39th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100243548 | SEAWATER FILTER - A seawater filter is disclosed. A driving unit is disposed on a main body and penetrates into the accommodating space thereof with a rotating axis. The rotating axis is provided with pumping fans, centrifugal fans, and pressurizing fans. A floating object is interposed between the driving unit and the main body. The main body has fresh water inlets, seawater inlets, and seawater outlets. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243549 | Pervaporation Assembly - The invention is a pervaporation process and pervaporation equipment, using a series of membrane modules, and including inter-module reheating of the feed solution under treatment. The inter-module heating is achieved within the tube or vessel in which the modules are housed, thereby avoiding the need to repeatedly extract the feed solution from the membrane module train. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243550 | GRAVITATIONAL FILTER AND LIQUID PURIFICATION DEVICE - A system, that may be portable, for purifying liquid flowing gravitationally from a source/reservoir into a purified liquid receptacle is described. The system includes a housing with a generally horizontal filtering space. More than one liquid inlet disposed at a top portion of the filter is provided as well as one or more liquid outlets disposed at a bottom portion. The liquid flows in a generally lateral direction through the liquid treatment medium. Two or more first walls extending upwardly into the filtering space from a bottom wall thereof and ending with an apex are provided inside the device. One or more second walls downwardly extending into the filtering space from a top wall thereof are also provided. Each of the walls defines a closed path. The first and second walls jointly cause the liquid to flow in a curvilinear flow path from the inlet to the outlet. Apexes of the first walls may be defined such that each apex more distal along the liquid flow path is at a lower level than an apex of a first wall more proximal along the flow path. One or more venting ports may be formed at a top wall portion of the housing for releasing gas from the filter. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243551 | MODULAR ASSEMBLIES OF FILTER SYSTEMS - Modular assemblies of filtering systems provide options for installing any number of filter elements in parallel arrangement. The assemblies may be formed by coupling together and placing at least two modular manifold parts on a mounting bracket, and engaging a mounting ring, which is slideably engaged about a sidewall that surrounds each filter element, with a quick connect member of the mounting bracket. The at least two modular manifold parts may be selected from a modular manifold kit that includes either a plurality of a first type of part or at least one first type of part and at least one second type of part. The first type of part includes first and second channel portions to support inflow and outflow for each filter element and the second type of part is configured to serve as both an end cap and an adapter for the first type of part. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243552 | MEMBRANE CARTRIDGE IN IMMERSION TYPE MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS - [Problem] To present a membrane cartridge in an immersion type membrane separation apparatus capable of suppressing vibrations applied to the membrane cartridge by an ascending force of membrane cleaning gas and others by firmly coupling the adjacent membrane cartridges disposed in parallel. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243553 | DEVICE FOR TREATING RAIN WATER - The invention relates to a device for treating rain water that comprises a housing ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243554 | Fluid Filter Assembly - Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a fluid filter assembly including an outer filter element having a hollow core and an inner filter element having a hollow core. The inner filter element can be positioned within the hollow core of the outer filter element, thereby defining an internal fluid passage. In some embodiments, the first end of the outer filter element and the first end of the inner filter element can be supported by an open endcap assembly, which can also include a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the internal fluid passage. In some embodiments, at least one of the filter elements can include a pleated filter media. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243555 | MEMBRANE ELEMENT IN IMMERSION TYPE MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS - [Problem] To present a membrane element in an immersion type membrane separation apparatus capable of filtering efficiently by holding a uniform filtering capacity on the whole of the membrane surface if clogging occurs in a part of the membrane surface. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243556 | High-throughput asymmetric membrane - A microporous asymmetrical membrane formed of one or more layers wherein the “tight” side of the membrane has an “opened” face or otherwise highly-porous reticulated surface is described. The microporous asymmetrical membrane has high throughput and high flux, even when used for filtering viscous materials, such as serum or plasma. The membrane's surface can be formed by ablation or solvation, or in a two or more layered structure, through an appropriate selection of casting dopes. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243557 | ALUMINA POROUS BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An alumina porous body has a porosity of 15 to 45% and an average pore size of 2 to 15 μm includes 5 to 30 mass % of titanium oxide and at least one element selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, calcium, and strontium, the total content of oxides of the at least one element being 1.5 mass % or less. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243558 | MAINTAINING ACTIVATED SLUDGE IN SUSPENSION - A method of suspending bio-solids in an activated sludge during wastewater treatment in an activated sludge system is provided. In one example embodiment, the method may include treating the activated sludge under anaerobic conditions and flowing the activated sludge through an open channel into a separation vessel. The bio-solids are suspended in the activated sludge by either intermittent agitation comprising an agitation interval and a rest interval or by upright flow of an influent and/or activated sludge. Diffusion of gas, mechanical devices, flow of an influent, and flow of the activated sludge can be utilized to agitate the bio-solids. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243559 | Method and Apparatus of Solid Wastes Automatic Collection Ductwork Evacuation and Comprehensive Utilization - The method and apparatus of solid wastes automatic collection ductwork evacuation and comprehensive utilization contemplated to reach a facilitative dropping, quietly, effectively and automatically collecting, evacuating, transporting of all kinds of biodegradable solid waste, getting poly package-less uniform waste particle and jam for recycle that largely reduce the emission of greenhouse gas, pollution of poly package materials, contamination of putrefactive solid waste, generate resource from waste and benefit dwellers, industrials, business units. The disclosed method, procedure and apparatus comprise setting multiple waste grinding collectors indoor and outdoor; cutting, shredding and grinding all kinds of biodegradable solid waste with gaseous and liquid medium into both dry fluidized particle for gaseous medium transportation and wet fluidized jam for liquid medium transportation by the invention multiple waste grinding collectors with multiple functions of automatic information exchange, water proportion, waste cut, shred & grind to satisfy duct pipe evacuation and transportation; Through ductwork pipes, which connect all the waste grinding collectors, pumps with liquid medium, and air pump, suction with gaseous medium, respectively evacuate and transport the fluidized particle and jam into regional collect tanks; By sorting, vehicles, pumps and vacuum aspirators via duct pipeline transport the fluidized particle and jam respectively going to feedstuff plants, bio-purifications, methane generating pools and alcohol generating pools; Methane and alcohol products purified for fuel; Dreg and sludge after disinfecting and sterilization, is respectively transported to farm for irrigation, and transported to dewater chamber to produce organic fertilizer, and further carbonized for fuel; Wastewater purified by filter and activated carbon for recycle and discharged; The regional manage house manages the regional disposal system capacity and to share living regional municipal drainage ductwork and facilities by timer, automatic information exchange assembly and the switch set at the end of the regional municipal drainage pipeline. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243560 | Biological Filter for Treating Waste Effluent - The invention concerns a filter whereof the reactor comprises: in its bottom part, an inlet for the effluents to be filtered and an outlet of oxygenated gas; in its upper part, an outlet for the filtered effluents; filtering means including media layers and an attached biomass, of density lower than that of the effluents to be filtered and interposed between the inlet and the outlet. The reactor is subdivided by means of racks retaining the filtering means into at least two filtering stages and into an upper outlet stage, wherein emerges the outlet for the filtered effluents. Each filtering stage is provided with a layer and its own filtering means and comprises, in its bottom part, a withdrawing outlet for excess biomass. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243561 | LOCAL SEWAGE PROCESSING UNIT, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, METHOD OF LOCALLY PROCESSING SEWAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESS - A local sewage processing unit is provided that receives sewage from a local source of sewage, extracts water from the received sewage that is suitable for re-use and includes a pump that is configured to pump sewage from a receiving section of the local sewage processing unit into a pressure sewer network, as required. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243562 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD - A wastewater treatment method for treating wastewater containing ammonium nitrogen, includes the steps of: charging an unacclimated denitrification carrier containing anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria into a treatment tank; charging an unacclimated nitrification carrier containing nitrifying bacteria into the treatment tank; acclimating the unacclimated denitrification carrier in the treatment tank under an anaerobic condition; acclimating the unacclimated nitrification carrier in the treatment tank under an aerobic condition, after having acclimated the denitrification carrier; nitriting the ammonium nitrogen in the wastewater to generate nitrite with the acclimated nitrification carrier; and denitrifying the nitrite generated by nitriting the ammonium nitrogen with the acclimated denitrification carrier, while using the ammonium nitrogen in the wastewater as a hydrogen donor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243563 | Process For Remediating Biofouling In Water Systems With Virulent Bacteriophage - Bacterial contamination of industrial water systems lead to biofouling by biofilms and corrosion from bacterial induced corrosion. This invention provides a method for control of fouling and contamination of industrial water systems caused by bacteria. Prevention or reduction of process interruptions and general contamination, fouling and corrosion is achieved by the destruction of targeted problematic bacteria with naturally occurring, non-engineered bacteriophage virulent for targeted bacteria. The invention also provides for in-situ confirmation of the proper identification of target bacteria and a mobile laboratory adapted to implement the method. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM - A control system includes an estimator configured to determine a present state of a device and compare the present state of the device with an expected state of the device. The control system further includes a predictor operatively coupled to the estimator, and configured to predict an event for execution by the device to reach the expected state of the device. The control system also includes a supervisory control unit operatively coupled to the predictor and the device, and configured to facilitate execution of the predicted event by the device. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243565 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS - A nitrification carrier having made nitrifying bacteria dominant therein and a denitrification carrier having made anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria dominant therein are mixed in a treatment tank. Both of a nitrification reaction with the nitrification carrier and a denitrification reaction with denitrification carrier are allowed to proceed in the treatment tank to decompose ammonium nitrogen in wastewater to nitrogen gas. The ratio of the bacterial loads of the nitrifying bacteria and the anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria can be easily controlled by immobilizing the nitrifying bacteria and the anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria on different carriers from each other (nitrification carrier and denitrification carrier) and by controlling the volume ratio (ratio of the feeding amounts) of the nitrification carrier and the denitrification carrier. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243566 | Process for Recovering Products from Fermentation - The present invention provides a process and an apparatus for transferring a solute from a first fluid to a second fluid immiscible in each other. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243567 | Polymer Membranes Derived from Aromatic Polyimide Membranes - The present invention discloses a new type of high performance polymer membranes derived from aromatic polyimide membranes and methods for making and using these membranes. The polymer membranes described in the present invention were derived from aromatic polyimide membranes by crosslinking followed by thermal treating. The aromatic polyimide membranes were made from aromatic polyimide polymers comprising both pendent hydroxy functional groups ortho to the heterocyclic imide nitrogen and cross-linkable functional groups in the polymer backbone. The high performance polymer membranes showed significantly improved permeability for gas separations compared to the aromatic polyimide membranes without any treatment. The high performance polymer membranes also showed significantly improved selectivity for gas separations compared to the thermal-treated but non-UV-crosslinked aromatic polyimide membranes. The high performance polymer membranes of the present invention are suitable for liquid, gas, and vapor separations, as well as for catalysis and fuel cell applications. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243568 | Method of Sorbing Discolored Organic Compounds from Water - Discolored organic compounds (DOC) may be extracted from a medium using a sorbent composition derived by sulfidation of red mud, which contains hydrated ferric oxides derived from the Bayer processing of bauxitic ores. In some aspects, the sorbent composition is slurried with the medium. In other aspects, the sorbent composition is formed into pellets or the like, which are contacted with the medium. The red mud (along with adsorbed contaminants) is then separated from the water using any suitable technique, such as filtration, sedimentation, or centrifugation. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243569 | STEAM BOILER APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR - It is intended to effectively suppress corrosion of a feed-water supply pipe in a preheater, by means of recirculation of boiler water to feed-water to be supplied to a steam boiler, even if a concentration of an alkaline component of the feed-water is relatively high. An alkali metal hydroxide is added from an agent-adding unit ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243570 | METHOD, INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND/OR TREATING CONTAMINATING COMPOUNDS DISSOLVED IN A LIQUID - The present invention relates to a method, device and system for measuring and/or treating contaminating components dissolved in a liquid in a liquid flow, such as in a water treatment, the method comprising the steps of: —carrying at least a part of the liquid from the liquid flow with contaminating components present therein into a container or a conduit; —causing precipitation of at least a part of the dissolved contaminating components, wherein solid particles are formed, and/or treating the quantity of process liquid; optionally followed by: —measuring the presence and/or the quantity of solid particles formed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243571 | METHOD FOR ADSORPTION OF PHOSPHATE CONTAMINANTS FROM WATER SOLUTIONS AND ITS RECOVERY - Aqueous fluid polluted with phosphate contaminants is mixed with or passed through an adsorbent material selected from: (i) particles of oxides or hydroxides of transition metals, aluminum oxides or hydroxides, TiO2, or mixtures thereof, or (ii) particles of activated carbon, activated alumina, aluminum oxide, activated TiO2, TiO2, mineral clay, zeolite, or an ion exchanger loaded with nanoparticles of oxides or hydroxides of transition metals, aluminum oxides or hydroxides or TiO2, or mixtures thereof, to yield aqueous fluid purified from phosphate. The adsorbent material is further regenerated by increasing the pH of the adsorbent sludge, concentrated phosphate solution or a phosphate crystal slurry is recovered as well. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243572 | LIQUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Provided are plasma-treated binders for use in filtration media comprising sorbent media. Plasma treatment can use silane, oxygen, or both. Plasma-treated binders can be charge-modified with the addition of an anti-microbial agent. The filtration media can be used to make matrixes and systems. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243573 | ION EXCHANGE RESINS COMPRISING INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS AND THEIR USE IN PERCHLORATE REMOVAL - The invention includes ion exchange resins, methods of making ion exchange resins and their use in the removal of perchlorate from water. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a method for removing perchlorate from a water source by contacting the water with an ion exchange resin, wherein the ion exchange resin comprises particles of a crosslinked copolymer comprising: an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) of at least two polymer components each having a styrenic content greater than 50 molar percent, and a quaternary ammonium functionality. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243574 | SEPARATOR COLUMN, SEPARATOR SYSTEM, METHOD OF FRACTIONATING MAGNETIC PARTICLES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEPARATOR COLUMN AND USE OF A SEPARATOR COLUMN - A separator system with a separator column and a method of fractionating magnetic particles, preferably using field-flow fractionation is proposed, which allows for more effective fractionation of magnetic particles with respect to their dynamic magnetic response in a wide frequency and amplitude range of an applied magnetic field, in particular relevant for magnetic particle imaging (MPI). | 2010-09-30 |
20100243575 | Portable sludge filtration system - A separation apparatus and system for separating a solid-liquid mixture is described herein. A polymer solution, formed from water and one or more polymers, is mixed, then combined with a solid-liquid mixture to flocculate the solid-liquid mixture, which is then flowed into the separation apparatus. A liquid-permeable filtration member is disposed over the floor, one or more exterior walls, and any interior dividing walls, if present, for retaining solid media within the apparatus while permitting liquid to pass. A controllable distribution system having a plurality of individually actuatable inlets oriented to provide the solid-liquid mixture to discrete areas of the apparatus is usable to selectively maximize the efficiency of the separation process. A support structure can be mounted on one or more of the walls to enable visual observation of the separation process. Control means for the inlets can be accessible from the support structure to enable contemporaneous control of the distribution of the solid-liquid mixture responsive to visual observations. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243576 | DEWATERING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for dewatering drilling fluid including a feeder, an aging tank, a polyductor configured between the feeder and the aging tank and a flocculant solution pump fluidly connected to the aging tank. Further, the system includes a portable skid to house the feeder, the aging tank, the polyductor, and the flocculant solution pump. In certain embodiments, the polyductor is configured to mix a liquid with a dry flocculant from the feeder, and disperse a resultant flocculant solution in the aging tank, the aging tank is configured to receive the flocculant solution, and the flocculant solution pump is configured to remove the flocculant solution from the aging tank. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243577 | WASTE WATER STORAGE AND TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multi-chamber basin is sized to collect excess waste water exceeding the processing capacity of a sewage system. In order to disinfect the waste water exceeding the basin capacity, disinfectant is added at a point in the system after the first basin. After the rain event is over and there is excess sewage treatment capacity, the sewage treatment in the multi-chamber basin is returned to the sewage system. By not disinfecting the waste water in the first basin chamber, the overall disinfectant usage can be minimized. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243578 | Sodium Nitrite Oxidation of Hydrogen Sulfide - A method for treating hydrogen sulfide in a solution includes providing the solution containing hydrogen sulfide. The method also includes adding sodium nitrite to the solution in an amount suitable to react with the hydrogen sulfide and treat the hydrogen sulfide. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243579 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT METAL - This invention describes a process for producing a nanoscale zero-valent metal, including reduction of a metal ion solution with a dithionite compound, wherein the reduction is carried out under alkaline conditions under substantially an inert atmosphere. A nanoscale zero-valent metal obtainable by this process, and having a new crystalline form, is also described. The nanoscale zero-valent metal produced by the process of the invention is preferably iron, and is advantageously used for the remediation of contaminated water. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243580 | HYPEROXIDATION ADVANCED OXIDATIVE TREATMENT OF WATER - An apparatus for the purification of polluted and/or waste liquids utilizing an oxidative treatment of said polluted and/or waste liquids, said apparatus including a first container adapted to effect recirculation of the liquid while in the first container so that a head space is maintained above the liquid within the first container; said recirculating liquid being drawn from the first container and being reintroduced into the first container through each of at least two jets aligned and positioned to direct said jets flow of liquid, so that this flow will impact against incoming liquid from at least one other of the jets; means for introducing ozone into the recirculating liquid; means for drawing the treated liquid from the first container; wherein each jet including air suction means with an arrangement to integrate such sucked air into the liquid passing through the jet such that the air suction for each jet being connected and effecting a draw of such air from the head space within the container. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243581 | Methods and means for economically assuring improved potable water quality management for aircraft and other applications - A potable water distribution system for use in aircraft, as well as potable water systems of boats, recreational vehicles/caravans, residential homes, dental offices, laboratories, vending machines, and the like, provides for sanitizing of the system without opening filter and/or purification units and removing filtering and/or purifying cartridges from the filter and/or purification units during the sanitizing process. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243582 | Droplet Forming Fluid Treatment Devices and Methods of Forming Filtered Droplets in a Fluid Treatment Device - A fluid treatment device includes a housing having an upper portion including an upper reservoir for receiving unfiltered fluid, a lower portion including a lower reservoir for receiving filtered fluid and an intermediate portion including a droplet forming fluid filtering system. The droplet forming filtering system comprises a rain-effect delivery system that receives fluid from the upper reservoir, the rain-effect delivery system having a fluid delivery surface configured for forming individual fluid droplets over an area of the fluid delivery surface. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243583 | Droplet Forming Fluid Treatment Devices and Methods of Forming Droplets in a Fluid Treatment Device - A fluid treatment device includes a housing having an upper portion including an upper reservoir for receiving unfiltered fluid, a lower portion including a lower reservoir for receiving filtered fluid and an intermediate portion including a rain-effect delivery system that receives fluid from the upper reservoir. The rain-effect delivery system including a plurality of droplet forming features arranged and configured for providing a plurality of discrete drop points for formation of individual droplets on a fluid delivery surface of the rain-effect delivery system. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243584 | AUTOMATIC SLURRY STRAINER - An automatic strainer assembly for straining a slurry comprises an inlet for receiving the slurry, a horizontally disposed strainer body in fluid communication with the inlet, and a rotatable strainer member received within the body having an inner surface and an outer surface. One or more scrapers are positioned for removing material from the outer surface of the strainer assembly. A collection vessel is positioned substantially below the body for receiving material scraped from the outer surface of the strainer member. A transport member can be provided for returning the scraped material to the slurry supply for reprocessing thereof. An outlet expels the strained slurry. A manual or automatic washdown system is provided for removing the slurry from the strainer member. A radial bearing assembly and radial seal are associated with the drive shaft of the strainer member to prevent galling. A method for processing a slurry is provided. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243585 | PLATE SETTLER WITH ANGULAR SUPPORT MEMBERS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a plate settler comprising: a plurality of plates, each plate defining a first end, a second end, and a settling surface therebetween; a plurality of angular support members extending from and structurally supporting the first ends of respective ones of the plurality of plates, each angular support member defining a first lateral flow encouraging surface and a second lateral flow encouraging surface; and a plurality of headloss control gaps defined by the plurality of angular support members. The first lateral flow encouraging surface of each angular support member may combine with the second lateral flow encouraging surface of an adjacent angular support member to define a generally v-shaped lateral flow channel. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243586 | Rail Kit with Universal Mounting Connection Brackets - A rail system for supporting one or more information handling systems in both a four-post rack and a two-post rack includes a bracket support member, first and second toolless connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member, and first and second tooled connection brackets coupled to the bracket support member. The toolless connection brackets are configured to couple to first and second posts, respectively, of a four-post rack in a four-post toolless configuration. The tooled connection brackets are configured to couple to opposite sides of a post of a two-post rack in either a two-post flush-mounted or two-post center-mounted configuration. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243587 | OVER HEAD CATEGORY FRAME SYSTEM - A device and method for providing selective concealment and access to items stored on an overhead part of a retail shelving system. The device includes one or more mounting posts attachable to the retail shelving system and one or more panel support units. The mounting posts further include one or more substantially vertical channels. The panel support unit is engaged with the mounting posts and extends above the retail shelving system. The panel support unit is selectively moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration such that when in the open configuration the panel support unit is displaced to provide access to the items stored on the overhead part of the retail shelving system, and when in the closed configuration the panel support unit conceals the items stored on the overhead part of the retail shelving system. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243588 | Side-Entry Stemmed Glassware Rack - A side-entry stemmed glassware rack for storing and displaying stemmed glassware. Stemmed glassware is hung in the conventional, inverted manner except that the base of the glassware is inserted into a main track of the rack the via an intersecting side track rather than only from one or both ends of the main track. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243589 | RAIL FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A rail for use in a covering for an architectural opening to secure one edge of a retractable shade material includes a recess opening toward the top or bottom of the rail with the recess being adapted to secure an associated edge of the shade material so that the shade material covers a front of the rail to conceal it from view. The edge of the shade material can be releasably retained within the recess by being connected to a removable insert that can be slidably or otherwise retained within the recess. The recess opens upwardly when the rail is used as a headrail or downwardly when the rail is used as a bottom rail. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243590 | SURGICAL TRAY METHODS AND APPARATUS - A tray assembly includes an articulatable arm assembly coupled with a tray and selectively held in place by a locking mechanism (e.g., a locking gas spring). A release mechanism coupled with the tray selectively activates and deactivates the gas shock mechanism and is coaxial with and free rotating with respect to an axis of rotation of the tray. The tray may rotate between a horizontal position and a stored position substantially orthogonal to the horizontal position. The arm assembly may include at least one frictional hinge comprising a tapered pin, a tapered bushing in rotational frictional contact with the tapered pin, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the tapered pin to provide adjustable contact force between the tapered pin and the tapered bushing. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243591 | ADJUSTABLE SHELVING SYSTEM - A shelving system having a top, bottom and intermediate shelves mounted on vertical supports. The intermediate shelves are mounted on adjustable brackets that permit individual removal of the intermediate shelves without disturbing the top and bottom shelves. The adjustable brackets comprise at one end a pin that is adapted to be inserted into a series of apertures formed along the length of each support. Opposite the pin, a mounting member is sized and shaped to receive a corner of each shelf. A stop is formed on the bracket between the pins and mounting member. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243592 | CEILING MOVABLE TYPE DISUSED CAR SCRAPPING SYSTEM - This invention regards to a ceiling movable disused car scrapping system, more specifically, the invention is capable of to adjust the height and to move left and right hand side by itself at its position, and, as it mounts the disused car, it is capable of adjusting the disused car height and rotating, and adjusting the disused car location. Thus it can scrape the disused car at its position as a one-stop disused car scrapping system. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243593 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CRANE TOPPLE/COLLISION PREVENTION - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a crane safety device configured to operate a processor estimating a trajectory for the crane, determining a potentially dangerous event in response to a yard estimate and the trajectory, and sending alert messages in response to the potentially dangerous event. The processor may further generate the yard estimate. The embodiments may include means for implementing these operations, sensors of the yard estimate to generate the yard estimate, computer readable devices and/or a server containing a program system to instruct a computer to at least partly operate the processor and/or an installation package to create the program system. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243594 | GANTRY CRANE TRUCK JOSTLE PREVENTION AND/OR HATCH COVER DETECTION - A safety device is disclosed for a gantry crane configured to lift containers from a truck driven chassis. The safety device estimates truck movement when the gantry crane lifts the container and sends an alert to avert lifting the truck when the container fails to decouple from the chassis. Motion sensors are disclosed that are configured to coupled to a trolley of a gantry crane and used to create an estimate of the front or back region near a container being lifted. A processor may use the motion sensor signals to avert lifting the truck and/or to avert an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system reporting a container identification failure when a hatch cover is lifted off of a ship. In various embodiments, the processor may be included in the safety device and/or in the OCR system. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243595 | FOLDING JIB MAIN STRUT AND TRANSPORTABLE REEVED STRUT CAPS - A method of assembling a mobile lift crane that includes, during operation, i) a rotating bed having attached thereto a luffing jib hoist drum and line, and a rigging winch drum and line, ii) a boom pivotally mounted on the rotating bed, iii) a luffing jib pivotally mounted to the end of the boom, iv) a first strut also pivotally connected to the end of the boom, and v) a second strut connected to the boom below the connection point of the first strut, the method including: a) pivotally connecting the first strut to the end of the boom; b) pivotally connecting a first section of the second strut near the top of the boom; c) connecting the rigging winch line to the top of the first section; d) pivotally attaching a second section of the second strut to the first section such that the second section lies folded onto the first section, forming a folded second strut; and e) lifting the second section while retracting the rigging winch line to thereby bring the first and second sections into alignment with each other. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243596 | INTEGRALLLY BLOW-MOULDED BAG-IN-CONTAINER HAVING A BAG ANCHORING POINT; PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF; AND TOOL THEREOF - The invention is an integrally blow-moulded bag-in-container ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243597 | PREFORM, BOTTLE AND PREFORM MOLDING APPARATUS - To provide a preform, a bottle and a preform molding apparatus capable of preventing lowering in the mechanical strength of a preform, reducing the amount of a resin material, as well as improving productivity. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243598 | CLOSURE - A child resistant closure for a container ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243599 | CLOSURE AND CONTAINER HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a closure and a container having the same, wherein the closure can be opened or closed through up/down operation to hermetically keep contents at a pressure equal to, above or below the atmospheric pressure. A closure of the present invention comprises a sealing unit | 2010-09-30 |
20100243600 | DEVICE FOR DRIP-FREE POURING OF LIQUIDS - A device for the drip-free pouring of liquids from bottles includes an elastic material piece, which can be rolled up into a sleeve that can be inserted into the bottle neck. There, it rests against the inside surface thereof and on the outer edge thereof forms a drip edge for the liquid flowing out of the bottle. To this end, the material piece is configured along part of the rim thereof with a section, whereby a tab is formed, which can be placed around the bottle neck and which allows the material piece to be fastened to the bottle. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243601 | Multilayer wiring board and manufacturing method thereof - Provided is a method for manufacturing a multilayer wiring board, whereby even if the multilayer wiring board suffers warping or irregularities, thin-film patterns with great uniformity that are to be used as a mask for forming a wiring layer can be obtained in a simple way. A primer-coated metal foil | 2010-09-30 |
20100243602 | IMAGING POST STRUCTURES USING X AND Y DIPOLE OPTICS AND A SINGLE MASK - A photolithographic method uses different exposure patterns. In one aspect, a photo-sensitive layer on a substrate is subject to a first exposure using optics having a first exposure pattern, such as an x-dipole pattern, followed by exposure using optics having a second exposure pattern, such as a y-dipole pattern, via the same mask, and with the photo-sensitive layer fixed relative to the mask. A | 2010-09-30 |
20100243603 | SILICON-METAL COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243604 | Method of pattern etching a dielectric film while removing a mask layer - A method of pattern etching a thin film on a substrate is described. The method comprises preparing a film stack on a substrate, wherein the film stack comprises a dielectric layer formed on the substrate and a mask layer formed above the dielectric layer. A pattern is created in the mask layer, and the pattern is transferred from the mask layer to the dielectric layer by performing a plasma etching process. While transferring the pattern to the dielectric layer, the mask layer is substantially removed using the plasma etching process. The plasma etching process can use a process gas comprising a first gaseous component that etches the dielectric layer at a greater rate than the mask layer, and a second gaseous component that etches the dielectric layer at a lesser rate than the mask layer. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243605 | ETCHING METHOD, ETCHING APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is an etching method for performing an etching process on an etching target film, which has a dielectric constant smaller than that of a SiO | 2010-09-30 |
20100243606 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum evacuable processing chamber; a lower electrode for mounting a target substrate in the processing chamber; a focus ring attached to the lower electrode to cover at least a portion of a peripheral portion of the lower electrode; an upper electrode disposed to face the lower electrode in parallel in the processing chamber; a processing gas supply unit for supplying a processing gas to a processing space; and a radio frequency (RF) power supply for outputting an RF power. Further, the plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma generating RF power supply section for supplying the RF power to a first load for generating a plasma of the processing gas; and a focus ring heating RF power supply section for supplying the RF power to a second load for heating the focus ring. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243607 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING SAME - A substrate processing method uses a substrate processing apparatus including a chamber for accommodating a substrate, a lower electrode to mount the substrate, a first RF power applying unit for applying an RF power for plasma generation into the chamber, and a second RF power applying unit for applying an RF power for bias to the lower electrode. The RF power for plasma generation is controlled to be intermittently changed by changing an output of the first RF power applying unit at a predetermined timing. If no plasma state or an afterglow state exists in the chamber by a control of the first RF power applying unit, an output of the second RF power applying unit is controlled to be in an OFF state or decreased below an output of the second RF power applying unit when the output of the first RF power applying unit is a set output. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243608 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided a plasma processing apparatus capable of varying an AC ratio without installing a largely scaled-up movable unit. An etching apparatus | 2010-09-30 |
