Patents Issued in September 25, 2008
  • Publication number: 20080230119
    Abstract: Disclosed is a paste for a back contact-type solar cell that includes: (a) electrically conductive particles containing silver particle and added particles selected from the group consisting of (i) metal particles selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt particles, (ii) a metal alloy containing the metal particles, and (iii) particles loaded with the metal particles, (b) glass frit, and (c) a resin binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Hideki Akimoto
  • Publication number: 20080230120
    Abstract: Photovoltaic devices or solar cells are provided. More particularly, the present invention provides photovoltaic devices having IR and/or UV absorbing nanostructured layers that increase efficiency of solar cells. In some embodiments the nanostructured materials are integrated with one or more of: crystalline silicon (single crystal or polycrystalline) solar cells and thin film (amorphous silicon, microcrystalline silicon, CdTe, CIGS and III-V materials) solar cells whose absorption is primarily in the visible region. In some embodiments the nanoparticle materials are comprised of quantum dots, rods or multipods of various sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Solexant Corp.
    Inventor: Damoder Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080230121
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device capable of improving an output characteristic is provided. The photovoltaic device includes an n-type single-crystal silicon substrate, a p-type amorphous silicon substrate, and a substantially intrinsic i-type amorphous silicon layer disposed between the n-type single-crystal silicon substrate and the p-type amorphous silicon layer. The i-type amorphous silicon layer includes: a first section which is located on the n-type single-crystal silicon substrate side, and which has an oxygen concentration equal to or below 1020 cm?3; and a second section which is located on the p-type amorphous silicon layer side, and which has an oxygen concentration equal to or above 1020 cm?3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira TERAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20080230122
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device capable of improving an output characteristic is obtained. This photovoltaic device includes a first conductivity type crystalline silicon region, a second conductivity type first noncrystalline silicon layer and a substantially intrinsic second noncrystalline silicon layer arranged between the crystalline silicon region and the first noncrystalline silicon layer, and the crystalline silicon region has an aperiodic corrugated shape having a height of not more than 2 nm on the interface between the same and the second noncrystalline silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Terakawa
  • Publication number: 20080230123
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element comprises a first photoelectric conversion part, the first photoelectric conversion part comprising: a pair of electrodes; and a photoelectric conversion film between the pair of electrodes, wherein the photoelectric conversion film comprises an organic photoelectric conversion material having an absorption peak in an infrared region of an absorption spectrum within a combined range of a visible region and the infrared region and generating an electric charge according to light absorbed, and the first photoelectric conversion part as a whole transmits 50% or more of light in the visible region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro MITSUI, Tetsu KITAMURA, Kimiatsu NOMURA, Toru HARADA
  • Publication number: 20080230124
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for replacing seals in recreational vehicles gate valves without removing valve housing from plumbing. The method for replacing blade seals in a gate valve features coupling a valve housing of the gate valve to suitable plumbing, the valve housing having a removable blade seal cartridge slidably arranged and latched therein in order to receive a movable blade of a drive unit of the valve gate to control the flow of the medium through the valve gate and to prevent the medium from entering the drive unit; and unlatching the removable blade seal cartridge from the valve housing so as to enable replacement of the blade seal cartridge without having to remove the valve housing from the suitable plumbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Phillips, Ashfaq M. Mir, Rufino Naval
  • Publication number: 20080230125
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gate valve for controlling the flow of a medium through suitable plumbing, featuring a valve housing for coupling the gate valve to the suitable plumbing; a detachable drive unit having a movable blade arranged therein; detachable blade seals for slidably arranging in the valve housing in order to receive the movable blade to control the flow of the medium through the gate valve and to prevent the medium from entering the drive unit; and a latching mechanism for detachably coupling both the drive unit and blade seals to and from the valve housing so as to replace either the drive unit, the blade seals, or both, without having to remove the gate valve from the suitable plumbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Phillips, Ashfaq M. Mir, Rufino Naval
  • Publication number: 20080230126
