Patents Issued in September 2, 2004
  • Publication number: 20040168694
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a smoke emitting section which emits smoke containing particulate matter, a dilution section for diluting the smoke emitted by the smoke emitting section, a clean air unit which supplies clean air to the dilution section, at least one chamber which incorporates a cell-adhered surface and into which the smoke diluted by the dilution section is introduced, and an exhaust section for exhausting the smoke from the chamber and the dilution section. A smoke flow in the chamber is shut off to make the smoke settle down in the chamber and expose the cell-adhered surface to the smoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Yasuo Fukano, Mutsuaki Suzuki, Maiko Ide
  • Publication number: 20040168695
    Abstract: A low sidestream smoke cigarette comprises a conventional tobacco rod, and a combustible treatment paper having a sidestream smoke treatment composition. The treatment composition comprises in combination, an oxygen storage and donor metal oxide oxidation catalyst and an essentially non-combustible finely divided porous particulate adjunct for said catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
    Inventors: Stanislav M. Snaidr, E. Robert Becker
  • Publication number: 20040168696
    Abstract: A wig includes a foundation made from generally circular blank of stretchable netting formed into a bowl shape as worn on a wearer's head. The bowl shape is formed by radially folding over the blank upon itself at a plurality of pairs of fold lines to form a plurality of radially-spaced triangular pleats. An elastic band is looped and attached to an outer periphery of the blank at a stretchable seam to maintain the pleats and the bowl shape. A plurality of hair wefts are attached to a convex outer surface of the foundation in a layered, spaced relationship at respective seams. Attachment areas of the hair wefts to the foundation hidden by overlapping adjacent hair wefts. The hair wefts are arranged to simulate natural hair growth patterns with hair wefts disposed transversely of the foundation pointing forwardly, downwardly, upwardly, or a combination thereof. Hair wefts at a crown of the foundation are centered about the crown pointing radially outwardly from the crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Mary J. Cox
  • Publication number: 20040168697
    Abstract: A hairstyling comb in which a plurality of elevated notched major comb teeth are provided to lift and entrain strands of hair which are subsequently to be treated with hair treatment, such as highlighting colorant. Between adjacent major comb teeth are one or more minor comb teeth, providing spacing between the major comb teeth and a place for the unselected strands of hair to be separated and held. The upper surface and lower surface of the hairstyling comb contain differently sized major comb teeth and notches, and the end of the comb contains one large notch. A hairstyling kit that includes the hairstyling comb, hair clips, applicator brush, foils, container adapted to hold a liquid, and instructions for the use of the hairstyling comb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Kari Brown
  • Publication number: 20040168698
    Abstract: A brush for applying a substance onto keratinous fibers includes a core and bristles that are supported by the core and made other than by being injection molded together with the core. In embodiments, the brush has at least a portion that carries bristles that are curved and extend from the core in oriented manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Gueret
  • Publication number: 20040168699
    Abstract: A method of attaching supplemental hair to natural human hair begins with selecting a plurality of strands of human hair growing from a scalp. A supplemental hair bundle includes a plurality of supplemental hair strands previously glued to one another at a glued portion by thermoplastic glue. The glued portion is fused using a heating element of an applicator. The glued portion of the supplemental hair bundle is then contacted to the selected plurality of strands of human hair. The heating element may be a heated jaw having a heating channel shaped to receive the glued portion of the bundle. A kneading jaw in opposing relationship to the heating jaw may be used to clamp the human hair and the supplemental hair bundle mix the glue into the strands of human hair. Bundles are made by placing supplemental hair is strands in a film of fused glue on a rotating cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Hui Suk Park
  • Publication number: 20040168700
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable cosmetic brush set, preferably including five brush heads and at least one handle for use with each of the brush heads. According to the invention, such a novel design facilitates the application of makeup, particularly on the face, such as the eye and cheek area, while creating a very compact set of brushes for convenient storage and transportation. Each brush head comprises a tuft of bristles configured in a particular pattern specifically designed for a certain cosmetic application. The attachable handle comprises ends configured such that all of the different sizes of a plurality of brush heads may be attached in at least one way. Also disclosed is a housing pouch for the brush heads and handle that provides an easy, compact and convenient way to organize, store and transport the detachable cosmetic brush set. Preferably, the pouch may be folded and closed to secure the objects within for transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Paula Dorf
