Patents Issued in June 26, 2008
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Publication number: 20080149261Abstract: There is provided an envelope sealing apparatus for sealing an envelope (E) having a main body (m) and a sealable flap (f) at one end of the main body foldable about a hinge (h) between the flap and main body, the flap being sealable to said main body under applied pressure when folded about said hinge into contact with the main body, the apparatus comprising: a feed path along which an envelope can be fed; driving means associated with said feed path for, at least in part, feeding an envelope along said feed path; flap securing means cooperative with said driving means to secure an open envelope flap in contact with the driving means; and flap sealing means cooperative with said driving means to seal the flap to the main body when the driving means drives the envelope in a flap sealing direction along the feed path, wherein said driving means is movable from a flap securing position to a flap sealing position, the driving means being operable, in use of the sealing apparatus: (i) to secure an open envelope fType: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Pitney Bowes Inc.Inventor: Geoffrey A. Farmer
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Publication number: 20080149262Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for laying a sheet over the lower surface of a base material disposed in a generally horizontal position. According to the method, the base material is supported at the lower surface thereof by a first support means, and the sheet is placed immediately below and in facing relation to the lower surface of the base material and then supported at the lower surface thereof by a second support means. The sheet and the base material are made to be in contact with each other over partial surfaces thereof. Subsequently, the first support means is moved away from the base material and the sheet and the base material are placed together on a rigid horizontal surface so that the sheet is laid substantially over the entire lower surface of the base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Meinan Machinery Works, Inc.Inventor: Yukio Hattori
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Publication number: 20080149263Abstract: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Jodi A. Dalvey, Nabill F. Nasser
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Publication number: 20080149264Abstract: A method for making a flameproof environmentally friendly artificial leather includes preparing a flameproof polyurethane resin compound by mixing chlorine-free flameproof agent with an oil-based polyurethane resin having 50%-98% by weight of solid content and a curing agent. A first polyurethane resin composition is coated on a releasing paper to form a surface layer. The flameproof polyurethane resin compound is coated on the surface layer to form a flameproof layer with thickness of 0.1 mm to 3 mm. A second polyurethane resin composition is coated on the flameproof layer to form an adhesive layer. A substrate is adhered on the adhesive layer to form an environmentally friendly artificial semi-product. The releasing paper is peeled from the surface layer to form the flameproof environmentally friendly artificial leather.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Chung-Chih Feng, Pei-Huo Huang, Yong-Song Lin
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Publication number: 20080149265Abstract: Stock having printed circuits thereon is conveyed in a transport plane by a conveying device, and electronic components carried by a transfer belt are transferred to the stock under pressure exerted by the belt. The electronic components are transferred to the belt by a feed device individually in such a way that the electronic components are accurately positioned on the stock by the transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Markus Hosel, Thomas Walther
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Publication number: 20080149266Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling radial runout between stacked disk portions (14, 18) and providing a cylindrical pin (20) having at least two diameters (22, 24). The pin is dimensioned and configured to permit the disk portions, which have different center hole dimensions, to be indexed such that a center hole of each disk portion is received by a separate diameter of the pin. The disk portions are maintained in spatial relationship as provided by the pin by spot curing a portion of the adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Daniel Jay Sanocki, Alan Bruce Hamersley, William Garrick Lucas
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Publication number: 20080149267Abstract: Methods are disclosed for making composite face plates for club-heads of golf clubs. In an exemplary method a lay-up is formed having multiple prepreg layers, each including at least one layer of respective fibers at a respective orientation. The at least one fiber layer is impregnated with a resin. The lay-up is exposed to an initial tool temperature Ti and an initial pressure P1. At time t1 the resin has minimal viscosity, and the lay-up temperature and pressure are increased from Ti and Pi, respectively. During an interval from time t1 to time t2, the lay-up temperature and pressure are increased to Ts>Ti and P2>P1, respectively. During the first interval the resin experiences a relatively rapid progressive increase in viscosity. During a second interval between t2 and a later time t3, the lay-up is maintained substantially at Ts and substantially at P2, which allows the resin to experience a relatively slow progressive increase in viscosity to a specified pre-cure viscosity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Bing-Ling Chao