    Abstract: In a hot water system for providing intermittent hot water, a separate holding vessel is provided and disposed in a hot water line between a hot water source and a plumbing fixture for blending of incoming hot water with residual water in the vessel in order to decrease cold water surges at the plumbing fixture upon repeated use of hot water in the plumbing fixture. A bladder disposed within the separate holding vessel accommodates for thermal expansion of the water and positioning of vessel inlets and outlets prevents stagnation of water in the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: LARRY K. ACKER
  • Publication number: 20080230127
    Abstract: The actuator (50) comprises a slide (52) carrying at least two stages (54, 56) and being capable of sliding in a cylinder and two control chambers (62, 64) connected to respective use holes (U1, U2) of an electrically controlled servo-valve hydraulic distributor (20). The control chambers (62, 64) are each situated on one side of a respective stage and an intermediate chamber connected to high or low pressure is situated between the other sides of the stages. In the event of electrical control failure, the distributor (20) slide is taken to a safety position in which the control chambers (62, 64) of the actuator (50) are at the same low or high pressure opposed to that applying in the intermediate chamber (66) so that each stage of the actuator slide is then subjected to high pressure on one side and to low pressure on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: HISPANO SUIZA
    Inventor: Pascal MARLY
  • Publication number: 20080230128
    Abstract: A paint circulating system back pressure regulator comprises a flow passage for paint, at least part of which is disposed between a fixed structure and a moveable surface which is moveable to vary the width of the flow passage so as to regulate a pressure of paint upstream of the regulator. The regulator is also provided with a chamber having an opening for communicating with a supply of a pressurised fluid for controlling operation of the regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: ITW LIMITED
    Inventors: Alan Smith, Nigel C. Wood
  • Publication number: 20080230129
    Abstract: A device (1) for producing multiple fluid flows at substantially uniform rates, which device includes: A manifold (2) having a first inlet port (3) and a second inlet port, each inlet port arranged to provide fluid transfer from the inlet port to a respective annular channel (4, 5, 6), a distribution element (7) having a first aperture set (12) and a second aperture set (13) therein, each aperture set including at least one aperture and being arranged to be in fluid communication with one of the annular channels such that fluid is permitted to flow from the annular channel through an aperture to a respective fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Q CHIP LIMITED
    Inventor: Robert Huw Davis
  • Publication number: 20080230130
    Abstract: A nozzle arrangement for generating a water jet has a nozzle plate having a nozzle opening. In order for the nozzle arrangement to be able to generate a water jet that provides improved utilization as a light guide also in bodies of water with wave motion and that is constructively simple and producible in an inexpensive way, it has a nozzle sleeve that surrounds the nozzle opening at least partially and is arranged on the nozzle plate and is provided with an inner sleeve wall surface that surrounds a water jet exiting from the nozzle opening at a safety spacing. The safety spacing prevents unwanted contact with the water jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: OASE GMBH
    Inventor: Reinhard Wesselmeier
  • Publication number: 20080230131
    Abstract: An irrigation system having at least one water distribution member, a water supply source and a horizontally oriented, shut-off control device located in a fluid flow line between a water supply source and the at least one water distribution member for automatically shutting off the flow of supply water to the at least one water distribution member in response to a predetermined increase in force of fluid flow. The shut-off control device has a housing with an interior flow path having rails and projections dimensioned to support a compressible ball which moves within the housing and limits side-to-side motion or turbulence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Carol E. Madama, Edward James Magi
  • Publication number: 20080230132
    Abstract: The present invention provides several embodiments of manifolds and distribution assemblies, having a manifold main body or multiple interconnecting tubular members and multiple connectors and/or valves which are unitary with the main body or tubular members. Some of the manifolds have four connectors in a common plane at right-angle intervals. For metal manifold assemblies, required pipe fittings and ball valves are welded, brazed or silver-soldered directly to the main body of the manifold. For polymeric plastic assemblies, chemical bonding of components is utilized. A distribution assembly made of metal or polymeric plastic, and having valves and connectors that are unitary is also disclosed. Intersecting tubular members can be cast or injection molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: LeRoy Frank Cowan
  • Publication number: 20080230133
    Abstract: A compressed air system servicing device consists of a plurality of functional modules, adapted to be placed in a row, of which at least one part is able to be modularly configured. These functional modules respectively comprise a uniform basic pneumatic block (10), which on two parallel outer walls (11) possesses connection means (12) for the production of pneumatic connections on placing them in line. At least two of the remaining outer wall of the basic pneumatic block (10) possess interfaces for connection with functional blocks (13, 16, 20 and 21), at least one of the interfaces being designed to cooperate with different functional blocks. Accordingly using a relatively small number of block elements functional modules may be configured in any desired manner in various different way so that production and stock holding costs may be substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Jens Garner
