53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090321175 | Seismic vibrator - A seismic vibrator includes a transducer, a reactive mass, a base plate to couple motion of the reactive mass to subsurface formations and a linkage system configured to couple motion of the transducer to the reactive mass and the base plate. The linkage system cooperates with the reactive mass and the transducer to define a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency within a range of 1 to 300 Hz. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321176 | Conformable Ear Piece and Method of Using and Making Same - An ear piece device made of pliable material dimensioned for fitting the ear canal of a user. In one embodiment, one canal extends through a portion of the ear piece to provide an opening for communication between a person's inner ear and an environment outside the person's ear. The ear piece has at least two fold lines to facilitate the reversible collapsing of the device into a star-like configuration. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321177 | ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT TIP - A tip for coupling sound between a medical instrument and an ear includes a sealing surface configured to substantially conform the tip to an auditory canal of the ear. The tip includes an acoustic tube acoustically coupled to at least one of the plurality of openings and defining a first acoustic path. The tip also includes a second acoustic path acoustically coupled to at least another one of the plurality of openings in the sealing surface. The acoustic tube of the first acoustic path is configured to substantially acoustically isolate the first acoustic path from the second acoustic path. A tympanometric instrument is configured to use the tip and to provide an acoustic measurement of the ear of a patient. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321178 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DAMPED ACOUSTIC PANELS - A method and system for an acoustic panel system are provided. The system includes a plurality of acoustic panel segments aligned circumferentially about an inner diameter of a fan containment case wherein each segment includes a radially inner surface defining a portion of a fluid duct, a radially outer surface defining a gap between the fan containment case and the acoustic panel segment, and an aft end lip configured to be inserted into a mating groove in the fan containment case. The system also includes at least one damping bumper coupled to the radially outer surface wherein the bumper extends from the radially outer surface to the fan containment case and comprises an energy absorbing elastomeric material configured to facilitate dissipating a forced response of a vibratory stimulus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for providing a loudspeaker assembly is provided. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a method is provided for mounting a loudspeaker driver in a loudspeaker driver aperture defined in a ground plane and installing a grille in relation to the ground plane such that a distance between the grille and the ground plane decreases as the distance from the loudspeaker driver increases. In accordance with at least one embodiment, apparatus is provided comprising a ground plane, a loudspeaker driver mounted in a loudspeaker driver aperture of the ground plane, and a grille positioned relative to the ground plane such that a distance between the grille and the ground plane decreases with increasing distance from the loudspeaker driver. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321180 | Roof-mounted muffler for system for generating electric power - An exhaust system for an electric power generation system is disclosed. The exhaust system may include a muffler configured to suppress noise associated with operation of an engine associated with the electric power generation system. The muffler may be configured to be mounted in a roof of a housing configured to contain at least part of the electric power generation system. The muffler may be configured to form an outside surface of the roof. Removal of the engine from the housing may be facilitated by removal of the muffler from the roof, such that the engine can be lifted out of the housing. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321181 | Inserts for engine exhaust systems - The insert for an engine exhaust system has at least one conical section of flexible mesh or rovings of metallic or other high temperature resistant fiber or tape. Each section includes a rigid anchor or attachment ring having an outer diameter closely conforming to the inner diameter of the exhaust pipe, with the anchor ring being welded to the mesh or roving or tape material or the mesh or roving or tape being crimped between two concentric rings. A smaller diameter support ring may be provided at the opposite end of the conical mesh, with the support ring braced by a series of radial arms. The device may serve to reduce the sound output of the exhaust system, and/or may serve as a spark arrestor as well. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321182 | VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an acoustic panel assembly. There is a need for a simple and inexpensive acoustic panel assembly. An acoustic panel assembly includes a rigid panel with an opening. The panel has an edge rib surrounding the opening, and a wall spaced apart from and surrounding the edge rib. The panel assembly also includes a frame member and a sound control sheet. The frame member has an outer border and a plurality of cross-pieces extending between different parts of the border. A compression rib projects forwardly from an inner edge of the border. The sound control sheet is mounted in and fills the opening. The sheet has an outer edge portion held between the rib of the rigid panel, the wall of the rigid panel, the border of the frame and the compression rib of the frame. The compression rib projects into a rear side of the sheet. The sheet forms a shoulder. The shoulder and the edge rib form a coach joint. The frame cross-pieces engaging a rear surface of the sheet. A plurality of retention points project from a rear surface of the edge rib. Each retention point projects into a fabric covered front surface of the sheet. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321183 | ACOUSTIC PANEL - An acoustic panel for muffling sound. The acoustic panel includes one or more fiberglass mats and an outer layer with a substantially smooth surface. The acoustic panel also includes one or more adhesive elements for securing the outer layer to a selected side of the fiberglass mat to position the substantially smooth surface of the outer layer facing away from the fiberglass mat. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321184 | PORTABLE ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - A portable anchor assembly is provided. The portable anchor assembly includes a weight assembly and a fork assembly. The weight assembly is configured to hold at least one weight. The weight assembly includes a portion that is configured to penetrate a surface upon which the portable anchor system is resting during use. The fork assembly is coupled to the weight assembly. The fork assembly is configured to dig into the surface upon which the portable anchor system is resting during use. The fork assembly further includes an anchor connection point for the portable anchor assembly. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321185 | BRIDGE MODULE - A bridge module has a floor and two upright side sections, which are hinged to lengthwise edges of the floor. Each hinge is formed by two extrusion pieces that can be pushed into each other, and is made so that the side sections can only be folded towards the floor in a direction towards each other. Each side section is made of one extrusion piece, in which a section of the extrusion piece forms a section of the hinges. The edges of the floor are formed by girders, between which there is a plastic plate. The girders are each formed of one extrusion piece, which forms the other section of the hinges. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321186 | SWIVEL TREE STAND - A tree stand providing having a platform a superstructure pivotally secured to the platform and a series of support bearings interconnected by a first arm and a second consecutive arm. The second aim terminates in a seat, the bearings facilitating ease of repositioning and angle adjustability for left and right banded hunters seeking to aim at game on opposite sides. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321187 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - A grease supply mechanism is provided inside a vacuum transfer chamber. The grease supply mechanism includes: a grease storage part in a bottomed cylindrical shape storing grease therein; and a movable cover covering an opening of the grease storage part and sliding while being in contact with an inner wall of the grease storage part. When the cover is pressed and moved, the grease is supplied into a grease inlet via a grease supply port. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321188 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A driving apparatus ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321189 | LIFTING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The object of the invention is a lifting device, particularly for motor vehicles, having a lifting unit and load-bearing functional elements, such as travel rails, stators, support arms, or the like. These load-bearing functional elements are made of extruded light metal hollow profiles having integrally formed reinforcements, whereby less expensive production as opposed to a conventional steel construction is achieved. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321190 | FIRE EVACUATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND FIRE DOOR CONTROL DEVICE - Provided, on each floor of a building, are an elevator installation zone, in which an elevator is installed, a neighboring zone which neighbors the elevator installation zone, and is in communication with the elevator installation zone through a first communication port, and an external zone which is in communication with the neighboring zone through a second communication port different from the first communication port. The first communication port is opened and closed by a first fire door, and the second communication port is opened and closed by a second fire door. A fire evacuation support system manages an operation of the elevator based on information from a plurality of fire detectors provided on each floor when a fire occurs in the building. Further, the fire evacuation support system includes an evacuation operation command section in which implementation of an evacuation operation for transporting a person left in the building to an evacuation floor is allowed for the elevator when contamination due to the fire is avoided in both the elevator installation zone and the neighboring zone, and in which the implementation of the evacuation operation is stopped when at least anyone of the elevator installation zone and the neighboring zone is contaminated due to the fire. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321191 | Drive mechanism for lifting device - An improved pre-assembled drive mechanism is disclosed for a lifting device of the type having a container movable upwardly and downwardly on spaced apart guide rails. A generally cylindrical motorized tooth drive having a plurality of drive teeth on an outer cylindrical wall is provided. The drive teeth are adapted to be received by spaces between the teeth of the drive belt. A belt guide roller is mounted in close proximity upstream to the drive pulley. The belt guide roller is provided to maintain proper alignment of the toothed belt relative to the drive pulley and to retrain the lateral movement of the toothed belt portion. A direction reversing idler pulley is adapted to receive and guide the toothed belt in a manner such that the toothed belt portion stays in driving engagement with the drive pulley for a substantial distance around the drive pulleys rotational path of travel. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321192 | ELEVATOR SAFETY DEVICE - The invention relates to an elevator safety arrangement and a method for implementing safety spaces in an elevator shaft. The safety arrangement of the invention comprises a mechanical safety device which can be set to a working position to ensure a sufficient safety space in the elevator shaft and an electric safety system for identifying the operating state of the mechanical safety device. According to the method of the invention, detectors comprised in the electric safety system are read by an electric safety controller and, when a functional deviation is detected, one or more stopping devices are actuated to bring the elevator system into a safe operating state. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321193 | BRAKE - Disclosed herein are various embodiments of brakes for non-motorized mobile apparatus and brakes for transport apparatus such as non-motorized scooters. In an exemplary embodiment, a brake assembly for a non-motorized mobile apparatus may generally include one or more wheel assemblies. A housing may be mounted on an upper surface of at least a portion of the mobile apparatus, adjacent the one or each wheel assemblies. One or each housing may be adapted to support a rotatable braking means or device, which, in turn, may include a biasing device or biasing means adjacent at least one wheel. In a first position, the rotatable braking means may be biased away from the at least one wheel. In a second position, the rotatable braking means may be biased to engage a surface of at least one wheel to slow or stop the mobile apparatus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321194 | FRICTION BRAKE HAVING A CONTACT SURFACE PROVIDED BETWEEN TWO BRAKE ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a friction brake which can be used for a shaft and a bearing part that can be rotated in relation to each other about a rotational axis ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321195 | DISK BRAKE - A pneumatic disc brake for utility vehicles has two brake pad carrier plates to which brake pads are fixed. The disc brake is equipped with an application device which has two pressure plungers. By way of a force-absorbing connection between the pressure plungers and the facing surface of the brake pad carrier plate, a bridge is relieved of bending stresses. The end faces of the pressure plungers and at least the contact faces of the facing brake pad carrier plate are provided with profilings, which engage into one another in a form-fitting manner, such that at least in the event of full-load braking, each brake pad is moved in the peripheral direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321196 | Asymmetric Tension Adjustment Mechanism and Head Piece Including Same - An asymmetric adjustment mechanism, a head piece (e.g., stethoscope head piece or audio headset) including such an adjustment mechanism coupled to an ear tip subassembly, and a stethoscope including such a head piece. In typical embodiments, the adjustment mechanism can be closed (e.g., to reduce separation between ear tips) by exertion of closing force on the ear tip subassembly, or opened by exertion of opening force on the ear tip subassembly. In some embodiments, it automatically locks (e.g., with a desired separation between ear tips) upon cessation of user-exerted adjustment force in a locked state in which it exerts no more than an acceptably small (e.g. zero) bias force on the ear tip subassembly. The bias force has magnitude less than that of the opening force required to separate the ear tips to remove them from the user's ears. Preferably, the adjustment mechanism closes in response to relatively low closing force on the ear tip subassembly but requires that the user exert greater opening force to open it. Some embodiments of the adjustment mechanism are configured for use (e.g., as hinges) in or with apparatus other than head pieces, such as, for example, home appliance or motor vehicle doors, non slamming house doors, springless gates, or laptop screens. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321197 | Aerodynamic standoffs to air cool disc type auto brake rotors - The invention includes a mounting hat for a brake rotor having a lower section connected to an upper section. Also included is a plurality of aerodynamically shaped standoff vanes each having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a top and a bottom connected to the upper section. Further, a plurality of vents are formed between adjacent aerodynamically shaped standoff vanes. The vents are circumferentially distributed on the upper section. Air flow is induced to flow through the plurality of vents. Alternatively included is a mounting hat for a brake rotor having a lower section connected to an upper section. Also included is a plurality of first aerodynamically shaped standoff vanes each having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a top and a bottom connected to the upper section. Further, a plurality of second aerodynamically shaped standoff vanes each having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a top connected to the upper section is included. Additionally, a plurality of vents are formed between adjacent first aerodynamically shaped standoff vanes and second aerodynamically shaped standoff vanes. The vents are circumferentially distributed on the upper section. Air flow is induced to flow through the plurality of vents. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321198 | Caliper Cover - A caliper cover for brake calipers which is easily engageable using a clip having a slot to engage a bolt extending from a member engaged to the caliper cover. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321199 | APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION MECHANISM - An apparatus includes a main body and a protection mechanism disposed on the main body. The protection mechanism includes a connecting member inserted in the main body and including a post; and a damping member attached on the connecting member away from the main body. The damping member bears an initial impact, before the main body, when the apparatus collides. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321200 | VISCOUS FLUID-SEALING DAMPER - A viscous fluid-sealed damper ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321201 | SUSPENSION DEVICE - According to problem solving means of the present invention, in a suspension device (S) comprising a motion transforming mechanism (T) for transforming a linear motion of a linear motion member ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321202 | Power unit support structure - A power unit support structure adapted to provide vibration-damped support of an power unit of an automobile of FR longitudinal engine design on a vehicle body via engine mounts situated at two locations towards a vehicle front end and one location towards a vehicle back end, respectively. Of the engine mounts disposed at the three locations, a fluid-filled vibration-damping device exhibiting vibration-attenuating action based on flow action of non-compressible fluid filling the interior thereof is employed as a rear engine mount disposed at the vehicle back end, and the vibration-attenuating action based on the flow action of the non-compressible fluid is exhibited against vibration input in a vehicle longitudinal direction. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321203 | Hydraulic Damper With Compensation Chamber - The invention relates to a hydraulic damper, in particular for the suspension system of a motor vehicle, comprising a tube filled with working fluid; a piston assembly slidably positioned inside the tube; a fluid compensation chamber located outside of the tube, and a base valve assembly at the end of the tube for controlling the flow of working fluid between the tube and the compensation chamber. A compression valve module added between the piston assembly and the base valve assembly allows the damping to increase during extremely fast compression strokes without modification of the other damper components, affecting neither tuning options nor performance in a normal operating range of piston velocities. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321204 | CONVERTIBLE LUGGAGE AND DRESSING STATION - A convertible luggage and dressing station including a storage region, at least one wheel attached to the storage region, at least one handle attached to the storage region, and a clothing support bar. The convertible luggage and dressing station enables clothing and accessories to be transported to dance and other competitions and then allows the clothing and accessories to be easily displayed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321205 | FABRIC FOR PACKING - Fabric for packing an object, wherein the fabric is flat, is not sewn into shape, and has in unfolded condition, the shape of a symmetrical cross. Further, it is of a textile material and is provided with straps on one side. At least some of the straps are for tightening, in such a way that the packing is of a size matching the packed object. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321206 | FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A force transmission device having a hydrodynamic component, disposed between an input and an output, comprising at least a pump shell and a turbine shell, forming an operating cavity in combination, with an actuatable clutch device for at least partially bridging the hydrodynamic component, comprising a clutch component for at least partially bridging the hydrodynamic component, comprising a first clutch component connected with the input and a second clutch component at least indirectly connected to the output, which can be brought into operative engagement with one another through an actuation device, with a vibration absorber disposed in the force flow at least subsequent to the actuatable clutch device, with a housing coupled with the input or with an element coupled non-rotatably to the input and coupled with the pump shell. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321207 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A one-way clutch includes a radially-outer annular member having an inner peripheral race surface, a radially-inner annular member having an outer peripheral race surface, plural torque-transmitting members interposed between the annular members such that they are selectively tiltable to first positions where they come into engagement with the race surfaces to transmit a torque and second positions where they come out of engagement with the race surfaces, a ribbon spring for biasing the torque-transmitting members in a direction that they come into engagement with the race surfaces, a cylindrical cage for holding the torque-transmitting members at predetermined angular intervals and controlling their tilting, and a pair of end bearings arranged between the annular members on axially opposite sides of the cage, respectively, and supporting the annular members in a concentric relation. The ribbon spring is arranged between the cage and the inner peripheral race surface. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321208 | SECONDARY DRIVE AXLE DISCONNECT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An active drive disconnect system for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle controlling selective engagement of a first clutch and a second clutch while the vehicle is in motion without the need for synchronization. In the active drive disconnect the first clutch assembly is arranged for selective engagement of a secondary driveline with a primary driveline, and the second clutch is arranged for selectively connecting an axle half-shaft with a differential. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321209 | HYDRAULIC ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A TWIN-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A hydraulic arrangement for controlling a twin-clutch transmission of a motor vehicle. The hydraulic arrangement has a hydraulic energy source for supplying the hydraulic arrangement with hydraulic energy with a hydraulic medium; a pressure accumulator for storing the hydraulic energy; and a clutch cooling device for cooling clutches of the twin-clutch transmission with the hydraulic medium. A transmission lubrication process and/or a transmission cooling process for cooling and/or lubricating a transmission of the twin-clutch transmission with the hydraulic medium is/are carried out, in addition to a prioritization process for prioritizing the supply of the pressure accumulator before the clutch cooling, and the clutch cooling before the transmission lubrication and/or transmission cooling by means of the hydraulic medium. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321210 | COATINGS FOR CLUTCH PLATES - A multi-layer coating for a smooth contact surface of a clutch plate and a method for manufacturing the same have been developed. This coating can help reduce the prevalence of clutch shudder, noise, and plate wear that is often encountered in a friction-disc clutch mechanism found in a motor vehicle's powertrain. The multi-layer coating may comprise a relatively soft base layer and one or more relatively hard particle layers overlying the base layer. This combination of layers can help provide stable friction characteristics and thermal properties between clutch plate surfaces. One or more optional bonding layers may also be provided between any two adjacent layers to improve the adherent bonding therebetween. At least some of the layers of the multi-layer coating may be applied by a HVO/AF thermal spray procedure. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321211 | CLAMPING DRIVE WITH MECHANICAL DAMPING FOR A TRACTION MECHANISM DRIVE - A clamping device with mechanical damping for a traction mechanism drive is provided. The device includes a clamping arm which carries a tension roller on one end thereof and is rotatably mounted in a housing at the other end thereof via a shaft connected thereto in a rotationally fixed manner, and is elastically supported on the housing by a torsion spring. A free end of the shaft is connected to a friction disk in a rotationally fixed manner, and a friction lining is arranged between the friction disk and an axial abutment surface of the housing. The invention reduces the friction lining wear and increases the damping capacity thereof. To accomplish this, a separate friction disk ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321212 | MULTI-PLATE CLUTCH - A multi-plate clutch includes clutch discs which are disposed between a clutch outer and a clutch inner and are movable in an axial direction of the transmission shaft to permit and cut off the transmission of the rotational driving force from a crankshaft to a transmission shaft. A first biasing mechanism is configured to apply a clamping force to the clutch discs. A cam mechanism is configured to adjust the clamping force in accordance with the rotational driving force. A second biasing mechanism is configured to generate a biasing force to separate the clutch discs away from one another and to weaken the clamping force. The cam mechanism is configured to apply to the second biasing mechanism a force against the biasing force generated by the second biasing mechanism in accordance with the rotational driving force. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321213 | FRICTION CLUTCH FOR TRANSMITTING TORQUE - A friction clutch for transmitting torque from a rotor, which can be driven about an axis S, to an element which is to be driven, including a friction disk clutch having an electromagnet arrangement which has a coil former and magnetically conductive means which comprise a web section lying radially on the outside with respect to the axis S and a web section lying radially on the inside and oriented axially, and permanently magnetic means via which an axially movable friction section of the friction disk clutch can be magnetically connected to the rotor, wherein, in the electrically switched on state of the electromagnetic arrangement, the bearing of the friction section against the rotor can be eliminated by attenuating the magnetic attraction effect of the permanently magnetic means. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321214 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH - An electromagnetic clutch includes a coil generating a first magnetic flux or a second magnetic flux depending on the direction of current flowing therein, a stationary core accommodating therein the coil, a stationary magnet providing a magnetic flux that opposes the first magnetic flux, a rotor rotatable concentrically with a rotatable shaft, a moving core fixed to the rotor, a moving magnet providing a magnetic flux that opposes the second magnetic flux, a sun gear fixed to the rotatable shaft, an internal gear fixed to the rotor, a planetary gear meshed with the sun gear and the internal gear, an arm supporting the planetary gear, a pulley rotatable concentrically with the rotatable shaft, a first armature being capable of coupling to the stationary core, and a second armature being capable of coupling to the moving core. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321215 | PARKING BRAKE DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS - A parking brake device for motor transmissions, especially automatic transmissions has a parking brake pawl ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321216 | DRIFT CONVEYOR HAVING A BEARING ELEMENT - A drift conveyor ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321217 | BILL ACCETOR WITH A GATE CONTROL UNIT - A bill acceptor includes a housing defining an insertion slot and a passage extending from said insertion slot, a transmission mechanism for delivering each inserted bill/license from the insertion slot to the passage and then to a bill box been attached to the housing, a gate controllable to open/close the insertion slot, an solenoid valve controllable to move the gate between the close position and the open position, a first media sensor disposed at a front side relative to the gate for driving the solenoid valve to open the gate upon detection of the insertion of a bill/license into the insertion slot, and a second media sensor disposed at a rear side relative to the gate and adapted for driving the solenoid valve to close the gate after the delivery of an inserted bill/license to the passage by the transmission mechanism. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321218 | Vehicle Assembling Line System - A vehicle assembling line system | 2009-12-31 |
20090321219 | Overhead Transfer/Storage System and Overhead Transfer/Storage Method - In an overhead conveyance/storage system | 2009-12-31 |
20090321220 | DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF ARTICLES COMPRISING OVERLAPPING DRIVING DEVICES - The invention relates to a palette for supporting articles such as CDs, DVDs or the like, which is adapted to be guided forward on a conveyor path ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321221 | CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPER - A conveyor belt cleaning device which can handle conveyor belts with damaged areas, mechanical joints, and/or head pulleys with profile spaces causing the conveyor belt to run unevenly, is provided. The scraper blade is attached to a plurality of T-shaped elements each of which has pressure applied by an air bladder held within a housing. The T-shaped elements move freely within the housing to permit movement of the scraper blade in a direction tangential to as well as perpendicular to the conveyor belt. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321222 | CONTAINER, SUCH AS A FOOD OR BEVERAGE CONTAINER, LUBRICATION METHOD - A process for lubricating a container, such as a beverage container, or a conveyor for containers, by applying to the container or conveyor, a thin continuous, substantially non-dripping layer of a liquid lubricant. The process provides many advantages compared to the use of a conventional dilute aqueous lubricant. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321223 | CRUCIBLE FEEDER MECHANISM - This invention is intended to make a crucible feeder mechanism simple in configuration, to realize low cost and to increase the number of accommodated crucibles while making the crucible feeder mechanism small in size. In the crucible feeder mechanism, the crucibles are mounted on an inclined mount surface | 2009-12-31 |
20090321224 | Conveyor Belt Cover For Bulk Material Handling Systems - A protective cover for deployment within the interior of a conveyor truss of a conveyor belt-driven bulk material handler. The protective cover comprises an apical support member configured for resilient attachment to an upper, central truss member of the conveyor truss such that the apical support member hangs above the conveyor belt when the cover is deployed. The cover comprises a pair of parallel support members, each configured for fixed attachment to opposite lateral conveyor truss members. The apical support member and the parallel support members together form a triangular arrangement of support members within the conveyor truss when the cover is deployed. Also provided is a rectangular sheet of protective material having a means for attachment of opposite sides thereof to a corresponding member of the pair of parallel support members. The rectangular sheet is centrally stretched over the apical support member to form a triangular cover structure disposed above the conveyor belt when the cover is deployed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321225 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for conveying containers comprising a belt moved by a pulley arrangement along a longitudinal direction of advancement, and supporting elements of the containers associable with the belt by means of connecting elements fixed to the belt, each connecting element comprising a coupling arrangement for engaging and blocking a respective supporting element and a driving arrangement, suitable for engaging a holding arrangement of the pulley arrangement for moving the belt; an apparatus for conveying containers comprising a belt, looped around a pulley arrangement and suitable for moving the containers in a longitudinal direction of advancement, a moving arrangement for driving the pulley arrangement, and a positioning arrangement configured for supporting and moving the pulley arrangement and the moving arrangement along a transverse direction of adjustment. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321226 | SAFETY SWITCH - An operating head ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321227 | SAFETY HOLDER - A safety holder is provided that firmly attaches to a safety switch so that safety of a worker is enhanced. The safety holder includes a base body | 2009-12-31 |
20090321228 | Limit Switch Control Device - A limit switch control device comprises a shaft, a sensor, an upper limit reed switch, a lower limit reed switch and a drive element that cooperate with a control circuit. The sensor is combined on the shaft which is driven by the drive element, which is provided with an upper limit witch and a lower limit switch, so that when the sensor detects the upper limit and the lower limit reed switches, the upper and the lower limit switches will be triggered to power off the drive element. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321229 | "TURN-SIGNAL SWITCH FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH HAS AN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL" - A turn-signal switch for a motor vehicle, which has an adaptive cruise control, has, in addition to an OFF position and an ON position, at least one command position situated beyond the ON position, in which it outputs a command to the cruise control to modify the setpoint acceleration. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321230 | CIRCUIT BOARD SENSING MODULE - The present invention discloses a circuit board sensing module comprising a plurality of circuit boards and a sphere. The circuit boards form a hollow polyhedron with multiple surfaces and included angles. When the sphere is in any of the included angles, a circuit board is controlled to be electrically conducting, and the other circuit boards are open circuits in the meantime. Besides, the present invention further discloses a multi-surface operation apparatus comprising the circuit board sensing module. It comprises a plurality of control interfaces and at least a circuit board sensing module. When any of the control interfaces is operated, the circuit board sensing module enables the switch of the selected control interface, and shuts down the switches of the other switches. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321231 | DUAL FUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A dual function switch assembly includes a switch housing part containing multiple switches at different elevations and a rotor having cam surfaces aligned with the switches for operating the switches. A mounting part is connected to the switch housing part and provides mounting features for attachment in a desired installation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321232 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - A quick response/low voltage driven electromechanical switch equipped with a mechanism for adjusting a spring constant of a movable electrode is provided. The electromechanical element includes a first electrode formed on a substrate, a second electrode formed at a predetermined interval to the first electrode so that the interval is changed, and supporting portions for supporting the second electrode, wherein the supporting portions of the second electrode are able to be displaced. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321233 | DOUBLE-BREAKING CONTACT SYSTEM FOR A LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER, A MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING THE DOUBLE-BREAKING CONTACT SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR BREAKING A CIRCUIT - A concept of a double-breaking contact system with a rotating contact arm is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a novel arrangement of fixed conductors that cross over the contact arm is presented. A double-breaking contact system for a low voltage circuit breaker of at least one embodiment includes a double-breaking contact arm extending along a longitudinal axis and being rotatable across a central bearing; a first fixed conductor and a second fixed conductor, each conductor contacting one end of the contact arm, respectively and having first segments below the contact arm, second segments above the contact arm and third segments crossing over the contact arm and connecting the first segments with the corresponding second segments of each conductor; wherein the first segments and/or the second segments are arranged parallel to each other for guiding a current in a parallel direction through the respective first and/or second segments, but reverse to the current in the contact arm. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321234 | INPUT KEY - An exemplary key includes a main body and a filling portion. The main body is made of ceramic material. The main body defines a through hole therein. The filling portion fills the through hole. The filling portion is capable of allowing light passing through the filling portion. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321235 | Electronic apparatus - An electronic apparatus that includes: a circuit board with a changeover switch; a housing having two surfaces extending in parallel and a side surface connecting edges of the two surfaces, holding the circuit board with a space between the circuit board and the housing and having an operation opening at a portion which faces the changeover switch; a housed part at a position between one side of the circuit board and the side surface of the housing, preventing the changeover switch from being visually recognized through the operation opening; and an operation member including an operation piece placed outside the side surface and receives a slide operation, and an operation arm extending inside the housing from the operation piece through the operation opening, bypassing the housed part to come in contact with the changeover switch, and switching the changeover switch when the operation piece receives the slide operation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321236 | PUSH SWITCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a push switch including: a tubular case; a slider which is supported by the tubular case to reciprocate and advance during a pushing operation; and biasing means for biasing the slider to retreat, wherein the slider upon retreating is automatically returned to a non-operation position by allowing a contact inclined surface provided at a contact portion of the slider to come in contact with a restriction inclined surface provided at a restriction portion of the tubular case, the slider is a mold made of a resin material having a higher thermal contraction coefficient and a lower melting temperature than those of the resin material of the tubular case, the shape of the contact portion is similar to and slightly smaller than the shape of the restriction portion in order that they be complementary to each other, and the tubular case is provided with a pair of restriction inclined surfaces. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321237 | KEY STRUCTURE - A key structure used in a portable electronic device includes a resilient member forming a plurality of conducting films and a column, a dome member forming an arch portion and a peripheral portion, a circuit board forming a plurality of first terminals, second terminals and a third terminal. The dome member is mounted to the circuit board, the peripheral portion electronically connects to the second terminals, the resilient member covers the dome member, the conducting films conductively contact the first terminals. The resilient member is pressed to make the column resist against the arch portion, thereby the first terminals and the second terminals are both conductive, or the first terminals, the second terminals and the third terminal are all conductive. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321238 | Conductive Webs Containing Electrical Pathways and Method For Making Same - Presented is a variety of products and apparatuses employing a conductive nonwoven web. Products and apparatuses include an RFID system, a radiofrequency shielding system, a flexible electronic circuit component, a heating element, an antenna, an electromagnetic energy shield, a membrane switch, a keypad, and a packaging system. In one embodiment, the conductive nonwoven web contains conductive carbon fibers in combination with pulp fibers and/or synthetic fibers. Electric pathways are formed into the conductive material using ultrasonic energy. The electric pathways can be used to produce various electronic devices. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321239 | SET OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH INTERLOCK MEANS - A set of circuit breakers with interlock means, particularly a set of circuit breakers capable of realizing any mechanical interlock and unlock between two or more circuit breakers, wherein in the set of circuit breakers, each circuit breaker has an interlock means, said interlock means comprising a base plate | 2009-12-31 |
20090321240 | INTEGRATED TOUCH PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An integrated touch panel including a first, second, and third substrates, a first and second adhesive layers, a first and second axial conductive layers, a shielding layer, a first and second conductive films, two first and second conductive electrodes is provided. The first axial conductive layer, the first adhesive layer and the second axial conductive layer are laminated in order between the first substrate and the second substrate. The shielding layer and the first conductive film are adjacent to each other and disposed between the second substrate and the third substrate. The second adhesive layer and the second conductive film are laminated in order between the first conductive film and the third substrate. Two first conductive electrodes are disposed in parallel between the first conductive film and the second adhesive layer, and two second conductive electrodes are disposed in parallel between the first conductive film and the second adhesive layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321241 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE USING SAME - A switch assembly includes a shell, and a push button including a fixing member, a pushing member, an elastic member and an electrical-conductive member. A shell includes an upper surface and a cavity extending from the upper surface to a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The fixing member is received in the cavity of the shell. The pushing member is slidably received in the fixing member and exposed out of the cavity. The elastic member is positioned between the pushing member and the shell. The electrical-conductive member is mounted on an end of the pushing member. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321242 | Method and Device for Removing Loose Material on Wavy Surfaces of stamped Coal Used for Coking - According to the invention, the loose coal is displaced from the peaks to the valleys of the waves on the narrow, long coal cake and is beaten down on the coal cake. The inventive device comprises at least one scraper ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321243 | METHANE GAS RECOVERY AND USAGE SYSTEM FOR COALMINES, MUNICIPAL LAND FILLS AND OIL REFINERY DISTILLATION TOWER VENT STACKS - Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) exhaust gases from coal pre-mine gob wells, land fills and oil refinery (Installations) vent stacks are used, after adequate compression, for energizing a high-speed gas turbine. The convoluting gas discharge causes a first separation stage by stratifying of heavier non-combustible and lighter combustible gas components that exit from the turbine in opposite directions, the heavier components having a second stratifying separation in a vortex tube to separate non-combustible, heaviest pollutants from non-combustible medium-heavy components. The noncombustible, medium components exit a vortex tube open end to atmosphere. The lighter combustible, pollutants (high purity Methane) effected in the first separation are piped to the Installation's engine air intake for re-combustion, thereby reducing the Installation's Methane pollution and improving its fuel economy. The non-combustible, heaviest pollutants from the second separation stage are piped to air filter assemblies. This gas stream convoluting at a high-speed through the top stator-vanes of the air filters, centrifugally separates the coalescent water, coal/carbon or silico-ethanes or sulfur particles, (PM) respectively, which collect at the bottom of the bowl, wherein it is periodically released to the site. Whereas, the heaviest gases: traces of hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide & micron size carbon, silico-ethanes or sulfur particles, respectively are released to the atmosphere. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321244 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN - The present invention relates to the conversion of water into hydrogen and oxygen, and more particularly to a conversion of water into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight and an inorganic catalyst. More specifically, the invention relates to systems and processes for generating hydrogen molecules from sunlight and water, such as a process comprising the steps of: i) contacting the water with nanoparticles of an inorganic photocatalyst compound in a reaction zone of a reaction chamber; ii) concentrating sunlight with an optical intensifier such that the intensity is increased by a factor greater than 2; iii) heating the reaction zone to one or more reaction temperatures greater than 140° C. using the concentrated sunlight; and iv) exposing water in the heated reaction zone and in the presence of the inorganic photocatalyst compound, while at the one or more reaction temperatures, to the concentrated sunlight so that a reaction occurs that generates hydrogen molecules from the water; wherein the photocatalyst includes an element selected from Cu, Al, Ti, Ga, Cd, Zn, W, Fe, Sn, Si, or any combination thereof, the water is in the form of water vapor, the step of heating the reaction zone includes a step of converting the sun light into thermal energy, the reaction zone is free of any electrode for a photoelectrochemical process; and wherein the photocatalyst is characterized by one of the following: (1) the nanoparticles are calcined nanoparticles; (2) the nanoparticles includes an element selected from Cu, Al, Ti, Ga, Cd, Zn, W, Fe, Sn, Si, or any combination thereof; or (3) both (1) and (2). | 2009-12-31 |
20090321245 | GENERATION OF COUPLED PLASMA DISCHARGES FOR USE IN LIQUID-PHASE OR GAS-PHASE PROCESSES - A method of stimulating chemical reactions within a fluid media uses a gas plasma ejected from a gas-buffered microhollow cathode discharge apparatus into the fluid media. The apparatus has an electrically-conductive housing with an electrode positioned therein such as to create air channels between the electrode and the housing. The electrode is electrically insulated from the housing except at a location near the plasma outlet. A DC voltage is applied across the electrode and housing to accelerate the plasma and eject it into the fluid media. In another aspect, the housing includes a cup portion and a conduit portion that are electrically isolated from each other. When a DC voltage is applied across the electrode and the conduit, the plasma is ejected and filamentous discharges occur between the cup and the conduit. Such multicavity coupled plasma discharges provide voltage amplification and DC pulses with rates in the nanosecond regime. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321246 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AND APPARATUS OF FABRICATING TUNNEL MAGNETIC RESISTIVE ELEMENT - A method and an apparatus of fabricating a tunnel magnetic resistive element which do not show much dispersion in RA and capable of obtaining a high MR ratio in a low RA are provided. The method of fabricating a tunnel magnetic resistive element includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a tunnel barrier layer made of metal oxide and a second ferromagnetic layer, wherein a step of making the tunnel barrier layer includes carrying out film formation of a first metal layer while doping oxygen on the first ferromagnetic layer, subsequently an oxidation process on the oxygen-doped first metal layer to make an oxide layer and film formation of a second metal layer on the oxide layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321247 | IONIZED PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (iPVD) PROCESS - A method is provided of operating a deposition system to deposit coating material into high aspect ratio nano-sized features on a patterned substrate that enhances sidewall coverage compared to field area and bottom surface coverage while minimizing or eliminating overhang. The method includes performing a process step with a gross field area deposition rate of about 25 to 70 nm/min and simultaneously etching the barrier layer to establish a net field area deposition rate of about 5 to 40 nm/min. The method may also include first performing a protective layer deposition step with a field area deposition rate of about 5 to 20 nm/min without etching the underlying surface then performing a surface modification step with gross deposition and simultaneous etching at a field modification net deposition rate of about −10 to +40 nm/min. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321248 | LOW DAMAGE SPUTTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A sputtering system includes a disk-shaped target concentric with an annular anode in a reaction chamber. A thermally-sensitive sample is arranged in the reaction chamber so as to receive material sputtered from the target. The thermally-sensitive sample can be a soft tissue biological specimen. A magnet is arranged proximal to the sample within the reaction chamber. The magnet can be a U-shaped magnet or one or more bar magnets. During sputtering from the target, the magnetic field of the magnet deflects the trajectory of secondary electrons generated by the sputtering process, thereby protecting the sample from heating and damage. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321249 | Method of Hard Coating a Blade - A sputtering apparatus includes a chamber for containing a feed gas. An anode is positioned inside the chamber. A cathode assembly comprising target material is positioned adjacent to an anode inside the chamber. A magnet is positioned adjacent to cathode assembly. A platen that supports a substrate is positioned adjacent to the cathode assembly. An output of the power supply is electrically connected to the cathode assembly. The power supply generates a plurality of voltage pulse trains comprising at least a first and a second voltage pulse train. The first voltage pulse train generates a first discharge from the feed gas that causes sputtering of a first layer of target material having properties that are determined by at least one of a peak amplitude, a rise time, and a duration of pulses in the first voltage pulse train. The second voltage pulse train generates a second discharge from the feed gas that causes sputtering of a second layer of target material having properties that are determined by at least one of a peak amplitude, a rise time, and a duration of pulses in the second voltage pulse train. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321250 | Apparatus for Plating Semiconductor Wafers - An electroplating apparatus for electroplating a surface of a wafer is provided. The wafer is capable of being electrically charged as a cathode. The electroplating apparatus includes a plating head capable of being positioned either over or under the surface of a wafer and capable of being electrically charged as an anode. The plating head is capable of enabling metallic plating between the surface of the wafer and the plating head when the wafer and plating head are charged. The plating head further comprises a voltage sensor pair capable of sensing a voltage present between the plating head and the surface of the wafer, and a controller capable of receiving data from the voltage sensor pair. The data received from the voltage sensor pair is used by the controller to maintain a substantially constant voltage to be applied by the anode when the plating head is placed in positions over the surface of the wafer. A method of electroplating a wafer is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321251 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF WATER AND WASTEWATER - Contaminants are removed from raw water or discharge water from plants, such as sewerage and industrial plants, by applying direct current through an array of spaced, alternately charged electrodes to eliminate or minimize clogging of the electrodes with precipitated contaminants. Polarity may be switched periodically to assist in eliminating or minimizing clogging. In illustrated embodiments, electrode arrays are contained in housings of dielectric material to form modules, To increase processing capacity, the modules are arranged in parallel arrays. Alternatively, a single module is scaled up for large or industrial applications or scaled down for personal use. Instead of housing the electrode arrays in modules through which liquid passes, the electrode arrays for some batch applications are dipped in the water or aqueous solutions. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321252 | Sulfuric acid electrolytic cell and a sulfuric acid recycle type cleaning system applying the sulfuric acid electrolytic cell - In a sulfuric acid electrolytic cell to electrolyze sulfuric acid supplied to an anode compartment and a cathode compartment comprising a diaphragm, said anode compartment and said cathode compartment separated by said diaphragm, a cathode provided in said cathode compartment and a conductive diamond anode provided in said anode compartment, as said conductive diamond anode, a conductive diamond film is formed on the surface of said conductive substrate, the rear face of said conductive substrate is pasted, with conductive paste, on an current collector comprising a rigid body with size equal to, or larger than, said conductive substrate, an anode compartment frame constituting said anode compartment is contacted via gasket with the periphery on the side of the conductive diamond film of said diamond anode, said diaphragm is contacted with the front face of said anode compartment, further, with the front face of said diaphragm, the cathode compartment frame constituting said cathode compartment, a gasket, and said cathode are contacted in sequence, the rear face of said cathode is pasted with conductive paste to the current collector comprising a rigid body with size equal to, or larger than, said cathode and electric power is supplied from one current collector to the other current collector via said conductive paste. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321253 | ELECTRODE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS - An electrode mounting structure of a surface treatment apparatus in which a metal electrode is disposed so as to oppose to an inner-peripheral surface of a cylinder, the electrode and the cylinder are energized in a state where treatment liquid is interposed between the electrode and the cylinder inner-peripheral surface so as to perform pre-plating or plating to the cylinder inner-peripheral surface, and the metal electrode is detachably attached to a metal electrode holder member. The structure includes a resin coupler having a threaded portion engaged with a threaded portion formed on the electrode holder member. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321254 | HEMOGLOBIN-DETECTING ELECTRODE TEST STRIP AND DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A hemoglobin-detecting electrode test strip is provided, which includes an insulating substrate; an electrode system; an insulating layer that partially covers the electrode system so that one uncovered portion on the electrode system forms an electrochemical reaction region and another uncovered portion on the electrode system forms a conductive wire connecting region; and a reaction layer including an electron mediator and an anion surfactant and at least partially covering the electrochemical reaction region. A device for detecting hemoglobin is further provided, which includes the hemoglobin-detecting electrode test strip and an electrochemical sensor. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321255 | Drug-meter: Multiwell membrane-based potentiometric sensor for high throughput tests of drugs - Multiwell membrane-based potentiometric sensor for high throughput tests. The sensor includes a reference element under the bottom of the multiwell plate, where the bottoms of the wells have sensitive potentiometric membranes. The plate is made with the electrically nonconductive polymer. The output of the chemical sensor is a transmembrane voltage between additional reference element inserted into the test solution in a well and the first reference element. Potentials correspond to the chemical activity present in test solutions added into the wells. In one embodiment the membrane is a drug sensitive biomimetic membrane, made of porous nitrocellulose polymer support impregnated with lipids or lipid-like substances. Sensitivity for some drugs can be as good as 1 ppm. In other embodiments the membrane is an ion selective glass or polymer membrane, including PVC with ionophores or redox active electroconductive polymer membranes to characterize redox processes in the test solutions. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321256 | BIOSENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Devices and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample of liquid are provided. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321257 | BIOSENSOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND DETECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A biosensor that detects a target substance contained in a liquid sample has an insulating base plate including a recess formed in a portion that is thinner than the surrounding part, a working electrode and a counter electrode, at least one of which is disposed in the recess, and a reaction reagent that is disposed in the recess and reacts with a specific substance in the liquid sample. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321258 | Sensor card for determining analytes in liquid or gas samples and method for producing such a sensor card - A sensor card for determining analytes in liquid and gas samples with films connected to one another in sheetlike fashion, namely a sensor film facing the sample with openings and a covering film remote from the sample with openings for electrical tapping, at least one sensor being provided and arranged between the sensor film and the covering film. There is provided between the sensor film and the covering film at least one intermediate film, in which cutouts are provided, the sensor being arranged in one of the cutouts. The sensor card provides a homogeneous thickness, which brings about a reliable sealing of the flow channels for the liquid sample if the sensor card is connected to a plate that partially forms the flow channels within the analysis system. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing such a sensor card. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321259 | Portable Preparation, Analysis, and Detection Apparatus for Nucleic Acid Processing - The present teachings comprise a device and method for lysing and/or purifying biological sample. The device can comprise a cartridge having a chamber containing a biological sample receiving region, a plurality of electrodes, and one or more sieving matrices. The electrodes can be configured to lyse the biological sample through the production of a pulsed electrical field. The electrodes can also be configured to heat lyse the biological sample. The electrodes can also be configured to electrophoretically move the biological sample through one or more sieving matrices. A portion of the sample can be isolated on a membrane. The portion of the sample isolated on the membrane can be amplified and detected. A portion of the sample can be isolated in a collection area present in the cartridge. The portion of the sample isolated in the collection area can be removed from the cartridge. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321260 | LIQUID TREATMENT METHODS AND APPARATUS - A liquid or water treatment apparatus comprising one or both of an electrodialysis cell and a cavitation unit. The cavitation unit generates cavitation in the liquid by flow of the liquid into a constriction where cavitation bubbles are formed and then to an outlet where cavitation bubbles implode, and the constriction includes an aperture formed by walls which are long and narrowly spaced in a plane normal to the flow direction. The electrodialysis cell is arranged with an inlet flow path for directing only part of a quantity of water to be treated through the electrodialysis cell, and an outlet flow path for returning a product of the electrodialysis cell to the remainder of the water. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321261 | DETECTION METHODS AND DETECTION DEVICES BASED ON THE QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS - The invention describes detection methods and devices that comprise nanostructures and which detection mechanism is based on the quantum confinement effects. The nanostructures are built to have specific energy levels designed to match the energy levels of the targeted analyte that is to be detected. The analyte species are sensed by measuring charge or/and energy transfer between the species and the nanostructures, which will be proportional to the overlap between the density of states distribution in the nanostructures and the density of states distribution in the targeted analyte species. Different molecular species have different electronic density of states, so the charge or/and energy transfer between the targeted analyte and detector nanostructures will occur only for specific analyte which has the same electronic density of states as the detectors nanostructure. The detection methods, devices, and potential applications include, but are not limited to: chemical, biochemical, biological or biochemical analysis. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321262 | LIQUID TRANSFER DEVICE - Provided is a liquid transfer device which controls electrically liquid position. The surface of the liquid transfer device is provided with unevenness in order to solve a problem of having a large number of electrodes for controlling voltage. The number of electrodes for controlling voltage can be halved by utilization of restoring force of liquid to a spherical shape by surface tension, in addition to electrical force. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321263 | CLINICAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS - To enable reuse of expensive microchips in a clinical analysis apparatus, while constantly and efficiently obtaining accurate analysis results. A clinical apparatus employs microchips to analyze substances, which are contained in samples and are targets of measurement. The clinical analysis apparatus is equipped with: a stocking section; a dispensing mechanism, for dispensing reagents stocked in the stocking section and samples to the microchips; and a measuring section, for measuring the measurement target substance within the samples. The measuring section includes: a dispensing station, at which the microchips are provided; a detecting station, for detecting the measurement target substance; and a cleansing station, at which microchips are cleansed following detection of the measurement target substance. The dispensing station, the detecting station, and the cleansing station are provided at a predetermined pitch from upstream to downstream positions. The microchips are continuously rotated through the stations to perform measurement repeatedly. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321264 | Concentration and purification of analytes using electric fields - Embodiments of a device and method are described which provide for concentration and purification of analytes, e.g., polynucleotides, in channel devices using AC and DC electric fields. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321265 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CATALYTIC PROCESSES, INCLUDING THE DEPOSITION OF CARBON BASED PARTICLES - Methods and apparatus for controlling a catalytic layer deposition process are provided. A feed stream comprising a carbon source is provided to a catalyst layer. An asymmetrical alternating current is applied to the catalyst layer. A polarization impedance of the catalyst layer is monitored. The polarization impedance can be controlled by varying the asymmetrical alternating current. The controlling of the polarization impedance provides control over the structure and amount of carbon particles deposited on the catalyst layer. The carbon particles may be in the form of nanotubes, fullerenes, and/or nanoparticles. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321266 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED-CIRCUIT BOARD - There is provided a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board having an insulative board and a plurality of electroconductive pads arranged in a grid shape on the insulative board, the method comprising: a step for forming an electroconductive film on the insulative board; a step for forming a pattern on the electroconductive film so as to form the electroconductive pads, a lead wire connected to at least one of the electroconductive pads, and inter-pad wiring for electrically connecting each of the electroconductive pads not connected to the lead wire to any of the electroconductive pads connected to the lead wire, the inter-pad wiring being disposed between mutually adjacent electroconductive pads; a step for plating each of the electroconductive pads by immersing the insulative board in a plating bath and energizing each of the electroconductive pads through the lead wire; and a step for removing the inter-pad wiring. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321267 | METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATING PLASTIC PRODUCTS - A method for surface treating plastic products is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a plastic substrate, the plastic substrate being made of electroplatable material; forming at least one electroconductive coating on the plastic substrate surface by electro-less plating; forming a copper layer on the electroconductive coating by electroplating; partially etching the surface of the copper layer using a laser to form a rough area; and forming a top coating on the copper layer by electroplating. Both shiny appearance and dusky appearance of the plastic substrate can be present by this method. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321268 | Electrodeposited film having sliding function and coated article therewith - The present invention is an electrodeposited film substantially containing no lead, characterized by applying an alloy layer or a simple metal layer with an Hv value of not less than 60 to an under layer, and an alloy layer or a simple metal layer with an Hv value of not more than 40 to an upper layer. This electrodeposited film is harmless to the human body and the environment, and superior in sliding properties. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321269 | SILVER AND SILVER ALLOY PLATING BATH - To develop stable, non-cyanide silver and silver alloy plating baths. The present invention is a silver and silver alloy plating bath, comprises: (A) a soluble salt, comprising a silver salt or a mixture of a silver salt and a salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of tin, bismuth, cobalt, antimony, iridium, indium, lead, copper, iron, zinc, nickel, palladium, platinum, and gold; and (B) at least one aliphatic sulfide compound comprising a functionality selected from the group consisting of an ether oxygen atom, a 3-hydroxypropyl group, and a hydroxypropylene group, with the proviso that the aliphatic sulfide compound does not comprise a basic nitrogen atom. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321270 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY-CONTROLLING AGENT FOR CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY OF CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITION THEREWITH - The present invention is intended to provide a technology preventing decrease in an electroconductivity or an throwing power of a cationic electrodeposition coating composition having a lower solid content and/or a lower ash content. Therefore, the present invention relates to:
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20090321271 | Method of Pumping Combustible Gas - A system for pumping a gas stream containing a combustible gas comprises a solid oxide ionic conducting membrane ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321272 | Sulfuric acid electrolysis process - Sulfuric acid electrolysis process wherein;
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20090321273 | Method and an electrolysis cell for production of a metal from a molten chloride - The present method relates to a method and a cell for electrolytic production of zinc from a salt melt comprising zinc chloride. The cell has at least one electrolysis chamber ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321274 | Machine And Method For Electrochemically Polishing Indentations Within An Aluminum Wheel - A machine for electrochemically polishing indentations within the wall of an aluminum workpiece, such as a wheel, has a cathode attached to an upper platen. The workpiece is mounted upon a lower platen which acts as an anode. Electrolyte is passed between the cathode and the anode while simultaneously a current is applied which passes through the cathode and the anode. The current is selectively pulsed to maximize polishing but at the same time to permit the flushing away of residual material and to cool the cathode and the workpiece. | 2009-12-31 |