Patents Issued in January 9, 2014
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Publication number: 20140008312Abstract: A solar panel rack may comprise a vertical support, a transverse support, brackets attaching hollow beams to the transverse support, and brackets configured to attach solar panels or solar panel assemblies to the hollow beams. Internal splices may couple collinearly arranged hollow beams in the solar panel rack. Some or all of these components may be formed from folded sheet metal blanks comprising bend lines predefined by bend-inducing features formed in the blanks. Preformed slots, holes, or other openings in the sheet metal blanks may predefine the relative positions of various components in the solar panel rack and predefine the positions of solar panels or solar panel assemblies to be supported by the solar panel rack. Individual components of the solar panel rack may be useful in other structures and applications apart from solar panel racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Max W. Durney, Keith A. Bell
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Publication number: 20140008313Abstract: A rack includes a rack body, an installation member attached to the rack body, at least one latch member secured to the installation member, and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly is engaged between the installation member and the at least one latch member. The supporting assembly is retractable relative to the rack body between a first position and a second position, in the first position, the supporting assembly is extended out from the rack body, and an end of the supporting assembly away from the rack body supports the rack body; in the second position, the supporting assembly is retracted in the rack body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventor: CHANG-GUI CHEN
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Publication number: 20140008314Abstract: A shoe rack is provided with a stand; a plurality of elongated rack supports secured to the stand, each of the rack supports including a plurality of mating members on either side; and a plurality of support assemblies each including a lower support, an upper support, a member joining rear ends of the upper support and the lower support, and a corresponding mating member releasably secured to the mating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Hsiao-Hung Chiang, Li-Chi Chu
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Publication number: 20140008315Abstract: A holder for cookware and cooking utensils has a unitary, framework body having an upper section with a lid support bar and lid abutment member, and a lower section having dual S-shaped leg members. Each leg member has an open channel tapered up toward a first bend to form a notch and an open channel tapered down towards a second bend to form a second notch. The sidewall of cookware is simply and easily positioned within the upper notches of the leg members to secure the holder onto the cookware. Cookware lids and utensils are then conveniently stored, temporarily, within the lower notches of the leg members, while the holder is secured to the sidewall. The holder is manually positioned on the cookware sidewall and removed from the cookware manually by the user, without the use of any tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Suhail Arthur Elly
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Publication number: 20140008316Abstract: A foldable display structure comprising a base with sides having a substantially vertical face and a substantially horizontal face and a first and second end; a top with sides having a substantially vertical face and a substantially horizontal face and a first and second end; posts with lower and upper ends, the posts and containing a first face and a second face substantially perpendicular to said first face, a vertex formed by said first face and said second face of the post oriented towards the outer part of the structure, at lest one of said plurality of posts is placed in between the first and second end of one of the sides of the base; and a short post with lower and upper ends, the shot post. The display structure further comprises a cover with a front part and a back part, the front part covers part of the section of a front face of the display structure and the back part covers the back face of the display structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Rebeca Dantus Zabicka
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Publication number: 20140008317Abstract: The invention proposes a device (1) and a corresponding method, wherein the device (1) comprises: a first element (10) to be attached to a breast of a breastfeeding mother; and a first marker (11) located on the outer surface (100) of the first element (10), wherein the first marker (11) is used for indicating a position of a mother's breast that the baby's lip is expected to contact in order to correctly hold the mother's breast. With the device (1) attached to the mother's breast, the first marker (11) indicates a position that the baby's lip is expected to contact, and the breastfeeding mother can have a clear view of whether the baby correctly holds the mother's breast according to the distance between the first marker (11) and the baby's lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Aizhi Yang, Renyun Yu, Xin Chen, Axelle Stephanie Maud Ducos
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Publication number: 20140008318Abstract: Various embodiments of a travel bottle are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Louise Proctor, Christopher Hawker, Jessica Ann Moreland, Paul Harrison, Joel Beebe
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Publication number: 20140008319Abstract: A method includes: providing a dial cap having vertical sides that meet at corners and the vertical sides including an aperture; coupling an info ring to the dial cap and seated within the dial cap; and wherein coupling the info ring includes coupling the info ring having a symbol configured to align with the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Patricia Buxton-Dakides
