Patents Issued in January 17, 2017
  • Patent number: 9546059
    Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus, including: a base body having a conveyor surface; a separating roller configured to rotate about a first rotation axis parallel to a width direction of the conveyor surface and to convey a sheet downstream in a conveyance direction orthogonal to the width direction; a separating piece opposed to the separating roller and configured to cooperate with the separating roller to separate sheets being conveyed one by one; an attachment member removably attached to the base body at a position at which the attachment member is opposed to the separating roller, so as to form a part of the conveyor surface; a holder holding the separating piece and supported by the attachment member so as to be movable toward and away from the separating roller; and a first urging member provided between the attachment member and the holder for urging the separating piece toward the separating roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiko Ohta
  • Patent number: 9546060
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a driving roller, a driven roller and a pair of bearing members. The pair of bearing members is configured to rotatably support both ends of a rotating shaft of the driven roller. The bearing member has a supporting part and a pressing part. The supporting part is formed by winding an end portion on one side of a wire rod in a spiral shape. The supporting part has a shaft hole through which one end of the rotating shaft can be inserted. The pressing part is formed by winding an end portion on the other side of the wire rod in a spiral shape in an orthogonal direction to the rotating shaft. The pressing part is disposed so as to press the supporting part in a direction in which the driven roller comes into pressure contact with the outer face of the driving roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Tashiro
  • Patent number: 9546061
    Abstract: In order to correct a corrugation caused when a sheet widthwise edge portion elongates more than the vicinity of the center in a sheet feeding direction, a sheet processing apparatus includes: a fixing portion that fixes a toner image onto a sheet by heating, a plurality of pairs of rollers provided along a sheet feeding direction with an interval in the downstream of the fixing portion in the feeding direction to nip and convey a sheet; and a tensioning device that applies a tensile strength of the sheet feeding direction to a sheet in a center area of a width direction perpendicular to the sheet feeding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Takematsu, Kazuhisa Okuda, Kenjiro Sugaya, Shutaro Saito
  • Patent number: 9546062
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a first tray, a conveying portion, a second tray, and a conveyance control portion. The conveying portion has: a first conveying path that extends from the first tray; a second conveying path that makes the first conveying path and the second tray communicate with each other and is provided with an ejecting roller pair; a third conveying path that makes the second conveying path and an ejecting space communicate with each other and is provided with a reverse roller pair. After a first sheet passes through the reference position, the conveyance control portion stops rotation of the ejecting roller pair with the first sheet conveyed in the second conveying path nipped by the sheet ejecting roller pair, and after a second sheet passes through the reference position, the conveyance control portion rotates the reverse roller pair with the rotation of the ejecting roller pair stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masayuki Kakuta
  • Patent number: 9546063
    Abstract: An example method for printing in accordance with the present disclosure is provided. The method comprises detecting a selection of a manual mode for a print job, detecting that a stacker is in a manual mode condition, printing the print job and outputting the print job to the stacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseba Ormaechea Saracibar, Aviv Hassidov, Eduardo Martin Orue, Josep Luis Molinet Munar
  • Patent number: 9546065
    Abstract: The machine includes a first glue-applying device for closing the tail end; and a second mechanical-closing device for mechanically anchoring the tail end of the roll to a portion of an outer turn of the web material wound on the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Graziano Mazzaccherini, Romano Maddaleni
  • Patent number: 9546066
    Abstract: A temporary holding section winds banknotes onto an outer peripheral face of a circular, cylinder-shaped and rotatably supported drum to retain the banknotes between a facing portion and the outer peripheral face. More specifically, the temporary holding section uses an upper side tape and a lower side tape, that respectively have one end wound onto the drum, such that accompanying rotation of the drum, the supplied banknotes are sandwiched between the tapes and the outer peripheral face. Moreover, in the temporary holding section, a movable section that presses the banknote against the drum outer peripheral face while being movable with respect to the drum is positioned with the other end further away from the drum than the facing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 9546067