  • Publication number: 20080230134
    Abstract: A liner for use with a diaphragm tank and a through-wall connector. The through-wall connector includes a passage fitting having a neck and adapted to extend into the diaphragm tank, an o-ring mounted on the passage fitting, and an annular holder mounted on the passage fitting and having an annular groove. The liner has a raised portion defining an annular groove to receive the o-ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Han-Chin Lai
  • Publication number: 20080230135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston-type accumulator comprising a separating piston (24), which can be axially displaced inside an accumulator housing (10) and which separates two spaces from one another inside the accumulator housing (10), particularly a gas side (22) from a liquid side (20) of the accumulator. Due to the fact that the separating piston (24) is predominantly or completely made of a plastic material, it can be provided with a very light weight whereby reducing the overall installation weight of the piston-type accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Norbert Weber
  • Publication number: 20080230136
    Abstract: A fuel hose for a fuel pipeline in an motor vehicle has a multilayer structure including a resin barrier layer having low permeability to fuel, an outer rubber layer laminated on an outer side of the barrier layer and an inner rubber layer laminated on an inner side of the barrier layer and defining an inner surface layer of the fuel hose. The multilayer structure is formed throughout an entire length of the fuel hose. A rubber hardness of the inner rubber layer is higher than a rubber hardness of the outer rubber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Sakazaki, Kentaro Sugita
  • Publication number: 20080230137
    Abstract: A hose for gasohol fuel including an inner layer containing at least one selected from (A) to (D) below and an alcohol-cut off layer including a rubber composition containing a butyl rubber, a hydrated hydrotalcite compound, and a 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)undecene-7 salt (DBU salt): (A) a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride terpolymer or a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether tetrapolymer; (B) a polyamide resin; (C) a fluororubber; and (D) NBR or NBR-PVC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazushige Sakazaki, Hiroyoshi Mori, Kazutaka Katayama, Shinji Iio, Hidehito Ikeda, Hideji Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20080230138
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of a velvet ribbon with double-sided nap by weaving three superimposed webs (8, 10, 12) connected to each other by nap threads (14). The nap threads (14) of the above triple web are separated between the middle web (8) and a first web (10) in a first cutting device (36, 36a). In a second cutting device (46, 46a) the nap threads between the middle web (8) and the second web (12) are separated to give the middle web as a double-sided velvet ribbon (8). The corresponding ribbon weaving machine (2) comprises three superimposed weaving points (31) each with a weft introduction body and a common shedding device (16). A first cutting device (36) for cutting the nap threads (14a) between the middle web (8) and a first web (12) and a second cutting device (46) for cutting the nap threads (14b) between the middle web (8) and the second web (10) are provided afterwards. The velvet ribbon (8) produced thus has a nap (56, 58) on both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Martin Mueller
  • Publication number: 20080230139
    Abstract: A dryer fabric and a seam area of a dryer fabric. The basic structure of the dryer fabric comprises at least two superposed machine direction yarn systems. Some yarns of a paper side machine direction yarn system form seam loops at connecting ends and some of the paper side machine direction yarns form an edge of the seam area. All the machine direction yarns of the paper side system make a backward turn at the connecting end and they are fastened off on the backside. The paper side machine direction yarns are cut at a cutting point. Cutting points form a fasten-off row. Yarns that form seam loops are fastened off in a first fasten-off row and yarns that form an edge of the seam area are fastened off in one or more second fasten-off row. One fasten-off row is situated at the beginning line of the seam area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: TAMFELT PMC OY
    Inventors: Rauno O. Enqvist, Aira E. Liitola
  • Publication number: 20080230140
    Abstract: A looped fabric having a ground fabric that is made of cotton and provided with loops of bamboo fiber is disclosed. A terry made from the looped fabric and the use of bamboo fiber in a looped fabric is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Frederic Santens
  • Publication number: 20080230141
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a liquid chamber, and a liquid supply chamber at least partially defined by at least one wall having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening formed therethrough. A method of filling such a liquid container includes the steps of closing the third opening, positioning the liquid container in a predetermined orientation, and introducing liquid into the liquid supply chamber via the second opening. The method also includes the step of introducing liquid into the liquid chamber after the step of introducing liquid into the liquid supply chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shingo Hattori