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Publication number: 20140008320Abstract: A method for producing a screw-top bottle-can and a screw-top bottle-can are provided so that a screw-thread can be formed without damaging an inner coating and a resealing operation can be improved. A shoulder part is formed by reducing a diameter of an opening part of a closed-end cylindrical body, a cylindrical part having an intermediate diameter between a major thread diameter and a minor thread diameter and a tapered part which is tapered from an upper end of the cylindrical part toward an opening-end part are formed above the shoulder part, and forming a screw-thread from the tapered part to the cylindrical part so as to form a starting part of the screw-thread at a middle part of the tapered part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSAL CAN CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Hosoi
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Publication number: 20140008321Abstract: A pierceable cap 411 may be used for containing sample specimens during storage and transport. The pierceable cap 411 may prevent unwanted escape of sample specimen before transfer with a transfer device 43. The pierceable cap 411 may fit over a vessel 21. An access port in the pierceable cap 411 may allow passage of a tip 41 of a transfer device 43 through the pierceable cap 411. Single or multiple frangible layers 415,416 may be disposed across the access port. Single frangible layers 415,416 are configured to prevent venting upon initially being pierced by a transfer device 43 but to allow venting as the transfer device 43 is advanced through the frangible layer 415,416.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Allan M. Kiang
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Publication number: 20140008322Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dry etching method which carries out patterning of a resin film provided on a substrate, by reactive ion etching using a resist mask, wherein a gas mixture containing CF4 gas with a percentage flow rate of 1.0 to 5.0% is used as an etching gas; and pressure in an etching reaction chamber in an apparatus used for the reactive ion etching is 1.0 Pa or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Hiroyuki Abo, Toshiyasu Sakai, Kazuya Abe
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Publication number: 20140008323Abstract: A manufacturing method of an absorption cell includes preparing a first absorption layer formed of a mixture of a first absorbent and a second absorbent having a higher density than the first absorbent; coating the surface of the first absorption layer with a protective layer formed of a low-carbonizing point material and the second absorbent so as to prevent generation of dust particles from the first absorption layer; and removing the low-carbonizing point material from the protective layer so as to form a second absorption layer including a plurality of pore parts through which a fluid flows to the first absorption layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jee Yong KIM, Rae Eun Park
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Publication number: 20140008324Abstract: Herein are disclosed methods for processing plastic substrate surfaces having inorganic antimicrobial microparticles within. The methods involve providing a plastic substrate having a substrate surface, having inorganic antimicrobial microparticles within the plastic substrate, and exposing the substrate surface to a plasma.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Maria A. Appeaning, Caroline M. Ylitalo, Narina Y. Stepanova, Moses M. David
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Publication number: 20140008325Abstract: A method is for etching successive substrates on a platen in an inductively coupled plasma chamber in which the etching process results in carbonaceous deposits in the chamber. The method includes (a) interrupting the etching processing of substrates, (b) running an oxygen or oxygen containing plasma within the chamber and removing gaseous by-products, and (c) resuming the etch processing of substrates. The method is characterised in that it further includes the step of running an argon plasma in the chamber after step (b) with the platen biased.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: STEPHEN R BURGESS, ALEX THEODOSIOU
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Publication number: 20140008326Abstract: A plasma generation device has a microwave generation device which generates microwave, a waveguide tube having hollow interior and connected to the microwave device such that the tube has longitudinal direction in transmission direction of microwave and rectangular cross section in direction orthogonal to the transmission direction, a phase-shifting device which cyclically shifts phase of standing wave generated in the tube by microwave, and a gas supply device which supplies processing gas into the tube. The tube has antenna portion having one or more slot holes which release plasma generated by microwave to the outside, the slot hole is formed on wall forming short or long side of the antenna portion, and the tube plasmatizes the gas in atmospheric pressure state supplied into the tube by the microwave in the slot hole and releases the plasma to the outside from the slot hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY, TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Hirotaka TOYODA, Masaru Hori, Makoto Sekine, Keigo Takeda, Hidenori Miyoshi, Hitoshi Itoh, Yusuke Kubota
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Publication number: 20140008327Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a method of forming a movable joint or connection between parts that move with respect to one another, wherein at least one part is at least partially enclosed by at least one second part. The method includes positioning an etchable material over an at least one first part, molding or forming an at least one second part over at least the etchable material, and removing the etchable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: CHRISTOPHER D. PREST, Joseph C. Poole, Matthew S. Scott, Dermot J. Stratton