  • Publication number: 20040168701
    Abstract: A liquid-cosmetic applicator capable of avoiding pumping phenomenon without lowering the scraping function of its wiper is provided. The liquid-cosmetic applicator has a wiper (15) formed on the inside of an opening (12) of a liquid-cosmetic container (10) for scraping off the liquid cosmetic (13) that adheres to the stem (36) of a stemmed brush (30). The wiper has an axially offset region occupying a certain peripheral domain of the wiper and an axially non-offset region occupying another peripheral domain including another scraping section. The offset region and non-offset region include scraping sections (17A, 17B), respectively, that overlap in the axial direction, leaving a gap formed between, and along the peripheries of, the overlapping scraping sections (17A, 17B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Hiroshi Hiyama
  • Publication number: 20040168702
    Abstract: A lip contour kit comprising at least one stencil for assisting in the application of lip liner and lipstick to an individual's lips. Each stencil is used to assist in the application of lip liner to the upper lip and/or to the lower lip. Unlike the traditional make-up stencils designed for application of eyebrow pencil and lipstick, each member of the complimentary stencils are flexible, independent of the other and can be used alone or in conjunction with any other stencil. The stencils can also be provided with color codes, letters, numbers or marks, or other indicia to assist the make-up artist/individual in distinguishing one contour from another. The stencils of this invention can be self-adjusted relative to the upper and lower lip, respectively, to permit emphasis of one facial feature over another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Janet Faragi
  • Publication number: 20040168703
    Abstract: A disposable dental hygiene implement comprises an elongated small pick member having a body portion (53) and a picking portion (55) and floss member (71) provided to the body portion and/or the picking portion. At the end of the picking portion said pick member has buffering structure comprised of marginal end (56) of the picking portion (55) and floss member (71) that are integrally intermingled to each other. Said floss member (71) further extends outwardly at the end of the picking portion (55), and a gripping member (81) is provided at the end of the floss member for the user to easily and firmly grasp the floss member (71) for efficient flossing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Myoung-Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20040168704
    Abstract: The present ball/roller bearing cleaning method is a method which, using cleaning liquid 24, cleans a bearing to be cleaned 1 composed of an inner ring 1b, an outer ring 1a, a rolling bodies 1c and a retainer. In the cleaning method, the cleaning liquid 24 is made to flow through the bearing to be cleaned 1 from the axial direction of the present bearing 1 into spaces in which the raceway surfaces of the inner and outer rings 1b and 1a of the bearing to be cleaned 1 surround the rolling bodies 1c and retainer. For example, a cylindrical-shaped rotary die 2 having spiral grooves 2a is interposed into a cleaning liquid supply passage, and the cleaning liquid 4 is supplied to thereby rotate the cylindrical-shaped rotary die 2, whereby the cleaning liquid having high pressure can be supplied to the bearing to be cleaned 1 from the cylindrical-shaped rotary die 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Mizuno, Shigeo Tokura, Katsuhisa Tonooka, Hiroshi Shibazaki
  • Publication number: 20040168705
    Abstract: A method for removing a reducible contaminant, such as an oxide or organic material, from a surface of a material layer comprises contacting an exposed dielectric layer with one or more suppressant species. The exposed dielectric layer and the material layer are contacted with the reducing species. Contacting the exposed dielectric layer with the suppressant species suppresses reactions between the exposed dielectric layer and the reducing species. Contacting the dielectric layer with the suppressant species may prevent the reducing gas from increasing the dielectric constant of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Bingxi Sun, David M. Pung, Ashish Bodke, Nety M. Krishna
  • Publication number: 20040168706
    Abstract: A method for applying acoustic energy to clean a surface of a substrate is provided. The method initiates with generating acoustic energy oriented in a substantially parallel direction to a surface of a semiconductor substrate from a first transducer. Then, a direction of the acoustic energy from the first transducer is altered to a substantially perpendicular direction relative to the surface of the semiconductor substrate. Next, acoustic energy oriented in the substantially parallel direction to the surface of the semiconductor substrate is generated from a second transducer. In one embodiment, an orientation of the reflective surface is modifiable so that the acoustic energy may be delivered at a number of angles relative to the substrate surface. A system for cleaning a substrate and an apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: John M. Boyd, Fred C. Redeker, Randolph E. Treur, William Thie
  • Publication number: 20040168707
