44th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130283991 | Portable Saw Mill With Bed Adjustments - A saw head apparatus for a portable saw mill includes a housing and a reinforcement structure. The housings containing first and second band wheels on which a saw blade is supported. The housing has a rear wall, side walls and at least one front wall. The rear wall has a width extending transverse a longitudinal direction of the saw mill bed. The reinforcement structure extends widthwise across over half of the width of the rear wall. The reinforcement structure is affixed to the rear wall and is disposed between the rear wall and the at least one front wall. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283992 | Portable Saw Mill With Bed Adjustments - A log adjustment system for a portable saw mill having a saw head and a bed includes a pair of substantially parallel elongate supports, at least two transverse members, and an adjustable toe board. The first transverse member extends between the elongate supports. The second transverse member extends parallel to the first transverse member. The adjustable toe board extends in a gap defined between the first transverse member and the second transverse member. The adjustable tool is configured to be supported at a plurality of heights adjacent to the first and second transverse members. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283993 | Portable adjustable saw guide device for the precise locating and cutting of a perpendicular notch in lumber material using a powered circular saw - A saw guide device for the rapid and precise cutting of perpendicular notches in framing lumber using a portable circular saw. The device consists of an edge-of-board follower rail, a support arm, and a pivotally adjustable saw fence. Externally affixed to the saw fence are a horizontal cut locator arm and a saw stop tab. The locator arm has a cut alignment tang and a saw blade recess slot. The saw stop tab has a thumbscrew type adjuster. The device is positioned by the alignment tang, which drops into a previous cut. During operation the saw foot overruns the cut locator arm and is stopped by the tab. Thumbscrew type adjusters are located at each end of the follower rail to allow for variation in depth of the perpendicular notch. Various angular scales are marked on the upper surface of the follower rail to aid in saw fence setup. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283994 | FALLBOARD ARRANGEMENT FOR KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - A fallboard arrangement for a keyboard instrument, including a slide-type fallboard and enabling enhancing the degree of freedom of design while ensuring good appearance and smooth opening and closing operation of the fallboard, to improve marketability. A fallboard opens and closes a performance section. Arms have respective guide grooves for guiding sliding of the fallboard in a front-rear direction. Left and right side plates are provided for left and right ends of a front portion of the fallboard, and have shield walls for shielding areas around left and right end faces of the fallboard, respectively. Left and right guide bushes protrude outward from the side plates, for engagement with the guide grooves of the respective arms. The guide bushes are guided by the guide grooves of the respective arms during sliding of the fallboard in the front-rear direction. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283995 | Waveguide Apparatus for Conducting Sound Energy - An apparatus to conduct sound waves through a musical instrument having at least one string mounted on a bridge to vibrate above a first surface of the musical instrument and at least one electrical pickup mounted to the first surface to receive sound waves from the at least one string, the apparatus including: a conductive member fixedly mounted to the musical instrument and spaced apart from the first surface to conduct sound energy from the at least one string to the at least one electrical pickup; and at least one bridge connector to conduct sound energy from the at least one string from the bridge to the conductive member. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283996 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Musical instrument having a hollow resonator, and a casing, wherein the resonator comprises a first part and a second part, with a coupling between the first part and the second part, the coupling being bounded by a transition edge between the first part and the second part, wherein the instrument is provided with a sound bridge spaced from the transition edge and one or more tensioning elements for arranging the sound bridge under clamping force in abutting contact onto the exterior of the resonator, wherein at a first outer end the sound bridge is provided with a first contact member which is arranged under clamping force in abutting contact onto the first part of the resonator and wherein at a second outer end the sound bridge is provided with a second contact member arranged under clamping force in abutting contact onto the second part of the resonator. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283997 | Gravitating Musical Instrument Support - A support for musical instruments, especially marching percussion instruments such as multi-tenor sets, which uses a gravitating pivot to align the instrument in the proper orientation. The support simplifies and speeds the mounting of the instrument to a support stand. The support provides for interesting visual effects when desired by allowing the instrument to be easily spun around a vertical axis. The support is adaptable to different combinations of multi-tenor drum sets, such as doubles, triples, tri-toms, and quads. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283998 | ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - An electronic keyboard instrument capable of suppressing warpage of a keybed having a keyboard placed thereon and improving the appearance of the instrument by shared use of a backboard covering an instrument body and a speaker box. A piano body of an electronic piano has a keybed. A bottom board is disposed below the keybed in a manner spaced therefrom and extends further rearward than a rear end thereof. A front board is erected on a front end of the bottom board and connected to the keybed. The speaker box accommodates a speaker. A screen board is erected rearward of the front board in the speaker box on the bottom board, and connected to the keybed. A backboard is connected to the rear end of the bottom board in a manner covering the rear sides of the piano body and the speaker box. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283999 | VIDEO EXPORT OF A DIGITAL MUSICAL SCORE - Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating an animated playback of a musical composition represented as a digital musical score. The methods involve, for each of a series of landmarks in the digital musical score: determining a temporal location of audio playback of the landmark in an audio playback of the composition; generating a video output frame showing a page of the musical score spanning the landmark in an output page format; generating a segment of the animated playback of the composition having a video component showing the video output frame for a duration approximately equal to the difference between temporal locations of audio playback of successive landmarks and an audio component including an audio rendering of a portion of the score between the successive landmarks; and generating the animated playback of the musical composition by concatenating the segments. The score format is optimized for the video aspect ratio. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284000 | MUSIC NOTE POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, MUSIC NOTE POSITION DETECTION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In the present invention, a CPU detects bar lines in a musical score image to divide at each bar line, and obtains the layout range of music notes in each measure obtained by the division. Subsequently, the CPU estimates the position of each music note in the obtained layout range by using music note data, and detects a matching value and a detected position of a music note at the estimated position as position candidates. Then, the CPU excludes a musically improper position candidate from among the detected position candidates, and determines the detected position of a position candidate having the highest matching coefficient among the remaining position candidates as the position of the music note. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284001 | BOWING SENSOR FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - The invention provides a music controller, in the form of a bowing sensor. The music controller comprises a musical bow member ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284002 | BARRIER - A barrier that includes attack resistant pane(s) (see DEFINITIONS section). In this way, a person behind the barrier can be protected when they are outside. More specifically, the person behind the barrier is protected, at least to some extent, from both: (i) vehicular attacks; and (ii) blast (for example, bombs) and/or ballistic (for example, bullet) attacks. Also, the protected person can see what is happening across the barrier because of the attack-resistant pane(s). Also, if the barrier is unanchored then it can be moved from place to place, for example, by heavy equipment, so that the same barrier can be re-deployed at different outdoor locations (or indoor locations) on an as-needed basis. Preferably, the barrier also includes framing pieces that secure the attack-resistant pane(s) to the body of the barrier, with the framing pieces being covered on one side by an attack-resistant material (preferably, hardened steel). | 2013-10-31 |
20130284003 | MATERIAL FOR PROVIDING BLAST AND PROJECTILE IMPACT PROTECTION - A multi-layer material that provides blast and projectile impact protection is provided. The multi-layer material may include a hard metal layer, a composite layer, an air gap layer, and an innermost layer. An armor layer may also be provided that includes a polymeric honeycomb layer and a ceramic layer. In other aspects of the invention, a vehicle made from the multi-layer material is provided, and methods for making the multi-layer material are provided. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284004 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL; A BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE MADE FROM SAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE ARTICLE - A fiber reinforced resin composite for ballistic protection comprising a plurality of first and second plies wherein the first and second plies further comprise a woven fabric and a polymeric resin. The fabric has a Russell tightness factor of from 0.2 to 0.7 and a cover factor of at least 0.45, The fabric is impregnated with the resin, the resin comprising from 5 to 30 weight percent of the total weight of fabric plus resin. The fabric of each first and second ply comprises regions wherein the fabric is distorted from an orthogonal woven state by a distortion angle of least 30 degrees. The composite may further comprising a third ply having a surface area no greater than 50% of the surface area of a first and second ply. The ratio of the number of first plus second plies to the number of third plies is from 2:1 to 12:1. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284005 | SEAM PROTECTED ENCAPSULATED ARRAY - Seam protected encapsulated arrays of solid ceramic elements are disclosed. Vulnerable seams between solid ceramic elements arranged adjacent to each other in encapsulated arrays of solid ceramic elements are protected by a seam protector arranged in-line with the vulnerable seems and fixed to the encapsulated array. A stiffener may be arranged in-line with the vulnerable seems and fixed to the encapsulated array opposite to the seam protector. The solid ceramic elements may be encapsulated in a barrier material to prevent the base metal from reacting with the ceramic material units during casting, and/or provide crush/compression protection during cooling. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284006 | PROCESS FOR COMPACTING POLYMERIC POWDERS - The invention relates to a process for compacting a polymeric powder in a press, wherein the polymeric powder is supported during compaction by a powder carrier, characterized in that said powder carrier comprises a layer of thickness (T), said layer comprising a material with a static coefficient of friction (COF), and wherein TχCOF is at least 10 μm. The invention also relates to a compacted polymeric powder obtainable with the above process. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284007 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE COMPRISING A SELF-CROSSLINKING ACRYLIC RESIN AND/OR A CROSSLINKABLE ACRYLIC RESIN AND PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE SAID ARTICLE. - A ballistic resistant article is presented comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, each of said layers comprising a network of fibers, wherein the fibers have a strength of at least 800 mN/tex (1100 MPa) according to ASTM D 7269-07 and a matrix material, wherein the matrix material comprises a mixture comprising at least one self-crosslinking acrylic resin and/or at least one crosslinkable acrylic resin, and at least one tackifier. Compared with an article of the same construction but with a matrix material without tackifier the article according to the invention comprises a higher adhesion between the fibrous layers both in the unaged and aged state and a lower water pick up after water soak and the article passes the gasoline soak test. The article additionally comprising a plate of metal or ceramic exhibits minimal or even no delamination of the fibrous layers after ballistic attack, whereas an article of the same construction but with a matrix material without tackifier exhibits interior delamination of the fibrous layers. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284008 | COMBINED DIRECT DRIVE GAS PISTON SYSTEM, AND FRONTAL, AMBIDEXTROUS, NON RECIPROCATING, CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AUTOLOADING RIFLE - A combined retrofit direct drive gas piston system, for use with M-16 rifle and other appropriated platforms, operating in conjunction with a frontal actuated, ambidextrous, non reciprocating charging system, working in tandem with other existing charging handle systems. The device, conceived to be installed in said rifles in an effortless manner by coupling supporting components with the receiver and the barrel without performing any machining operations. The artifact partially comprises affixing supports, a structural tube to constrain and hold the components, a securing frontal gas block, a regulated direct gas piston system including an independent push bar with alignment rings, springs, and freely displacing part with projections connecting with the exterior handle or hand guard actuator. By enabling to use the extended firer's supporting hand for charging, said artifact solves complicated ergonomic maneuvers required to charge the original M-16. Also eliminates problems of the original gas impingement system. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284009 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - Providing a hydraulic control apparatus for a vehicular automatic transmission, which makes it possible to design an oil pump with a reduced delivery capacity, thereby permitting an improvement of fuel economy of a vehicle. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284010 | TELESCOPIC CYLINDER - A telescopic cylinder comprises a housing, a nestable first sleeve, a nestable second sleeve, and a nestable piston rod. A dividing wall is disposed at at least one of the first ends of the first and the second sleeves thereby defining a first chamber between the housing and the at least one of the first ends of the first and second sleeves, and a second chamber between the at least one of the first ends of the first and second sleeves and the piston rod. A valve extends through the dividing wall for selectively allowing communication from the second chamber to the first chamber when pressure inside the second chamber is above a predetermined pressure. A method of extending a telescopic cylinder where the at least second sleeve extends before the at least first sleeve is also presented. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284011 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT HYDRAULIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a variable displacement hydraulic machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, said hydraulic machine comprising a rotating cylinder ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284012 | VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER - In a vacuum brake booster, a valve mechanism having a negative pressure valve which communicates and cuts off between a negative pressure chamber and a variable pressure chamber according to a retractable movement of the plunger with respect to a valve body, and an atmosphere valve which communicates and cuts off between the variable pressure chamber and the atmosphere is assembled in a shaft hole of a valve body. In addition, the plunger and the key member are assembled in the shaft hole. In addition, in the vacuum brake booster, when the valve body is in the forward moving position and the plunger is moved rearward from the forward moving position, a protrusion tilting and holding the key member with respect to the valve body is provided. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284013 | AXIAL PISTON MOTOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AXIAL PISTON MOTOR - To provide an axial piston motor ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284014 | RADIAL CYLINDER HYDRAULIC MACHINE WITH IMPROVED OSCILLATING RADIAL CYLINDER - A hydraulic machine includes oscillating radial cylinders close to an external shell of a crown or star of cylinder-piston groups. The pistons of the groups are made sliding on a crank shaft with throw or on interposed concentric elements, which create an alternative movement in the oscillating radial cylinders. The oscillating cylinders are placed in contact with a spherical oscillation surface made on a body or shell of the hydraulic machine. A passage of the hydraulic liquid to and from the oscillating radial cylinder, to create feeding and discharge of the cylinder, is formed through at least a flat lateral external surface on the side of the oscillating cylinder, parallel to an oscillation plane of the cylinders, to and from a feeding channel on a lateral body or cover of the hydraulic machine. A seal ring, fitted at least with a contact surface that is resistant to abrasion on the wall of the lateral flat sliding surface, is interposed between the flat lateral surface in contact for passage of the liquid under pressure, and a thrust member is formed on the oscillating cylinders against the spherical oscillation surface outside of the cylinders themselves. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284015 | HANDS-FREE SINGLE OPERATOR VEHICLE FLUID LINE BLEEDER SYSTEM - A hands-free fluid bleeding apparatus to use during a vehicle's servicing. It comprises a remotely controlled actuator having an elongated body, a first end provided with pedal engaging means, and a second end provided with anchoring means designed to anchor to a fixed location within the vehicle. It also comprises a hands-free, remote control means communicatingly connected to the remotely controlled actuator. The hands-free remote control means allows a single user to activate the actuator, and apply suitably-directed, remotely-controlled pulsed force upon the pedal of the vehicle, while simultaneously bleeding the vehicle's fluid lines connected to the pedal. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284016 | Cover for a Cylinder Arrangement, Cylinder Arrangement, and Automatic Transmission - A cover is provided for a cylinder arrangement having at least one cylinder. The cover is suitable for sealingly covering a cylinder opening of the cylinder. At least one sensor unit for capturing a measurement variable within the cylinder is integrated in the cover. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284017 | TRANSMISSION PISTON WITH RETAINED RELEASE SPRING - A piston assembly for a transmission includes a piston housing and a release spring. The piston housing has a bore including a first radial wall and a circumferential wall. The release spring has a first radially outwardly extending finger portion, a second radially outwardly extending finger portion, and a conical portion. The first finger portion is for pressing engagement with the first radial wall and the second finger portion is for pressing engagement with the circumferential wall. The conical portion is disposed radially inward of the first and second finger portions. In an example embodiment, the piston housing includes a second radial wall for pressing against a clutch pack for the transmission. In some example embodiments, the piston assembly includes a seal plate, fixed to the piston housing and arranged to retain at least one piston seal. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284018 | SCREW-ON ANNULAR RINGS FOR DIE CAST BERYLLIUM COPPER PLUNGER TIPS - A metal plunger tip has a forward generally cylindrical section having a leading relatively flat forward end and enlarging at its rearward end to a first land. A middle generally circular threaded section spans between the first land and a second generally larger land at its rearward section. A rearward generally cylindrical section of larger diameter spans between the second land a its rear surface that terminates with a section for attachment to an externally threaded push rod. There is an interior cooling cavity in the plunger tip terminating with a rear internally threaded section for mating with an externally threaded push rod. The metal plunger tip can be made from beryllium copper. The metal plunger tip may have a leading chamfered edge. A metal wear ring can be screwed onto the metal plunger tip. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284019 | Method And Apparatus For Treating Process Water - A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating process water which is loaded with gaseous compounds and/or possibly with solids and comes from a wet-cleaning installation for cleaning process gas, e.g., from a melt-reduction subassembly or from a direct-reduction subassembly. Process water is introduced in a tank in a first process stage and degassed on the basis of reduced solubility of the dissolved compounds. The tank has, on its upper side, a gas-collecting chamber, in which the separated-off gases are collected and from which these are discharged. Likewise, the treated process water is discharged from the tank via a drainage means. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284020 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GAS STREAM - The invention provides a process for removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the gas stream with an absorption solvent to obtain a gas stream with a reduced carbon dioxide content and a carbon dioxide-containing absorption solvent; (b) withdrawing at least part of the gas stream with the reduced carbon dioxide content; (c) withdrawing at least part of the carbon dioxide-containing absorption solvent obtained in step (a) and heat it to obtain a mixture comprising a gas phase, an aqueous liquid phase and a non-aqueous liquid phase, wherein carbon dioxide is predominantly present in the gas phase; (d) introducing at least part of the mixture obtained in step (c) into a gas lift reactor to further release carbon dioxide absorbed in the aqueous liquid phase and the non aqueous liquid phase, whereby the gas phase establishes circulation and mixing of the aqueous liquid phase and the non-aqueous liquid phase between a lower section of the gas lift reactor and an upper section of the gas lift reactor; (e) withdrawing a gas stream comprising carbon dioxide from the gas lift reactor; (f) withdrawing a mixture of the aqueous liquid phase and the non-aqueous liquid phase from the gas lift reactor, which mixture has released carbon dioxide, and (g) cooling at least part of the mixture of the aqueous liquid phase and the non-aqueous liquid phase to obtain regenerated absorption solvent. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284021 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE IN COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS - An object of the present invention is to provide a CO | 2013-10-31 |
