23rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170159165 | ROLL-TO-ROLL SPUTTERING PROCESS WITH HYBRID TARGET AND PRODUCT THEREOF - The present invention provides a roll-to roll sputtering process with a hybrid target comprising: unwinding a flexible polymer substrate from an unwinding axis; sputtering a hybrid target to the flexible polymer substrate for forming a first metal film, and a second metal film; and rewinding the flexible polymer substrate to a rewinding axis, and further comprising the following steps of: using laser to form a first electrode section and a second electrode section on the first metal film and the second metal film; and disposing a detecting substance layer on the second electrode section. Moreover, a product made by the roll-to-roll sputtering process is provided. Compared to the prior art, the hybrid target of the present invention is formed by multiple metals and can be sputtered to the substrate for forming multiple metal thin films. The present invention has an advantage of shortening the processing time and saving cost. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159166 | Crucible Device - A crucible device comprises a crucible body configured to store evaporation material, with an opening disposed therein; a crucible cover which matches the opening of the crucible body and which forms a hermetic space in cooperation with the crucible body when being in a closed state and opens the opening of the crucible body when being in an open state; a driving mechanism comprising a housing with a cavity therein and a piston disposed within the cavity, the cavity being divided by the piston into a closed chamber and an open chamber by the piston, the open chamber being in communication with outside of the cavity through a cavity opening of the cavity, the closed chamber storing gas therein, the piston being connected with the crucible cover by a transmission mechanism, the piston being moved within the cavity in accordance with change of pressure in the open chamber, thereby driving the crucible cover to switch between the open state and the closed state. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159167 | Thin Film Deposition Apparatus Having Plurality of Crucibles - The present invention relates to a thin film deposition apparatus, which includes: a deposition chamber supporting a substrate therein; a plurality of crucibles keeping a deposition material to be deposited on the substrate; a distribution conduit having a plurality of coupling holes axially arranged to communicate with the crucibles, and spraying the deposition material evaporated from the crucibles through a plurality of nozzles formed through a top thereof; distribution conduit heaters independently installed and facing an outer side of the distribution conduit to heat the distribution conduit; crucible heaters heating the crucibles to evaporate the deposition material; and a top plate having an exit port corresponding to the nozzles and disposed over the distribution conduit. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the height of the chamber by decreasing the height of the crucibles and to perform symmetric or asymmetric deposition by independently performing left/right deposition on a substrate. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159168 | Thin Film Deposition Apparatus Having Plurality of Evaporation Sources - The present invention relates to a thin film deposition apparatus, which includes: a deposition chamber supporting a substrate therein; a plurality of crucibles keeping a deposition material to be deposited on the substrate; a distribution conduits coupled to the crucibles, respectively, and arranged in a line to spray an evaporated deposition material through a plurality of nozzles; a separator disposed between the distribution conduits for uniformity of a thin film deposited on the substrate and limiting a spray range of the evaporated deposition material; distribution conduit heaters independently installed and facing outer sides of the distribution conduits to heat the distribution conduits; crucible heaters heating the crucibles to evaporate the deposition material; and a top plate having an exit port corresponding to the nozzles and disposed over the distribution conduits. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159169 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING NICKEL OXIDE FILMS WITH HIGH CONDUCTIVITY - The invention provides a process for manufacturing nickel oxide films with high conductivity, comprising steps of: operating a high power impulse magnetron sputtering system, HIPIMS system, in an argon and oxygen mixture, at peak power density higher than 1000 W/cm | 2017-06-08 |
20170159170 | FILM FORMING SYSTEM - A film forming system includes a camera having a field of view in a region through which an edge of a film-formed workpiece rotated by a rotational stage and an edge of the film of the film-formed workpiece pass. Based on three or more images obtained by the camera during the rotation of the film-formed workpiece, widths between the edge of the film-formed workpiece and the edge of the film of the film-formed workpiece at circumferentially different locations are obtained. Based on the widths obtained by the first unit, a first positional deviation of a central position of the film of the film-formed workpiece with respect to a central position of the film-formed workpiece is obtained. By using the first positional deviation of the film-formed workpiece, a transfer position of a transfer modules transferring the workpiece to a film forming apparatus used for producing the film-formed workpiece is corrected. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159171 | EVAPORATION METHOD - An evaporation method in this disclosure is adapted for performing an evaporation process upon a surface of an evaporation target substrate. In an embodiment, an evaporation source plate is arranged to be heated by a heater so as to evaporate an evaporation material to its gaseous state, and then enable the gaseous evaporation material to travel passing through holes of a shutter device and thus spread toward the surface of the evaporation target substrate for depositing a film. Moreover, the evaporation method uses a transmission device for controlling the opening/closing of the holes, and there is a heating area formed at a position between the shutter device and the evaporation source plate for allowing the evaporation source plate, the plural holes, the heating area, the evaporation material and the heater to be arranged parallel to one another from the top to bottom. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159172 | GROWTH OF METAL ON A DIELECTRIC - A method for forming metal on a dielectric includes forming a seed layer on a surface including a reactant element. A first metal layer is formed on the seed layer wherein the first metal layer wets the seed layer. A second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer wherein the second metal layer wets the first metal layer. Diffuse the reactant element of the seed layer into the first metal layer by annealing to convert the first metal layer to a dielectric layer. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159173 | FUNCTIONAL FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FUNCTIONAL FILM - An organic layer not containing halogen is formed on a substrate using a coating material, and a silicon nitride layer is formed on the organic layer by plasma CVD. Owing to the configuration, there is provided a functional film manufacturing method capable of stably manufacturing a high-performance functional film such as a gas barrier film having excellent gas barrier properties, as well as a functional film. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159174 | Reactor For Producing Polycrystalline Silicon and Method For Removing A Silicon-Containing Layer On A Component Of Such A Reactor - Silicon deposited by CVD and/or silico dust is removed from a polycrystalline silicon deposition reactor component by abrasion with silicon-containing particles in a gas stream. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159175 | RAW MATERIAL GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS, RAW MATERIAL GAS SUPPLY METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a raw material gas supply apparatus, a remaining amount of the raw material is calculated by subtracting, from an amount of the raw material filled in a new raw material, a cumulative consumption amount including a consumption amount of the raw material calculated based on an actual flow rate of the raw material gas obtained from an offset value, (m3−(m1+m2)), m1, m2 and m3 being respective measurement values of first and second mass controller, and a mass flow meter, obtained by supplying a carrier gas and a dilution gas in a state where the carrier gas flows through a bypass channel, and an actual flow rate measurement value of the raw material obtained by subtracting the offset value from a value of (m3−(m1+m2)) obtained by supplying the carrier gas and dilution gas in a state where the carrier gas flows through the inside of a raw material container. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159176 | ADVANCED COATING METHOD AND MATERIALS TO PREVENT HDP-CVD CHAMBER ARCING - Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus and coating methods to reduce chamber arcing, for example, in HDP-CVD, PECVD, PE-ALD and Etch chambers. The apparatus include a ring shaped gas distributor used for in-situ deposition of coating materials, and a process chamber including the same. The ring shaped gas distributor includes a ring shaped body having at least one gas entrance port disposed on a first side thereof and a plurality of gas distribution ports disposed on a first surface of the ring shaped body. The plurality of gas distribution ports are arranged in a plurality of evenly distributed rows. The plurality of gas distribution ports in a first row of the plurality of evenly distributed rows is adapted to direct gas at an exit angle different from an exit angle of the plurality of gas distribution ports in a second row of the plurality of evenly distributed rows. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159177 | VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vapor deposition systems and methods associated with the same are provided. The systems may be designed to include features that can promote high quality deposition; simplify manufacture, modification and use; as well as, reduce the footprint of the system, amongst other advantages. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159178 | ALD/PARYLENE MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM STACK - Described herein is a multi-layer thin film stack including a first ALD layer of a first metal oxide deposited on a substrate surface of a substrate, a first parylene layer covering the first ALD layer, and a second ALD layer of a second metal oxide covering the first parylene layer. The multi-layer thin film stack further includes a second parylene layer covering the second ALD layer. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159179 | Nozzle Head, Apparatus and Method for Subjecting Surface of Substrate to Successive Surface Reactions - The invention relates to a nozzle head, an apparatus and method for subjecting a surface of a substrate to successive surface reactions of at least a first precursor (A) and a second precursor (B). The nozzle head having an output face comprises at least one precursor nozzle for supplying precursor (A, B) to the surface of the substrate and at least one discharge channel for discharging precursor (A, B) from the surface of the substrate. The output face comprises in the following order: a discharge channel, at least one at least one precursor nozzle arranged to supply the first precursor (A) and the second precursor (B) and a discharge channel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159180 | GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM, PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A gas supply system includes a first device to a third device. A plurality of integral units of the first device is configured to select one or more gases from one or more gas sources and supply the selected gases. The second device is configured to distribute plural gases from the integral units and supply the distributed gases while controlling flow rates of the distributed gases. The third device is configured to exhaust the gases within the gas supply system to a gas exhaust device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159181 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate support part provided with a first heating part, configured to heat a substrate, a gas supply part installed above the substrate support part and configured to supply a process gas to the substrate, a first exhaust port configured to exhaust an atmosphere of a process space existing above the substrate support part, a gas distribution part installed to face the substrate support part, a lid part provided with a second exhaust port configured to exhaust a buffer space existing between the gas supply part, and the gas distribution part, a rectifying part installed within the buffer space and provided with a second heating part at least partially facing the second exhaust port, the rectifying part configured to rectify the process gas, and a control part configured to control the second heating part. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159182 | RESIN ARTICLE WITH PLATING FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN ARTICLE - There is provided with a method for manufacturing a resin article provided with a plating film. A resin article is irradiated with ultraviolet rays. A catalyst is applied to the resin article, while applying shock to the resin article that has been irradiated with the ultraviolet rays. An electroless plating is performed on the resin article. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159183 | RESIN PLATING METHOD - The present invention provides a resin plating method using an etching bath containing manganese as an active ingredient, the method being capable of maintaining stable etching performance even during continuous use. The resin plating method includes: an etching step, which uses a resin material-containing article as an object to be treated and etches the article using an acidic etching bath containing manganese; a catalyst application step, which uses palladium as a catalyst metal; and an electroless plating step; and the method further includes a step of maintaining the palladium concentration in the acidic etching bath at 100 mg/L or less. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159184 | METALLIZATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE FIBERS AND POROUS SUBSTRATES - Devices and methods for metalizing temperature sensitive materials including fabrics are provided. Contemplated method begins with a step of applying a catalyst solution on the temperature-sensitive material to form an at least partially catalyst-coated substrate. Then the catalyst-coated substrate is incubated at a relatively low temperature. Optionally, in some embodiments, the low temperature incubated substrate is incubated at a relatively high temperature. Then, a layer of an electroless metal is deposited on the at least partially catalyst-coated substrate using an electroless metal deposition technique. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159185 | CHEMICAL TREATMENT STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICAL TREATMENT STEEL SHEET - A chemical treatment steel sheet includes a steel sheet; a Fe—Sn alloy layer which is formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet; an Sn layer which is formed on the Fe—Sn alloy layer; and a chemical treatment layer that is formed on the Sn layer, and contains a 0.01 to 0.1 mg/m | 2017-06-08 |
20170159186 | MULTILAYER COMPOSITE FUEL CLAD SYSTEM WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE HERMETICITY AND ACCIDENT TOLERANCE - The invention relates to a multilayer cladding including a combination of ceramic and metallic components. The multilayer coating includes an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer. The inner layer can form the cladding structure, the intermediate layer can include a ceramic composite or ceramic-containing composite composed of interlocking woven or braided fibers, e.g., fiber tows wrapped on the inner layer to form a woven structure, and a matrix material, and the outer can be composed of metal or metal alloy, such as, in the form of a coating. The multilayer cladding is effective to protect contents of the cladding structure from exposure to high temperature environments. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159187 | PLATED-LAYER STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING INTERFACE STRESS BETWEEN ALUMINIUM NITRIDE SUBSTRATE AND COPPER-PLATED LAYER - A yellow light photolithographic process and an electroplating process are performed multiple times to produce copper plated layers on the aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate. The copper plated layers are plated in sequence into a stack structure with each layer having reduced length. The parameters of the yellow light photolithographic process can be adjusted, such that each copper plated layer is formed horizontally for a predetermined length into a stack structure of step layers tapering off upward, while a predetermined angle is formed by the tangent line passing through edges of the respective step layers, and the surface of the AlN substrate. An adhesion layer, a copper seed layer, a first copper plated layer, a second copper plated layer, a third copper plated layer, and a nickel plated layer are formed in sequence on the AlN substrate, to form a metalized circuit of multi-layer stack. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159188 | System And Method For Controllable Non-Volatile Metal Removal - A system and method for removing metal from a substrate in a controlled manner is disclosed. The system includes a chamber, with one or more gas inlets to allow the flow of gasses into the chamber, at least one exhaust pump, to exhaust gasses from the chamber, and a heater, capable of modifying the temperature of the chamber. In some embodiments, one or more gasses are introduced into the chamber at a first temperature. The atoms in these gasses chemically react with the metal on the surface of the substrate to form a removable compound. The gasses are then exhausted from the chamber, leaving the removable compound on the surface of the substrate. The temperature of the chamber is then elevated to a second temperature, greater than the sublimation temperature of the removable compound. This increased temperature allows the removable compound to become gaseous and be exhausted from the chamber. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159189 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1,5-DIAMINONAPHTHALENE AND 1-AMINO-5-NITRONAPHTHALENE BY DIRECT ELECTROCHEMICAL AMINATION OF NON-ACTIVATED OR DEACTIVATED AROMATIC SYSTEMS ON BORON-DOPED DIAMOND ANODES - The invention relates to a method for oxidative electrochemical amination of non-activated or deactivated aromatic systems by means of boron-doped diamond anodes, and in particular to the production of 1,5-diaminonaphthalene and 1-amino-5-nitronaphthalene according to said method. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159190 | HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS TO PRODUCE PURE MAGNESIUM METAL AND VARIOUS BY-PRODUCTS - The present description relates to a process for producing magnesium metal from magnesium-bearing ores using serpentine. The process described herein consists generally in a mineral preparation and classification followed by leaching with dilute hydrochloric acid. The slurry is filtered and the non-leached portion, containing amorphous silica is recovered. The residual solution is neutralized and purified by chemical precipitation with non activated and activated serpentine. The nickel is also recovered by precipitation at higher pH. A final neutralisation and purification step of magnesium chloride solution by precipitation allows eliminating any traces of residual impurities. The purified magnesium chloride solution is evaporated until saturation and the MgCl | 2017-06-08 |
20170159191 | Systems And Methods For Continuous Alkaline Lead Acid Battery Recycling - Lead is recycled from lead paste of lead acid batteries in a process that employs alkaline desulfurization followed by formation of plumbite that is then electrolytically converted to pure lead. Remaining insoluble lead dioxide is removed from the lead plumbite solution and reduced to produce lead oxide that can be fed back to the recovery system. Sulfate is recovered as sodium sulfate, while the so produced lead oxide can be added to lead paste for recovery. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159192 | MOLECULAR RESONANT FREQUENCY ENHANCEMENT OF METAL OXIDE REFINING | 2017-06-08 |
20170159193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION OF A FEEDSTOCK COMPRISING OXYGEN AND A FIRST METAL - A method of electrolytic reduction of a feedstock comprising oxygen and a first metal comprises the steps of, arranging the feedstock in contact with a cathode and a molten salt within an electrolysis cell, arranging an anode in contact with the molten salt within the electrolysis cell, the anode comprising a molten second metal and applying a potential between the anode and the cathode such that oxygen is removed from the feedstock to form a reduced feedstock. The oxygen removed from the feedstock reacts with the molten second metal to form an oxide comprising the second metal. The second metal is aluminium. The reduced feedstock may comprise a proportion of aluminium. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159194 | NANO-STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In an example of a method for making a nano-structure, an aluminum layer is partially anodized to form a porous anodic alumina structure. The aluminum layer is positioned on an oxidizable material layer. The porous anodic alumina structure is exposed to partial anisotropic etching to form tracks within the porous anodic alumina structure. A remaining portion of the aluminum layer is further anodized to form paths where the tracks are formed. The oxidizable material layer is anodized to from an oxide, where the oxide grows through the paths formed within the porous anodic alumina structure to form a set of super nano-pillars. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159195 | COMPOSITION, USE THEREOF AND METHOD FOR ELECTRODEPOSITING GOLD CONTAINING LAYERS - The present invention relates to a composition and method for electrodepositing gold containing layers using the composition and the use of mercapto-triazole compounds as anti-immersion additives. The composition contains a mercapto-triazole compound which acts as an anti-immersion additive. The composition and method are suited for depositing functional or hard gold or gold alloys that can be applied in the industry as contact material of electrical connectors for high reliability applications. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159196 | ELECTRICAL DEPOSITION APPARATUS - An electrical deposition apparatus includes a brush plating head. The brush plating head includes a plurality of channels, and there are openings at the same surface of the brush plating head. Each of the channels extends from within the brush plating head to each of the openings. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159197 | Sn-PLATED STAINLESS STEEL SHEET - A tin-plated stainless steel sheet which has a tin plating layer having good adhesion to a stainless steel sheet and exhibits excellent whisker resistance in various environments, and wherein a nickel plating layer having a thickness of 0.3-3 μm is formed on a stainless steel sheet, and a tin plating layer having a thickness of 0.3-5 μm is formed on the nickel plating layer. This tin-plated stainless steel sheet is characterized in that nickel crystals in the nickel plating layer have a lattice distortion of 0.5% or less. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159198 | A CHROMIUM-CONTAINING COATING, A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND A COATED OBJECT - The invention relates to a chromium-based coating comprising at least one layer rich in crystalline phase or phases of nickel (Ni) and/or Ni compounds, and at least one layer rich in crystal-line phase or phases of chromium (Cr) and/or Cr compounds, Cr being electroplated from a trivalent chromium bath. The coating is characterized in that the it further comprises one or more crystalline phases of chromium-nickel-phosphorus (CrNiP), which CrNiP phase has been produced by heat treating a coating comprising at least one layer of nickel-phosphorus (NiP) and at least one layer of Cr. The invention also relates to a method for producing a chromiumbased coating and to a coated object. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159199 | FORMING COBALT INTERCONNECTIONS ON A SUBSTRATE - A wafer electroplating system has at least one first electroplating chamber having a first electrolyte containing cobalt ions, and is adapted to electroplate a cobalt film onto a wafer at a first deposition rate. A second electroplating chamber has a second electrolyte containing cobalt ions, and is adapted to electroplate a cobalt film onto the wafer at a second deposition rate faster than the first deposition rate. The first and second electroplating chambers are within an enclosure of a processing system. A robot moves a wafer among the first and second electroplating chambers. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159200 | HIGHLY ALKALI-RESISTANT ALUMINUM MEMBER - An aluminum member exhibits improved alkali resistance with respect to an anodic oxide coating. The highly alkali-resistant aluminum member includes a material that includes aluminum or an aluminum alloy, an anodic oxide coating that is formed on the surface of the material, and a coating layer that is formed on the anodic oxide coating, and includes a siloxane glass component in a ratio of 90 mass % or more, wherein the coating layer has a thickness of 0.5 to 5.0 μm and a coating mass of 0.4 to 5.0 g/m | 2017-06-08 |
