23rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130139890 | ROTARY WHEEL SEALING SYSTEM - A rotary wheel assembly is configured for use with a system for conditioning air to be supplied to an enclosed structure. The rotary wheel is configured to be positioned within a supply air stream and an exhaust air stream. The assembly includes a cassette frame, a wheel rotatably secured within the cassette frame, and a self-adjusting seal subassembly configured to maintain sealing engagement with respect to a surface of the wheel. The self-adjusting seal subassembly includes at least one seal member. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139891 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT - A method for controlling the operation of an auxiliary power unit supplying an aircraft air conditioning system with compressed process air includes determining a heating or cooling requirement of an aircraft region to be air-conditioned, determining a desired value of at least one process air flow parameter in dependence on the determined heating or cooling requirement of the aircraft region to be air-conditioned, controlling the operation of the auxiliary power unit in dependence on the determined process air flow parameter desired value, acquiring an actual value of the at least one process air flow parameter, comparing the process air flow parameter actual value with the process air flow parameter desired value and controlling the operation of the auxiliary power unit in dependence on the result of the comparison of the process air flow parameter actual value with the process air flow parameter desired value. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139892 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING PRODUCTS - A method and a device used to store a product inside a receptacle. The product includes a first liquid component and at least a second component. Inside the receptacle, the product is circulated by a conveying apparatus which is positioned in the region of a tubular guide element arranged inside a receptacle. At least one component of the product fed to the receptacle flows first into an internal space of the guide element. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139893 | HANDS FREE HYDRATION SYSTEM - A hydration system configured to receive liquid from a wearable fluid storage and delivery device and selectively add supplements thereto. The system includes a removable cap, an interior housing, and an outside housing. The interior housing has a supplement chamber for housing a dissolvable supplement body with an open end portion closable by the cap. The interior housing also has a bypass channel separated from the supplement chamber. The outside housing has an interior channel configured to slidably receive the interior housing and allow it to slide between a supplement adding position and a bypass position relative to the outside housing. In the supplement adding position, liquid received from the wearable device flows into the supplement chamber whereat at least a portion of the dissolvable supplement body dissolves into the liquid. In the bypass position, liquid received from the wearable device flows into the bypass channel bypassing the supplement chamber. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139894 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING LIQUIDS TO ANALYSIS UNITS AND LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a method for supplying at least one analysis apparatus with at least one liquid. In the method, the liquid is kept available in a storage tank, from where it is transported into at least one buffer tank. The liquid is fed to the analysis apparatus from the buffer tank, whose filling level is monitored. Here, the buffer tank is arranged above the analysis apparatus and the storage tank is arranged below the analysis apparatus. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out this method as well as to an analysis apparatus in which this device is employed. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139895 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH MECHANICALLY-SEALED DIAPHRAGM VALVES - This invention provides a fluidic device comprising a diaphragm valve having a fluidics layer, an actuation layer and an elastic layer between the fluidics layer and the actuation layer, the elastic layer having a diaphragm that is mechanically sealed against the fluidics layer and the actuation layer by a sealing ring in the actuation layer. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139896 | Managing Waste Water Discharge Of A Computing System - Managing waste water discharge of a computing system, the computing system including one or more evaporative coolers, including: determining, by a waste water management module, a waste water discharge limit, wherein the waste water discharge limit specifies the amount of waste water that can be discharged within a period of time; determining, by the waste water management module, the amount of waste water that has been discharged during a current measurement period; and updating, by the waste water management module, operating parameters for the computing system in dependence upon the amount of waste water that has been discharged during the current measurement period and the waste water discharge limit. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139897 | REAL-TIME SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HYDROGEN TANK EXPANSION AND A METHOD FOR USING SAME - The present disclosure provides a system and method for safely charging hydrogen using real-time hydrogen tank expansion data. The system includes an expansion measurement unit, a vehicle-side control unit, a charging station-side control unit, and a wireless communication unit. The expansion measurement unit is disposed on a hydrogen tank of the vehicle, and measures the degree of expansion of the hydrogen tank and generates a corresponding output signal. The vehicle-side control unit converts the output signal into data wireless output signal. The charging station-side control unit stops hydrogen replenishment by a hydrogen charger when the wireless output signal indicates an unsafe degree of tank expansion based. The wireless communication unit is provided to perform wireless data communication between the vehicle-side control unit and the charging-side control unit. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139898 | REAGENT SPLITTING/DISPENSING METHOD BASED ON REAGENT DISPENSING NOZZLE AND REAGENT SPLITTING/DISPENSING MECHANISM - A reagent splitting/dispensing method based on a reagent dispensing nozzle controls a split or dispensation amount of reagent, includes a waiting process of disposing a first air layer between an interface of the operation fluid and a nozzle tip end in the reagent dispensing nozzle; a first moving process of moving the reagent dispensing nozzle to a position above the reagent to be split; a second moving process of depositing the nozzle tip end in the reagent; an air layer adjusting process of increasing the occupation amount of the operation fluid in the reagent dispensing nozzle and decreasing the occupation amount of the first air layer, between the first moving process and the second moving process; and a reagent splitting process of decreasing the occupation amount of the operation fluid in the reagent dispensing nozzle and filling the reagent into the reagent dispensing nozzle from the nozzle tip end. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139899 | SEMIPERMANENTLY CLOSED MICROFLUIDIC VALVE - A microfluidic valve operable to semi-permanently close a channel of a microfluidic device defined between a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) film and a substrate operates employs a surface contact bond between the TPE and a wall of the channel. Thermomechanical release of the valve, tristate functionality, and repeated semi-permanent closure and release are demonstrated. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139900 | Power Assisted Manual Valve System - A gate valve includes a gate and a drive train. The drive train includes a gate rod for linearly moving the gate, a translator operatively coupled to the gate rod for moving the gate rod linearly in response to rotational motion, and a coupling device connected to the translator for providing rotational motion. The gate valve also includes a fluid cylinder cooperatively coupled to the drive train for providing an assisting force to move the gate rod linearly and a rotary valve cooperatively connected to the coupling device and in a fluid flow path between the cylinder and a fluid pressure source. Torque applied to the coupling device moves the rotary valve to an open position to supply fluid pressure to the fluid cylinder. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139901 | RINSING LINE, MEDICAL TECHNICAL FUNCTIONAL DEVICE, MEDICAL TECHNICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A rinsing line for discharging a rinsing fluid out of a medical technical functional device having been rinsed by means of the rinsing fluid is described, in which the rinsing line is, on the one side, connected, provided or intended for being connected with a section of the medical technical functional device and in which the rinsing line is, on the other side, connected with, provided or intended for being connected with a fluid supplying device for supplying a medical fluid into the medical technical functional device. A medical technical functional device, a medical technical treatment apparatus, a method and a control unit are also described. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139902 | LIQUID FILLING SYSTEM - A coupling has a housing which defines, at least in part, a nozzle chamber. The nozzle chamber forms, a valve chamber, an intake chamber, and an outlet chamber. The housing also forms a vacuum chamber. A main valve is in the valve chamber. The main valve is movable between an open and closed position. A poppet valve is in the outlet chamber. An air outlet opens from the vacuum chamber into the nozzle chamber. An opening of an air uptake conduit opens into the vacuum chamber. The air outlet opening is distinct from the opening of the uptake conduit. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139903 | EXPANSION RESERVOIR FOR A COOLANT CIRCUIT - Expansion reservoir ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139904 | AIR VALVE - An air valve includes: a valve body into which an air cut-off unit is inserted; and a valve cap preventing the air cut-off unit from being discharged outside of the valve body, wherein the valve body and the valve cap are coupled to each other by a snap-fit method. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139905 | FLOW MODULE PORT FITTING - A flow module port fitting to be inserted in port hole in a flow module, which port hole is in communication with flow channel. The port fitting comprises a head, and a shaft with a centre axis, attached to the head, wherein the shaft has a first and a second end portion, the port fitting comprises further a fastening element at its first end portion for fastening the port fitting to the flow module or flow plate. The port fitting comprises further a seal arranged either externally on said shaft or seal is arranged at the second end portion facing away from the head, or seal is arranged in the short side of said second end portion, wherein seal is sealing port hole together with port fitting from the fluids flowing in flow channel. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139906 | VALVE CONFIGURED FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF FLUID FROM A TRANSMISSION TO A COOLER - A transmission fluid circuit includes a transmission, a cooler, and a valve. The valve includes a housing, a spool and an actuator. The spool is movable inside the housing between a first position and a second position. The actuator includes a smart material configured to be activated in response to the temperature of the fluid exhibiting at least a first temperature such that the actuator is in a first state. The smart material is configured to be deactivated in response to the fluid being a sufficient number of degrees less than the first temperature such that the actuator is in a second state. The fluid flows from the housing to the transmission and from the transmission the cavity when the spool is in the first position. The fluid flows from the housing to the cooler and from the cooler to the transmission when the spool is in the second position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139907 | PLUMBING FIXTURE AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT CONCEALING MODULE - A fixture concealing module for a stand-alone bathtub is comprised of an enclosure extending upwardly from a support floor and surrounding plumbing conduits extending through the support floor for the supply of domestic cold and hot water. The enclosure has an access opening for access to an interior thereof. A removable closure member is removably secured to the access opening. At least one faucet control is secured in an upper region of the module and accessible to a bather person positioned in the bathtub. A water channelling element projects from the upper region of the module and is in communication with a faucet outlet conduit secured downstream of a valve controlled by the faucet control to direct a flow of water into the bathtub from a top side of the bathtub. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139908 | SELF LOCK MECHANISM FOR VALVE ACTUATOR - A self lock mechanism for rotating actuators, which allow rotation from one side while deny rotation from the other side, comprising sets of rollers arranged between a housing and a valve connection part, configured with a special shape to cause locking if the mechanism is attempted twisted from the valve side, a motor connection part to press rollers out of locking position and release the locking before the motor connection part makes contact with the valve connection part and start transferring torque. The rollers may be separated and kept in place by a wing on the valve connection part or by springs. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139909 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic system with at least two main control valves and with a hydraulic pilot control system for actuating the main control valves, wherein the hydraulic pilot control system and/or the main control valves are constructed such that the at least two main control valves open one after the other. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139910 | PRESSURE REDUCER FOR A DEVICE FOR ENRICHING A LIQUID WITH CARBON DIOXIDE - A pressure reducer includes a housing with an axially displaceable biased control body in order to close a connection between an inlet and an expansion chamber, where the housing is equipped with an axially displaceable biased actuating piston in order to displace the control body against the spring load of the control body as a function of the pressure in the expansion chamber and to open the connection, the housing being made of plastic, and the pressure reducer includes a separately made insert, where the insert is fixed between the inlet and the expansion chamber in the plastic housing and said insert has a guide bore, which is connected to the inlet and supports the control body, and a connecting bore, which adjoins the guide bore and which opens into the expansion chamber, where the insert forms an annular shoulder surface between the connecting bore and the guide bore, said shoulder surface interacting as a seating surface with the seal on the control body. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139911 | VEHICLE AXLE VENT SYSTEM - A vent system for an axle of a heavy-duty vehicle includes a check valve and an exhaust tube that is connected to the check valve. The check valve includes a first end that is mounted on the axle, a second end, and a body that is disposed between the first and second ends and is in selective fluid communication with the axle interior. The exhaust tube includes a first end that is mounted on the second end of the check valve, and a second end that is open to atmosphere and is in fluid communication with the check valve body. Using any one of a number of types of configurations for the valve body, the vent system selectively exhausts air from the axle interior to atmosphere to relieve buildups of pressure in the axle, while protecting the integrity of the check valve and preventing contaminants from entering the axle. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139912 | VACUUM PUMP - The invention relates to a vacuum pump, in particular a vane pump, having a pump housing in which an intake chamber is provided, and a pump housing opening which feeds into the intake chamber, wherein an intake check valve is arranged in the pump housing opening and communicates with the atmosphere or feeds into an external vacuum chamber, with the intake check valve being accommodated in a pot-shaped valve housing, and with the pot-shaped valve housing having a housing bottom and a housing jacket, wherein the housing bottom is connectable to the housing jacket and the housing bottom can be snapped onto the housing jacket. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139913 | SWITCHING VALVE TO CONTROL A FLUID SUBJECT TO HIGH PRESSURE - A switching valve, in particular for controlling a fluid subject to high pressure is described. The switching valve has at least one valve unit, which includes a valve seat element and a switching element guided movably in a guide element, wherein the valve seat element and the switching element interact to provide a switching valve function. The valve seat element and the guide element are provided in a housing. The valve seat element, the guide element and the housing form a through flow channel for the fluid to be controlled. An elastically and/or plastically deformable sealing body is provided in a fully enclosed space between the inner wall of the housing and the outer walls of the valve seat element and of the guide element. The sealing body can be subject to a predetermined pressure to seal off the through flow channel from the housing and subject the valve seat element and the guide element to an inward-directed preload. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139914 | FEEDER CHANNEL FOR MUD SHAKER - A feeder channel for use in a filter separator machine is used for separation of undesired particles from a well fluid used in petroleum industry which has a purpose of guiding fluid and particle flow to the area of the filter that provides the best utilization of available filtration area and includes: a feeder channel is arranged so that the upstream well fluid is guided via a guiding- and turning plate, which is installed in series in opposite repeated direction in which the outlet of each guiding- and the turning plate facing the center of the vertical line. The fluid will for this reason be independent on how the feeder channel is installed in the direction and angle, and will provide a homogeneous flow profile as it guided through the mouth guide plate and internal guide fin against the distribution plate. The fluid is then distributed to the filter's inner part and utilizes the entire filter surface area and the filter separator machines movement and function. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139915 | Hydraulic Two-Way Valve for the Lifting Mechanism of an Agricultural Vehicle - A hydraulic two-way valve includes a pump connection, a tank connection, and first and second working connections. The working connections are connectable to a hydraulic cylinder of an agricultural vehicle lifting mechanism. The pump connection is connectable to a hydraulic pump. In a first position, the pump connection, tank connection, and working connections are shut off. In a second position, the pump connection is connected to the first working connection and the tank connection to the second working connection. In a third position, the pump connection is connected to the second working connection and the tank connection to the first working connection. In a fourth position, the working connections are connected to the tank connection and the pump connection is shut off. In a fifth position, the tank connection is connected to the second working connection and the pump connection and first working connection are shut off. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139916 | OIL PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - An oil pressure control apparatus includes: a pump that ejects oil by being driven by rotation of an engine; a first flow passage interconnecting the pump and a first predetermined portion; a second flow passage branching from the first flow passage and supplying oil to a second predetermined portion; and a flow passage area adjusting portion that adjusts a flow passage area of the second flow passage according to oil pressure in the second flow passage. The flow passage area adjusting portion includes a spool formed such that a first pressure receiving face and a second pressure receiving face having an area smaller than that of the first pressure receiving face oppose each other with the second flow passage interposed therebetween, with the spool moving according to oil pressure in the second flow passage, and a biasing member biasing the spool in a direction toward the second pressure receiving face. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139917 | FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM - A fuel transfer system for use with a motor vehicle of the type having a fuel tank and a fuel sending unit in the fuel tank for pumping fuel thorough a fuel line to the vehicles engine when the engine is idling where the fuel transfer system allows fuel in the fuel tank to also be delivered to an auxiliary fuel vessel such as another fuel tank, a fuel container, or an engine powered machine is provided. Embodiments of the present invention include features for draining the fuel transfer system when it is not in use for filling an auxiliary fuel vessel. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139918 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE ACTUATING WORKING MACHINES - Hydraulic system for actuating the hydraulic actuators of a working machine, the hydraulic system has a delivery, a discharge, a drainage line, a signal line, a main slide valve which actuates a corresponding hydraulic actuator, a safety slide valve integral with the main slide valve and adapted for opening or closing the drainage line itself, and a pressure compensator presenting a frontal chamber connectable by way of the main slide valve to the delivery and a rear chamber connected to the signal line; the drainage line connecting a node of the signal line to the discharge. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139919 | VALVE - A directional control valve has three ports with a first fluid path extending between the first and second ports and a second fluid path between the second and third ports. A chamber is defined at an intersection of the first and second fluid paths and contains a spherical valve ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139920 | Faucet device selectively operatable manually or automatically - A faucet device includes a faucet member having a passage and a pathway communicative with a chamber of the faucet member, two hoses coupled to the passage and the pathway of the faucet member, a valve device disposed in the faucet member for mixing hot and cold water into a mixed water and having an exit and an outlet port engaged with the passage and the pathway of the faucet member, a check valve disposed between the hose and the pathway of the faucet member for limiting the mixed water to flow from the pathway of the faucet member to the hose, and a control device is coupled between the hoses to control the mixed water to selectively flow through the hoses or to selectively block the hoses. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139921 | WORKING VEHICLE - A working vehicle includes: a cabin; an air conditioning unit disposed at a rear upper portion of the cabin; and drain hoses connected to a drain portion of the air conditioning unit, water drained from the drain portion flowing through the drain hoses, wherein the drain hoses are respectively disposed at both left and right sides of the air conditioning unit in front and rear direction, and both front and rear portions of the drain hoses are provided with drain hose outlets from which the water flowing through the drain hoses is drained. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139922 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPAIRING PIPING - A device and method for repairing the junction of a main pipe line and a lateral pipe. The device uses a series of independently controlled bladders to adjust the timing and pressure exerted by the bladders on the pipes. The device also uses a liner assembly of resin absorbent material is formed, with a tubular lateral liner connected to a concentric circular main liner. The liner also includes an opening to facilitate loading of the liner in the device. Upon loading the bladders and resin-embedded liner into a train, the device is positioned and the bladders independently inflated, either concurrently or in sequence, installing the liner assembly onto the pipe. Once the resin is cured, the bladder assembly and launcher are removed from the sewer pipe. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139923 | ABOVE-GROUND REMOVABLE WATER PIPING INSULATION APPARATUS - A thermal cover for a backflow prevention assembly is disclosed. The thermal cover includes a first and second insulated tube each to cover piping components of the backflow prevention assembly an insulated box cover configured to house water control components of the backflow prevention assembly. A first end on each of the insulated tubes is receivable by an insulated box cover and a second end is configured to abut a ground surface. The insulated box cover is sealed using removable fastening means to enable access to the water control components. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139924 | METHOD FOR JOINING WIRE ENDS - By a wire end joining method, conductors are integrally joined to each other by applying ultrasonic vibration in a predetermined direction to a conductor bundle obtained by bundling the conductors exposed from a plurality of wires. In a conductor bundle forming process, the conductor bundle is formed by bundling the conductors while interposing metallic foils or plates between the conductors adjacent in a predetermined direction which is an applying direction of the ultrasonic vibration. In an ultrasonic joining process, the conductors are integrally joined to each other by applying the ultrasonic vibration to the formed conductor bundle while pressing the formed conductor bundle in the predetermined direction. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139925 | ULLAGE TANK FOR VERTICAL STORAGE TANK - An ullage tank in a vertical cryogenic storage vessel that can store a liquefied gas is described. The ullage tank includes a hollow member. The ullage tank has at least one opening that allows communication between the ullage tank and an inner vessel of the vertical cryogenic vessel. The hollow member has a first open end and a second open end. The hollow member forms a vertically disposed passage through the ullage tank. The first open end and the second open end are in communication with the inner vessel. Related methods, apparatuses, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139926 | NOZZLE FOR USE IN A NON-OVERFLOW LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A nozzle for use in a non-overflow liquid delivery system comprises a nozzle body, a liquid delivery conduit having a liquid-receiving inlet and a liquid-dispensing outlet, and a non-bifurcated liquid recovery conduit having a liquid-receiving inlet and a liquid-conveying outlet. The minimum effective internal cross-sectional area of the liquid recovery throughpassage is greater than half the minimum effective internal cross-sectional area of the liquid delivery throughpassage. A valve has a first movable valve portion and a second movable valve portion that are interconnected one to the other for co-operative movement one with the other. A manually operable trigger is connected to the first movable valve portion for corresponding positive uninterruptable movement of the first movable valve portion between a valve-closed configuration and the valve-open configuration. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139927 | BEVERAGE PREPARING DEVICE - A beverage preparing device includes a beverage outlet that is vertically adjustable and is adapted to dispense a beverage into a receptacle. The beverage outlet has a safety device including a safety switch or safety sensor for interrupting height adjustment of the beverage outlet when the beverage outlet approaches or contacts the receptacle. An actuating member is pivotable about a joint so as to activate the safety switch or safety sensor. The actuating member includes a contact surface adapted to activate the safety switch or safety sensor and an additional contact surface for interrupting the height adjustment of the beverage outlet when an upper end position of the beverage outlet is reached. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139928 | DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFERT D'ARTICLES ENTRE DES MACHINES A DEPLACEMENT INTERMITTENT ET A DEPLACEMENT CONTINU DES ARTICLES ET INSTALLATION DE CONDITIONNEMENT CORRESPONDANTE - A device for transferring articles between a first machine implementing intermittent movement of the articles at a first predetermined pitch, and a second machine implementing continuous movement of the articles at a second predetermined pitch, the device comprising a flexible conveyor extending around at least two pulleys so as to have at least one rectilinear segment facing a conveyor of the first machine and a rounded segment facing a conveyor of the second machine, the flexible conveyor of the device carrying laterally-projecting article-handling members arranged at regular intervals in such a manner that the handling members are at a pitch corresponding to the first pitch in said rectilinear segment, and said rounded segment has a radius such that the handling members are at a pitch corresponding to the second pitch in the rounded segment. A container-packaging installation including such a device. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING AN AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON - A method and a system for continuously in-line annealing a forwarding ferromagnetic amorphous alloy ribbon in a curved shape to improve its magnetic properties without causing the ribbon to become brittle and which operates at significant high ribbon feeding rates. The amorphous alloy ribbon is fed forward, tensioned and guided along a path at a preset feeding rate and is heated at a point along the path at a rate greater than 10 | 2013-06-06 |
20130139930 | INORGANIC PHOSPHATE CORROSION RESISTANT COATINGS - This disclosure relates to method phosphating an iron surface susceptible to corrosion, the method comprising contacting an iron surface with an aqueous mixture of an acidic phosphate component, a basic component, and at least one silicate; and forming a passivation zone chemically bound to the iron surface of one or more iron ions corresponding to the iron surface, the acidic phosphate component, the basic component, and at least one corrosion inhibitor precursor. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139931 | Amorphous Platinum-Rich Alloys - According to embodiments of the present invention, an amorphous alloy includes at least Pt, P, Si and B as alloying elements, and has a Pt weight fraction of about 0.925 or greater. In some embodiments, the Pt weight fraction is about 0.950 or greater. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139932 | GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This method of manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes, between a cold rolling process and a winding process, a groove formation process of irradiating the surface of a silicon steel sheet with a laser beam multiple times at predetermined intervals in a sheet passing direction, over an area from one end edge to the other end edge, in a sheet width direction of the silicon steel sheet, thereby forming a groove along a locus of the laser beam. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139933 | Method for enhancing mechanical strength of a titanium alloy by aging - A titanium-molybdenum alloy having α″ phase as a major phase is subjected to an aging treatment, so that yield strength of the aged alloy is increased by 10% to 120% with elongation to failure thereof being not less than about 5.0%. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139934 | HEAT TREATMENT FOR CYLINDER BLOCK CASTED WITH HIGH PRESSURE DIE-CASTING - Disclosed is a heat treatment method for a cylinder block of an internal combustion engine. More specifically, the method includes heating the cylinder block to a solution heat treatment temperature, processing the cylinder block at the solution heat treatment temperature between 440° C. to 460° C. for one to two hours, quenching the cylinder block and then immediately aging the cylinder block for a predetermined amount of time. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139935 | FLAMELESS, SMOKE GENERATING SIGNALING MATERIAL - A cool-burning, smoke-generating signaling composition free of oxidized-carbon burning rate accelerant or a magnesium carbonate coolant, wherein the composition comprises a mixture of potassium bromate, KCYAH, an augmenting organic fuel, a solid particulate with selected signaling characteristics, and a polyvinyl alcohol binder. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139936 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - A pneumatic radial tire includes three or less steel belt layers, wherein a first block and a second block extending in an outer side than the first block are alternately provided in a tire circumferential direction on a ground edge region of a tread part. An annular region extending in a circumferential direction is provided on the outer surface of an outer side than a maximum width position in a side wall part, and plural projections are provided side by side on the annular region. An outer thin wall part continuing along an outer circumferential edge of the annular region and an inner thin wall part continuing along an inner circumferential edge of the annular region are provided, and the outer thin wall part is arranged adjacent to an inner radius height and inside of the inner radius height. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139937 | TREAD PROTECTION DEVICE - Tire with radial carcass reinforcement having a tread of thickness E, this tread having a tread surface to come into contact with a roadway and comprising at least one cut opening onto the tread surface to form edge corners, this cut extending into the tread over a total depth H at most equal to the thickness E of the tread, this cut being, between the tread surface and a depth H | 2013-06-06 |
20130139938 | TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD, TREAD MEMBER AND TIRE - Adhesiveness between the tread member and a tire frame member is raised whilst reducing the volume of a tread member and decreasing rolling resistance. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139939 | METHOD OF DESIGNING A TIRE, AND TIRE - Method of designing a tire for the steered axle of a heavy goods vehicle, having a nominal sidewall height F, having a tread in the new state having a maximum total width Lo for maximum contact with the ground and provided with at least four circumferential grooves each extending between the tread surface and a groove bottom, these grooves delimiting three intermediate ribs and two edge ribs axially bounding the tread, each edge rib having two lateral walls, one of which, known as the internal lateral wall, having a height PREp measured with respect to the bottom of the groove delimiting the edge rib, this internal lateral wall having, when viewed in section on a plane containing the axis of rotation, an inclination DEp, each edge rib having a width LEp greater than the width of each of the intermediate ribs, by iteratively determining values for the dimensions LEp, PREp and DEp that satisfy the following relationship:
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20130139940 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention provides a pneumatic tire having a jointless band obtained by covering a cord having a cord breaking strength of 200 to 600 N and a degree of elongation at a tension of 66 N of 1.0 to 3.5% with a rubber composition for band cord topping comprising a given amount of sulfur, a given amount of a predetermined carbon black, a given amount of at least one compound selected by the group consisting of resorcinol resin, modified resorcinol resin, cresol resin, modified cresol resin, phenol resin and modified phenol resin, and a given amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a partial condensate of hexamethoxymethylolmelamine and a partial condensate of hexamethylolmelaminepentamethylether based on a given amount of a rubber component. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139941 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND TIRE VULCANIZING BLADDER - A method for manufacturing a pneumatic tire uses a tire vulcanizing bladder including a plurality of vent lines, and is characterized in that the pneumatic tire includes an inner liner on an inner surface thereof, the inner liner has an SIBS layer containing a styrene-isobutylene-styrene triblock copolymer, the SIBS layer has a thickness of more than or equal to 0.05 mm and less than or equal to 0.6 mm, the SIBS layer contains more than or equal to 0.5% by mass and less than or equal to 40% by mass of a polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer unit having 4 carbon atoms, and the vent lines each include a first vent line at a part corresponding to from a tire bead toe part to a tire buttress part, and a second vent line at a part corresponding to from the tire buttress part to a tire crown part. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139942 | AIRCRAFT TIRE - A pneumatic tire having a carcass and a belt reinforcing structure wherein the belt reinforcing structure is a composite belt structure having at least one radially inner spiral layer and at least one zigzag belt reinforcing structure located radially outward of said spiral layer. The zigzag belt width is preferably wider than the spiral layer. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139943 | HEAVY-DUTY PNEUMATIC TIRE - A heavy-duty pneumatic tire includes a carcass including a carcass ply extending from a tread portion through a sidewall portion and turned up around a bead core of a bead portion. The bead core includes a radially inner surface extending along a bottom surface of the bead portion in the radial direction of the tire. Under both conditions that include an unloaded standard condition where the tire is mounted on a standard rim and inflated to regular internal pressure and a loaded standard condition where the tire in the unloaded standard condition above is loaded with a regular load and grounded at a camber angle of 0 degrees, the tire has an angle between the radially inner surface of the bead core and a rim sheet surface of the standard rim being in a range of 0 plus/minus 3 degrees. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139944 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid adhesive is applied onto a surface of a base plate having flow channels formed as recesses or through-grooves, by transferring the liquid adhesive from a rotating cylinder coated with it to the surface of the base plate. The base plate is then bonded to a cover plate having ejection energy generating elements via the applied adhesive to be made into a liquid ejection head. For evenly applying the liquid adhesive onto the surface having the recesses or through-grooves as flow channels, the surface is additionally provided with dummy recesses for compensating for variance of contact length orthogonal to the transfer direction due to uneven or asymmetrical arrangement of the recesses or through-grooves. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139945 | SUPPORTING PROFILED ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUPPORTING PROFILED ELEMENT, AND USE OF SAID SUPPORTING PROFILED ELEMENT IN A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCED VEHICLE FUSELAGE COMPONENT - A supporting profiled demerit is configured to support a reinforcing profiled element that is formed from a fiber composite semi-finished product during a curing process of a method for producing a vehicle fuselage component, during which the reinforcing profiled element is bonded to a surface of a fuselage shell that is also formed from a fiber composite semi-finished product. The supporting profiled element includes an air-impermeable profiled hose having two ends and a first end piece that is detachably inserted at a first of the two ends of the profiled hose so as to form an insertion connection. The first end piece is sealed against the profiled hose by the insertion connection. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139946 | PROCESS FOR BONDING TWO SUBSTRATES - The invention relates to a method for bonding two substrates, in particular two semiconductor substrates which, in order to be able to improve the reliability of the process, provides the step of providing a gaseous flow over the bonding surfaces of the substrates. The gaseous flow is preferably a laminar flow that is essentially parallel to the bonding surfaces of the substrates, and has a temperature in a range of from room temperature up to 100° C. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139947 | Filter Element and Process for Producing a Filter Element - The invention relates to a hotmelt adhesive including a hotmelt adhesive mixture, the mixture having a 15-85% by weight of a first polyester-based hotmelt adhesive and a 15-85% by weight of a second, polyamide-based hotmelt adhesive. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139948 | Method of Forming a Vacuum Insulated Glass Panel Spacer - A vacuum insulated glass (VIG) panel includes a first glass panel and a second glass panel spaced from the first glass panels. A spacer is disposed between the first and second glass panels. The spacer includes first and second generally opposed faces, and a plurality of sides extending therebetween. The spacer is processed using tumbling and polishing operations to preferably round all corners of the spacer and form a circular contact footprint on opposed side faces of the spacer. The spacer surface break conditions are measured during tumbling and/or polishing operations using optical flat measuring equipment. Following the polishing operation the spacer is thermally processed to strengthen the spacer. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139949 | METHOD FOR ADHERING WORKS AND WORK ADHERING APPARATUS - The method for adhering works is capable of polishing the works so as to have the same thickness. The method for adhering works is performed in a work adhering apparatus comprising: a press table; and a plurality of pressing heads being provided above the press table and capable of independently moving close to and away from the press table. The press table and the pressing heads press and adhere the works onto a plate with an adhesive agent. Each of the pressing heads presses and adheres the one work onto the plate at a constant pressure. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139950 | ROTATIONAL MISALIGNMENT MEASURING DEVICE OF BONDED SUBSTRATE, ROTATIONAL MISALIGNMENT MEASURING METHOD OF BONDED SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BONDED SUBSTRATE - A rotational misalignment between semiconductor wafers constituting a bonded wafer is calculated. A light source is arranged at a position which is on a front side of an opening of a notch and which is separated from an outer edge portion of a bonded wafer by a predetermined interval, and outputs light to irradiate the outer edge portion of the bonded wafer including the notch. A camera receives and photoelectrically converts reflected light that is specularly-reflected by the outer edge portion of the bonded wafer including the notch among the light outputted by the light source in order to output a brightness distribution of the reflected light as an image. A computer analyzes positions of notches from the image outputted by the camera to obtain a notch position misalignment, and further calculates a rotational misalignment between semiconductor wafers using a center position misalignment between the semiconductor wafers. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139951 | METHOD FOR SELECTING NANOPOROUS CARBON MATERIAL FOR POLARIZABLE ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH POLARIZABLE ELECTRODES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - A method of selecting the nanoporous carbon material for at least one of the polarizable electrodes (positive and/or negative) of EDLC with given organic electrolyte is suggested. The method includes providing of a number of nanoporous carbon materials, which can potentially be used for manufacturing the EDLC electrodes, impregnating the materials with the selected electrolyte followed by measuring the diffusion coefficients of anions and cations of the electrolyte inside the pores of the carbon materials and selecting for positive and negative electrodes the carbon materials, which provide the maximum diffusion coefficients of anions and cations, respectively. A method of manufacturing polarizable electrodes (positive and/or negative) and a method of manufacturing electrochemical double-layer capacitor based on the said method of selecting the nanoporous carbon material are also suggested. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139952 | TACTILE RELIEF FILMS, DECALS AND STICKERS FOR INDICATING OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS - A system and method of tactile relief stickers, decals or moldings to indicate object characteristics, for example to indicate object color. The system can include a plurality of stickers. Each sticker can have a first surface with a relief texture and a second surface opposite the first surface. Each sticker can also have a relief texture corresponding to a color according to a predetermined correspondence of one texture to one color. The second surface can have an adhesive applied thereto. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139953 | Multilayer Flashing Tape - The present disclosure relates generally to a flashing tape used in construction applications to seal out moisture, and methods of using the same. The tape constructions disclosed include a viscoelastic core layer and at least one elastomeric skin layer, and may further contain a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive to attach the flashing tape to a substrate. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139954 | SYSTEM , METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING TAPERED LOOPED SUTURE - A system and method for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is provided. The system includes a base for selectively retaining a portion of thread, a clamping device for receiving a first end of the thread, a tensioning device for receiving a second end of the thread, and a welding/cutting assembly configured to join a first section and second section of the thread to form a loop and to form a tapered end on the first section of the thread. A die for forming a looped suture having a tapered cut is also provided. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139955 | TORSION SONOTRODE AND ULTRASONIC WELDING PROCESS USING A TORSION SONOTRODE - The invention relates to a torsion sonotrode (S) having a contact surface ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139956 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN ITEM TO AN OBJECT SURFACE MADE OF A POROUS OR FIBROUS MATERIAL - Objects are fastened to object surfaces of a porous or fibrous material, in particular made of wood or a wood-like material, with the aid of a thermoplastic fastening film. For this, the object, which is separate from, or integrated in the fastening film, is positioned on the object surface and, with the aid of a vibrating fastening tool having a distally arranged, for example closed, perimetric profile element, which is positioned on the fastening film, is anchored in the object surface along a perimeter, and optionally also punched out. The fastening is suitable in particular for fastening identification carriers to wooden objects such as pallets or tree trunks, wherein the identification carriers are equipped, for example, with an antenna and an RFID chip or with a bar code. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139957 | TIRE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tire manufacturing apparatus and a tire manufacturing method capable of efficiently manufacturing quality tire by uniformly expanding the diameter of an annular tread and mounting the tread on a base tire without axial deviation. The tire manufacturing apparatus for mounting an annular tread on the outer periphery of a base tire includes a drum for securing a base tire, a plurality of holding means each having a holding surface for holding the outer periphery of the annular tread, a moving means for moving the holding means along the central axis of the base tire, a sealing means for sealing the opening on one side of the annular tread, and an air supplying means for supplying air into a space surrounded by the annular tread and the sealing means. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139958 | Method of Making a Composite Sheet - The invention relates to a method of making a composite sheet. A plurality of layers is first assembled, each layer being comprised of an untreated, unidirectional array of strands. The assembled layers are then placed adjacent one another to form an assembled sheet, with adjacent layers being in a non-parallel orientation, and without any of the layers having been treated with a matrix or binding component. The assembled sheet is then impregnated with a matrix component, which comprises a binding component and may also comprise a radiation-absorbing component. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139959 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION LINE FOR PRE-PRINTED SURFACE PAPER CORRUGATED BOARDS - The disclosure provides a production method and production line for pre-printed surface paper corrugated boards, and the production method and production line provided by the invention can be used for solving the problem that the existing corrugated board production line and process cannot adapt to the production of pre-printed colorful corrugated boards. In the disclosure, because the bonding mode that surface paper is arranged on a single-face corrugated board is adopted, the direct contact between color-printed paper and a high temperature heating plate of a drying part can be avoided, thereby effectively preventing the damages on the materials, patterns, gloss oil and plastic films of the color-printing paper. The disclosed corrugated board production method and corrugated board production line can effectively adapt to the application requirements of pre-printed colorful paper on the premise of not increasing the cost. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139960 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ABSORBENT MEMBER - According to a method of producing an absorbent member ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139961 | DUAL-SKIN STRUCTURES - A dual-skin structure ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139962 | METHODS FOR CONTAINING LIQUID MATERIALS AND MAINTAINING PART ALIGNMENT DURING ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS - Components may be interconnected using liquid materials such as liquid adhesive and solder. To prevent undesired movement between the components during the assembly process and to prevent the liquid material from flowing into undesired areas, an attachment and dam structure may be provided. The structure may be formed from a substrate such as a flexible polymer film coated with adhesive. When interposed between first and second components, the structure attaches the first and second components and prevents movement between the first and second components. The structure may have one or more edges adjacent to the liquid material to block the liquid material from flowing while the liquid material is in its liquid state. Once the components have been connected, the liquid material can be solidified. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139963 | PHOTO-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING OF REPLICA MOLD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a photo-curable resin composition and a method for preparing a replica mold using the same. The photo-curable resin composition according to the present invention comprises a photo-reactive polymer comprising polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that binds to silsesquioxane comprising at least one polymeric functionalized group; and a photo-initiator. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139964 | AMORPHOUS METALS AND COMPOSITES AS MIRRORS AND MIRROR ASSEMBLIES - A mirror or mirror assembly fabricated by molding, pressing, assembling, or depositing one or more bulk metal glass (BMG), bulk metal glass composite (BMGMC), or amorphous metal (AM) parts and where the optical surface and backing of the mirror can be fabricated without machining or polishing by utilizing the unique molding capabilities of this class of materials. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139965 | BENZOXAZINE-THIOL ADDUCTS - Novel benzoxazine-thiol adducts are described, which may be may be cured to produce compositions useful in coating, sealants, adhesive and many other applications. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139966 | JIG FOR USE IN ETCHING AND CHEMICAL LIFT-OFF APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A jig for use in etching supports an etching target while an etching process is performed and surrounds a remaining region of the etching target except for a portion of the etching target, so as to expose the portion of the etching target. Accordingly, a stable support of the etching target during the etching process may be provided, and thus an etching of an undesired region may be prevented, and a stable production yield may be accomplished. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139967 | MULTIPLE-ELECTRODE PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEMS WITH CONFINED PROCESS CHAMBERS AND INTERIOR-BUSSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE ELECTRODES - Apparatus for treating products with plasma generated from a source gas. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a plurality of juxtaposed electrodes arranged in adjacent pairs inside the vacuum chamber, and a plasma excitation source electrically coupled with the electrodes. The apparatus may include conductive members extending into the interior of each electrode to establish a respective electrical connection with the plasma excitation source. The apparatus may include a gas distribution manifold and multiple gas delivery tubes coupled with the gas distribution manifold. Each gas delivery tube has an injection port configured to inject the source gas between each adjacent pair of electrodes. The apparatus may further include flow restricting members that operate to partially obstruct a peripheral gap between each adjacent pair of electrodes, which restricts the escape of the source gas from the process chamber between each adjacent pair of electrodes. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139968 | Linear Friction Welder with Helical Groove - A linear friction welding system includes a power shaft defining a power shaft axis and including a first eccentric portion and a first power transfer portion, a power transfer rod engaged with the first power transfer portion, an actuator assembly operably coupled with the power transfer rod and configured to move the power transfer rod axially along the power shaft axis, a crank including a second eccentric portion operably coupled with the first eccentric portion, and a second power transfer portion engaged with the power transfer rod, the linear friction welding system configured such that axial movement of the power transfer rod causes rotational movement of the crank with respect to the power shaft about the power shaft axis, a cam follower operably connected to an outer surface of the second eccentric portion, and a ram operably connected to the cam follower and configured to vibrate along a welding axis. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139969 | LABELLING MACHINE - There is described a labelling machine for applying labels onto articles, comprising a protective wall; one first labelling group which may move between an operative position in which it applies a plurality of labels onto corresponding articles, and a rest position; wall comprises at least one first opening which is at least partially engaged, in use, by first labelling group when it is set in operative position; first labelling group is arranged completely on a first side of wall as it is arranged in rest position, and is arranged at least partially on a second side, opposite to first side, of wall when it is arranged in operative position; wall comprises at least one first panel which may be moved between a closed position in which it covers opening, and an open position in which it leaves free opening; labelling machine comprises connecting means for connecting first panel to first labelling group at least when first labelling group moves, in use, between rest position and an intermediate position, which is arranged between operative and rest positions; the movement of first labelling group between intermediate position and rest position causing, in use, the movement of first panel between open and closed position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139970 | LABELING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY FOR LABELING CONTAINERS - Labeling machine, particularly for labeling containers, comprising a rotating carousel for supporting pans, at least one pair of identical labeling assemblies being provided which are arranged consecutively at the peripheral region of the rotating carousel, each one of the labeling assemblies being associated with a slider slidable on guides between a forward active position, for applying the labels to the containers supported by the rotating carousel, and a retracted position, designed to load a reel of tape provided with the labels, the protective structure, which surrounds the rotating carousel, having, at each labeling assembly, a door movable by the action of elements that connect the door to the slider which supports the labeling assembly between an open position, assumed when the labeling assembly is in the forward position, and a closed position, assumed when the labeling assembly is in the retracted position. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139971 | DEVICE FOR TURNING UP BODY PLY - A body ply turn-up device for turning up at least one width-end portion of a body ply expanded into a toroidal shape includes a plurality of arm components movable in the axial direction of an operating shaft and pivotable radially of the operating shaft. Guide members are respectively supported on an end portion of each arm component and coil springs are interposed in respective spaces between guide members. Elastic members respectively cover the outer surfaces of the coil springs for performing pressing at spaces between spiral wire portions thereof when the arm components are pivoted radially outward of the operating shaft. Alternatively, the guide portions include portions which are smaller than the inner diameter of the coil spring and which extend to positions nearly touching each other at a center in a lengthwise direction of each coil spring in a state that the arm components are contracted. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139972 | METHOD FOR STRIPPING A WAFER FROM A CARRIER - Method for stripping a wafer from a carrier that is connected to the wafer by an interconnect layer. The method includes the steps of accommodating the carrier-wafer combination on a receiving means, breaking the connection provided by the interconnect layer by a connection release means, and stripping the wafer from the carrier, or stripping the carrier from the wafer by stripping means. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139973 | OPERATING HEAD FOR REMOVING AND FITTING WHEEL TIRES FOR VEHICLES - An operating head for removing and fitting vehicle wheel tyres includes a supporting structure associable with a tyre-changing machine, a reference element associated with the structure and positionable near a section of the edge of the rim of a wheel fixed on the machine, during the removal operation of a tyre from the rim, a removal tool having a free extremity substantially hook-shaped, associated with the structure and movable between a fastening position, wherein the tool extends from the structure beyond the reference element to fit between the rim edge and the tyre and position the free extremity below the tyre bead, and an extraction position, wherein the free extremity is arranged in correspondence to the reference element to extract the tyre bead above the rim edge, and a device for positioning the tool in a disengagement position, wherein the tool is moved away with respect to the reference element. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139974 | TOOL FOR SUPPORTING AND LOCKING A RIM OR TIRED WHEEL FOR MOTORCYCLES - The present disclosure relates to a tool for supporting and locking a rim or tired wheel in position on a tire mounting-demounting machine for automobile wheels equipped with support table ( | 2013-06-06 |
