19th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110108991 | CIRCUIT LAYOUT STRUCTURE - A circuit layout structure includes a metal interlayer dielectric layer surrounding a metal interconnect and a metal pattern within a scrub line. The scrub line is in the vicinity of the metal interlayer dielectric layer and the metal interconnect. The metal pattern or the metal interconnect are suitably segregated to reduce a capacitance charging effect. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108992 | AIR GAP INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - A metal interconnect structure includes at least a pair of metal lines, a cavity therebetween, and a dielectric metal-diffusion barrier layer located on at least one portion of walls of the cavity. After formation of a cavity between the pair of metal lines, the dielectric metal-diffusion barrier layer is formed on the exposed surfaces of the cavity. A dielectric material layer is formed above the pair of metal lines to encapsulate the cavity. The dielectric metal-diffusion barrier layer prevents diffusion of metal and impurities from one metal line to another metal line and vice versa, thereby preventing electrical shorts between the pair of metal lines. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108993 | Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof - There is provided a semiconductor package including: a circuit board having a receiving space formed therein; a semiconductor chip inserted into the receiving space of the circuit board; and an electrode pattern portion having a pattern shape on one surface of the semiconductor chip, and directly contacting a via portion of the circuit board so as to be electrically connected thereto. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108994 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method for forming an integrated circuit includes forming a first dielectric layer over a gate electrode of a transistor. An etch-stop layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. An opening is formed through the first dielectric layer and the etch-stop layer, exposing a source/drain (S/D) region of the transistor. A metal layer is formed in the opening, contacting the S/D region of the transistor. The metal layer has a surface that is at least partially substantially level with a first top surface of the etch-stop layer. A damascene structure is formed and coupled with the metal layer. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108995 | SPIRAL STAIRCASE SHAPED STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A spiral staircase shaped stacked semiconductor package is presented. The package includes a semiconductor chip module, a substrate and connection members. The semiconductor chip module includes at least two semiconductor chips which have chip selection pads and through-electrodes. The semiconductor chips are stacked such that the chip selection pads are exposed and the through-electrodes of the stacked semiconductor chips are electrically connected to one another. The substrate has the semiconductor chip module mounted thereto and has connection pads. The connection members electrically connect the chip selection pads to respective connection pads. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108996 | JOINT STRUCTURE, JOINING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING JOINING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a semiconductor component having a joint structure including a semiconductor device, an electrode disposed opposite the semiconductor device, and a joining material which contains Bi as main component and connects the semiconductor device to the electrode. Since the joining material contains a carbon compound, joint failure due to the difference in linear expansion coefficient between the semiconductor device and the electrode can be reduced compared with conventional materials. The joining material which contains Bi as main component enables provision of a joint structure in which a semiconductor device and an electrode are joined by a joint more reliable than a conventional joint. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108997 | MOUNTING METHOD AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE COMPONENT - A semiconductor package component ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110108998 | USE OF DISCRETE CONDUCTIVE LAYER IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TO RE-ROUTE BONDING WIRES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE - A semiconductor package assembly may include a lead frame having a die bonding pad and plurality of leads coupled to the first die bonding pad. A vertical semiconductor device may be bonded to the die bonding pad. The device may have a conductive pad electrically connected to one lead through a first bond wire. An electrically isolated conductive trace may be formed from a layer of conductive material of the first semiconductor device. The conductive trace provides an electrically conductive path between the first bond wire and a second bond wire. The conductive path may either pass underneath a third bond wire thereby avoiding the third bond wire crossing another bond wire, or the conductive path may result in a reduced length for the first and second bond wires that is less than a predetermined maximum length. | 2011-05-12 |
20110108999 | Microelectronic package and method of manufacturing same - A microelectronic package comprises a die ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109000 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - Provided are a semiconductor package and a method of forming the same. The semiconductor package includes a stress reliever disposed on a part (more specifically, a weak part) of a semiconductor chip. The stress reliever relieves thermal and/or physical stresses caused by a molding layer. As a result, the semiconductor chip does not suffer from the thermal and/or physical stresses. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109001 | ECOLOGICAL/FUEL OPTIMIZATION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An ecological/fuel optimization device for internal combustion engines is provided, which increases a mass of moist air entering the engine by vacuum suction or normal aspiration. The device includes a container having a first compartment, including a room air inlet and an outlet for a mass of moist air. The room air inlet is connected to a central top portion of a buoy by a flexible pipe, the buoy including an air passage orifice, which carries air entering through the flexible pipe towards a fluid column under the buoy; and a counterweight, the first compartment also including a guide and a closing element arranged on the central bottom portion of the first compartment. A second compartment surrounds the first compartment, in fluid communication with the first compartment at its bottom. The height of the second compartment is equal to the height difference between the first compartment and the buoy. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109002 | Multi-Part Tube And Method Of Assembly - A concrete formwork tube, said tube including: an internal lining; an external lining; and two or more complementary mould segments, adapted to be received between said external and internal lining; each mould segment having an inner face and an outer face; said mould segments, when assembled and substantially restrained by the external lining from relative movement, defining a moulding cavity open towards an upper and a lower end of the formwork; and at least one locking segment, said locking segment adapted to be disposed between two of said mould segments, thereby to tighten the fit of the assembled mould segments inside the external lining. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109003 | EXTRUDED EXPANDABLE BARRIER - Disclosed are various embodiments of an extruded expandable barrier, and various processes and systems for manufacturing the same. Using various extrusion processes to form an extruded expandable barrier allows for a reduction in tooling costs while also allowing more flexible barrier designs. Such designs can be specifically tailored for a particular cavity or cavities to ensure that the barrier fills the cavity after expansion. In addition, design changes can occur with little to no tooling changes. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109004 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR THERMOPLASTIC RESIN PARTICLES FOR FORMING FOAM CONTAINERS - Expandable or pre-expanded thermoplastic particles, e.g. polystyrene particles, used to form foam containers e.g. cups, bowls, are coated with a coating composition comprising a liquid part consisting of a) liquid polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight of 200 to 800; and a solid part comprising components selected from the group consisting of b) polyolefin wax, e.g. polyethylene wax, c) a metal salt of higher fatty acids, e.g. zinc stearate or calcium stearate; d) polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight of 900 to 10,000; and e) a fatty bisamide or fatty amide, e.g. ethylene bis-stearamide; and combinations of b) through e). The coating composition prevents or resists leakage of liquids and foods with oil and/or fatty components and improves the rim strength and ATF properties of foam containers. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109005 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FOAM - A method of manufacturing a foam having a negative Poisson's ratio comprising the steps: placing a pad | 2011-05-12 |