    Abstract: The present invention provides a megasonic cleaning apparatus configured to provide effective cleaning of a substrate without causing damage to the substrate. The apparatus includes a probe having one of a variety of cross-sections configured to decrease the ratio of normal-incident waves to shallow-angle waves. One such cross-section includes a channel running along a portion of the lower edge of the probe. Another cross-section includes a narrow lower edge of the probe. Another cross-section is elliptical. Another cross-section includes transverse bores originating in the lower edge of the probe. As an alternative to, or in addition to, providing a probe having a cross-section other than circular, the present invention may also provide a probe having a roughened lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Mario E. Bran, Michael B. Olesen, Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20040168708
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for cleaning surfaces, notably metal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Franck Rouppert, Christophe Largeron, Annie Rivoallan
  • Publication number: 20040168709
    Abstract: The nature of the fluid in or leaving the CO2 cleaning chamber is monitored by UV or IR spectrophotometry, by laser particle counting, by electrical or thermal conductivity, or other physical or mechanical properties. These properties are used to determine if or when the process is completed or to verify that the process is within normal process operation range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: James M. Drumm, Brian K. Kirkpatrick
  • Publication number: 20040168710
    Abstract: Disclosed are a cleaning solution and a method of cleaning a semiconductor substrate using the same without damaging the substrate. The cleaning solution includes from about 10% to about 35% by weight of hydrogen fluoride (HF), from about 10% to about 35% by weight of ammonium fluoride (NH4F) and from about 30% to about 80% by weight of de-ionized water (H2O). A nitride layer at a side or bottom portion of the substrate, or on a control substrate can be rapidly removed using the cleaning solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Sang-Mi Lee, Jin-Ho Hwang, Il-Hyun Sohn
  • Publication number: 20040168711
    Abstract: A container rinsing apparatus and method of rinsing a container that includes a nozzle positioned to spray liquid at a particular spray angle toward the interior surface of the container when the top surface of the container depresses a base cover of the rinsing apparatus. The rinsing apparatus is capable of completely rinsing virtually any shape of container without requiring manipulation of the container relative to the rinsing device during rinsing. When the container is positioned to engage the rinsing apparatus, the nozzle is closer to the open end of the container than the closed end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: K-TEC, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Dickson, Mark W. McLane
  • Publication number: 20040168712
    Abstract: This invention is a method for cleaning a semiconductor manufacturing system, which passes a highly volatile liquid agent through the system to remove the impurities and to dissolve chemicals used in the system. The cleaning agent dissolves and washes the chemicals out of the system to keep the chemicals from combining with moisture in the air and forming oxide particles. By washing with a liquid, residual gases and impurities in the system are rapidly removed from the system. After washing the system, the cleaning agent is quickly dried because the cleaning agent is highly volatile. Thereby, the system is cleaned efficiently within a short time by using this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Nanmat Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Sheng Chao, Chi-Hui Lin, Chuang-I Chen, Goang-Cheng Chang, Chao-Kai Hsieh, Hsin-Cheng Huang, Cheng-Jye Chu
  • Publication number: 20040168713
    Abstract: A vacuum transfer system for transferring food grade products. A biased ball in a cage with a substantially uninterrupted cage wall is utilized as a check valve. The ball may be biased by a weight to float in a predictable orientation relative to the cage. The biased ball assures that a certain portion of the ball will consistently engage with and aperture. The biased ball also minimizes chattering of the ball in the cage under high flow conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Marcus J. Engle
  • Publication number: 20040168714
    Abstract: Collapsible structures are provided having at least four panels, including a bottom panel, a first panel, a second panel and a third panel. Each panel has a foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form the panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. The fabric assumes the unfolded orientation of the frame member. Each panel further includes a first side and a second side, with the first side of one panel coupled to the second side of an adjacent panel, and with the bottom panel resting on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Patent Category Corporation
    Inventor: Yu Zheng
  • Publication number: 20040168715
    Abstract: A tent has a framework having at least two flexible strips bent with an intersection at central points of the strips as a top of the tent. A flexible ring is provided outside the flexible strips and adjacent to the top of the tent. A cloth is sheathed on the framework. The tent has a broad top space without a central pole, which is convenient to use in hunting or as a business site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Ching-Hsuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20040168716
