36th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110214912 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR MULTI-GIGAHERTZ SIGNALING - A via structure is disclosed to pass electronic signals from a first conductive pathway formed on a first outermost substrate of a multi-layer PCB to a second conductive pathway formed on a second outermost substrate of the multi-layer PCB. The via structure allows the electronic signals to pass from the first outermost substrate through one or more inner substrates to the second outermost substrate. The one or more inner substrates include one or more closed geometric structures to enclose the via structure. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214913 | ELECTRO DEVICE EMBEDDED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURNG METHOD THEREOF - An electro device embedded printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electro device embedded printed circuit board is manufactured by: adhering an electro device on an upper surface of a supporting body; stacking a pure resin layer and an insulating reinforcing layer on an upper side of the supporting body, wherein the electro device is embedded in the pure resin layer; removing the supporting body; stacking an insulation layer on a lower side of the electro device, a reinforcing material having been impregnated in the insulation layer; and patterning a circuit on each of the reinforcing layer and the insulation layer. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214914 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SUBSTANTIALLY THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE TO A SUBSTANTIALLY TWO DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - A method and system for transporting a fluid, gas, semi-solid, cryogen, or particulate matter, or combination thereof, between a three-dimensional structure and a substantially two-dimensional structure is disclosed. A system and method for electrically coupling a three-dimensional structure to a substantially two dimensional structure is also disclosed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214915 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board comprises a wiring substrate provided with at least one conductor circuit, a solder resist layer provided on the surface of the wiring substrate, at least one conductor pad formed from a part of the conductor circuit exposed from an opening provided in the solder resist layer, and at least one solder bump for mounting electronic parts on the conductor pad. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214916 | SHIELDING ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE SHIELDING COVER - A shielding assembly includes a hollow frame and a cover mounted to the hollow frame. The hollow frame comprises a plurality of sidewalls, where one of the sidewalls defines a first groove and another one of the sidewall opposite to the one of sidewalls includes a first fixing portion. The cover includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a first latch located on the first end and engaged with the first groove, and a second fixing portion located on the second end and engaged with the first fixing portion, so as to retain the cover on the frame. The first latch includes a resilient bent portion extending from the first end of the cover, and a hook protruding from the resilient bent portion and received in the groove. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214917 | Power Swivel Stand Having Pivoting Positioning Arms - A power swivel stand for horizontally and vertically positioning a power swivel with respect to a well being serviced. A frame is mounted on a base, preferably by pinned connections. A carriage is mounted in the frame and is vertically positioned by one or more hydraulic cylinders. Attached to the carriage are one or more positioning arms, in such a manner that the positioning arms can be pivoted in a vertical plane. The positioning arms can be pivoted by extension and retraction of hydraulic cylinders connecting the carriage and the positioning arms. A power swivel is held by the positioning arms. Pivoting the positioning arms moves the power swivel horizontally into and out of alignment with the well being serviced. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214918 | Excavation Apparatuses and Methods - Excavation apparatus are provided that can include a fixed portion configured to couple with a first conduit, a rotatable extendible portion movably coupled to the fixed portion, and a coiled conduit associated with extendible portion and in fluid communication with the first conduit. Excavation methods are provided that can include extending an excavating tool from an excavation apparatus to within an excavation site while rotating the excavating tool in relation to a fixed portion of the excavation apparatus, and maintaining fluid communication between the fixed portion and the excavating tool. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214919 | Dual top drive systems and methods - Systems and methods for wellbore operations using a dual top drive system with two top drives; the top drives positioned with one above the other; the two top drives in certain aspects movable separately or in unison; in one aspect the top drives operational to counter each other's reactive torque; and in other aspects the wellbore operation being one of drilling, casing, casing while drilling, casing drilling, reaming, underreaming, joint make-up, joint breakout, milling, managed pressure drilling, underbalanced drilling, tubular running, tubular running with continuous circulation, controlling bit face orientation during operations with a bit, conducting well operations based on mechanical specific energy considerations, and automatic drilling. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214920 | Universal drilling and completion system - Methods and apparatus are described to drill and complete wellbores. Such wellbores include extended reach horizontal wellbores, for example in shales, deep subsea extended reach wellbores, and multilateral wellbores. Specifically, the invention provides simple threaded subassemblies that are added to existing threaded tubular drilling and completion equipment which are used to dramatically increase the lateral reach using that existing on-site equipment. These subassemblies extract power from downward flowing clean mud, or other fluids, in an annulus to provide additional force or torque on tubular elements within the wellbore, while maintaining circulation, to extend the lateral reach of the drilling equipment and completion equipment. These added elements include combinations of The Leaky Seal™, a Cross-Over, The Force Sub™ and The Torque Sub™. The use of such additional simple elements allow lighter drilling equipment to be used to reach a given lateral distance, therefore reducing drilling costs. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214921 | Polycrystalline Diamond Abrasive Compact - A polycrystalline diamond (PCD) material and method for making the PCD material are provided. The PCD so produced comprises a skeletal diamond structure formed of intergrown diamond grains and defines interstitial regions between the diamond grains. The skeletal diamond structure contains metal carbide structures or particles that are occluded from the interstitial regions by diamond. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214922 | Measuring device for a moment weighing system and moment weighing system - A measuring device for a moment weighing system is provided. The measuring device includes a base plate with a plurality of fixing openings, a receiving plate, arranged rotatably on the base plate, including a plurality of receiving openings and a plurality of fixing openings, a measurement receptacle, arranged on the receiving plate for a measurement object, with the measurement receptacle engaging in part of the receiving openings, and a plurality of fixing pins which fix the measurement receptacle in a measurement position by way of engagement in part of the fixing openings in the base plate and receiving plate. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214923 | LIGHT WEIGHT AND FULL PLANAR ELECTROMAGNETIC DIGITIZER - A light weight and full planar electromagnetic digitizer is disclosed. The electromagnetic digitizer comprises a upper board, a lower board, a circuit board and an antenna board and a cushion board. The circuit board has at least one electronic device to control the antenna board to transmit or receive electromagnetic signals and process received electromagnetic signals. The cushion board has at least one hole or cave to accommodate the electronic device. The circuit board, the antenna board and the cushion board are stacked between the upper board and the lower board. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214924 | Apparatus and Method for Electrostatic Discharge Protection - Embodiments of the invention provide a substrate and a method for constructing a substrate with electrostatic discharge protection. The substrate includes an edge surface with at least one plated castellation capable of conducting electrostatic discharge. The at least one plated castellation is connected to a circuit trace on at least one of the bottom surface and the top surface of the substrate. The method includes punching holes along at least a portion of a perimeter of each of a plurality of substrates in a substrate array, plating the holes with a conductive material, and cutting each of the plurality of substrates along cut lines that bisect at least some of the holes. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214925 | Touch Sensor Device - A touch sensor device with increased transmittance, increased sensitivity and decreased thickness is disclosed. The touch sensor device includes a substrate. The substrate, from bottom to top, sequentially includes a bottom conductive layer, a bottom insulation layer, a top conductive layer, an electrode layer, a top insulation layer and a substrate material layer. The bottom conductive layer can shield external electromagnetic interference and act as a ground. The bottom insulation layer is provided with an insulation effect. The top conductive layer is used for sensing a touch operation to generate a sensor signal. The electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrode lines, a barrier layer and a plurality of second electrode lines. The top insulation layer is provided with an effect for preventing electrostatic discharge. The substrate material layer is used for protecting the touch sensor device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214926 | ELECTRICAL POWERED VEHICLE - A power reception unit includes a secondary self-resonant coil receiving electric power from a power transmission unit of a power feeding device by resonating with a primary self-resonant coil included in the power transmission unit through an electromagnetic field. The power reception unit is stored in an engine room where a driving power generation unit including an engine and motor generator are stored. In detail, the power reception unit is arranged at the bottom of the engine room. A shielding member is provided to electromagnetically shield the engine room from inside and outside. For example, the shielding member is formed of a cloth, sponge, or the like having an electromagnetic shielding effect, and is arranged at the inner surface of the engine room. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214927 | BIDIRECTIONAL MOVING MICRO-ROBOT SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a bidirectional moving micro-robot system. The bidirectional moving micro-robot system has a first body having a plurality of legs foldably/unfoldably connected thereto, a second body having a plurality of legs foldably/unfoldably connected thereto and a connection member having both end portions respectively connected to the first and second bodies. In the bidirectional moving micro-robot system, the length of the connection member exposed between the first and second bodies is extended or contracted. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214928 | Deactivating a Power Source - A battery is disclosed that includes two contact areas, an electrolyte, and a conductivity mechanism to increase electron conductivity internal to the battery between the two contact areas that, in turn, deactivates the battery. In one embodiment, the conductivity mechanism is triggered external to the battery. In another embodiment, the conductivity mechanism utilizes deactivator material to increase electron conductivity through the electrolyte to deactivate the battery. In yet another embodiment, the conductivity mechanism creates multiple shorts between the two contact areas to deactivate the battery. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214929 | Motorized Anti-Tipper Device - A wheelchair attachment for powering a wheelchair is described. An attachment for a conventional wheelchair converts a non-motorized wheelchair into a motorized wheelchair. The attachment may also act as an anti-tipping device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214930 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF VEHICLE BATTERIES - Systems and methods for controlling a temperature of a plurality of batteries of a vehicle are described. The systems and methods may transfer heat from a fuel cell system to the plurality of batteries of the vehicle. The heat produced by the fuel cell system may be transferred to the plurality of batteries through at least one heat transfer system. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214931 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE PROVIDED WITH ENGINE ROOM - Disclosed is a construction machine comprising an engine room having first and second exhaust ports, preventing deterioration of air flows due to collision of exhaust airs through the first and the second exhaust ports, and reducing noise transmission on lateral sides of the construction machine. The construction machine comprises an engine guard surrounding an engine room; an engine, a heat exchanger, and a cooling fan, which are installed in the engine room; and an exhaust air guide. The engine guard is formed with exhaust ports including the first and second exhaust ports. The first is opened in parallel to an axial direction of an engine output shaft. The second is formed in proximity to the first exhaust port downstream of the first exhaust port with respect to a direction parallel to the axial direction of the engine output shaft and opened upward below the first exhaust port. The exhaust air guide has a shape to change a flow direction of the air discharged through the first exhaust port in parallel to the axial direction of the engine output shaft into an upward direction at a position upstream of the second exhaust port. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214932 | HOOD PEDESTRIAN ENERGY ABSORBER - An energy absorbing system includes a hood with inner and outer panels defining a rear edge cavity, and a pair of polymeric energy absorbers in the cavity. The hood and energy absorber are tuned to minimize an HIC value when a pedestrian's head contacts the hood during an impact to absorb energy prior to the hood bottoming out on the plenum of the vehicle. The energy absorber is preferably made of a polymeric material capable of withstanding high temperatures associated with going through a paint over or e-coat process, such as high temperature nylon. The illustrated energy absorber has a hat-shaped cross section and includes criss-crossing flanges tuned to provide an optimal force-deflection curve during impact. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214933 | INTAKE CONFIGURATION FOR A VEHICLE - Embodiments of the invention provide a vehicle in which an intake device including a throttle body is connected to a rear-side surface of a cylinder head which constitutes a part of an engine body which is mounted on a vehicle-body frame in a state where an axis of a crankshaft is arranged along the longitudinal direction, wherein a sufficient clearance can be ensured between the intake device and a member which is arranged above the throttle body. A posture of the throttle body | 2011-09-08 |
20110214934 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - In a motor control device, a control calculation unit obtains a phase voltage instruction value. A current detecting unit detects an electric current which flows into the brushless motor. A rotational position detecting unit detects the rotational position of a rotor in the brushless motor. A correction unit corrects the phase voltage instruction value based on the detection results of the current detecting unit and the rotational position detecting unit so that a dependency of a ratio on an electric angle shown by a secondary harmonic component of the ratio concerning the electric angle of the brushless motor. The ratio is a ratio of a q-axis or d-axis component of the electric current, which flows into the brushless motor, to a q-axis or d-axis instruction value. A driving unit drives the brushless motor based on the phase voltage instruction value after the correction by the correction unit. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214935 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING SOUND ATTENUATION INTO A FILTER BANK - A filter bank is provided. The filter bank includes a housing having a front face and a back face. Air flows along an air flow path from the front face to the back face. A filter layer is held in the housing. The filter layer is oriented between the front and back faces such that air flows through the filter layer before discharging from the back face. An attenuation layer is positioned within the housing to attenuate sound as the sound propagates between the front and back faces. The attenuation layer is oriented to extend along the air flow direction. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214936 | ANTI-NOISE DEVICE FOR THE AIR INTAKE CONDUIT OF A SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Anti-noise device for an internal combustion engine ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214937 | REMOVABLE EXHAUST BAFFLE - A selectively removable exhaust baffle which can be placed within an exhaust pipe to muffle the emitted sound. The removable baffle preferably includes a frame having a pair of legs joined by a spring portion. One or more transverse occluding plates are mounted on the frame. The frame is sized so that when it is pushed into the exhaust pipe it must be compressed. This compression holds the frame in place. The transverse occluding plate or plates lie against the interior wall of the exhaust pipe. The gas flow must therefore pass around the plate or plates, thereby attenuating the sound. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214938 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - This invention relates of a support assembly for a vehicle of the type that includes an enclosed load carrying compartment having a roof, said support assembly being adapted to provide support for a person when moving about on said roof. The support assembly includes a guide that is mountable on the roof and a base that is adapted to engage said guide and which is capable of movement along said guide while remaining engaged therewith. The support assembly also includes a support structure that includes a lower end portion that is pivotally connected to the base and a handle that is spaced from said base. The support assembly also includes a lock for selectively locking the support structure in a desired attitude relative to the base. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214939 | Fire fighter's personal escape system - A wearable lightweight fire fighter's personal escape system and method includes a rope, having a distal and proximal end, organized in parallel segments disposed in an inner pouch. The inner pouch is entirely contained in an outer pouch that is appointed to be removably attached to a belt or harness, worn by a fire fighter. The proximal end of the rope exits through an opening in the inner pouch and outer pouch and is attached directly to a lightweight hook, or optionally enters a belay device. The hook has a sharp point for creating a purchase point on soft surfaces, a hook opening having sufficient diameter to surround radiators, steam pipe and the like, and capture rope that surrounds substantial objects. The hook has a central opening appointed for holding a firefighting tool to aid in creating a substantial object. The fire fighter escapes by creating a purchase point and repelling at a high speed or at a controlled speed by adjusting belay friction. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214940 | DEVICE OF ASSISTANCE FOR A USER OF A LADDER - In a ladder assistance device, a cable pulled by a controlled driving apparatus is laid in a loop along the height of the ladder, the user being attached to the cable by a lanyard, a sensor element detecting movements along the ladder, a control element controlling the driving apparatus. A remote control activates or deactivates assistance and allows user weight input, the remote control remaining in the reach of the user and including a stop button deactivating assistance and two activation buttons for activation of assistance, one each for “up”/“down”. A memory stores sets of control values for assistance level(s) for each direction of movement, corresponding to at most two levels in the steady state of the assistance. The program of the control element allowing: the selection that corresponds to the user weight, the activation which is only obtained by the activation buttons of the remote control. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214941 | POLE CLIMBING FALL PREVENTION ASSEMBLY - A fall prevention assembly to prevent injuries when a user climbing a pole and falls, is provided. The fall prevention assembly includes a pole strap, a first connector, a floating back plate, a second connector and a lanyard. The pole strap has a first end, a second end and a mid portion between the first end and the second end. The first connector has a first end that is slidably coupled proximate the first end of the pole strap. The floating back plate is engaged between a portion of the first connector and the pole strap and is configured and arranged to selectively bind the pole strap to the first connector. The second connector is coupled a select distance from the second end of the pole strap. The lanyard has a first end, a second end and mid portion between the first and second ends. A second end of the first connector is slidably coupled to the lanyard. A second end of the second connector is slidably coupled to the lanyard such that the mid-portion of the pole strap and the mid-portion of the lanyard can be positioned around a pole to be climbed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214942 | Assist Lift - The lift assembly eliminates the need for unsightly items such as step ladders, stools etc. in the personal kitchen area. It provides safe, easy access to upper areas that are difficult to reach. The lift assembly has a step that extends automatically by a convenient and simple toe tap to the cabinet kick panel located at the bottom of all standard kitchen cabinets. Upon extension, the step raises to a height of up to ten inches. Once a person has stepped off the step a load sensor first triggers the automatic lowering of the step and then urges the front movable section of the telescoping frame to retract back under the cabinet where it is out of sight and ready for use again. No unsightly ladders, no tripping over step stools. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214943 | LADDER ASSEMBLY - A ladder assembly ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214944 | Ladder Clamping Structure for Ladder Racks - A ladder rack for work vehicles comprises a pair of side rails held in parallel, spaced relation by a pair of crossbars. Extending between the crossbars is at least one hook bar. The side rails, crossbars and hook bars comprise aluminum extrusions incorporating clamping ridges adapted to be engaged by clamps for rendering the structure rigid. No welding is required. A latch mechanism is affixed to a rearmost crossbar for releasably securing ladders on the rack. It comprises a crank on a rotatable shaft held by brackets affixed to the rear crossbar for rotation about an axis parallel to the crossbars. A rear hook is keyed to the shaft and aligned with a front hook affixed to the hook bar. The front and rear hooks can be made to engage spaced ladder rungs. An air spring connected between the rack frame and the rotatable shaft resists rotation of the rear hook member. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214945 | Articulating Work Platform Support System, Work Platform System, and Methods of Use Thereof - The invention includes a work platform and support system that includes a hub and joist configuration, wherein the hubs and joists are capable of articulation, or pivoting. One method of installation allows for sections of new work platform system to be extended from an existing suspended work platform system. The system is also capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least four times the maximum intended load applied to it. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214946 | DEVICE CAPABLE OF EXTENDING A FOOT END OF A LADDER - A device capable of extending a foot end of a ladder includes a box tube section with an elongated hole, a long engaging plate with an elongated hole and a plurality of inserting teeth, a short engaging plate with a central fixing hole, two pairs of engaging slots and an engaging nut, and a knob head bolt. The knob head bolt passes through the elongated holes, and the central fixing hole to be tightened to the engaging bolt via a rail of the ladder. The long and short engaging plates are disposed in the box tube section to face to each other. The knob head bolt is loosened or tightened to cause two pairs of the inserting teeth disengaging or inserting into the engaging slots for the box tube section being operated to extend a distance outward the rail stably and safely. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214947 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A lubrication system is provided for a vehicle transmission having shaft bearings, gearwheel hub bearings, gear rings of interlocking gear shift gearwheel pairs, and rotationally-fixed, axially-displaceable mounts of synchronous clutch elements. The lubricant is kept in a loop, which is supported by gravity and lubricant guide components. For a first, a second, and a third lubrication area, a first, a second, and a third lubricant passage, respectively, are provided, having drip openings to the respective lubrication areas situated underneath. A crown wheel protrudes into a lower lubricant collection volume, and a lubricant guide channel extends from an outer circumference of the crown wheel to an upper lubricant collection volume | 2011-09-08 |
20110214948 | Elevator system - The present invention discloses a method and a system for dividing destination calls in an elevator system, which comprises at least two elevator groups, which elevator groups have one or more shared floors and also destination call appliances on at least the aforementioned shared floors for receiving destination calls given by passengers. The destination call appliances are connected to the group controls of the elevator groups, and the destination calls given by passengers are divided between the elevator groups on the basis of the defined division criteria. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214949 | STABILIZATION DEVICES - A system for stabilizing the vertical motion of an object in a wind power generating tower comprises at least one static guide, and a guide component attached to the object, e.g., an elevator car, constrained to the proximity of the static guide. In addition, at least one further containment, e.g., a wirefix, coupled to the static guide is able to pass through the first containment as the object moves vertically in the tower. Moreover, the further containment is disposed to maintain the static guide in a fixed relationship to a mounting structure, and the further containment is disposed for in-situ attachment. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214950 | BRAKE DISC FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE - A brake disc for a railway vehicle, including a ring-shaped plate portion with a front side serving as a frictional surface and a plurality of fins being projected and disposed radially on the back side of the plate portion, the plate portion being fixed to a wheel, wherein a rib is provided between fins adjacent to each other, and a slit developing in the direction from a wheel-side face of the rib toward the back side of the plate portion is disposed in a circumferentially intermediate portion of the rib, thereby making it possible to suppress the deformation caused by frictional heat. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214951 | Brake Device For Braking and Depositing Blanks Extending Laminarly - A braking device for braking and depositing two-dimensionally extending workpieces, particularly cardboard packaging, which are fed so as to be spaced apart from one another, the workpieces are fed to a braking roller whose circumferential speed is slower than the feed speed of the workpieces, and at least one cam presses a workpiece passing the braking roller against the braking roller at the end of the workpiece in the feed direction and reduces the speed of the workpiece. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214952 | BRAKE DEVICE LUBRICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A brake device lubrication device includes a lubricant supply unit and a control unit. The control unit includes a braking timer, a release timer and a storage unit. The control unit is configured to control the lubricant supply unit so as to supply a predetermined first supply amount of lubricant to a brake device when the brake device is in a braking state, to acquire a delay time corresponding to a braking time counted by the braking timer from a relationship of correspondence between the braking time and the delay time stored by the storage unit when the brake device is switched from the braking state to a released state, and to switch a supply amount of lubricant from the first supply amount to a second supply amount which is smaller than the first supply amount when the release time counted by the release timer reaches the acquired delay time. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214953 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber has an inclined surface that is inclined to a moving direction of the free piston in at least one of a free piston contact surface of a free piston with which an elastic body is in contact and a housing contact surface of a housing with which the elastic body is in contact. A shortest distance between the free piston contact surface and the housing contact surface is changed by movement of the free piston. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214954 | ELECTROMAGNETIC TYPE RETARDER - An electromagnetic type retarder comprises a main portion consisting of a stator having a plurality of magnetic coils arranged along a circle and spaced apart from one another, and of a steel rotor surrounding the stator and rotated according to the rotation of a tire; a driving device for the main portion to be controlled by an operation signal; and an output terminal for an additional device; the magnetic coils consisting of three-phase or two-phase connections. Each of the magnetic coils is connected with a capacitor so as to form a resonance circuit, respectively. The driving device has transistors connected in series to each of the connections and controlled so as to be opened and closed by the operation signal. The revolution speed of a rotary magnetic field generated by AC voltage induced in the magnetic coils forming the resonance circuits by the rotation of the steel rotor is set smaller than the revolution speed of the steel rotor. The AC voltage is applied to an input terminal of the additional device through a timer after a predetermined time from the generation of the operation signal. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214955 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes a first passage and a second passage to which a working fluid flows out from one chamber in a cylinder by movement of a piston, a damping valve installed on the first passage and configured to regulate a flow of the working fluid caused by sliding of the piston to generate a damping force, a back pressure chamber applying an internal pressure to the damping valve in a closing direction of the damping valve, a back pressure chamber inflow oil passage introducing the working fluid from one chamber into the back pressure chamber, a pressure chamber provided in-between on the second passage, and a free piston installed in the pressure chamber so as to freely slide in the pressure chamber. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214956 | REMOTELY OPERATED BYPASS FOR A SUSPENSION DAMPER - A damper assembly with a bypass for a vehicle comprises a pressure cylinder with a piston and piston rod for limiting the flow rate of damping fluid as it passes from a first to a second side of said piston. A bypass provides fluid pathway between the first and second sides of the piston separately from the flow rate limitation. In one aspect, the bypass is remotely controllable from a passenger compartment of the vehicle. In another aspect, the bypass is remotely controllable based upon one or more variable parameters associated with the vehicle. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214957 | Luggage and carrier - A bag and a carrier therefore, the carrier comprising a base member having first and second pivotable wheels mounted proximate a first end of the base member, a third wheel mounted proximate a second end of the base member, the bag being mounted to the base member at the first end, the base member being pivotable with respect to the bag such that the base member can pivot between a first position wherein the base member lies adjacent the bag and a second position wherein the bag is supported on the base member, a handle arrangement extending upwardly from the base member and being operative to steer the first and second wheels, and a locking device to lock the pivotable wheels in a non-pivotable position when the base member lies adjacent the bag. The base member can function as a scooter type of device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214958 | FLUID COUPLING LAUNCH DEVICE - A launch device for a vehicle transmission including a housing, an impeller, a turbine, and first and second clutches with first and second pistons, respectively. The first and second pistons are sealingly engaged with one another. The first clutch releaseably engages the impeller with the housing and the second clutch releaseably engages the turbine with the housing. In an example embodiment, the first clutch is disposed radially outside of the second clutch. In an example embodiment, the first clutch is engaged by a first pressure, and the second clutch is engaged by a second pressure greater than the first pressure. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214959 | HYDRAULIC CLUTCH - A hydraulic clutch for preventing a drag of a clutch at the time of disengaging the clutch by decreasing an oil supply quantity between a plurality of clutch plates and a plurality of clutch discs thus decreasing a change hitting sound at the time of shifting. A hydraulic clutch is configured such that the superposition between an oil supply hole formed in a clutch pressure plate and an oil supply hole formed in a clutch center becomes maximum when the clutch is engaged. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214960 | WEDGE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - The wedge clutch assembly is a clutch assembly for power tools, drilling rigs and like machinery utilizing rotating drills. In at least one embodiment the wedge clutch assembly has a pinion shaft adapted in shape to support a pinion gear, a bronze clutch cup, an optional thrust bearing, and a steel wedge clutch spring washer retained by a fastener. A further embodiment is particularly adapted for installation in the hub of a watercraft propeller. This watercraft propeller clutch embodiment deletes the clutch cup and includes opposite end caps to seal the assembly. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214961 | Bicycle Hub Assembly with Quickly Switching Function - A hub assembly includes a shaft, a hub mounted on the shaft and having a plurality of locking grooves, a driven ring mounted in the hub and having a plurality of oneway ratchet teeth, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive ring mounted on the drive seat and received in the driven ring, a plurality of pawl members mounted on the drive ring and meshing with the oneway ratchet teeth, a freewheel secured on the drive seat, and a control ring slidably mounted on the drive seat and having a plurality of locking blocks releasably locked in the locking grooves. Thus, a user only needs to move the control ring to switch the operation modes of the bicycle between a normal riding and an acrobatic performance so that the user can change the two operation modes easily and quickly. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214962 | DIECAST COUPLING MEMBER FOR USE IN AN ENGAGEABLE COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A diecast pocket plate or member having a sacrificial surface layer or portion is provided. The member is formed as a unitary die-casting from a die-casting alloy strengthened by an alloying material in a die-casting process. The diecast member includes a coupling face having a pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and nominally retain a locking member that moves in the pocket during an overrun condition of an engageable coupling assembly. The diecast member also includes a relatively hard base portion including particles of the strengthening alloying material of the die-casting alloy. The diecast member further includes a plurality of surface portions which define the pocket. At least one generally vertical surface portion of the surface portions is soft relative to the hard base portion and is substantially devoid of the particles of the alloying material so that the at least one generally vertical surface portion wears or deforms (i.e., is sacrificial) during contact of the locking member against the at least one generally vertical surface portion during the overrun condition. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214963 | LOCKING CLUTCH FOR DOWNHOLE MOTOR - A locking clutch to selectively transmit torque from a stator of a downhole tool to a rotor of the downhole tool includes at least one locking pawl disposed upon the rotor, wherein the at least one locking pawl comprises a load path, at least one pivot axis, and a mass center, wherein the at least one locking pawl is biased into an engaged position by a biasing mechanism, wherein the at least one locking pawl transmits force from the stator to the rotor along the load path when in the engaged position, and wherein centrifugal force urges the at least one locking pawl into a disengaged position when the rotor is rotated above a disengagement speed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE REVERSAL OF DIRECTION IN THE TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES - A method and an apparatus enable the reversal of direction in a transport of articles, in particular flat mail items. The length of the leading article is measured. The two articles are transported, with a gap between them, to a direction reversal device. The direction reversal device possesses a “head station” and transports the two articles over a transport path in a transport direction and, subsequently, over the same transport path in the opposite transport direction. If the measured length is greater than a stipulated standard maximum length, the leading article is additionally transported over an additional transport route which follows the transport path, specifically, first, in the transport direction and, subsequently, in the opposite transport direction. The two articles are subsequently transported away in succession. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214965 | MEDICAL GUIDE LEAFLET INSERTION DEVICE - A vertical device and method for the ultimate insertion of a leaflet or the like together with a container such as a medical bottle into a carton and which can be used in conjunction with either a vertical or a horizontal cartoner. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214966 | FILM FORMING MATERIAL FEEDING APPARATUS - A film forming material feeding apparatus including a feeder, and a chute for sliding film forming materials supplied from the feeder into a material receiving part of a hearth, in which the chute has a bottom part for allowing the film forming materials to slide, and side parts provided at both sides of the bottom part, and the bottom part and the side parts are connected by way of an arc-shape part, and thereby bridging of the film forming materials on the chute is suppressed, so that a stable supply of the film forming materials may be realized. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214967 | CONVEYOR INSTALLATION FOR HANGING ITEMS - A conveyor installation for conveying and accumulating hanging items comprises a drive chain which is mounted to a guide rail, and retaining members which are mounted on rollers below the drive chain. The retaining members—together with the items to be transported which are suspended therefrom—are conveyed by the drive chain in a direction of conveyance and, if required, stopped and accumulated by means of a stopping device, with the drive connection being released between the drive chain and the retaining members by displacing the drive chain upwards due to a particular design of coupling members arranged on the lower side of the drive chain. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214968 | OUTSIDE THE DOOR RACKING AND INTERLOCK - An assembly that prevents a circuit breaker from being racked into and out of a switchgear compartment unless the compartment door is closed completely. A coupling member protrudes through the door and has an exposed hexagonal-shaped end to receive a socket of a racking tool. When the door is closed, a recess of the coupling member receives a drive shaft that has a drive pin through it. The drive pin slides into a slot formed in the recess of the coupling member such that when the racking tool cranks the coupling member, the coupling member in turn cranks the drive shaft as the drive pin engages the slot in the coupling member. However, when the door is open, the coupling member is separated from the drive pin so rotating the coupling member does not turn the drive shaft. An optional padlock and deadbolt assembly provides added security against unauthorized access to the tool-receiving end of the coupling member. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214969 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH WITH A TACTILE EFFECT AND A DUAL ACTION - A switch including a triggering member that is adapted to come to bear on two peripheral fixed contacts to make a first switchpath and that is deformable to make an electrical connection between these two fixed contacts and a central fixed contact to make a second switchpath consecutively to making the first switchpath. The triggering member may occupy an initial high rest position and a final low switching position toward which it is moved by an actuating member against a return force exerted by a spring that is disposed between the support for the contacts and the triggering member. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214970 | Resistance Device For High Voltage Switch Assembly - A resistance device for an electrical switch assembly includes a housing having a base and first and second support brackets extending outwardly therefrom. The base receives first and second conductive blades of the electrical switch assembly. A cam member is movably connected to the first and second supporting brackets. First and second spring members are connected between the base and the cam member and bias the cam member away from the base. The amount of force required to open and close the switch assembly is increased by having to overcome the resistance force imparted by the first and second spring members on the cam member during rotation of the conductive blades. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214971 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes: an apparatus body which can house a battery; a lid member which is coupled to the apparatus body; an operating portion which is moved between an ON position where a power source supplied from the battery is turned ON, and an OFF position where the power source is turned OFF; and a unit which, when the operating portion is not at a position which is one of the ON position and the OFF position, moves the operating portion to the position and holds the operating portion at the position in accordance with removal or coupling of the lid member from or to the apparatus body. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214972 | Switch actuation device, interlock system, and image forming apparatus incorporating switch actuation device - A switch actuation device for turning on and off a switch in accordance with one of movement and rotation of at least two movable members. The switch actuation device comprises a first shaft, a supporting member swingably or rotatably disposed around the first shaft in response to movement or rotation of a first one of the at least two movable members, a second shaft disposed in the supporting member. A swingable lever is supported by the second shaft with its both ends being swingable, one of said both ends including a switch actuation section activating the switch. The swingable lever swings around the second shaft in response to movement or rotation of a second one of the at least two movable members. The switch actuation section of the swingable lever activates the switch when the supporting member and the swingable lever swing at the same time in response to the movement or the rotation of the first and second one of the at least two movable members, respectively. The switch actuation section of the swingable lever includes a cam. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214973 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR A WEAPON AND ATTACHMENT THEREOF - A plurality of actuators allow a gun operator to control the on/off status of an illuminator attached to a weapon in the area forward of the trigger guard. The actuators are spaced to allow them to extend rearwardly on opposite sides of the trigger guard. “Up” turns the light emitter on and keeps it on or allows it to turn on as long as the actuator is actuated, regardless of which side of the trigger guard the actuator is actuated. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214974 | KEYPAD WITH LONG KEY TRAVEL AND IMPROVED TOUCH FEELING - A keypad includes at least one push-button switch and a key to operate the switch along a translational axis. The geometric dispersions of the keypad are accounted for, to the lengthening of the travel of the key and to the enhancement of the tactile sensation when the key is pressed to operate the switch. The keypad includes a plunger, interposed between the key and the switch, of which a stiffness along the translational axis increases continuously with an increase in the compression of the plunger. A slight stiffness at the beginning of compression allows a long travel of the key, while a greater stiffness at the end of compression gives a good tactile sensation with an assured contact even when there are off-center pressures on the key. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214975 | ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND STATUS INDICATING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A status indicating assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The operating mechanism comprises a stored energy mechanism and a primary latch. The primary latch is pivotable between a latched position corresponding to the stored energy mechanism being chargeable, and an unlatched position corresponding to the stored energy mechanism being discharged. The status indicating assembly includes a first indicator for indicating whether the separable contacts are open or closed, a second indicator for indicating whether the stored energy mechanism is charged or discharged, and a third indicator for indicating whether or not the circuit breaker is ready to close the separable contacts. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214976 | WATERPROOF OPERATING DEVICE - A waterproof operating device has a pressure resistant housing including a support surface with one or more openings therethrough; a cover plate having corresponding openings therethrough; an elastic member having opposing major surfaces facing the support and cover plates with a protrusion extending from one major surface through an opening in the support surface. A button shaft extends through each pair of aligned openings into the protrusion. Each opposing major surface of the elastic member is maintained in direct continuous contact with the cover and support plates from the openings in the support and cover plates outward to beyond an area covered by the head portion of the button. The protrusion is dimensional for the selected elastic material and button dimensions to resist elongation from water pressure at greater than sixty meter depths, sufficient to actuate a switch element proximal to the distal end of the protrusion. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214977 | SNORKEL FOR VENTING A DOME SWITCH - To prevent debris from entering the volume between a dome and contacts of a dome switch, a dome can include a channel providing a remote path through which air can be vented. In particular, the channel can extend from the dome to a location within an electronic device that is known to be or expected to be contaminant free (e.g., a region of the device that does not include any interfaces communicating with the device environment). The channel can be defined from components of the dome switch including, for example, as a channel bound by spacer walls between a flex circuit and a film layer. The channel can include an opening for venting the dome switch. In some embodiments, the dome switch can include a protective film applied over the opening in the channel. The protective film can be selected to allow air to flow through, but to prevent contaminants or particles from reaching the channel opening. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214978 | APPLIANCE CONTROL PANEL - An appliance control panel is described. The control panel includes a front metal panel, a rearwardly positioned polymeric decorated film and an adhesive layer disposed between the panel and the decorated film. The film overlies an electronic control module which typically includes various displays and press-type switches. Various markings and indicia on the decorated film are visible through openings in the panel and the adhesive layer. The appliance control panel includes one or more capacitance touch switches. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214979 | REACTIVE DISTILLATION APPARATUS FOR A MULTISTAGE COUNTER-CURRENT ROTATING BED AND ITS APPLICATION - The present invention discloses a reactive distillation apparatus for multistage counter-current rotating bed and its application, the apparatus comprises a closed shell, in the center of which a revolving shaft linking each shell section is set, the said shaft is provided with two or more rotors in series connection, a feeding inlet, a reflux inlet and an outlet of the gas phase are mounted on the top end face of the shell while a waste liquid outlet and an inlet of the gas phase are set on the bottom end face of the shell, the said shell consists of an upper section of the shell and a lower section of the shell along the axial direction, the said rotor consists of a rotating disc firmly connecting with the revolving shaft and a static disc mounted to the shell, a group of concentric dynamic filler rings but with different diameters are installed at intervals along the radial direction, wherein the wall of the dynamic filler rings is holed, and the ring clearance between the dynamic filler rings is configured with static rings fastened on the static disc; the filler filled in the said dynamic filler ring includes a catalytic filler and a wire gauze filler with the catalyst filler filled in the dynamic filler ring of the outer circle of the upper rotor and the inner circle of the lower rotor and the wire gauze filler filled in the rest of the dynamic filler rings, to make the whole rotor structure equivalent to the distillation section, reactive distillation section and stripping section; a feeding inlet is arranged on the top cover of the shell corresponding to the spray nozzle of raw material liquid; a rotating liquid distributor is arranged on the inner side of the innermost dynamic filler ring of the said lower rotor. The catalyst of the present invention not only plays the role of catalytic reaction, but also increases the interphase mass transfer area; the present invention improves the mass transfer efficiency and the separation efficiency of the reactive distillation process. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214980 | NEW ADDITIVE FOR INHIBITING ACID CORROSION AND METHOD OF USING THE NEW ADDITIVE - The present invention relates to the field of corrosion inhibition in hydrocarbon fluid processing units. The present invention comprises a new additive for inhibiting acid corrosion comprising polymeric thiophosphate ester, which is obtained by reaction of a polymer compound having mono, di or poly hydroxyl group, preferably polymer compound which is hydroxyl-termination, more preferably said polymer compound comprising hydroxyl-terminated polyisobutylene or polybutene and phosphorous pentasulphide. Said polymeric thiophosphate ester is further reacted with any oxide selected from group consisting of ethylene oxide, butylenes oxide or propylene oxide or such other oxide, preferably ethylene oxide, capably forming ethylene oxide derivative of thiophosphate ester. The invention is useful effecting acid corrosion inhibition on the metal surfaces of a distillation unit, distillation column, trays, packing and pump around piping. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214981 | Process For The Purification Of Methanol By Distillation - In a process for distillation, in a distillation column, of a crude stream of methanol produced from synthesis gas, fusel oil is removed from the distillation column as a vapour side draw from a point in the distillation column below the feed, and the vapour side draw is substantially free of alkali. A process for the production of methanol utilising this distillation process is also described. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214982 | LEVITATION MICROREACTOR - Technologies are generally described for a levitation microreactor adapted to facilitate a chemical reaction. The levitation microreactor may comprise one or more levitation zones arranged in spatial communication with one another, each levitation zone including a levitator that is effective to levitate a reactant droplet. In some examples, a first levitation zone may include a first levitator effective to levitate a first reactant droplet, while a second levitation zone may include a second levitator effective to levitate a second reactant droplet. The second reactant droplet may be distinct from the first reactant droplet. Some example microreactors may further include a third levitation zone that is arranged in spatial communication with the first and second levitation zones. The third levitation zone may be effective to facilitate a chemical reaction on the first and second reactant droplets while the first and second reactant droplets are levitated to produce a product. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214983 | Method for controlling structure of nano-scale substance, and method for preparing low dimensional quantum structure having nano-scale using the method for controlling structure - A method for controlling a structure of a nano-scale substance may include irradiating a mixture of low-dimensional quantum structures having a nano-scale with an electromagnetic wave in an oxygen atmosphere, to thereby selectively oxidize a low-dimensional quantum structure having a density of states resonating with the electromagnetic wave used for the irradiation. The method allows a low-dimensional quantum structure having a specific structure to be selectively removed from the mixture of low-dimensional quantum structures having a nano-scale. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214984 | Cathodic Protection - Cathodic protection of a structure including a steel member at least partly buried in a covering layer, such as steel rebar in a concrete structure, is provided by embedding sacrificial anodes into the concrete layer at spaced positions over the layer and connecting the anodes to the rebar. The anode body is formed, by pressing together finely divided powder, flakes or fibers of a sacrificial anode material such as zinc to define a porous body having pores therein. The sacrificial anode material of the anode member is directly in contact with the covering material by being buried or inserted as a tight fit into a drilled hole so that any expansion forces therefrom would be applied to the concrete with the potential of causing cracking. The pores are arranged however such that corrosion products from corrosion of the anode body are received into the pores sufficiently to prevent expansion of the anode body to an extent which would cause cracking of the covering material. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214985 | Clean water and clean air project (fresh water): method of energy storage and production of chemicals for water treatment - An energy transport and storage system in combination with a method of water treatment, which includes: a fresh water or effluent water interconnection, an electricity interconnection with an electric grid, a water filtration and de-mineralization system, a fresh or effluent water electrolyser, a heat recovery system connected to the electrolyser, an electrolyte recovery system connected to the electrolyser, an interconnection to an alternative hydrogen gas supply, a high pressure underground hydrogen gas storage system, a safety valve connected to the underground hydrogen gas storage system, an electric generation system powered by compressed hydrogen gas turning a turbine during decompression which can recycle electricity within the system or send electricity to an electric grid, a hydrogen gas outlet for distribution of hydrogen, an oxygen gas transport system which sends oxygen gas to a water treatment facility to be used for water disinfection. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214986 | Clean water and clean air project (brine): method of water treatment, chemical production, and underground energy storage - An energy transport and storage system in combination with a method of water treatment which includes: a brine (including ocean, sea, or estuary water) interconnection, an electricity interconnection with an electric grid, a filtration and demineralization system, a brine water electrolyser, a gas separation or filtration system, a heat recovery system connected to the electrolyser, a sodium hydroxide recovery system, an interconnection to an alternative hydrogen gas supply, a high pressure underground hydrogen gas storage system, a safety valve connected to the underground hydrogen gas storage system, an electric generation system powered by compressed hydrogen gas turning a turbine during decompression, which can recycle electricity within the system or send electricity to an electric grid, a hydrogen gas outlet for distribution of hydrogen gas, a system to collect other gases, and a chlorine gas production system. This invention will produce clean water and clean air. This invention will provide clean water by using brine water to produce energy in the form of hydrogen, which is eventually converted back into fresh water, which can be used. Hydrogen gas produced from renewable energy can be combined with atmospheric oxygen to produce electricity, heat, and water. This energy creation and use process in the form of hydrogen creates virtually no pollution. This hydrogen energy use process is thus cleaner than the use of petroleum combustion technologies, which pollute air and water. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214987 | METHOD OF MAKING A SPUTTER TARGET AND SPUTTER TARGETS MADE THEREBY - A method of making sputter targets from a BCC metal or BCC metal alloy is provided. The ingot is e-beamed melted and subjected to vacuum arc reduction. The ingot is then tri-axially forged, keeping the centerline of the ingot in the center of the ingot during the tri-axial forging step. The ingot is then vacuum annealed and clock rolled. During the clock rolling, the center line of the ingot is maintained in the center of the ingot and perpendicular to the compressive forces used during the clock rolling. The clock rolled ingot is then vacuum annealed and provided in a near net shape for usage as a sputter target. Tantalum target materials are disclosed having a purity of at least 99.5% and an interstitial content (CONH) of less than about 25 ppm. Tantalum targets, in accordance with the invention, have a grain size of about 50 to 100 microns and a mixed {100}/{111} texture with a higher % {111} gradient towards the center. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214988 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT, GAS SENSOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF GAS SENSOR - In order to compensate for variation in output of sensor elements | 2011-09-08 |
20110214989 | SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING A CARRIER ELEMENT - A sensor element for determining at least one property of a gas in a measuring gas chamber, in particular for detecting a gas component in a gas mixture. The sensor element includes at least one cell having at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode and at least one solid electrolyte connecting the first electrode and the second electrode having a solid electrolyte material. The sensor element further includes at least one carrier element made of a carrier material, the carrier material having a lower ionic conductivity than the solid electrolyte material. The carrier element is configured and situated to confer mechanical stability on the cell. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214990 | KIDNEY CELL CARCINOMA - The process for the diagnosis of a renal cell carcinoma comprises the step of determining the presence or absence or amplitude of at least three polypeptide markers in a urine sample, wherein said polypeptide markers are selected from the markers as characterized in Table 1 by molecular masses and migration times. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214991 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACID USING THE SAME - A microfluidic device includes at least one first channel and at least one second channel or chamber which is connected to the first channel via a nanopore in a fluid communication manner, and a method of determining a nucleotide sequence of a target nucleic acid by using the same. Accordingly, the nucleotide sequence of the target nucleic acid may be efficiently determined. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214992 | ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BISMUTH SALT AND A STABILIZING COMPOUND - The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a bismuth salt and a stabilizing agent, and wherein the molar ratio of elemental bismuth to the stabilizing agent is not greater than 1:0.25 | 2011-09-08 |
20110214993 | Anodization And Polish Surface Treatment - A metal surface treated to have a distinct cosmetic appearance such as an integral layer that is glossy may be used in electronic devices. The surface treatment may include polishing a metal surface, texturing the polished metal surface, polishing the textured surface, followed by anodizing the surface, and then polishing the anodized surface. The metal surface may also be dyed to impart a rich color to the surface. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214994 | PRETREATING AGENT FOR ELECTROPLATING, PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR ELECTROPLATING, AND ELECTROPLATING METHOD - A pretreating agent for electroplating includes an aqueous solution containing, as essential ingredient, (A) at least one anti-adsorption agent selected from among a triazole compound, a pyrazole compound, an imidazole compound, a cationic surfactant, and an amphoteric surfactant, and (B) chloride ion. The pretreating agent does not impair adhesion between substrate copper and a photoresist, and does not damage adhesion between the substrate copper and an electrolytic copper plating film. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214995 | Method for Making Radioactive Isotopic Gallium-67 - Disclosed is a method for making carrier-free radioactive isotopic gallium-67. Stable isotopic zinc-68 is turned into zinc-68 solid target by disposition or electroplating. Then, the zinc-68 solid target is subjected to a proton beam. A cyclotron is used to provide irradiation from 15 to 40 MeV. After the irradiation, the zinc-68 solid target is dissolved in concentrated acid and turned into solution that contains zinc-65, zinc-68, gallium-67 and gallium-68. High concentrated hydrochloric acid and resin are added into the solution for exchange of ions. Zinc-68 liquid and gallium-67 liquid are filtered and separated from the solution. Thus, pure gallium-67 liquid is produced. With a vaporizer, the gallium-67 liquid is vaporized and turned into radioactive isotopic gallium-67. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214996 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN - There is provided a hydrogen production device high in light use efficiency and capable of producing hydrogen with high efficiency. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214997 | MAGNETICALLY MODIFIED SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODES FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS, PHOTOELECTROSYNTHESIS, AND PHOTOCATALYSIS - A device for hydrogen gas production comprising a working electrode comprising a magnetically-modified semiconductor electrode. Onset of hydrogen gas evolution for the device, measured at a current density of about 0.4 mA/cm | 2011-09-08 |
