48th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110290541 | FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE - A flexible flat cable includes a first insulating layer, a conductive wire layer, a second insulating layer, a metal layer and at least one grounding element. The conductive wire layer includes a plurality metal wires arranged with interspace and disposed on the first insulating layer, wherein the plurality of metal wires of the conductive wire layer include at least one ground wire. The second insulating layer is disposed on the conductive wire layer and exposes the two ends of the conductive wire layer. The metal layer is disposed on the second insulating layer. The grounding element electrically connects the exposed ground wire and the metal layer. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290542 | CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic element assembly and external electrodes. The external electrodes are disposed on the ceramic element assembly. The external electrodes include an underlying electrode layer and a first Cu plating film. The underlying electrode layer is disposed on the ceramic element assembly. The first Cu plating film is disposed on the underlying electrode layer. The underlying electrode layer includes a metal that is diffusible in Cu and a ceramic bonding material. The metal that is diffusible in Cu is diffused in at least a surface layer in the underlying electrode layer side of the first Cu plating film. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290543 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING BOARD AND WIRING BOARD - The present invention provides a wiring board giving good heat dissipation over a long period of use. The present invention also provides a method for producing board, including coating a surface of a metal substrate, which is made of an aluminium plate, with a composition containing a substance having a polysiloxane structure and inorganic particles having insulating and heat-dissipating properties, curing the composition, then bonding a copper foil to the cured composition, and partially removing the copper foil, thereby forming a wiring layer. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290544 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED WIRING BOARD - A printed wiring board including a core substrate, a build-up layer formed over the core substrate and including a first insulating layer, a conductor layer formed over the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer formed over the conductor layer, and one or more wiring patterns formed over the first insulating layer. The conductor layer includes conductor portions, and the conductor portions have notched portions, respectively, facing each other across the wiring pattern. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290545 | THROUGH WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A through wiring board provided with through wiring extending through the through hole of the board. The through wiring board comprises a through hole made through the board, through extension wiring provided in the through hole and extending on one side of the through wiring board up to a position at a predetermined distance from the through hole, and a conductive bump formed on the through extension wiring except the through hole position. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290546 | Printed circuit board having electronic component and method for manufacturing thereof - Disclosed herein are a printed circuit board having an electronic component and a manufacturing method thereof. The printed circuit board having an electronic component may include: an electronic component having a plating electrode pad having a predetermined thickness; an insulating resin layer that exposes a lower surface of the electrode pad, receives the electronic component, and embodies the electronic component so that the center of the base body forming the electronic component is positioned at the center of the insulating resin layer; and circuit layers that include a circuit pattern disposed on the electrode pad, form inter-layer connection, and are disposed on both surfaces of the insulating resin layer, respectively. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290547 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF MULTIPLE DIELECTRIC ISLAND LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrode structure of multiple dielectric island layer and manufacturing method thereof are described. The electrode structure includes a substrate, an electrode bridge structure, a dielectric layer and a conducting pattern. The dielectric layer is formed on the substrate and the electrode bridge structure and has a plurality of dielectric island patterns. The dielectric island patterns cover a portion of the electrode bridge structure for forming a plurality of bridge patterns of the electrode bridge structure wherein the dielectric island patterns are alternately arranged with the bridge patterns. The conducting pattern has a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The first electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode. The third and fourth electrodes cover the bridge patterns of the electrode bridge structure for reducing the contact resistance between the third and fourth electrodes by the electrode bridge structure. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290548 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATED CONDUCTIVE PATTERN AND LAMINATE - The present invention provides: a method for manufacturing an insulated conductive pattern, wherein a conductive film and an insulation layer pattern are formed on a substrate, and the insulation layer pattern is reformed to cover a conductive pattern after formation of the conductive pattern by etching the conductive film using the insulation layer pattern as a mask; and a laminate manufactured thereby. According to the present invention, the number of processes is sharply reduced in comparison with the existing processes, and economic efficiency can be greatly improved. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290549 | WIRING BOARD, WIRING BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND VIA PASTE - A wiring board includes a plurality of wirings laid via an insulating resin layer, and a via-hole conductor provided for electrically connecting the wirings. The via-hole conductor includes metal and resin portions. The metal portion includes a region made of copper particles, a first metal region mainly composed of tin, a tin-copper alloy, or a tin-copper intermetallic compound, and a second metal region mainly composed of bismuth, and has Cu/Sn of from 1.59 to 21.43. The copper particles are in contact with one another, thereby electrically connecting the wirings, and at least part of the first metal region covers around and extends over the portions where the copper particles are in plane contact with one another. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290550 | Electrical snap-in connector - By providing an electrical connector which comprises a single component capable of being inserted into the knockout hole of a housing of any electrical junction box, outlet box, meter box, or similar enclosure from the interior of the housing and securely affixed thereto, an efficient, easily manufactured and installed electrical connector is achieved which can be securely mounted to the housing of any electrical junction box, outlet box, meter box, or similar enclosure from inside the housing. The electrical connector/clamp comprises a generally hollow cylindrical shape incorporating an axial, longitudinal extending slot formed therein which terminates along the length of the electrical clamp/connector and forms the cylindrical housing into two portions movable relative to each other. In this way, the electrical clamp/connector comprises a flexible construction enabling the electrical clamp/connector to flex and return to its original configuration, establishing a snap-in locking member, devoid of any lock nut. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290551 | Protective structure enclosing device on flexible substrate - A structure for protecting a device includes a first layer, one or more first microstructures on the first layer, and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The second layer is disposed on a surface of the first layer on which one or more microstructures are provided. The microstructure may have a hemispheric shape or other random shapes having a curved surface. Since the area of the interface surface between layers is increased due to the at least one microstructure, the stress per unit area of the interface surface is reduced. Further, the microstructure increases the length of the path that ambient species need to travel in order to reach a device or other active components, thereby reducing the amount of infiltrating ambient species. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290552 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING MEMS DEVICES WITH INCORPORATED GETTER - Methods and systems for packaging MEMS devices such as interferometric modulator arrays are disclosed. One embodiment of a MEMS device package structure includes a seal with a chemically reactant getter. Another embodiment of a MEMS device package comprises a primary seal with a getter, and a secondary seal proximate an outer periphery of the primary seal. Yet another embodiment of a MEMS device package comprises a getter positioned inside the MEMS device package and proximate an inner periphery of the package seal. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290553 | MAGNETIC FILLER PANEL FOR USE IN AIRFLOW CONTROL SYSTEM IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE - An electronic equipment enclosure system with an airflow control system includes an enclosure, having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom and two sides, and a magnetic filler panel. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290554 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - An apparatus for adjusting substantially constant environmental conditions for an electrical component, which conducts and/or stores current. The electrical component is surrounded by a housing, which has an opening to obtain a connection to the external environment of the housing. The housing has means, which protect the electrical component substantially from dirt, dust and/or moisture from the external environment. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290555 | CABLE HARNESS - A cable harness has a cable main body including a wire group made of a plurality of electric wires and a braid sleeve collectively covering an outer periphery of the wire group, and connecting terminals connected to both ends of the cable main body. The braid sleeve is formed by braiding wires for braiding. Each of the wires for braiding has a high tension member having an indentation recovery coefficient of 90% or more and a metal strip wound around a surface of the high tension member. The wire has an indentation recovery coefficient of 80% or more. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290556 | ELECTRIC CABLE SHIELD STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a novel shield structure for an electric cable which is able to cut-off the effect of the external noises as low as the limit thereof. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290557 | WIRE HARNESS INSTALLATION STRUCTURE - A purpose of the invention is to improve a bending durability of a slip-like plate spring arranged along a wire harness by preventing the slip-like plate spring from being corroded, and to provide a wire harness installation structure in which a conductor in electric wires is not liable to be broken. The wire harness installation structure includes the electric wires | 2011-12-01 |
20110290558 | Hinged busway - A busway section with an electrically conductive housing is described. The busway section includes a lid connected with the housing through a hinging mechanism. Internal slots are also present, along which bus bars can be located. Possible applications of the busway section are feeder sections and plug-in sections. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290559 | SURFACE REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF DOWNHOLE DATA - A method and apparatus for controlling oil well drilling equipment is disclosed. One or more sensors are distributed in the oil well drilling equipment. Each sensor produces a signal. A surface processor coupled to the one or more sensors via a high speed communications medium receives the signals from the one or more sensors via the high speed communications medium. The surface processor is situated on or near the earth's surface. The surface processor includes a program to process the received signals and to produce one or more control signals. The system includes one or more controllable elements distributed in the oil well drilling equipment. The one or more controllable elements respond to the one or more control signals. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290560 | EARLY WEAR DETECTION - A drill bit with a bit body having a central bore in communication with a plurality of nozzles for directing drilling fluid; a plurality of cutters defining a cutting face of the bit; and a passageway extending from the central bore toward the cutting face, such that excessive wear of the cutting face opens the passageway to allow the drilling fluid to flow therethrough, thereby reducing a surface pressure of the drilling fluid and indicating excessive wear of the bit. The passageway may extend to adjacent, or within one half inch or three inches of, the cutting face, such that excessive wear opens the passageway to the cutting face. In some cases, the passageway may actually extend through the cutting face with a plug inserted into the passageway at the cutting face to prevent the drilling fluid from exiting the passageway absent wear of the bit. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290561 | Downhole Hydraulic Jetting Assembly, and Method for Stimulating a Production Wellbore - A method for forming lateral boreholes from an existing parent wellbore is provided. The wellbore has been completed with a string of production casing. The method generally comprises providing a downhole tool assembly having a whipstock. The method also includes running the assembly down into the parent wellbore. A force is applied to the assembly to cause the whipstock to rotate within the wellbore into an operating position. In this position, a curved face of the whipstock forms a bend-radius substantially across the inner diameter of the casing. A jetting hose is run into the wellbore. Upon contact with the curved face of the whipstock, the jetting hose is re-directed through a window in the production casing. Hydraulic fluid is injected under pressure through the hose to provide hydraulic jetting. The hose is directed through the window and into the formation to create a lateral borehole extending many feet outwardly into a subsurface formation. A downhole tool assembly for forming lateral boreholes from a parent wellbore is also provided herein. The assembly utilizes substantially the entire inner diameter of the casing as the bend radius for a hydraulic jetting hose. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290562 | INTEGRATED GEOMECHANICS DETERMINATIONS AND WELLBORE PRESSURE CONTROL - Well pressure control is integrated in real time with geomechanics determinations made during drilling. A well drilling method includes updating determinations of properties of a formation surrounding a wellbore in real time as the wellbore is being drilled; and controlling wellbore pressure in real time as the wellbore is being drilled, in response to the updated determinations of the formation properties. Another well drilling method includes obtaining sensor measurements in a well drilling system in real time as a wellbore is being drilled; transmitting the sensor measurements to a control system in real time; the control system determining in real time properties of a formation surrounding the wellbore based on the sensor measurements, and the control system transmitting in real time a pressure setpoint to a controller; and the controller controlling operation of at least one flow control device, thereby influencing a well pressure toward the pressure setpoint. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290563 | DEVICE FOR PERFORMING DEEP DRILLINGS AND METHOD OF PERFORMING DEEP DRILLINGS - Device for performing deep drillings, especially geothermal, may include a surface base, a borehole in a geological formation, filled with fluid, and a robotic multi-functional underground drilling platform, which contains especially a block ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290564 | KELLY FOR THE REALIZATION OF BORED PILES - A kelly for the realization of bored piles, has a battery of rods ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290565 | Hybrid Bit with Variable Exposure - An earth boring drill bit comprising a bit body having a bit profile including nose, shoulder, and gage sections; a plurality of fixed cutting elements secured to the body and defining a fixed cutter profile; and a roller cone rotatably secured to the body, the roller cone having a plurality of roller cone cutting elements defining a roller cutter profile, wherein the fixed cutter profile extends beyond the roller cutter profile in at least one of the sections and the roller cutter profile extends beyond the fixed cutter profile in at least one of the sections. The roller cutter profile may extend beyond the fixed cutter profile in the shoulder and gage sections, possibly with the fixed cutter profile extending beyond the roller cutter profile in the nose section and/or a cone section. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290566 | EARTH-BORING BITS AND OTHER PARTS INCLUDING CEMENTED CARBIDE - An article of manufacture includes a cemented carbide piece, and a joining phase that binds the cemented carbide piece into the article. The joining phase includes inorganic particles and a matrix material. The matrix material is a metal and a metallic alloy. The melting temperature of the inorganic particles is higher than the melting temperature of the matrix material. A method includes infiltrating the space between the inorganic particles and the cemented carbide piece with a molten metal or metal alloy followed by solidification of the metal or metal alloy to form an article of manufacture. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290567 | Method And System To Determine Need For Dimensional Weighing - A system and method for assisting a party (e.g., a freight carrier) in determining whether dimensional weight or actual weight should be used for shipping particular freight. A weighing device may be associated with a forklift, and may also include a DIM comparator in association with the forklift. The DIM comparator may have an input and a display of information, and may also include a CPU unit for storing and processing data. The DIM comparator may allow an operator to input various data through selectable menus and tables. The DIM comparator then determines a theoretical dimensional weight of the freight and compares it to the actual weight as measured by the weighing device associated with the forklift. This comparison is then displayed to the operator and a prompt is provided if a dimensional weight should be determined. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290568 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE WEIGHT OF A SHEET-LIKE ARTICLE, SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THIS WEIGHT MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE WEIGHT OF A SHEET-LIKE ARTICLE - A weight measuring device for measuring the weight of a sheet-like article, comprising: a conveying unit that is arranged along a conveying route to convey the sheet-like article to be measured, the conveying unit being adapted to rotate while contacting the sheet-like article without being applied by a driving force from outside after receiving the sheet-like article from the conveying route, and transporting the sheet-like article in its rotation direction while supporting the weight of the sheet-like article; and a scale to measure the weight of the conveying unit in a state in which the conveying unit supports the weight of the sheet-like article and transports the sheet-like article. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290569 | WEIGH ON THE FLY - Methods and apparatus for weighing an article, such as a mail piece, while the article is moving at high speed. An article ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290570 | POWER TAKE OFF COUPLER AND VEHICLE HITCH EQUIPPED THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a Power Take Off (PTO) coupler and a hitch equipped with such a PTO coupler. The PTO coupler comprises a power transmission coupler; and a securing mechanism. The securing mechanism is adapted for fixedly securing an extremity of the power transmission coupler to the hitch. The securing mechanism comprises a position adjustment mechanism for allowing planar movement of the power transmission coupler within the securing mechanism. The securing mechanism may further comprise a compression adjustment mechanism for adjusting pressure received by the power transmission coupler. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290571 | DRIVEN VEHICLE AXLE - The embodiments relate to a driven vehicle axle, which is coupled or can be coupled to an internal combustion engine and/or at least one electric machine that optionally can be operated as an engine or generator and which includes a brake device having an eddy current brake ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290572 | Vehicle - A vehicle is a hybrid vehicle including an engine driven by fuel, and the vehicle includes a motor-generator driven by electric power and a charge plug to which a connector is removably connected, the charge plug being capable of at least one of being supplied with electric power from the connector and supplying electric power to the connector. An engine is arranged to be offset toward one side surface and the charge plug is provided in the other side surface. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290573 | VEHICLE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle incorporates a first motor generator and a second motor generator. A first inverter supplies a current to the first motor generator. The vehicle is controlled to travel using only the second motor generator as a driving source. In a state where the vehicle is traveling using only the second motor generator as a driving source, the first inverter supplies a current to the first motor generator such that a q-axis current becomes zero and a d-axis current flows in the first motor generator. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290574 | SNOWMOBILE - A snowmobile ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290575 | Gas Spring and Engine Hood Unit with the Gas Spring - A gas spring with a center longitudinal axis including a cylinder includes a piston in the cylinder that divides the cylinder into a first cylinder chamber and a second cylinder chamber. A piston rod is arranged at the piston guided out of the cylinder at a second end opposite the first end. A connection element with a socket housing is arranged at each of the first end and the free end of the piston rod for receiving a ball head. At least one of the two socket housings comprises a ball socket with a longitudinal extension and a transverse dimension, the longitudinal extension is greater than the transverse dimension. A catch element having a spring tongue is arranged at the first end for insertion together with the catch element into a cover tube that locks into a recess associated with it in the cover tube. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290576 | Spring-And-Damper Assembly - Spring-and-damper assembly articulated at a front hood and body of a motor vehicle and has, in a cylinder, a gas pressure damper with a damping piston, a piston rod outwardly loaded by the gaseous medium through an axial opening in the cylinder and assists opening of the front hood. An actuator activated by a sensor device to adjust the front hood into a raised pedestrian protection position. The piston rod or the cylinder or a structural component part is axially adjustable relative to a supporting part supporting the assembly to be limited between stops. The structural component part or supporting part is a ball head supported in a joint socket or a joint head having a joint socket for a ball head connected at least indirectly to the piston rod or to the cylinder. The joint socket is formed so as to be groove-shaped in axial direction so that the ball head is axially adjustable in the joint socket in a limited manner. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290577 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE OPENING OF AN AUTOMOBILE DOOR - The invention relates to a safety device for controlling the opening of an automobile door ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290578 | SADDLE RIDING TYPE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A saddle riding type, electric vehicle includes a swing arm removably and vertically swingably supported on a vehicle body frame, and an electric motor, a battery for supplying the electric motor with electric power, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The electric motor, the battery, and the control unit are disposed on the swing arm. The swing arm integrally provides, forwardly of a rear wheel, a bulkhead for accommodating a battery in isolation from an electric motor and a control unit. The bulkhead has an opening portion that faces terminals disposed on the battery. A battery accommodating portion integrally provides a partition wall extending in a vehicle width direction to form a plurality of accommodating chambers with each containing one of a plurality of batteries. A stand disposed downwardly of the partition wall is supported rotatably on a bottom wall of the battery accommodating portion. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290579 | VEHICLE - An upper pipe | 2011-12-01 |
