14th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090084426 | Universal interface for a photovoltaic module - An apparatus for providing a universal interface for a photovoltaic (PV) module. The apparatus comprises a universal retainer plate for mechanically coupling an output power module to the PV module. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084427 | Copper Indium Diselenide-Based Photovoltaic Device And Method Of Preparing the Same - A copper indium diselenide (CIS)-based photovoltaic device includes a CIS-based solar absorber layer including copper, indium, and selenium. The CIS-based photovoltaic device further includes a substrate formed from a silicone composition. The substrate, because it is formed from the silicone composition, is both flexible and sufficiently able to withstand annealing temperatures in excess of 500° C. to obtain maximum efficiency of the device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084428 | Copper Indium Diselenide-Based Photovoltaic Device And Method Of Preparing The Same - A copper indium diselenide (CIS)-based photovoltaic device includes a CIS-based solar absorber layer including copper, indium, and selenium. The CIS-based photovoltaic device further includes a substrate including a silicone layer formed from a silicone composition and a metal foil layer. The substrate, due to the presence of the silicone layer and the metal foil layer, is both flexible and sufficiently able to withstand annealing temperatures in excess of 500° C. to obtain maximum efficiency of the device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084429 | STAND-ALONE, INTERACTIVE MODULAR ENERGY-PRODUCTION SYSTEM - Stand-alone, interactive modular solar-energy-production system. This system consists of an oblong frame that supports the photovoltaic field that receives the solar energy, an azimuth/zenith tracker, an actuating means generator and computerized control means. The base of the frame is supported in a rotary fashion on a shaft fixed securely in the ground and is supported by rolling means that can move in a rotary fashion over the ground with respect to said fixed shaft. During rotation, the rolling means adapt to the ground via tilting means associated with the fixed shaft that enable the frame to maintain balance. The base is coupled to said fixed shaft in an off-centre position and the rolling means, also, are off-centre with respect to said fixed shaft, which enables the frame to be oriented with respect to the wind in the manner of a wind vane. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084430 | Supplemental solar energy collector - A supplemental solar energy collection system including a photovoltaic panel which converts incident radiation into electricity. A housing includes a top thermally conductive surface mated with the photovoltaic panel and serving as a thermal collector. Open channels behind the thermally conductive surface carry fluid in contact with the top thermally conductive surface for removing heat from the photovoltaic panel. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084431 | SOLAR TRACKING REFLECTOR SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURE LIGHTING - A solar tracking device is mounted above a skylight of a building. An array of mirrors is rotated at a rate of one revolution per day to reflect sunlight through the skylight. A control circuit intermittently adjusts the angular position of the tracking device so that the mirrors face the sun. A solar array charges an internal energy storage system so that no external power source is needed. The control circuit within the tracking device reduces the power requirements at night and when not moving the tracking device during the daytime to conserve electrical energy. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084432 | Injection-molded housing of plastic for taking up electrical and/or electronic built-in components or installed devices - A molded housing that is injection-molded of plastic with outer-lying dimensionally stable walls for taking up electrical and/or electronic built-in components or installed devices, and the injection-molded housing provides a wall-integrated power generation in that the outer-lying stable walls serve, at least in partial regions, as a dimensionally stable support wall for flexible, thin-film solar cells. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084433 | THIN-FILM SOLAR BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A thin-film solar battery module comprising: a plurality of thin-film solar batteries; a supporting plate; and a frame, the thin-film solar battery having a string in which a plurality of thin-film photoelectric conversion elements, each formed by sequentially stacking a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer and a second electrode layer on a surface of an insulated substrate, are electrically connected in series, wherein the frame is attached to an outer circumference of the supporting plate in a condition that the plurality of thin-film solar batteries are arranged and fixed on the supporting plate. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084434 | NANOCOMPOSITE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING THE NANOCOMPOSITE - Provided is a nanocomposite. The nanocomposite includes a plurality of nanotubes arranged perpendicular to a substrate and a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed within each of the plurality of nanotubes or between adjacent ones of the plurality of nanotubes. The nanotube and the nanoparticle are formed of titanium dioxide (TiO | 2009-04-02 |
20090084435 | Techniques for Cooling Solar Concentrator Devices - Solar concentrator devices and techniques for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a solar concentrator device is provided. The solar concentrator device comprises at least one solar converter cell; a heat sink; and a liquid metal between the solar converter cell and the heat sink, configured to thermally couple the solar converter cell and the heat sink during operation of the device. The solar converter cell can comprise a triple-junction semiconductor solar converter cell fabricated on a germanium (Ge) substrate. The heat sink can comprise a vapor chamber heat sink. The liquid metal can comprise a gallium (Ga) alloy and have a thermal resistance of less than or equal to about five square millimeter degree Celsius per Watt (mm | 2009-04-02 |
20090084436 | Effective organic solar cells based on triplet materials - A photovoltaic device has a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a layer of light responsive material disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The layer of light responsive material includes a material that has a triplet exciton state which can be excited by incident electromagnetic radiation to provide collectable free charged particles at one of the first and second electrodes. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084437 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Imperfect filling sometimes occurs when a conductive material is filled into a through-hole formed on a solar cell. A method of manufacturing a solar cell of the invention employs a support wherein a conductive material is filled into a through-hole. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress occurrence of imperfect filling and thereby provide a method of manufacturing a solar cell with enhanced reliability. Moreover, a flat surface is provided on a solar cell of the present invention when a connector electrode is formed on a through-hole and this enables enhanced connection reliability. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084438 | Front electrode for use in photovoltaic device and method of making same - This invention relates to a front electrode/contact for use in an electronic device such as a photovoltaic device. In certain example embodiments, the front electrode of a photovoltaic device or the like includes a multilayer coating including at least one transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer (e.g., of or including a material such as tin oxide, ITO, zinc oxide, or the like) and/or at least one conductive substantially metallic IR reflecting layer (e.g., based on silver, gold, or the like). In certain example instances, the multilayer front electrode coating may include one or more conductive metal(s) oxide layer(s) and/or one or more conductive substantially metallic IR reflecting layer(s) in order to provide for reduced visible light reflection, increased conductivity, cheaper manufacturability, and/or increased infrared (IR) reflection capability. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084439 | TCO-based hybrid solar photovoltaic energy conversion apparatus - The invention relates to a solar photovoltaic energy conversion apparatus. The apparatus consists of a substrate, a buffer layer formed on the substrate layer, a first transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the buffer layer, periodic protrusions containing first silicon layers formed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, second silicon layers formed on the first silicon layers, a second transparent conductive oxide layer covering the first silicon layers, the second silicon layers and the first transparent conductive oxide layer, and an anti-reflective protective layer. The first silicon layer and the second silicon layer are the electrodes with the opposite type of charge carriers. The first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer are the electrodes with the opposite type of charge carriers. This TCO-based hybrid solar photovoltaic energy conversion device not only can allow the transmission of visible sunlight but also can enhance the photovoltaic energy. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084440 | SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor photovoltaic device comprises a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposed to each other, a plurality of trenches extending into the semiconductor substrate from the first surface, the first surface being a substantially planar surface, a dopant region in the semiconductor substrate near the first surface and the plurality of trenches, a first conductive layer over the semiconductor substrate, and a second conductive layer on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084441 | Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device - The invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device, using oxide semiconductor fine particles sensitized with a methine dye represented by the following formula (1) and a solar cell using the same, and a solar cell high in conversion efficiency can be obtained at low cost: | 2009-04-02 |
20090084442 | Photovoltaic Cells and Manufacture Method - The present invention provides photovoltaic cells that stably increase photovoltaic conversion efficiency while restraining current leakage. The photovoltaic cells of the present invention include a transparent conductive layer formed on a light-permeable substrate, an organic semiconductor layer A covering the surface of the transparent conductive layer, a photovoltaic conversion layer in contact with the organic semiconductor layer, an organic semiconductor layer B in contact with the photovoltaic conversion layer, and a counter electrode in contact with the organic semiconductor layer B. In the photovoltaic cells, a patterned indented interlayer is formed at the interface between the organic semiconductor layer A and the photovoltaic conversion layer. With the patterned indented interlayer at the interface between the organic semiconductor layer A and the photovoltaic conversion layer, the interface between the organic semiconductor layer A and the photovoltaic conversion layer has a specific surface area 1.5 to 10 times as large as the interface between the transparent conductive layer and the organic semiconductor layer A. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084443 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An ionic liquid which is high in ionic conductivity and high in safety without an anxiety of ignition or the like and an electrolyte composition containing the same are provided. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084444 | Photovoltaic devices based on a novel block copolymer - A -donor(D)-bridge(B)-acceptor(A)-bridge(B)-type block copolymer system, where donor (D) is an organic conjugated donor (p-type) block, acceptor (A) is an organic conjugated acceptor (n-type) block, and bridge (B) is a non-conjugated and flexible chain, has been designed and preliminarily tested for potential lightweight, flexible shape, cost-effective and high efficiency “plastic” thin film solar cell or photo detector applications. A ‘tertiary supramolecular nanophase separated structure” derived from this -DBAB-block copolymer improves opto-electronic (photovoltaic) power conversion efficiency significantly in comparison to all existing reported organic or polymeric donor/acceptor binary photovoltaic systems due to the reduction of “exciton loss,” the “carrier loss,” as well as the “photon loss” via three-dimensional space (morphology) and energy level optimizations. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084445 | Nanojet Spouting Method and Nanojet Mechanism - A liquid is occluded in a predetermined carbon nanotube and then heated above a liquid-gas phase transition temperature to spout from the carbon nanotube. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084446 | LIQUID COINFUSION DEVICE - A tube is arranged inside a downstream pipe in a fluid mixture delivery instrument and having an upstream pipe, downstream pipe and a merging pipe which are respectively connected to a chamber part, wherein the downstream pipe includes pressure parts for closing off the tube by the application of pressure and wherein two pressure parts are provided, one on either side of the tube and at one end of a rocking piece, the other end of which is supported outside a fluid mixture delivery instrument main body. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084447 | Diaphragm Based Spontaneous Inflation Inhibitor in a Pump for an Inflatable Prosthesis - A method of preventing inadvertent inflation of an implantable prosthetic includes biasing a valve assembly such that an outlet is substantially closed and using inadvertent pressure increases from the inlet to supplement the biasing of the valve assembly. It may further include the step of preventing fluid flow through the outlet by selectively varying fluid pressure within a bypass passageway having a first end which is in fluid communication with an inlet and a second end which is in fluid communication with a chamber. And, may also additionally include the step of displacing a flexible abutting wall disposed between the chamber and the valve assembly so that the abutting wall is caused to contact the valve assembly and urge the valve assembly into a closed position when the fluid pressure within the chamber exceeds a predetermined amount. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084448 | NON-CLOGGING FLOW RESTRICTION FOR PRESSURE BASED FLOW CONTROL DEVICES - A flow metering device includes at least two stackable modular bodies including at least one set of adjacent modular bodies, each modular body having an orifice for modulating fluid flow therethrough. The modular bodies arranged such that the orifices between adjacent modular bodies are offset from each other. Adjacent stacked modular bodies define a chamber for trapping particulates entrained in fluid flow without obstructing fluid flow through the orifices. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084449 | FLOAT VALVE DEVICE - Provided is a float valve device that closes an opening portion by pushing a movable valve by means of a protruding portion formed on an upper portion of a float, in which a problem of a crack and the like of the movable valve can be solved without thickening the movable valve or increasing the movable valve in size. A space in a housing is defined into a lower space and an upper space through an intermediation of a partition wall, and an opening portion is provided in the partition wall. A float is housed in the lower space of the housing so as to be vertically slidable, and to an upper portion of the float, a movable valve is mounted so as to be movable relatively to the float in a vertical direction and a lateral direction. A protruding portion is provided on the upper portion of the float, and a receiving portion on which the protruding portion abuts is provided on a lower surface of the movable valve. A center hole is provided in a center of the receiving portion. When the float comes up, a peripheral portion of a top portion of the protruding portion of the float is adapted to abut on an inner circumference periphery of the center hole. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084450 | Branching Device for a Pulsation Attenuation Network - A branching device or transition apparatus for controlling pulsation of a fluid in a piping system includes at least one large flow channel, at least two small flow channels, and at least one divider that transitions the single large flow channel into the two small flow channels internally, wherein the wall surfaces of the internal ports are generally smooth and continuous, and wherein the divider is adapted to prevent the creation of significant disturbances in fluid flow patterns through the device Typically the area of each of the small flow channels can be between about 25% to about 75% of the large flow channels, and the branching device can safely withstand pressures of between about 125 psig to about 2500 psig. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084451 | Electronic bypass system for a fluid treatment system - An electronic bypass system for a water softener having a raw water inlet and a bypass outlet, having a valve assembly associated with the water softener including at least one piston and a controller in communication with the at least one piston. The at least one piston is configured for automatically controlling water flow in a conduit between the raw water inlet and the bypass outlet in response to a signal sent from the controller. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084452 | COEZE - The device—COEZE—prevents the overflowing of the toilet stool contents upon the floor of the bathroom when the toilet is flushed-usually caused by an obstruction or cloggage of the main house sewer line. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084453 | Control valve for a fluid treatment system - A control valve assembly for a fluid treatment system including a valve housing defining a plurality of compartments and a piston assembly associated with each of the compartments. Each of the piston assemblies is configured to be independently movable in each of the compartments. The control valve assembly also includes a gearbox that is associated with the housing and includes a plurality of cams driven by a motor, where each of the cams is configured to drive a corresponding one of the piston assemblies. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084454 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING HYDRAULIC PIPES FOR ZERO TAIL SWING EXCAVATOR - An apparatus for fixing hydraulic pipes for a zero tail swing excavator is provided, which can simplify an assembling process of hydraulic pipes and improve the workability by dividedly forming intermediate sides of the hydraulic pipes for supplying hydraulic fluid from a main control valve to hydraulic cylinders and jointly fixing the dividedly formed intermediate sides of the hydraulic pipes by a connection means in a narrow space between a boom and an upper swing structure due to the characteristic of the zero tail swing excavator. The apparatus for fixing hydraulic pipes includes a lower driving structure; an upper swing structure mounted on the lower driving structure to be swiveled; working devices fixed to the upper swing structure and having a boom, an arm, and a bucket driven by their hydraulic cylinders; boom fixing frames which are mounted on the upper swing structure and to which the boom is rotatably fixed; main pipes for supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic cylinders, intermediate sides of the main pipes being dividedly formed and being jointly connected by a socket; and a bracket for fixing the main pipes, which is fixed to the boom fixing frames and to which the socket is fixed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084455 | SOLID STATE REGULATOR FOR NATURAL GAS - An annular elastomer is provided in a housing orifice that does not require a large force for deformation. This makes possible a solenoid-type actuator that provides a large displacement of the elastomer, thus allowing higher and lower rates of gas flow through a gas line. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084456 | FITTING WITH INTEGRAL TEST MEMBRANE - There is disclosed a fitting for a plumbing drainage system. The fitting comprises a body, an inlet at one end of the body, an outlet at the other end of the body, a fluid flow passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet through the body. The fitting also comprises a hydraulic test membrane bonded to the fitting across the fluid passageway, the membrane being sized and shaped to be manually punctured. There is also disclosed a method of making such a fitting. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084457 | TRANSFER PIPE OF DRIED CONCENTRATE AND BREAKAGE DETECTING METHOD OF TRANSFER PIPE - A transfer pipe of dried concentrate for transferring dried concentrate, having a double pipe structure, comprising an inner pipe | 2009-04-02 |
20090084458 | Hose Assembly With Metal Wires Received Therein - A hose assembly includes a hose with at least one metal wire received therein, and the metal wire can be bent to desired angles. The hose includes at least one seam which defines a plurality of small holes through a wall of the hose. The wall is made by water-proof material. By the metal wires, the hose can be bent to desired angles and shapes according to the paths of the garden, and the water flows out of the small holes to evenly water the plants and soil around the plants. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084459 | THERMAL INSULATION OF FLEXIBLE PIPES - A flexible pipe body and a method for manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an internal pressure sheath, at least one insulating layer comprising a mesh layer comprising a plurality of pockets and an outer sheath. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084460 | PRESS FABRIC TREATMENT - A fabric for use in a papermaking machine, the fabric including a first end portion of the fabric having a first flexibility, and a second end portion of the fabric having a second flexibility. At least one of the first end portion and the second end portion is treated with an agent to reduce the flexibility associated therewith. The first end portion and the second end portion are coupled together. The agent is substantially removed from the first end portion and the second end portion. The reduced flexibility of the first end portion and/or the said second end portion define a stiffness that is substantially unaffected by a humid environment. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084461 | Method for introducing a weft thread in a weaving machine - Method for introducing a weft thread in a weaving machine which comprises a device ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090084462 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF FILLING CONTAINER WITH SIMILAR ARTICLES - An apparatus for filling an upright container having a base and an open top with a number of similar articles from an elevated source includes an inlet and an auger assembly. The inlet is adapted to be proximate the elevated source of the similar articles such that the articles enter the apparatus therethrough. The auger includes a substantially helical ramp disposed about a shaft. The auger is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft and is translatable along the longitudinal axis. An end of the auger is disposed proximate the container and includes a discharge through which the articles are discharged into the container. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084463 | Tube Holder for a Tube Filling Machine - A tube holder for a tube filling machine comprises a cup-shaped housing having a tube receptacle that opens towards the top and into which one end area of a tube can be inserted. At least one vertical groove is formed in the area of the inner wall of the tube receptacle into which a clamping element is inserted, wherein the clamping element can be radially displaced substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal central axis of the tube receptacle and is pivotably disposed about a pivot axis that extends substantially tangentially relative to the inner wall of the tube receptacle. A clamping force that acts radially from the outside onto the inserted tube can be applied by the clamping element under the action of at least one spring element, wherein the clamping element has a first upper section which is disposed on the side of the pivot axis facing the opening of the tube receptacle above the pivot axis, and a lower second section which is disposed on the side of the pivot axis facing away from the opening of the tube receptacle below the pivot axis. The pivot axis is thereby formed on a pivot bearing which permits radial displacement of the pivot axis, and at least one first spring element acts on the upper first section of the clamping element and at least one second spring element acts on the lower second section of the clamping element. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084464 | Filler neck - The filler neck includes a neck tube body having a fuel passage a guide member for guiding the fuel gun and a recirculation passage that connects the fuel tank and the neck tube body through a passage separate from the fuel passage, and that directs fuel vapors inside the fuel tank into the fuel passage. The neck tube body includes a housing chamber a primary connector section and a secondary connector section connected to the housing chamber and defining part of the recirculation passage. The guide member is a member that is housed in the housing chamber and includes a guide section for guiding the fuel gun into the fuel passage and a passage-defining section formed in the guide section, and partly defining the recirculation passage inside the housing chamber. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084465 | MEDIA DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS - A distribution apparatus for media and, in particular, for beverages may include a vessel suitable for holding the media, a first supply line which supplies the vessel with a first, liquid medium, and a second supply line which supplies the vessel with a second, gaseous medium. The first supply line and the second supply line are arranged in a stationary manner with respect to one another and the vessel is arranged such that it can rotate with respect to the first supply line and the second supply line. The first supply line and the second supply line open into the vessel in a region of the vessel which is above a filling level of the first, liquid medium. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084466 | GAS TANK ADAPTOR - An automobile gas tank adaptor includes a cylindrical element having a bottom with an aperture and a side wall extending outwardly from the bottom. A plurality of spaced apart holes are disposed in a radial pattern in the bottom about the aperture and at least one pin protruding from the bottom is aligned with the holes in the radial pattern. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084467 | Jig Apparatus - A jig apparatus for aiding in the formation of a variety of mechanically interconnecting structures or joints in workpieces. The jig apparatus may include a base and a template mounting system for adjustably positioning a template with respect to the base. A securing system for securing a workpiece in a desired position may be included. The jig apparatus may also include a repeatable template positioning system. Additionally, a quick-change template guide system may be used with a router and template for removing material from a workpiece. A router bit positioning system for aiding in establishing a pre-determined bit depth may be included. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084468 | AUTOMATED TRUSS ASSEMBLY JIG SETTING SYSTEM - A method of automatically placing pucks on a truss assembly table includes the steps of receiving input regarding the truss assembly table and a truss to be assembled on the truss assembly table, and processing the input. Locations on the truss assembly table for each puck are selected based on the processed input that optimizes the overall support given to the truss. The pucks are automatically moved to their selected locations. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084469 | MATERIALS HAVING INCREASED MOBILITY AFTER HEATING - Materials having increased mobility after heating are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the materials may be realized as a material which has reduced apparent molecular weight and/or viscosity and thus increased mobility after a heating process, and which consequently allows material residue to be more easily removed during subsequent cleaning processes. Such a material may be useful in any industrial process which requires heating the material followed by removing material residue. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084470 | REDUCED-PRESSURE HEAT TREATMENT JIG AND REDUCED-PRESSURE HEAT TREATMENT METHOD - A reduced-pressure heat treatment jig is used for supporting a workpiece of iron when the workpiece is subjected to heat treatment in a reduced-pressure atmosphere in which pressure is reduced compared to atmospheric pressure. The jig is formed of an iron material and is formed with a film on at least a contact surface with the workpiece, the film being formed of a material which persists during the heat treatment. The film preferably includes a metal oxide having an evaporating temperature higher than the heat treatment temperature in the reduced-pressure atmosphere. The film preferably contains aluminum oxide. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084471 | METHODS FOR TREATING A FERROUS METAL SUBSTRATE - Disclosed are methods for treating and coating a ferrous metal substrate, such as cold rolled steel, hot rolled steel, and electrogalvanized steel. These methods include contacting the ferrous metal substrate with an aqueous pretreatment composition comprising: (a) a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal compound; (b) phosphate ions; and (c) water. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084472 | ORGANIC COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR ALUMINIZING METAL SUBSTRATES, AND RELATED METHODS AND ARTICLES - An organic coating composition is described, which can be used to enrich the surface region of a metal-based substrate with aluminum. The composition comprises an aluminum-based powder and at least one organic resin, e.g., alkyds, epoxies, or silicone materials. At least some of the aluminum-based powder is in the form of substantially spherical powder particles. The coating composition is substantially free of hexavalent chromium. It can be applied to the substrate by a variety of techniques, such as spraying. It is then heat-treated, to cause diffusion of aluminum into the surface region of the substrate, e.g., a turbine engine component. The composition exhibits good thermal and chemical stability for extended periods of time. Related articles are also described. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084473 | COPPER ALLOY WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY IN BENDING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COPPER ALLOY SHEET - The present invention provides a Cu—Fe—P alloy which has a high strength, high conductivity and superior bending workability. The copper alloy comprises 0.01 to 1.0% Fe, 0.01 to 0.4% P, 0.1 to 1.0% Mg, and the remainder Cu and unavoidable impurities. The size of oxides and precipitates including Mg in the copper alloy is controlled so that the ratio of the amount of Mg measured by a specified measurement method in the extracted residue by a specified extracted residue method to the Mg content in said copper alloy is 60% or less, thus endowing the alloy with a high strength and superior bending workability. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084474 | RECRYSTALLIZED ALUMINUM ALLOYS WITH BRASS TEXTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A recrystallized aluminum alloy having brass texture and Goss texture, wherein the amount of brass texture exceeds the amount of Goss texture, and wherein the recrystallized aluminum alloy exhibits at least about the same tensile yield strength and fracture toughness as a compositionally equivalent unrecrystallized alloy of the same product form and of similar thickness and temper. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084475 | Transferable purse and bag system - A purse and bag assembly is provided which allows the transfer of all personal effects at once, thereby maintaining preferred organization and allowing simple conversion into a variety of styles, configurations and functions. Specifically, a compartment which functions as one of a purse or interior liner interchangeably. As an interior liner, outer members comprise a plurality of purses and bags which are conventional in that they provide a method for carrying and a method to close and conceal personal contents. As an interior liner, magnetic fasteners keep items from going between it and the outer member, although, items may be consciously placed between the interior liner and outer member to keep them from apparent view. Finally, the transferable interior liner converts into a purse by way of a permanently affixed shoulder strap and flap enclosure. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084476 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - The invention provides a rubber composition that is superior in low heat build-up property and wear resistance. It is a manufacturing method of a rubber composition containing 30 to 150 parts by mass of silica and 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of an organic vulcanization agent represented by the following general formula (1) to 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, including a first kneading step of kneading the organic vulcanization agent and silica into the rubber component, and a second kneading step of kneading a vulcanization agent and a vulcanization accelerator thereafter: | 2009-04-02 |
20090084477 | TIRE HAVING TREAD WITH REPELLENT GROOVE SURFACE - The present invention relates to a tire having a rubber tread of a lug and groove configuration wherein at least a portion of surface of the grooves is comprised of an elastomeric layer having a repellent property. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084478 | IRRIGATION TIRE - A non directional pneumatic tire is provided for an agricultural irrigation system. The tire includes first and second side walls and a radially outer wall defining an internal inflation chamber. A non directional tread pattern is defined on the tire and includes a plurality of longitudinal protrusions positioned substantially parallel to a rotational axis of the tire. The longitudinal protrusions are arranged in first and second rows extending from the first and second side walls toward and across the equatorial plane of the tire. The longitudinal protrusions of the first and second rows circumferentially alternate with each other and there is a circumferential spacing between adjacent longitudinal protrusions at the equatorial plane so that no portion of one longitudinal protrusion circumferentially coincides with or overlaps another. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084479 | Self-Tightening Traction Assembly Having Tensioning Device - Self-tightening traction assemblies or snow chains having tensioning devices that can be used with snow chains for attachment to a vehicle wheel to provide traction. The preferred tensioning device including a housing having a top including a set of housing teeth, a bottom and at least one aperture; an actuator interconnected to the housing; a ratchet spool within the housing having a set of ratchet teeth that mate with the housing teeth and a channel between upper and under surfaces to receive at least one cord that is interconnected with the ratchet spool; a tension spring that places a bias on the ratchet spool toward a wind-up direction; and a wave spring. Preferred embodiments include a bracket that can secure the actuator to the housing and provide strength to the tensioning device. The tensioning devices of the present invention can be utilized in a variety of applications not limited to self-tightening snow chains. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084480 | Mesa Mount Patch for Mounting A Rigid Structure in a Tire - A new and useful patch ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090084481 | TIRE INFLATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the air pressure within one or more tires on a vehicle. Means are provided for controlling air pressure dynamically or manually in response to road conditions. Instrumental in the invention is the ability to control the air pressure at each wheel from a remote location using positive control that substantially reduces the chance leaks anywhere else in the system would result in inadvertent flat tires. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084482 | Pneumatic tire having built-In sealant layer and preparation thereof - A pneumatic tire is provided which includes an outer circumferential rubber tread and a supporting carcass. A rubber inner liner is disposed inwardly from the supporting carcass. A built-in sealant layer is situated adjacent to an innermost removable barrier layer and disposed inwardly from the rubber inner liner. The built-in sealant layer provides self-sealing properties to the pneumatic tire. The pneumatic tire, with its innermost removable barrier layer, keeps the sealant layer from sticking to a tire-building apparatus during tire assembly and, after curing of the assembled tire, is eventually removed to permit gas from the built-in sealant layer to become part of the tire's inflation air to prevent or reduce instances of inner liner blister formation. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084483 | Pneumatic Tire Having Built-In Sealant Layer And Preparation Thereof - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a built-in sealant layer and its preparation. In one embodiment, the pneumatic tire includes an outer circumferential rubber tread and a supporting carcass. An optional rubber inner liner is disposed inwardly from the supporting carcass. A built-in sealant layer is disposed inwardly from the rubber inner liner. The built-in sealant layer provides self-sealing properties to the pneumatic tire. A gas permeable layer is situated adjacent an innermost rubber inner liner and the built-in sealant layer. The innermost rubber inner liner has a plurality of spaced apart openings extending therethrough, which are covered by the gas permeable layer. The tire, with its innermost inner liner with holes and the gas permeable layer, allows for elimination or reduction in blister formation in the tire by permitting gas from the built-in sealant layer to escape. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084484 | RUBBER COMPOSITION AND RUN-FLAT TIRE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a rubber composition which comprises a rubber component comprising 50% by mass or more of an isocyanate-modified diene rubber having a content of vinyl bond of 20% by mass or greater in the diene component and, based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 2 to 20 parts by mass of a phenolic resin and 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of a curing agent for the resin and a run flat tire in which the rubber composition is used for the side reinforcing layer and/or the bead filler. Durability under the run flat condition is improved without adverse effects on ride quality during driving under the normal condition. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084485 | Tire For Heavy Vehicles - A tire having a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement formed of at least two working crown layers of inextensible reinforcement elements, which are crossed from one ply to the other, forming angles of between 10° and 45° with the circumferential direction, which itself is topped radially by a tread, said tread being joined to two beads by means of two sidewalls. The tire comprises additionally at least in each shoulder a layer of reinforcement elements which are oriented circumferentially and have an undulation, the axially inner end of said additional layer being radially adjacent to the edge of a working crown layer, the axially outer end of said additional layer being located at a distance from the equatorial plane of the tire which is at least equal to the distance between said plane and the end of the working layer to which it is adjacent and the distance between said layer and the end of the axially widest working crown layer being greater than 1.5 mm. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084486 | OPTIMIZED ORDERING OF DOUBLER PLIES IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - The off-part motion of an automatic composite tape laydown head is optimized to increase the overall rate at which tape is laid down to form doublers in a composite structure layup. Starting and stopping gates for each doubler are determined based on ply data and course definitions for the doublers. Using the gate locations, multiple possible paths between the doublers are analyzed to determine the best course for optimizing tape head travel. The selected course is used by an NC program that controls the operation of the tape head. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084487 | Manufacturing method of laminated film and multilayer ceramic electronic device thereof - A laminated film of the invention comprises a core layer made of synthetic resin, and a conductive release layer formed on at least one side of the core layer, wherein the conductive release layer comprises condensation reaction type release binder and conductive polymer, and this laminated film of the invention is preferably used as a process film when manufacturing ceramic green sheet by sheet-forming a ceramic material slurry; is able to manufacture a thin ceramic green sheet constantly having an uniform thickness; and is superior in antistatic and release properties. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084488 | Method of preparing colorless and transparent f-doped tin oxide conductive film using polymer post-treatment process - The present invention provides a method of preparing a colorless and transparent FTO conductive film using a polymer post-treatment process, in which a polymer is coated or bonded to an FTO film having a low transmittance due to optical coloring, thereby increasing the transmittance. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084489 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRE - A method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire according to the present invention can improve productivity. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084490 | Device for Turning up a Tire-Building Component on a Tire-Building Drum - An apparatus for upturning a tire-building component on a tire-building drum has a roller lever. To provide an apparatus which is capable of upturning a tire-building component on a tire-building drum, and which achieves the upturn of the tire-building component without defects, in particular unintended creasing in the side wall, it is proposed that, during the procedure of preparation for upturning, a spacer provides separation between the roller and the segment in such a way that the roller is in essence in contact exclusively with the tire-building component. The roller therefore rolls along the tire-building component. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084491 | Cementless Tibial Tray - The present teachings provide a tibial tray and a method for making the same. According to one example, a substrate having a superior surface can be formed. Porous metal material can be attached onto the superior surface of the substrate. Selected areas of the substrate can be removed to form first features of the tibial tray. Selected areas of the polymer portion can be removed to form second features of the tibial tray. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084492 | MICROSCALE PATTERNING AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY - The present invention is directed to a lithographic method and apparatus for creating micrometer sub-micrometer patterns in a thin film coated on a substrate. The invention utilizes the self-formation of periodic, supramolecular pillar arrays ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090084493 | Method of manufacturing an article of fiber-reinforced composite material - A method and a tool component for forming in an article of fiber-reinforced composite material at least one locally placed, sharply curved portion. A separate, substantially rigid pressure-transferring element configured with a profile corresponding to the at least one curved portion is placed over the laminate at the location of the at least one locally placed, sharply curved portion of the mold surface. A flexible membrane placed over the laminate and over outer, separated surfaces of the pressure-transferring element is evacuated to depress the laminate to fully conform to the shape of the mold surface. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084494 | Substrate manufacturing method - A substrate manufacturing method is disclosed. A substrate manufacturing method, comprising: providing a support body on which a first separation layer is formed; forming a second separation layer on the first separation layer; forming an adhesion layer which covers the first separation layer and the second separation layer; forming a circuit stack body on the adhesion layer; cutting the circuit stack body, the adhesion layer and the second separation layer to a pre-determined shape; and forming a circuit stack unit by separating the second layer from the first layer, provides easy separation of the circuit stack pattern, which formed on the support body, from the support body and reduced manufacturing cost by reducing number of process and required materials for manufacturing coreless thin substrate. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084495 | TRIMMABLE GRAPHIC DECAL - A vinyl graphic decal includes a vinyl member having a first side with an adhesive material applied thereto and a second side including an image printed thereon which imparts a theme having an aesthetically oriented sweet spot and a peripheral portion having an inner portion and an outer portion which lends itself to removal of the other portion without deleteriously affecting the theme of the image. The peripheral portion includes predefined lines of demarcation which provide a guide for removal of one of the portions of the peripheral portion in a manner to maintain the aesthetically orientation of the sweet spot relative to a remaining portion of the peripheral portions. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084496 | Method for fabricating a microfluidic component comprising at least one microchannel filled with nanostructures - A microfluidic component comprises at least one closed microchannel filled with nanostructures. The microchannel is produced by previously forming an opening delineating a bottom wall and two opposite side walls of the microchannel in a surface of a substrate. The nanostructures filling said microchannel are formed by in situ growth to constitute a layer of metallic catalyst deposited on said side walls and on said wall bottom. The microchannel is closed, before the nanostructures are formed, by sealing a protective cover onto said surface of the substrate. Sealing is obtained by formation of an eutectic compound between a material of the cover and the metal of the catalyst used for in situ growth of the nanostructures and deposited on the surface of the substrate designed to come into contact with the cover. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084497 | Method of Producing a Multiplicity of Incontinence Pads Having Main Part and Front and Rear Side Parts Attached Thereto - Method of producing an incontinence pad having a main part and front and rear side parts attached thereto, characterized in that the rear side parts can be expanded to a greater extent than the front side parts. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084498 | GUIDE MEMBER, ENDLESS BELT, METHOD OF PRODUCING ENDLESS BELT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING ENDLESS BELT - An endless belt | 2009-04-02 |