  • Publication number: 20080230142
    Abstract: A tire sealant and air dispenser apparatus with sealing mechanism is provided in which ball seals are used. Each ball seal has a tube with an optional seat and a ball captured in the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Scott Noble Hickman
  • Publication number: 20080230143
    Abstract: The vacuum storage system comprises: a vacuum pump, a vacuum bus, a control system to monitor and maintain a selected vacuum level in the vacuum bus. The control system provides system shutdown and alerts or warnings when the selected vacuum level cannot be maintained within the vacuum bus. The vacuum storage system further comprises one or more canister ports wherein each of the canister ports comprises a check valve to assure that no loss of vacuum occurs in occupied canister ports when one or more of the canister ports are unoccupied and open to ambient pressure, a manual valve, and a fitment for removably attaching a canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: David C. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20080230144
    Abstract: A hand operated pump for evacuating air from a vacuum container having: (1) a barrel defining a conduit therethrough; (2) a plunger having a hand at one end and a piston at the opposite end, the plunger mounted within the barrel and capable of moving reciprocatingly within the plunger; (3) a cap closing a first end of the barrel and having an opening to receive and guide the plunger; and (4) an adapter connected to a second end of the barrel for engaging a valve on a vacuum container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Brent Anderson
  • Publication number: 20080230145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powder dispensing device for dispensing powder into hard gelatin capsules or the like. The powder dispensing device comprises at least one plunger for compacting the powder to a powder compact and/or at least one transfer plunger which transfers the previously produced powder compact into a capsule part ready to be filled. The device includes a sensing apparatus including fiber-optical cables and a lens for introducing and receiving radiation passed through the powder or the powder compact. The sensing apparatus is connected to either the compacting plunger or the transfer plunger, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Ralf Schmied, Werner Runft
  • Publication number: 20080230146
    Abstract: A fuel quality monitoring system and method to automatically and/or continuously monitor quality of fuel dispensed and control the operation of the fuel dispenser. The control system monitors fuel quality to prevent unsafe refuelings when the fuel quality is unacceptable. In one embodiment, a combination of a differential pressure sensor, a water detector, and/or a particle monitor is employed inline the fuel flow path of a fuel dispenser, and in particular an aviation refueling truck, to monitor the quality of the fuel. If fuel quality is at an acceptable level although not ideal, the control system can allow fueling with the generation of reports and alarms. If the fuel quality is unacceptable, fuel flow can be stopped. If the differential pressure across the filter indicates a high degree of debris and/or water retention, the control system can automatically lower the flow rate to reduce the risk of filter breakdown without completely preventing fueling until the filter can be replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: VEEDER-ROOT COMPANY, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Christopher K. Kastner, Kevin G. Jensen, Phillip A. Wetmore
  • Publication number: 20080230147
    Abstract: Sealing system for fuel tank fill head which comprises: a shutter (1) that can be moved between an open position, in which fuel may be introduced into the fill pipe, and a closed position in which the fill pipe is closed, the shutter (1) passing from one position to another under the effect of the thrust exerted by a filling nozzle (62, 64); a shield (7) that is placed upstream of the shutter (1) and that can be moved between an open position, in which the shutter (1) is accessible, and a closed position in which the shutter (1) is protected from the atmosphere by the shield (7); and a nozzle inhibitor designed so as to only allow opening of the shutter (1) when a filling nozzle head of predefined diameter (62, 64) comes into contact with the nozzle inhibitor. The nozzle inhibitor is integrated into the shield (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: INERGY AUTO. SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANAONYME)
    Inventors: Patrice BAUDOUX, Ambroise Zanini, Dauzou Vewe Zanini Michele
  • Publication number: 20080230148
    Abstract: A forestry machine includes a frame; a felling saw carried by the frame; and a speed readiness indicator associated with a saw head of the felling saw. The speed readiness indicator includes at least one sensor, a visual indicator and a controller. The one or more sensors provide an indication of a rotational speed of the saw head. The controller is coupled with each sensor and the visual indicator. The controller receives an input signal from each sensor and actuates the visual indicator to indicate an approximate rotational speed of the saw head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Van E. Waggoner