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Publication number: 20080149268Abstract: A method for preparing an electrokinetic element is provided and generally includes providing a porous membrane adapted for use in an electrokinetic pump and encapsulating the porous membrane within a polymer substrate to yield an electrokinetic element base member having the porous membrane encapsulated by the polymer. In one embodiment, the method can include laminating the porous membrane between opposed sheets of a polymer before the step of encapsulating. The method can also include cutting the electrokinetic element base member into a plurality of slices and assembling an electrokinetic infusion pump by inserting a slice into a chamber of the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.Inventors: Mingqi Zhao, Mark Huang, Stan Thomas, Peter Krulevitch
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Publication number: 20080149269Abstract: An adhesive tape interposed between a lens and at least one of a pair of chucks of an edging machine includes: a cutout extending from a periphery toward a center portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Keiichi SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20080149270Abstract: Provided are a temporal fixation method in processing of optical members and a resin composition suitable therefor. The present invention provides a composition which is characterized by comprising (A1): a (meth)acrylate with a molecular weight of at least 500 having at least one (meth)acryloyl group at a terminal or in a side chain of a molecule, (B1): a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, (C1): a (meth)acrylate other than (A1) and (B1), and (D1): a photopolymerization initiator. The invention also provides a method for temporarily fixing a member, characterized by comprising bonding a member to temporarily fix it with use of the composition, processing the temporarily fixed member, and immersing the processed member in warm water of at most 90° C., thereby removing a cured resin of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuhiro Oshima, Tomoyuki Kanai, Kunio Iriuchijima
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Publication number: 20080149271Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a scraping element for removing part of a display film coated or laminated to an electrode layer to expose the electrode layer for connection to a drive circuitry. The present invention is directed to a method for removing a portion of a display film coated or laminated on an electrode layer, a process for preparing a display device, and a process for preparing a passive matrix display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Jun Qi, John Hanan Liu, Yi-Shung Chaug
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Publication number: 20080149272Abstract: The invention concerns a device for microstructuring the surface of at least one substrate characterized in that it comprises a support frame (2) including at least means (6) for conveying the substrate (S) comprising preferably means (15) for supporting the substrate adapted to maintain the substrate in or relative to each of the modules so as to avoid any change of support when the substrate is shifted from one module to the other, a module for applying a photosensitive resin layer on the substrate, a module (20) for automatic exposure using a laser beam of the resin layer on the substrate based on a programmed scheme, a so-called developing module for removing the part of the resin layer which has been exposed of the part or the resin layer which has not been exposed, a module for chemically etching the substrate, a module for cleaning the substrate, and a control unit (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicants: ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTRIQUE - CNRSInventors: Djamel Bouraya, Christophe Place
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Publication number: 20080149273Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a first electrode including a hollow penetrated through from an upper end thereof to a lower end thereof; a workpiece stage to place a workpiece; a second electrode arranged opposing to a lower end of the first electrode through the workpiece stage; a processing gas nozzle formed on an outer circumference side of an opening at the lower end of the hollow along a circumferential direction; a power source circuit including a power source applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a gas supply system supplying a processing gas to generate plasma to the processing gas nozzle. The plasma is generated by activating the processing gas that is ejected out of the processing gas nozzle and located around immediately below the opening at the lower end upon voltage application between the first electrode and the second electrode so as to process a surface of the workpiece by the plasma.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuhiro GOMI
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Publication number: 20080149274Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum vessel having a dielectric window; a first exhaust unit configured to evacuate the vacuum vessel; a microwave introducing portion for introducing a microwave into the vacuum vessel through the dielectric window; and a second exhaust unit configured to evacuate a closed space of the microwave introducing portion side of the dielectric window. Even when local stress is produced, the dielectric window is resistant to destruction. Even if the dielectric window is broken, the vacuum vessel is not significantly damaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobumasa Suzuki
