axially movable by sliding of the sliding shaft. The method further includes the steps of: placing a first and second bead around the tire carcass on the drum so that the carcass ends of the tire carcass extend laterally outward of the beads; radially expanding the first and second bead locks into engagement with the first and second bead; and expanding the carcass located between the bead locks radially outward by radially expanding a center section of the tire building drum while moving only the bead lock on the outboard section axially inward towards the inboard section. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059963 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF SCINTILLATOR ARRAY - A method for producing a scintillator array comprising fixing a scintillator substrate to a support plate via a double-coated adhesive sheet, at least an adhesive surface thereof to be in contact with the scintillator substrate being thermally peelable; providing the scintillator substrate with lattice-patterned grooves to form pluralities of scintillator cells; filling gaps between the scintillator cells with a liquid hardening reflector resin; curing the liquid hardening reflector resin by heating to form a resin-hardened scintillator cell body; and then peeling the double-coated adhesive sheet from the resin-hardened scintillator cell body by heating. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059964 | Treatment of elasticated bindings for bird carcasses - A bundle of chicken loops ( | 2015-03-05 |
20150059965 | METHOD FOR FORMING A TUBULAR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT - A method for forming a tubular construction element built up of longitudinally extending segments joined together in a side-by-side relationship, wherein the length in the longitudinal direction of the tubular construction element is greater than the diameter thereof. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059966 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE BUILDING ELEMENT AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a composite building element that includes a casing material, a bulk material, and a locking element, the method including the steps of: (a) continuously feeding a first sheet of casing material into a filling station; (b) securing the bulk material to the first sheet of casing material; (c) continuously feeding the bulk material and the first sheet of casing material out of the filling station; the method characterised by the step of: (d) securing the locking element to the first sheet of casing material prior to securing the bulk material to the first sheet of casing material. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059967 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE SKIN FORMING A NON-STRIPPABLE SHROUD - The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a composite skin forming a non-strippable rotationally-symmetrical collar. The method includes draping fabric plies over a mold, providing a separating line on the draped fabric plies, post-impregnating the draped plies with a resin, curing the resin, removing the resulting skin from the mold using a separating line, and, subsequently, splinting two edges of the skin defined by the separating line. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059968 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL ON BIOCOMPATIBLE THIN-FILM - A device for printing a functional material on a biocompatible thin-film is provided, including: a feeder for feeding a thin-film sheet including the biocompatible thin-film and a first support into the printing device; a controller for loading makeup information for printing the functional material on the thin-film; a printing unit for printing the functional material corresponding to the makeup information on the thin-film based on a makeup signal from the controller; a feeder for feeding a second support into the device; a transfer unit for transferring a thin-film printed body, the thin-film on which the functional material is printed by the printing unit from the first support to the second support; and a delivery unit for delivering the transferred thin-film printed body to outside the device. This configuration enables people who lack sufficient makeup knowledge, techniques, or time to apply makeup easily, quickly, and safely. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059969 | METHOD OF LAMINATING SUBSTRATES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS BY USING THE METHOD OF LAMINATING SUBSTRATES - A method of laminating substrates includes preparing a first substrate and a second substrate, forming a self-assembled monolayer on one surface of the first substrate, the self-assembled monolayer includes a region A including an alkyl chain and a region B including an alkyl chain having a carbon number less than a carbon number of the alkyl chain of the region A, and laminating the first substrate and the second substrate by contacting the self-assembled monolayer with the second substrate. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059970 | METHOD FOR MAKING TOUCH PANEL - A method for making a touch panel is provided. A number of first transparent conductive layers are formed on an insulative substrate. Each of the first transparent conductive layers is resistance anisotropy. A number of first electrodes and a first conductive trace are formed corresponding to each first transparent conductive layer. A number of adhesive layers are formed on the insulative substrate with each to cover one of the first transparent conductive layers. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the number of adhesive layers. The carbon nanotube layer is patterned to obtain a number of second transparent conductive layers spaced from each other and with each corresponding to one first transparent conductive layer. A number of second electrode and a second conductive trace are formed corresponding to each second transparent conductive layer. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059971 | METHOD FOR MAKING TOUCH PANEL - A method for making a touch panel is provided. A number of first transparent conductive layers are formed on an insulative substrate. Each of the first transparent conductive layers is resistance anisotropy. A number of first electrodes and a first conductive trace are formed corresponding to each first transparent conductive layer. An adhesive layer is formed on the insulative substrate to cover the first transparent conductive layers. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The carbon nanotube layer is patterned to obtain a number of second transparent conductive layers spaced from each other and with each corresponding to one first transparent conductive layer. A number of second electrode and a second conductive trace are formed corresponding to each second transparent conductive layer. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059972 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A BASKETBALL BACKBOARD - A basketball backboard assembly and a method of making the backboard assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a backboard frame structure and an acrylic backboard which are bonded together with a suitable elastomeric adhesive, providing adequate adhesion and flexibility. The elastomeric adhesive has a bond gap in the range from 2 to 2.5 mm. The adhesive is catalyzed to provide control of the set time in the range from about 5 minutes to 1 hour. A plurality of bond gap spacers are located between the frame bonding surface and the backboard bonding surface to provide the bond gap. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059973 | AUTOMATED LABELING METHOD AND LABEL SUPPLY THEREFOR - An automated labeling method and label supply therefor. The method and label supply are particularly adapted for labeling produce, and more particularly fruit, in high volumes at high speed. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059974 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the invention may generally provide a method and apparatus that is used to prepare new and used substrate support assemblies for use in typical semiconductor processing environments. Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a method of coating a new substrate support assembly or a used substrate support assembly that is being refurbished. The deposited coating may include a surface enhancement and/or protective material that is configured to protect one or more of the components exposed to the processing environment during a semiconductor process. The substrate support assembly may be coated with a protective material and during the coating process, the substrate support assembly is maintained at a temperature that is less than or equal to 150° C. by flowing a coolant through channels formed in a base of the substrate support assembly. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059975 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A composition comprising a base oil in an amount from 5 to 95 wt %, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin, and an ester-soluble tackifying resin; wherein the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin is present in an amount from 5 to 95 wt % based on the total weight of the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin and the ester-soluble tackifying resin is provided. Methods for assembling or lubricating turbine engines are also provided. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059976 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE FILM, AND BONDING METHOD - An adhesive composition including a block copolymer. An adhesive layer formed by using the adhesive composition has a Young's modulus of 0.1 GPa or greater at 23° C., a storage modulus (G′) of 1.5×10 | 2015-03-05 |
20150059977 | SUPPORT FIXTURE AND CAP FOR THE ACID ETCHING OF PCD CUTTING INSERTS - A fixture for etching PCD drill inserts is provided. The fixture system includes an etching fixture having a body with a generally cylindrical top section, a bore through the body allowing a cylindrical cutting insert to be placed into the body and to extend partially out of the bore, and a sealing element disposed adjacent an end of the bore to seal against a cutting insert which is inserted into the bore. The fixture system also includes a cap disposed over the top section of the body which extends around the outside of the top section of the etching fixture body and engages the outside of the top section of the body to seal against the body and seal the first end of the bore. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059978 | CLUSTER APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE - Provide an apparatus for selective epitaxial growth. The apparatus for selective epitaxial growth, the apparatus comprising, a process tube comprising an inner tube in which a substrate stack unit for receiving a plurality of substrates is accommodated and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, a heater assembly disposed to surround the process tube and a side nozzle unit vertically disposed inside the process tube, wherein the side nozzle unit comprises first and second side nozzles for respectively spraying an etching gas and a depo gas for the selective epitaxial growth. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059979 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR VAPOR PHASE ETCHING AND CLEANING - A plasma apparatus for vapor phase etching and cleaning, includes a reactor body configured to process a substrate; a direct plasma generation area in the reactor body, into which a process gas is introduced and in which plasma is directly induced to disassociate the process gas; a substrate processing area in the reactor body in which the substrate is processed by reactive species produced by reacting the disassociated process gas introduced from the direct plasma generation area with a vaporised gas introduced from the outside of the reactor body; a plasma induction assembly configured to induce plasma in the direct plasma generation area; and a gas distribution baffle, disposed between the direct plasma generation area and the substrate processing area, having a plurality of through holes through which the disassociated process gas is introduced from the direct plasma generation area to the substrate processing area. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059980 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - In plasma processing, damage on a cover is prevented while thermal effect on an annular frame is suppressed. Plasma processing is applied to a substrate held by a carrier including an annular frame and a holding sheet. There are provided a chamber having a decompressible internal space, a plasma source for generating plasma in the chamber, a stage that is provided in the chamber and places the carrier thereon, and a cover that is placed above the stage to cover the holding sheet and the frame, and has a window penetrating through the thickness of the cover. The cover is made of a material having a high thermal conductivity, and a front face exposed to plasma, at least on the side of the window of the cover, is covered with a protect part made of a material having a low reactivity with plasma. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059981 | HOT WALL REACTOR WITH COOLED VACUUM CONTAINMENT - Methods and apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for processing substrates includes a chamber body enclosing a processing volume, the chamber body comprising a chamber floor, a chamber wall coupled to the chamber floor, and a chamber lid removably coupled to the chamber wall, wherein at least one of the chamber floor, the chamber wall, and the chamber lid comprise passages for a flow of a thermal control media; a heater plate disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the chamber floor; a sleeve disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the chamber wall, the sleeve supported by the heater plate; and a first sealing element disposed at a first interface between the chamber wall and the chamber lid. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059982 | SINGLE FACER - Disclosed is a single facer which comprises: a swingable frame supporting a press roll in such a manner as to allow a gap between one of a pair of corrugating rolls and the press roll to be changed; an adjusting screw contactable with a contact member coupled to the swingable frame; an encoder for detecting vibration of the press roll occurring during formation of a corrugated medium | 2015-03-05 |