    Abstract: The invention relates to the electric-power industry and can be used for producing both thermal and electric energy and for measuring the liquid or gas flow temperature. The aim of the invention is to increase the performance of the vortex tube based on Ranke's effect and to extend the functional capabilities thereof for producing electric energy. The inventive methods for transforming energy of a running liquid or gas flow inside the vortex tube using Ranke's effect are carried out by an additional heating of liquid or gas in the hot part of the vortex tube and/or additional production of electric energy taken from windings (10) mounted on the vortex tube-case (1), the said case being made of a dielectric material. The inventive vortex tube for carrying out the said method comprises a tube-case (1) provided with a cyclone (3) at the end side thereof. Though, the said case is not grounded and is made of an electrically non-conductive material with electro-static properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Oleg Vyacheslavovich Gritskevich, Boris Olegovich Gritskevich, Viktor Vasilievich Llyin, Stanislav Afanasievich Lisnyak
  • Publication number: 20040168717
    Abstract: A thin-film solar cell is provided. The thin-film solar cell comprises an a-SiGe:H (1.6eV) n-i-p solar cell having a deposition rate of at least ten (10) Å/second for the a-SiGe:H intrinsic layer by hot wire chemical vapor deposition. A method for fabricating a thin film solar cell is also provided. The method comprises depositing a n-i-p layer at a deposition rate of at least ten (10) Å/second for the a-SiGe:H intrinsic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Eugene Iwaniczko
  • Publication number: 20040168718
    Abstract: Method for producing a hybrid organic solar cell having the general structure
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Gabrielle Nelles, Akio Yasuda, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Mukundan Thelakkat, Christoph Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20040168719
    Abstract: A system for dividing flow of gas into a plurality of secondary flow paths at predetermined ratios comprises pressure sensing type mass flow controllers in each secondary flow path and a common controller connected to the mass flow controllers. One of the secondary flow paths is fully opened, and the ratio of the flow rate in each of the other secondary flow paths relative to the flow rate in the fully opened path is set at a value of 1 or less. The common controller provides a set signal for each of the other mass flow controllers by multiplying a measured flow rate in the fully opened secondary flow path by a predetermined ratio. A wider range of divided flow ratios can be achieved and the response and flow accuracy are superior, especially when flow ratios are changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Masahiro Nambu
  • Publication number: 20040168720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device at dispensers which are adapted for dispensing portions of liquid or semi-liquid products (2), preferably foodstuff, from containers, and which have vacuum pumps (5) for generating a negative pressure in passage systems (6) through which the products (2) are dispensed from the containers. The valve device is a magnetic valve device (9) which is designed as a permanent magnet device with a valve body (9d) which automatically shifts or changes position when the vacuum pump (5) has emptied a container (e.g. 3), such that said vacuum pump (5) immediately thereafter can empty another container (e.g. 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Stefan Cedergren
  • Publication number: 20040168721
    Abstract: A replaceable valve seat ring for a valve assembly has an annular ring body and an open flow passage extending through the ring body. A seating surface is provided on the ring body adjacent one end of the flow passage. A tool accepting region of the flow passage is formed concentric with and at least partially along the flow passage. The tool accepting region is adapted to receive a standard tool head therein for installing and removing the valve seat ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventors: Randy J. Hall, Ronald C. Burr, Carl D. Miller
  • Publication number: 20040168722
    Abstract: A method of designing a fuel vapor pressure management apparatus that performs leak detection on a headspace of a fuel system. A pressure operable device separates the housing into first and second portions, and includes a seal and a poppet that cooperatively engages the seal with a contact force. The seal includes a first effective area that is equal to a difference between a first area defined by a major perimeter and a second area defined by a minor perimeter. The poppet moves along an axis and includes a second effective area that is defined by the minor perimeter of the seal. A first pressure level, at which excess negative pressure is relieved, is calculated by dividing the contact force by the first effective area. And a second pressure level, at which excess positive pressure is relieved, is calculated by dividing the activation force by the second effective area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andre Veinotte, Paul Perry
  • Publication number: 20040168723
    Abstract: An improved ambulatory infusion device for dispensing a fluid into a patient includes a flexible bladder enclosure having a first open end a closed second end. The closed second end of the sheath is free to conform to the body of the patient so that the device is comfortable when worn. In other aspects, a pressure regulator of the device is adapted to maintain the outlet pressure within a predetermined range of pressures so that the fluid flow rate is substantially constant during fluid flow. A flow restrictor of the device is formed of flexible tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventor: Larry Black