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Publication number: 20080149275Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a device for pasting a film exhibiting dichroism and a film exhibiting birefringence at an arbitrary angle with high precision. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The device for pasting a film exhibiting dichroism and a film exhibiting birefringence at an arbitrary angle comprises a detector for detecting the angle of an axis where absorption is maximum or minimum in the plane of a film exhibiting dichroism, and a detector for detecting the slow axis in the plane of a film exhibiting birefringence. An angle between the film exhibiting dichroism and the film exhibiting birefringence is controlled using the detector for a film exhibiting dichroism and the detector for a film exhibiting birefringence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Toshimasa Eguchi
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Publication number: 20080149276Abstract: An array of resilient floor tiles is assembled into a continuous sheet after being laid down. An array of included, sacrificial resistive wires is buried along the edges of the tiles and is controllably heated in order to cause welding of the edges of tiles across the paths of the wires to neighbouring tiles. Subsequently the wires may be used to give the array integral tensile strength. The welded array is provided with greater strength for resisting use, expansive and contractile forces caused by environmental heat and cold and also long-term tile contraction owing to loss of plasticiser as may be seen with PVC-based tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Thomas James Sprott, Warren Andrew Lauder, Paul Harris
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Publication number: 20080149277Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus of a transdermal absorption preparation, comprising an adhesive sheet supplying part A to feed out a band-like first adhesive sheet 3 into a runway, wherein the adhesive sheet has at least an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive and a liquid component compatible with the adhesive, a drug liquid application part B to apply a given amount of a drug liquid to an adhesive face 2b, and a traveling section C for impregnation which is set in the runway after the drug liquid application part B, during which the adhesive sheet is run for a period necessary for the applied drug liquid to soak into the adhesive layer without contact of the drug liquid coated face of the adhesive layer with other members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Shiro Satoda, Shunetsu Kikuchi, Kazuhisa Ninomiya, Katsuhiro Okada, Hitoshi Akemi
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Publication number: 20080149278Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for heat-sealing windows into folding carton blanks for producing liquid-proof folding cartons having film windows. Pieces of film that are cut to measure are placed on the window openings of the folding carton blanks and the edges of the pieces of film are heat-sealed with the folding carton blanks so as to be liquid-proof using heated pressure segments or heat-sealing dies. The folding carton blanks, together with the pieces of film, are fed to a tail pulley for a transport belt by means of the transport belt and are inserted in the gap between the tail pulley and the transport belt resting thereon. In this gap, the blanks and pieces of film are continuously heat-sealed together by means of at least two heated pressure segments that are disposed on the outer periphery of the tail pulley and push radially from inwards against the transport belt in the area of deflection of the transport belt and thus onto the edges of the pieces of film.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Julius Schroder-Frerkes
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Publication number: 20080149279Abstract: A window covering sampling device has a plurality of different segments of at least one window covering material connected in series to form a sample panel. In one embodiment, indicia are located on at least one segment to identify at least one of the several different segments. In another embodiment, at least one label, strip or hang tag is attached to at least one segment and contains indicia to identify at least one of the plurality of different segments. In yet another disclosed embodiment, a kit having a plurality of different segments of at least one window covering material is connected in series to form a sample panel and a separate segment identifier is provided in the kit. A device for mounting the sample panel over a window may be attached to one of the segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Patricia Marlin Leighty, Wayne S. Gourlay, Ren Judkins
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Publication number: 20080149280Abstract: A control system for a top down/bottom up covering for an architectural opening includes a common drive shaft for raising and lowering a middle rail and a bottom rail between which a flexible shade material extends. A control element operates a spool lift system and a roller lift system, with the spool lift system being associated with the middle rail and the roller lift system being associated with the bottom rail. The lift systems are sequentially operated when the drive shaft is driven in either direction by the control element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Smith, Kent A. Smith, James L. Miller, Terrence M. Drew, Suzanne M. Fujita