20130284022 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION MEMBRANE, CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION APPARATUS - A composition for forming a carbon dioxide separation membrane, which includes a water-absorbing polymer, a carbon dioxide carrier, and a polysaccharide, is disclosed. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284023 | Asymmetric Nanotube Containing Membranes - This invention relates to heterogenous pore polymer nanotube membranes useful in filtration, such as reverse osmosis desalination, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and gas separation. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284024 | ELECTROSTATIC COLLECTING SYSTEM FOR SUSPENDED PARTICLES IN A GASEOUS MEDIUM - A device for collecting particles in air comprising a collecting chamber ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284025 | ELECTRICAL SCREENING DEVICE FOR STRUCTURES NEAR HIGH VOLTAGE PARTS OF ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS - An electrostatic precipitator ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284026 | OIL SKIMMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - An oil separation method and apparatus for the separation of acceptable oil from contaminated oil containing solids and liquids withdrawn from an oil well. A single oil skimming unit is partitioned into compartments and provided with rotating skimming tubes. A water leg may be raised and lowered in order to maintain a constant fluid level in the first, or water, compartment. Two pump jets are incoporated into the neck of the gas separator in order to continually move the solid contaminants so that they are not as able to settle and block fluid flow in the gas separator. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284027 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container and an air purification device. The air purification device includes an air inlet, a dissolution unit, and a separation unit. The dissolution unit receives dissolution liquid. The air that comes from the air inlet flows through the dissolution liquid, so that salt in the air may dissolve into the dissolution liquid. The air that comes from the dissolution unit flows through the separation unit, to dry the air. The dried air then flows into the container. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284028 | Apparatus for Dust Removal by Air Curtain Isolation and Self-Circulation Purification - A device for dust removal through air curtain isolation and self-circulation purification, including a material input transferring cabin, a main isolation cabin, a material output transferring cabin and a control cabinet. By employing three independent interlayer isolation cabins, a self-circulation purification device formed of self-circulation air pipes is disposed in the main isolation cabin, and an airflow cleaning air curtain is respectively disposed between the main isolation cabin and the material input transferring cabin and also between the main isolation cabin and the material output transferring cabin. By means of air curtain isolation and self-circulation purification, the spreading of dust resulting in pollution and interference to the environment of both the processing area and the whole clean area can be avoided, which facilitates the cleanness of the pharmaceutical processing environment to meet the standard requirements in the Chinese GMP Version 2010. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284029 | COFFEE BREWER ADVERTISING AND MARKETING SYSTEM - A coffee brewer advertising and marketing system includes a beverage brewer having a touch-screen display and at least one user-identification sensors, a beverage cup containing a pre-brewed beverage, a brewer lever that is lowered for piercing the beverage cup, and a pre-programmed RFID chip provided on the beverage cup. The beverage brewer has an RF reader that reads the RFID chip embedded on the beverage cup for ensuring that only authorized beverages provided in approved beverage cups are dispensed by the beverage brewer. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284030 | FRENCH PRESS COFFEE MAKER WITH SPENT GROUNDS REMOVAL - A French press coffee maker includes a carafe, a plunger, and a ladle. The carafe includes a base wall and an upwardly extending generally cylindrical side wall. The plunger includes a rod and a piston connected to the rod. The piston is movable with respect to the carafe in an axial direction. The ladle includes a base having a peripheral rim and an upwardly extending arm connected with the base. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284031 | COOKING DEVICE FOR THE VACUUM COOKING METHOD - A device for optimally preparing food according to the sous-vide method using a device for preparing food according to the sous-vide method (vacuum cooking method), wherein the food is surrounded by a vacuum bag. A heating element surrounds the vacuum bag of the cooking product and is designed as a heating foil or cover or as a heating gel. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284032 | Juicer with Alternate Cutters - A juicer device comprised of a motor disposed within a housing and having an output shaft projecting away from the housing; at least two alternate cutters each individually detachably connectable to the output shaft; a plurality of alternate inserts wherein a selected one of the plurality of alternate inserts circumscribes a selected one of the at least two alternate cutters detachably connected to the output shaft; and a body circumscribing the selected one of the plurality of alternate inserts wherein the body and the selected one of the plurality of alternate inserts include openings for feeding food to the selected one of the at least two alternate cutters detachably connected to the output shaft and openings for receiving juice, homogenized food, or shredded food therefrom upon actuation of the motor under the control of a safety system. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284033 | TENSION HEAD FOR MODULAR STEEL STRAPPING MACHINE - A self-actuating tension head for a strapping machine includes a body defining a strap path, a drive wheel, a tension wheel a fixed distance from the drive wheel and a pinch wheel. The strap path extends between the tension and pinch wheels. A first link operably connects the drive and tension wheels and defines a first pivot arm that is pivotable about the drive wheel axis of rotation. A second link operably connects the tension and pinch wheels and defines a second pivot arm that is pivotable about the pinch wheel axis and movable along the second pivot arm to move the tension wheel into and out of engagement with the pinch wheel. The first and second pivot arms define an energizing angle therebetween that decreases as the tension wheel is moved into engagement with the pinch wheel and increases as the tension wheel is moved out of engagement with the pinch wheel. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284034 | JUICER HAVING JUICE EXTRACTING SCREW ASSEMBLY - A juicer having a juice extracting screw assembly, in which a housing with a juice extracting screw installed in the housing has a simplified interior structure, thereby reducing the production cost of the juicer and easily dispensing juice and residue separately using respective passages. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284035 | SEALING HEAD FOR MODULAR STEEL STRAPPING MACHINE - A sealing head for a strapping machine welds steel strapping material to itself in an end-to-end weld. The sealing head includes a body, a drive, an end grip at the inlet to the body, a cutter, a grip clamp and a loop grip downstream of the end grip. The loop grip is carried on a carriage that is movable in a direction along the strap path. A leading end of strap is secured by the end grip and a loop portion of the strap is gripped by the loop grip and severed by the cutter to form a loop end. The loop end is secured by the grip clamp. The loop grip carriage moves the loop end toward the leading end as current is passed though the loop end and the leading end to weld the ends to one another in an end-to-end weld. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284036 | PERSONAL USE SCREEN PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a printing device, system, kit, and method for screen printing indicia on surfaces. More particularly, the present invention provides a hand-held, ink applicator in a sealed pouch combined with a rigid backing member for applying indicia on a surface via use with a screen printing stencil member, and a method for utilizing same. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284037 | BRIDGE SLEEVES WITH DIAMETRICALLY EXPANDABLE STABILIZERS - A bridge sleeve has at each extreme end of the bridge sleeve, a multi-component stabilizer. One component of each stabilizer includes an inner cylindrical contacting surface having a diameter that changes as this respective component of the stabilizer moves axially relative to at least one other component of the respective stabilizer. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284038 | BRIDGE SLEEVES WITH DIAMETRICALLY EXPANDABLE STABILIZERS - A bridge sleeve has at each extreme end of the bridge sleeve, a multi-component stabilizer. One component of each stabilizer includes an inner cylindrical contacting surface having a diameter that changes as this respective component of the stabilizer moves axially relative to at least one other component of the respective stabilizer. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284039 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A resin composition for laser engraving that comprises (Component A) a block copolymer comprising a main chain skeleton obtained by step-growth polymerization and a main chain skeleton obtained by chain-growth polymerization; (Component B) a polymerizable compound; and (Component C) a polymerization initiator. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284040 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR, PROCESS FOR MAKING RELIEF PRINTING PLATE AND RELIEF PRINTING PLATE - Disclosed is a resin composition for laser engraving, comprising (Component A) a polyurethane having an ethylenically unsaturated group and having a number-average molecular weight of at least 5,000, (Component B) a compound having at least two isocyanate groups in the molecule, (Component C) a compound having at least two active hydrogens in the molecule, and (Component D) a thermopolymerization initiator. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284041 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO POSITION AND ALIGN PRE-PUNCHED PRINTING PLATES ON AN IMAGING CYLINDER - An apparatus and method for positioning and aligning one or more pre-punched printing plates on a cylinder for imaging a plate in a computer-to-plate drum imaging device. The apparatus includes an imaging cylinder and a registration device connectable to the cylinder. The apparatus includes at least one groove and one pair of register pins, with a first register pin in a fixed position, and a second register pin movable in the groove to a second position, and collinear with the first register pin in the axial direction of the cylinder, arranged such that when connected to the cylinder, the registration device allows a plurality of pre-punched printing plates with variable widths to be positioned and aligned on the cylinder with simplicity. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284042 | PYROTECHNIC ELECTRIC GENERATOR - A pyrotechnic electrical generator including an initiator charge mechanism, one or more field poles and an armature that creates a magnetic field, and a coil that produces an electric current is disclosed herein. The armature is positioned within a bore extending through the one or more field poles, and the initiator charge mechanism is positioned in proximity to the armature. The initiator charge mechanism when activated creates a pressure that drives the armature from one end of the bore to the other end of the bore. As the armature travels through the field poles, it creates an alternating magnetic flux in the field poles inducing an alternating current in the coil. The coil then carries the current to a storage device, for example a capacitor and/or battery, or applies the current to one or more other devices as an ignition charge. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284043 | SILVER BRIDGE ELEMENT SLAPPER DETONATOR - A slapper detonator includes a ceramic substrate, a silver bridge element attached on the substrate, electrical leads attached to the silver bridge element and the substrate, a flyer material covering the silver bridge, a spacer element attached to the ceramic substrate, an explosive pellet attached to the spacer element, electrical conductors attached to the electrical leads and a high voltage fireset attached to the electrical conductors. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284044 | Rotary-Type Mechanisms for Inertial Igniters for Thermal Batteries and G-Switches for Munitions and the Like - A mechanism including: a toggle link rotatably connected to a base structure; a stop connected to the base structure for limiting a rotational travel of the toggle link; a biasing element having a first end attached to the base structure and a second end attached to the toggle link such that the toggle link is biased towards the stop when the toggle link is positioned on a first side of a singular position and the toggle link is biased towards an opposite direction from the stop when the toggle link is positioned on a second side of the singular position; and an inertial element movably disposed between the base structure and the toggle link such that that inertial element moves the toggle link from the first side of the singular position to the second side of the singular position when the base structure undergoes an acceleration event greater than a predetermined threshold. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284045 | AMMUNITION - An ammunition capable of improving flying speed, shooting range, flight velocity, and straightness of a bullet by reducing the air resistance of the bullet due to the eddy flow of air generated at the rear portion of the bullet is provided. The wad of the ammunition includes a pressing portion having a through hole in which the cylindrical surface of the bullet is inserted, a coupling surface closely contacted to the vertical surface of the bullet, and a pressing surface extending from the through hole; and a cover portion having an inner peripheral surface which extends from the coupling surface of the pressing portion in the thrust force acting direction to cover a part of the circumferential surface of the streamlined tail portion of the bullet, and an outer peripheral surface which extends from an outer periphery of the pressing portion substantially parallel to the cylindrical surface of the bullet. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284046 | DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT TRACK CONSTRUCTION WORKS - The invention relates to the track-bound carrying out of works on a or for a railway track, such as earthworks, rail works, overhead wiring and signaling works, sleeper laying, sleeper replacement and the like, the devices ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284047 | "Front-Arrangement for a Vehicle, in Particular for a Rail Vehicle, Comprising a Screen Cleaning Device" - A front arrangement for a rail vehicle comprising a crash element with a forward facing crash surface, and a windshield washer device which, in turn, comprises a drive device and a front window wiper device drivable by said drive device. The crash element includes at least one impact absorbing element. The windshield washer device is fastened to the crash element for the vehicle, and is movable relative to a support of the front arrangement and thus, movable relative to the load-bearing construction of the vehicle so as to move backward during the occurrence of the impact forces and to enable absorption of the acting impact energy by the impact absorbing element. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284048 | FLUORINATED SURFACTANTS - A composition of formula I | 2013-10-31 |
20130284049 | INORGANIC CHROMIUM-FREE METAL SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT - An inorganic chromium-free metal surface treatment agent contains a compound X containing a metal X | 2013-10-31 |
20130284050 | COLORANT DISPERSION FOR AN INK - A colorant dispersion for an ink includes a liquid medium and metal oxide particles dispersed in the liquid medium. The metal oxide particles include a mixture of i) metal oxide particle cores having an organic ligand interacted with respective surfaces thereof, ii) metal oxide particle cores having the organic ligand chemically bonded to respective surfaces thereof, and iii) products of a reaction between metal ions on respective surfaces of metal oxide particle cores and the organic ligand. The organic ligand is chosen from an organic ligand having a phenol group, an organic ligand having a carboxylate group, an organic ligand having an amine group, or combinations thereof. The metal oxide particles exhibit a color that is different from a natural color of the metal oxide particle core. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284051 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING FATTY ACIDS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and a fatty acid, which provides for a robust ink wherein the phase change ink crystallizes faster from the liquid state than the same composition without the fatty acid. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284052 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING INORGANIC NUCLEATING AGENTS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the solid ink composition comprises a crystalline compound, an amorphous compound, and an inorganic nucleating agent, which provides for a robust and fast printing ink. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284053 | FAST CRYSTALLIZING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS INK COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, and a crystalline material, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the functional group(s) present in the amorphous component differ from the functional group(s) present in the crystalline component. In particular, the phase change inks compositions solidify fast and are suitable for high speed printing. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284054 | RAPID SOLIDIFYING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS INKS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous compound and a crystalline compound capable of crystallizing at a total crystallization time of less than 15 seconds and methods of making the same. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284055 | Rapidly crystallizing phase change inks and methods for forming the same - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and optionally, in combination, an organic pigment, which provides for a robust, rapid crystallization ink composition. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284056 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE DIURETHANES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates and are suitable for fast printing processes. In particular, the crystalline component comprises a diurethane compound or derivatives thereof. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284057 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING ORGANIC PIGMENTS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the solid ink composition comprises a crystalline compound, an amorphous compound, and an organic pigment, which provides for a robust and fast crystallizing ink. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284058 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AROMATIC ETHERS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the crystalline component comprises an aromatic ether. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284059 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DIURETHANES AS AMORPHOUS MATERIALS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for high speed ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the amorphous component comprises a diurethane compound or derivatives thereof. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284060 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE AMIDES - A phase change ink composition suitable for high speed ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the phase change ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and optionally, a colorant, which provides for a robust ink. The crystalline compound is an amide and the amorphous compound is an ester of tartaric acid. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284061 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING AROMATIC DIESTER CRYSTALLINE COMPOUNDS - A phase change ink composition suitable for high speed ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the phase change ink composition comprises an aromatic diester crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and optionally, a colorant, which provides for a robust ink. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284062 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE SULFONE COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline component comprises a sulfone compound or derivatives thereof, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284063 | BIO-RENEWABLE FAST CRYSTALIZING PHASE CHANGE INKS - A phase change ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the phase change ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound which are derived from bio-renewable materials. The composition provides for a robust, rapid crystallization ink composition. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284064 | COLORING COMPOSITION, AZO COMPOUND AND INK - There is provided a coloring composition containing at least a first coloring material and at least a second coloring material, in which the first coloring material is a compound represented by the following Formula (Y), the second coloring material is, for example, the following compound 8, and the mass ratio of the content (% by mass) of the second coloring material in the composition to the content (% by mass) of the first coloring material in the composition is 0.001 to 1.0. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284065 | DECORATIVE ARTICLE CONTAINING AN EQUIPPED, COLOURED AND SINTERED ZIRCONIA PART - Disclosed is a particulate mixture having the following chemical composition, in percentages by weight on the basis of the oxides: ZrO | 2013-10-31 |