20110214998 | METHOD OF MAKING A POROUS TIO2 PHOTONIC FILM - A porous titanium dioxide film having photonic properties is made by etching a titanium substrate in an electrolyte solution in the presence of an electric field. The electrolyte solution can be an organic electrolyte solution. Etching involves providing an electrolyte solution in contact with a pair of electrodes and passing an electric current through the electrolyte solution. The titanium substrate can be one of the pair of electrodes. The current has a wave profile selected from a group consisting of a periodic square profile, a sine wave, a linear profile, or a quintic profile, and is provided either parallel of perpendicular to a plane of the substrate. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214999 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR ELEMENT AND/OR COMPOUND EXTRACTION, SEPARATION, AND PURIFICATION - Embodiments of the invention are directed to apparatus and methods for separating and extracting one or more desired elements and/or compounds from a source feedstock comprising the steps of providing a cavitation-assisted electrolytic purification apparatus comprising an electrolyte and a source feedstock in a reaction zone; introducing oxidizing agents and reducing agents to the source feedstock; causing an electric current to flow through the reaction zone; causing cavitation within the reaction zone; and optionally modifying the temperature of the reaction zone. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215000 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING THE PH AND LEVEL OF TARGET IONS OF A LIQUID COMPOSITION - A process for controlling the pH and level of target ions of a liquid composition, more particularly the use of Reverse Electro-Enhanced Dialysis (REED) for extraction of low-molecular, charged species generated in a reactor. Even more particularly the invention relates to a process for pH control and control of inhibitors in bioreactors. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215001 | Electrochemical Removal of Arsenic - The present invention provides for a system for removing arsenic from an arsenic contaminated aqueous solution, and its use thereof. The system comprises an anode comprising iron and a cathode comprising iron or an electricity conducting metal that is electropositive relative to iron in contact with the arsenic contaminated aqueous solution. The system is used by running an electric current through the water via the anode and cathode to cause the formation of iron (hydr)oxide from the iron of the anode which then forms an insoluble arsenic-iron (hydr)oxide complex which can be separated from the aqueous solution. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215002 | Sensing device and related methods - The present invention is generally directed to devices and methods for sensing a variety of biologically-related substances. In a device aspect, the present invention is directed to a multilayer device for sensing metal ions, biological molecules, or whole cells. The device comprises: a) one or more cavities that provide for the introduction of a sample to be analyzed and one or more channels that provide for exit of the sample, or one or more channels that provide for the introduction and exit of the sample; b) one or more single-walled carbon nanotubes presented to the one or more cavities or one or more channels; c) a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the one or more single-walled carbon nanotubes; and, a reference gate electrode presented to the one or more cavities or one or more channels. In a method aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for sensing species such as a metal, biological cells, and one or more biological molecules using the device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215003 | Method of Inspecting a Metal Coating and a Method for Analytical Control of a Deposition Electrolyte Serving to Deposit Said Metal Coating - For fast and secure determination of the quality of a metal coating as well as of an electrolyte for depositing a metal, in particular for electrolytic deposition of nickel such as of semi-gloss nickel and bright nickel and for analytical control of the deposition electrolyte, a method of inspecting a metal coating is provided, which involves the following method steps: a) depositing the metal coating from a deposition electrolyte onto a working electrode; b) electrolytically dissolving the metal coating through anodic polarisation of the working electrode with respect to a counter electrode, which is in electrolytic contact with the working electrode; c) recording an electrical dissolution potential at the working electrode over time, said potential occurring during a dissolution of the metal coating; and d) determining a time-averaged vale of the dissolution potential. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215004 | Measuring device and methods for use therewith - The ability to switch at will between amperometric measurements and potentiometric measurements provides great flexibility in performing analyses of unknowns. Apparatus and methods can provide such switching to collect data from an electrochemical cell. The cell may contain a reagent disposed to measure glucose in human blood. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215005 | SUTURE PACKAGES PROVIDING UNCONSTRAINED DISPENSING OF SUTURES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A suture package includes a first part or base having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of openings extending between the outer and inner surfaces, and a second part or lid having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of posts projecting from the inner surface. The suture package has a closed configuration in which the inner surface of the lid opposes the inner surface of the base with distal ends of the posts engaging the inner surface of the base at locations that are offset from and adjacent the plurality of openings extending through the base. The package includes a hinge interconnecting the lid and the base for opening and closing the suture package. Suture winding posts on a fixture are passable through the base openings for winding at least one suture around the suture winding posts for positioning the at least one suture on the base. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215006 | Knotless Endostitch Package - A suture loading package including a body portion including a securement structure for one or more lengths of suture such that the one or more lengths of suture can be stored prior to use. The suture loading package is configured and adapted to facilitate transferring each of the lengths of suture to a suture loading mechanism. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215007 | CONTAINER OR MOLDED PACKAGE WITH BUFFERING CAPACITY - A container for a pH-sensitive product. The container has an openable container body defining an interior volume for holding the product. More specifically, a rigid container defining an interior volume for holding a pH-sensitive product, and comprising at least an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner and outer layers being coextruded layers, the inner layer comprising a polymeric material and a buffer material, the outer layer comprising a moisture-barrier material. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215008 | Toilet paper/tissue dispenser - The object of the invention is to add moisture to any bathroom tissue in dry environments as well as adding any scent to it. The invention reflects how easily tissue absorbs moisture, because of it's material, and how it dries up as well. The ambient air in a bath can be as low as 20%, making tissue 20% moisture content. This invention uses only static water under the tissue in an enclosure to raise the humidity level to 80%+. Scents are added to water and get infused in the tissue. This makes the tissue soft, strong, scented, and better. The tissue is less crumbly and can have better grip. A person with certain medical conditions such as sinus problems, colds, hemorrhoids etc. can have consistent softness in their tissue of choice. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215009 | Wallet - A wallet includes semi-rigid first and second portions each having an outer side and an inner side, the second portion being hingedly coupled to the first portion whereby the second portion is movable relative to the first portion to define open and closed configurations. The first portion inner side includes a pocket. A foldable changing pad is operatively coupled to at least one of the first portion and the second portion. The wallet includes a speaker and a sensor for determining when the first and second portions are at the open configuration. A processor is data communication with the speaker and the sensor. Programming causes the processor to automatically actuate the speaker an amount of time after the sensor determines that the first and second portions are at the open configuration. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215010 | PERSONAL ITEM STORING DEVICES - A personal item storage device is comprised of a first housing having a connector rod whose end is provided with a piston that is capable of reciprocally moving in a piston chamber in a second housing under the action of a coil spring located in said piston chamber. | 2011-09-08 |
20110215011 | RETAINING STRUCTURE, DISK RETAINING STRUCTURE AND DISK STORAGE STRUCTURE WITH DOUBLE-FACE CARRIER FUNCTION - A retaining structure with double-face carrier function includes a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier unit has a carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body. The elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of retaining elements passing through the through hole. Each retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are arranged alternately. | 2011-09-08 |