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Publication number: 20080149281Abstract: The invention provides a simple, unobtrusive method of essentially sealing a window to control environmental elements. The method is easily installed, adjusted or removed and can be used behind existing window coverings. The method consists of at least two adjustable tension rods of equal length and a supple application specific fabric. The fabric has a width equal to that of the tension rods when fully extended. The length of the fabric is equal to or greater than the length of the window to be covered. An open-ended hem large enough to encase the tension rods is sewn along the width ends of the fabric. A tension rod is inserted into each of the open-ended hems. The tension rods are adjusted to fit snuggly in the window casing. The upper rod is abutted to the top of the window casing and the lower rod is abutted to the bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Chriss Ann Krowchenko
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Publication number: 20080149282Abstract: A screen framing member which comprises a body portion, a generally U-shaped portion designed to receive a retaining spline, and a gripping portion extending inwardly, the gripping portion being formed on its side opposite the U-shaped portion and extending substantially the entire length of the screen framing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Gerard Therrien
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Publication number: 20080149283Abstract: A reduced visibility insect screening is described having a transmittance of at least about 0.75 and a reflectance of about 0.04 or less. In an alternative embodiment, an insect screening material includes screen elements having a diameter of about 0.005 inch (0.13 mm), having a bond strength greater than 5500 psi (40 mega Pascals), and having the same transmittance and reflectance limits. In another embodiment of the invention, a screening includes screen elements having a diameter of about 0.005 inch (0.1 mm) or less and a coating on the screen elements having a matte black finish, where the screening has the same transmittance and reflectance limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Russell John Pylkki, Patrick Jerome Gronlund, Rodney Kieth Williams, Kurt E. Heikkila
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Publication number: 20080149284Abstract: A blind device includes a flexible screen body with interconnected shielding sections, and a counterweight unit provided on a lowermost one of the shielding sections. The counterweight unit includes vertically extending left and right side bars provided respectively at left and right edges of the lowermost shielding section, and a horizontally extending bottom bar retained at a bottom edge of the lowermost shielding section, which includes two vertically extending flaps extending respectively from left and right edges of a main shielding part. Each of the flaps is coupled removably to the main shielding part to form a pocket when coupled thereto. The left and right side bars are received respectively and removably in the pockets so as to stretch the lowermost shielding section when received in the pockets and to permit folding of the lowermost shielding section in the vertical direction when removed from the pockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Ya-Yin Lin
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Publication number: 20080149285Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of reducing the water demand of expanded perlite that includes obtaining a vibrating screen supported at an angle and placing expanded perlite on the vibrating screen. The expanded perlite is moved over the screen past toward a burner at a rate that heats the expanded perlite to a temperature sufficient to anneal it. The expanded perlite is then moved away from the burner and allowed to cool. Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of making a gypsum product. The method includes annealing perlite by the method described above, then preparing a slurry of calcium sulfate hemihydrate, additives, water and the annealed perlite. The slurry is formed into the shape of the gypsum product and allowed to set. This process is particularly useful in making gypsum panels and acoustical panels that benefit from the use of lightweight materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Christopher R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20080149286Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent tissue-towel paper products comprising one essentially continuous ply of fibrous structure having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the product has an HFS absorbency greater than 8 g/g and the first surface exhibits an embossment height of at least 650 ?m and the second surface exhibits an embossment height of at least about 650 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Steven Anthony Horenziak, Ellyne Elizabeth Prodoehl, Nicholas Jerome Wilke II
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Publication number: 20080149287Abstract: A method for preparing a cationic polyacrylamide composition particularly suitable for making a glyoxylated polyacrylamide composition useful as a temporary wet-strengthening agent and the composition resulting from that method, along with the use of the composition for adding temporary wet strength to paper and the resulting strengthened paper products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLCInventors: CORNEL HAGIOPOL, Yuping Luo, David F. Townsend, James W. Johnston