  • Publication number: 20040168724
    Abstract: A first retainer and a second retainer are provided between a diaphragm and an upper housing. A first spring urges the diaphragm downward between the first retainer and the diaphragm. A second spring having an outer diameter smaller than that of the first spring urges the diaphragm downward between the first retainer and the second retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Akira Ando
  • Publication number: 20040168725
    Abstract: A reset relief valve with a body having an inlet port, an outlet port, and an interior wall partially defining an enclosed chamber, a piston disposed in the body and moveable between a first position at which the piston is disposed in fluid flow-blocking relationship between the inlet port and the outlet port of the body and a second position at which the piston is removed from that position, a piston having a head with opposed end surfaces one of which defines a portion of the enclosed chamber and at least one fluid flow passageway extending through the head and providing fluid communication between the enclosed chamber in the body, and a second chamber above a moveable disc in the piston. A preferred embodiment includes the crank assembly with cross bar support and a T-bar to prevent downward movement of the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Gerard S. Lazzara, Ernest F. Cox
  • Publication number: 20040168726
    Abstract: A control valve for regulating flow of fluids passing through the valve. The control valve includes a body with an inlet, an outlet and a passageway through which the fluid passes from the inlet to the outlet. The control valve also includes a displaceable column provided with an internal and concentric bolt, the displaceable column is actuated by an actuator, the actuator positioned in a chamber that is connected to the body, a valve closure attached to the displaceable column. The displaceable column moves between a most retracted position, in which the inlet is fluidically communicating with the outlet, and a most pulled out position, in which the valve closure sealingly blocks the passage of fluid through the control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Zvi Weingarten
  • Publication number: 20040168727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a branch piece for a pipework, comprising a body (1) including at least one branch fitting (2). A connecting piece (3) is arrangeable in the branch fitting (2). The branch piece includes a locking means made up of one or more parts for locking the connecting piece (3) in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Jarmo Smahl, Jyri Jarvenkyla
  • Publication number: 20040168728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the amount of liquid substances received and discharged. It is an object of the invention to produce a device, enabling a plurality of different liquid substances to be received and discharged from micro or nano titer plates. According to the invention, it is possible to carry out one or more chemical or biological reactions in said device and to receive liquid substances with differing viscosity, as a result of capillary channels which are arranged at an equal distance from each other and are provided in a row, said channels being brought together in a communicative link with a chamber which is can be impinged upon by overpressure and underpressure, whereby the capillary channels are embedded in the plate and one sieve-type membrane is associated with the ends of the capillary channels at least on the inner side of the pressure chamber. According to the invention, an area is provided above each end of the capillary channels for receiving a liquid substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andreas Schober, Gregor Schlingloff, Jens Albert, Thomas Henkel, Gunter Mayer
  • Publication number: 20040168729
    Abstract: The supply of operating air or oil to a press, shears or like machine is controlled by a pair of spool valves connected in series and each operates a pair of switches. The switches connect DC current to the solenoids via external relays which open and close the valves. The external relays are standard components on the switchboard of the machine subject to control. Sharing the control between two valves allows malfunction in either valve to indicate the system needs correction while at the same time preventing supply to the machine. The switches are coupled to the DC switchboard of the machine by cables and thus can be retrofitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Murray Andrew Hodges
  • Publication number: 20040168730
    Abstract: A fluid pressure reduction device comprises a plurality of stacked disks having a perimeter and a hollow center aligned along a longitudinal axis. Each disk has at least one flow path extending between the hollow center and the perimeter, the flow path including an inlet section, an outlet section, and an intermediate section extending between the inlet and outlet sections. Each flow path intermediate section includes a pressure reducing structure and a recovery zone positioned immediately downstream of the pressure reducing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Wildie McCarty, Ted Alan Long, Michael M. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20040168731