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Publication number: 20140008328Abstract: A method and system is provided to join workpieces where a high energy heat source is used to create discrete holes in the workpieces and a filler material is deposited in the discrete holes to create separate fasteners that join the workpieces together.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Edward ENYEDY
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Publication number: 20140008329Abstract: A wire electric discharge machining apparatus is provided to equip with an automatic wire threader more reliably threading a wire electrode through an start hole. The wire electric discharge machining apparatus includes an automatic wire threader including: a feed roller disposed higher than the start hole and feeding a wire electrode toward the start hole; and a vertical drive device disposed between the feed roller and the start hole, and supplying compressed air in the upward and downward directions to vertically move the wire electrode slightly. The vertical drive device includes wire guides having guide holes through which the wire electrode is passed. The wire guides are constructed so that upward movement by the compressed air is possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SODICK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuzo Dohi, Hirotoshi Inoue
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Publication number: 20140008330Abstract: A method for repairing a component is provided. The method comprises: tracing an electrode across a defect/damage on the component at a preselected distance from the component; feeding a first metal powder and a second metal powder into a discharging gap between the electrode and the component; controlling feed rates of the first and second metal powders separately; and electro-spark depositing the first and second metal powders to the component to form a hybrid metal coating. The first metal powder comprises a first metal or alloy with a Vickers hardness rating of about 70-200% of the Vickers hardness rating of the component. The second metal powder comprises a second metal or alloy having lubricating/anti-corrosion properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Mayank Tiwari, Laurent Cretegny, Yong Liu, Bala Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Ravi Agrawal, Yong Wu
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Publication number: 20140008331Abstract: A system and method for using filler wire in hot wire applications, e.g., brazing, cladding, building up, filling, overlaying, welding, and joining applications, is provided. The filler wire has a first section that has a first resistance per unit length. The filler wire has a second section that has a second resistance per unit length, which is higher than the first resistance per unit length. The second section of the filler wire is configured to melt before the first section during hot-wire applications. In some embodiments, a resistivity of the first section and a resistivity of the second section are equal and the second section has a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the first section. In some embodiments, a resistivity of filler material in the first section and a resistivity of filler material in the second section are different.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Jonathan S. OGBORN
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Publication number: 20140008332Abstract: A system and method for using gas flow to control a molten puddle in out-of-position applications is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at lease one workpiece to create a molten puddle and a housing assembly configured to supply a gas over the molten puddle in order to minimize sagging of the molten puddle in the out-of-position applications. The system also includes a gas source that is configured to supply the gas. The gas source is operatively connected to the housing assembly. The pressure of the gas in the housing assembly is in a range of 15 psi to 35 psi. The method includes heating at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle and supplying a gas over the molten puddle via a housing assembly in order to minimize sagging of the molten puddle in the out-of-position applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Jonathan S. OGBORN, Edward Enyedy, Steven R. Sumner
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Publication number: 20140008333Abstract: Methods and apparatus for welding a component to fill a groove therein. The method entails simultaneously projecting an electric arc and at least first and second laser beams into the groove. The electric arc melts and deposits a filler material in the groove while the first and second laser beams are projected onto opposite first and second walls, respectively, of the groove. The axis of each of the first and second laser beams is oriented at an acute angle relative to the respective wall thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Dechao Lin, Jamison William Janawitz, David Vincent Bucci, Matthew James O'Connell, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Ronald Lee Souther
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Publication number: 20140008334Abstract: A system and method for use in brazing, cladding, building up, filling, overlaying, welding, and joining applications is provided. The system includes a first laser beam system which directs a first laser beam at a surface of at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle on the surface and a wire feeder which advances a consumable to the molten puddle so that the consumable contacts the molten puddle. The system also includes a power supply which outputs a heating signal and the heating signal is directed to the consumable to heat the consumable prior to the consumable entering the puddle. The system further includes a second laser beam system which directs a second laser beam at the consumable prior to the consumable entering the puddle and a controller which controls an output of each of the power supply and the second laser beam system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Elliott ASH, William T. Mathews