    Abstract: In a method for forming product stacks of folded or unfolded product blanks made of paper or chemical pulp, product blanks are supplied consecutively to a stacking surface and placed in an upright position. A separating element is inserted between two consecutive product blanks as the product blanks are moved against a channel wall of a discharge channel for temporary support of a rear side of the product blanks, to thereby form a first product stack with a predetermined number of product blanks between the separating element and the channel wall. The channel wall is opened to thereby allow the first product stack to be transferred to the discharge channel, and a sliding element is inserted between the product stack and a subsequent second product stack, as the first product stack is moved to the discharge channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: WINKLER + DÜNNEBIER GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Rinke, Rolf Majeweski, Konrad Popp, Thorsten Tews, Frank Jungbluth, Jürgen Vieweg, Wolthmann Cord
  • Patent number: 9546068
    Abstract: A tape applicator system that employs an extendable arm to carry and control the movement of a tape applicator mounted at its moveable or free end. The tape is dispensed from a essentially fixed location remote from the applicator which permits the use of larger roll (Machine rolls) without the necessitating moving the roll as is required in a normal hand operated device. The movement of the tape applicator mounted on the arm is restricted to straight line movement by the linkage of the extendable arm. If desired a parallel linkage mechanism may be used in the arm to maintain the angular orientation of the applicator which is particularly important when the tape applicator is a common tape head normally use in taping machines. Using a constant height system the height of the tape applicator can be maintained constant when in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: LAMUS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
  • Patent number: 9546069
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter includes techniques for controlling lines. An example method includes receiving power at a motor to rotate a control surface and a line brace. The method also includes receiving programmed movements at a control circuit. The method further includes receiving a controlled force based on the programmed movements to arrange a skate in a predetermined position along a skate track in a skate surface. The method also includes rotating the control surface to cause a peg ramp on the control surface to move a peg in the skate towards a wedge fixed to a line. The method further includes causing the line to move to a new position along the direction of the skate track via a force of the peg against the wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Allen Callaway
  • Patent number: 9546070
    Abstract: According to the present invention a sheet handling apparatus is provided which comprises a rotary drum with openings at its peripheral wall. A strip with perforations formed therein spirals circumferentially over an outer surface of the drum in a circumferential spiralling direction, such that a screen is formed over the drum. A suction system controls a flow of air through the perforations thereby to attract sheets towards the drum. The strip is biased by means of a tensioning assembly, which exerts a tensioning force on the strip substantially parallel to the circumferential spiralling direction of the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: OCÉ-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Peter J. Hollands, Erik E. M. Nolting
  • Patent number: 9546071
    Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a transport unit that transports a sheet to a reading position by a first transport roller, a driving unit that switches a rotating direction, a rotating unit that rotates the first transport roller in one direction, the rotating unit including a one-direction gear that directly meshes with a first planet gear when the driving unit rotates in a first direction and meshes with a second planet gear when the driving unit rotates in a second direction, a switch unit that switches between states in which rotation of the one-direction gear is or is not transmitted to the first transport roller, and a displacement-force applying part that applies a force for displacing the first planet gear to mesh with the one-direction gear when the first planet gear touches the switch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Serikawa, Takakiyo Toba, Kazuyuki Koda, Takato Kato
  • Patent number: 9546072
    Abstract: An elevator installation with an elevator unit, which is connected with a power supply mains, is controllable by an elevator control with consideration of first control information based on local requirements of users. The elevator control receives from the power supply mains second control information containing status data for the power supply mains. The first and second control information is evaluated by the elevator control. The elevator control influences operation, which is determined by the first control information, of the elevator installation in dependence on the second control information so as to enable desired operation in terms of energy. A monitoring unit, which determines status data for the power supply mains and provides information for the consumers, is connectible with the power supply mains. The monitoring unit creates second control information for the elevator control in dependence on loading of the power supply mains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Astrid Sonnenmoser