20090084499 | METHODS TO PREVENT ECC (EDGE CHIPPING AND CRACKING) DAMAGE DURING DIE PICKING PROCESS - A method for preventing edge chipping and cracking damage encountered by semiconductor chips in a die picking operation during separation from an adhesive sheet. Also provided is a device for preventing potential edge chipping and cracking damage encountered by a semiconductor chip during die picking processes. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084500 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, EXHAUST PROCESSING PROCESS AND PLASMA PROCESSING PROCESS - There is disclosed an exhaust processing process of a processing apparatus for processing a substrate or a film, which comprises after the processing of the substrate or the film, introducing a non-reacted gas and/or a by-product into a trap means comprising a filament comprised of a high-melting metal material comprising as a main component at least one of tungsten, molybdenum and rhenium; and processing the non-reacted gas and/or the by-product inside the trap means. This makes it possible to prevent lowering in exhaust conductance, to lengthen the maintenance cycle of the processing apparatus, and to provide a high-quality product (processed substrate or film). | 2009-04-02 |
20090084501 | Processing system for producing a negative ion plasma - A processing system for producing a negative ion plasma is described, wherein a quiescent plasma having negatively-charged ions is produced. The processing system comprises a first chamber region for generating plasma using a first process gas, and a second chamber region separated from the first chamber region with a separation member. Electrons from plasma in the first region are transported to the second region to form quiescent plasma through collisions with a second process gas. A pressure control system coupled to the second chamber region is utilized to control the pressure in the second chamber region such that the electrons from the first chamber region undergo collision-quenching with the second process gas to form less energetic electrons that produce the quiescent plasma having negatively-charged ions. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084502 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes a barrier wall member disposed between a plasma generation chamber and a processing chamber to separate the plasma generation chamber from the processing chamber. The barrier wall member assumes a fin structure achieved by disposing in a radial pattern numerous plate-like fin members extending from a central area thereof toward a peripheral edge. An upper end portion of each fin member overlaps a lower end portion of an adjacent fin member. The fin members are disposed with gaps formed between them and are made to range upward with a tilt along the circumferential direction. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084503 | SHEET STICKING APPARATUS - A first sheet S | 2009-04-02 |
20090084504 | Case sealer tape applicator - This invention relates to a tape applicator or tape head formed from a combination of two separated apparatuses namely a detachable unit containing a front portion of the tape applicator and a stationary unit containing a rear portion of the applicator with snap-on engagement there between to obtain the interactive motion of a conventional tape applicator i.e. the present invention separates a conventional tape applicator into two separate portions which results in the ability to quickly change tapes and reduces safety hazards. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084505 | Apparatus For Causing Planar Parts To Be Bonded Onto A Seat Pad - An apparatus for mounting planar components onto a pad for a seat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a lower die for allowing the pad to be carried thereon in a condition where a section of the pad onto which the planar components are to be mounted faces upward, a support frame for supporting the planar components, the support frame having both side portions, the support frame being configured as a handling jig which is separatably combined with the lower die means from au upward direction of the pad carried on the lower die means when the planar components are to be mounted onto the section of the pad, and an upper die means for causing the planar components supported by the support frame to be thermal press-bonded onto the section of the pad, the lower die having spaced apart guide pins for engaging the both side portions of the support frame and causing the support frame to be guided in a condition where the support frame is parallel relative to the section of the pad carried on the lower die, and hook arms for causing the support frame to be hooked with respect to the lower die. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084506 | System and Method for Assembling a Tire and a Wheel - An apparatus for assembling a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a single-cell workstation including a device that retains a wheel, and a plurality of sub-stations. The device moves the wheel to each of the plurality of sub-stations, without releasing the wheel, to assemble a tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084507 | GARAGE DOOR VENTILATION ASSEMBLY - A secure ventilation assembly for multi-panel retractable garage doors is provided. The ventilation assembly is comprised of a plurality of panels operably mounted to the multi-panel retractable garage door and movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The plurality of panels includes C-channel shaped frames sized to receive a soft wire mesh and a security barrier adjacent to the soft wire mesh for preventing debris and unwanted insects or rodents from entering the interior of the garage while still allowing air to flow into and out of the garage. The ventilation assembly may include a cooling system having a water absorbent breathable material that allows air to pass through and enter the interior of the garage. The material cools the air as the air evaporates water molecules from the material. As a result, cool air enters the interior of the garage cooling down the temperature of the interior. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084508 | Protective device for a vehicle interior - A protective device for a vehicle interior having a flexible sheetlike structure which is provided on opposite sides with side edge regions, and having a winding shaft which is rotatably mounted and on which the sheetlike structure is held such that it can be wound up and unwound, and having a dimensionally rigid pull-out profile which is fixedly connected to the sheetlike structure in a front face end region of the sheetlike structure in the unwinding direction is known. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084509 | Dissolution of Cellulose in Mixed Solvent Systems - A method for dissolving cellulose in which the cellulose based raw material is admixed with a mixture of a protic intercrystalline swelling agent and an ionic liquid at a temperature of 25° C. to 180° C. for a time sufficient to dissolve the cellulose based raw material. The molar ratio of protic intercyrstalline swelling agent to ionic liquid may be 0.05 to 1.5 moles of protic intercrystalline swelling agent to 1 mole of ionic liquid. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084510 | Methods To Detect Organic Contaminants In Pulp and Fiber - A method to detect organic contaminants in pulp and fiber is described which uses hydrophobic dyes, such as fluorescent dyes. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084511 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Wood Chips - A method and an apparatus for processing wood chips, wherein the wood chips are treated with steam in a gas removal apparatus. The condensate formed in the gas removal apparatus is removed from the gas removal apparatus and the wood chips are treated with a processing solution in order to remove metal ions from the wood chips. Condensate formed in the gas removal apparatus is used as processing solution. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084512 | Process to produce substrate resistant to alkaline starch - A process for producing a substrate having a surface that is resistant to adhesion of alkaline starch wherein a coating composition comprising a fluorosilicone and a solvent is applied to the surface of the substrate. The process is particularly applicable with substrates which are components of paper machines, such as paper corrugators. There is further provided an improved process for producing a corrugated paper wherein a coating composition comprising a fluorosilicone and a solvent is applied to the surface components of a paper corrugator. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084513 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Fibrous structures that exhibit improved consumer recognizable properties, especially a VFS of greater than about 11 g/g, and to methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084514 | USE OF PRE-COATED MAT FOR PREPARING GYPSUM BOARD - A gypsum board which comprises a set gypsum core sandwiched between and faced with fibrous mats, wherein a free surface of one of said mats is pre-coated with a combination of a mineral pigment, optionally an inorganic adhesive binder and an organic binder, preferably a hydrophobic, UV resistant polymer latex adhesive binder applied to said surface as an aqueous coating composition, said aqueous coating composition upon drying and setting providing a pre-coated mat satisfying certain morphology requirements. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084515 | Paper pulp mold and pulp molded articles thereof - The invention provides a mold of paper pulp and paper pulp articles shaped by the mold, where the mold of the paper pulp is made up of top mold body and bottom mold body. A space appears as both bodies are combined together, where the top and bottom bodies have corresponding protrusions and hollows respectively. Each has a plurality of through holes, which are set at the surfaces and the lateral sides of the top and bottom mold bodies for accommodating pulp flowing in and pulp pumping pipes plugging in and further for the shaft to hold the mold for rotation, which helps in lifting the average covering in the space encircled by the top and bottom mold bodies, to shape solid paper pulp articles. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084516 | Cast Slip with Preset Carbide Buttons - A slip for support of a downhole tool is cast with inserts positioned in the mold. The inserts can have a unique shape to allow them to be retained in the cast slip while having the proper position relative to each other and proper extension and orientation. A placement tool is envisioned to allow sets of inserts to be initially placed in the mold at one time and released from the tool. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084517 | Cooling control system for continuous casting of metal - Maintaining the shell surface temperature profile under transient conditions by spray water cooling in continuous casting of steel is often desired to reduce occurrence of surface cracks. For this purpose, a real-time spray-cooling control system is provided that includes one or more of: a virtual sensor for accurate estimation/prediction of shell surface temperature, control algorithm and data checking subroutines for robust temperature control, server and client programs for communicating between these software components and the caster, and a real-time monitor to display the predicted shell surface temperature profiles, water flow rates, and operating data, among other things. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084518 | PIPE AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING LOW-ENERGY - A system for utilizing low energy includes a terminal, a heating circuit and a ground circuit, wherein heat bound to a medium circulating in the ground circuit is transferred with the terminal, such as a ground heat pump, to the heating circuit. The ground circuit is implemented with an inner pipe and outer pipe surrounding it in such a way that the outer end of the outer pipe is closed, wherein, depending on the flow direction, the medium can move at the end of the pipe from the inner pipe to the outer pipe and vice versa. Further, a pipe for utilizing low energy is provided. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084519 | System and Distribution Tank for Low-Energy Network - A system for a low-energy network includes a collector circuit ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090084520 | Heat exchanger with conduit surrounded by metal foam - A heat exchanger is disclosed. The heat exchanger may have a conduit configured to conduct a fluid and at least one body of metal foam surrounding the conduit. The at least one body of metal foam may have a radially inner portion, a radially outer portion, and a radially intermediate portion between the radially inner portion and the radially outer portion. The at least one body of metal foam may have a lower percentage of void space at the radially outer portion as compared to the radially intermediate portion. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084521 | Temperature and vapour pressure regulation device for a structure - A device in a constructional element ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090084522 | RADIATOR OF HIGHLY FLEXIBLE USE - The radiator of highly flexible use comprising a radiant element provided with supports for its connection to a wall. The supports comprise at least one hinge to support the radiant element and to enable it to be rotated between a working position and a maintenance position. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084523 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR VISCOUS FLUIDS - A vertical self-supporting heat exchanger for cooling or heating viscous liquids, especially for a sugar industry product known as massecuite, that has fixed and reciprocating vertical cooling or heating elements with attached scrapers or wipers that wipe the external surfaces of the elements to improve the heat transfer of the heat exchanger. The vertical reciprocating elements can be slowly moved through the viscous material by means of a hydraulic ram. The heat exchanger may have more than one pass if required. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084524 | Evaporator and vapor production method - An evaporator includes a double pipe provided between an outer cylindrical member and an inner cylindrical member. The double pipe includes an inner pipe as a passage of water and an outer pipe as a passage of raw fuel. The inner pipe has a plurality of small holes connected to the outer pipe for maintaining the pressurized state of the water in the inner pipe. When the water gushes out of the small holes of the inner pipe in the outer pipe, phase transition of the water from the liquid phase to the gas phase occurs, and the water vapor is mixed with the raw fuel in the gas phase in the outer pipe. | 2009-04-02 |
20090084525 | HEATSINK APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A heatsink apparatus performs cooling by circulating a working fluid and causing a phase change between a liquid phase and a gas phase. The heatsink apparatus is provided on an external wall with a heat-generating body. The heatsink apparatus includes a box-shaped heat-receiving unit transferring heat to a heat-receiving plate; an inlet pipe supplying the working fluid to the heat-receiving unit; an outlet pipe discharging vapors into which the working fluid supplied to the heat-receiving plate is evaporated by heat; and a heat dissipater provided at a location higher than the heat-receiving unit and dissipating heat of the vapor passing through the outlet pipe. Slits are provided to the heat-receiving plate on a surface surrounded by an external circumference of the inlet pipe toward outside of the heat-receiving plate. | 2009-04-02 |