44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080264738 | Disc brake caliper - An opposed piston disc brake caliper has a caliper housing arranged for mounting brake shoes on each of opposite sides of a rotor. The rotor in use is disposed between the brake shoes with each brake shoe having a backing plate and a friction lining applied to the backing plate. The caliper housing has side walls extending generally in a plane parallel to a plane of the rotor and on opposite sides of the plane of the rotor which accommodate a piston. The caliper housing has mounting members for engagement with each of the side edges of each backing plate between the radially inner edge and the radially outer edge of the friction lining. The engagement is such as to substantially limit movement of each brake shoe other than in a direction toward or away from the rotor with at least one of the mounting members being removable from the caliper housing to facilitate removal of the brake shoe from the caliper housing. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264739 | Disc Brake, in Particular for a Commercial Vehicle and Retaining Bracket for Fixing the Brake Linings of a Disc Brake - A disc brake for a commercial vehicle includes a brake caliper, which has a receiving chamber for an application device and encloses a brake disc, against which brake linings can be pressed during a braking procedure, and a retaining bracket. The retaining bracket is detachably fixed to the brake caliper, and lining retainer springs that act on outer edges of the brake linings are supported on the retaining bracket. Preferably, one end of the retaining bracket is connected to the brake caliper, and the other end is held by a securing element. The disc brake is configured in such a way that the securing element is inserted into at least one cavity of the brake caliper in the longitudinal direction of the retaining bracket and lies against at least one buffering edge of the retaining bracket, secured against displacement in the insertion direction. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264740 | Electric disk brake and lock mechanism - There is provided an electric disk brake including a caliper and a lock mechanism wherein the lock mechanism shifts with a pad pressing member, and is composed of: a shifting member provided with a plurality of claws with a predetermined pitch in a shifting direction; an engaging member provided with an engaging portion which is engageable with the claws of the shifting member; an actuator driving the engaging member in a direction that the engaging portion engages with the claws of the shifting member; and an energizing means normally energizing the engaging member in a direction that the engaging portion is detached from the claws of the shifting member, and the engaging portion is engaged with the claws provided on one-side surface of the shifting member when being locked while the engaging portion is positioned on the other-side surface of the shifting member when being unlocked. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264741 | Floating Type Disk Brake - A floating type disc brake “A” used for a vehicle such as a motorcycle comprising a braking rotor | 2008-10-30 |
20080264742 | Brake Lining Assembly - A brake lining assembly for a disc brake is configured for road vehicles and includes a brake caliper and brake linings located on either side of the brake disc. An unchecked dismantling of the brake linings is effectively prevented by having a mounting assembly formed from the two brake linings and the lining retaining bracket. To achieve this, the end regions of the lining retaining bracket are connected to at least one of the brake linings in a positive fit. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264743 | DAMPER EQUIPPED WITH RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT DETECTING SENSOR - The present invention relates to a cylinder which has hollow portion therein; a piston rod which is inserted through an upper side of the cylinder and has a groove pattern having plurality of convex portions and concave portions which are alternately formed; a piston valve which is connected with a lower end of the piston rod so as to be reciprocated in the cylinder and has a fluid passing hole which is formed in an up and down direction; a rod guide which closes up an upper end of the cylinder tightly and guides an up-down movement of the piston rod and which has a through-hole at a side portion thereof; and a sensor module which is installed to the rod guide so as to detect a movement of the piston rod by using a variation in magnetic field generated when the piston rod is moved. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264744 | FREE SPACE DAMPER - A spool-shaped damper piston which is slideably mounted on a damper rod and has an external foam friction element engaging the inner surface of the cylindrical damper body. A pair of axially movable limiting disks are spaced from the spool-shaped damper a predetermined distance to allow movement of the damper rod a predetermined amount before the spool-shaped damper is engaged. In one embodiment, the disks include axially extending tabs which extend through slots in the ends of the spool and selectively engage the foam friction element when the motion of the damping rod exceeds a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment of the invention, the limiting disks include spring fingers extending between the disks and the spool ends to cushion the initial engagement between the disks and the spool as the free space threshold is exceeded. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264745 | Tennis bag - A bag including a racquet compartment coupled to an accessory compartment. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264746 | Latching Linear Actuator - A linear actuator, suitable for a clutch ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264747 | Soft Start Clutch Controller - A clutch actuator for an electromechanical clutch having a solenoid actuating coil initially provides power to the solenoid at a high rate by using a high duty cycle pulse with a modulated controller. When the initial engagement of the clutch elements is sensed by a decrease in current, the duty cycle of the pulse with modulator is reduced and thereafter increased in a control fashion to accomplish a soft start. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264748 | Hub assembly for a bicycle - A hub assembly for a bicycle includes a hub shell rotatably mounted on a hub axle, a plurality of pawls disposed respectively in retreat bores in the hub shell to be moved between driven and idle positions, a chainring carrier rotatably mounted on the hub axle, a surrounding drive member coupled with the chainring carrier and having an annular ratchet segment to be coupled with the pawls so as to form a uni-directional mechanism, and an annular barrier member that confronts an annular insertion opening in the hub shell, and a shielding member including a rim which is water-tightly engaged with the insertion opening, and an annular flexible web body which has a tubular tail portion that is kept in frictional contact with a protrusion of the annular barrier member. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264749 | Transmission Module for an Engine-Transmission Unit, Especially for Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a transmission module ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264750 | STARTING CLUTCH APPARTUS - The present invention provides a starting clutch apparatus disposed between a transmission and an engine of a vehicle and including a wet type multi-plate clutch for transmitting a power, in which the starting clutch apparatus includes a starting clutch having a clutch drum within which the wet type multi-plate clutch is housed and a damper device engaged by the clutch drum, and grease of urea group is contained in the damper device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264751 | Drive Configuration for Cableways and Brake and Clutch Unit Therefor - A brake and clutch unit for mounting on a main shaft of a drive configuration of a cableway, includes a drive section which can be subjected to a drive torque, a hub which can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the main shaft and a base section which can be fastened in a positionally fixed manner. A switchable clutch is provided between the drive section and the hub and a switchable brake is provided between the base section and the hub. The switchable clutch is constructed as a friction clutch. A drive configuration for a cableway is also provided. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264752 | Free coaster bicycle hub - A free coaster bicycle wheel driving apparatus having a clutch that employs radially acting components. A drive sleeve has an inner cylindrical wall surface mounted coaxially about a wheel mounting shaft and an outer cylindrical wall surface that is eccentric relative to the drive sleeve inner wall surface. The outer surface of the drive sleeve cooperates with a power transmission sleeve that has an inner cylindrical wall surface that is eccentric relative to its cylindrical outer wall surface. The power transmission sleeve is interposed between the drive sleeve and a wheel hub. When the eccentric lobe on the drive sleeve is in opposition to the eccentric lobe on the surrounding power transmission sleeve, the sprocket is disengaged from the wheel hub. Forward rotation of the sprocket jams the lobe of the drive sleeve against the power transmission sleeve, forcing its cam lobe outwardly into frictional engagement with the wheel hub. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264753 | Frictional Clutch with O-Ring - A frictional clutch for a hand-held device for transferring a film from a backing tape onto a substrate comprises a first main member having a cylindrical element coaxially protruding into a circular center opening of a second main member. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264754 | HYDRAULIC CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch actuation mechanism having a plurality of friction plates engaged with a clutch outer and a clutch inner in a relatively non-rotatable manner and arranged alternately between a bearing plate portion and a pressing plate portion. A clutch disengage/engage control mechanism for switching disengagement/engagement of the clutch actuation mechanism. A clutch piston having opposite sides facing toward a control hydraulic chamber and a hydraulic canceler chamber. A division wall member forming the hydraulic canceler chamber between the division wall member and the clutch piston for forming an oil passage, which introduces lubricating oil toward the friction plates, in cooperation with the clutch inner. A control hydraulic chamber, hydraulic canceler chamber, and division wall member are arranged within a range corresponding to the space between the outer surfaces of a bearing plate portion and pressing plate portion and radially inward of a clutch actuation mechanism. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264755 | Roller Conveyor and a Roller Path System Therefor - The roller conveyor for transporting good carriers, in particular skids used in the automobile industry, comprises a conveyor path consisting of several in series arranged roller path modules. Each roller path modules comprises two roller borders which are parallel to each other and between which at least one transport roller is arranged. The roller conveyor also comprises an operation unit movable with respect to the conveyor path. According to said invention, the operation unit is embodied in a modular manner and comprises the roller path module and moving gear modules fixed thereto. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264756 | Intermediate Cash Box - An intermediate cash box includes a flap assembly that is pivotally mounted in a housing, said assembly forming a receptacle for coins in its resting position. When the flap assembly is pivoted in a controlled manner, this releases the coins into a return channel or a cash box. The flap assembly comprises two V-shaped flaps, each flap being assigned to a pivotally mounted gate lever with a slide-gate track that guides the displacement of the flap. A rotatably mounted displacement transfer element, which is driven by a drive, is in contact with the gate levers and transfers the displacement of the drive to one of the respective gate levers in order to pivot the latter. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264757 | Systems and Methods for Providing An Improved Timing Conveyor - A conveyor includes a conveyor belt, a plurality of rollers, and a flight. The rollers have lower surfaces configured to engage a roller-engagement surface, and upper surfaces that substantially form a plane, such that the rollers engage the roller-engagement surface and rotate to move an object supported by the rollers over the plane. The flight includes a cam configured to engage a cam surface below the conveyor belt to impart a moment on the flight, and a projection that responds to the moment by rotating from a retracted position to an extended position. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264758 | WORK SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a work sheet processing system that enables the effective utilization, without adverse effects on the operation of a work sheet processing machine or other peripheral devices, of a redundant work sheet corresponding to a material work sheet from which product work sheets have been cut, a part of the redundant work sheet being still capable of being processed into other product work sheets. The work sheet processing system includes a work sheet processing machine | 2008-10-30 |
20080264759 | SWITCHER FOR PRODUCT SUPPLY LINES - The invention relates to a switcher for product supply lines, which comprises a support frame ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264760 | VIBRATORY FEEDER - A vibratory feeder has a generally horizontal disk centered on an upright axis and extending angularly from an intake to a downwardly open outlet. A linear guide forms a plurality of straight tracks extending substantially parallel to one another upstream in the direction from the outlet. A multiplicity of small objects are deposited onto the disk at the intake, and the disk is angularly oscillated to transport the objects in a travel direction from the intake to the linear guide and thence in straight lines along the tracks into the outlet. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264761 | Device for Varying the Separation Pitch Between Articles Conveyed - A device for carrying out a “re-pitching” operation, i.e., an operation for changing the pitch between articles included in a flow of moving articles, includes one or more elements for conveying the articles, which are able to perform an orbital movement about a principal axis between a position for pick-up and a position for release of the articles. The speed of the orbital movement is selectively variable in the passage between the position for pick-up and the position for release. Members are provided for distribution of subatmospheric pressure to the conveying elements to enable them to carry out selectively an action of suction to pick up the articles. The members include a distributor, which can turn about the aforesaid principal axis. Set between the rotating distributor and each conveying element is a respective flexible pipe or hose for transferring the subatmospheric pressure to the conveying element. The flexibility of the pipe enables relative angular orientation between the distributor and the conveying element with respect to the aforesaid principal axis. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264762 | PORTAL-TYPE SCRAPER RECLAIMER WITH BENT RECLAIMER BOOM - A portal-type scraper reclaimer having a support structure | 2008-10-30 |