  • Publication number: 20080230149
    Abstract: A work feeding and conveying mechanism for a planing machine includes a conveying device having a conveying belt fitted around an intermediate base and actuated to rotate by a front shaft. The front shaft has one side secured with a driven gear connected with a transmission device, which has a gear set driven to rotate by a knife shaft assembled on an upper base. The gear set has its lower side fixed with a transmission shaft coupled with a transmission set positioned at the outer side of the intermediate base. The transmission set has one side extending outward and fixed with a transmission gear connected with the driven gear of the front shaft. The conveying device can be driven to rotate and smoothly convey a work piece with a comparatively large contact area, able to carry out wood planing process with precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Bor-Yann Chuang
  • Publication number: 20080230150
    Abstract: A wood-splitting tool includes a penetration portion having a penetrating end and a wedge portion having an impact end. The penetration portion is configured for penetration into a piece of wood. The penetration portion includes two penetration surfaces diverging generally from each other at an inclusive angle generally from the penetrating end. The wedge portion includes two wedge surfaces generally contiguous with the diverging penetration surfaces and diverging from each other at an inclusive angle, which is greater than the inclusive angle of the diverging penetration surfaces. The wedge portion is primarily configured to impart a wedge force to the wood. The penetration portion has a length that is greater than half the length of the tool, which allows the tool to penetrate the piece of wood without significantly imparting a wedge force until the tool penetrates deep enough to allow the wedge portion to engage the wood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Brett Van Bortel
  • Publication number: 20080230151
    Abstract: A board edger is taught that includes an infeed conveyor, a scanner for scanning a board to be edged as it passes on the infeed conveyor to determine orientation and dimension and a saw. The saw includes a reference plane for supporting a board to be edged, a first saw box disposed adjacent the reference plane and having at least two blades controllable for width, longitudinal angle and depth, a second saw box disposed adjacent the reference plane and having at least two blades controllable for width, longitudinal angle and depth, and a saw controller coupled to the scanner for receiving signals from the scanner and coupled to the first and second saw boxes for setting the first saw box for cutting and controlling the cutting by the second saw box. Advantageously, while one saw box is cutting a board the other saw box is being set up by the saw controller to cut the next board thereby decreasing the spacing required between boards. This increases the throughout of the board edger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Ken Appeldoorn, James D. Woodford, Hugh Hawley, Stephen Mockler
  • Publication number: 20080230152
    Abstract: A paste for forming interconnects that includes a quantity of metallic binder particles, a quantity of metallic filler particles, and a quantity of flux.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Martin Standing
  • Publication number: 20080230153
    Abstract: A method for producing a carburized part by carburizing a steel member under a vacuum in a decompression furnace while feeding carburizing gas comprises a step for forming an oxide film on at least a part of a surface of the steel member, a step for generating carbon by reducing the oxide film with the carburizing gas, and a step for carburizing the surface of the steel member under a vacuum by diffusing the carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo ISHII, Tatsumi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20080230154
    Abstract: A method of processing a substrate comprising depositing a layer comprising amorphous carbon on the substrate and then laser annealing the substrate is provided. Optionally, the layer further comprises a dopant selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, boron, phosphorus, fluorine, and combinations thereof. In one aspect, the layer comprising amorphous carbon is an anti-reflective coating and an absorber layer that absorbs electromagnetic radiation emitted by the laser and anneals a top surface layer of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Luc Van Autryve, Chris D. Bencher, Dean Jennings, Haifan Liang, Abhilash J. Mayur, Mark Yam, Wendy H. Yeh, Richard A. Brough
  • Publication number: 20080230155
    Abstract: A method of preparing a mechanical component with an Fe—Cr—C hardfacing weld overlay alloy for improving the resistance of the mechanical component to abrasion, erosion or erosion/corrosion for use in very abrasive, erosion or erosive/corrosive environments by significantly increasing the hardness of the weld overlay is disclosed. To improve the resistance to abrasion, erosion or corrosion, a weld overlay of a Fe—Cr—C hardfacing alloy is applied onto the surface of a metallic component, such as tubes, pipes, or vessels. Welding and cladding methods including gas-metal-arc welding (GMAW), gas-tungsten-arc welding (GTAW), and laser cladding may be utilized. Then, the component is heat-treated at elevated temperatures for a sufficient time, resulting in additional hardening and thus further increasing the weld overlay's resistance to abrasion, erosion, or erosion/corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: WELDING SERVICES INC.