20110109006 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - A method for making a carbon nanotube film is provided. First, a carbon nanotube array is formed on a grown substrate. The carbon nanotube array is pressed with a first substrate using a first pressing force to form a carbon nanotube film precursor. Then the first substrate and the grown substrate are separated, and the carbon nanotube film precursor is transferred onto the first substrate. After that, the carbon nanotube film precursor is pressed using a second substrate with a second pressing force. Lastly, the first substrate and the second substrate is separated, with part of the carbon nanotube precursor transferred to the second substrate to form the carbon nanotube film. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109007 | RECYCLED POST-INDUSTRIAL WASTE FOR PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS - This invention presents a recycle system for making recycled plastic pellets. The system includes a shredder for shredding raw material, an extruder for extruding strands from the shredded raw material, a cooler for cooling the strands, and a cutter for cutting the strands into pellets. The cooler cools the strands such that the temperature of the strands is maintained above a predetermined temperature. The predetermined temperature can be a boiling point of water when the cooler cools the strands with mist. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109008 | WET SPINNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WET SPINNING - Disclosed are a wet spinning apparatus and a wet spinning method, which enable to manufacture fibers with excellent quality by controlling the flow of a coagulation liquid in a spinning bath and which enable to cope with high speed spinning (or high speed drawing). A wet spinning apparatus ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109009 | METHOD OF FORMING UNSUPPORTED DIVISION POST FOR AUTOMOTIVE GLASS ENCAPSULATION - A method of forming a division post assembly for guiding a moveable window panel in a motor vehicle comprises: forming a body portion free of structural metal and coextruding at least one sealing wing with the body portion to form a coextruded assembly. The body portion comprises a first material and has a generally U-shaped cross-section including a base and first and second opposing walls defining a channel configured to receive at least an edge of the moveable window panel. The sealing wing projects into the channel and comprises a second material different than the first material. The body portion and the coextruded assembly exhibit sufficient flexibility for hand manipulation into a curved shape having a first radius of curvature that is substantially the same as a second radius of curvature of a mold cavity of a mold into which the coextruded assembly is configured for placement. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109010 | METHOD OF CASTING URETHANE FOR A GOLF BALL COVER - The present invention is directed relates to a method of applying a thin thermoset or thermoplastic cover over a golf ball subassembly by simultaneously dispensing polyurethane into multiple molds while using multiple mixers from multiple polyurethane sources. The method employs a continuous conveyor system wherein pre-heated first (top) and second (bottom) mold halves are pre-heated and pre-sorted prior to a polyurethane material being deposited in each mold half, preferably, each mold half comprises four cavities. A rotary table maneuvers the mold halves into position to receive a shot of polyurethane in each cavity. The polyurethane is dispensed from two separate mixers, each mixer having a pair of dispensing nozzles capable of shuttling back and forth between the cavities. To maintain process integrity, it is imperative that polyurethane dispensed into a particular top mold half and the polyurethane dispensed into the corresponding mated bottom mold half be from the same polyurethane mixer. The method of the invention provides a mechanism to maintain that the shot of polyurethane in each mold half is dispensed from the same mixer. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109011 | FINE STRUCTURE FORMATION APPARATUS - A fine structure formation apparatus includes a preheating heater to heat up the surface of belt-like mold alone, right before contacting the belt-like mold to heating and pressurizing rollers, the temperature of the surface of the belt-like mold is made equal to that of the heating and pressurizing rollers, enabling to reliably obtain a predetermined temperature, and cooling rollers or a cooling blower are arranged right after the heating and pressurizing rollers, enabling cooling by a forced cooling and pressure holding, and to transfer a pattern. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109012 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a pattern forming method for imprinting an imprinting surface having recess and protrusion of a template onto an imprint material provided on a target substrate is disclosed. The method includes filling a recess portion of the recess and protrusion with the imprint material. A photo-deformable layer is interposed between at least one of a location between the imprinting surface and the imprint material and a location between the target substrate and the imprint material during the filling. A configuration of the photo-deformable layer is deformable by light irradiation. The method includes curing the imprint material while the recess portion is filled with the imprint material. The method includes releasing the cured imprint material from the imprinting surface by irradiating the photo-deformable layer with light and by deforming the photo-deformable layer. The light has an intensity varying within a plane parallel to the imprinting surface. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109013 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MOLDED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a thermoplastic resin composition that contains a vegetable material in a large amount of 50% or more by weight and is capable of being pelletized so as to exhibit high fluidity, and to a method for producing a molded article of a thermoplastic resin. The present production method for the composition is one for producing a thermoplastic resin composition which comprises a vegetable material and a thermoplastic resin, and contains the vegetable material in an amount of 50% to 95% by weight based on 100% by weight of the vegetable material and the thermoplastic resin, and is characterized by comprising a mixing process for mixing the vegetable material such as kenaf core and kenaf fiber, and the thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene and polylactic acid using a mixer, and a pelletizing process for pressing the mixture obtained in the mixing process to form a pellet. In the present production method for the molded article, the thermoplastic resin composition is subjected to extrusion molding or injection molding to form a molded article. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109014 | THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL COMPRISING POLYCHROMIC SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to thermoplastic material comprising polymer and at least one polychromic substance, wherein the polychromic substance is a functionalised diacetylene having the formula which has the general structure: | 2011-05-12 |