20170159201 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An electrochemical deposition apparatus and methods of using the same are provided herein. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159202 | ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT APPARATUS AND ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT METHOD - An electrolytic treatment apparatus of the present disclosure includes a common electrode and a counter electrode that are disposed such that the treatment liquid is interposed therebetween. A first wiring and a second wiring are connected to the common electrode, a capacitor is provided in the first wiring. Copper ions are moved to the counter electrode side by forming an electric field in the treatment liquid when the capacitor is charged without connecting the first wiring and the second wiring to each other, and the copper ions moved to the counter electrode side are reduced by applying a voltage between the common electrode and the counter electrode when the capacitor is discharged by connecting the first wiring and the second wiring to each other. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159203 | PLATING METHOD AND PLATING APPARATUS - A plating method includes holding a substrate with a substrate holder while bringing a sealing member into pressure contact with a peripheral portion of the substrate to form an enclosed internal space in the substrate holder; performing a first-stage leakage test of the substrate holder by producing a vacuum in the internal space and checking whether pressure in the internal space reaches a predetermined vacuum pressure within a certain period of time; and if the substrate holder has passed the first-stage leakage test, performing a second-stage leakage test of the substrate holder by closing off the internal space after producing the vacuum therein and checking whether a change in the pressure in the internal space reaches a predetermined value within a certain period of time. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159204 | BASKET-TYPE ANODE - A basket-type anode stores plating pellets in a plating bath and is used for electrolytic plating of a steel strip. The basket-type anode comprises a reticulated member made of Ti to be placed facing the steel strip. The reticulated member contains one or more platinum group elements. When the reticulated member contains one or more platinum group elements, the corrosion of the reticulated member can be prevented, and the lifetime of the reticulated member can be improved. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159205 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING CARBON-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for fabricating a carbon-based composite material includes: bearing a carbon-based composite material layer containing an amorphous carbon matrix and a plurality of equi-axed ultrananocrystalline diamond grains dispersed in the amorphous carbon matrix on a susceptor and applying a plasma treatment on the carbon-based composite material layer in a plasma environment containing a C | 2017-06-08 |
20170159206 | METHOD OF MAKING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - A method of making a photonic crystal includes step 1 providing a seed, followed by etching a surface of the seed to form thereon submicron voids; step 2 providing a graphite disk, followed by coating a side of the graphite disk with a graphite adhesive whereby the void-formed surface of the seed is attached to the graphite disk to form a seed holder; step 3 placing the seed holder above a growth chamber, followed by placing a raw material below the growth chamber; step 4 forming a thermal field in the growth chamber with a heating device to sublime the raw material; and step 5 controlling temperature, thermal field, atmosphere and pressure in the growth chamber to allow the gaseous raw material to be conveyed and deposited on the seed, thereby forming a photonic crystal. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LARGE, SINGLE-CRYSTALS OF ALUMINUM NITRIDE - Bulk single crystals of AlN having a diameter greater than about 25 mm and dislocation densities of about 10,000 cm | 2017-06-08 |
20170159208 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING EPITAXIAL SILICON CARBIDE WAFERS - The object is to produce with good reproducibility an epitaxial silicon carbide wafer having a high quality silicon carbide single crystal thin film with little step bunching. To achieve this object, for etching the silicon carbide single crystal substrate in the epitaxial growth furnace, hydrogen carrier gas and silicon-based material gas are used. After the etching treatment is finished as well, the epitaxial growth conditions are changed in the state in the state supplying these gases. When the conditions stabilize, a carbon-based material gas is introduced for epitaxial growth. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159209 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Additives such as colourants may be incorporated into polymeric materials such as polyesters, such as in polyester fibre production, by use of a liquid formulation comprising colourant and a vehicle. The vehicle may comprise a functionalised pentaerythritol, trimethylolpropane or trimellitate. The liquid formulation is suitably contacted with the polymeric material in a melt processing apparatus. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159210 | METHOD OF MAKING HOLLOW FIBER WITH GRADIENT PROPERTIES - There is provided a method of making a hollow fiber having improved resistance to microfracture formation at a fiber-matrix interface. The method includes mixing in a first solvent a plurality of nanostructures, one or more first polymers, and a fugitive polymer which is dissociable from the nanostructures and the one or more first polymers, to form an inner-volume portion mixture. The method further includes mixing in a second solvent one or more second polymers to form an outer-volume portion mixture, spinning the inner-volume portion mixture and the outer-volume portion mixture and extracting the fugitive polymer from the inner-volume portion mixture to form a precursor fiber, heating the precursor fiber to oxidize the precursor fiber and to change a molecular-bond structure of the precursor fiber, and obtaining a hollow fiber with the inner-volume portion having the nanostructures and the first polymers, and with the outer-volume portion having the second polymers. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159211 | FIBERS MADE FROM POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Fibers made a polyethylene composition, and method of making the same. The polyethylene composition comprises less than or equal to 100 percent by weight of the units derived from ethylene and less than 20 percent by weight of units derived from one or more α-olefin comonomers; wherein said polyethylene composition has a density in the range of 0.930 to 0.960 g/cm | 2017-06-08 |
20170159212 | FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - System and method of producing a fiber-reinforced composite material for preventing void formation and improving mechanical properties such as strength and modulus of elasticity are described. The fiber-reinforced composite material contains a thermoplastic resin as a matrix resin and is formed using reinforcing fibers, in particular, a sheet of fiber substrate such as a woven fabric of reinforcing fibers, or a yarn bundle of a fiber substrate of reinforcing fibers. The fiber-reinforced composite material is composed of a resin-laminated substrate which includes a resin-filled substrate formed by filling spaces between fibers in a sheet or a strand of a fiber substrate with thermoplastic polyurethane filler, and a matrix resin layer composed of a thermoplastic resin disposed on the surface of the resin-filled substrate. The added amount of the thermoplastic polyurethane filler to the fiber substrate is from 10 to 30 vol % with respect to the volume of the fiber substrate. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159213 | METHOD FOR FORMING YARN PRESSING WEAVE BY USING GROOVE PIN WARP KNITTING MACHINE BASED ON SERVO DRIVING - A method for forming yarn pressing weave by using a groove pin warp knitting machine based on servo driving. The method is performed on a Raschel groove pin warp knitting machine, and specifically comprises: a. enabling a groove pin body ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159214 | Lyocell-Polyester Fabric and Methods of Manufacture - A fabric is disclosed and includes warp yarns of only lyocell fiber, and weft yarns of multifilament polyester only, where the fabric has a warp yarn count from Ne40 to Ne120, a weft yarn count from 15 D (denier) to 100 D, a thread count (TC) between 200 and 2000, with ends per inch in warp between 100 and 250, and picks per inch in weft being between 100 to 1800. In one embodiment, the lyocell fiber is lyocell fiber resulting from being spun in an environment where the relative humidity is maintained at between 40% and 50%, or between 44% and 46%. The resulting fabric has low shrinkage, good durability, a desirable softness, a cool feel due to its moisture-wicking properties, and an excellent uniformity in color when dyed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159215 | FLOCKED MATERIAL AND PROCESS TO PRODUCE IT - The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a flocked material for coating surfaces and structures such as the interiors of automobiles, objects for interior decorating (walls, sofas, armchairs, etc.), handbags, suitcases or other accessories, covers or cases for weapons, musical instruments or electronic devices, or to make carpets and/or rugs, and that comprises the use of bicomponent fibres of the “island-in-the-sea” type of limited length (microfibres). The process of the invention comprises a step of partial and selective dissolution of the sea component by an alkaline removal agent, which makes it possible to obtain a flocked material characterized by improved resistance to abrasion and a more appealing appearance compared to flocked products of the prior art. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159216 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING ARTIFICIAL TURF - According to an embodiment of the disclosure a stitching arrangement for tufts of artificial turf includes a first stitching path along a substrate following a pattern. The pattern has at least two diagonally right stitches before two diagonally left stitches, and at least one straight stitch interspersed between each diagonally right stitch and each diagonally left stitch. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159217 | WASHING-DRYING MACHINE - The present disclosure provides a washing-drying machine. The washing-drying machine includes: a cabinet; an inner drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet and defining an accommodating cavity therein, in which the inner drum has an air outlet communicated with the accommodating cavity; a condenser disposed in the cabinet and defining a condensation channel together with the cabinet, in which the condensation channel is communicated with the air outlet; and a filter detachably disposed in the cabinet and located between the air outlet and the condensation channel, in which the filter has an inlet communicated with the air outlet and an outlet communicated with the condensation channel and is provided with multiple layers of detachable filtering pieces. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159218 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a washing system and a heat pump system. The washing system is disposed in the cabinet, includes a washing tub, and is formed with a drying gas inlet and a drying gas outlet communicated with the washing tub respectively. The heat pump system is provided integrally and connected to the cabinet, and defines an entry communicated with the drying gas outlet and an exit communicated with the drying gas inlet. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159219 | WASHER-DRYER - The present disclosure discloses a washer-dryer. The washer-dryer includes a cabinet having an air supplement port; an inner drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet, defining a containing chamber therein, and having an air outlet communicating with the containing chamber; a heat pump disposed to the cabinet and close to the air supplement port; a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, wherein the first heat exchanger has a first end communicating with a first end of the heat pump and a second end communicating with a first end of the second heat exchanger, and a second end of the second heat exchanger communicates with a second end of the heat pump, the first heat exchanger and an internal wall face of the cabinet define a condensation channel therebetween, the second heat exchanger and the internal wall face of the cabinet define a hot air channel therebetween, and the condensation channel communicates with the air outlet and the hot air channel; and a fan disposed in the cabinet to blow hot air in the hot air channel and around the heat pump into the containing chamber. In the washer-dryer according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a temperature of air around the heat pump can be reduced to dissipate heat, and a temperature of supplemented air can be raised to further raise a drying efficiency of the washer-dryer. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159220 | WASHING-DRYING MACHINE - A washing-drying machine is provided. The washing-drying machine includes: a main body and a clothes drying device. The main body is provided with a washing drum therein and a guiding assembly thereon, in which the guiding assembly is communicated with the washing drum to form an airflow loop. The clothes drying device includes a horizontal compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, in which the horizontal compressor, the condenser and the evaporator are connected in series to form a clothes drying loop, and the evaporator is connected with the guiding assembly. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159221 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WASHING MACHINE - Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine. The washing machine may include: a body; a tub provided inside of the body to store water; a detergent supply unit disposed adjacent to the tub to supply detergent to the tub during an operating mode for washing laundry and to receive water during a cleaning mode; and a controller configured to allow a cleaning of the detergent supply unit to be performed by controlling a flow of water of the detergent supply unit and the tub during the cleaning mode of the detergent supply unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159222 | Cleaning Apparatus Using Solid Particulate Cleaning Material - There is disclosed an apparatus and method for use in the cleaning of soiled substrates, the apparatus including housing means having a first upper chamber having mounted therein a rotatably mounted cylindrical cage and a second lower chamber located beneath the cylindrical cage; at least one recirculation means; access means; pumping means and a multiplicity of delivery means, wherein the rotatably mounted cylindrical cage includes a drum including perforated side walls wherein up to 60% of the surface area of the side walls includes perforations and the perforations include holes having a diameter of no greater than 25.0 mm. The method carried out by the apparatus involves cleaning a soiled substrate by treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation including solid particulate cleaning material and wash water. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159223 | FABRIC ENHANCER AND LAUNDRY ADDITIVE DISPENSATION IN LAUNDRY APPLIANCES - Systems, components, and methodologies for uniformly distributing fabric enhancers onto laundry loads in laundry treating appliances. The methods may include accepting one or more of a laundry detergent, a fabric softener, and a bleach for dispensation into the laundry treating appliance, accepting a plurality of fabric enhancers in respective compartments of a fabric enhancer storage assembly, receiving indications of the types of fabric enhancers stored in the respective compartments, selecting dispensation patterns suitable for each of the types of fabric enhancers, and dispensing the plurality of fabric enhancers in accordance with the selected dispensation patterns. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159224 | METHOD FOR TREATING LAUNDRY ITEMS - A method of inhibiting dye transfer between items of laundry in a laundry treating appliance comprising a treating chamber for receiving the laundry items for treatment according to a cycle of operation, the method comprising supplying liquid to the treating chamber to form a liquid mixture comprising the liquid and free dye molecules from the laundry, supplying a dye absorber to the liquid mixture to form a complex of dye molecules and absorber in solution or in suspension within the liquid mixture and altering the cycle of operation in response to the determination of free dye absorber in the liquid. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159225 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH TUB RING - A laundry treating appliance having a tub with a tub ring and a drum located within the tub having a balance ring. The tub ring may extend radially inward and be spaced above the balance ring. The tub ring and balance ring may have an angled portion to provide for a generally constant space between the tub ring and balance ring during rotation of the drum within the tub. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159226 | WASHING MACHINE WITH A PLURALITY OF TANKS AND WASHING METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine with a plurality of tanks and the washing method thereof are disclosed. In the present invention, the tanks of the washing machine are determined to wash individually or alternately, water and washing medium are also determined to be recycled or not. By using the washing machine of the present invention, water, washing medium and the washing procedures can be reduced. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159227 | DETERGENT FEEDING DEVICE FOR WASHER - Provided is a detergent feeding device including a detergent box provided with a detergent accommodating part having an opening part; an opening and closing member; a detergent box housing accommodating the detergent box; a dispenser to supply water to the detergent box; a first water supply tube supplying water to the dispenser; a second water supply tube connected to the detergent box housing; and an opening unit connected to an outlet of the second water supply tube, wherein the opening unit is moved by water pressure of the water supplied from the second water supply tube to push the opening and closing member to open the opening part of the detergent accommodating part. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159228 | FILTER APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING WATER OF A WASHING MACHINE HAVING SELF-CLEANING FUNCTION AND WASHING MACHINE - A filter apparatus ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159229 | WASHING MACHINE - Disclosed herein is a washing machine having an elastic member for providing resilient power to the door in a direction in which the door is opened and a damping member arranged to damp pivoting of the door or an inner door. The washing machine has a structure to smoothly open/shut the door and inner door combined together, and if supplementary washing is required, to smoothly open/shut only the inner door. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159230 | WASHING-DRYING MACHINE - The present disclosure provides a washing-drying machine. The washing-drying machine includes: a cabinet; an inner drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet and defines an accommodating cavity therein, in which the inner drum has an air outlet communicated with the accommodating cavity and a condensation air channel disposed in a bottom wall thereof, the condensation air channel is communicated with the accommodating cavity and the air outlet respectively; and a heat exchanger disposed in the cabinet and configured to exchange heat with wet air in the condensation air channel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159231 | APPARATUS FOR DRYING ARTICLES - A laundry treating applicator for drying laundry with a radio frequency (RF) applicator having a baffle on a drum rotatable on a non-vertical axis, an anode element in the baffle and a cathode element spaced from the anode element, wherein energization of the RF generator sends electromagnetic radiation through the applicator via the anode element and cathode element to form a field of electromagnetic radiation (e-field) in the radio frequency spectrum to dielectrically heat liquid within laundry disposed within the e-field. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159232 | Processing Apparatus for Processing Subject - An object of the present invention is to provide a more compact processing apparatus than previously available. Provided is a processing apparatus for unfurling or folding a processing subject (T), including a pair of retaining devices ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159233 | FABRIC AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FABRIC - The present invention relates to textile fabrics and methods of manufacturing textile fabrics. Particularly, the invention comprises a method of producing a fabric, comprising the steps of (i) blending chemo mechanically felting fibers with non-felting fibers into a blended feed material, (ii) spinning the blended feed material into a blended yarn, (iii) producing a fabric comprising the blended yarn, (iv) subjecting the fabric to a first fabric treatment comprising a mechanical felting treatment; and (v) subjecting the fabric to a second fabric treatment comprising a chemical treatment of the fabric with an alkali, wherein the ratio of weight of the alkali to dry fabric weight is between 0.02 and 0.05, thereby obtaining increased air space in the resultant fabric. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159234 | TREATMENT OF FILAMENTS OR YARN - A method for treating an aromatic polyamide filament or yarn to improve its adhesion to rubber wherein, the method comprises exposing the filament or yarn to a first mixture of reagents comprising multi-functional isocyanate oligomers and multi-functional epoxy oligomers, wherein the ratio of total isocyanate groups to total epoxy groups in the mixture is in the range of from 0.8 to 1.2, and heating the exposed filament or yarn to a temperature of at least 100 degrees C. whereby the epoxy and isocyanate oligomers cross-link and form a network on the surface of the filament or yarn. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159235 | METHOD AND KIT FOR ACCELERATED AGING OF DENIM GARMENTS - Methods and kits are described for accelerating an aged appearance in indido-dyed denim garments. A high concentration of cellulase enzymes is used to treat denim garments such as blue jeans, followed by a washing step and an abrasion step, followed by repetition of the cycle. This process can be performed at home in standard washing machines, and provides consumers with an alternative approach to customizing their denim garments. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159236 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOISTING ROPE, HOISTING ROPE AND ELEVATOR USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hoisting rope, comprising the steps of
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20170159237 | METHODS OF PULP FIBER TREATMENT - In some embodiments, a method may include treating pulp in pulp and paper mills. The methods may include providing a peracetate oxidant solution and generating a reactive oxygen species. The peracetate solution may include peracetate anions and a peracid. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution may include a pH from about pH 10 to about pH 12. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution has a molar ratio of peracetate anions to peracid ranging from about 60:1 to about 6000:1. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution has a molar ratio of peracetate to hydrogen peroxide of greater than about 16:1. The peracetate oxidant solution may provide enhanced treatment methods of bleaching, brightening, and delignifying pulp fibers involving the use of peracetate oxidant solutions. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159238 | METHOD FOR UTILIZING LIGNIN SEPARATED FROM BLACK LIQUOR AS LIME-KILN FUEL - A method of utilizing lignin-containing material separated from spent kraft pulping liquor including: acidifying the liquor to a pH not less than seven thereby precipitating solid particles, separating precipitated solid particles from the accompanying liquid, and subjecting the separated precipitated solid particles to a washing process in which: the separated precipitated solid particles are washed with an aqueous medium or aqueous media in one or more washing steps, in each one of the washing steps, the aqueous washing medium contains, in a dissolved form, significant amounts of one or more added sodium salts, and a combined concentration of the added sodium salts in the washing medium in each of the washing step exceeds three percent by weight; and utilizing as fuel in a lime kiln at least part of the washed lignin-containing material is utilized as fuel in a lime kiln of a pulp mill. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159239 | PAPERMAKING SCREEN DEVICE - A papermaking screen device finely selects disintegrated fibers effectively to enhance a fine selection effect, and is made compact. In the papermaking screen device, fibers in an area of a papermaking raw material having a high concentration on a downstream side of a screen are disintegrated by cooperation between stirring-member one-side disintegration portions and screen other-side disintegration portions, and the disintegrated fibers are guided to an outside from a portion inside the cylindrical screen facing end-portion-side stirring members to be finely selected so as to improve the fine selection effect. Also, the papermaking screen device includes disintegration functions inside the screen so as to effectively use a height in a vertical direction of the screen, and make a whole device compact as well. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159240 | WET PAPER FRICTION MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a wet paper friction material for vehicles. The wet paper friction material comprises: a matrix containing a hardwood pulp in an amount of about 40 to 50% by weight; a spherical silica in an amount of about 16 to 21% by weight; a friction modifier in an amount of about 5% by weight or less but greater than 0% by weight; and a filler constituting the remaining balance of the wet paper friction material, and all the % by weights are based on the total weight of the wet paper friction material. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159241 | LOW DENSITY PAPER AND PAPERBOARD WITH TWO-SIDED COATING - A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: | 2017-06-08 |