    Inventor: George Ying-Dean Lai
  • Publication number: 20080230156
    Abstract: A process for repairing cracks in a workpiece, such as a turbine engine component, comprises the steps of: providing a workpiece having a crack to be repaired; applying a nickel or cobalt base alloy material to a root of the crack in an amount sufficient to fill a portion of the crack; subjecting the workpiece with the nickel or cobalt base alloy material to a first heat treatment at a temperature in the range of from about 1950 to 2300° F. for a time period in the range of from about 5.0 to 30 minutes; applying a weld material to the crack; and subjecting the workpiece with the weld material to a second heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Beth K. Abriles, John H. Hyde, James J. Moor
  • Publication number: 20080230157
    Abstract: A purse comprising a base formed of rigid transparent or translucent material, and a removable liner that is to be inserted in the base of the purse so as to be visible from outside the base, the removable liner being provided in a plurality of colors and textures and patterns and being made of a pliable, sturdy material, wherein the liner provider a creative, decorative design for the purse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Z BECKY BROWN, INC.
    Inventors: Carolyn Whiting, Rebecca S. McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20080230158
    Abstract: A handbag can be easily redesigned with attachable/detachable handbag covers of virtually any design. The configurable handbag can similarly be configured to interchange various different handbag handles, also of any design. Accordingly, a handbag can be easily customized in both look and feel without necessarily requiring the purchase of multiple different handbags of different styles. In particular, a user can purchase a single (or few) base handbag(s), and alternatively purchase multiple different handbag covers and/or handbag handles to customize the handbag. The handbag covers are relatively small, and can be easily stored. In at least one implementation, the handbag covers are a tri-folding component that is attachable via magnetic fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Michelle Romero, Annette B. Cavaness, Christian J. Seegmiller
  • Publication number: 20080230159
    Abstract: A liftable golf club head cover comprises a main body and a holding device. The main body comprises a bottom wall, a peripheral wall surrounding and extending outwardly from the bottom wall, a top wall surrounding the peripheral wall, and an open-type holding chamber defined by the bottom wall, the peripheral wall and the top wall. The top wall has an opening and a liftable lid disposed thereon. One end of the liftable lid is fixed on one end of the top wall. The holding device is coupled to one end of the main body so as to provide the advantages of holding the golf club in the golf club head cover easily and seeing the patterns and characters on the golf club head distinctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Fu-Hsing Tan
  • Publication number: 20080230160
    Abstract: A notebook computer bag includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a connection part and a fastener. The upper cover comprises an upper-interior surface and an upper-exterior surface, and the lower cover also comprises a lower-interior surface and a lower-exterior surface. The connection part connects the upper cover with the lower cover. The fastener positioned between the upper cover and the lower cover for fastening the upper cover and the lower cover or unfastening the upper cover and the lower cover. The notebook computer bag comprises at least one elevating element disposed on the lower-interior surface. At least one elevating element may be detachable or height-adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Gwo-Shu Huang
  • Publication number: 20080230161
    Abstract: In a pneumatic tire for a motorcycle where grooves 30, 31 (inclined portion 32) extending generally in a width direction are formed on an outer surface of a tread portion 13 and a rotational direction is designated, driving performance or braking performance is improved. Driving force affects on a tire for a rear wheel during accelerated running, so that an entire land portion 35 between the inclined portions 32 is about to lean backwardly in the rotational direction. However, the inclined portion 32 is generally inclined forwardly in the rotational direction from a deepest point D toward an opening end K, so that a support portion 36 formed at a rear end of each land portion 35 in the rotational direction and having a substantially triangular shape strongly resists the leaning, thereby effectively suppressing the leaning of each land portion 35. As a result, grip force during driving is improved, thereby improving driving performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Brigestone Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Ishiyama
  • Publication number: 20080230162