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Publication number: 20080149288Abstract: Methods are provided for altering the tack of an adhesive material by contacting the adhesive material with an amount of a cyclodextrin compound effective to reduce the tack of the adhesive material. In a preferred embodiment, the method is for altering the tack of adhesive contaminants in a process fluid, which includes the steps of providing a process fluid in which are dispersed contaminant particles which comprises one or more adhesive materials (such as pitch, pressure sensitive adhesives, hot melts, latexes, binders, and combinations thereof); and adding to the process an amount of a cyclodextrin compound effective to reduce the tack of the adhesive material. The process fluid can be in a process stream in a pulp and paper mill.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATIONInventor: Sujit Banerjee
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Publication number: 20080149289Abstract: A ticket stock and manufacturing process wherein a pulp is formulated from a blend of recycled furnishes, with added starch for enhancing sheet stiffness and reducing linting and dusting on cut edges of the stock, and clay or other opacifier for enhancing opacity of the stock. A preferred pulp comprises a blend of recycled solid bleached sulfate plate stock, recycled coated soft white, and recycled ground wood furnish such as newsprint or the like. In one embodiment, the blend comprises about 25-50 wt. % recycled solid bleached sulfate plate stock, about 25-50 wt. % recycled coated soft white, and about 15-25 wt. % recycled ground wood furnish. The furnish blend is repulped with minimal mechanical refining, is treated with steam injection for hydrating and softening the fibers, and is formed into a web that is pressed, dried, and soft calendered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Theodore B. Shockley, Harris Bacon, James G. Schmidit, Mark Velicer
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Publication number: 20080149290Abstract: A manufacturing process of a paper substrate intended to be vulcanised or parchmentised, consisting in: subjecting, in a dry state, the cellulose fibres to energy radiation; defiberizing and refining in an aqueous environment the irradiated fibres until a homogenous fibre solution is obtained; forming a web from the obtained fibre suspension, which is then drained and dried to obtain the actual paper substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Noel Cartier
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Publication number: 20080149291Abstract: A refiner plate for forming accepts and exhaust from a pulp material includes a first side and a second side and defines a channel extending between the first side and the second side. The channel is operable to direct at least some of the exhaust and at least some of the accepts away from the first side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Ola M. Johansson
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Publication number: 20080149292Abstract: A machine for producing a fibrous web, in particular a paper web, paperboard web or tissue web, includes a former on which the fibrous web is formed on a structured belt and is dewatered between said structured belt and a forming belt, and a drying apparatus for the further dewatering of the fibrous web, through which the fibrous web is guided together with the structured belt and in which hot air flows through the permeable structured belt and the fibrous web. The forming fabric is formed by a printed forming fabric or a DSP fabric with zonally different permeability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Thomas Scherb
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Publication number: 20080149293Abstract: A heat exchanger element obtained by sand casting, having a modular structure and comprising a right head module, a left head module, and at least one optional intermediate module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Giovanni Jahier
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Publication number: 20080149294Abstract: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Donald J. Frasier, M. Eric Schlienger, Guy Allen Brady, Matthew T. Kush, Patrick A. Vessely
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Publication number: 20080149295Abstract: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Donald J. Frasier, M. Eric Schlienger, Guy Allen Brady, Matthew T. Kush, Patrick A. Vessely
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Publication number: 20080149296Abstract: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Donald J. Frasier, M. Eric Schlienger, Guy Allen Brady, Matthew T. Kush, Patrick A. Vessely
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Publication number: 20080149297Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a product that is superior in barrier properties (for example, zinc erosion resistance and anti-adhesive property), abrasion resistant property, surface hardening property, thermal stability and life-time prolonging property. The product, which is made in direct contact with molten metal containing zinc in a molten state, is characterized by including an iron-tungsten alloy coating that is applied to a part or the whole of the surface of the product that comes directly in contact with the molten metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Keiji Nakai, Tokumi Ikeda, Takahiro Hamada, Tsutomu Morikawa, Takashi Nishimura, Takuo Nakade