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic control valve (1) which is assigned to a pressure line (13) that is led from a pressure medium source to at least one load, and has a first position, in which the pressure line (13) can be pressurized by means of the pressure medium source, and has a second position, in which the load connected to the pressure line (13) can be depressurized, it being possible for the control valve (1) to be acted on in the direction of the first position by means of an actuating device (17) and in the direction of the first position by means of a restoring device (11). The object, with little expenditure, of permitting the load to be depressurized in the event of a functional fault of the control valve, is achieved according to the invention in that the control valve (1) has a safety function by means of which, in the event of a functional fault of the control valve (1), the pressure line (13) can be depressurized to a container, irrespective of the position of the control valve (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Gustav Kleineisel
  • Publication number: 20040168732
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a bridge fitting for use in a fluid manifold system for being in fluid communication with two or more surface mounted fluid components having an inlet port and an adjacent outlet port. The invention also provides for a housing with a first port connected to a second port, with an internal fluid passageway joining the first and second ports and at least one projection extending from the housing. The bridge fittings may be mounted in a channel block having a groove and an aligned hole for receiving the projection. Another embodiment of the invention provides for a modular surface mount check valve with a valve body having a mounting flange connected thereto, the flange being substantially planar and having an inlet passage located about the center of the flange and an outlet passage located adjacent the inlet passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Robert V. Perusek, David J. Hasak, Gregory S. Kalata, Douglas A. Nordstrom, Timothy Maruna
  • Publication number: 20040168733
    Abstract: A replaceable orifice unit is disposed outside a pressure or a flow regulator valve, and therefore easy in maintenance, requires the smallest possible number of components, is compact in construction to save space, free from any fear that fluid impurities in a fluid circuit bank up against an upstream side of an orifice piece (2) of the unit, advantageous in replacing one type of chemicals flowing through the circuit with another type, and also advantageous in manufacturing cost. The replaceable orifice unit is constructed of a tube member (1), in which the orifice piece (2) assuming two symmetrically arranged similar triangular shapes in longitudinal cross section is fixedly mounted. Formed between vertexes of the triangle shapes is an orifice (2a). An O-ring is coaxially disposed between the tube member (1) and the orifice piece (2) to prevent the fluid from passing through therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: SURPASS INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Toshimi Sugiura, Hiroki Igarashi, Takashi Imai
  • Publication number: 20040168734
    Abstract: A reusable pipe fitting plug for temporarily sealing the open hub on a non-threaded female pipe fitting. The pipe fitting plug has a retainer with piercing edges, expandable pins or grit type particles designed to engage the inner portion of a pipe fitting hub in order to anchor the pipe fitting plug. The pipe fitting plug further has an expandable rubber seal or expandable rubber bladder designed to provide a watertight seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Raymond J. Serret
  • Publication number: 20040168735
    Abstract: A shedding device in a jacquard loom, for forming the lower shed, for instance, has a retracting spring which is rigidly anchored on one end in the loom or to the floor. To suppress the development of resonance in the spring, a core element is provided, which contacts the inside of the spring at points spaced apart from one another and forces the spring to take a course which deviates from the rectilinear. As a result, friction forces that contribute to damping the spring motion are created between the spring and the core element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen Bauder, Helmut Weinsdorfer
  • Publication number: 20040168736
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the transmission of movements and forces from deflection lever connected with a drive means onto at least one linearly movable element, particularly of a dobby weaving machine, whereby the deflection lever is supported rotatably about an axis, whereby the deflection lever comprises a first and a second lever arm arranged at an angle relative to one another, and whereby the force introduction of the drive means occurs on one of the lever arms. The pivoting movement of a deflection lever shall be converted into a linear movement with low frictional losses and wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Fritz Rupflin
  • Publication number: 20040168737
    Abstract: The invention refers to a paper machine clothing (1) having a support (2) made of at least two support plies (3, 4) which each comprise longitudinal and transverse yarns (5, 6, 7, 8) but are essentially not connected to one another via their surface by means of yarns. Seam loops (11, 12) comprising longitudinal yarns (7, 8) connect the ends (9, 10) to form a seam by means of a pintle wire (14) slid through the seam loops (11, 12), project at the front ends (9, 10) of the paper machine clothing (1). The paper machine clothing according to the present invention is characterized in that the support plies (3, 4) are connected to one another via binding transverse yarns (15 through 20) whose arrangement is confined to the region of the two ends (9, 10) of the paper machine clothing (1) adjacent to the seam loops (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Frank Zils