20110109015 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING PRODUCT HAVING HYDROPHOBIC PATTERN - The present invention relates to device and method for injection molding a product having a hydrophobic pattern, which permits mass production of the product having a hydrophobic surface and clear formation of the hydrophobic pattern on the product. The method includes the steps of heating a mold having a stamper with a hydrophobic pattern formed thereon mounted thereto, bringing the mold into close contact with other molds for enclosing an inside of the molds, injecting a predetermined resin material into the inside of the molds, and cooling down the molds, and separating the molds. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109016 | STACKED-LAYERS FORMING DEVICE - There is provided a stacked-layers forming device including a powder layer-forming part for forming a powder layer, an optical device for forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of the powder layer with a light beam and a powder replenishing means for supplying the powder material to above a base on which the powder layer and the solidified layer are stacked or onto an upper surface of a base frame which surrounds the base. The powder replenishing means includes an approximately cylindrical member in which the powder material is charged and a screw member which is installed within the approximately cylindrical member wherein a rotation of the screw member conveys the powder material in the approximately cylindrical member. The stacked-layers forming device of the present invention enables it to not only curb its height since the powder material can be conveyed in a screw manner, but also achieve an improved cycle of the material since the powder material can be conveyed in one direction. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109017 | METHODS FOR MAKING OXIDATION RESISTANT POLYMERIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to methods for making oxidation resistant medical devices that comprise polymeric materials, for example, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making antioxidant-doped medical implants, for example, doping of medical devices containing cross-linked UHMWPE with vitamin E by diffusion and materials used therein. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109018 | METHOD AND APPARATUSES - An apparatus includes a first operating machine arranged for processing objects, a second operating machine positioned downstream of the first operating machine and arranged for further processing the objects, an accumulating arrangement interposed between the first operating machine and the second operating machine and arranged for receiving the objects, and a command and control arrangement arranged for detecting a parameter indicating the quantity of the objects contained in the accumulating arrangement and regulating the operation of the second operating machine on the basis of the parameter. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109019 | EXFOLIATING CONTAINER - A process for producing a container for a cosmetic product, the container including a body having at least one opening, and a closure element for closing or restricting the opening in the body. The container includes at least one abrasive element located on the outer surface of the body or of the closure element, with the abrasive element being configured to exfoliate the skin. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109020 | HIGH STRENGTH HARD ALLOY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A method for producing a cemented carbide material includes producing an M | 2011-05-12 |
20110109021 | Apparatus and Methods for Achieving Low NOx in a Grate-Kiln Pelletizing Furnace - A grate-kiln pelletizing furnace includes a grate that conveys pelletized material to a rotary kiln, a cooler that cools pelletized material from the rotary kiln, and a gas flow apparatus that directs a stream of gas from the cooler to the rotary kiln to provide preheated process air for pelletized material in the rotary kiln. The gas flow apparatus also directs a stream of gas from the grate to the rotary kiln to vitiate the preheated process air. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109022 | BEVEL HEAD ATTACHMENT FOR PLASMA AND OXY FUEL CUTTING MACHINES - A lightweight bevel head attachment for a torch cutting machine includes a horizontal support tray, a rotation assembly mounted under the support tray, a tilt assembly coupled to the rotation assembly for rotation therewith about a vertical axis, a torch holder carried and pivoted by the title assembly, and a rack-and-pinion lift assembly having a mounting plate for attachment to the cutting machine carriage. The tilt assembly includes a pair of link arms housing a pulley system for transmitting pivotal motion at an input shaft to an output shaft on which the torch holder is mounted. The bevel head attachment can provide bevel angles in a range of about ±75 degrees. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109023 | CLEANER EQUIPMENT FOR THE SMELT SPOUTS OF A RECOVERY BOILER - A cleaning unit for smelt spouts of a recovery boiler. A motorized cleaning member is configured to clean smelt spouts of a recovery boiler. A motorized transfer device is configured to transfer the cleaning unit from the location of a first smelt spout to the location of a second smelt spout. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109024 | APPARATUS FOR INSERTION AND EXTRACTION OF FUEL INJECTION LANCES INTO AND OUT OF THE TUYERE STOCK OF A FURNACE BLAST - An apparatus for insertion and extraction of a fuel injection lance into and out of a tuyere stock ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109025 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING AND PREVENTING AUDIBLE VIBRATION IN HIGH RISE RAILINGS - A simple and cost-effective vibration-reduction system, adapted for easy application to and/or retrofit of essentially any picket-style railing, wherein each of a plurality of support members is positioned along a wire, wherein each support member is frictionally secured to a picket, and wherein each support member is adapted to allow for tensioned adjustment of the wire relative thereto, such that the wire may be adjustably positioned across the picket span to relate the pickets at a desired tension, effectively decreasing picket vibration and realized decibels without impacting the structural integrity of the pickets and with minimal impact on view, thereby maximizing functionality and aesthetic appearance. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109026 | Progressive shock absorbing line device - A shock absorbing line device preferably comprising at least two inner resilient components having different working lengths to provide progressive change in the tension developed by the device. The inner resilient components can be formed from one or more loops of shock cord. The use of an internal limiting member restricts the overall extension of the device. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109027 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BUSHING ASSEMBLY AND VIBRATION DAMPING RUBBER BUSHING - A method of manufacturing a bushing assembly that includes a vibration damping rubber bushing having a round cylindrical resin outer cylinder, which is assembled by press fitting an outside peripheral face of the outer cylinder in an axial direction into a cylindrical metal mated component having a circular inside peripheral face. The vibration damping rubber bushing is press fit into the mated component with a rigid powder composed of material harder than the outer cylinder deposited in a section of the resin outer cylinder that is situated on the outside peripheral face and that mates with the inside peripheral face of the mated component, and the outer cylinder and the mated component are assembled in a mated condition such that the rigid powder intervenes between the outside peripheral face of the outer cylinder and the inside peripheral face of the mated component. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109028 | Elastomeric compression spring - An elastomeric compression including an elastomeric body defining a longitudinal axis and having two hollow convolutions between opposed ends of the spring. The convolutions are integrally formed and joined to each other by a connecting section. Each hollow convolution includes wall structure defining an outer surface for the spring. The wall structure of each convolution includes two angled wall sections disposed to opposed sides of the axis and which angle away from the connecting section and from each other. The outer surface of that portion of each angled wall section of each convolution adjacent to the connecting section has a projection extending outwardly from the outer surface. As such, and when the angled wall sections of one convolution collapse toward the angled wall sections of the other convolution, in response to a load being directed against the spring, the opposed projections on the convolutions contact and engage with each other thereby enhancing performance characteristics of the spring. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109029 | Object Holding Apparatus - An object holding apparatus for holding an object, a portion of which is supposed to be surface treated, the object holding apparatus including: a body to which the object is fixed; a mask for covering a non-treatment portion of the object; and a magnetic fixing member for bringing the mask into close contact with the object by magnetic force. The body includes an engagement member for engaging with the object, thereby positioning the object. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109030 | ANTI-DRIFT TURNING ROLL SYSTEM - A turning roll system for rotating a cylindrical workpiece about a workpiece axis comprises a pair of idler rollers cooperating with a pair of drive rollers to support the workpiece. To oppose axial drift of the workpiece, each idler roller is rotatably journalled on a respective idler axle such that the axis of rotation of the idler roller is oriented obliquely relative to a pivot axis of the idler axle. The idler axles may be pivoted about their respective pivot axes to adjust the orientation of the idler roller axes relative to the workpiece to introduce an axially directed force component acting on the workpiece to counter axial drift. Pivoting of the idler axles may be automatically controlled based on a signal generated by a drift sensor arranged to detect axial drift of the workpiece. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109031 | APPARATUS FOR, AND METHOD OF, INSERTING FLAT OBJECTS INTO A FOLDED PRINTED PRODUCT - A device and a method for inserting flat objects into a folded printed product, wherein the products are held by grippers of a gripper conveyor which opens only briefly for inserting the flat object. In order to also stabilize the product in the open state of the gripper, a support element is provided, which moves between the two product parts before the gripper opens and rests on one of the product parts. If the orientations of the support elements and the grippers are selected in a suitable fashion, this will suffice in order to position the product and keep it open such that the flat object can be inserted and the gripper can then be closed again, while clamping the product with the flat object into position. Optionally, further support elements are present, which additionally support the product from the outside, such as the folded edge. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109032 | INSERTION APPARATUS AND INSERTION METHOD - An apparatus for, and a method of, inserting flat articles, e.g. printed pre-products or additional products, parts of newspapers, goods samples, leaflets, fliers and other inserts, into folded printed products. Use is made of a rotary system with compartments which run along a closed circular rotary path and are oriented as a tangent or secant to the rotary path (U). This makes it possible for the printed products and the articles to be fed in the direction of rotation, as a result of which the forces acting on the products can be reduced. There are also advantages relating to format adaptation, since the opening angle of the product upon adjustment of the compartment base does not change to such a pronounced extent as is the case with radially oriented compartments. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109033 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a sheet processing apparatus that, for example, sorts or staples sheets after image formation, when preceding finishing is not completed on a processing tray, a third sheet fed anew into awaiting tray of a sheet placing member configuring a sheet waiting unit, which temporarily puts a sheet conveyed thereto on standby, is stacked to be shifted such that leading ends of second and third sheets are located further on a conveying direction upstream side than a leading end of a first sheet. Consequently, longitudinal alignment in the processing tray after that is surely performed. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109034 | MEDIUM TRANSFER DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC PAPER CURRENCY DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL MACHINE - Provided is a paper-currency transfer device, which prevents paper-currency clogging in a paper-currency transfer unit composed of a plurality of transfer units and which neither has a complicated structure nor needs a dedicated drive source. A medium transfer device transfers a medium from a sending-side paper-currency transfer passage as a first transfer passage to a receiving-side paper-currency transfer passage as a second transfer passage. The medium transfer device comprises a runner mounted coaxially with a transfer roller on a receiving side of the receiving-side paper-currency transfer passage. The runner is rotated at a higher speed than that of the transfer roller on the receiving side. The drive source of the runner is common to that of the transfer roller. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109035 | Cut Sheet Media Handling Transport - A media handling transport includes first and second device halves. Each of the device halves includes first, second and third body members, with the first end portion of the second body member disposed adjacent the first end portion of the first body member, the first end portion of the third body member disposed adjacent the second end portion of the first body member, and the second end portion of the third body member disposed adjacent the second end portion of the second body member. An inner body member defines a first media transport passageway with the second body member define, a second media transport passageway with the third body member, and a third media transport passageway with the first body member. The second end portions of the second and third body members define an abutting end of the device half, with the abutting end of the first device half disposed adjacent the abutting end of the second device half in an installed transport. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109036 | Sheet Feeder and Image Forming Apparatus with Side Surface Air Mechanism - A sheet feeding unit includes a side warm-air mechanism that blows air toward a side surface of a sheet stack S from a warm-air outlet. The sheet feeding unit controls the lift mechanism so as to perform a sheet separating operation every time a predetermined number of sheets P are fed during a continuous sheet feeding operation. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109037 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A sheet feeder includes a stacker that accommodates multiple sheets of recording media, an elevation unit disposed in a downstream portion of the stacker in a sheet feeding direction and which ascends to lift a leading edge portion of the sheet in the sheet feeding direction, a rotary feeding member disposed facing the elevating unit and forming a nip in which the leading edge portion of the sheet is clamped together with the elevation unit when the elevation unit ascends, and a guide unit disposed adjacent to an outer circumference of the feeding member, facing an upper side of the leading edge portion of the sheet. The guide unit guides the leading edge portion of the sheet toward the nip between the feeding member and the elevation unit. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109038 | Document transport apparatus - A document transport apparatus for transporting a document sheet to a reading portion to read the document is provided with a first switchback portion for switching back the document sheet of which the front side is read in the reading portion to transport again to the document reading portion, and a second switchback path for switching back the document sheet of which both sides are read to discharge to a sheet discharge tray, and executes the document transport operation so that two sequentially transported sheets are transported in each of the first switchback portion and the second switchback portion with the sheets overlapping in reading the both sides of the sheets, and it is thereby possible to shorten the processing time of reading both sides of the sheets and to improve productivity. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109039 | Apparatus for electronically diverting signatures - An apparatus for diverting incoming printed products which includes a shaft, at least one first flipper mounted in a first fixed direction on the shaft, a motor coupled to the shaft; and a controller coupled to the motor for controlling positioning of the shaft to allowing printed products to be diverted along different paths associated with a particular shaft position. The apparatus further includes a low inertia coupler interconnected between the motor and the shaft. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a roll, a first motor coupled to the roll and a controller coupled to the first motor for controlling the rotation of the roller for diverting printed products along one of two different paths, each path associated with a direction of rotation of the roll. This alternative apparatus may also include a shaft with at least one flipper mounted thereon and a second motor coupled to the shaft. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109041 | CARD AND DICE WAGERING GAME - A card and dice game allows a player to bet on the outcome of a comparison of a numerical value determined by a roll of one or more dice and another numerical value determined by a card drawn from a deck. The player wagers that the difference between the card value and the dice value will be greater than or equal to a predetermined amount whereupon the wager wins. If the difference between the card value and the dice value is less than the predetermined amount, the wager loses. The payout on the wager has the potential of being a high multiple of the bet amount, depending upon the magnitude of the difference between the card value and the die value, where greater magnitudes result in larger payouts. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109042 | AUTOMATIC SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ACCURATE CARD HANDLING - A playing card handling device is disclosed, comprising a card storing area that supports a stack of playing cards, the storing area having a playing card support surface. A card removing system is provided that removes playing cards individually from the bottom of the stack. A pivoting arm is automatically moved by a motor between at least two positions, wherein in a first position the end of the arm opposite a pivot is disengaged from a playing card at the top of the stack and in a second position the end of the arm is engaged with a playing card at the top of the stack. A processor in the playing card handling device directs movement of the pivoting arm between at least a first and second position when information is known to the processor that a predetermined number of cards is present in the card storing area of the card handling device. Methods of card handling employing the use of a pivotal arm are also disclosed. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109044 | METHOD OF PLAYING BLACKJACK WITH AUXILIARY SIDE WAGER FEATURE - A method of playing the standard game of Blackjack which includes at least one auxiliary wagering feature pertaining to various outcomes of a players hand is provided. In addition to the standard game of Blackjack, the present invention provides the option of wagering on the numerical outcome of the player's hand, whether the numerical value of the player's hand and the dealer's hand will be equal, whether the player will be dealt a Blackjack and whether the player's hand will exceed 21 when played according to house rules. The present invention provides a method for gaming establishments to increase the potential return on a per table basis, while also providing additional wagering options to the player which are simplistic to understand, and that have larger payouts than those typically associated with the conventional game of Blackjack. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109045 | Dartboard Structure and Electronic Device for the Same - An electronic device for a dartboard structure is disclosed. The dartboard structure comprises a body with a board-surface, a sensing module, a body processing module and a first wireless communication interface. The electronic device comprises a second wireless communication interface, a central processing module and a display module. The sensing module is configured to generate a sensing signal according to the location of at least one dart being thrown to the body. The body processing module converts the sensing signal to a position signal. The location signal is transmitted from the first wireless communication interface to the second wireless communication interface of the electronic device. The central processing module of the electronic device calculates a score according to the location signal so that the display module of the electronic device can display the score. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109046 | ISOLATION METHOD - The present invention describes a method of isolating a section of rough bore flexible pipe ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109047 | FLOODED BEARING ISOLATOR - A labyrinth sealing device is disclosed for use between a rotating shaft and a bearing housing. In some embodiments, an internal stator engages the housing and a rotor engages the shaft. A labyrinth pathway is defined between the rotor and stator to prevent the migration of lubricants and/or contaminants in either direction. The rotor acts as a running surface for the sealing element, but may also with a ground surface of the rotor to provide a pump that continuously draws lubricant away from the sealing lip toward a sump. In another embodiment, the stator and sealing element are combined as a single element formed from a sealing material. A recess in the sealing lip creates a pressure differential at the sealing surface and minimizes wear. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109048 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A DISPERSION-HARDENED OBJECT THAT CONTAINS CARBIDE NANOPARTICLES - A method for producing a dispersion-hardened object which contains carbide nanoparticles comprises producing an object by means of a thermal spraying method, wherein downstream of the combustion chamber, the gas flow is supplied by means of a carrier gas with at least one precursor which reacts in the gas flow to form a carbide, or carbide nanoparticles are supplied via an external nanoparticle generator which is subject to a thermal load. It allows the production of a dispersion-hardened object such as, for example, a component for an internal combustion engine, for example a piston ring. The method is carried out by means of a thermal spraying device which, downstream of the combustion chamber, besides at least one line for supplying a thermal spray powder, further comprises at least one line for supplying a precursor by means of a carrier gas. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109049 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR SEALING FLANGE SURFACES IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a sealing element for sealing flange surfaces in internal combustion engines, consisting of at least one annular metallic profiled body. Said sealing element is characterised in that the profiled body consists of a wire and comprises at least one central area and at least one flexible area. The material thickness of the wire in the central area is greater than the thickness of the wire in the respective flexible area. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109050 | GASKET - A gasket for an electrical back box, the gasket comprising a pad incorporating a composite of inert fibres along with an intumescent material portion, the pad encapsulated with an insulating layer with a lateral portion to provide a location bias, the pad having a density to provide a desired level of acoustic attenuation and/or damping when encapsulated in the insulating layer. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109051 | Tunable pneumatic suspension - A tunable pneumatic suspension includes a piston and two opposed pneumatic chambers. The two champers apply opposed pneumatic pressures to opposite faces of the piston. The tunable pneumatic suspension also includes a pneumatic controller that independently controls the pressure in each of the chambers. The independent control of the two chambers allows the suspension to change the relative positions of the piston and the chambers by differing the pressures in each chamber, and allows the suspension to change its stiffness by increasing or decreasing the pressures in each of the chambers by equal amounts. If used in a vehicle, changing the relative positions of the piston and the chambers can change the ride height of the vehicle, and changing the stiffness of the suspension can change the stiffness of the vehicle's ride. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109052 | Parametric chassis system for vehicles, comprising four suspension elements, incorporating a lateral torsion bar and co-axial damper unit, in a box-module, that allows central location of heavy items, such as batteries - A chassis system and a suspension module for vehicles having wheel subsystems incorporates a lateral torsion bar and a co-axial enveloping damper unit, featuring active-adaptive suspension characteristics. Pre-fabricated suspension modules are situated inside respective box-structures, connected via wheelbase and track members, allowing the storage of heavy elements (e.g., batteries or fuel-cells) at the chassis. The robust and self-carrying chassis is enhanced, using upper body members, in terms of structural rigidity, for a given wheelbase, achieving high impact-energy absorbtion. The suspension arms incorporate upper and lower members, articulation, connect internally or externally to the suspension module, and transmit drive and brake forces to the wheels. The suspension module, box-structure, torsion-bar/damper unit, drive and transmission unit, suspension arm and steer module, featuring asymmetrical steer characteristics, can be reproduced on each corner of the chassis, featuring electronic control without mechanical connection (steer by wire), constituting the chassis of the vehicle. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109053 | Rollerski or Skate with Braking System and Method for Braking Said Sports Item - The invention concerns a braking device ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109054 | UTILITY MACHINE WITH DUAL-MODE STEERING - An apparatus for transporting carts including a machine body, a steering control arranged on the body, a steering pedestal pivotally arranged with respect to the body, and a selection mechanism adapted to be selectively coupleable between the body and the steering pedestal providing for a caster mode and a steering mode respectively. A method of using a dual mode utility machine including depressing a first lever thereby engaging a pivoting selector into a steering pedestal engaging position and controlling the direction of the machine by rotatably manipulating a tiller, and depressing a second lever thereby disengaging the pivoting selector from a steering pedestal engaging position to a body engaging position and controlling the direction of the machine by pushing and/or pulling a machine from side to side via a fixed tiller. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109055 | WHEELED CARRYING DEVICE - A wheeled carrying device comprising a lightweight frame having a wheel mounted at one end of the frame and a handle at the other end of the frame. Removably suspended from the frame is a container in which objects to be carried can be placed. The frame includes a downwardly extending stop, such that, with the container removed, the frame can be inverted and objects can be carried on the inverted side of the frame, with the now upwardly projecting stop preventing the object from sliding into the wheel. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109056 | Refuse and Recycling Cart - A refuse and recycling cart assembly includes a U-shaped lower frame to hold a plurality of refuse or yard waste containers with easy turn lockable wheels to provide for maneuvering the cart in tight places, stopping or storing the cart on inclined and slippery surfaces or immobilizing the cart during loading or unloading. A U-shaped upper frame with a low to the ground wide rear opening provides for easy loading of containers into the cart with little lifting required. A U-shaped rear vertical support frame has a removable upper frame to give even more clearance for loading containers into the cart with little lifting. The top of the upper rear vertical support frame is bent to provide a handle with a user gripping strip placed on the handle. Upper and lower U-shaped horizontal supports are cantilevered from the upper vertical support frame to support a pair of recycling bins. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109057 | Suspension arm assembly and method of retrofitting - A suspension assembly structured to facilitate a selective variance in a height of a vehicle including at least one suspension arm having a suspension joint structured to vary the height of the vehicle dependent on the operative orientation of the suspension arm and suspension joint when connected to the vehicle. The suspension joint includes two bushing members each formed of a resilient material and two retaining assemblies, wherein each retaining assembly is disposed in retaining relation to a different one of the two bushing members on opposite sides of one end of the suspension arm. Either each of the bushing members or each of the two retaining assemblies includes a first section and a second section being of different, predetermined thicknesses. While the suspension arm and suspension joint may be produced as equipment of original manufacture, a conventional suspension arm may be repaired or retrofit by replacing its original suspension joint with a modified suspension joint. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109058 | MOBILITY ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A mobility assistance device for use as a walking aid includes a frame member extending from a front assembly to a rear assembly. The front and rear assemblies comprise a pair of wheels for rotational movement of the assistance device. The mobility device further comprises an energy absorption assembly located between the frame member and an axle housing of a rear assembly. The energy absorption assembly includes first and second ends, the first end is operably connected to a rearward position of the frame member and the second end is rotatably connected to the axle housing assembly supporting the pair of wheels of the rear assembly. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109059 | FOLDING BICYCLE - A folding bicycle being foldable between an erect condition for riding and a compact folded condition, including a main frame, a rear frame coupling a rear wheel of the bicycle to the main frame, and a front arm coupling a front wheel of the bicycle to the main frame, wherein in folding the bicycle from the erect condition to the folded condition the rear frame is folded relative to the main frame about a pivot axis substantially transverse to the bicycle to overlap the front and rear wheels. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109060 | ACTIVE SHOCK-DAMPING SYSTEM - Bicycles and bicycle suspension systems including a sensor configured to sense a force or torque exerted by a rider on a bicycle, and a suspension adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a parameter of the bicycle suspension system in response. A controller or suspension management unit may be provided to receive data from the sensor, determine a corresponding suspension configuration, and transmit a suitable signal to the suspension adjustment mechanism. Accordingly, desired suspension characteristics may be achieved under various riding conditions. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109061 | SLIDING HITCH ASSEMBLY - Examples of sliding hitch assemblies, and locking mechanisms therefor are disclosed. Sliding hitch assemblies include a pair of slide rails slidably supporting a fifth wheel. Each of the slide rails in turn includes a driving position locking pin that selectively locks the fifth wheel in a driving position, and a maneuvering position locking pin that selectively locks the fifth wheel in a maneuvering position. A cam member is slidably mounted inside each slide rail, and includes a first cam surface that unlocks the driving position locking pin when the cam member is in a first position, and a second cam surface that unlocks the maneuvering position locking pin when the cam member is in a second position. The fifth wheel is mounted on a pair of downwardly facing U-shaped members slidably supported on the slide rails, and a wear block is interposed each slide rail and a corresponding one of the U-shaped members. An adjustable element may be moved relative to the corresponding one of the U-shaped members to stay adjacent the one of slide rails as the wear block wears during use. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109062 | TOW LINE/STRAP ASSEMBLY - A line and/or strap assembly allowing for offset towing configurations is disclosed. The assembly permits off-center towing. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109063 | TOWING HITCH CROSS-MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH SELF-LOCATING TABS - A cross-member assembly for use with a hitch for a vehicle, said cross-member assembly can include an elongate cross-member having a first distal end and a second distal end, and at least one notch disposed on at least one of the first distal end and the second distal end. The notch is configured to be matingly engaged with at least one protuberance disposed on a mounting member when one of the first and the second distal ends of the cross-member is received by the mounting member. The mounting member can have an aperture configured to receive one of the first and second distal ends, and the protuberance can be formed on the aperture. The assembly can also have a slotted cross-member. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109064 | INFLATABLE BOLSTER - An inflatable bolster for use in a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided having a hollow body, an inflator and an attachment mechanism for attaching the hollow body to the vehicle's mating surface. The attachment mechanism includes a base retained within a molded cavity within the hollow body, and a fastener projection extending outward from both the base and the hollow body. Another attachment mechanism is provided including a dovetail portion which extends outward from the hollow body and engages a slot in the mating surface. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109065 | AIRBAG MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an airbag module for a motor vehicle, comprising a gas sack package comprising a gas sack, an additional moveable element configured and provided to influence a state variable of the airbag, and a gas-tight protective covering that defines an inner space of the gas sack package, wherein the gas sack and the moveable element are arranged in said inner space, and a separate movement generating device configured and provided to move the moveable element. According to the invention, the movement generating device is arranged outside the inner space of the airbag package. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109066 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - An occupant protection device is provided for a vehicle, with at least one airbag module, which is entirely or partially covered by a fiber material, wherein the airbag module includes, but is not limited to at least one opening line. The at least one opening line is suitable for and/or designed for providing an opening function. The at least one opening line is covered with a tear-open region of the fiber material. The tear-open region in transverse extension over the opening line is designed homogenously. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109067 | DEVICE FOR SECURING AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PANEL - This device comprises a flexible net ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109068 | PASSENGER AIRBAG APPARATUS - The disclosure discloses a passenger airbag apparatus comprising: an airbag configured to inflates and expands from an opening; a retainer configured to comprise a body having substantially rectangular frame-shaped side walls; arm members configured to extend respectively from the side walls along a left and right directions, and to be affixed to the panel; a substantially disk-shaped gas generator attached to the bottom surface of the body; and a support member arranged in a manner that the upper end portion thereof is attached to an outer periphery of the opening and to cover the sides of the airbag, wherein: the retainer further includes hook members provided on the side walls along a front and rear directions, and engage the body with the support member; the body and the hook members are integrally constructed with substantially the same thickness; and the hook members further includes a first rib portion. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109069 | AIRBAG MODULE FOR A VEHICLE - An airbag module is provided for a vehicle, including, but not limited to an airbag including, but not limited to a gas filling device, which has at least two outflow openings through which the gas flows into the airbag. The at least two outflow openings adapted such that a majority of the gas flows in a thrust-neutral and/or force-neutral manner into the airbag. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109070 | WRAP-AROUND AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device for a vehicle including at least one airbag housing interface chamber that attaches to an airbag housing; at least one airbag cushion chamber downstream of the at least one interface chamber; an elbow that fluidly connects the housing interface chamber with the cushion chamber and configured so that it controllably regulates gas flow into the at least one airbag cushion chamber; the elbow having an internal configuration, which includes at least one opening that permits back and forth gas flow between the elbow and the at least one airbag cushion chamber, and which controls the directional deployment of the airbag cushion chamber so that upon deployment the downstream end of the cushion chamber exits an airbag housing outwardly in a first direction and then in at least one second direction, so that the direction of deployment of the cushion chamber changes in direction to thereby wrap at least partially around a structure of a vehicle of the vehicle and at least temporarily interpose the cushion chamber between any occupant and the vehicle structure. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109071 | VEHICLE AIRBAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An airbag for a vehicle, the airbag formed as a bag body by sewing together a base cloth, wherein the bag body is configured so that a direction in which the bag body unfolds expands from a base end side of the bag body to a tip end side, and, the bag body includes a tensional force providing mechanism generating a tensional force pulling an upper rim of the bag body toward an outer side by forming a tension line extending so as to cross with the direction in which the bag body unfolds, along a side surface of the bag body. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109072 | Flexible ski tip connecting device - A ski tip connecting device has a flexible connector connecting a first lever clamp to a second lever clamp. The first lever clamp holds the ski tip of a first ski. The second lever clamp holds the ski tip of a second ski. The flexible connector maintains a short distance between the ski tips allowing the ski tails to separate to a wider distance with the skis forming a snowplow position. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109073 | FRAC TANK STORAGE SYSTEM - A frac tank, configured for containerized handling, stacking and shipping in container cargo stacks, includes rear over-the-road axle and wheel support, a rear adapter for selectively exposing the rear wheels to enable mobile transport with a fifth-wheel equipped vehicle, and a front adapter for selectively exposing elements at the front of the tank during on-site use of the tank. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109074 | BOOK PAGE HOLDER - Disclosed is a book page holder interposed between pages of a book to prevent the current page from turning. The book page holder includes a body having a rod shape, and a page turning stopper formed on a surface of the body and having a concave outline to closely make contact with a binding part of the book. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109075 | Sheet music and pamphlet adapter clip - An adapter for holding folded sheet music, cards or the like in ring binders without the need to punch holes or otherwise modify the music. The adapter is in the form of a wire clip that can be pre-attached to, and retained on, the music before the music is mounted in the binder, allowing fast changes of arrangements within the binder. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109076 | INTAGLIO PRINTING INK COMPRISING DENDRIMERS - An ink for the engraved copperplate intaglio printing Hyperbranched polyesters inks is disclosed, which comprises high-molecular-weight dendritic polymer as a binder component. Inks comprising such polymer can be formulated so as to contain a significantly reduced amount of organic solvent (volatile organic components, VOC) whilst still being in the appropriate viscosity range required by the intaglio printing process. The printed and cured intaglio ink of the present invention has improved chemical and mechanical resistance properties. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109077 | Sketching Device for Copy Paper - Apparatus and methods for facilitating writing on copy paper are presented. A sketching device can be inserted between upper and lower sets of copy paper to facilitate writing or sketching on the upper set while acting as a barrier to prevent undesired imprinting of the writing or sketching on the lower set. Preferred sketching devices include a physical pen guide that acts as a tactile guide for a drawing instrument. The sketching device can be included for use with a form having a grid, and can itself include a preprinted surface having character designations that indicate different types of information on x and y axes. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109078 | SECURITY ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a security element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a micro-optical moiré magnification arrangement having