20170159242 | Preparation of polyvinylamide cellulose reactive adducts - The present disclosure is directed to a continuous process for preparing cellulose reactive adducts of polyvinylamide. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159243 | RAILROAD BRACKET - The non-ferrous anticorrosive railroad bracket 10 includes a stainless steel threaded shaft 50 for preventing oxidation on moving parts. A sliding clamp plate mechanism 36 is for mounting to virtually any common rail 54 in use throughout the world. The bracket 10 includes a pointed wedge end 14 for providing under-rail installation by displacing stone gravel base underneath. It also includes a tool-less clamping rail attachment mechanism 32 requiring only hand-tighten for installation. There is a large knob-nut 34 for tightening and securing to the rail 54 by easily hand-tightening. A simple folded kick-plate 12 is utilized for kicking by foot, pushing by hand, and hammering so as to easily displace gravel, stones, slag, and other material. Lastly, the folded kick-plate 12 acts as a handle to carry the bracket 10 and an attached sensor detector unit 30. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159244 | MACHINE FOR STABILIZING A TRACK - A machine ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170159245 | RAIL RE-PROFILING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of milling a profile of a railway rail comprises: rotating a milling cutter including a plurality of face mounted cutting inserts mounted about a periphery thereof; milling a railway rail with cutting edges of the cutting inserts rotating in a predetermined plane corresponding to at least a portion of a desired rail profile while controlling the depth of cut of the cutting inserts; traversing the railway rail with the milling cutter while milling the railway rail; and controlling the speed of traverse of the milling cutter along the railway rail. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159246 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COMPACTION STATE OF SUBSTRATE - A method for determining the compaction state of a subgrade to be compacted using a roller compactor comprising at least one compactor drum having an oscillation-inducing arrangement and rotatable about a drum axis of rotation comprising the following steps: during at least one period of oscillating movement of the compactor drum, repeatedly determining the acceleration of the compactor drum in an first direction, representing a first acceleration value; in association with each first acceleration value, determining an acceleration of the compactor drum in a second direction representing a second acceleration value in order to provide acceleration value pairs, each consisting of a first acceleration value and a second associated acceleration value; and for at least one oscillation period, defining a compaction state value representing the compaction state of the subgrade based upon the period of oscillation determined for said acceleration value pairs. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159247 | LEVELING/SPREADING ATTACHMENT - Devices, methods, and systems for a leveling/spreading attachment are described herein. One system includes a body attachable to a push block portion of a trailer and a leveling blade coupled to the body. In some examples, a leveling blade trailer attachment system includes an adapter plate to replace a push block of a trailer, a body coupled to the adapter plate comprising a number of cylinders connected to an air supply of the trailer, and a leveling blade coupled to the body and the number of cylinders. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159248 | MATERIAL DISPERSAL BLADE FOR A BOTTOM DUMP TRAILER - A bottom dump trailer is disclosed that includes a spreading device mounted on the bottom dump trailer to spread material that is dumped by the bottom dump trailer. The spreading device spreads the material shortly after being dumped, eliminating the need for a separate machine to follow the bottom dump trailer to spread the material. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159249 | Transition On The Fly - A system is provided for varying the width of a molded concrete slab on the fly as the slab is being molded. Position and height of the paving machine relative to an external reference system are determined and controlled using at least two 3D stringless reference objects. An additional sensor provides a signal corresponding to a frame width and thus a concrete slab width, and an actuator controls the frame width actively as the paving machine advances. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159250 | PAVING CONSTRUCTION METHOD, PAVEMENT STRUCTURE, AND LONGITUDINAL GROOVE FORMING INSTRUMENT FOR PAVEMENT - Provided is longitudinal groove forming technology that is easy to execute. A longitudinal groove forming instrument | 2017-06-08 |
20170159251 | Stackable Compact High Threat Barricade - A stackable, portable, vehicle traffic barricade having a molded elongated body with a generally extruded triangular shape having a longitudinal axis; a base; a top; a first pair of opposing sides disposed between the top and the base; a second pair of arcuate opposing sides disposed between the top and the base; a plurality of vertically disposed fillable cavities disposed through the top of the body; and a plurality of caps, where each of the caps has a cross sectional shape suitable for functionally engaging a corresponding cavity. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159252 | Animal Waste Collecting Device - An animal waste collecting device for collecting and disposing of animal waste. The animal waste collecting device includes a rigid, elongated handle having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes an eyelet thereon so as to allow the elongated handle to be hung from a hook or similar support. The second end is removably secured to a bag and cable tie assembly, wherein the cable tie is configured in a loop and secured to the open upper end of the bag. The bag is used to collect animal waste, wherein the rigidity of the cable tie allows the bag to remain open. The cable tie is pulled through a locking mechanism in order to seal the bag after animal waste has been collected therein. The cable tie assembly is removably secured to the second end of said elongated handle by a clip. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159253 | COMBINATION PET LEASH AND WASTE PICKUP DEVICE - A combination pet leash and sanitary solid pet waste pickup device has a body with an upper housing having a carrying handle, a lever rotatably held in a guide and a retractable leash mechanism mounted therein. The pet leash extends outwardly through an opening in the upper housing. A pickup mechanism containing a flexible containing element is held by mechanical elements secured in an open lower housing. An open plastic bag is inserted and held within the flexible containing element and a pair of flexible lines is connected between the lever and the pickup mechanism so that moving the lever to a closed position closes the flexible containing element and the plastic bag to pick up solid pet waste. In the closed position a user may carry the device and dispose of the plastic bag and solid pet waste, when desired, by moving the lever to the open position. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159254 | PET WASTE COLLECTOR APPARATUS - An elongated and adjustable pet waste collection apparatus having an integrated vacuum or suction pump which suctions waste matter off the ground and into a pre-loaded disposable waste bag. Aspects of embodiments of the invention contemplate a sanitizing solution dispenser along with a heat sealer for sealing the ends of the waste bag after waste collection. The invention is intended to provide consumers with a simple sanitary tool for the collection and discarding of pet waste. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159255 | REMEDIATION PAD STRUCTURE - A remediation pad that includes a layer of an open cell foam material defining opposing major surfaces and a reinforcing layer that is disposed adjacent one of the major surfaces. Some embodiments include a second layer of open cell foam material disposed adjacent the reinforcing layer opposite the first layer. The reinforcing layer may take the form of a mesh or film layer and can be substantially coextensive with the major surfaces it abuts. A plurality of fastening structures can be disposed on opposite ends of the pad whereby a plurality of the pads can be connected end-to-end to form an endless loop. The fastening structures may take the form of a hook and loop fasteners. A method of employing such pads when they form an endless loop is also disclosed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159256 | HELICAL PILE COUPLER, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD - A helical pile coupler, assembly, and method of assembly. The assembly comprises a first pile segment having first end with a coupler attached thereto. The coupler has two or more coupler aperture pairs and the alignment of at least one of the coupler aperture pairs is radially offset from the alignment of at least one other coupler aperture pair. A second pile segment is receivable in the coupler and the second pile segment has two or more pile aperture pairs that can be aligned with at least two of the two or more coupler aperture pairs, including the at least one radially offset coupler aperture pair. Fasteners are extended through the aligned aperture pairs to secure the second pile segment to the coupler. The fasteners are configured to protrude minimally from the outer surface of the coupler. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159257 | OPEN-END EXTENSIBLE SHELLS AND RELATED METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING A SUPPORT PIER - Extensible shells and related methods for constructing a support pier are disclosed. An extensible shell can define an interior for holding granular construction material and define a first opening at a first end for receiving the granular construction material into the interior and a second opening at a second end. The extensible shell can be flexible such that the shell expands when granular construction material is compacted in the interior of the shell. A method may include positioning the extensible shell in the ground and filling at least a portion of the interior of the shell with the granular construction material. The granular construction material may be compacted in the interior of the extensible shell to form a support pier. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159258 | TRENCHING PANELS, PANEL ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A panel for shoring a wall of a trench, the panel including an outer face arranged to face the wall, an opposing inner face, opposing sides, a top end and a bottom end, wherein the panel includes fixed couplings located at or adjacent to the inner face and toward the opposing sides, the fixed couplings being adapted to couple with a removable coupling which is inter-connectable in a first installed condition between a respective one of the fixed couplings of the panel and a respective one of the fixed couplings of an adjacent further panel. A panel assembly including at least two panels and a removable coupling is also disclosed as well as a system and method including interchangeable panels and couplings that allow for the formation of trenching supports in a variety of geometric configurations. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159259 | DEVICE FOR RETAINING SOLIDS, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND FOR SECURING SUCH A DEVICE, FILTRATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND DEPLOYING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for retaining solids includes a meshing, a removable fastener, and a covering. The meshing is made of synthetic material. The removable fastener to secure the covering is made of vegetable fiber to at least one portion of the meshing. The covering is made of vegetable fiber to cover at least part of the meshing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159260 | OFFSHORE SUPPORT STRUCTURE, OFFSHORE TOWER INSTALLATION WITH THE OFFSHORE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND OFFSHORE WIND POWER PLANT WITH THE OFFSHORE TOWER INSTALLATION - An offshore support structure is provided, including at least one upper support structure section for supporting at least one functional device with a functional mass, at least one lower support structure section for founding the offshore support structure at a seabed of a sea and at least one transition support structure section which is arranged between the upper support structure section and the lower support structure section for physically connecting the upper support structures section and the lower support structure section. The lower support structure section forms a foundation of an offshore tower installation. With such an arrangement, it is possible that the transition support structure section is developed with a lower mass in comparison to an arrangement where the transition support structure section is in the water. The offshore tower installation is used for offshore wind power plants. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159261 | PIVOTALLY FLEXIBLE MOUNTING INTERFACE FOR A ROTATABLE SHAFT - A pivotally flexible motor mount for a rotary trenching tool allows for increased life of the overall system. A flexible motor mount includes a universal pivot arrangement that allows a motor housing to universally pivot relative to a boom to accommodate misalignment between a motor shaft axis and a rock wheel rotation axis. The flexible motor mount also includes a first pair of spherical connection joints aligned along a first pivot axis and a second pair of spherical connection joints aligned along a second pivot axis. The first and second pivot axes are generally perpendicular relative to one another. The flexible motor mount further includes a component mounting plate attached to the motor housing and an intermediate plate coupled to the component mounting plate by the first pair of spherical connection joints. The intermediate plate is also coupled to the boom by the second pair of spherical connection joints. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159262 | HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - Provided is a hydraulic excavator that enables arrangement of a camera at an appropriate position on a lateral edge of a revolving unit. The camera is installed on the lateral edge of the upper surface of the revolving unit. A handrail is attached to the upper surface of the revolving unit. The handrail includes a first handrail member extending in the front-rear direction of the revolving unit, and a first support member supporting the first handrail member on the revolving unit. The camera and the first support member are adjacent to each other in the right-left direction of the revolving unit, and the first support member is arranged inward relative to the camera. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159263 | VALVE UNIT FOR A QUICK-CHANGER AND QUICK-CHANGE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a valve unit for the exclusive hydraulic actuation of the locking means of a mechanical quick-changer for attachments of a construction machine, wherein the valve unit comprises a feed pressure connector for applying the feed pressure, a first valve unit outlet for connecting an unlocking pressure line, a second valve unit outlet for connecting a locking pressure line, at least one discharge to the tank, and at least two switchable directional valves, with the feed pressure connector being connected or connectable to the second valve unit outlet via a serial connection of the at least two switchable directional valves. | 2017-06-08 |
20170159264 | Work Vehicle and Backhoe - A work vehicle including an attachment mechanism for attaching a backhoe to a vehicle body. The attachment mechanism includes a pin provided in the vehicle body, an engaging body provided in the backhoe and engageable with the pin, and a locking body for fixing the engaging body to the pin under mutually engaged state. As the engaging body comes into engagement with the pin, the engaging body and the pin are fixed under the mutually engaged state. | 2017-06-08 |