  • Publication number: 20040168738
    Abstract: The present invention involves three dimensional woven structures which include interwoven bias fibers and at least one integrally woven junction, and a loom for weaving these structures. The loom includes bias fiber holders, bias shuttles, and independently controllable bias arms to interweave the bias fibers. Each bias fiber holder holds a bias fiber under tension. The bias shuttles may releasably grip a number of the bias fiber holders and translate them horizontally between a plurality of predetermined horizontal positions. Each bias shuttle is at a separate vertical position. At least one bias shuttle translates above the shed and at least one bias shuttle translates below the shed. Each independently controllable bias arm may releasably grip one of the bias fiber holders and translate it vertically, at one of the predetermined horizontal positions, with a range of motion extending at least between two of the bias shuttles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Leon Bryn, Samir A. Nayfeh, M. Amirul Islam, William L. Lowery, H. D. Harries
  • Publication number: 20040168739
    Abstract: There is provided a method for metering a quantity of a particulate material onto the surface of a porous retainer comprising the steps of: exposing a first surface of a porous retainer to a pool of particulate material; applying a vacuum to a second surface of the porous retainer to meter material on the first surface; and adjusting the level of the vacuum to regulate the quantity of material metered on the retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Stanley George Bonney, Howard Peter Duffield
  • Publication number: 20040168740
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for managing fuel vapor pressure in a fuel system that supplies fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel vapor pressure management apparatus performs leak detection on a headspace of the fuel system, performs excess negative pressure relief of the headspace, and performs excess positive pressure relief of the headspace. The apparatus includes a housing, a pressure operable device, and a printed circuit board. The housing defines an interior chamber. The pressure operable device separates the interior chamber into first and second portions. And the pressure operable device includes a poppet that moves along an axis and a seal that is adapted to cooperatively engage the poppet. The printed circuit board is supported by the housing in the interior chamber. And the printed circuit board includes a sensor that is adapted to be actuated by movement of the poppet along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andre Veinotte, Paul Perry
  • Publication number: 20040168741
    Abstract: An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in a predetermined orientation by a belt. Such belt may be of pliable construction and may define a predetermined spacing in between adjacent ones of the syringe bodies, such predetermined spacing corresponding with a distance between holders provided in a handling apparatus. The syringe handling apparatus may provide for the placement of contents-related information on belt segments between adjacent syringe bodies and for separating the belt segments, wherein a flap is left interconnected to each syringe body. The syringe handling apparatus may alternatively or also provide for automated filling of the syringe bodies wherein cap removal, filling and cap replacement operations are completed free from manual handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Eugene Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20040168742
    Abstract: A module for transferring a substrate includes a load port for supporting a container to receive a plurality of substrates, a substrate transfer chamber disposed between the load port and a substrate process module, a substrate transfer robot disposed in the substrate transfer chamber for transferring the substrates between the container and the substrate process module, a gas supply unit connected to the substrate transfer chamber for supplying a purge gas into the substrate transfer chamber to purge an interior of the substrate transfer chamber, and a contamination control unit connected to the substrate transfer chamber for circulating the purge gas supplied into the substrate transfer chamber, resupplying the circulated purge gas into the substrate transfer chamber and removing particles and airborne molecular contaminants from the purge gas being circulated. Contamination of a substrate may be prevented and a necessary amount of purge gas may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hyun-Joon Kim, Yo-Han Ahn, Dong-Seok Ham, Jae-Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20040168743
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cream or lotion or like substance to the skin and spreading the substance thereon to coat an area of the skin. An applicator head defines an application surface with at least one opening therein for delivery of the substance. The application surface has a substantially flat main area with an arcuate leading edge. A spreading lip is disposed opposite the leading edge and extends upwardly and rearwardly and tapers to a free edge to form a spreading blade tip. The leading edge is smoothly rounded to define a gradual transition between the main area of the application surface and a peripheral surface extending around the head to the position of the spreading lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANY
    Inventor: Matthew S. Garwood