20130139975 | MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING SAME - A motor control circuit for controlling rotation directions of a motor includes a primary power supply, a voltage monitor unit, a motor driving chip, a controller and a backup power supply. The backup power supply is constantly charged by the primary power supply when the primary power supply is in service. The voltage monitor unit is electronically connected to the primary power supply, and is configured for determining whether the primary power supply is in or out of service. The controller controls the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a first direction when the primary power supply is in service, and alternatively controlling the motor driving chip to drive the motor to rotate in a second direction reverse to the first direction when the primary power supply is out of service. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139976 | CURTAIN SYSTEM - A curtain assembly includes a curtain, or panel of flexible material, such as fabric, forming a generally smooth surface extending between a first anchor assembly and a second anchor assembly. Slits through the fabric are sized and arranged to be stretched opened to form respective openings in response to relatively small amounts of stretching of the panel between the two anchor assemblies with a tension force. The openings may be re-closed by allowing the panel to return to a relaxed state. The opening and closing action can be repeated according to new methods to controllably vary the amount of light that the curtain assembly allows through the panel. The curtain assembly may be used as part of various larger assemblies and in various environments. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139977 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A WINDOW COVERING HAVING OPERABLE VANES - An apparatus and associated method for manufacturing a window covering for an architectural opening. The apparatus includes a support structure handling assembly, an operating element handling assembly, and a vane handling assembly. The handling assemblies process the respective materials to an assembly station to attach one portion of a vane to the operating elements, and another portion of the vane to the support structure, allowing movement of one portion of the vane relative to other portion of the vane. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139978 | ADJUSTABLE STRIP DOOR, STRIP DOOR KIT, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - At least one feature provides a strip door that includes a bracket adapted to secure to a first support surface associated with an opening, where the bracket includes a plurality of mount holes spaced along a length of the bracket. The strip door further includes a plurality of strip mounts wherein each strip mount is adapted to couple to at least one of the plurality of mount holes, where the plurality of strip mounts are adapted to be arranged along the length of the bracket. Moreover, the strip door may further include a plurality of strips adapted to hang in a partially overlapping arrangement to form a barrier to the opening, where each strip comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein the first end of each strip is adapted to removeably couple to an independent strip mount of the plurality of strip mounts. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139979 | Collapsible Sunshade - A collapsible sunshade according to the present invention has a panel comprising a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, the frame member defining a periphery for the panel with an interior space inside of the peiphery, a meshed material covering the interior space defined by the frame member to form the panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and a shade fabric having at least a portion thereof removably attached to the panel so that the shade fabric can assume a first position in which the shade fabric completely overlies, in a planar manner, the meshed material, and a second position where the portion of the shade fabric that is removably attached to the panel is disengaged from the panel to expose a portion of the meshed material. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139980 | Method And System For Producing Market Pulp And Products Thereof - Methods and systems are provided for producing market pulp which include treatment of pulp with diverse ionic compounds before pulp drying. Cationically and anionically charged compounds can be used to treat pulp before pulp drying to improve pulp dewatering performance and efficiency in the production of market pulp. Market pulp products containing the treatment compounds are also described. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139981 | CROSS-LINKED GLYCEROL BASED POLYMERS AS DIGESTION AIDS FOR IMPROVING WOOD PULPING PROCESSES - The invention provides a method of improving the digestion of wood chips into pulp. The method involves: adding a cross-linked glycerol-based polymer additive to a solution used in the digestion process. This additive is unexpectedly effective at facilitating digestion. The branched and ether structure of the additive allows it to withstand the harsh nature of a high stress environment. In addition, it is more soluble in the harsh condition than other surfactants. The structure, resistance, and particular balance between hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions, causes the additive to increases the interaction between the wood chips and the digestion chemicals. This in turn reduces the costs, the amount of additive needed, and the amount of reject wood chunks that result from the digestion process. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139982 | PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTION METHOD - A paper includes a paper body containing pulp fibers, a low electric-resistance region provided in a layer inside the paper body and being lower than the paper body in electric resistivity, and magnetic bodies arranged inside the low electric-resistance region and having a large Barkhausen effect. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139983 | PRODUCTION OF FILLED PAPER USING BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTER FIBERS AND/OR POLYALKYLENE CARBONATE FIBERS - The present invention relates to a process for producing filled paper, card and board comprising dewatering a paper stock with sheet formation and drying, wherein biodegradable polyester fibers and/or polyalkylene carbonate fibers are added to the paper stock. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139984 | PAPER SUBSTRATES CONTAINING HIGH SURFACE SIZING AND LOW INTERNAL SIZING AND HAVING HIGH DIMENSIONAL STABILITY - This invention relates to a paper substrate containing high surface sizing and low internal sizing and having high dimensional stability, as well as methods of making and using the composition. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139985 | Preparation of Polyvinylamide Cellulose Reactive Adducts - The present disclosure is directed to a continuous process for preparing cellulose reactive adducts of polyvinylamide. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139986 | Process For Manufacturing Paper And Board Having Improved Retention And Drainage Properties - A method for manufacturing a sheet of paper and/or board having improved retention and drainage properties is provided, according to which, before the formation of the sheet and/or board, at least two retention aids are added to the fibrous suspension. These two retention aids are a main retention aid corresponding to a (co)polymer having a cationic charge density above 2 meq/g, obtained by the Hofmann degradation reaction, and a secondary retention aid corresponding to a water-soluble or water-swellable polymer having an anionic charge density above 0.1 meq/g. The main retention aid is introduced into the fibrous suspension in a proportion of 100 to 800 g/t of dry pulp, and the secondary retention aid is introduced into the fibrous suspension in a proportion of 50 to 800 g/t of dry pulp and has an intrinsic viscosity IV above 3 dl/g. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139987 | FIBROUS WEB AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The invention relates to a fiber web and a method for preparing it. The fiber web comprises a filler-containing base web, which is possibly coated with a pigment-containing coating layer. According to the invention, 5-100% of the filler in the base web is made up of cellulose fibrils or lignocellulose fibrils with light-scattering material particles deposited thereon. These coated cellulose fibrils or lignocellulose fibrils constitute at maximum approx. 70% of the weight of the base web. The base web according to the invention contains more than 20% less retention agents than does a web which has the same formation but in which more than 95% of the filler is made up of filler particles known per se. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139988 | Planar Elements for Use in Papermaking Machines - A planar element for use in a papermaking machine comprising a synthetic construction incorporating nanoparticles in a polymeric resin matrix. | 2013-06-06 |
20130139989 | JOINING PROCESS FOR A PAPERMACHINE CLOTHING - A joining process for an endless or seamed press fabric, the joining process including the step of providing a woven base fabric having a plurality of monofilament yarns including warp yarns extending in a machine direction and weft yarns extending in a cross machine direction, the woven base fabric being cut along one of the weft yarns and having two opposing ends and two side edges. A predetermined number of the weft yarns are removed along each of the two opposing ends to free a plurality of cut ends of the warp yarns, fringing the ends. The plurality of free cut ends of the two opposing ends are interdigitated with each other and the cut ends opposing and adjoining one another are heat bonded to define a joint area. | 2013-06-06 |