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Publication number: 20140008335Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and system for joining different materials is described. In a principal embodiment, two articles, for example different metals, are placed in proximity to one another with an interfacial area. One article is heated using a laser that is scanned across from a point remote from the interface to a point at or just short of the interface. In embodiments, the interfacial bond region is characterized by a homogenous mixed phase region with very low to substantially no brittle intermetallics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Y. Lawrence Yao, Gen Satoh
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Publication number: 20140008336Abstract: An apparatus for disconnecting solder joints between two welded surfaces includes a laser device for emitting laser beams to a solder joint, and a solder material removal device. And the solder material removal device includes a nozzle device having a first passage, a holder holding the nozzle device and having a second passage communicated with the first passage, and at least two pumping devices connected to the holder to pump the melted solder material out from the nozzle device and the holder. The laser device and the solder material removal device are separated, a glass cover with a hole formed thereon is covered on the top of the holder, and the laser device is located above the glass cover and separated from the holder. The present invention can shorten maintenance time and maintenance workload and improve work efficiency, furthermore reduce and stabilize the laser energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.Inventors: Qin Ping ZHAO, Shen Kuang Sidney CHOU
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Publication number: 20140008337Abstract: The present application relates to a method for hybrid machining colored glass, includes the following steps: (1) providing a laser generator having a machining head, the colored glass is processed through the machining head by means of laser beam emitted by the laser generator. The colored glass particles melted or vaporized by the laser beam are blown away by the pressured gas through the nozzle on the machining head, so as to form a pore on the colored glass; (2) the colored glass is further processed at the pore by means of mechanical machining tools. The method for hybrid machining colored glass in the present application possesses economical, fast machining speed and high machining successful rate (or high successful machining product rate) as such beneficial characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Wai Lam William YIM
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Publication number: 20140008338Abstract: A laser dicing method is a laser dicing method which includes: switching irradiation and non-irradiation of the pulse laser beam on the work piece in light pulse units by controlling passing and blocking of the pulse laser beam using a pulse picker in synchronization with the clock signal; and forming a crack reaching a substrate surface of the work piece to be continuous in the substrate surface of the work piece, and which includes: a first crack forming step of irradiating the pulse laser beam on the work piece along a first line; and a second crack forming step of irradiating the pulse laser beam on the work piece along a second line orthogonal to the first line, and in which, in an area in which the first line and the second line cross, a light pulse density of the pulse laser beam is increased in the first crack forming step or the second crack forming step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Shoichi SATO
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Publication number: 20140008339Abstract: A system and method for removing material in a workpiece is provided. The system includes a laser system that melts a portion of the workpiece by heating the workpiece. The system includes a wire feeder system that feeds a wire to the workpiece to remove molten metal from the workpiece by using the wire. The wire is configured such that the molten metal adheres to the wire when the wire makes contact with the molten metal. The melting by the laser system includes a cutting or a gouging of the workpiece. In some embodiments, the system includes a hot wire power supply that supplies heating current through a length of the wire to heat the length of the wire to a desired temperature. The heating of the wire facilitates the adherence of the molten metal to the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Jonathan S. Ogborn, Elliott Ash, Edward Enyedy, Michael Barrett
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Publication number: 20140008340Abstract: There is provided a hybrid ultraprecision machining device for manufacturing a micro-machined product from a workpiece, the machining device comprising: an electromagnetic-wave-machining means for roughly machining the workpiece; a precision-machining means for precisely machining the roughly machined workpiece, the precision-machining means being equipped with a replaceable cutting tool selected from the group consisting of a planar tool, a shaper tool, a fly-cutting tool, a diamond-turning tool and a micro-milling tool; a shape-measurement means for measuring a shape of the workpiece upon use of the electromagnetic-wave machining means and the precision-machining means; and a control means for controlling the electromagnetic-wave-machining means or the precision-machining means, based on information on the shape of the workpiece, the shape being measured by the shape-measuring means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Noboru URATA, Kimitake OKUGAWA, Yoshiyuki UCHINONO, Takashi SHINDO