20150059983 | Traction Means Tensioner, Vibration Welding Device Having A Traction Means Tensioner As Well As Production Method For A Traction Means Tensioner - With the traction means tensioner, a traction means having at least two ends is tensionable. The traction means tensioner comprises a first fastening means, a second fastening means and a coupling means. The first fastening means has a first fastening portion at which the first end of the traction means as fastenable. The second fastening means has a second fastening portion at which the second end of the traction means is fastenable. The coupling means couples the first and the second fastening means to each other so that the first and the second fastening means are movable with respect to each other and their movability is at least restricted on one side. Further, the first and the second fastening means are pre-tensionable with respect to each other via at least one spring element. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059984 | TIRE BUILDING DRUM - A tire building drum is described that includes an inboard section, a center section and an outboard section. The inboard section has a rotating spindle and a sliding shaft, and the sliding shaft is slidable within the spindle. The inboard section further includes a radially expandable bead lock device mounted on the spindle. The center section has an internal hub mounted on the sliding shaft and further comprises a plurality of tiles that are radially expandable. The outboard section of the drum is mounted on a distal end of the sliding shaft, and further includes a radially expandable bead lock device. The center section and the outboard section are each axially movable by sliding of the sliding shaft. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059985 | BONDING SYSTEM - An object of the present disclosure is to reduce a footprint. A bonding system of the present disclosure includes a first processing station, a second processing station, and a carry-in/out station. The first processing station includes a first conveyance region, a coating device, a heating device, and a first delivery block. The second processing station includes a plurality of bonding devices, a second conveyance region, and a second delivery block. Each of the plurality of bonding devices bonds the first substrate to the second substrate. The second conveyance region is a region configured to convey the first substrate and the second substrate to and from the plurality of bonding devices. The second delivery block delivers the first substrate, the second substrate and the superimposed substrate between the first conveyance region and the second conveyance region. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059986 | DEVICE FOR FORMING SEPARATION STARTING POINT, STACK MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEPARATION STARTING POINT - A device for forming a separation starting point that allows separation of a surface layer of a processed member to form a remaining portion is provided. A manufacturing device of a stack including a support and a remaining portion of a processed member whose surface layer is separated is provided. The device for forming the separation starting point includes a stage that supports the processed member, a cutter that faces the stage, a head portion that supports the cutter, an arm portion that supports the head portion, and a moving mechanism that relatively moves the cutter to the stage. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059987 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD OF STACK - A processing apparatus of a stack is provided. The stack includes two substrates attached to each other with a gap provided between their end portions. The processing apparatus includes a fixing mechanism that fixes part of the stack, a plurality of adsorption jigs that fix an outer peripheral edge of one of the substrates of the stack, and a wedge-shaped jig that is inserted into a corner of the stack. The plurality of adsorption jigs include a mechanism that allows the adsorption jigs to move separately in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. The processing apparatus further includes a sensor sensing a position of the gap between the end portion in the stack. A tip of the wedge-shaped jig moves along a chamfer formed on an end surface of the stack. The wedge-shaped jig is inserted into the gap between the end portions in the stack. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059988 | RETRACTABLE SHADE AND METHOD SEALING AN OVER-WING EXIT IN AN AIRCRAFT - A heated roller shade system is provided. The heated roller shade system includes a roller located in a cavity defined between an inner wall of a vehicle and an outer wall of the vehicle. The roller shade system also includes a shade coupled to the roller. The roller is configured to selectively move the shade between a deployed position and an open position. The roller shade system also includes a heating mechanism coupled to at least one of the roller and the shade. The heating mechanism facilitates increasing a temperature of at least one of the roller and the shade. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059989 | OVERHEAD DOOR SPRING ALERT SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety system for overhead garage and like door structures having a counterbalance spring structure including one or more coil springs, which comprises devices for detecting the breaking of a door counterbalance spring and alerting a human operator to a spring failure. The system may include communication capabilities for remote notification of the fault and other information, and may include devices for preventing operation of a motorized door opener until the fault is cleared. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059990 | BULLET PROOF BLINDS - A blind system comprising a plurality of slats having a ballistic resistant material; a control system operably configured to cause a change in state of the blind from an open state to a protective closed state; and a sensing system operably configured to detect a threatening event, wherein the sensing system upon sensing the threatening event triggers the control system to transition from the open state to the protective state such that in the protective state, the blinds are adapted to be resistant to penetration by high-speed ballistic objects | 2015-03-05 |
20150059991 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING FABRIC ANGLE OF DOUBLE FABRIC BLINDS - The present invention relates to double fabric blinds and, more particularly, to a device for adjusting a fabric angle of the double fabric blinds, which is capable of finely adjusting an degree of openness of a front sheet, wherein a plurality of balls are sequentially held in a holding groove, e.g., as four or eight balls, inserted into an insertion groove of a rotation component, wherein the plurality of balls are rotated in a guide groove of a stopper by approximately 90 degrees or 45 degrees, thereby improving safety and omitting the use of a conventional string. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059992 | Damper unit for Roller Blind - A roller blind includes a roller, a web wound on the roller, and a damper unit for damping the rotation of the roller. The damper unit includes a cylinder, an axle and a damper. The cylinder is inserted in the roller so that they are rotatable together. The axle is inserted in the cylinder so that the cylinder is rotatable on the axle. The damper is provided between the cylinder and the axle to damp the rotation or the cylinder on the axle. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059993 | WINDOW TREATMENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - A window treatment system can be mounted to a plurality of vertical surfaces that separate adjacent windows from each other. The window treatment system can include at least two mounting clips, a window treatment housing and a window treatment assembly (e.g., a motorized roller shade assembly). The at least two mounting clips can be affixed to the plurality of vertical surfaces. As well, the window treatment housing can include a housing clip that is configured to mate with the at least two mounting clips. In this manner, the window treatment housing can be mounted to the plurality of vertical surfaces. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059994 | ROLLER-BLIND SHAFT FOR A PROTECTIVE APPARATUS IN A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A roller-blind shaft for a protective apparatus in a vehicle interior on which at least one flexible flat structure is held such that it can be wound up and unwound, the roller-blind shaft having a curved bearing axle and sleeve-like roller-blind shaft sections which are mounted rotatably on the bearing axle and are connected axially to one another to form a rotationally locked unit. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059995 | SOFT THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE - A multi-layer through air dried tissue including a first exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers, an interior layer comprised substantially of softwood fibers, and a second exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers. The interior layer includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059996 | Oil-Resistant Filter Wrapper Paper - A method of producing a filter wrapper paper for a smoking article is described. The paper has a content of long-fiber pulp of at least 30 wt %, preferably at least 40 wt %, relative to the pure fiber mass of the paper. The freeness of the long-fiber pulp as per ISO 5267, Schopper-Riegler method, is between 80° SR and 100° SR, preferably between 85° SR and 95° SR. The filter wrapper paper has a filler content of less than 10 wt %, preferably less than 8 wt %, and especially preferably less than 6 wt % relative to the total mass of the paper and is impregnated with a material that is suitable for forming an aqueous composition, more particularly an aqueous solution or an aqueous suspension. The oil-resistance of the filter wrapper paper has a KIT level of at least 4, preferably at least 5, according to TAPPI T559 cm-02. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059997 | CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - Compounds according to formula (I) or formula (II) wherein R | 2015-03-05 |
20150059998 | FURNISH PRETREATMENT TO IMPROVE PAPER STRENGTH AID PERFORMANCE IN PAPERMAKING - The invention is directed towards methods, compositions, and apparatus for increasing the strength of paper made out of a furnish having a large proportion of OCC. The method involves the following steps: 1) Providing a paper furnish having a large amount of OCC in it, 2) adding strength promoter to the furnish prior to adding a strength agent to the furnish, 3) adding a strength agent to the furnish, and 4) making a paper product from the furnish. This method allows cheap OCC material to be used in a papermaking process without the quality problems that the anionic trash in OCC typically causes. Thus paper products having low costs and high quality can be produced. | 2015-03-05 |
20150059999 | PREPARATION OF PIGMENTS - The present invention relates to an aqueous calcium carbonate containing composition, to methods for producing such aqueous calcium carbonate containing compositions and to the use of the aqueous calcium carbonate containing composition in paper, paper coating, plastics and/or paint applications and as filler in paper. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060000 | EXTENDED NIP ROLL, AN EXTENDED NIP PRESS MAKING USE OF THE EXTENDED NIP ROLL, A PAPERMAKING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXTENDED NIP PRESS - The invention relates to an extended nip roll ( | 2015-03-05 |
20150060001 | PAPER MAKING MACHINE, AN EXTENDED NIP ROLL AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING TISSUE PAPER - The invention relates to an arrangement arranged to introduce a three-dimensional structure in a paper during production of said paper in a paper making machine ( | 2015-03-05 |
20150060002 | DIE CASTING SYSTEM AND CELL - A method of manufacturing a component in a die casting cell that includes a die casting system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, isolating a first chamber from a second chamber of the die casting system, melting a charge of material in the first chamber, sealing the second chamber relative to the first chamber, and simultaneously injecting the charge of material within the second chamber to cast the component and melting a second charge of material within the first chamber. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060003 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY MANUFACTURING A PLURALITY OF CRANKSHAFTS - A method of simultaneously manufacturing a plurality of crankshafts includes positioning a core system having a plurality of individual cores within a cavity of a mold having first and second halves forming an exterior shape of the crankshafts. The crankshafts' exterior shape includes a plurality of pin bearing journals and a plurality of main bearing journals. Each of the cores passes through each of the crankshafts. At least one core passes through at least one of the pin bearing journals and at least one other core passes through at least one of the main bearing journals. The method also includes introducing into the cavity molten metal to form the crankshafts. As the metal flows into the cavity and around the plurality of cores, a hollow section extending through at least one of the pin bearing journals and at least one of the main bearing journals of each crankshaft is formed. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060004 | DIE CASTING MACHINE WITH L-SHAPE FRAME - The invention discloses die casting machine with L-shape frame, including at least one L-shape frame, fixed die plate, fixed on end of upward extending side of frame, moving die device, disposed on other side of frame and slidable relative to frame, including moving die plate opposite to fixed die plate, lockable to frame by mould clamping device; a notch, formed on bottom of frame, first deformation compensation device, provided in notch, adapted for applying forces in opposite directions on sides of notch, while moving die plate is clamped with fixed die plate. First deformation compensation device of the present invention is adapted to applying forces on sides of the notch in lower position of the frame, to compensate squeeze to central section on the bottom of frame, weakening elastic distortion of the track on the frame, and eliminates effects of die casting or injection molding products due to deformation. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060005 | SALT-BASED CORES, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - Cores that are inserted into the mold during the die casting of workpieces from metal in order to keep the cavities provided in the workpieces free during the filling of the molds with the melt have to meet demanding requirements with regard to the dimensional stability and suitability thereof for removal from the cavities. Therefore, salt-based cores which can be produced by molding and compressing a core material mixture are provided according to the invention, the core materials thereof being selected from at least one salt, at least one binder system comprising a combination of binder/binding agent and optionally auxiliary substances such as additives, fillers, wetting agents and catalysts, wherein the salt, the binder system and the optionally used auxiliary substances of the core material mixture are inorganic, and these core materials are soluble with water as the solvent. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060006 | REGENERATOR WITH COMPOSITE INSULATING WALL - The present invention relates to a regenerator comprising a bed of energy storage media placed in a chamber, the chamber comprising a shell and an insulating layer placed between said shell and said energy storage media, the insulating layer comprising a structure defining a plurality of cavities, each cavity having a volume greater than 5 cm | 2015-03-05 |