20080264763 | Arrangement for Assembling Products in Batches on High-Speed Conveyor Belt - An arrangement ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264764 | Drive Beam - A drive beam ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264765 | SKEWED SLAT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ARTICLE CONVEYOR - A positive displacement article sorter and method of monitoring a positive displacement article sorter, wherein the article sorter includes a frame, an endless web traveling in a longitudinal direction about the frame and an electric motor driving the endless web. The endless web is defined by a pair of continuous chains and a plurality of cross members connected at opposite ends with the chain. The positive displacement sorter includes a plurality of pusher shoes, each laterally traveling along at least one of the cross members. A sensing assembly is provided that has first and second portions. The first portion of said sensing assembly is positioned at the web. The second portion of said sensing assembly is positioned at a stationary location. The first portion of said sensing assembly is sensed with the second portion of the sensing assembly as the first portion of said sensing assembly travels about the frame. A parameter of the web is determined from an output of the sensing assembly. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264766 | Device for Monitoring a Protective Device State - The invention relates to a device ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264767 | PUSH BUTTONS - An exemplary push button ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264768 | SIDE KEY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A side key assembly is mounted on a housing ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264769 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH - An electrical switch has two fixed contacts and a moving contact, a spring urging the moving contact towards contacting the fixed contacts, and an actuating mechanism for moving the moving contact away from the fixed contacts against urging by the spring and, alternatively, allowing the moving contact to contact the fixed contacts under the action of the spring. The actuating mechanism has an engaging member for engaging and retaining the moving contact and includes a spring acting on the engaging member for separating the moving contact from the fixed contacts through an instant spring-release action. One of the engaging member and the contacts is configured such that the moving contact will be engaged and moved by the engaging member out of contact with one of the fixed contacts earlier than with the other fixed contact. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264770 | Keyboard - A keyboard, wherein an opposing force generated between two magnet faces of the same polarity is used to return each key button to its original position after being pressed. As a result, the keyboard can be made capable of withstanding harsh environments whilst offering a satisfactory tactile response for the user. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264771 | Pyrolysis Methods and Apparatus - A fast pyrolysis apparatus ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264772 | Method and apparatus for esterification - The method and apparatus for improving the esterification procedure, in particular for improving the esterification procedure to obtain an ester of low carbon number such as the ethyl acetate and the isopropyl acetate, are provided. By means of the provided method and apparatus, the conversion ratio of the esterification procedure is significantly increased and hence an ester product of a relatively high purity, up to the industrial specification, is obtained. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264773 | In vitro prophylactic on site ion-exchange purification process. - This invention describes a method and apparatus for the In Vitro treatment process of purifying and maintaining the sterility of water thereby replacing existing transient technology that is flawed by repeated handling inside and outside the medical environment where this technology is intended for use i. e. hemodialysis clinics, trauma centers, burn centers, general medical institutions the pharmaceutical packager and other locations and applications where purified sterile water is required. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264774 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICALLY DEPOSITING METAL ONTO A MICROELECTRONIC WORKPIECE - Metal seed layers and/or barrier layers are treated to render them more suitable for subsequent electrochemical deposition of metals thereon. The processes employ thermal techniques to reduce metal oxides that have formed on the surface of the seed layers and/or barrier layers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264775 | SPUTTERING FILM FORMING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SPUTTERING SYSTEM - A sputtering film forming method. which positions a target | 2008-10-30 |
20080264776 | Methods of Making Gold Nitride - A method of treating a gold film to form gold nitride is proposed, which includes the steps of: generating a nitrogen plasma with a radio frequency field and a power of less than or equal to about 2 kW; and treating said gold film with said nitrogen plasma. The method can be carried out using commercially available apparatus such as an etching machine. The radio frequency field is preferably between 10 and 17 MHz, and the power used to generate the nitrogen plasma is preferably less than or equal to 300 W. The gold film may be biased to achieve directional attack of the plasma. A further method of forming gold nitride is proposed which includes the step of sputtering from a gold target with a nitrogen plasma to form a film of gold nitride on a substrate. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264777 | THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL PRODUCED THROUGH REACTIVE SPUTTERING OF ZINC TARGET USING NITROGEN GASES - The present invention generally comprises a semiconductor film and the reactive sputtering process used to deposit the semiconductor film. The sputtering target may comprise pure zinc (i.e., 99.995 atomic percent or greater), which may be doped with aluminum (about 1 atomic percent to about 20 atomic percent) or other doping metals. The zinc target may be reactively sputtered by introducing nitrogen and oxygen to the chamber. The amount of nitrogen may be significantly greater than the amount of oxygen and argon gas. The amount of oxygen may be based upon a turning point of the film structure, the film transmittance, a DC voltage change, or the film conductivity based upon measurements obtained from deposition without the nitrogen containing gas. The reactive sputtering may occur at temperatures from about room temperature up to several hundred degrees Celsius. After deposition, the semiconductor film may be annealed to further improve the film mobility. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264778 | Cleansing Agent Generator and Dispenser - Electrochemical apparatus and processes for the point-of-use production of cleansing, sanitizing, and antimicrobial agents, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) or hypochlorous acid (HOCl). The processes may be used to produce NaOCl from seawater, low purity un-softened or NaCl-based salt solutions. HOCl may be produced from HCl solutions and water. NaOCl is produced using a sodium ion conductive ceramic membrane, such as membranes based on NASICON-type materials, in an electrolytic cell. HOCl is produced using an anion conductive membrane in an electrolytic cell. The cleansing, sanitizing, and antimicrobial agent may be generated on demand and used in household, industrial, and water treatment applications. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264779 | ANODE FOR GAS EVOLUTION REACTIONS - The invention describes an improved anode suitable for being installed in chlor-alkali electrolysis cells intercalated to cathode elements provided with a diaphragm. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264780 | Water electrolysis system - In a water electrolysis system having an anode catalyst layer containing anode catalyst and a cathode catalyst layer containing cathode catalyst tightly attached, respectively, to each surface of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a cation exchange membrane, wherein at least one catalyst layer of said anode catalyst layer and cathode catalyst layer comprises a porous structure of anode catalyst or cathode catalyst dispersed in fluorine resin containing resin, featuring the surface of the anode catalyst layer or the cathode catalyst layer being hydrophobized and the water contact angle with the surface of the anode catalyst layer or the cathode catalyst layer of said porous structure being 90 degrees or more, whereby the transfer of gas to the counter electrode can be significantly suppressed, gas purity and current efficiency be improved, and safety operation of the electrolysis system be secured, without a major change in configuration of the water electrolysis system. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264781 | TWO-CHAMBER COAXIAL ELECTROLYSER DEVICE - The disclosure relates to an electrochemical treatment of liquids and production of gases. Increased operating efficiency of an electrochemical device is achieved through the combination of measures: (1) sealing of the device on an element-by-element basis; (2) transfer of the liquid and gaseous phase interface into a passive extension of an anode chamber; (3) utilization of a tubular cathode as an inner wall and a cylindrical anode with an external coating as an outer wall; (4) positioning of channels and determining their dimensions so as to maintain helicity of electrolyte movement combined with the increase of the production output; (5) positioning and design of terminals, which provide for the reduction of their heating; and (6) ability of the device to operate under the conditions, when its longitudinal axis deviates from the vertical line by an angle of γ≦85° and under pumping conditions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264782 | Anode for an Apparatus for the Galvanic Coating of the Running Surfaces of Cylinders - A hollow anode for a galvanic coating apparatus of the running surfaces of cylinders is provided with a plurality of passages in its top portion. The total area of the passages reduces the surface of the anode by at least 50%, the top portion having a height between 4 and 12 mm. Thus, a decrease in the electrical field at the top of the cylinder is achieved without affecting the deposition in the rest of the cylinder and it is therefore possible to obtain a perfect coating up to the corners of a closed cylinder, while decreasing the deposition on the vault of the combustion chamber. Furthermore, it is also possible to increase the flow rate of the electrolyte through the apparatus thus decreasing coating time and exploiting a greater hydraulic pressure of the electrolyte, which provides a mechanical effect that favors deposition, especially at the corners. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264783 | SPUTTERING TARGET FIXTURE - A method and apparatus for sputter deposition. The method including: providing a sputter target having a back surface and an exposed front surface; providing a source of magnetic field lines, the magnetic field lines extending through the sputter target from the back surface to the exposed front surface of the sputter target; providing one or more pole extenders between magnetic poles of the source of the magnetic field lines and the exposed front surface of the sputter target. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264784 | Media Injector - The invention relates to a media injector for transporting a particularly fluid medium into a processing chamber, preferably consisting of a supply device and at least one gap acting as a transport opening for the medium, wherein said gap comprises at least two gap defining surfaces with a gap arranged therebetween. According to the invention, at least one gap defining surface is defined by at least one part of at least one front surface of a first tubular element. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264785 | Module For Coating Both Sides of a Substrate in a Single Pass - A module to carry targets in a sputter deposition installation for coating two-sided substrates is described. The module is mountable to the installation through an interface flange that carries at least two targets with their associated magnet systems. When the module is mounted, the targets take positions at opposite sides of the two-sided substrate, while the magnet systems orient the sputter deposition towards the substrate. The module enables coating of both sides of the substrate in one single pass. Different configurations are described with gas distribution systems and additional substrate supports. An enclosure with adjustable blinds in order to reduce gas spreading is also included. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264786 | ALTERNATING CURRENT ROTATABLE SPUTTER CATHODE - The present invention is an alternating current rotary sputter cathode in a vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes a housing containing a vacuum and a cathode disposed therein. A drive shaft is rotatably mounted in the bearing housing. A rotary vacuum seal is located in the bearing housing for sealing the drive shaft to the housing. An at least one electrical contact is disposed between a power source and the cathode for transmittal of an oscillating or fluctuating current to the cathode. The electrical contact between the power source and the cathode is disposed inside of the vacuum chamber, greatly reducing, and almost eliminating, the current induced heating of various bearing, seals, and other parts of the rotatably sputter cathode assembly. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264787 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell for detection and quantification of analytes in a liquid sample, particularly a liquid sample having a small volume. In a preferred embodiment, the electrochemical cell comprises an assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers. The electrochemical cell can be formed by depositing conducting materials and insulating materials in alternating layers on an insulating substrate. It is preferred that the layer furthest from the insulating substrate be an insulating layer to minimize the damage of the conducting layers during handling of the electrochemical cell. In another embodiment, the assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers can be formed on both major surfaces of the insulating substrate. The assembly can comprise at least one working electrode and at least one other electrode, e.g., a dual-purpose reference/counter electrode. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264788 | Wastewater Analysis Sensor Cartridge - A wastewater analysis sensor cartridge ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264789 | Film-Type Solid Polymer Ionomer Sensor And Sensor Cell - A miniaturized gas sensor including film type electrodes, and a solid ionomer electrolyte, for the detection of toxic gases, i.e., carbon monoxide, and other oxidizable or reducible gases and vapors is described. The all-solid planar sensor cell has two or more film type electrodes arranged on a non-conductive planar surface of a supportive material. The electrodes are discrete and in intimate contact with the same solid polymer ionomer membrane. The sensor cell contains no liquid electrolyte and is operated in a potentiostatic or potentiodynamic mode. The unique feature of the sensor cell is that high sensitivity to a select gas or vapor is achieved by a novel three-phase contact area design for a sensing electrode which is easily accessible to the gas sample via small diffusion openings or holes that penetrate through the solid polymer ionomer membrane layer above the sensing electrode. A significant signal to background noise enhancement is achieved for these film type sensor cells by processes that increase the three-phase contact area | 2008-10-30 |