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Publication number: 20140008341Abstract: A method for machining a workpiece is proposed where a laser beam and/or a workpiece are moved relative to each other and a cutting edge is produced on the workpiece by means of the removal of material by laser ablation. First, initial alignment of the workpiece (1) and/or the laser beam (2) relative to each is performed. Then an initial removal of material from the workpiece (1) by the laser beam (2) is carried out. An initial section (4) of the workpiece (1) is removed. Then the alignment of the workpiece (1) and laser beam (2) relative to each other is changed. The second alignment process performed differs from the first alignment process of the workpiece (1) and laser beam (2) relative to each other. In a second removal of material from the workpiece (1) a second section (12, 18, 24) of the workpiece (1) is removed with the laser beam (2?, 2?, 2??). The cutting edge (16, 23, 29) is produced at the end of the second material removal process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Christian KRUMM
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Publication number: 20140008342Abstract: A system and method is provided which uses a power supply which receives an input signal and provides an output signal to an electrode, where the output signal generates an arc between the electrode and at least one workpiece, and the output signal has a desired output power profile. The power supply has at least an output power circuit which determines an output power of the output signal, a power differential calculator which determines a difference between the determined output power and the desired output power profile, and a waveform generator which changes a power output of the output signal based on the determined difference between the desired output power profile and the determined output power.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Steven R. Peters
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Publication number: 20140008343Abstract: A system for and a method of controlling filler wire is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle on a surface of the at least one workpiece. A filler wire feeder is configured to feed a filler wire into said molten puddle, and a travel direction controller is configured to advance the high intensity energy source and the filler wire in a travel direction to deposit the filler wire on the at least one workpiece. The system also includes a filler wire controller configured to move the filler wire in at least a first direction during the feeding and advancing of the filler wire. At least the first direction is controlled to obtain a desired shape, profile, height, size, or an admixture of a bead formed by the molten puddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Elliott ASH
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Publication number: 20140008344Abstract: A consumable for use in any of brazing, cladding, building up, filling, hard-facing overlaying, welding, and joining applications is provided. In some embodiments, the consumable includes a first consumable portion having an outer surface and a second consumable portion having an outer surface. The outer surface of the first consumable portion is secured to the outer surface of the second consumable portion to form a hot-wire consumable. The maximum distance from said outer surface of the first consumable portion to the outer surface of said second consumable portion defines a diameter of a circumscribing circle around the hot-wire consumable. The diameter of the circumscribing circle is in a range from 0.030 inch to 0.250 inch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Edward ENYEDY
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Publication number: 20140008345Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for repairing a broken line of an array substrate. The apparatus includes a repair unit and a heating unit. The repair unit forms a repair line on a broken-line defect of a wire on the array substrate. The heating unit heats the repair line, so that the molecules constituting the repair line are arranged in sequence according a predetermined rule. The present invention can achieve the repair for a longer broken-line defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wen da Cheng
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Publication number: 20140008346Abstract: A method for automatically configuring an electronic toilet device includes detecting usage of the electronic toilet device throughout a first time period. The first time period is divided into a plurality of discrete time units. The method further includes recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the first time period based on the detecting and using the recorded usage states to configure an operating schedule for the electronic toilet device for a next time period. The method further includes operating the electronic toilet device throughout the next time period according to the operating schedule while detecting and recording a usage state for each of the plurality of time units in the next time period and periodically configuring an operating schedule for each subsequent time period using the recorded usage states associated with a preceding time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Minghui Zhu, Bo Hu, Ni Li, Dan Cao, Yingfeng Wang, Jiongjun Xue, Weiran Xin
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Publication number: 20140008347Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a windowpane for vehicles including a glass sheet, a conductor layer which is formed on the surface of the glass sheet by sintering a silver paste containing a silver powder and a glass frit and which has at least a strip part and a terminal connection part connected to the strip part, and a connection terminal soldered onto the terminal connection part with a lead-free solder alloy, in which the conductor layer has a specific resistance of from 2.5 to 6.5 ??cm, the strip part has a line width of not more than 0.35 mm, the lead-free solder alloy consists essentially of tin and silver and has a content of tin of 95% by mass or more, and cracking is not caused on the glass sheet even after elapsing 500 cycles in a prescribed thermal shock test; and a method for producing same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Yasuhiro SAGAWA, Yuukou MINAMIYA