20100243609 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - Uniformity of plasma density distribution and process characteristics is improved by greatly improving performance and the degree of freedom for controlling the plasma density distribution. A capacitively coupled plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma density distribution controller, installed in a chamber lower room, for controlling plasma density distribution on a susceptor. The plasma density distribution controller includes a conductive plate (first conductor) which is placed under a rear surface of the susceptor at a certain position to face the susceptor and a conductive rod (second conductor) which supports the conductive plate upward and is electrically grounded. An upper end (first connecting portion) of the conductive rod is fixed to a certain portion of a bottom surface of the conductive plate, and a lower end (second connecting portion) of the conductive rod is fixed to or is in contact with a bottom wall of a chamber. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243610 | SINGLE-POLE OR MULTI-POLE DOUBLE BREAK SWITCHING DEVICES - The present invention relates to a switching device, in particular an automatic switch, a disconnector or a contactor, with high dependability, for use preferably in low voltage electrical systems. In particular the invention relates to a single-pole or multi-pole double break switching device for low voltage systems comprising, for each pole, at least a first pair of contacts and at least a second pair of contacts. Each pair comprises a stationary contact and a movable contact which can be reciprocally coupled/decoupled at the level of a first breaking cavity and a second breaking cavity respectively. Said cavities are defined inside a casing which comprises a first surface with respect to which an internally hollow portion protrudes, said internally hollow being integrally made with at least one portion of the casing. The hollow portion defines, for each pole, one or more discharge channels each of which has a first section communicating with the corresponding first breaking cavity and a second section communicating with the environment outside the casing to permit the discharge of gas from the inside of the first breaking cavity. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243611 | VACUUM INSULATING SWITCH GEAR - A vacuum insulating switch gear formed by integrally molding with epoxy resin of a vacuum double-break three-position type switch including a movable contact, a fixed contact, and a vacuum container composed of an insulating cylinder for covering the movable contact and the fixed contact, a lower lid for closing a lower part of the insulating cylinder, and an upper lid for closing an upper part of the insulating cylinder and an operation rod side of the movable contact, and an earthing switch with a vacuum closed container, comprising
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20100243612 | ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING - Processing of components such as turbine blades for gas turbine engines requires formation of holes and other shaping. It is known to use electrical discharge machining processes to produce such holes and apertures in work pieces. Removal of debris is important to avoid short circuiting and/or arcing and to allow rapid processing. Utilisation of high pressure dielectric fluid flow reduces debris build up but can still result in short circuit switching or interrupt continuous processing. By provision of vibration and in particular ultrasonic vibration cavitation is induced within the pressurised dielectric fluid flow to enhance debris removal and therefore improve continuous machining processes. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243613 | FINNED RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING ELECTRODE - Disclosed is a cooled welding electrode with a plurality of fins in the water well, where the fins are tapered between approximately 10 degrees and 45 degrees. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243614 | METHOD OF REPAIRING HOLES USING CONDUCTIVE HEAT RESISTANCE WELDING - A method of repairing a hole in a work piece includes mechanically constraining donor plates against a work piece. Constraint plates keep donor plates flush against the work piece during conductive heat resistance welding. By constraining the donor plates, the molten mixture produced by conductive heat resistance welding cannot escape the hole and a weldment substantially free of voids is formed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243615 | WELDING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A welding apparatus comprises a first electrode; a second electrode opposite the first electrode, the second electrode being movable toward and away from the first electrode; a third electrode; a fourth electrode opposite the third electrode, the fourth electrode being movable toward and away from the third electrode; a first transformer winding adapted to be coupled to a power source; a second transformer winding electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer winding and the first and second electrodes; and a third transformer winding electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer winding and the third and fourth electrodes; the first transformer winding substantially evenly transferring current to the second transformer winding and the third transformer winding when energized by the power source, such that the first and second electrodes are energized substantially simultaneously with the third and fourth electrodes. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243616 | RESISTANCE WELDING METHOD AND RESISTANCE WELDING APPARATUS - A resistance welding apparatus includes a welding gun having a first electrode tip serving as a first welding electrode, a second electrode tip serving as a second welding electrode, and a current branching electrode. The current branching electrode has an annular shape and is disposed in surrounding relation to the first electrode tip. The first electrode tip and the current branching electrode abut against a thinnest workpiece disposed on an outermost side of a stacked assembly that is resistance-welded by the resistance welding apparatus, and have opposite polarities to each other. When an electric current is passed from the first electrode tip to the second electrode tip and through the stacked assembly, a branched electric current flows from the first electrode tip to the current branching electrode. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243617 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD VIA DRILLING STAGE ASSEMBLY - A via drilling system is preferably constructed to process one target at a time. The via drilling system preferably provides a relatively small footprint for the via drilling system, relatively small moment arms between via drilling system components, a relatively short stiffness loop, and a relatively fast processing time for a target. Multiple tools are preferably provided to perform multiple operations substantially simultaneously on the target. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243618 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD FOR HEATING APPARATUS - A temperature control method for a heating apparatus including a chamber which can be evacuated and has a conductive portion, a filament which is positioned in the chamber, a first power supply which supplies a current to the filament, a second power supply which applies, to the filament, a voltage for acceleration to the chamber, an ammeter which measures a current of the filament, and a voltmeter which measures the acceleration voltage, the method comprises a first step of evacuating an interior of the chamber; a second step of supplying the filament current from the first power supply to the filament after the first step; a third step of applying the acceleration voltage to the filament after the second step; and a fourth step of controlling the acceleration voltage to keep a surface temperature of the chamber to be lower than a temperature of the filament after the third step while keeping constant the filament current from the first power supply. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243619 | PLASMA ARC TORCH ROTATIONAL ASSEMBLY - A plasma torch rotation assembly for relieving stress on a lead. The rotation assembly can include an outer housing, which can have a mounting surface adapted to be fixedly coupled to a torch mount. The rotation assembly can include an inner component disposed at least partially within the outer housing, and a bearing structure disposed between the outer housing and the inner component. The bearing structure can facilitate rotational movement of the outer housing relative to the inner component, about a longitudinal axis of the rotation assembly. The rotation assembly can include a torch adapter disposed near a first end of the inner component. The torch adapter can be adapted to mate with a plasma arc torch. The rotation assembly can include a receiving portion disposed at a second end of the inner component, the receiving portion adapted to receive at least a portion a lead. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243620 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus performs plasma processing on a processing target in a processing chamber. The apparatus includes: an object to be heated provided near a periphery of a mounting table disposed in the processing chamber; and a heating electrode disposed adjacent to the periphery of the mounting table, for heating the object to be heated. A first coil having a first path and a second coil having a second path are wired close to each other in the heating electrode along the periphery of the mounting table. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243621 | HIGH-POWERED LASER BEAM WELDING AND ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A welding method and an assembly for performing the method. Articles to be welded are placed together so that faying surfaces thereof face each other, a joint region is defined by the faying surfaces and juxtaposed surfaces of the articles, a shim is between and contacts the faying surfaces, and an edge portion of the shim protrudes from the juxtaposed surfaces. The articles are welded together by projecting onto the joint region a high-powered laser beam that is focused on the juxtaposed surfaces and intentionally unfocused on the edge portion of the shim so that portions of the laser beam are diffracted by the edge portion onto the juxtaposed surfaces. The laser beam and its diffracted portions melt the shim and the faying and juxtaposed surfaces of the articles. Cooling of the articles yields a welded assembly having a weld joint entirely through a through-thickness of the welded assembly. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243622 | FORCE REACTION COMPENSATION SYSTEM - A laser beam propagates along a beam axis for incidence on a work surface mounted on a support. The support operatively connects to a positioning system moving at least one of the laser beam and the target specimen relative to each other to position the laser beam at selected locations on the work surface. At least one force reaction compensation motor is located in a common force plane with, and as close as possible to, a corresponding stage motor. Any moment arm between the compensation motor and the corresponding stage motor is reduced or eliminated, allowing the compensation motor to directly couple and react to stage forces with virtually zero moment arm. Six degrees of freedom can be controlled with only four motors, since each compensation motor is directly coupled and aligned to a corresponding stage motor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243623 | METHOD OF CUTTING SUBSTRATE - A substrate cutting method includes the steps of aligning a panel including two or more substrates, along a cutting line, forming groove lines in the respective substrates of the panel along the cutting line, by oscillating respective ultraviolet UV laser beams along the cutting line, and cutting the panel along the groove lines, by applying force to the panel. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243624 | RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RELIEF PRINTING PLATE - A relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving, including a relief forming layer formed by thermally crosslinking a resin composition including (A) a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond in a side chain wherein the polymer is an acrylic resin or a polyvinyl acetal, (B) carbon black, and (C) a thermopolymerization initiator. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243625 | MINIMIZING THERMAL EFFECT DURING MATERIAL REMOVAL USING A LASER - A process to cut sheet material using a laser is improved by performing a first plurality of routings using a first toolpath for the laser and performing at least a second routing using a second toolpath for the laser after performing the first plurality of routings using the first toolpath, the second toolpath traverse from a kerf formed by the laser as a result of performing the first plurality of routings. A z-height shift can be simultaneously implemented with the transverse shift. By shifting the toolpath, interference of plasma generated during laser processing is minimized by maximizing the coupling of the laser and the material, resulting in less discoloration and/or burning of the material. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243626 | Method and Apparatus for Laser Machining - A method and apparatus is presented for laser machining complex features in workpieces using programmable laser focal spot shapes. A deformable mirror is inserted into the laser beam path of a laser machining system and programmed to alter the shape of the laser beam focal spot in real time as the workpiece is being laser machined in order to achieve improved control over the shape and size of laser machined features. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243627 | SUBSTRATE CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CUTTING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A substrate cutting apparatus includes a stage configured to support a substrate to be cut along a virtual cutting line, a laser generator configured to emit an ultraviolet (UV)-based laser beam for cutting the substrate by removing part of the substrate along the cutting line, and a beam oscillator disposed on a beam path of the laser beam and configured to perform a beam swing on the laser beam in a direction parallel to the length direction of the cutting line by oscillating a tilt angle of the laser beam toward the cutting line. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243628 | SUBSTRATE CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CUTTING SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A substrate cutting apparatus including: a stage to support a substrate; a laser generator to emit a laser beam; a beam oscillator to oscillate the laser beam onto a cutting line of the substrate, to heat the substrate; and a cooling unit to cool the heated substrate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243629 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET WHOSE MAGNETIC DOMAINS ARE CONTROLLED BY LASER BEAM IRRADIATION - There is provided a method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet whose iron losses are reduced by laser beam irradiation, capable of improving the iron losses in both the L-direction and the C-direction while easily ensuring high productivity. The method for manufacturing a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet reduces iron losses by scanning and irradiating a grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet with a continuous-wave laser beam condensed into a circular or elliptical shape at constant intervals in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rolling direction of the grain-oriented electromagnetic steel sheet, wherein when an average irradiation energy density Ua is defined as Ua=P/(Vc×PL) (mJ/mm | 2010-09-30 |
20100243630 | Method for patterning the zinc oxide front electrode layer of a photovoltaic module - For patterning a front electrode layer ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243631 | Power Line De-Icing Apparatus - A power line de-icing apparatus which is installed onto a power line without the need for disconnecting the power line. A temperature sensor and an ice sensor on the apparatus automatically activate the de-icing mode of operation. An internal motor and drive wheel move the apparatus along the power line in both directions, one direction at a time. Heaters and chisels on the apparatus remove any ice on the power line in one direction at a time. Power for the apparatus is generated from the electrical power carried by the power line using transformers. Proximity sensors on the apparatus detect stopping devices placed on the power line to stop the motion of the apparatus. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243632 | VEHICLE WINDOW PANEL - A vehicle window panel includes a panel body having a plate shape and made of a resin material. The panel body integrally includes a window portion permitting light to pass therethrough. A conductive layer strip is formed on an interior surface of the window portion by applying a paste containing silver powder, as a main component, and thermosetting resin, as a binder, onto the interior surface. The layer strip has a width ranging from 0.05 mm to 0.1 mm, both inclusive. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243633 | Power Line De-Icing Apparatus - A power line de-icing apparatus that incorporates both thermal and mechanical means to remove various forms of accumulated ice or wet snow from power lines. The apparatus uses a minimum amount of energy to first de-bond and then break off ice from the power line; using far less power than required to fully melt ice. The apparatus operates autonomously, activating heating and chisel mechanisms, and moving between power line support towers in response to both temperature and ice sensor inputs. This operation is repeated in both directions along the power line as long as icing continues to activate the sensors; removing ice more quickly than it can accumulate and thereby preventing mechanical or electrical damage to the power lines and supporting towers. The apparatus is self contained and powered inductively from the power line. It is installed onto the power line without the need for disconnecting the power line. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243634 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, POWER CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A HEATER, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic apparatus has a printed circuit board, a semiconductor device mounted on the printed circuit board by a plurality of solder bumps, a heater that heats the printed circuit, a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the semiconductor device and the heater, and a controller that controls the power supply unit to supply electric power to the heater when the electric power is not supplied to the semiconductor device. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243635 | CERAMIC HEATER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a ceramic heater includes performing firing at 1,600° C. to 1,750° C. in a state in which front and back surfaces of an inner shaped body | 2010-09-30 |
20100243636 | CERAMIC HOB - A ceramic hob includes a cooking surface for positioning a cooking pot, a housing, an electronic circuit carrier mounted in the housing beneath the cooking surface, and a positioning element on a lower side of the cooking element engaging a recess of the electronic circuit carrier. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243637 | Heater - A heater includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrode down-leads, a plurality of second electrode down-leads and a plurality of heating units. The plurality of first electrode down-leads are located on the substrate in parallel to each other and the plurality of second electrode down-leads are located on the substrate in parallel to each other. The first electrode down-leads cross the second electrode down-leads and define a plurality of grids. One heating unit is located in each grid. Each heating unit includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a heating element. The heating element includes a carbon nanotube structure. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243638 | ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric heating device for a motor vehicle includes at least one PTC heating element with contact metal sheets extending substantially parallel to one another and accommodating between them at least one PTC element, and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has formed therein at least one opening through which a contact tongue projects. The contact tongue serves to establish an electric connection between the PTC heating element and the printed circuit board. For providing an electric heating device having a compact structural design, a punched-out connection piece connected to a conductor path of the printed circuit board in an electrically conductive manner. The connection piece defines a fixing portion which rests on the printed circuit board, and also defines and at least one spring tongue projecting into the opening. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243639 | FLEXIBLE HORIZONTAL ELECTRODE PIPE - A flexible electrode and methods for using the same. The electrode includes one or more flexible conductive portions, and one or more substantially rigid conductive portions. The flexible electrode portion can be a slotted pipe, a flat plate or a rod. Methods for use of the flexible electrodes include in electric resistance heating, including for oil recovery and subsurface soil and water remediation applications. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243640 | COOKING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY DOMESTIC COOKING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cooking device, having an electrical heating element ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100243641 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER - An induction heating device according to the present invention includes an infrared ray sensor for detecting infrared rays radiated from a cooking container through a top plate, a light emitting device which is placed near the infrared ray sensor and emits light to the back surface of the top plate, and a heating control unit which controls a high-frequency current through a heating coil for controlling the heating of the cooking container. When the heating control unit has stopped the heating of the cooking container, and a predetermined time elapses at the heating-stopped state, the light emitting device is controlled to stop the light emission therefrom. This can improve durability of the light emitting device, which enables maintaining a function of clearly indicating a position at which the cooking container should be placed and a function of detecting failures in the infrared ray sensor, which are roles of the light emitting device. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243642 | METHOD FOR HEATING A CONTAINER PLACED ON A COOKTOP BY HEATING MEANS ASSOCIATED TO INDUCTORS - A method for heating a container (Ri) placed on a cooktop including heating elements which are associated respectively with inductors which form elements for detecting the presence of the container and are distributed along a frame which is embodied such that it is two-dimensional in a cooking area. The method includes searching (E | 2010-09-30 |
20100243643 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A LOCALIZED INDUCTION HARDENING TREATMENT ON MECHANICAL COMPONENTS, SPECIFICALLY THRUST BLOCKS FOR LARGE-SIZED ROLLING BEARINGS - A device and method for induction hardening rolling tracks of thrust blocks of bearings, according to a required hardening profile. At least two inductors arranged in tandem are used within a track to be hardened, at a predetermined distance from a surface of the track and the thrust block is rotated with respect to the inductors, so as to make them cover the entire track, with a complete 360° turn; the inductors, at least one first pre-heating inductor and one at least heating inductor, are shaped so as to generate a first and a second magnetic fields, respectively, both having flux lines which are perpendicular to each other, and one of the two inductors is mounted on an orientable head so as to be able to arrange the two inductors oriented according to the curvature of the track. The mentioned predetermined distance of the inductors from the track is obtained by using a feeler to accurately detect the geometry of the track and which is introduced between the two inductors and then moved away during the heating steps which are performed sequentially in synchronism with the rotation of the thrust block, and by varying, in a final step, the electric power fed to at least one inductor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243644 | INSULATED STRUCTURE OF INDUCTION HEATING COIL - It was learned that in an insulation heating coil used for continuously heating a running steel sheet, the conventional insulated structure of the induction heating coil was selected focusing on the heat resistance and insulation ability of the insulation itself and cannot prevent a drop in insulation ability due to entry of fine metal particles (for example, zinc fumes) in the surroundings. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243645 | SPREAD-SPECTRUM HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE - A variable-frequency oscillator | 2010-09-30 |
20100243646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODE STIRRING IN A MICROWAVE OVEN - In one embodiment, a method includes emitting electromagnetic radiation from a magnetron and receiving the electromagnetic radiation in a scatterer. The method also includes varying a radar cross section of the scatterer in response to exposure to the electromagnetic radiation. | 2010-09-30 |
20100243647 | CONTAINER FOR GOODS - The present invention relates to a goods container for loading spaces in vehicles, preferably in aircraft, which goods container comprises at least one goods storage space for the loading, storage, transport and unloading of goods. With a view to achieving a goods container which allows optimum utilization of the loading space of a vehicle, preferably of an aircraft, the goods container has at least one sidewall ( | 2010-09-30 |