    Abstract: This tyre (14) is of the semi-hollow type for agricultural machinery, notably for a machine comprising a roller provided with a series of tyres mounted on a horizontal tube (12). Each tyre comprises a central sleeve (26) and at least one tread portion with a dome shaped profile comprising a tread (24) connected to the sleeve (26) by two sidewalls (28, 30) so as to define a hollow annular space (32) of reduced cross section relative to the cross section of the dome shaped profile. It further comprises a plurality of peripheral grippers (34) formed to project from the tread (24) and distributed in the circumferential direction on the top of the dome shaped profile. Alternatively, the tyre may be fitted to an individual wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: OTICO
    Inventors: Denis PIOU, Olivier Phely
  • Publication number: 20080230163
    Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire having a thin groove continuous in a tire circumferential direction at a buttress formed between a shoulder of a tread and a sidewall includes a tire contour portion that is formed between an end portion of the shoulder and a groove floor of the thin groove. A tire transverse direction outermost portion at a shoulder side curved portion is disposed further toward a tire radial direction inner side than a sidewall side end portion of a sidewall side groove wall surface of the thin groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsushi Gojo
  • Publication number: 20080230164
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire in which a tread surface is provided with a main groove extending as a straight shape in a tire circumferential direction, and a block row formed by arranging a plurality of blocks facing to the main groove in the tire circumferential direction, the block row has a plurality of first blocks in which a wall surface facing to the main groove is chamfered, and a plurality of second blocks arranged between the first blocks and in which a position in a tire width direction of an edge portion of a wall surface facing to the main groove is differentiated from the first block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuma Nishitani
  • Publication number: 20080230165
    Abstract: Antiskid device (1) for vehicles including a band (2), made of fabric (7), suitable for surrounding at least the tread (13) of a vehicle tire and mounting means (10), associated with said band (2), for maintaining it in position around the tread (13). Such device (1) is characterized in that the band (2) presents engagement means (8) in correspondence with at least a portion of an outer surface (4) thereof, directly carried out through the fabric (7) of the band (2), for increasing the friction between the tire and the road. In particular, such means (8) include relief ribbing (9) arranged according to an angle lower than 30° with respect to the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction of the wheel (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: AGRIPOOL S.R.L.
    Inventor: Riccardo Maritano
  • Publication number: 20080230166
    Abstract: A masking product having an exposed non-slip surface. In some embodiments, the masking product has two non-slip surfaces, on opposite sides of the paper. The non-slip surface exposed surfaces having an increased coefficient of friction to inhibit the movement (e.g., slipping) of items present on the non-slip surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: David Uitenbroek
  • Publication number: 20080230167
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an adhesive for and a method for bonding artificial plastic teeth to a denture base. The adhesive employs a number of adhesion promoter monomers, dimers or oligomers and a cure package, as well as methyl acetate as a solvent. The method according to the invention includes exposing a plastic tooth to the adhesive and allowing the plastic to soften (not dissolve). The adhesion promoter chains infiltrate the plastic tooth matrix, such that upon curing a secure bond is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Dentsply Research and Development Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin Jiemin Sun, Fredric Jay Weber, Camella Maria Ghergulescu, Andrew Mathias Young, Michelle Jennifer Holt
  • Publication number: 20080230168
    Abstract: A laminator is configured for laminating a film sheet on a respective surface of a plurality of substrates. The laminator includes a pressure roller, a first conveyance device, a second conveyance device, and a distance measuring system. The first conveyance device is provided for controllably conveying substrates to the pressure roller. The second conveyance device is provided for controllably conveying substrates to the first conveyance device. The distance measuring system is provided for measuring a space between the substrate on the first conveyance device and the sequential substrate on the second conveyance device, adjacent to the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: FUKUI PRECISION COMPONENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: YING-SONG WEN, KAI LIAO