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Publication number: 20140008348Abstract: A heating device includes an electrical storage device, a warm-up unit configured to electrically connect to the electrical storage device and warm up the electrical storage device by power supplied from the electrical storage device, and a warm-up control unit configured to set the amount of power suppliable from the electrical storage device to a load by warming up the electrical storage device by the warm-up unit to be larger than the amount of power suppliable from the electrical storage device to the load when the electrical storage device is not warmed up by the warm-up unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Takashi Otsuka
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Publication number: 20140008349Abstract: Embodiments of substrate supports are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support may include a first aluminum plate for supporting a substrate, the first aluminum plate having a plurality of heating elements embedded therein to provide a plurality of heating zones; a second aluminum plate disposed beneath and supporting the first aluminum plate; a third aluminum plate disposed beneath and supporting the second aluminum plate; a non-metallic ring disposed atop the first aluminum plate; and a plurality of spacers having an upper portion disposed above a surface of the first aluminum plate, wherein the non-metallic ring and the plurality of spacers support the substrate above the first aluminum plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.Inventors: GWO-CHUAN TZU, OLKAN CUVALCI, YU CHANG, XIAOXIONG YUAN
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Publication number: 20140008350Abstract: A mineral insulated heating cable for a heat tracing system. The heating cable includes a sheath having at least a first, and optionally a second layer, wherein the thermal conductivity of the second layer is greater than a thermal conductivity of the first layer. In addition, the first and second layers are in intimate thermal contact. The heating cable also includes a least one heating conductor for generating heat and a dielectric layer located within the sheath for electrically insulating the heating, conductor, wherein the sheath, heating conductor and dielectric layer form a heating section. In addition, the heating cable includes a conduit for receiving the heating section. Further, the heating cable includes a cold lead section and a hot-cold joint for connecting the heating and cold lead sections. In addition, a high emissivity coating may be formed on the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: PENTAIR THERMAL MANAGEMENT LLCInventors: Paul Becker, Fuhua Ling, Ningli Liu, Lawrence Joseph White, Louis Peter Martin, II, Scott Murray Finlayson, James Francis Beres, Marcus Kleinehanding
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Publication number: 20140008351Abstract: A new heating cable is described. The heating cable is comprising between seven and two hundred metallic monofilaments of a first type which are acting as electrical conductors to generate heat. The metallic monofilaments of a first type are having a diameter ranging from 30 ?m to 100 ?m. The metallic monofilaments of a first type are having a substantially round cross section. The metallic monofilaments of a first type are comprising a steel layer with a chromium content of less than 10% by weight. The heating cable is having an electrical resistance ranging between 0.1 ?/m and 20.0 ?/m when measured at 20° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventor: Steve Verstraeten
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Publication number: 20140008352Abstract: In order to provide a heat treatment apparatus that is high in thermal efficiency, and can reduce a surface roughness of a specimen surface even when a specimen is heated at 1200° C. or higher, in a heat treatment apparatus that conducts a heat treatment by the aid of plasma, a heat treatment chamber includes a heating plate that heats a specimen by the aid of the plasma, and an electrode that is applied with a plasma generation radio-frequency power. The heating plate includes a beam, and is connected to the heat treatment chamber through the beam and the thermal expansion absorption member, and the thermal expansion absorption member has an elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi UEMURA, Ken'etsu YOKOGAWA, Masatoshi MIYAKE, Hiromichi KAWASAKI
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Publication number: 20140008353Abstract: A method of operating a microwave oven and a microwave oven are disclosed. The microwave oven comprises a magnetron for providing microwave power to heat a load placed in the microwave oven, and a solid-state microwave generator for providing microwave power to sense presence and/or determine nature of the load in the microwave oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: OLLIE NIKLASSON, ULF NORDH, FREDRIK HALLGREN, HAKAN CARLSSON
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Publication number: 20140008354Abstract: A system and method for use in brazing, cladding, building up, filling, overlaying, welding, and joining applications is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle and a feeder system that includes a wire feeder configured to feed a consumable to the molten puddle. The system also includes an induction system which receives the consumable and induction-heats a length of the consumable prior to that part of the consumable entering the molten puddle. The method includes heating at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle and feeding a consumable to the molten puddle. The method also includes induction-heating a length of the consumable prior to that part of the consumable entering the molten puddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Peter PLETCHER, Steven R. SUMNER, Michael BARRETT
