41st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150283525 | CONTAINER FOR ACCOMMODATING HIGH-VISCOSITY MATERIALS - A container for accommodating high-viscosity materials, such as liquid concrete. The container has at least one bearing sleeve, which extends through a wall opening and is fastened in the container wall in a liquid-tight manner. A shaft extends through the bearing sleeve in such a way that an annular gap is left open. A shaft seal, which bridges the annular gap and is made of elastomeric material, is located at the container-interior end of the bearing sleeve. A lubricant is applied to the annular gap from the container exterior. The invention is characterised in that the shaft seal has, on the side thereof radially facing the shaft, a conveying thread that supports the conveying of the lubricant in the direction of the container interior, which conveying thread advantageously communicates with the container interior via a check valve open to the container interior. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283526 | HYBRID MIXER | 2015-10-08 |
20150283527 | PROCESS FOR FLUIDIZED BED GRANULATION OF AMINO ACID-CONTAINING FERMENTATION BROTHS - Process for fluidized bed granulation of amino acid-containing fermentation broths comprising the steps
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20150283528 | SYSTEM FOR DENSE LOADING OF CATALYST INTO BAYONET TUBES FOR A STEAM REFORMING EXCHANGER-REACTOR USING REMOVABLE DEFLECTORS - The present invention describes a device and a method for dense and homogeneous loading of catalyst into the annular space of bayonet tubes employed in a steam reforming reactor, said device being constituted by a series of removable deflectors. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283529 | SYSTEM FOR DENSE LOADING OF CATALYST INTO BAYONET TUBES FOR A STEAM REFORMING EXCHANGER-REACTOR USING FLEXIBLE AND REMOVABLE SLOWING ELEMENTS - The present invention describes a device and a method for dense and homogeneous loading of catalyst into the annular space of bayonet tubes employed in a steam reforming reactor, said device employing removable slowing elements. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283530 | APPARATUSES AND RISERS FOR REACTING FEEDSTOCK IN THE PRESENCE OF CATALYST AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING BAFFLES IN RISERS - Embodiments of apparatuses and risers for reacting a feedstock in the presence of a catalyst and methods for installing a baffle in such risers are provided. In one example, a riser comprises a sidewall that defines a cylindrical housing surrounding an interior. A plurality of baffle assemblies is releasably coupled to the sidewall and each comprises a baffle section. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283531 | Microspotting Device - Devices and methods are provided for spotting an array with fluid. Arrays produced by such methods are also provided. In one aspect of the invention, a spotter device for spotting a plurality of fluids into an array is described, the spotter device comprising a plurality of reservoirs provided in a first configuration, each reservoir holding its respective fluid, a print head having a plurality of positions provided in a second configuration, the second configuration being different from the first configuration, a plurality of tubes, each tube configured to provide fluid communication from a reservoir at a first end of the tube to a position in the print head at the second end of the tube, and a pump for pumping fluid through the tubes from the reservoir to the print head. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283532 | COATING AND LITHIATION OF INORGANIC OXIDANTS BY REACTION WITH LITHIATED REDUCTANTS - A method for producing conductive carbon coated particles of an at least partially lithiated electroactive core material comprises the step of premixing an oxidant electroactive material with a metallated reductant followed by chemically reacting the oxidant electroactive material with the metallated reductant, said reductant being a coating precursor, said metal being at least one alkaline and/or at least one alkaline earth metal, and said chemically reacting being performed under conditions allowing reduction and metallation of the electroactive material via insertion/intercalation of the alkaline metal cation(s) and/or the alkaline earth metal cation(s) and coating formation via a polymerisation reaction like polyanionic or radicalic polymerisation of the reductant. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283533 | SOOT GENERATOR - The soot generator comprises a combustion chamber ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283534 | CARBON-BASED COMPOSITIONS WITH HIGHLY EFFICIENT VOLUMETRIC GAS SORPTION - The present application is generally directed to gas storage materials such as activated carbon comprising enhanced gas adsorption properties. The gas storage materials find utility in any number of gas storage applications. Methods for making the gas storage materials are also disclosed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283535 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HOLLOW CARBON STRUCTURE USING CRACKING REACTION OF HEAVY HYDROCARBON FRACTION - The present invention relates to a method of preparing a hollow carbon structure. The method includes a step of calcining a solid component separated after a cracking reaction of a heavy hydrocarbon fraction; and a step of performing an acid treatment or base treatment on the solid component calcined in the above-described step. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283536 | IMMOBILISATION OF CHELATING GROUPS FOR IMMOBILISED METAL ION CHROMATOGRAPHY (IMAC) - The present invention refers to a method for binding a polycarboxylic acid to a solid phase. Further, the invention refers to a solid phase having a polycarboxylic acid immobilized thereto and methods of using the solid phase, e.g. for purifying His-tagged recombinant polypeptides. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283537 | CATALYST FOR A SULPHUR RECOVERY PROCESS WITH CONCURRENT HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF AND THE SULPHUR RECOVERY PROCESS WITH CONCURRENT HYDROGEN PRODUCTION USING THE CATALYST - Disclosed is a catalyst suitable for the catalytic oxidative cracking of a H | 2015-10-08 |
20150283538 | Alkali Metal-Modified Vanadium-Phosphorus Oxide (VPO) Catalyst - The present invention relates to a catalyst containing a vanadium-phosphorus oxide and an alkali metal, wherein the proportion by weight of alkali metal in the vanadium-phosphorus oxide is in the range from 10 to 400 ppm, based on the total weight of the vanadium-phosphorus oxide, a process for producing it and also the use of the catalyst for the gas-phase oxidation of hydrocarbons, in particular for preparing maleic anhydride. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283539 | CATALYST AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MULTI-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention provides a catalyst precursor and a catalyst suitable for preparing multi-wall carbon nanotubes. The resulting multi-wall carbon nanotubes have a narrow distribution as to the number of walls forming the tubes and a narrow distribution in the range of diameters for the tubes. Additionally, the present invention provides methods for producing multi-wall carbon nanotubes having narrow distributions in the number of walls and diameters. Further, the present invention provides a composition of spent catalyst carrying multi-wall nanotubes having narrow distribution ranges of walls and diameters. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283540 | PIPETTE TIP, PIPETTE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A TIP, A SET COMPRISING SUCH A PIPETTE TIP AND AT LEAST ONE ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A SAMPLE, AND A METHOD OF USING SUCH A PIPETTE - A pipette tip having a first end arranged to be fitted to a pipette body ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283541 | Handling Liquid Samples - Devices, systems and methods for making and handling liquid samples are disclosed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283542 | PLURALITY OF REACTION CHAMBERS IN A TEST CARTRIDGE - A fluidic testing system is presented that includes a plurality of test chambers, a plurality of inlet channels, and a fluidic network that connects the inlet channels to one or more other chambers. The plurality of test chambers are each characterized by a length and a hydraulic diameter. The length of each test chamber is aligned substantially parallel to a gravity vector. Each of the test chambers has only one opening disposed along the length of the corresponding test chamber. Additionally, each of the test chambers is coupled via its respective opening to only one of the plurality of inlet channels. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283543 | MULTI-WELL PLATE - The invention provides a multi-well plate, comprising: a plate base, which defines the bottom of a plurality of sample wells; a scaffold layer disposed on the plate base, which scaffold layer provides a porous three-dimensional network of polymer nanofibres in each of said sample wells; and a plate frame, which defines the side walls of said sample wells; wherein the plate frame is bonded to the plate base through the scaffold layer. The invention further provides a process for producing the multi-well assay plate. Further provided is a scaffold which comprises a porous three dimensional network of electrospun polymer nanofibres, wherein the mean diameter of the polymer nanofibres is from 500 nm to 10 μm. A process for producing the scaffold is also provided, as are various uses of the multi-well plate and the scaffold in drug screening, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283544 | Fluidics module - An integrated fluidics module that reduces mass and volume so that it can readily fit inside a compact biomedical instrument. A fluidics module that integrates discrete components (e.g., pump, connectors, tubing, regulator, and valves) reduces mass and volume requirements. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283545 | Reaction Plate - A reaction plate includes a welded plastics planar laminate consisting of an aperture plate and a film, the aperture plate having at least one planar surface and a plurality of apertures in the planar surface of the apertured plate and the film being attached to the planar surface of the apertured plate around the or each aperture by welding. The welding is preferably laser or transmission welding. A method of forming such reaction plates using diode laser welding. An apparatus is provided for handling such reaction plates including performing polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) or primer extensions therewith. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283546 | FORMATION AND CONTROL OF FLUIDIC SPECIES - This invention generally relates to systems and methods for the formation and/or control of fluidic species, and articles produced by such systems and methods. In some cases, the invention involves unique fluid channels, systems, controls, and/or restrictions, and combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention allows fluidic streams (which can be continuous or discontinuous, i.e., droplets) to be formed and/or combined, at a variety of scales, including microfluidic scales. In one set of embodiments, a fluidic stream may be produced from a channel, where a cross-sectional dimension of the fluidic stream is smaller than that of the channel, for example, through the use of structural elements, other fluids, and/or applied external fields, etc. In some cases, a Taylor cone may be produced. In another set of embodiments, a fluidic stream may be manipulated in some fashion, for example, to create tubes (which may be hollow or solid), droplets, nested tubes or droplets, arrays of tubes or droplets, meshes of tubes, etc. In some cases, droplets produced using certain embodiments of the invention may be charged or substantially charged, which may allow their further manipulation, for instance, using applied external fields. Non-limiting examples of such manipulations include producing charged droplets, coalescing droplets (especially at the microscale), synchronizing droplet formation, aligning molecules within the droplet, etc. In some cases, the droplets and/or the fluidic streams may include colloids, cells, therapeutic agents, and the like. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283547 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL CONTROL - The invention relates to methods and devices for control of an integrated thin-film device with a plurality of microfluidic channels. In one embodiment, a microfluidic device is provided that includes a microfluidic chip having a plurality of microfluidic channels and a plurality of multiplexed resistive thermal detectors (RTDs). Each of the RTDs is associated with one of the microfluidic channels. The RTDs are connected to a power supply through individual electrodes and pairs of common electrodes. Adjacent RTDs may be driven with alternating polarities, and the current in the common electrodes may be minimized using a virtual ground circuit. The compact microfluidic device is capable of fast heating and highly precise thermal control. The compact microfluidic device is also capable using the RTDs to sense temperature without their heating capability. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283548 | ANTI-STATIC PIPETTE TIP TRAYS - Provided herein are anti-static pipette trays that reduce the amount of static charge accumulated on or in pipette tips and allow for discharge of any accumulated static charge. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283549 | CRUSHER WEAR RESISTANT LINER - A crusher wear resistant liner for positioning at a crusher bottom shell includes a plurality of modular wear resistant plates mountable at an inside surface of the bottom shell and positioned side-by-side to surround and protect the bottom shell interior. To prevent independent dislodgement of each plate and liner, respective inter-engaging formations are provided at each plate to contact at least one adjacent plate of the assembly to arrest any unintentional downward movement in the event that the primary fixings become ineffective. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283550 | ROLLER PRESS - The invention relates to a roller press for crushing, compacting and/or briquetting material, comprising a press frame ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING MIXED SOLID WASTE - Methods and systems for separating a mixed waste into a wet organic fraction, a dry organic fraction, and an inorganic fraction are achieved by (i) comminuting the mixed solid waste, (ii) fractionating the comminuted stream by size to produce two or more particle-sized waste streams, and (iii) processing one or more of the particle-sized waste streams using density separation to produce an intermediate wastes stream, and (iv) recovering a homogenous product (e.g., a recyclable material or an organic fuel) from the intermediate waste stream. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283552 | MAGNETIC PLASTIC OR FIBERBOARD WASTE SEPARATION - A method comprising:
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20150283553 | DEVICES FOR SEPARATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - The present invention includes methods, devices and systems for isolating nanoparticulates, including nucleic acids, from biological samples. In various aspects, the methods, devices and systems may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material and/or results in high purity isolation of biological components from complex fluids such as blood or environmental samples. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283554 | ELECTRO-SEPARATION OF OIL-BASED DRILLING FLUIDS - A method and apparatus for separating drilling fluid is provided. A housing is provided with a number of vertical parallel spaced apart electrode plates within. The housing is filled with a batch of drilling fluid so that the drilling fluid fills up the spacings between the electrode plates and the drilling mud is subjected to an electro-separation cycle by placing a DC voltage across the electrode plates so that adjacent plates have opposite polarity and an electric field is created in the drilling fluid in the spacings between the electrode plates. During the electro-separation cycle, periodically subjecting the drilling fluid to a vibration cycle by inducing vibrations in the drilling fluid. When the treatment of the drilling fluid is completed, removing an upper layer of fluid from the housing. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283555 | Isolation of Single Molecule of Solid Organic Compound By Dual Microencapsulation - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method, which can comprise isolating a single molecule of a solid organic compound via a microencapsulation process. The single molecule can be adapted for use in at least one of a drug, pharmaceutical application, microelectronic device, bioengineering application, biomedical product, agricultural product, or agricultural medicine. The microencapsulation process can comprise (1) adsorbing the single molecule on a template; and (2) dividing the template into species using electrostatic charge generating molecules. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283556 | METHOD OF USING A FLOTATION MACHINE THAT IS USED IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES AND A FLOTATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a method of using a flotation machine that is used in metallurgical processes and to a flotation machine. The flotation machine foams hydrophobic particles from an aqueous slurry that contains these particles. The flotation machine includes a flotation cell ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283557 | FLOCCULATION BASIN INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION TYPE WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS USING DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION - Disclosed herein is a flocculation basin inclusion ion type water treatment apparatus using dissolved air floatation which includes: a flocculation basin which forms flocs by mixing a coagulant inserted into feed water and grows up the flocs; a contact zone to which fine bubbles are induced through a nozzle disposed at a lower part; and a separation zone which removes the flocs when the fine bubbles are attached to the flocs and the flocs float on the surface of water, the flocculation basin inclusion type water treatment apparatus including: a fine bubble forming part configured to separate a portion of the feed water at an upstream side of the flocculation basin by piping, configured to form saturated water using the separated portion of the feed water and configured to supply the saturated water to the nozzle. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283558 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A centrifugal separator for separating a fluid mixture into components includes a rotor which forms within itself a separation space delimited by a rotor wall, and includes a set of separation plates defining separation passages there between. An inlet is arranged for supply of a fluid mixture to be separated and a first outlet is arranged for a separated lighter first component of the fluid mixture. A sludge space is being defined as an annular portion of the separation space radially outside the separation plates. A second outlet is arranged for discharge of a separated denser second component of the fluid mixture extending from the radially outer portion of the sludge space. A plurality of sludge space plates, which sludge space plates are separate components from the separation plates, is arranged in the sludge space, extending outwardly and in an annular direction with respect to the rotational axis, while forming a gap between the sludge space plates and the rotor wall. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283559 | SOLID-BOWL SCREW-TYPE CENTRIFUGE HAVING A CONNECTING FLANGE - A solid-bowl screw-type centrifuge for clarifying substance uses a centrifuge drum that can hold the substance, and has a pond radius. A centrifuge screw is situated in the centrifuge drum. The centrifuge screw is supported on one of its axial end regions by a connecting flange that protrudes axially inward on a drum cover of the centrifuge drum and has a flange outside radius at a transition to the drum cover. The flange outside radius of the connecting flange is larger than the pond radius. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283560 | CENTRIFUGE HAVING WATER DISCHARGE STRUCTURE AND PURIFIER SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A centrifuge able to discharge moisture through a separate moisture outlet by separating moisture from oil when spraying oil through a nozzle of a rotor, thereby removing moisture from oil without using a separate skimmer, and a purifier system including the same. The centrifuge includes a casing, a shat, a stand tube and a rotor. The casing has an oil inlet, an oil outlet, a moisture outlet and an air inlet. Moisture separated from oil sprayed through a nozzle of the rotor is discharged along with air out of the casing through the moisture outlet. An amount of air identical to the amount of the air discharged through the moisture outlet is introduced into the casing through the air inlet. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283561 | SEPARATOR WITH DIRECT DRIVE - A separator is disclosed. The separator includes: a centrifugal drum; a drive spindle, where the drive spindle is rotatably mounted in a drive housing by a neck bearing and a foot bearing, and where the drive housing encloses a drive chamber; an electric motor which has a stator and a motor rotor, where the motor rotor is disposed on the drive spindle, where the stator is fixedly connected to the drive housing, where an air gap exists between the stator and the motor rotor, and where the stator and the motor rotor are arranged between the neck bearing and the foot bearing; a lubricating system for lubrication of the neck bearing and the foot bearing; and a coolant system; where the stator has a flange section which is disposed on a collar section of the drive housing. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283562 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a product container, such as a squeeze-type container. A flow conduit extends from an interior of the closure body and through the upper deck to provide a flow path from an interior of the closure to an exterior of the closure. The flow conduit has an entrance orifice and an exit orifice. The flow conduit has an inner wall extending between the entrance orifice and the exit orifice. The flow conduit and the closure body are integrally formed. The flow conduit includes a tip portion with an exit orifice defining a shape to provide a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283563 | Device for Controlling Placement of Nanoparticles - The present invention is generally directed to a system for controlling placement of nanoparticles, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device includes a substrate and a plurality of funnels in the substrate, wherein each of the funnels comprises an inlet opening and an elongated, rectangular shaped outlet opening. In one illustrative embodiment, the method includes creating a dusty plasma comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes, positioning a mask between the dusty plasma and a desired target for the carbon nanotubes, the mask having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and extinguishing the dusty plasma to thereby allow at least some of the carbon nanotubes in the dusty plasma to pass through at least some of the plurality of openings in the mask and land on the target. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283564 | JOINT CONNECTOR - A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283565 | NOZZLE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF A FLUID - The present invention relates to a nozzle ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283566 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CONTROL AND ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR SPRAYING SYSTEMS - A fluid dispensing device includes an electrostatic discharge protection system. Accumulation and discharge of electrostatic energy created by operation of the device is reduced or prevented by the electrostatic discharge protection system without an earth ground connection. The electrostatic discharge protection system may include a number of features, such as a static wick, nonconductive components that electrically isolate the spray tip of the device, nonconductive isolation barriers, nonconductive fluid reservoir and suction tube components, a nonconductive coating of a control valve component, and a nonconductive spring retainer of the control valve. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283567 | PAINT APPLICATION SYSTEM - A paint spraying system is proposed with a paint spraying device with a paint spray gun with a fan for dispensing paint via a spray head, which paint spraying device is connected via a paint line to a base station with a connector to a paint reservoir. In order to achieve a low and uniform paint pressure which is required in the paint spray gun, the paint spray gun is equipped with a separate pressure reducing device and the base station is equipped with a pressure monitor, which pressure reducing device and pressure monitor perform a pressure regulation of the paint pressure in the system. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283568 | PAINT SPRAYING DEVICE - The invention relates to a paint spraying device with a spray head which dispenses a quantity of paint via a needle valve and a paint-dispensing line leading to the spray head, wherein the paint-dispensing line is connected upstream of a pressure reducer/pressure regulator which regulates the paint-dispensing pressure and holds the pressure in the paint-dispensing line to the spray head substantially constant. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283569 | SPRAY APPLICATING PROCESS AND PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY FOR MANUFACTURING A PALLET INCORPORATING ROBOTIC SUBASSEMBLIES UTILIZING ARTICULATING SPRAY ARMS IN COMBINATION WITH PALLET INSERT OR BLANK REVERSING AND TURNING FUNCTIONALITY FOR ROTATING THE INSERT OR CLANK UPON EITHER OF LINEAR OR CAROUSAL TYPE CONVEYORS WITH INLET AND OUTLET LOCATIONS - A process and assembly for mass producing a plasticized coated and structurally supporting insert including a first conveyor for advancing a plurality of lay-flat inserts and at least one lift and transfer mechanism for transferring the inserts between the first conveyor and a second overhead conveyor. A dual function robot is positioned astride the first conveyor and has a first numerically controlled gripping portion for engaging and raising a selected one of the lay flat supported inserts. The robot further has a second numerically controlled and articulating arm for spray coating a plasticized material upon the insert. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283570 | PORTABLE FLUID DISPERSAL DEVICE - The disclosure includes a system comprising a first chamber having pressurized gas, a compressor connected to the first chamber (which may be a bladder), and a second chamber connected to the first chamber. The second chamber includes contents. The system also includes an exit from the second chamber. The pressurized gas from the first chamber travels into the second chamber to force the contents out of the exit of the second chamber. The compressor increases the pressure of the gas in the first chamber. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283571 | Method and System for Forming Masks - A method and apparatus for protecting a structure. A surface of the structure may be identified from a model of the structure. A perimeter of the surface of the structure may be identified from the model. The perimeter may be identified for the surface of the structure to be covered by a masking system during painting of the structure. A two-dimensional representation of the masking system may be generated for the structure based on the perimeter of the surface of the structure. Features for the masking system may be generated within the two-dimensional representation. Identifiers may be assigned to the features in the two-dimensional representation. Instructions for a forming tool may be generated based on the identifiers. The masking system may be formed from a sheet of masking material using the forming tool based on the instructions. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283572 | Irrigation System - In accordance with one aspect, a faucet-supplied irrigation system is provided having a container, coiled tubing in the container, a plurality of pop-up sprinklers in the container, and a plurality of connectors in the container for attachment to the tubing and sprinklers. The irrigation system includes an irrigation controller in the container and a pressure regulator in the container to regulate water pressure of the supply of water to the sprinklers from the faucet. The container is configured to maintain a plurality of the coiled tubing, pop-up sprinklers, connectors, controller and regulator in a predetermined arrangement within the container. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283573 | DIRECT DEPOSITION OF GRAPHENE ON SUBSTRATE MATERIAL - In one embodiment, a method comprising causing motion of an enclosed container comprising substrate material and graphite material within the container; and coating surfaces of the substrate material with the graphite material responsive to the motion of the container, the coated surfaces comprising graphene or graphene layers. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283574 | Door Painting Assembly - A door painting assembly for mounting the door to a support such that the door may be rotated to facilitate painting the door includes a mount operationally coupled to a door. The mount comprises a rod operationally coupled to the door. The rod extends laterally away from the door. An outer surface of the rod has a concavely arcuate area. A pair of brackets is each coupled to the rod. Each of the pair of brackets is coupled to the door so the rod is retained on the door. A rest is operationally coupled to a supporting structure. The concavely arcuate area of the rod engages the rest. The door is supported above a support surface at a height is accessible to a user. The door is rotatable so the user may easily paint each side of the door. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283575 | ROOF ADHESIVE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS - A distribution apparatus for applying a one or two-part adhesive to a substrate includes a wand with a plurality of openings through which the adhesive is dispensed. An extension is connected in fluid communication to the wand. The extension directs a flow of adhesive to the wand. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283576 | Multi function painter's tool box - A multi function painter's tool box apparatus enabling a user to protect, store and transport various painting tools; clean and spin dry various paint roller covers from water soluble paints and/or stains by using free a hand method with a garden hose or other flexible hose and household water pressure, by generating a jet spray with a nozzle or restricting the flow otherwise, through the rectangular washing slot and generating a high speed whirling motion to the roller; clean paintbrushes from water soluble paints and/or stains, using this single apparatus. The apparatus includes a vertically oriented box with door, a universal paint roller holder assembly, a paintbrush cleaning surface and various holders for the painting tools. It also has a rectangular washing slot on top with a splashguard and drain holes on the bottom. It has a carrying handle on the top and legs on the bottom. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283577 | WATER SPRAY APPLIED LOOSE-FILL INSULATION - According to an embodiment, a method of applying loose-fill insulation within a cavity is provided. The method includes blowing loose-fill insulation particles into a cavity of a structure to install the loose-fill insulation within the cavity and thereby insulate the structure. The method also includes applying water (e.g., water mist) to the loose-fill insulation particles so that a moisture content of the installed loose-fill insulation is between about 2% and 20%. The water aids in retaining the loose-fill insulation particles within the cavity without requiring the use of an enclosure member that encloses the cavity and the loose-fill insulation is substantially free of a water soluble adhesive material that adheres the loose-fill insulation particles together within the cavity. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283578 | Functional Micro- and/or Nano-Structure Bearing Constructions and/or Methods for Fabricating Same - A method is provided for fabricating a construction ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283579 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A TOPCOAT LAYER ON A FACE OF A SUBSTRATE AND FLEXIBLE DEPOSITION DEVICE - A method for depositing a topcoat layer on, at least, one face of a substrate, includes the steps of: a) providing a flexible deposition device including a flexible supporting medium having a supporting surface coated with a film of a topcoat material; b) bringing into contact the film of topcoat material of the flexible deposition device with the face of the substrate; c) applying a pressure on the flexible supporting medium so that the flexible deposition device conforms to the geometry of the face of the substrate; and d) peeling off the flexible supporting medium from the substrate, whereby the topcoat material is at least partially separated from the flexible supporting medium and deposited on the contacted face of the substrate to form the top coat layer. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283580 | LINEAR VIBRATOR - There is provided a linear vibrator, including: a housing providing an internal space; an electromagnet having one end fixed to the housing so as to be disposed in the internal space; a vibrating part including a magnet facing the electromagnet and interacting therewith; an elastic member having one end fixed to the housing and the other end fixed to the vibrating part and elastically supporting the vibrating part during vibrating thereof; and a separation prevention member interposed between the other end of the electromagnet and the housing. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283581 | SHAKER WITH AUTOMATIC MOTION - A method of controlling the vibration of a vibratory separator, the method including providing a vibratory separator having a frame and a plurality of force generators coupled to the frame and a control unit operatively connected to each of the plurality of force generators, and independently controlling each of the plurality of force generators. Independently controlling each of the plurality of force generators controls a motion profile of the vibratory separator. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283582 | LATERAL SEALING FOR A FLIP-FLOW SCREEN - Flip-flow screens having crossbars which extend transversely to the screening direction, carry a screen liner and are mounted alternately fixedly and movably with respect to a screen frame, where the screen liner is mounted on liner carriers which are curved upward in their lateral edge regions. In order to improve lateral sealing, provision is made for all the liner carriers to be fastened, preferably screwed, by their end regions to the screen frame. The lateral edge regions are preferably curved by 80-90°, and the liner carriers of the movable crossmembers may have in their curved portion a cross section which is tapered in relation to the rectilinear portion and/or which may consist of a softer material. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283583 | Screening Panel and Method of Fixing - A screen panel | 2015-10-08 |
20150283584 | CLEANING POCKETS ON INDENT CYLINDERS - A cleaning apparatus removes material collected in pockets evenly space about an inner surface of an indent cylinder. The apparatus has a hub rotatably mounted on a shaft near a working end of the shaft. A plurality of spikes extend from a surface of the hub, and outer ends of the spikes are pointed and the spikes extend radially outward from a rotational axis of the hub substantially the same distance. The outer ends of the spikes are evenly spaced to correspond to a spacing of the pockets of the indent cylinder. The indent cylinder is rotated while pressing the hub toward the inner surface of the indent cylinder such that the pointed outer ends of the spikes enter the pockets as the indent cylinder rotates and dislodge the material from the pockets. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283585 | Machine for the Inspection and Detection of Defects in Fruit Products, and Associated Methods - A method for inspecting and detecting flaws in spheroidal products involves supplying the product to a transport element formed of pairs of supporting pads, turning the product over by means of inverting the rotation of at least one of the supporting pads, lighting the product, for example, with ultraviolet light, taking images and processing these to determine whether the product is suitable or not. The machine includes transport elements made up of pairs of freely rotating supporting pads ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283586 | ON-LINE OIL AND FOREIGN MATTER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING - A method for removing foreign matter from an agricultural product stream of a manufacturing process. The method includes conveying a product stream past an inspection station; scanning a region of the agricultural product stream as it passes the inspection station using at least one light source of a single or different wavelengths; generating hyperspectral images from the scanned region; determining a spectral fingerprint for the agricultural product stream from the hyperspectral images; comparing the spectral fingerprint obtained in step (c) to a spectral fingerprint database containing a plurality of fingerprints using a computer processor to determine whether foreign matter is present and, if present, generating a signal in response thereto; and removing a portion of the conveyed product stream in response to the signal. A system for detecting foreign matter within a agricultural product stream is also provided. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283587 | Reusable Printing Medium and Apparatus and Method Employing the Same - An erasable and/or reusable image receiving medium ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283588 | ULTRASONIC CLEANING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC CLEANING METHOD - An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and an ultrasonic cleaning method for an edge face of a substrate help prevent re-contamination caused by splashing or the like of ultrasonic wave propagating water sprayed onto an edge face of an object to be cleaned. An ultrasonic wave transmitting tube provided to continue from the spot shower and configured to transmit and spray the ultrasonic wave propagating water to the substrate is provided, the ultrasonic wave transmitting tube is installed so as not to be positioned on the substrate, the substrate is retained so that the surface of the substrate assumes a horizontal state, and ultrasonic wave propagating water is sprayed to the edge face, which constitutes an outer periphery of the substrate arranged in a space from the ultrasonic wave transmitting tube in a direction of tangent line of the edge face while rotating the substrate by a rotatable rotation retaining portion. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283589 | Drink Container Sanitary Wipe Attachable To A Drink Container - A sanitary wipe is provided, including a pad that is contained beneath or as part of an adhesive sticker or otherwise attachable body that is releasably secured at any convenient point on a surface of a container or containment vessel, such as the side or top of the containment vessel. The pad can be provided with or without a cleaning substance. For use, the user simply pulls the adhesive sticker or attachable body free of the container, and uses the wipe part or pad of the sticker or body to clean and remove contamination wherever contamination is suspected or at any other desired location, like on the lid of the containment vessel. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283590 | Method for Producing a Flat Steel Product with High Reflectivity, Flat Steel Product and Mirror Element for Solar Concentrators - A method for producing a flat steel product with high reflectivity, in which at least one surface has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of less than 0.03 μm includes providing a flat steel product, at least one surface of which has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of less than 2.5 μm. The flat steel product is cold rolled in a plurality of rolling passes. Also a flat steel product with high reflectivity in the finished re-rolled state on at least one of its surface has a low arithmetic mean roughness, a high gloss, and a high directed reflection. A solar concentrator is produced from such a flat steel product. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283591 | POSITIONING DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT FOR ROLLER LEVELER - A roller leveler assembly has a first cassette having a first set of work rolls of a first diameter and work roll spacing and a second cassette having a second set of work rolls of a second diameter and work roll spacing. A drive mechanism selectively drives one of the first cassette of the first set of rolls and the second cassette of the second set of rolls. The drive mechanism has a first set of upper drive shafts and a second set of lower drive shafts and a drive shaft support assembly. The drive shaft support assembly has a first support shaft for supporting the first set of upper drive shafts and a second support shaft for supporting the second set of lower drive shafts. The first support shaft and second support shaft each has a first set of saddles and a second set of saddles for supporting the first set of upper drive shafts and the second set of lower drive shafts in first and second positions corresponding to the work roll center spacing of the first set of work rolls and the second set of work rolls, respectively. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283592 | MULTI-ROLL TABLE RING-ROLLING MILL AS WELL AS METHOD FOR ROLLING RINGS IN A MULTI-ROLL TABLE RING-ROLLING MILL - In a multi-roll table ring-rolling mill and method, a mandrel roll can be switched from a rolling state into a free-running state, when a predetermined ring diameter is reached, even if the roll gap minimum has not yet been reached, in order to improve the size accuracy of the rolled rings. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283593 | DOUBLE ACTION EXTRUSION PRESS - A double action extrusion press has: a main crosshead provided freely movable with the application of pressure in an axial direction by a main cylinder and having a pressing system disposed on the tip thereof; and a piercer cylinder built into the main cylinder and provided within the main ram, allowing a mandrel to slide within the pressing system and the main crosshead. The double action extrusion press complements the extrusion force by force equivalent to a mandrel pull force acting on a mandrel stop rod by affixing the piercer cylinder in contact to a piercer crosshead that is joined with the mandrel stop rod and applying hydraulic force to the rod side of the piercer cylinder. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRUDING TUBES - In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a method including: extruding, utilizing a first die and a mandrel, a hollow tube having a first tube section having a first outer tube diameter of Z, a first inner tube diameter, and a first length; extruding, utilizing a second die and the mandrel, continuing from an end of the first tube section, a hollow tube having a second tube section having a second inner tube diameter and a second length, where the second die has a first die section, and where an angle of a wall of the first die section of the second die relative to a longitudinal axis of the hollow tube ranges from 10 to 45 degrees; extruding a third tube section, a third inner tube diameter, and a third length, and producing a monolithic hollow stepped tube extrudate. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283595 | Method for Producing a Chassis Link - A method for producing a chassis link includes shaping a single-shell main body from a sheet metal blank and deforming the sheet metal blank by deep drawing, which includes pre-drawing during which an indentation is produced on the main body and in which the indentation is trimmed and a bush is attached to a projection on the main body once the indentation has been trimmed. The sheet metal blank is pre-drawn such that the indentation is given a radius that matches the bush to be attached such that there is no further need for a further forming operation on the indentation once the indentation has been trimmed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283596 | WORKPIECE CONVEYING DEVICE - It is a subject to provide a workpiece conveying device capable of linearly conveying a workpiece with a light-weight and simple configuration. The present invention is a workpiece conveying device | 2015-10-08 |
20150283597 | Can Manufacture - A method and apparatus are disclosed which are suitable for use in the manufacture of two-piece metal containers. In particular, a press is disclosed which makes cup sections from metal sheet using a combination of drawing and stretching operations. The cups resulting from the press have the advantage of having a base thickness that is thinner relative to the ingoing gauge of the metal sheet. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283598 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ANGULAR NAIL STICK WITH MUCILAGE CONNECTION SYSTEM - A fastener having a clamp head which has a clamp with a clamp angle in a range of from 75 degrees to greater than 30 degrees. A nail having a clamp head which has a clamp with a clamp angle in a range of from 75 degrees to greater than 25 degrees. A nail stick having a collation angle which has a value greater than 25 degrees. A method of manufacturing a nail stick having a step of punching a collated band of wires to create clamp heads having clamps which respectively have a clamp angles in a range of from 60 degrees to 40 degrees. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283599 | SIZING METHOD AND SIZING APPARATUS - An upper die and a lower die are brought together to perform a sizing work on a roughly forged part of a primary forged article within a die cavity defined between the upper and lower dies. The lower die has a vertical through-hole directly communicated with the die cavity, and a punch is relatively movably received in the vertical through-hole in such a manner as to define jointly with the vertical through-hole an annular material flow passage. During the sizing process, a material of the roughly forge part is forced against a peripheral surface of the die cavity and excess material is allowed to flow into the annular material flow passage. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283600 | BALL SCREW AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NUT FOR BALL SCREW - A ball screw is provided in which an outer circumferential formation is formed at a portion facing a ball circulating passage out of outer circumferential surface of a nut. The ball screw includes: a screw shaft having on its outer circumferential surface a screw groove; a nut having on its inner circumferential surface a screw groove facing the screw groove; a plurality of balls rollably loaded in a spiral ball rolling passage formed by both screw grooves; and a ball circulating passage to return the balls from a start point to an end point of the ball rolling passage for recirculation. The ball circulating passage is a concaved groove formed by concaving a groove on a part of the cylindrical inner circumferential surface of the nut by plastic working. Then, a flange is integrally provided at a portion facing the ball circulating passage and the screw groove. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283601 | PRECISION CASTING MOLD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a precision casting mold to be used to produce a cast product. The precision casting mold includes a core having a shape corresponding to an internal hollow portion of the cast product and an outer mold corresponding to a shape of an outer peripheral surface of the cast product, and the outer mold is made up of: a prime layer which is formed on an inner peripheral surface and is formed from a slurry film obtained by drying slurry for the precision casting mold including mono-dispersed alumina (Al | 2015-10-08 |
20150283602 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FEEDER HAVING AN EXOTHERMIC FEEDER BODY, AND A FEEDER HAVING AN INSULATING EXTERNAL SHELL - The invention relates to a method for producing a feeder configured for use in a casting mold used for casting metals, wherein the feeder has a feeder body ( | 2015-10-08 |
20150283603 | RIB BUMPER SYSTEM - A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first cavity, a second cavity and a rib between the first cavity and the second cavity, the rib including a first rib surface that is substantially flat and a second rib surface that is tapered. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283604 | CASTING MOLD HAVING BEVELED END FACES ON INNER WALLS - A casting mold for producing a hollow component having apertures and inner walls is provided, in which the casting mold has at least one inner wall element having apertures, into which liquid metal can also propagate, wherein at least one inner wall element has an end face in the region of the aperture, which end face is beveled and which runs at an angle differing from 90° to a propagation direction of the liquid metal or of side surfaces of the inner wall elements in the casting mold. Accordingly, the propagation front of liquid material in the casting mould is influenced by a specific modification of the end faces of inner wall elements and influences or the formation of oxide layers are displaced to less critical regions of the casting portal to be produced. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283605 | METAL MELT CIRCULATING DRIVE DEVICE AND MAIN BATH INCLUDING THE SAME - A melt circulating drive device mounted on a side wall of a main bath and driven to agitate nonferrous metal melt present in a melt storage room storing nonferrous metal melt of the main bath. The melt circulating drive device includes a melt drive tank, a melt drive unit, and a partition plate. The melt drive tank includes a hermetically-sealed drive chamber including an opening allowing the drive chamber to communicate with the melt storage room, and the melt drive tank stores melt, which flows from the opening, in the drive chamber. The melt drive unit includes a permanent magnet unit rotated about a first up and down axis while making magnetic lines of force up and down pass through the melt, and a drive unit for the permanent magnet unit that rotates the melt, about the first up and down axis by rotationally driving the permanent magnet unit. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283606 | MOLDING DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING WITH STIRRING UNIT - A molding device includes a mold that forms a casting by cooling received melt, and a stirring unit that applies a magnetic field to the melt in the mold and allows a current to flow in the melt. The mold forms a vertical casting space that includes an inlet into which the melt flows and an outlet from which a product is taken. A transition plate is disposed at the mold space inlet. The melt can flow into the casting space from a hole in the transition plate. The stirring unit includes a magnetic field unit making lines of magnetic force vertically run into the casting space, and a first electrode at the inlet side and a second electrode at the outlet side that can flow current through the melt in the casting space, and generate an electromagnetic force by making the flowing current cross the lines of magnetic force. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283607 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TURBOCHARGER COMPONENT - A method of pressure casting a turbocharger component for an internal combustion engine may include heating an aluminum-scandium alloy to form a molten casting material including up to about 5 wt % scandium that is fully dissolved in the molten casting material, and introducing the molten casting material into a cavity of a mold from a bottom of the mold toward a top of the mold while applying a pressure to the molten casting material with a movable portion of a ram positioned in contact with the bottom of the mold. The method may also include solidifying the molten casting material by cooling the casting material as it comes into contact with a cooling member positioned on the top of the mold, wherein a coolant is pumped through coolant passages formed in the cooling member in order to cool the casting material at a cooling rate such that the solidifying preserves at least 70% of an original amount of the scandium in the aluminum-scandium alloy in solid solution in the casting material. The method may still further include removing the solidified casting material from the mold, and forming scandium precipitates within the casting material by aging the casting material at an aging temperature. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283608 | SAND KNOCK-OUT HEAD CLAMPING ASSEMBLY - A sand knock-out head clamping assembly of a casting vibratory apparatus for engaging a casting to be vibrated is provided. The assembly includes a holder configured to be releasably mounted to a vibratory mechanism of the vibratory apparatus. The holder includes a holder body having a first face in contact with the vibratory mechanism and a second face opposite the first face. The holder body includes an engagement member extending outwardly from the second face. An insert is removably mounted only to the holder. The insert is configured to at least partially receive the engagement member. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283609 | RAW MATERIAL POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY - Provided is a raw material powder for powder metallurgy, capable of preventing stains, surface defects and decarburization of a sintered body, improving strength and density thereof. The raw material powder for powder metallurgy is for use in the production of a sintered body that is sintered at a temperature of not lower than 500° C., composed of a mixture of a metal powder and a lubricant, in which the lubricant is melamine cyanurate or terephthalic acid. Alternatively, the raw material powder for powder metallurgy is for use in the production of a sintered body that is sintered at a temperature of not lower than 500° C., composed of a mixture of a metal powder, a first lubricant and a second lubricant, in which the first lubricant is melamine cyanurate or terephthalic acid, while the second lubricant is preferably erucic acid amide or stearic acid amide. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283610 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for forming a three-dimensional article, said method comprising the steps of: providing a predetermined amount of powder for forming a first powder layer on a start plate, distributing said predetermined amount of powder with a powder distributor for forming said first powder layer, directing an energy beam over said start plate causing said first powder layer to fuse in selected locations according to a model to form a first cross section of said three-dimensional article. At least one image of the powder to be distributed is captured with a camera at least one time during said distribution of said powder on said start plate for forming said first powder layer and at least one value of at least one parameter in said image detected with said camera is compared with a reference parameter value. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283611 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDING EQUIPMENT - Three-dimensional molding equipment includes powder supply equipment configured to supply powder material and form a powder layer, and a light beam scanning unit configured to radiate a light beam to the powder layer and move a radiated location thereof, where a three-dimensional shaped molding object is manufactured by alternately repeating processes of forming the powder layer and sintering the powder layer with light beam radiation. A region used for manufacturing the three-dimensional shaped molding object is divided into a plurality of divided regions such that respective divided regions have an equal-length molding path which is to be a scanning route of the beam such as having unequal-length molding parts by a scanning route of the beam, and radiation is executed by a plurality of the light beam scanning units to the respective plurality of divided regions to improve molding efficiency. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283612 | Three-Dimensional Molding Equipment and Method for Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Shaped Molding Object - Three-dimensional molding equipment alternately repeats a laminating process forming a powder layer by powder supply equipment and a sintering process radiating a beam to the powder layer by a plurality of beam scanning equipment and further moving a radiated location with respective predetermined moving units set by a central control unit to sinter the powder layer, wherein a plurality of the beams by the beam scanning equipment are radiated on the same powder layer, and the radiated locations by the beam scanning equipment are synchronously moved in increments of moving units, the plurality of beam scanning equipment includes at least one beam scanning equipment for a large-diameter region forming at least one large-diameter radiated region on the powder layer surface; and at least one beam scanning equipment for a small-diameter region, forming at least one small-diameter radiated region having a smaller diameter on the powder layer surface. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283613 | METHOD FOR FUSING A WORKPIECE - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for welding a workpiece comprising the steps of: making a first weld at a first position on said workpiece with a high energy beam, deflecting the high energy beam with at least one deflection lens for making a second weld at a second position on said workpiece, focusing the high energy beam on said workpiece with at least one focusing lens, shaping the high energy beam on said workpiece with at least one astigmatism lens so that the shape of the high energy beam on said workpiece is longer in a direction parallel to a deflection direction of said high energy beam than in a direction perpendicular to said deflection direction of said high energy beam. The invention is also related to the use of an astigmatism lens and to a method for forming a three dimensional article. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283614 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OBJECTS USING POWDER PRODUCTS - A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional part. The method includes: performing partial densification processing on loose machining powder, to form a densified and sealed enclosure, where there is still loose machining powder accommodated inside the enclosure; and performing overall densification processing on the enclosure and the machining powder inside the enclosure, so as to implement metallurgical bonding between the machining powder inside the enclosure and the enclosure during the densification, thereby forming a target three-dimensional part. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283615 | Methods For The Production Of Silver Nanowires - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel methods for the solution-based production of silver nanowires by adaptation of the polyol process. Some embodiments of the present invention can be practiced at lower temperature and/or at higher concentration than previously described methods. In some embodiments reactants are added in solid form rather than in solution. In some embodiments, an acid compound is added to the reaction. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283616 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL MICROPARTICLES - Provided is a method for producing metal microparticles in which the ratio of crystallite diameter to the particle diameter of the metal microparticles is controlled. At least two types of fluid to be processed are used, including a metal fluid in which a metal or a metal compound is dissolved in a solvent, and a reducing agent fluid which includes a reducing agent. Sulfate ions are included in one or both of the metal fluid and the reducing agent fluid. The fluid to be processed is mixed in a thin film fluid formed between at least two processing surfaces, at least one of which rotates relative to the other, and which are disposed facing each other and capable of approaching and separating from each other, and metal microparticles are precipitated. The present invention is characterized in that at this time, the ratio (d/D) of the crystallite diameter (d) of the metal microparticles to the particle diameter (D) of the metal microparticles is controlled by controlling the molar ratio of metal and sulfate ions in the mixed fluid to be processed. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283617 | CUTTING INSERT WITH ENHANCED CHIP BREAKING PERFORMANCE - A cutting insert includes a body having an upper face, a lower face, a plurality of planar flank faces, bidirectional acute cutting corners and bidirectional obtuse cutting corners joining two adjacent flank faces. A land has a varying width. An annular island includes a plurality of bulged extensions, relatively longer and narrower chip breaking points proximate the acute cutting corners, and relatively shorter and wider chip breaking points proximate the obtuse cutting corners. A chip breaking ramp surface flanks each of the relatively longer and narrower chip breaking points and each of the relatively shorter and wider chip breaking points. The chip breaking ramp surfaces form a series of non-collinear lines that are at a non-zero angle with respect to the cutting edge. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283618 | CUTTING ELEMENTS HAVING A NON-UNIFORM ANNULUS LEACH DEPTH, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS - Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting elements include leached and un-leached regions. The leached region may be or include a leached annular region. An inner boundary of the leached annular region remote from a side surface of the polycrystalline diamond may have a non-linear profile in a plane extending through the PDC cutting element along a longitudinal axis of the cutting element. Methods of forming PDC cutting elements include configuring polycrystalline diamond of a PDC cutting element to have such a leached annular region with a non-linear profile. Earth-boring tools may be formed that include such PDC cutting elements. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283619 | CLAMP WITH INTEGRATED INSERT-RECEIVING POCKET - A tool holder includes a body having a forward end with a clamp seating surface, and a clamp mounted on the clamp seating surface with an integrated insert-receiving pocket for receiving a cutting insert. The insert-receiving pocket is formed by a pair of side walls formed at an angle with respect to each other, depending on the shape of the cutting insert. A slot is formed in side walls to allow the clamp to act as a cantilevered member when a clamp screw is received in an insert screw, thereby causing the clamp to press against the cutting insert to securely hold the cutting insert in the insert-receiving pocket of the clamp. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283620 | Drill Press with Pivotable Table - A drill press with pivot table(s) includes a support column and a collar disposed on an outer periphery of the support column. The outer periphery of the support column and the collar delimit a first groove therebetween. A base connects to the support column. The outer periphery of the support column and the base delimit a second groove therebetween. A pivotal device is movable relative to the support column. The pivotal device has various fixed pivoting and sliding positions relative to the support column. A first work platform connects to the pivotal device. The first work platform is movable relative to the pivotal device. A second work platform connects to the pivotal device. The second work platform is movable relative to the pivotal device. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283621 | FLEXIBLE AND EXTENDIBLE DRILL BIT ASSEMBLY - An extension assembly configured to permit a user to drill a hole through inaccessible areas in a wall is disclosed. The extension assembly includes a flexible, solid core rod having first and second ends and a holding means. The rod is configured to extend through a hole in a wall cavity and flex therein to position a tool bit at an inaccessible location in the wall cavity and permit a user to drill a hole through a substrate at the inaccessible location. The holding means is secured to the second end of the rod for releasably holding a tool bit for rotation with the rod and includes a sleeve adapted to slide axially along a body of the holding means between a secured position where a tool bit is securely held within the holding means and a release position where the tool bit is released from the holding means. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283622 | TOOL MOUNTING APPARATUS - A tool mounting apparatus for a leverage force to a tool, the apparatus comprising: a frame; a frame support for supporting said frame to a workpiece acted on by said tool; a lever pivotally connected to said frame; an attachment mechanism for securing said tool to said lever; and whereby a force is applied to said lever to cause said to advance towards said workpiece and act on said workpiece. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283623 | MULTI-PURPOSE LAYOUT TOOL AND DRILL GUIDE, AND RELATED COMPONENTS - A multi-purpose layout tool and drill guide, and related components and accessories, including a mounting L bracket, laser, swivels stand, headband and lamp. | 2015-10-08 |
20150283624 | SMALL-DIAMETER DRILL - A small-diameter drill having a diameter of φ3 mm or less and an end that has undergone cross thinning is provided such that in a front view, a flute portion cutting edge is curved in concave with a degree of concavity with respect to an imaginary straight line in a range of 0.5 to 2% of a drill diameter, the imaginary straight line connecting the radially outer end of the flute portion cutting edge and the radially outer end of thinning portion cutting edge, the ratio of length of the thinning portion cutting edge to length of the flute portion cutting edge is set to 0.6 to 0.9:1, and in an axially perpendicular cross-sectional view, curvature radius of a heel-side flute surface of the flute is set to be smaller than curvature radius of a flute surface along the flute portion cutting edge. | 2015-10-08 |