20110290580 | Motor drive apparatus and electric power steering system using the same - A motor drive apparatus includes a control circuit, which determines that a wire connecting a battery to a first power supply relay and a second power supply relay is broken, and not failure of the power supply relays, if power is not supplied to a motor from the power supply relays when the power supply relays are controlled to turn on. The location of failure can thus be specified accurately. It is only necessary in this case to replace the wire. The motor drive apparatus need not be disassembled or investigated in detail. Man-power for specifying the failure location can be reduced. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290581 | STEERING DRIVE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering drive for a motor vehicle comprising a steering wheel, a steering column, on which the steering wheel is disposed, a connecting rod, which interacts with the steering column to deflect the wheels of the motor vehicle, an electric motor, which is provided for boosting the steering thrust, as well as a belt drive, the electric motor interacting with the connecting rod via the belt drive. Said electric motor comprises a stator having twelve stator teeth as well as a rotor having ten rotor poles, the rotor poles being spaced apart from each other by an air gap and embodied as sinus poles. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290582 | SOUND-DAMPING HOUSING FOR A PUMP AND FOR A DRIVE MOTOR FOR SAID PUMP - Sound-damping housing for a pump and for a drive motor for said pump, comprising a block-like casing assembled from sound-damping panels and provided with a support construction and a first door opening for successively placing into and removing from the casing the pump and its drive motor on the support construction, and with at least one guide extending over the support construction transversely of the door opening for the purpose of guiding a pump and its drive motor to be placed in the casing. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290583 | SOUND-INSULATING LAMINATED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Herein provided is a sound-insulating laminated structure which is excellent in the ability of insulating low frequency sounds whose frequency falls within the range of from 200 to 1000 Hz. The sound-insulating laminated structure comprises a first glass wool layer, a metal foil layer free of any opening and a second glass wool layer. The first and second glass wool layers are ones each prepared by collecting and combining short glass fibers through the application of an uncured thermosetting phenol resin to the short glass fibers to thus give a web of glass wool prepreg and then molding, with heating, the web into a sound-insulating laminated structure having a desired shape. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290584 | Ultrasonic Sensor - An ultrasonic sensor includes a substantially cylindrical case including a bottom portion and a side wall portion and a plurality of members disposed within the case. A reinforcement having a substantially ring shape is fitted on a thick section in the case at a location that is not in contact with an inner surface of a thin section of the side wall portion. A piezoelectric element is attached to an inner bottom surface of the case. An elastic member is fitted on the reinforcement so as to cover a substantially ring-shaped opening region of the reinforcement. A gap between the elastic member and an inner circumferential surface of the case is filled with a first filler. The terminal holding member is placed on the elastic member. A surrounding region of the terminal holding member is filled with a second filler. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290585 | Acoustic Baffle Members and Methods for Applying Acoustic Baffles in Cavities - An uncured acoustic absorbing member ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290586 | Fall Restrict Device - A fall restrict device is disclosed. The fall restrict device may include an outer strap having first and second ends, an inner strap having first and second ends, a first releasable connector connected substantially adjacent to the first end of the inner strap, a second releasable connector connected to the second end of the inner strap, and a fastening mechanism releasably secured to the second end of the outer strap for connecting the outer strap to the inner strap. The fastening mechanism includes a carabiner, a link attached to a roller that is moveable along the inner strap, and a plate. The fall restrict device may also include a first adjustment mechanism for adjusting the outer strap and a second adjustment mechanism for adjusting the inner strap. The first adjustment mechanism may comprise a buckle and the second adjustment mechanism may comprise a bracket assembly. The inner strap may comprise a polyamide webbing surrounded by a flexible polymer coating. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290587 | Ladder Stabilization Device - A convenient ladder stabilization device for holding a ladder in place on a support surface. The device may attach to a lower rung of a ladder and extend and contact the support surface behind the ladder. The device of the present invention acts to secure and stabilize the bottom of the ladder to prevent the base of the ladder from sliding, skidding, or otherwise moving while a user is on the ladder. The present invention further provides for a lightweight and easy to use device that may be removably attached to any conventional ladder. The ladder stabilization device does not require any material alteration to the ladder and thus will not void the warranty of a conventional ladder when used in combination. The present invention improves user safety and reduces the need for having a second individual support the base of the ladder. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290588 | TEMPORARY VIEWING PLATFORMS - A modular construction kit adapted to construct both a hexagonal and an elongate linear shaped horizontal free-standing temporary viewing platform and combinations thereof, the modular construction kit comprising a plurality of components adapted to be attachable and detachable from each other whereby the temporary viewing platform can be readily constructed and taken apart, the plurality of components comprising: | 2011-12-01 |
20110290589 | Consumable Applicator - A consumable applicator comprising one or more conduits in a fluid communication with a liquid composition dispensing system wherein the liquid composition comprises friction control components. The consumable applicator comprises a solid body having hardness of less than or equal 150 HB, a housing and a biasing member within said housing for advancing the consumable applicator toward a dispensing end. The consumable applicator may be used for applying a friction control consumable to sliding metallic parts such as the railway rails or wheels. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290590 | SAFETY BRAKE FOR INCLINE ELEVATORS - An incline elevator with a load carrying unit running on a U-shaped track. The load carrying unit is mounted on trucks engaging the track. Below the trucks are swivelably mounted eccentric safety devices, with roller guides spring loaded against the interior walls of the channel, and eccentric brakes retracted during normal operation or extended during emergencies like a break in the elevator hoist cable. The eccentric brakes are retracted when both mechanically and electrically driven linkages are engaged. The brakes are retracted when tension is present in the hoist cable, and when electrical speed sensors sense an underspeed condition. The eccentric brakes deploy when either there is a hoist cable break, an overspeed condition, or an incline elevator power failure. The eccentric brakes are spring loaded to swing out, engaging the interior walls of the channel of the track, and jam in position stopping the load carrying unit. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290591 | METHOD FOR RELEASING A LOAD-CARRYING APPARATUS OR A COMPENSATING WEIGHT OF AN ELEVATOR FROM A STOPPING POSITION - An elevator load receiving apparatus or a compensating weight connected thereto by a suspension device is released from a safety device in a stopping position after downward travel, the load receiving apparatus and the compensating weight being moved by a drive unit including a reversible electric motor and a traction sheave engaging the suspension device. Many safety devices, after stopping must be moved counter to the travelling direction of the load receiving apparatus before stopping in order to release (moved upwards in the case of stopping after downward travel). The safety device is easily released by activating the drive unit for a time (tmax | 2011-12-01 |