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Publication number: 20140008355Abstract: An induction heating system including a container for storing a substance; a heating element in thermal contact with the substance; a machine readable tag in thermal contact with the substance, the tag having a machine readable temperature-dependant characteristic; an interrogator for reading the temperature-dependant characteristic of the tag and for determining the current temperature of the substance; an induction heater for generating an AC magnetic field to heat the heating element; and a heater controller for controlling operation of the induction heater, in response to the substance temperature determined by the interrogator, to heat the substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: BLUECHIP PTY LTDInventors: Jason Phillip Chaffey, Miroslav Miljanic
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Publication number: 20140008356Abstract: The present invention includes: a plurality of induction heating coils (11, 12, 13) which are disposed adjacently; capacitors (21, 22, 23) each of which is connected in series thereto; a plurality of inverters (30, 35, 31) each of which applies a high frequency voltage converted from a DC voltage to each series resonant circuit of the induction heating coil and the capacitor; and a control circuit (50) which operates the plurality of the inverters with a same frequency and current synchronization, controls so that a phase difference becomes minimal at a specific inverter, which supplies the maximum power to the plurality of the induction heating coils, between the high frequency voltage generated therefrom, and a resonant current flowing the series resonant circuit, and set a DC power supply voltage Vdc applied to the plurality of the inverters so that the output voltages (Vinv) become greater than mutual induction voltages (Vm).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoki Uchida, Keiji Kawanaka, Takahiro Ao
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Publication number: 20140008357Abstract: Disclosed are a microwave power source and a method of adjusting operation frequency for a microwave oven. The microwave power source comprises: a phase-locked frequency generator configured to generate a plurality of operation frequencies; a standing wave detection circuit configured to detect, for each operation frequency, a standing wave in a chamber of the oven and provide information about the standing wave; and a microcontroller configured to select one of the operation frequencies based on the information, and control the generator to generate the selected operation frequency so that the microwave oven operates at the selected operation frequency. Embodiments of the present disclosure can automatically adjust the operation frequency of the oven according to VSWR in the oven chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Gang CHENG, YingHao ZHUO, XiaoYong QIU
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Publication number: 20140008358Abstract: Provided herein is a blast resistant cargo container sufficiently lightweight to be practical for aircraft transport. The container includes a frame assembly and a plurality of panels. Innovative panel connections between side panels and a unique door latching system improve the weakest links of the container. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels and a flexible door. The side panels and the flexible door are formed of at least one explosion resistant sheet of a flexible, high tensile strength material. Edges of the sheets are wrapped around and secured to a rod. An edge capturing rail is wrapped around the sheets over each rod. The latching mechanism involves retaining a locking rail extending from the door panel in a groove of a doorpost or door sill with a detent bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Richard L. Fingerhut, Robert C. Fu
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Publication number: 20140008359Abstract: An expeditionary module comprises one or more mission capabilities package (MCP) carts, to provide a self-contained mission support system, such as in remote and austere environments. The exterior structure of the expeditionary module may to preferably comprise a standard shipping container. One or more MCP carts are stowable within the exterior structure, such as on a U-channel track and I-Beam rail system that runs longitudinally along the floor and ceiling of the exterior structure. The expeditionary module typically comprises a suite of standard equipment, to provide general-purpose functionality. Prior to deployment, one or more MCP carts may preferably be selected for an operation, and are loaded into the expeditionary module, via the U-channel track and I-Beam rail system. Upon arrival at the operation location, personnel readily unload the MCP carts. Additional structures allow personnel to configure one or more MCP carts and containers in a variety of configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Bran FERREN
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Publication number: 20140008360Abstract: Liners for laundry receptacles are at least substantially comprised of an elastic material and include a peripheral edge, a central region, and an outer region between the peripheral edge and the central region. The outer region includes ridges and valleys each extending at least substantially parallel to the peripheral edge. Laundry receptacles include a frame including a top member and a liner coupled to the top member. The liner exhibits a modulus of elasticity of about 2,000 MPa or less and an elongation rating of about 100% or more. Methods of forming a laundry receptacle include forming a top member of a frame, forming a liner, and coupling the liner to the top member of the frame to hang the liner from the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: EMPEE SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.Inventor: Marvin Philip
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Publication number: 20140008361Abstract: A collapsible hopper having a bag, a frame and a cable engagement member is disclosed. The bag is connected to the frame, and the frame is connected to the cable engagement member. The bag is able to move between an extended posisiton and a collapsed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventor: Don Nguyen