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20110109079 | Flexible Pipe Joint - A method and apparatus are disclosed for securing a flexible pipe ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109080 | Automotive Engine Cooling Pipe Apparatus and Method of Use - An automotive engine cooling pipe apparatus for fluid-conducting installation with an engine block of an engine comprising a front tube having a proximal portion configured for at least partially slidably and sealably engaging a front sealing ring seated within a front opening of the engine block, a rear tube telescopically received within the front tube and having a distal portion configured for at least partially slidably seating within a rear opening of the engine block, and a means for securing the relative positions of the telescoping front and rear tubes in a substantially expanded configuration of the apparatus, whereby expansion of the cooling pipe apparatus within the engine block seats the proximal and distal portions of the front and rear tubes within the respective front and rear openings of the engine block and so provides axial tension thereby stabilizing the installation of the cooling pipe apparatus within the engine block. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109081 | Drilling riser connector - The method of providing a clamping connection comprising providing one or more clamping hubs, providing two or more clamping segments to engage the clamping hubs, constraining the clamping segments to move approximately radially with respect to the clamp hubs, providing a tension band around the clamping segments which slides circumferentially relative to the clamping segments, and adjusting the ratio of the contact area of the tension band to the clamping hubs and the area of the clamping hubs to compensate for the difference in loading on the clamping hub due to sliding friction between the tension band and the clamping hubs. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLD JOINING FLANGES AND COUPLING ELEMENTS TO PIPES - A tool for joining a coupling element, such as a flange to a pipe, wherein the coupling element surrounds the pipe and has grooves facing the pipe to receive a corresponding plurality of beads provided on the pipe. The tool has a plurality of axially separated, radially movable segments. Each segment has a plurality of circle sector formed ridges. The plurality of segments thereby provides circumferentially extending ridges that are capable of deforming a pipe wall by a first pressing action on the inside wall of the pipe to create on the outside of the pipe circumferential beads in the pipe wall and to cause these beads to extend into corresponding grooves in the coupling element. The segments also have circumferentially extending portions located adjacent and between the ridges. The extending portions in a second, subsequent passing action cause post-pressing of buckled-in areas that occur naturally in the pipe wall between and adjacent to the beads during the first pressing action, so that an outward tension is obtained in the pipe at the location of the coupling element. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109083 | Press connection with a sleeve-like component of sheet metal - A press connection which includes a carrier and at least one sleeve-like structural component of sheet metal seated at least with a press seat on the carrier. At least one indentation is formed on the surface of the carrier and the indentation is at least covered by at least one wall section of the sleeve-shaped structural component. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109084 | PLASTIC SLIDING SLEEVE AND CONNECTING FITTING HAVING SUCH A SLIDING SLEEVE - A plastic sliding sleeve ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109085 | Power Oscillation Damping Employing a Full or Partial Conversion Wind Turbine - A wind turbine ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110109086 | Wind Energy Installation and Method of Controlling the Output Power from a Wind Energy Installation - A wind energy installation and a method of controlling the output power from a wind energy installation to an electrical grid with a specified nominal grid frequency are provided, in which the output power is controlled as a function of the time derivative of the grid frequency. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109087 | GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT - Geothermal power plant, comprising units that are modularized and adapted in order to fit into one or more container, as a geothermal container unit, the geothermal container unit is dimensioned in order to be adapted to extract geothermal energy from one drillbore, and each geothermal container unit has means for being electrically connected to other geothermal container units as well as electric power network, thereby providing a geothermal power plant arranged in a network providing load balancing and redundancy. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109088 | Windsock horizontal axes turbine - The windsock horizontal axes windmill is much like a conventional horizontal axes windmill with two unique differences. The propeller is replaced with a cone shaped turbine that runs slower with less noise very much like a squirrel cage type vertical axes windmill. The cone shaped turbine can also be seen so birds don't fly into it. The windsock turbine used underwater has the same advantages and also has the advantage of deflecting seaweed and other garbage pass the turbine because of the cone shape with the point facing the oncoming water. The windsock acts like a weedless, environmentally friendly prop in the water. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109089 | Free-flow hydro-powered turbine system - The enablement is a submerged hydro-powered electrical generating plant powered by the raw power of ocean currents by using the natural motive forces of nature, when submerged within a moving ocean current. A turbine driven electrical generator (preferably a Pelton wheel impulse turbine), with a transformer are all located in an enclosing water tight structure, extended downward from a floating surface operating platform. The prime mover, which is a water supply from incoming ocean currents, applies that force to a turbine, then is exhausted as spent water through a conduit exhausting system that feeds into an entrainment chamber of a Venturi/Eductor jet pump assembly. The motive force for the pump is the incoming ocean currents. The spent water exits the pump as a discharge back into the downstream current. On the power side, the force for this embodiment is derived from the velocity of the moving current and the pressure and mass volume of the depth flowing through the turbine unit and rotating the electrical power generator. This enablement makes available the energy of moving water which can be used to power other embodiments within or outside the structure or above the surface of the water, such as desalination of water by reverse osmosis membranes or electrolysis of water to create hydrogen as a liquid fuel and oxygen as a byproduct, or any other technological process. It is applicable to any comparable moving fluid source, particularly water. This enablement performs the same function as an underwater hydro-powered dam, capable of producing electrical energy, without consuming fossil fuels or causing adverse environmental or economic effects. It can achieve even higher pressures (head) as a motive force to drive its turbine, if it is coupled and operated as a combined system, which includes a means for hydraulic pressure | 2011-05-12 |
20110109090 | Fin-Ring Propeller For A Water Current Power Generation System - A water current power generation system is provided, including a plurality of flotation tubes joined by a body structure; a plurality of ballast chambers joined by a body structure; a plurality of induction type power generation units disposed within housings associated with one or more of the flotation chambers, ballast chambers and body structure; and a plurality of propellers disposed in mechanical communication with each of the induction type generator units. In one presently preferred embodiment, a plurality of propellers disposed in communication with a plurality of induction type generator units, wherein the propellers each include one or more concentrically disposed rings, with each of the concentrically disposed rings having an inner ring member, an outer ring member, and a plurality of curved fin members separated by gap spaces disposed between the inner and outer ring members. Methods and means of deploying, positioning, maintaining, controlling and operating the system are also provided, as are detailed descriptions of novel inductor type generators used to obtain power from fast moving water currents, flotation tanks for tensioning the system against a submerged anchoring system disposed on an associated seafloor, and fluid-filled ballast chambers equipped with multiple sub-chambers that lend precision control and continuous adjustability to the system. | 2011-05-12 |
20110109091 | COUNTER ROTATION SUBSURFACE CURRENT GENERATOR - An invention for capturing and converting the hydro kinetic energy in ocean and tidal currents into mechanical energy for generating electricity. An internal turbine enclosed in a external turbine cylinder rotates opposite of internal turbine. Current is compressed into high pressure within internal turbine, the high pressure is vented into the rear low pressure side of external turbine producing additional energy. The internal and external turbines are enclosed in a cowling to maximize current through both counter rotating turbines. Permanent magnet rings are coupled to both turbine tips that rotate peripheral to stators. The cowling and turbines are balanced around the main center shaft, it is finned at the rear to steer the apparatus into the current. Counter rotation produces a neutral output torque with increased energy output that is transmitted via underwater cable to onshore grid. | 2011-05-12 |