20080264790 | Ion concentration measuring device and ion concentration measuring element - A crown ether derivative that acts as cation capturing ligand and alkanethiol having a longer carbon chain than a linker are immobilized, coexisting together, on the surface of a gold electrode, by using as the linker an insulating molecule (e.g., alkanethiol) that forms self-assembled monolayers. Electromotive force produced in association with cation coordination is measured by a potentiometer through a change in interfacial potential on the surface of the gold electrode. Further, an insulated gate field effect transistor formed on the same substrate as the gold electrode is used as the potentiometer. Furthermore, a straight-chain polymer physically adsorbed on the gold electrode is used in order to reduce the influence of the adsorption of impurities on the surface of the electrode during biological sample measurement. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264791 | ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIUM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A two-phase electrophoretic medium comprises a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase. The discontinuous phase comprises a plurality of droplets, each of which comprises a suspending fluid and at least one particle disposed within the suspending fluid and capable of moving through the fluid upon application of an electric field to the electrophoretic medium. The continuous phase surrounds and encapsulates the discontinuous phase. To reduce the humidity sensitivity of the medium, a non-ionizable or crystalline polymer may be used as the continuous phase. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264792 | Apparatus for Protein Separation Using Capillary Isoelectric Focusing-Hollow Fiber Flow Field Flow Fractionation and Method Thereof - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for the separation of proteins, comprising a capillary isoelectric focusing unit ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264793 | Hydrolytically Stable Isoelectric Hydrogel Compositions - An hydrolytically stable isoelectric hydrogel material comprising a single isoelectric compound having a defined pI value from 1 to 12 being incorporated into a hydrogel formed by reacting an oligo- or polyhydroxy compound with the single iso-electric compound and a difunctional or oligofunctional crosslinker, wherein after incorporation of the single isoelectric compound into the hydrogel, the hydrogel material become's an ampholytic material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264794 | Dielectrophoretic Process for Retaining Polarizable Target-Particles and Device for Performing that Process - A process and a device for retaining polarizable target-particles from a fluid suspension of polarizable target-particles comprising the steps of pumping that suspension into a vertical or inclined channel and applying an alternating electric field inducing a negative dielectrophoretic force on the target-particles, the force being sufficient to push them a distance of at least or about 25 m from the surface of an electrode-bearing wall, thereby creating an upward-moving clarified fluid zone in the vicinity of that wall and a downward-moving target-particle containing fluid zone at a distance from that wall. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264795 | Apparatus and Method for Determining the Zeta Potential of Surfaces for the Measurement of Streaming Metrics Related Thereto - Methods and apparatuses for measuring streaming metrics. A method for measuring a streaming metric corresponding to a rotating surface is characterized by rotating the surface around an axis of rotation and measuring the streaming metric at a location within one radius from the axis of rotation and within three radii from the surface, wherein the location does not contact the surface. Apparatus for measuring a streaming metric corresponding to a rotating surface are characterized by a working electrode which does not contact the surface, a counter electrode, a meter connected to the working electrode and the counter electrode, a rotatable spindle on which the surface is mounted, and a container for holding electrolyte, wherein the working electrode, counter electrode, and surface are located within the container. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264796 | LATERAL WIRE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OF ELECTROPHORETIC INK PARTICLE MOTION - A lateral wire apparatus allows direct lateral viewing of particles of electrophoretic ink (e.g., liquid emulsion aggregation particle (LEAP) ink) that are undergoing electrophoretic migration. Electrophoretic ink movement is commonly monitored by placing the ink through the top electrode, but as the toner particles migrate back and forth between the two electrodes, the viewer can not see what lies beneath the top electrode. This may hide commonly known failure modes, such as particle agglomeration, swishing of particles due to hydrodynamic effects. The lateral wire apparatus includes two narrow gauge wires glued to a glass substrate and held apart at a fixed distance to help maintain a uniform electric field across the gap. A plastic block with pegs that situated at a fixed distance and threaded screws is used to make the lateral wire apparatus with precise wire spacing that may be reproducibly made in less than five minutes using inexpensive and readily available materials. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264797 | Apparatus for Manipulating Droplets - An apparatus for manipulating droplets is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a substrate having a set of electrical leads for connecting electrodes to a controller, a first set of electrodes, each connected to a separate one of the electrical leads, and a second set of electrodes, all connected to a single one of the electrical leads. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a substrate having a set of X electrodes, and a set of Y electrical leads, each connected to one or more electrodes, wherein X is greater than Y. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264798 | Copper Plating Bath and Plating Method - An acid copper plating solution and plating method are disclosed. The acid copper plating solution comprises copper ions, an organic acid or an inorganic acid, chloride ions, high molecular weight surfactant which controls the electrodeposition reaction, and a sulfur-containing saturated organic compound which promotes the electrocoating rate, wherein the high molecular weight surfactant comprises two or more types with different hydrophobicities. The plating method is a method for forming a plating film on a conductor layer, which is formed on at least a part of a structural object having a concave-convex pattern on a semiconductor substrate, and comprises providing a cathode potential to the conductor layer and supplying a plating solution which electrically connects an anode with the conductor layer, wherein the plating solution contains 25-75 g/l of copper ion and 0.4 mol/l of an organic acid or inorganic acid and an electric resistor is installed between the conductor layer and the anode. Also disclosed is a plating method for forming a wiring circuit on an electronic circuit substrate having fine holes and trenches, comprising forming a plating film on a conductor layer, which is formed on at least a part of the substrate, and filling the holes and trenches with copper, wherein the plating film is formed by using an acid copper plating solution containing copper ions, organic or inorganic acid, chloride ions, sulfur-containing saturated organic compound, and high molecular weight surfactant controlling electrocoating concentration of 500 ppm or more. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264799 | Use of Nonionic Surfactants in Extractive Metallurgy by Electrolysis - A process for the electrolytic treatment of metal-containing solutions, wherein at least one nonionic surfactant is used in the electrolyte solution, the surfactant reducing the surface tension of the electrolyte solution at a surfactant concentration of 0.2% by weight and a temperature of 24° C. in an aqueous solution with 190 g/l of sulfuric acid and 157 g/l of copper sulfate, which is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10, by from 20 to 60%, is useful for working up ores or the purification of metals, like copper, chromium, nickel, zinc, gold and silver. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264800 | ELECTROIONIC FLOW CELL ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION - The present invention relates to an electroionic apparatus for treating an aqueous solution, including a flow cell through which the aqueous solution may flow, and a high frequency AC power source. A pair of electrodes within the flow cell are in contact with the aqueous solution and coupled to the AC power source. The AC power source generates a signal that is transmitted to the electrodes to generate an electromagnetic field and an ionic current within the aqueous solution in the flow cell. Each electrode includes a plurality of perforations defined through the plate electrode. Electrodes within the flow cell may be formed of materials having a catalytic effect upon the electroionic reactions within the flow cell. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264801 | Systems And Methods For Monitoring Plating And Etching Baths - Methods and systems for monitoring electrolyte bath fluids are provided. The electrolyte bath fluids can be electroplating, electroless plating or etching solutions. The monitoring systems employ microfluidic devices, which have built in microfluidic channels and microfabricated thin-film electrodes. The devices are configured with fluid pumps to control the movement and mixing of test fluids through the microfluidic channels. The microfabricated thin-film electrodes are configured so that the plating or etching bath fluid composition can be characterized by electrochemical measurements. The monitoring methods and system provide faster measurement times, generate minimal waste, and occupy dramatically reduced physical space compared to conventional bath-monitor systems. The monitoring systems and method also provide low-cost system and methods for measuring or monitoring electroless plating bath rates. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264802 | Testing Method for Precious Metals - A precious metal assay method which includes the steps of forming an electrolytic cell comprising an anode specimen and a reference cathode, driving a ramp input into the electrolytic cell, measuring a resulting current through the electrolytic cell over a period of the ramp input. The assay value may be determined by comparing the locality, slope and peak or area of a current response of the resulting current against the localities, slopes and peaks or areas of a list of current responses of known precious metal compositions from an empirical look-up table and displaying the assay value on an electronics display. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264803 | Methods and Apparatus for the Storage of Acetylene in the Absence of Acetone or Dimethylformamide - Methods and apparatus for storing and providing acetylene. A storage vessel contains both a porous filler material and an ionic liquid based solvent. Acetylene is dissolved into the solvent, and stored inside the storage vessel. The solvent contains no acetone or dimethylformamide. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264804 | Packaging for Soft Contact Lenses - The present disclosure provides a contact lens package containing a contact lens in a compressed state. In one exemplary embodiment, the overall internal depth of the package is less than the natural sagittal depth of the contact lens. Different single-use contact lens package shapes and configurations may be used. In some embodiments, a spring disc is included in the packages to help present the contact lens to the user when the package is opened. The contact lens packages may be adhered or clipped to a card or other carrier sheet, and may be housed in a number of different secondary packages. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264806 | Appliance securing apparatus, kit and method for using same - An apparatus for securing the drum casing of a washer during shipping includes at least one airbag for wedging between the drum casing and washer housing. The preferred airbag has three arm extensions, although a bag with two arm extensions, or two separate bags could be used. Two of the extensions, or two separate bags, whichever is used, are positioned around the washer drum exterior to prevent free, lateral movement of the drum casing relative to the housing. The third arm of a three arm bag is slid between the drum casing and rear washer housing before inflating. Preferably included with this assembly is a spacer for wedging between the drum and a housing bracket to prevent free, vertical movement of the drum relative to its washer housing. A method for securing washers with such a kit is also disclosed and described. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264807 | Wipe and powdered substrate combination - A packet, or packet combination, containing a wipe and powdered substrate is provided. The packet, or packet combination, may be used in conjunction with a hygiene article such as a sanitary napkin. The wipe is used to clean an area of skin or hair that has residual menstrual, urinary, or fecal material left behind after the removal of a hygiene article. The powder may then be used to provide an added benefit such as odor control. An order of use can be dictated by locating the packets containing the wipe and powdered substrate in specific positions on the hygiene article. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264808 | Multi-Purpose Camping Accessory - A towel including: a sheet including a water-absorbent material; and a hood extending outwardly from an edge of the sheet; wherein the sheet may be compactly folded relative to the hood so as to form a glove. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264809 | Method for the Production of Dental Moulding Materials and Device Therefor - Dynamic mixer for viscous pastes, having a buffer chamber for receiving multiple components and having no separation between buffer chamber and mixing chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264811 | CONSTRUCTION KIT FOR A MANIPULATING SYSTEM - A construction kit for a manipulating system, includes at least one first and one second element that are located parallel or at an angle to one another and are connectable to one another, at least one centering element that is located between the first and second elements, and at least one securing element for connecting the first element to the second element. The construction kit has a centering element, which has an outer circumferential surface that is provided with at least one form-locking means. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264812 | CD/DVD HOLDER CASE - A CD/DVD holder case, having a first and a second CD/DVD holder compartment with a space for holding a number of discs in disc sleeve, and a disc door at an opening. A living hinge connects the first and second CD/DVD holder compartments together. A closure, such as permanent magnets are used for holding the first and second CD/DVD holder compartments in a closed position. When the first and second CD/DVD holder compartments are swung to an opened position, the disc sleeves can be accessed from the disc doors. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264813 | Sports equipment caddy - A mobile sports equipment storage caddy for storing, organizing and displaying sports equipment. The mobile storage caddy includes a housing and the housing includes a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a side member, which is disposed between the top and the bottom. The mobile storage caddy includes a plurality of indentations that are symmetrically disposed around a perimeter of the housing and are sized to receive sports equipment. The mobile storage caddy can further include a base element, a rotating element, and a moving element. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264814 | GOLF BAGS HAVING AN EXTERNAL PUTTER HOLDER AND/OR AN EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE GOLF BALL STORAGE SYSTEM - Golf bags may include certain structures and features that allow easy and ready access to various pieces of golf equipment. Such golf bags may include: (a) a base; (b) one or more wall members extending from the base (defining a chamber for plural clubs); (c) a housing member located outside the chamber and defining a first aperture that provides access to a space outside the chamber for receiving a putter shaft; and (d) a ball storage compartment located outside the chamber and outside the housing member. The ball storage compartment, the housing member, and the first aperture may be arranged so that at least a portion of the space for receiving the putter shaft lies between the chamber and the ball storage compartment. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264815 | WEAPONRY CONTAINER HAVING A RIGID OUTER SURFACE - A weaponry container that is operable to hold a weapon. The weaponry container includes a plurality of panels which include an outer surface that is substantially rigid or firm. The panels are operable to be placed in a closed position by an elongated fastener. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264816 | Ornament with multimedia message transmission - An ornament with multimedia messages transmission includes a shell, a camera, a displaying unit and an audio device. The shell has an image projecting area mounted with a lens. The displaying unit is arranged in the shell behind the lens for projecting images thereon. The audio device is able to play sound. The camera is arranged above the image projecting area for taking images and data are transmitted to a microprocessor. The microprocessor acquires audiovisual data from a multimedia data storage unit and transmits the data to the displaying unit and the audio device. The ornament is connected to a computer for storing the data to the computer, transmitting the data to the internet through the computer or downloading data from the computer. A plurality of buttons are used to control the operation of the camera, the audio device, the displaying unit and other functions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264817 | Utility case for vehicle unlocking tools - A tool case for storing and transporting a variety of tools such as vehicle unlocking tools. The case includes a base and lid hinged together, the base and lid each having panels. The inner panels have an arrangement of multi-level elongated tool receiving channels and recessed cavities. The channels and cavities are arranged to have different selected depths and also to intersect as needed, so that tools or other items can be stored in the case in a compact layered configuration. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264818 | Pack Including a Flange Which Partially Covers a Group of Articles - The invention relates to a packet ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264819 | Single glass sheet package with suction cups - A corrugated container for shipping a glass sheet, such as an automotive windshield, is disclosed. The container includes one or more support braces for contacting a first side of the glass sheet and one or more braces for contacting the opposing second side of the glass sheet. Suction cups can be connected to the braces. A cross-brace, generally perpendicular to the other support braces, can be provided for added protection and support of the glass sheet. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264820 | STACKABLE CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHODS - Stackable container apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a container assembly includes a lid portion having a plurality of first raised members projecting outwardly from an upper surface, at least some of the first raised members cooperatively forming a plurality of first receiving areas, and a base portion coupleable to the lid portion and forming a containment space, the base portion having a plurality of second raised members projecting outwardly from a lower surface, at least some of the second raised members cooperatively forming a plurality of second receiving areas, the second receiving areas being adapted to fittingly receive a second plurality of first raised members of a like container assembly positioned below the lower surface, and the first receiving areas being adapted to fittingly receive a second plurality of the second raised members of another like container assembly positioned above the upper surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264821 | PLASTIC BAGS FOR VACUUM PACKING - The plastic bag for vacuum packing provided by the present invention has embossments which space in longitudinal direction and stagger in transverse direction formed on the inner surface, and thus lots of intercommunicate channels are formed so as to eliminate the possibility to form any air pocket or internal cavity. Meanwhile, air linearly exits from the bottom to the open end, so it takes less time to evacuate the bag. Further, the bag only has one film be embossed, and thus the manufacturing process thereof is simplified and at low cost, and the bag is easy to wash. Moreover, the strength of the bag provided by the present invention is enhanced; especially the anti-avulsion capability is well improved. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264822 | Beverage Glass/Food Sampling Transport and Stabilizing System - A serving tray for stably holding wine glasses and food items simultaneously while suspended by a use or set on a horizontal surface. The tray includes a slot for supporting the stem of a wine glass and a corresponding channel on the underside of the tray for accepting the base of the wine glass in the event that the tray is set down. The underside of the tray may also include a number of supports that assist in spacing the tray apart from a horizontal surface and encouraging the base of the wince glass to remain in the channel formed in the underside of the tray. As a result, when the tray is set down, the wine glasses will not become unstable and the tray will remain balanced. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264823 | Photo storage box - A photo storage box having a generally planar sheet folded to form a box having a rear wall, a top wall, front flap, a front wall extending from the top wall, sidewalls, and a bottom wall. The rear wall has a cut-out portion. The cut-out portion is hingedly connected to the top wall and may be folded upwardly to form a labelling area. The front wall has a slit formed therein and the front flap has a tab. The tab releasably fits within the slit so as to form a closure. The box may hold a plurality of photos. The sheet may be made from a plastic material and is preferably translucent. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264824 | Array of packages having wipes - An array of packages is provided wherein each package in the area contains a wipe. While all the packages in the array contain wipes, the wipes are packaged differently according to the desired use. Wipes may be individually wrapped or they may be provided in a package, which contains multiple unwrapped wipes. The wipes may also be individually wrapped and joined to an absorbent article such as a feminine sanitary napkin. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264825 | ARTICLE SHIPPING AND/OR STORAGE CONTAINER AND A SHIPPING AND/OR STORAGE CONTAINER HAVING ARTICLES - A sheet shipping and storage container includes a base supporting a stack of glass sheets in a vertical orientation, and a pair of telescoping end caps mounted on each side of the stack in facing relationship to one another. A first endless strap has its course around the end caps to bias the end caps toward one another about the stack; a second endless strap has it course around back end of each end caps and the back side of the stack to bias the back surface of the stack and the end caps downward toward the front of the base, and a third endless strap around the opposite end of the end caps and the front side of the stack to bias the end caps and the front side of the stack downward toward back side of the base to unitize the plurality of sheets, end caps and base. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264826 | Test plate for electronic handler - A gap set device for an electronic component handler is provided. The electronic component handler includes a test module operative to load, test and unload electronic components. The electronic components are received in test pockets provided on a test plate. The test pockets include at least one corner relief to improve loading efficiency. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264827 | Retail Display for Pump Dispenser for Use With Substrates - A retail or advertising display contains visual cues which convey the area of use and the method of use of a novel vertical pump-up dispenser to the consumer. Having a sponge or other substrate on top of the dispenser conveys the area of use of the dispenser. The dispenser has a large actuator surface designed to convey that it can deliver a composition to a broad substrate area, such as a sponge, in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. Having a hand over the substrate and dispenser conveys the one-handed method of cleaning that the dispenser allows. There may be additional indicia of use, such as arrows pointing down. The retail display may contain the dispenser and the substrate packaged together. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264828 | Package having a composite window - A package is provided wherein each package has a composite window. The composite window may be a combination of a window and a graphical representation of a window. The graphical representation can also provide a visual impression of any absorbent articles, which may be viewed through the window. A package may also have more than one composite window, such that the composite windows are positioned on the package in a manner to provide a visual impression to a consumer of a much larger window. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264829 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING YIELDS IN A LIGHT FEED FCC REACTOR - A process for increasing ethylene yield in a cracked hydrocarbon is provided. A hydrocarbon feed stream comprising at least 90% by weight of one or more C | 2008-10-30 |
20080264830 | Method for removing calcium from crude oil - Methods for reducing calcium deposition along surfaces in contact with the water phase of a resolved water/oil emulsion are disclosed. High calcium crude oil and the like are contacted with a sequestrant to form a sequestered calcium containing complex that partitions to the water phase in the resolved emulsion. A specifically formulated polymeric deposit control agent is added to the water phase to inhibit calcium deposit formation therein and along surfaces in contact with the water phase. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264831 | Process and system for destroying carbonaceous materials and composition and system thereof - A process for substantially removing carbonaceous material from a composition comprising providing the composition having carbonaceous material, reacting the carbonaceous material with a sulfur compound, and forming products having carbon and sulfur, and the resulting composition and system used therefore. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264832 | Rider Bar for Screening Element or Wear-Resistant Lining - A rider bar ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264833 | Screening Module - A screening module ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080264834 | Systems and Methods for Sorting in a Package Delivery System - The present invention provides novel systems and methods for processing packages through a delivery network using a hub assist label. Generally described, the hub assist label includes indicia of a sequence of sorting locations that designates the flow of a package through a delivery network. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264835 | Method for Sorting Unaddressed Mail Items - In a method for sorting mail items which are unaddressed and held in a number of batches each batch is obtained and registered by recording at least one graphical feature of a mail item which uniquely describes the batch (i.e. clearly identifies the batch from other batches). The graphical reference feature is linked to a batch of unaddressed mail and an associated sorting plan. In a subsequent sorting of all batches, each batch is recorded once again and its reference feature is detected and it is distributed according to the sorting plan, if necessary to an end delivery point. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264836 | Method for Sorting Postal Items and Data Structure for a Sorting Plan - There is provided a method and system for sorting mailpieces in which a mailpiece is diverted into a sorting compartment of a sorting machine as a function of a sorting code associated with the mailpiece, where several sorting code ranges are each associated with a sorting compartment. An exemplary method comprises associating at least one first sorting code range with at least another sorting code range which is a subrange of the first sorting code range and checking consecutively for the sorting code ranges associated with each other whether the sorting code belongs to the sorting code range. The exemplary method further includes diverting the mailpiece into the sorting compartment that is associated with the last sorting code range for which the sorting code belongs to the sorting code range. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264837 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN WITH PACK, UNPACK, AND CLEAN-IN-PLACE FEATURES - A preparative chromatography column is equipped with one or more valves that can each be used to both inject a column packing into the column or withdraw used packing from the column, in addition to cleaning the supply and discharge lines associated with the valve itself, all by moving a movable plug within the valve body and all without protruding into the column interior. Each valve is mounted on the lateral wall of the column just above the filter plate at the column floor, and the plug is movable between a closed position in which the end surface of the plug is flush with the inner wall of the column and an open position in which the plug is recessed within the bore. Each valve has two additional ports in its valve body, positioned such that when the plug is closed, both ports are open to the valve bore, and when the plug is open, at least one of the ports is open to the bore. The position of the plug within the valve bore determines the valve function. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264838 | Sorting Center and Method for Sorting and Combining Mail and a Sorting Cabinet and Buffer Assembly for Use Therein - The invention relates to a sorting center for sorting and combining mail, comprising sorting units in particular sorting cabinets, for hand-sorting mail and combining units, in particular combining tables, for combining into a single mail flow hand-sorted and other mail which has for instance already been sorted earlier or has been machine-sorted. The combining units are then physically separated from the sorting units and can be used independently thereof, so that sorting and combining can take place independently of each other. | 2008-10-30 |
20080264839 | Oil filter inspection device having interchangeable adapters and drive pin assembly having detents - A lightweight portable motorized oil filter inspection device comprising a housing, a drive plate having a plurality of gear teeth, an oil filter size adapter mounting adaptable to receive at least one of a plurality of interchangeable oil filter size adapters, at least one drive pin assembly mounting for accepting at least one adjustable drive pin assembly having a plurality of detents, a cutting blade assembly and a means to rotate the drive plate. The drive pin assembly having a plurality of detents enables precise alignment of at least one drive pin with at least one of the oil flow apertures of an oil filter canister. The drive plate is directly driven by a motor drive gear having a plurality of compatible gear drive teeth, mounted on an electric motor shaft. | 2008-10-30 |