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Publication number: 20080149298Abstract: The present invention provides a low carbon steel sheet and a low carbon steel slab on which formation of surface defects can be surely prevented by preventing aggregation of inclusions in the molten steel and finely dispersing inclusions in the steel sheet or slab, and a process for producing the steel sheet and slab. The present invention provides a process comprising the steps of decarburizing a molten steel so as to produce a carbon concentration of up to 0.01% by mass, pre-deoxidizing the molten steel by adding Al thereto so as to produce a dissolved oxygen concentration from 0.01 to 0.04% by mass, adding thereto Ti and at least La and/or Ce, and casting the molten steel, and a steel sheet and a steel slab obtained by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Nippon Steel CorporationInventors: Katsuhiro Sasai, Wataru Ohashi, Tooru Matsumiya, Yoshiaki Kimura, Junji Nakashima
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Publication number: 20080149299Abstract: A method of using a minimal surface or a minimal skeleton to make a heat exchanger component is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a stereolithography file from design data, slicing the stereolithography file into two-dimensional patterns, repeating the two-dimensional patterns sequentially to produce a three-dimensional minimal surface component or minimal skeleton component, and depositing at least one layer of a material having a high thermal conductivity onto a top surface of a base, wherein the deposited material forms either a three-dimensional minimal surface component or a three-dimensional minimal skeleton component. Also provided are the heat exchanger components made by the embodiments of the method using either minimal surfaces or minimal skeletons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Victor Blakemore Slaughter
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Publication number: 20080149300Abstract: An air expandable bladder grips a beverage container within the vehicle and serves as a beverage holder. The container holder utilizes a hot air duct that receives its hot air from the heater core and its cold air from the evaporator, both of which may be located within the HVAC case. An air inlet duct receives the hot, cold, or blended air from an air mixing valve and directs the air into, and expands, the bladder. An exit orifice may exist in the bladder to release air from the bladder and provide back pressure in the bladder. A user-controlled switch permits a person to select whether hot, cold, or blended air will pass into the bladder inlet duct. The drink holder may be located within a center console, dash, door or other location within the vehicle interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.Inventor: Masashi Matsukawa
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Publication number: 20080149301Abstract: 1. In the heating system, air used in the combustion of fuel such as natural gas, propane or oil can be preheated by use of a heat exchanger and passing of flue gas through a heat exchanger to preheat the air. This method can also be used for dryers and ovens to reheat the air by use of heat exchanger. In the heating system, use of air sucked from the soil is preferred, which is warmer than the outside air during winter season. This air is further heated by circulating through a heat exchanger to recover heat from the existing flue gases. After warming the air, it is used in the combustion of natural gas, propane or oil. This method prevents suction of cold air from outside to replace air used in the combustion in a furnace in a home or a building, which exit through a stack or chimney as flue gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Jayant Jatkar
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Publication number: 20080149302Abstract: A system and method for creating a geothermal generation and distribution grid is presented. This system allows the average home to be tied into an existing geothermal “grid”. The user need not invest in the infrastructure necessary outside the home to enable a system inside the home. The user, instead, is responsible for creating the section that exists in the interior infrastructure. In one embodiment of the invention, the infrastructure comprises at least one distribution flow line having a forward line for a first phase and a return flow line for a circulatory second phase. The distribution flow line is coupled to any point along a main flow line. The main line is buried along a roadway and to a sufficient depth within an earthly body for converting the first and second phases. The main line may be configured to be an open loop with an optional closed loop infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Gene S. Fein, Edward Merritt
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Publication number: 20080149303Abstract: A heat sink for a shaft-type linear motor is detachably positioned on a mover and is interiorly defined with a space. A plurality of coolant-receiving channels is formed in a wall between the space and an outer surface of the heat sink, and each of the coolant-receiving channels includes at least one inlet and one outlet. A plurality of concave and convex radiation fins is formed on an outer surface of the mover. Such an arrangement is suitable for modular production, so as to facilitate replacement and design of the product. Further, the radiation fins cooperate with the liquid cooling effect to enable the motor to produce the maximum pushing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: CHIA-MING CHANG, Fang-Fang Tai, Lieh-Feng Huang