20150060007 | HEAT PUMP - A heat pump including a fluid circuit and a control arrangement. The fluid circuit includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger and a driver for driving fluid about the fluid circuit. The control arrangement has one or more modes of operation. The first heat exchanger is arranged to exchange heat between the fluid of the fluid circuit and further fluid. The control arrangement is configured to in at least one of the modes of operation control a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the further fluid of the first heat exchanger. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060008 | HIGH-DENSITY, HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - A thermal energy storage (TES) system that uses an elemental material (e.g., elemental sulfur) as an energy storage material is disclosed. The energy storage material is separately stored from a heat transfer fluid. For example, the energy storage material can be sealed within one or more corrosion-resistant containers that are further contained within an outer shell. A heat transfer fluid flows through the shell via an inlet and an outlet, over and around the containers. A TES system may include an energy source that receives thermal energy intermittently, and a steam generator. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060009 | Techniques for Controlling Vapor Pressure in an Immersion Cooling Tank - A method that controls pressure within an immersion cooling tank having condensation fluid flowing through a condenser, includes: a controller receiving a signal that indicates a current level of vapor pressure within the tank; determining from the signal when the current level of vapor pressure exceeds or is below a first preset threshold pressure level; and in response to the current level of vapor pressure exceeding or being below the first preset threshold pressure level, signaling a flow control mechanism that modulates a flow rate of the condensation fluid through the condenser to increase or decrease the rate of flow from a current rate of flow. The controller receives the signal by a pressure sensor within the immersion cooling tank detecting the current vapor pressure, generating the signal and forwarding the signal to the controller. The pressure sensor can be a differential pressure transducer that measures a differential pressure internal to and outside of the immersion tank. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060010 | Multi-Phase Passive Thermal Transfer for Subsea Apparatus - A system, including: a subsea pressure vessel; and a passive heat transfer apparatus, wherein the passive heat transfer apparatus penetrates a hull or shell of the subsea pressure vessel. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060011 | HEAT DISSIPATING STRUCTURE FOR AN IRON-SHEET HOUSE - A heat dissipating structure for an iron-sheet house includes two frames fixed to left and right sides of a roof. The frames define a ventilation space in communication with an inside of a house including the roof. Each frame includes a hollow interior, at least one lower opening communicating the hollow interior with an outside of the house, and at least one vent communicating the hollow interior with the ventilation space. The frames are interconnected by connecting members. Two adjacent connecting members respectively have two mutually facing grooves. A shielding plate is mounted between two adjacent connecting members and is fixed to upper ends of the frames to cover the ventilation space, with the shielding plate including front and rear ends respectively engaged in the two mutually facing grooves respectively of the two adjacent connecting members and bonded to the two adjacent connecting members by silicon glue. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060012 | COOLING DEVICE AND HEATING AND COLLING APPARATUS - An analyzing device includes a heating device, a cooling device, and a controller. The cooling device includes a piezoelectric pump, a check valve, an exhaust valve, and an air tank. The analyzing device heats a subject by the heating device. The cooling device drives the piezoelectric pump while the heating device heating the subject. With this, the outside air is sucked through a suction port and the air that is discharged from the piezoelectric pump is accommodated in the air tank through the check valve. Then, the pressure in the air tank is increased. Thereafter, the cooling device stops driving of the piezoelectric pump. With this, the air in the air tank is discharged toward the subject via the exhaust valve so as to cool the subject. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060013 | TUNABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK ASSEMBLY - Embodiments include a pedestal to support a workpiece during plasma processing with tunable temperature control. In one embodiment, the pedestal includes an electrostatic chuck (ESC) having a top surface over which the workpiece is to be disposed. The pedestal includes one or more heating elements disposed under the top surface of the ESC. The pedestal includes a cooling base disposed under the ESC. The pedestal includes a plurality of compartments disposed between the cooling base and the top surface of the ESC, the plurality of compartments independently controllable to different pressures. One or more controllers independently control pressure in a first of the plurality of compartments to a first pressure and in a second of the plurality of compartments to a second pressure. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060014 | SERVER RACK COOLING SYSTEM - A server rack includes a plurality of servers received therein. The server rack includes a delivery mechanism, a plurality of main fan groups and a backup fan group for cooling the servers. Each main fan group and the backup fan group both include one or more cooling fans. The delivery mechanism carries the backup fan group and to drive the backup fan group to move within the server rack. When a main fan group is malfunctioned, the backup fan group is moved to a location corresponding to a location of the malfunctioned main fan group to replace the malfunctioned group to cool one or more corresponding servers. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060015 | AIR DUCT - An air duct includes two opposite sidewalls, a top wall connected between top sides of the sidewalls, and a blocking member detachably mounted to an outer surface of one of the sidewalls. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060016 | METHOD FOR POOLING THERMAL ENERGY, AND HEAT EXCHANGE LOOP SYSTEM BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND TERTIARY SITES - The invention concerns a system for exchanging heat by means of a loop in which a heat transfer fluid circulates, between a plurality of industrial and tertiary sites, each site possibly being a producer and/or consumer with the aim of reducing the energy factor on the district scale. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060017 | COOLING APPARATUS USING SOLID-LIQUID PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A cooling apparatus using solid-liquid phase change material (solid-liquid PCM) is disclosed. The cooling apparatus includes a pipeline, a housing enclosing the pipeline, and the solid-liquid PCM filling in an interior of the pipeline and a space between the pipeline and the housing. The solid-liquid PCM can contact a heat source and absorb the heat generated by the heat source, so as to transform from solid state to liquid state. The solid-liquid PCM in the liquid state can circulate inside the pipeline and the space between the pipeline and the housing. Thus, the heat is dissipated by the means of thermal convection. Meanwhile, the heat also can be dissipated through the housing. Therefore, the heat dissipation can be achieved by thermal conduction and heat convection simultaneously. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060018 | HEAT PIPE BASED PASSIVE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR SPENT FUEL POOL - A heat pipe based passive residual heat removal system for a spent fuel pool has a plurality of partitions ( | 2015-03-05 |
20150060019 | PULSATING MULTI-PIPE HEAT PIPE - A pulsating multi-pipe heat pipe having its metal pipes arranged in-parallel and bent in snake-shaped loop, is capable of making the working fluid flow through the pulsating multi-pipe heat pipe, enhance the pressure difference therein so as to improve its heat-dissipating effect and successfully overcome the problems of horizontal action when the heat pipe is laid in horizontal position. This is done by attaching at least a chambered connector in the metal pipes having their cross-sectional areas greater than the total cross-sectional areas of the metal pipes or furnishing at least a pair of communicative penetrating holes at the side-by-side adjacent pipe walls making the working fluid create cross-flow within the pulsating multi-pipe heat pipe. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060020 | THERMAL MODULE - A thermal module includes a housing having multiple independent compartments not in communication with each other. Each compartment communicates with an open end of at least one heat pipe. The open end communicates with a heat pipe chamber in the heat pipe, whereby the independent compartments communicate with the heat pipe chambers. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060021 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FABRICATION - A heat transfer device includes a casing and a wick disposed within the casing. The wick includes a first sintered layer and a second sintered layer. The first sintered layer includes a plurality of first sintered particles, having a first porosity and a plurality of first pores. The first sintered layer is disposed proximate to an inner surface of the casing. The second sintered layer includes a plurality of second sintered particles, having a second porosity and a plurality of second pores. The second sintered layer is disposed on the first sintered layer. The heat transfer device includes at least one first sintered particle smaller than at least one second pore and the first porosity is smaller than the second porosity. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060022 | VAPOR CHAMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vapor chamber includes a first metal cover plate and a second metal cover plate. The first metal cover plate has a plurality of first support portions, each of the first support portions has a head portion and a neck portion, and the head portion is extended from the neck portion. The second metal cover plate has a plurality of second support portions, each of the second support portions has a through hole and an engaging recess, and the engaging recess is formed in the through hole. The head portion is disposed in the engaging recess and the neck portion is disposed in the through hole, such that the first support portion and the second support portion are engaged with each other. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060023 | FIN-DIFFUSER HEAT SINK WITH HIGH CONDUCTIVITY HEAT SPREADER - A method and apparatus for cooling a heat source is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fin-diffuser including a blower integrated with fins of a diffuser. A heat spreader is coupled to the fin-diffuser. The heat spreader is configured to spread heat from a location proximate the blower to location of the fins. The apparatus spreads heat from a heat source proximate a blower of the fin-diffuser to a location away from the blower to cool the heat source. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060024 | FLUID DIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A fluid direct contact heat exchanger having a contact chamber with a source fluid inlet provided by a source fluid inlet pipe, a source fluid outlet provided by a source fluid outlet pipe, a transfer fluid inlet provided by a transfer fluid inlet pipe, and a transfer fluid outlet provided by a transfer fluid outlet pipe. The source fluid and the transfer fluid have substantially different specific gravities and the source fluid and the transfer fluid are each insoluble in the other. The heat exchanger incorporates a heat transfer inducement element in the contact chamber which has a rotatable inducer shaft and a transfer accelerator element attached to the inducer shaft. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060025 | THERMAL SPRAY COATING METHOD AND THERMAL SPRAY COATED ARTICLE - Thermal spray coating methods and thermal spray coated articles are disclosed. The thermal spray coating method includes positioning a covering on a cooling channel of a component, and thermal spraying a feedstock onto the covering. The covering prohibits the feedstock from entering the cooling channel in the component and is not removed from the component. In another embodiment, the thermal spray coating method includes providing a component comprising a substrate material, providing a cooling channel on a surface of the component, positioning a covering on the cooling channel, and thermal spraying a feedstock onto the component and the covering, the feedstock comprising a bond coat material. The covering prohibits the bond coat material from entering the cooling channel. The thermal spray coated article includes a component, a cooling channel, a covering on the cooling channel, and a thermally sprayed coating on the component and the covering. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060026 | HEAT PROTECTOR AND MANUFACTURING AND MOUNTING METHODS THEREOF - A heat protector mounted on a vehicle is provided. The heat protected includes a glass fiber that has a plate shape and includes aerogel immersed therein. Thin films are respectively bonded to both surfaces of the glass fiber, and the thin films have a larger area than the glass fiber and extend from edges of the glass fiber. The extended parts of the thin films are overlapped and folded to form a winding portion that seals the glass fiber. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060027 | RADIATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RADIATOR - A radiator includes a tube that has a flattened-shape, the tube including an internal flow channel that allows a coolant to flow through the internal flow channel; and a tank that includes an insertion port into which a joint end portion of the tube is inserted so that the tank and the tube are joined to each other, wherein the tube includes an outer-peripheral-wall extending in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the tube, and bend depressions that are bent toward the internal flow channel in a concave shape are formed in at least a region of the outer-peripheral-wall adjacent to the joint end portion, the bend depressions extending along the internal flow channel, and the bend depressions are deformed in a width direction of the tube so that the width of the joint end portion is the same as the width of the insertion port. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060028 | HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, such as in particular an exhaust-gas evaporator, having a housing with a fluid inlet, and with a fluid outlet for a first medium, such as in particular exhaust gas, and having tubes which are arranged in the housing transversely with respect to the flow direction of the first fluid and through which a second medium can flow and which, by way of their ends at the inlet side and at the outlet side are arranged and connected in a fluid tight manner in a tube plate, wherein, to the respective tube plate, there is connected in each case one structure by means of which groups of tubes are connected to one another in such a way that an outlet of at east one tube is fluidically connected to an inlet of at least one other tube. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060029 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - A limiter is connected to an accumulator leg near a first header collection pipe in an outdoor unit. The limiter extends from the accumulator leg toward the first header collection pipe to limit movement of the first header collection pipe. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060030 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is a method for producing a permanently joined plate heat exchanger comprising a plurality of metal heat exchanger plates having a solidus temperature above 1100° C., provided beside each other and forming a plate package with first plate interspaces for a first medium and second plate interspaces for a second medium, wherein the first and second plate interspaces are provided in an alternating order in the plate package, wherein each heat exchanger plate comprises a heat transfer area and an edge area comprising bent edges which extend around the heat transfer area, wherein a first surface of the plates forms a convex shape and a second surface of the plates forms a concave shape, wherein the heat transfer area comprises a corrugation of elevations and depressions, wherein said corrugation of the plates and the bent edges are provided by pressing the plates. Also disclosed is a plate heat exchanger produced by the method. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060031 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH HEAT EXCHANGER BLOCKS JOINED BY METAL FORM - The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger with at least two heat exchanger blocks. Each heat exchanger block has several sheets, arranged parallel to one another, that form a plurality of heat-exchange passages for fluids. The heat exchanger blocks are joined to one another via joining means and have at least one common header. A metal foam, that joins the outside surfaces of adjacent heat exchanger blocks to one another, is introduced into an interspace of adjacent heat exchanger blocks. In this way, a blanket heat-conductive and non-positive joining is provided between the opposing outside surfaces of adjacent heat exchanger blocks. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060032 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND VENTILATOR HAVING THE SAME - A heat exchanger usable with a ventilator, the heat exchanger having an improved structure so that air passing through the heat exchanger may be prevented from leaking. The heat exchanger of the general inventive concept includes a heat-exchanging element having a plurality of liners stacked in a uniformly spaced state and a plurality of spacers disposed between the liners to define air passages, and corner guides respectively coupled to corners of the heat-exchanging element. Each of the corner guides includes a guide channel forming a space to receive the corner of the heat-exchanging element so that the corner guides securely come into close contact with the heat-exchanging element, and to minimize a loosening of the corner guide due to an adhesive applied between the heat-exchanging element and the corner guide. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060033 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH A PASSIVE HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses a cooling system with a passive heat dissipation structure, the cooling system includes plural heat conducting pipes, and a shielding tube included to surround the heat conducting pipes. The heat generated from a heat source placed below the cooling system heats the surrounding fluid (air) and turns it into heated fluid. The heated fluid is lower in density and is dissipated away through convection by the heat conducting pipes, leaves its original space to cooler fluid (at room temperature). The mixing of the heated fluid with the cooler fluid can be prevented by the heat conducting pipes, and the heat convection of the heat source by the cooler fluid is increased. With the implementation of the present invention, the benefits of easy implementing, easy to use, requiring no extra energy and saving costs are achieved, and the heat of the heat source is promptly dissipated away. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060034 | HEAT TRANSFER UNIT FOR PROCESS FLUIDS - A heat transfer unit includes an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold spaced from the inlet manifold; and a plurality of conduits coupling the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold, wherein at least on the conduits is coupled to the outlet manifold at an oblique angle. In one form, the conduit includes a L-Coil. In another form, the conduit includes a D-Coil. In another form, the conduit includes a coil having two or more C-shaped sections. Each conduit includes a section arranged in an interior space of a heater box, and at least one heater is arranged in the interior space of the heater box. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060035 | HEAT TRANSFER TUBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A heat transfer tube includes: a tube body made of an extruded material of an aluminum alloy having a composition including: 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.8 mass % of Mn; more than 0.1 mass % and less than 0.32 mass % of Si; 0.3 mass % or less of Fe; 0.06 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less of Ti; and Al balance including inevitable impurities, a ratio of a Mn content to a Si content, Mn %/Si %, exceeding 2.5; and a Zn-containing layer provided to an outer surface of the tube body. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060036 | ASSEMBLED ALUMINUM EXTRUSION HEAT DISSIPATOR - An assembled aluminum extrusion heat dissipator includes a heat-conducting plate and a plurality of U-shaped heat-dissipating members. The surface of the heat-conducting plate has a plurality of slots, and each of the slots extends from one side of the heat-conducting plate to another corresponding side. The U-shaped heat-dissipating member has a U-shaped body and a plurality of heat-dissipating fins, and the U-shaped body having a bottom plate and a pair of lateral plates, wherein the distance between the pair of lateral plates is corresponding to the distance of the two adjacent slots, so that the pair of lateral plates insert into the two adjacent slots, and the U-shaped heat-dissipating member integrates with the heat-conducting plate. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060037 | Method of Adaptive Control of a Bypass Damper in a Zoned HVAC System - A zoned HVAC system comprises an HVAC unit including a climate control system and an air mover. In addition, the system comprises a supply air duct in fluid communication with the outlet of the HVAC unit. Further, the system comprises a return air duct in fluid communication with the inlet of the HVAC unit. Still further, the system comprises a plurality of zones positioned between the supply air duct and the return air duct. Moreover, the system comprises a bypass duct extending between the supply air duct and the return air duct. The bypass duct includes an active bypass damper having an open position, a closed position, and a plurality of partially opened positions. The system also comprises a control device configured to control the position of the bypass duct. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060038 | HVAC FAN CONTROLLER - An integrated efficient fan controller circuit device for controlling a fan of a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising an input-output port, a voltage regulator, a microprocessor, and a transistor wherein the transistor turns on the microprocessor that sends a trigger signal to the gate of a triac which controls the fan of an HVAC system to switch OFF the HVAC fan operation when the thermostat fan output is in float or unknown state. The proposed circuit avoids the floating state of the thermostat fan output and keeps the HVAC fan either in ON state or in OFF state. The transistor acts as a switch and the collector of the transistor is connected to the input terminal of microprocessor which controls the triac operation. The microprocessor measures the real time temperature of the system and controls the operation of the HVAC fan. The present invention handles the switching OFF of the HVAC fan operation when the thermostat fan is switched to OFF. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060039 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR COOLING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A structure and method for cooling a three-dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) are provided. A cooling element is configured for thermal connection to the 3DIC. The cooling element includes a plurality of individually controllable cooling modules disposed at a first plurality of locations relative to the 3DIC. Each of the cooling modules includes a cold pole and a heat sink. The cold pole is configured to absorb heat from the 3DIC. The heat sink is configured to dissipate the heat absorbed by the cold pole and is coupled to the cold pole via an N-type semiconductor element and via a P-type semiconductor element. A temperature sensing element includes a plurality of thermal monitoring elements disposed at a second plurality of locations relative to the 3DIC for measuring temperatures at the second plurality of locations. The measured temperatures control the plurality of cooling modules. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060040 | Downhole Cutting Tool Having A Jetted Top Bushing - A downhole cutting tool having a jetted top bushing. The cutting tool has a plurality of blades which rotate from a first, retracted position to a second, extended position. In this extended position, cutting surfaces on the blades contact the tubular wall, and rotation of the cutting tool enables cutting through the tubular. The blades are rotated by an internal piston which pushes down on portions of the blades in response to fluid flow through the tool. A plurality of fluid outlets or jets are positioned above (uphole from) the blades, whereby a portion of the fluid being pumped downhole flows out of the jets, into the annulus and onto the blades, keeping them clean and enhancing lifting of cuttings to the surface. The fluid outlet flow area may be easily changed, without disassembly of the cutting tool, by changing jets to different flow areas, or blanked off if desired. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060041 | ELECTRONIC FRAME FOR USE WITH COUPLED CONDUIT SEGMENTS - An electronic frame for use in a downhole component coupling mechanism in a segmented wired pipe system includes a first frame element including at least one retaining structure configured to retain an electronic component. The frame also includes a sealed chamber disposed in the frame element, the sealed chamber including inputs to receive input signals from communication elements and either couple the inputs together or direct the input signals to control electronics. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060042 | ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AND PUMP SYSTEM INCLUDING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An electric submersible pump and pump system including additively manufactures structures and method of manufacture are disclosed. The pump system including the electric submersible pump and an electric motor configured to operate the electric submersible pump. The electric submersible pump including a housing, at least one impeller and at least one diffuser disposed within the housing in cooperative engagement. The housing, the at least one impeller, and the at least one diffuser defining an internal volume configured to receive a fluid. At least one of the at least one impeller and the at least one diffuser configured as a monolithic additively manufactured structure comprised of a metal matrix composite. Also provided is an electric submersible pump including an impeller and a diffuser, wherein at least one of the impeller and the diffuser is configured as a monolithic additively manufactured structure comprised of a tungsten carbide (WC) dispersed in a metal matrix. | 2015-03-05 |
20150060043 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP AND PUMP ASSEMBLY - A submersible pumping assembly for a deviated wellbore is disclosed. The pump assembly including one or more electric submersible pumps disposed in a casing. The casing being disposed in a below ground deviated wellbore. The assembly including one or more electric motors disposed in the casing and configured to operate the one or more electric submersible pumps. The assembly further including one or more flexible joints. The one or more flexible joints are configured to linearly couple the one or more electric submersible pumps and the one or more electric motors and impart flexibility to the assembly in the deviated wellbore. Also provided is a submersible assembly for pumping a fluid. | 2015-03-05 |