20130284066 | METAL SURFACE TREATMENT AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING WHISKERS ON A METAL SURFACE - A tin or tin alloy plating film surface treatment aqueous solution that can reduce whiskers on the surface of a tin or tin alloy plating film, and can provide a favorable tin or tin alloy plating film using a simple method for tin or tin alloy plating films that are used on electronic components. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284067 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING PARTICLE SIZE AND ADDITIVE COVERAGE IN THE PREPARATION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE - The present disclosure relates to a vapor phase process for producing a substantially anatase-free titanium dioxide pigment comprising: reacting a vaporous titanium dioxide precursor and an oxygen containing gas in a reactor; and introducing a mixture of liquid titanium dioxide precursor and a liquid or finely divided solid compound comprising a element selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, P, 5, K, Ca, Sc, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, and Pb, into the reactor at a point downstream of the addition of the vaporous titanium dioxide precursor, and the oxygen containing gas, and at a process temperature of about 1200 ° C. to about 1600 CC to produce titanium dioxide particles that are coated by the oxide formed from the element. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284068 | Liquid Thickener For Surfactant Systems - The present invention generally relates to blends that contain alkoxylated, lipophilic polyol compounds having about three moles of lipophilic, substituents per mole of polyol which are polyethylene glycol methyl glucose trioleate and polyethylene glycol methyl glucose dioleate and, more specifically, to the use of such compounds as thickeners in liquid surfactant compositions. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284069 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD - A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar and repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium aluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water | 2013-10-31 |
20130284070 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar, patching materials for road repairs and other repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284071 | COMPOSITION FOR BUILDING MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED FREEZE-THAW RESISTANCE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A hydraulically curable composition, in particular for the production of concrete, mortar, screed, or render having improved freeze-thaw resistance, as well as a process for producing the composition. The composition includes the constituents cement, additional constituents, and organofunctional silicon compounds, and optionally aggregates and admixtures. The composition also contains the additional constituents fly ash and silica dust, in each case independently based on the weight of cement, in an amount of from 1 to 25% by weight and the organofunctional silicon compounds in an amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the weight of cement. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284072 | ARTIFICIAL STONE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an artificial stone, and the method includes forming an artificial-stone paste which comprises 20-20 parts by weight of silica stone, metakaolim or silica fume, 200-300 parts by weight of quartz chips, 30-36 parts by weight if water, 1.5-3 part by weight of water-reducing agent and 0.2-3 parts by weight of pigment with response to 100 parts by weight of white cement; injecting the artificial-stone paste in a mold; primarily vacuum-molding the artificial-stone paste injected in the mold; secondarily vibration-molding the primarily molded artificial-stone paste; primarily curing the secondarily molded artificial-stone paste; secondarily curing the primarily cured artificial-stone paste, which induces a hydrothermal reaction and thus causes a pozzolanic reaction; releasing the secondarily cured artificial-stone paste from the mold; and surface-machining the released artificial-stone paste. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284073 | PROCESS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM A GAS BY CONTACTING IT WITH A SOLID - A process for reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in a gas including carbon dioxide and water vapour which process includes contacting the gas with a particulate solid, which solid is a waste material which includes an alkaline earth metal oxide or hydroxide or a mixture thereof and which particulate solid also includes an added alkali metal compound which is an alkali metal hydroxide, carbonate or bicarbonate, or a mixture thereof. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284074 | DEPLOYABLE TABLE ASSEMBLY - A table assembly is provided. The table assembly includes a lower table portion, and an upper table portion operationally engaging the lower table portion. The upper and lower table portions are slidably movable relative to each other between a generally parallel configuration wherein the lower and upper table portions are vertically stacked and a generally co-planar configuration wherein the lower and upper table portions are generally horizontally aligned. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284075 | OFFICE DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE SPATIAL CONFIGURATIONS - The invention relates to an office device having multiple spatial configurations, including a first work surface and a second work surface, each of the two surfaces having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The first work surface is connected, near a first end thereof, to the second work surface by assembly means enabling rotation of the first surface between a stowed position, in which the longitudinal axes of the work surfaces are aligned, and deployed positions, in which the longitudinal axes of the work surfaces are not aligned. The device is characterized in that the assembly means enable the sliding of the first surface along the longitudinal axis of the second work surface, as well as a rotation by an angle of no less than 90° at any point in the sliding path. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284076 | FOLDING TABLE - Provided is a folding table for which a work of installing leg units on a tabletop is simplified, and squeaking and rattling are prevented even when the tabletop is used for a long period of time, so that the tabletop can be rotated smoothly. A protruding portion that protrudes in a horizontal direction is integrally formed on a bracket. By providing, on an upper portion of the leg units, a fitting hole into which the protruding portion fits and fitting the protruding portion into the fitting hole while crimping a distal end of the protruding portion in the horizontal direction, the bracket is connected to the leg units , and the tabletop is rotated using the protruding portion as a rotating shaft. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284077 | Table - The disclosed article of furniture comprises a table with an adjustable base, a support, and a worksurface. The table can be deployed in a generally upright position for use and can be folded into a compact form for storage. The worksurface is mounted on an arm coupled to the base and is rotatable relative to the arm. The arm may be folded into the support. The support may be folded into the base. The worksurface may fit within a cavity between the legs of the base when the table is in the stowed position. The worksurface may have a height adjustment mechanism for the worksurface. The height adjustment mechanism may be configured to adjust to a predetermined “home” position when the support is folded into the base for the stowing position. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284078 | SUSPENSION OF A STORAGE FRAMEWORK FROM A BEAM - A method and structure are provided to suspend a support frame from a structural element such as an I-beam with an intermediate framework. An anchor is fastened to the structural element. An upper linkage is fastened to the anchor means and hangs therebelow. Legs are fastened to the upper linkage and hangs therebelow. The support frame is fastened to the legs and hangs therebelow. The upper linkage is selected from the group consisting of a scissors link and a mounting plate. The anchor can be a bifurcated C-Clamp. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284079 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AND EXTRACTION OF HEAVY ASHES WITH INCREASE IN TOTAL BOILER EFFICIENCY - A cooling system for heavy ashes of the type adapted to be used in association with a combustion chamber, in particular for large flow rates of heavy ashes deriving, for example from solid fossil fuel, in an energy-production unit is described. The cooling system has: a transport belt for transporting the heavy ashes, adapted to be arranged below the combustion chamber and having a containment casing and a transport surface equipped with openings for the transit of cooling air, and cooling means for cooling the heavy ashes received on the transport surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284080 | STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR A MARINE VESSEL WITH VERTICALLY OFFSET PROPULSION UNITS - A hydraulic steering system comprising a primary propulsion unit having a tiller, an auxiliary propulsion unit having a tiller, and a hydraulic steering actuator operatively coupled to the tiller of the primary propulsion unit. A tie bar couples a tie bar mount of the hydraulic steering actuator to the tiller of the auxiliary propulsion unit. A first connecting member which connects the tie bar to the tie bar mount of the hydraulic steering actuator and a second connecting member which connects the tie bar to the auxiliary propulsion unit are oriented substantially perpendicular to one another. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284081 | HOLD CRANE AS WELL AS PIPEFEEDER VESSEL WITH SUCH HOLD CRANE - A hold crane ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284082 | STRUCTURALLY-INTERLAMINATED MARINE VESSEL - A method of constructing a marine vessel. The method includes structurally interlaminating a first plurality of components to form a first element of a marine vessel, structurally interlaminating a second plurality of components to form a second element of the marine vessel, and structurally interlaminating at least a first portion of the first element with at least a first portion of the second element to form a first combined element of the marine vessel. Also, a marine vessel. The marine vessel includes a first element including a first plurality of structurally interlaminated components, and a second element including a second plurality of structurally interlaminated components, wherein at least a first portion of the second element is structurally interlaminated with at least a first portion of the first element. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284083 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL - A manufacturing apparatus for SiC single crystal has a control unit to control induction heating such that frequency f (Hz) of alternating current to be passed to the induction heating unit satisfies Formula (1); D1 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a side wall of a crucible by the heating unit, D2 (mm) is permeation depth of electromagnetic waves into a SiC solution, T (mm) is thickness of the crucible side wall of the crucible, and R (mm) is crucible inner radius: | 2013-10-31 |
20130284084 | CRUCIBLES - A method for manufacturing a crucible for the crystallization of silicium comprising the steps of •preparing a slurry of solids and liquids, said solids consisting of •silicon metal powder •up to 25% (w/w) SiC powder •up to 10% (w/w) SiN •up to 0.5% (w/w) of a catalyst •up to 1% (w/w) of a binder •forming the slurry into a green body of a crucible •heating the green body in a nitrogen atmosphere, optionally comprising inert gas, to react the silicon at least partially to silicon nitride. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284085 | WATER APPLICATION UNIT FOR AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING WATER ONTO SHEET BEING TRANSFERRED - A water application unit includes a reservoir configured to pool water and a water application pad configured to apply the water pooled in the reservoir onto a remoistenable glue portion previously attached to an adhesion position on a sheet being transferred. The water application pad includes a first pad member disposed at a position to be immersed in the reservoir and including first pores for sucking up the water in the reservoir and a second pad member disposed at a position to face the remoistenable glue portion while being in contact with the first pad member and including second pores for applying the water onto the remoistenable glue portion. The second pores has a diameter larger than a diameter of the first pores. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284086 | DEVICE FOR FORMING VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS - A method and device for producing an aligned carbon nanotube array. The arrays of aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) may be formed by drying liquid dispersions of CNTs on a nanoporous substrate under an applied electrostatic field. The array may be used in a number of applications including electronics, optics, and filtration, including desalination. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284087 | METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING POROGEN ACCUMULATION FROM A UV-CURE CHAMBER - Porogen accumulation in a UV-cure chamber is reduced by removing outgassed porogen through a heated outlet while purge gas is flowed across a window through which a wafer is exposed to UV light. A purge ring having specific major and minor exhaust to inlet area ratios may be partially made of flame polished quartz to improve flow dynamics. The reduction in porogen accumulation allows more wafers to be processed between chamber cleans, thus improving throughput and cost. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284088 | ROBOT COATING SYSTEM - A robot coating system ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130284089 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID FABRICATION OF ARBITRARY THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A three-dimensional object fabrication apparatus is disclosed. A housing encloses a work area having at least two distinct zones including a fabrication zone and an assembly zone. Digital data defining geometry for a three-dimensional object to be fabricated is passed via an interface to a processor within the housing. An efficient material supply mechanism sources the build material. | 2013-10-31 |
20130284090 | COMPENSATING CONCENTRATION UNCERTAINITY - Methods and apparatus for depositing uniform boron-containing films are disclosed. A first precursor is delivered to a chamber through a first pathway having a first flow controller and a composition sensor. A second precursor is delivered by a second pathway, including a second flow controller, to a mixing point fluidly coupling the first and second pathways. A controller is coupled to the vibration sensor and the first and second flow controllers. The first precursor may be a mixture of diborane and a diluent gas, and the second precursor is typically a diluent gas. The flow rate of the first precursor may be set by determining a concentration of diborane in the first precursor from the composition sensor reading, and setting the flow rate to maintain a desired flow rate of diborane. The flow rate of the second precursor may be set to maintain a desired flow to the chamber. | 2013-10-31 |