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Publication number: 20080149304Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method of making a heat exchanger core component comprising the steps of generating a stereolithography file from design data, slicing the stereolithography file into two-dimensional patterns, repeating the two-dimensional patterns sequentially to produce a three-dimensional core component, and depositing at least one layer of a material having a high thermal conductivity onto a top surface of a base. In another embodiment there is provided a heat exchanger core component made by an embodiment of the method wherein the core component comprises a triply periodic design that is repeated in three dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Victor Blakemore Slaughter
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Publication number: 20080149305Abstract: A heat sink structure for high power LED lamp includes a heat conducting lamp holder, a heat conductor and a heat sink. The heat conducting lamp holder is made of highly heat-conductive material to provide a smooth surface for firmly holding an LED lamp. The heat conductor is made of highly heat-conductive material for linking the heat conducting lamp holder and the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of heat sink fins made of highly heat-conductive material. The plurality of heat sink fins are arranged radially to form a porous center structure with no occluding junction, thereby implementing a heat sink structure which can provide omnidirectional heat dissipating capability and good convection capability to let hot air to rise naturally for high power LED lamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Te-Chung Chen
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Publication number: 20080149306Abstract: An electronic assembly (1) includes a top cover (21), a bottom cover (22) and a thermal module (10). The thermal module includes a centrifugal blower (14) and a fin assembly (12). The blower includes a top lid (142) defining a first air inlet (146) therein, a bottom plate (147) defining a second air inlet (150) therein, and a sidewall (148). An air outlet (149) is defined in the blower in front of the sidewall. A first distance (H1) formed between the top cover and the top lid is greater than a second distance (H2) formed between the bottom cover and the bottom plate. A left edge (154) of the second air inlet adjacent to the air outlet offsets a distance from a corresponding left edge (155) of the first air inlet inwardly toward a rotation axis (A) of an impeller (143) of the blower.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Ran Lin
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Publication number: 20080149307Abstract: A heat transfer duct fastening structure aims to firmly mount a heat transfer duct onto a heat conductive base to increase heat transfer efficiency and facilitate heat dissipating of an electronic device and prevent the electronic device from being damaged at high temperature. The structure includes the base and the heat transfer duct. The base is a good heat conductive element and has a coupling portion to receive the heat transfer duct. The heat transfer duct and the inner wall of the coupling portion are soldered together through a soldering paste. Thus heat generated by the electronic device can be transmitted through the base and heat transfer duct and released to the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Tung-Hsing Tsou, Cheng-Kang Wen, Chang-Lung Li
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Publication number: 20080149308Abstract: Vibrational energy generated with a pneumatic vibrator is controlled to independently adjust the amplitude and the frequency. A mechanical resonator is used to adjust the frequency. The controlled vibrational energy can be applied to equipment, such as a heat exchanger to mitigate fouling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Limin Song, LeRoy Clavenna, Ian A. Cody, Mohsen S, Yeganeh, H. Alan Wolf, Glen B. Brons, Wayne J. York
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Publication number: 20080149309Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot water heat transfer pipe that exchanges heat between its interior and exterior. A plurality of projections, each having a height in the range of 0.8-2.0 mm or 0.1-0.25 times the inner diameter, is provided in at least one part of an inner surface of a portion of the heat transfer pipe positioned in a section where the Reynolds number of the fluid flowing in the interior is less than 7,000 to improve the heat transfer performance in the low Reynolds number zone, and minimize pressure loss inside the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicants: Tsinghua University, Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Zhi xin Li, Ji an Meng, Mitsuharu Numata, Kazushige Kasai
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Publication number: 20080149310Abstract: A heat transfer device includes a tube with a first fluid inlet and outlet and is arranged to form a plurality of parallel elongated segments. An enclosure defines a second fluid flow path over an exterior surface of the tube from a second fluid inlet to a second fluid outlet. A wall in the enclosure defines a first section of the second fluid flow path, which first section leads from the second fluid inlet and extends across a first portion of a length of all of the elongated segments of the tube. The wall further defines a second section of the second fluid flow path in the enclosure, which second section extends across a second portion of the length of all of the elongated segments of the tube and leads to the second fluid outlet. The interior wall is shaped and arranged such that a cross sectional area of the second fluid flow path in the enclosure changes along its length from the second fluid inlet to the second fluid outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Guolian Wu