20110290592 | ELEVATOR PROVIDED WITH LOCKING APPARATUS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR CAR AND LOCKING APPARATUS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR CAR - An elevator and a locking apparatus for preventing rotational movement of the traction sheave of the elevator are provided. The elevator includes at least a hoisting machine provided with a traction sheave, a frame and at least one brake. A holding device is disposed in connection with the hoisting machine, which holding device is arranged to prevent rotational movement of the traction sheave. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290593 | TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A transportation system and a method are provided for backing up the operational state of a transportation system. The transportation system includes a control apparatus for controlling the operation of the transportation system. The control apparatus further includes capacitive energy storage and a power supply backup circuit adapted to maintain power supply from the said energy storage to a storage circuit for a given length of time in connection with an operational anomaly in power supply to the control apparatus. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290594 | Bicycle brake with a mechanism for quickly loosening brake cable - A brake apparatus for a bicycle includes a finger member; a first am comprising a cable adjuster with a brake cable securely passing through, and a first brake pad; a first pivot for pivotably securing the first arm and one end of the finger member to a frame of the bicycle; a pivot member pivotably secured to the other end of the finger member and comprising a second brake pad and a bifurcation; a second arm having an extension proximate to one end and the other end secured to one end of the brake cable; a second pivot for pivotably securing the bifurcation and one end of the second arm and together; a spring depressible cam lever pivotably mounted in the bifurcation, the cam lever being pressed by the extending end of the second arm and comprising an actuation projection; and a fastener adjacent the cam lever. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290595 | REVERSIBLE HYDRAULIC CALIPER BRAKE FOR A BICYCLE - A bicycle hydraulic caliper brake apparatus includes a first brake arm with a first bearing surface, a second brake arm with a second bearing surface, and a hydraulic control device that includes a housing and a piston unit. The first bearing surface non-lockingly engages the piston unit, and the second bearing surface non-lockingly engages the housing. At least one of the piston unit or the housing engages a corresponding first or second bearing surface so that the piston unit or the housing rotates at least in part around an axis that is substantially parallel to at least one of the rotational axes of the brake arms. The housing is carried by the first brake arm and the second brake arm so that the housing moves together with the first brake arm and the second brake arm relative to a bicycle frame member. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290596 | Vehicle Chocking Systems And Methods Of Using The Same - Vehicle chocking systems include a first chock comprising a first bottom surface, a first front wheel restraining surface and a first rear wheel restraining surface opposite the first front wheel restraining surface, a second chock comprising a second bottom surface, a second front wheel restraining surface and a second rear wheel restraining surface, wherein the first bottom surface, the first front wheel restraining surface and the first rear wheel restraining surface of the first chock and the second bottom surface, the second front wheel restraining surface and the second rear wheel restraining surface of the second chock each comprises a proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensors are communicatively coupled to a controller comprising a processor and a memory having a computer readable and executable instruction set to determine if the proximity sensors for each of the first bottom surface, the second bottom surface and opposing wheel restraining surfaces are engaged. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290597 | DISK BRAKE - Provided is a disk brake having a caliper. The caliper includes a cylinder part disposed at one side in a disk axial direction and having a bore for accommodating a piston, a pair of arm parts extending to both sides of the cylinder part in a disk rotational direction and having ends to which sliding pins are fixed, and a guide attachment part configured to couple the one arm part to the cylinder part and to which a cable guide member is fixed, which are integrally formed with each other. A thickness of the guide attachment part in a disk diameter direction and a thickness of the one arm part in the disk diameter direction at least partially overlap in the disk axial direction. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290598 | Stop Brake for a Tripod Head - The invention relates to a stop brake for a tripod head ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290599 | Brake Lining Assembly - The present invention relates to a brake pad arrangement having a pad carrier plate, on which a brake pad is disposed, wherein the brake pad on a friction surface has at least two contour edges, at which the brake pad is chamfered. According to the invention in order to suppress noise it is provided that the at least two contour edges extend substantially parallel to one another and at a predetermined angle relative to a radial centre line M of the brake pad. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290600 | CALIPER BODY FOR DISC BRAKE FOR VEHICLE - [Object] There is provided a caliper body for a two system-type disc brake for a vehicle, which is reduced in size and has an improved air bleeding property by employing a simple structure. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290601 | Hydraulic Brake - A hydraulic brake is used to a handle of a two wheel vehicle and contains a body including two first tabs, the handle including an axial hole and a through bore to receive an adjustable nut having a screw aperture to be screwed with first threads of a connecting post of a hydraulic piston, the body including a retaining sleeve and two second tabs, a hydraulic cylinder including an oil chamber and fitted to a holder, a positioning nut having an orifice screwed with second threads of the hydraulic cylinder, the holder including a receiving room to receive an oil cup, a pore, and a cover, an outer diameter of the pore of the holder being equal to that of the hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic piston including the connecting post, and the connecting post including the first threads to screw the connecting post with the orifice of the positioning nut. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290602 | INTERCONNECTION FOR CAST-IN-PLACE COMPONENTS - A first component may be made of a first material and may have a flange extending away from a body of the first component. The flange may have a groove located in an upper surface, a lower surface, or both the upper and lower surfaces of the flange. A second component may be made of a second material that may be different than the first material. The second component may have a portion located over a part or more of the flange and over the groove in order to form an interconnection between the first and second components. One of the first component or the second component being cast-in-place. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290603 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A rod acceleration reducing mechanism is provided in a bottom-side oil chamber in an inner tube. The rod acceleration reducing mechanism includes a housing having a cylindrical accommodating casing screwed onto a fastening bolt of a bottom valve and a cap, a free piston displaceably fitted in the housing to define variable chambers at vertically opposite sides thereof, and elastic disks applying an elastic resistance to the displacement of the free piston. The variable chambers formed in the housing are variable in volume in response to pressure changes in the bottom-side oil chamber and the reservoir chamber. Thus, rod vibration can be generated by the rod acceleration reducing mechanism to reduce generation of rapping noise during running of the vehicle. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290604 | TWO STAGE VALVE AND HYDRAULIC DAMPED VALVE - A shock absorber includes a two stage valve assembly that has two valve discs. The second valve disc defines the first stage at lower valve pressures and the first valve disc defines the second stage at higher valve pressures. The two valve discs can be defined by a single piece component or they can be separate components. The second valve disc can permit fluid flow by deflection of the second valve disc or by movement of the entire second valve disc. The two stage valve assembly can be incorporated into the piston assembly of the shock absorber and/or the two stage valve assembly can be incorporated into a base valve assembly. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290605 | Vibration Damper - A vibration damper includes a cylinder in which a piston fastened to a piston rod executes a translational and a rotational movement relative to the cylinder. The piston is fixed to the piston rod by an axial fastener, and a device for preventing rotation by positive engagement is formed between the piston and the piston rod. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290606 | VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for damping vibrations within a physical object that is subject to vibration, such as for example, a railroad car running board. In one version, an enclosure is substantially filled with a granulated visco-elastic material, such as for example, granulated rubber, that is fixedly attached to the physical object. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290607 | Vibration Damper Assembly for a Vehicle - The present disclosure relates to spare tire damper assemblies for a vehicle and methods for reducing vibration. The assemblies can include a support frame configured to secure a spare tire thereto and a first adjustable isolator positioned with respect to the support frame. A second isolator is positioned in series with the first isolator so that adjustment of the first isolator adjusts a static preload of the second isolator. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290608 | Magnetically Actuated One-Way Clutch - A one-way clutch includes a first race secured against rotation and fitted with a coil, a second race supported for rotation, a coil carried by one of the races, and struts supported by one of the races, each strut driveably connecting and disconnecting the races in response to a magnetic field induced by current in the coil. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290609 | TRANSMISSION HAVING SEVERAL FRICTIONALLY ENGAGED SHIFTING ELEMENTS - A transmission ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290610 | MULTIPLE CLUTCH DEVICE - A multiple clutch device which includes a drive unit, a downstream transmission connected to a drive shaft of the drive unit and accommodated in a clutch bell that does not co-rotate with the drive shaft, two wet multi-plate clutches, which include a plate support at the input and output end and plates alternating axially, and an actuation mechanism. A housing of the actuation mechanism is supported on the clutch bell, and the plate support at the input end of at least one of the multi-plate clutches is connected to the housing by a supporting metal sheet or a supporting pot and a footstep bearing such that a flow of an actuation force generated by the actuation mechanism is redirected to the housing of the actuation mechanism via the supporting metal sheet or the supporting pot and the footstep bearing, creating a closed force flow within the device. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290611 | Electromagnetic Actuation System With Force Feedback Control Using Piezoelectric Ring - A torque transfer device for a motor vehicle includes a clutch for transferring torque between first and second shafts. An electromagnetic actuator includes an axially moveable armature for applying an application force to the clutch. An actuator control system includes a force sensor positioned within a clutch actuation force load path and is operable to output a signal indicative of a force applied to the clutch. The control system includes a controller operable to control the electromagnetic actuator to vary the force applied to the clutch based on the force sensor signal. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290612 | CLIP SEAL WITH INTEGRATED RETURN SPRING - A piston subassembly for operating a clutch of a transmission including a piston, a compensation dam, wherein the piston is axially moveable with respect to the compensation dam, and a clip operatively affixed to the piston, the clip operatively arranged between the piston and the compensation dam, the clip including at least one spring element for exerting a force between the dam and the piston to pull the piston axially away from the compensation dam, wherein the compensation dam is included on a transmission shaft, the compensation dam including a radially inner flange having a slot, wherein the slot is operatively arranged to engage with a radial protrusion on the transmission shaft for forming a twist-lock between the compensation dam and the shaft. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290613 | VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION CLUTCH LINKAGE - The present subject matter relates to clutch arm and release devices and methods such as for a variable speed transmission. A clutch linkage can include a control shaft pivotable about an axis, a substantially U-shaped arm connected at two points to the shaft, and a plurality of projections positioned on the arm. The arm can be moved between positions in response to rotational movement of the control shaft, and the projections can thereby engage and exert a force on a movable sleeve to move the sleeve, such as for causing a clutch bearing to move between an engaged and a disengaged position. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290614 | Construction Machine, As Well As Clutch For Switching The Power Flow - Construction machine, with working drum mounted at a machine frame, combustion engine for driving the working drum, drive train between the combustion engine and the working drum, and clutch in the drive train, where the clutch is arranged between a drive shaft and output shaft of the drive train, clutch elements on drive side capable of being engaged with clutch elements on output side, where clutch elements on the drive side or on output side are provided with several clutch part elements that are permanently engaged with one another via at least one mechanical coupling, it is provided that a braking device acting between the drive shaft and the output shaft is arranged at the clutch, said braking device being additionally engaged during engagement of the clutch in order to eliminate or reduce any rotary vibrations caused by play of mechanical coupling between clutch part elements. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290615 | PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH EMERGENCY UNLOCKING MECHANISM - A parking brake assembly for the driveline of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The parking brake assembly comprises a locking mechanism, an actuator and an unlocking mechanism. The locking mechanism is able to inhibit and release the rotational movement of a shaft in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The actuator actuates the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a locking element which is linearly movable by the actuator, and a latching element which cooperates with the locking element. The locking element can be transferred into a first axial position in which the latching element assumes a releasing position in which the shaft is rotatable, and wherein the locking element can be transferred into a second axial position in which the latching element assumes a closing position in which the latching element inhibits a rotational movement of the shaft. The unlocking mechanism forcibly unlocks the locking mechanism. The unlocking mechanism comprises an unlocking element for rotating the locking element, wherein, in the second axial position, the locking element can be transferred into a first rotational position in which the locking element holds the latching element in the closing position, and wherein the locking element can be transferred into a second rotational position in which the latching element can assume a releasing position. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290616 | Composite Chute Liners - Chutes and other components may include composite liners to improve performance. Composite liners generally comprise a base metal having a ceramic material embedded therein. The composite liners exhibit improved resistance to wear and, therefore, have a longer usable life than liners formed of the base metal alone. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290617 | CHECK DEPOSIT APPARATUS - The check deposit apparatus of the present invention comprises an insertion part that is used to insert a check from outside for deposit, a feed part furnished with a feed roller that feeds the placed check along a feed path, an alignment part furnished with an alignment roller that feeds the check fed from the feed part to one side of the feed path and also aligns it, a check reading part that reads information of the check that has been aligned by the alignment part, first and second sensor groups that judge whether the check inserted into the insertion part has a specification that enables it to be fed and processed toward the alignment part normally, a third sensor group that judges whether the check aligned in the alignment part has a specification that enables it to be read and processed normally in the check reading part, and a control part that judges whether to deposit or return the check in question based on the information sensed by the first and second group or third sensor group. According to the invention, a check that has been erroneously placed or does not meet specifications may be readily returned to the user. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290618 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING PRINTED PRODUCTS - The invention is related to a device for opening and further transporting of printed products ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290619 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PUSHING AND MOVING SOLID WASTE - The present invention relates to a method and system of using at least one moving means ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290620 | GRAVITY CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING SUSPENDED CARRIERS - A gravity conveyor assembly includes a first track member downwardly pitched from a first end toward a second end with respect to a first reference plane oriented parallel to a ground surface. A second track member positioned directly above the first track member is downwardly pitched from a first end toward an opposite second end with respect to a second reference plane oriented parallel to the ground surface. A curved track member connects the second track member second end to the first track member first end and defines a vertically downward oriented arc. A wheeled cart is moveable from the second track member first end to the first track member second end by gravity. A cart travel direction reverses from a first travel direction on the second track member to an opposite second travel direction on the first track member as the cart downwardly traverses the curved track member. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290621 | AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DRIVE SYSTEM - An agricultural equipment drive system comprises a main drive shaft connectable to a power source, a first gear box, a second gear box and a second drive shaft. The first gear box has a first gear box input connected to the main drive shaft and a first gear box output at a first angle to the first gear box input. The second gear box has a second gear box input connected to the first gear box output and a second gear box output at a second angle to the second gear box input. The second drive shaft connects the first gear box output to the second gear box input. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290622 | TOOL-FREE REPLACEMENT OF BOTTLE GUIDE CURVES - The invention relates to a guide element comprising partial guide elements ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290623 | LOW PROFILE SWITCH - An electromechanical switch includes a contact assembly and a linkage assembly. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290624 | SWITCHING CHAMBER INSULATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - A switching chamber insulation arrangement and a circuit breaker having such a switching chamber insulation arrangement are provided. The switching chamber insulation arrangement provides improved heat dissipation in the area of the contact areas of switch contact poles. The switching chamber insulation arrangement includes a strut arrangement having a plurality of struts. Each strut has a first foot area, a second foot, area and a center area which is located between the first foot area and the second foot area, respectively. The struts are arranged along a circumference around a longitudinal extent axis of the strut arrangement. The strut arrangement has a first mechanical coupling area on a side of the first foot areas for coupling to a first pole of a circuit breaker, and a second mechanical coupling area on a side of the second foot areas for coupling to a second pole of a circuit breaker. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290625 | Universal Box System - A universal electrical box which comprises a body having at least one opening for receiving an electrical device. There is also at least one opening for receiving electrical wiring from building wiring. The device can also include at least one mounting bracket coupled to the body, and at least one frame configured to be coupled to the at least one body. In addition there is at least one duplex electrical mounting plate configured to couple to the at least one frame. In this case, the duplex electrical mounting plate is configured to receive a duplex electrical device. In addition, there is at least one sealing gasket configured to be coupled to the body between the at least one frame and the body. This design allows for a universal configuration which allows for multiple different types of electrical devices to be coupled to the enclosure. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290626 | Switching device and instrument having the same - A manipulation knob is molded from a resin material and is manually depressible by a user. A switch is depressible through the manipulation knob to execute a corresponding switching operation when the manipulation knob is depressed by the user. The manipulation knob includes a resin spring portion, which is molded integrally with the manipulation knob and projects in an axial direction of the manipulation knob. The resin spring portion is resilient and is adapted to exert a resilient reaction force against the switch when the manipulation knob is depressed by the user to depress the switch. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290627 | MECHANICAL ACTIVATOR FOR CONTACTOR - A mechanical asymmetrical activator for electrical contactors in the manufacturing of fire pump controllers comprising a flexible cable and pulley system wherein the pulling of the flexible cable engages the pulley system to activate contactor. The activator comprises a compound pulley assembly comprising a first pulley with a fixed axle and a second pulley with a free axle, an arm in cooperation with the free axle and adapted to engage the contact carrier of a contactor and a plurality of mounting attachments for engaging the auxiliary contactor mounting points of a contactor. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290628 | MEMBRANE KEYBOARD WITH PARTS BEING FIXEDLY SECURED TOGETHER - A membrane keyboard includes transparent keys, bridge structures each with the key mounted thereon, a plastic board, a frame board, a film circuit board, an insulative board, a light guide film plate, a base board, and fasteners for fastening the plastic board, the frame board, the film circuit board, the insulative board, and the light guide film plate on the base board. The plastic board, the frame board, the film circuit board, the insulative board, the light guide film plate, the base board, and the fasteners are secured together by subjecting to ultrasonic welding. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290629 | INPUT DEVICE FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL - An input device for a mobile terminal is disclosed herein. The input device may include a keypad having a plurality of buttons, a printed circuit board provided below the keypad to convert an input on the keypad to an electric signal, at least one light source configured to illuminate the keypad, and a light guide film provided between the keypad and the printed circuit board. The at least one light source may be positioned to emit light toward a light receiving surface positioned at a lateral surface of the light guide film. A height of the light receiving surface may be formed to be greater than a thickness of the light guide film. Accordingly, illumination of the keypad may be increased without increasing the overall thickness of the light guide film or the body of a mobile terminal. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290630 | SLIDING BUTTON WITH ROTATING SHAFT - An electronic device may have a housing with an opening. A button may be formed within the electronic device. The button may have a button member that is actuated by a user. The button member may translate within an opening in the electronic device housing when actuated by a user. The button may have a shaft that is coupled to the button member by a coupling mechanism. When the button member is laterally translated within the opening, the coupling mechanism may rotate the shaft about its longitudinal axis. The button may be provided with detents using a detent biasing mechanism. The detent biasing mechanism may be based on a spring having grooves that interact with a protrusion on the shaft or a spring-loaded pin that engages recesses in the shaft. A switch mechanism for the button may be formed using traces on the shaft, spring-type switch contacts, and other structures. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290631 | CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - First conductive patterns, which each contain two or more first large lattices electrically connected by a first connection in series in a first direction, are formed on a first transparent substrate, and second conductive patterns, which each contain two or more second large lattices electrically connected by a second connection in series in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, are formed on a second transparent substrate. As viewed from above, the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns are arranged adjacent to each other, and the first connection and the second connection are arranged facing each other. The first large lattices are electrically connected via three or more connection paths in the first connection, and the second large lattices are electrically connected via three or more connection paths in the second connection. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290632 | Novel Off-Gas System for Coal and Biomass Pyrolysis - The invention describes a unique and novel pyrolysis kiln for separating water vapor from a carbonaceous feedstock early in the pyrolysis process. The kiln structure includes two fans, one located near the proximal end of the kiln, the other near the kiln's distal end. Both fans create a local decrease in pressure at the respective ends with a dead zone in the intermediate region between the two ends of the kiln. At the proximal end, low temperature volatiles are removed, especially water vapor, and directed to a waste water cleanup station. Early removal of the water vapor makes the remaining pyrolysis process substantially more efficient. At the distal end, the high temperature hydrocarbons and other impurities are removed in a conventional manner and directed to a hot gas cleanup unit. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290633 | REACTOR FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF CHARCOAL - The present invention relates to a reactor for the continuous production of charcoal, having a substantially vertical structure, comprising, in sequence, a top charging zone ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290634 | Method For Fabricating Divided Wall Columns - The invention relates to a method producing a portioned column by forming a first segment and a third segment into arcuate segments, and attaching these arcuate segments to a second z-shaped segment to from two contiguous volumes with approximately semi-circular cross-sections that combine to form a partitioned, approximately cylindrical segment. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290635 | POLYMERIZATION INHIBITOR COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF INHIBITING POLYMERIZATION OF DISTILLABLE MONOMERS - The present invention relates to a polymerization inhibitor composition and a method of inhibiting polymerization of distillable monomers in liquid and evaporated/condensed phases with the polymerization inhibitor composition. The polymerization inhibitor composition is useful for inhibiting polymerization of the distillable monomers during manufacture, purification (e.g., distillation), handling, and storage thereof. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290636 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING HEAT ENERGY IN A FLUID PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A method and system for managing heat energy in a fluid purification system is provided. Initially, air is compressed using one or more compressors to obtain a compressed hot air. Then one or more fluids are purified using the heat energy associated with the compressed hot air in one or more fluid purification units thereby releasing a compressed cooled air. One or more hot purified fluids are stored in one or more fluid storage tanks obtained in response to the purification of the one or more fluids. Thereafter, the compressed cooled air is heated using a heat energy associated with the one or more hot purified fluids to obtain a heated compressed air. Subsequently, one or more turbines are operated using heat energy associated with the heated compressed air to obtain an expanded cooled air. The expanded cooled air is utilized for cooling. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290637 | SENSING AND CONTROL FOR PLASMA-ASSISTED WASTE GASIFICATION - A plasma-assisted waste gasification system including a sensing mechanism and process for converting waste stream reaction residues into a clean synthesis gas (syngas) is disclosed. The gasification system includes a first sensor located between a gas quench unit and a heat recovery unit to measure a first temperature and first flow rate of the synthesis gas exiting the gas quench unit; a second sensor to measure a second temperature and a second flow rate of a low temperature synthesis gas entering the gas quench unit; wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are connected to an inferential sensing mechanism. The inferential sensing mechanism is capable of estimating the temperature of the synthesis gas in the reactor, based on the measured first temperature and first flow rate, and the measured second temperature and second flow rate, using a mass-energy balance relationship that is based on the measurements of the two sensors. Another aspect of the invention relates to a control unit to control the temperature of the reactor to a required operating temperature range. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290638 | SPUTTER DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a sputter device and a method of manufacturing a magnetic storage medium capable of forming a buried layer with higher production efficiency in manufacturing a magnetic recording medium. In an embodiment of the present invention, cathodes in opposition to each other with a substrate ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110290639 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BEAMS OF NANODROPLETS FOR HIGH SPUTTERING RATE OF INERT MATERIALS - A method for milling of a workpiece of inert material by nanodroplet beam sputtering includes the steps of providing a liquid; electrohydrodynamically atomizing the liquid to form charged nanodroplets; and directing the atomized charged nanodroplets onto the workpiece to selectively remove material. The method is used for broad-beam milling the workpiece of inert material, for precision micromachining and/or for three dimensionally profiling organic samples via secondary ion mass spectrometry. The liquid is electrosprayed in a cone-jet mode in a vacuum and average nanodroplet diameter, nanodroplet velocity, and molecular energy of the nanodroplets is adjusted by changing liquid flow rate and the acceleration voltage applied to the ionic liquid as it is atomized. Apparatus for performing the method are also included embodiments. | 2011-12-01 |
20110290640 | ELECTRODE BLOCK AND FLUID REFORMER USING THE ELECTRODE BLOCK - The present invention provides an epoch-making fluid reforming device which requires a small installation site, avoids clogging of pipes, allows uniform on-site adjustment, does not use chemicals or minimizes chemicals ii any, enables germ treatment, and purifies and reforms every fluid including water. The fluid reforming device has (a) a container for fluid reforming having an inlet for introducing an unpurified fluid and an outlet for discharging a purified fluid; (b) a pair or a plurality of pairs of AC application electrodes stored in the container; (c) a cylindrical ground electrode surrounding the AC application electrodes; (d) a polarity switching circuit connected to the AC application electrodes for switching the polarities of the pair of electrodes; and (e) a constant current supply having a current detector for detecting current flowing between the AC application electrodes in fluid reforming, the constant current supply keeping a current value detected by the current detector constant. | 2011-12-01 |