  • Patent number: 9546073
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to detecting motion of a building housing a multi-deck elevator system, determining, by a processing device, that the detected motion of the building is greater than a threshold, and controlling access to at least one deck of the elevator system based on determining that the detected motion of the building is greater than the threshold such that the at least one deck still is enabled to traverse a hoist-way of the elevator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Randall Keith Roberts, George Scott Copeland
  • Patent number: 9546074
    Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a car is suspended by a suspending device. A braking apparatus applies a braking force to the car by the suspending device. An excessive speed detection level that changes in response to car position is set in an excessive speed monitoring portion. The excessive speed monitoring portion makes the braking apparatus perform a braking operation when car speed reaches the excessive speed detection level. An anomalous acceleration detecting mechanism operates a safety device if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Yoshikatsu Hayashi, Mineo Okada
  • Patent number: 9546075
    Abstract: A sliding guide shoe includes at least a body part, which includes at least a slide pad space for a slide pad as well as at least one fixing part for fixing the sliding guide shoe to its base. The body part is essentially the same in its cross-sectional profile throughout its whole length. An elevator is also provided with the sliding guide shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heidi Sederholm, Matti Räsänen, Osmo Björni, Raimo Pelto-Huikko, Jussi Salminen, Veijo Manninen
  • Patent number: 9546076
    Abstract: A suspension arrangement and guide shoe arrangement of an elevator, which arrangement comprises at least an elevator car and at least two compensating weights, which are for their part connected to support the elevator car by the aid of at least two suspension members, such as by the aid of ropes or belts, and also by the aid of diverting pulleys, and a hoisting machine provided with at least one traction sheave or corresponding, as well as at least two traction members, such as belts, ropes or chains, separate from the suspension members, which traction members are configured to transmit the rotational movement of the traction sheave into movement of the elevator car and of the compensating weights. There are at least four guide rails of the elevator car and they are fitted into an elevator hoistway symmetrically to each other in relation to the elevator car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Mikkonen, Martti Juurioksa, Matti Räsänen
  • Patent number: 9546077
    Abstract: A switching device for an elevator door provides a door contact signal. The switching device includes a magnet, a plurality of proximity sensors, and a detection area, which area is adjoined by the proximity sensors and in which the magnet can be moved. A sensor signal can be generated by each of the proximity sensors in at least one position of the magnet in the detection area, wherein the sensor signals are dependent on the distance from the magnet to the proximity sensors. A method for providing the door contact signal utilizes the switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Rudolf J. Müller, Eric Birrer
  • Patent number: 9546078
    Abstract: Pivoting arrangement of an emergency exit hatch of an elevator, the arrangement being for a surrounding frame structure, a roof element of an elevator, and an elevator, in which arrangement the emergency exit hatch of the elevator is a planar element, and includes pivot brackets on its opposite sides, and the frame structure includes an aperture, which the hatch is arranged to cover, and which aperture includes pivot apertures in its opposite sides, for receiving the pivot brackets, and the planar hatch element and/or the frame structure is/are fabricated from plate material, and the part of the frame structure including a pivot aperture and/or the part of the hatch including a pivot bracket is/are of the plate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jussi Paasisalo
  • Patent number: 9546079
    Abstract: A self-stabilizing hoist apparatus for a lifting system is provided for re-positioning articles which, due to their weight and form, are not readily movable manually. The apparatus includes a support section, a collar section, and a plurality of stabilization members. The support section is adapted for securement to the lifting system, and the collar section is coupled to the support section by the plurality of stabilization members which extend therebetween. The collar section is reconfigurable between open and closed configurations and includes a plurality of arm portions each pivotally coupled to at least one other of the arm portions. At least first and second ones of the arm portions terminate at a free end. The collar section in the closed configuration defines a loop slipped about for capturing the article. In the open configuration, free ends of the arm portions are detached from one another to interrupt the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Craig Mercier
  • Patent number: 9546080
    Abstract: A lifter and a method for handling of a rotor blade of a wind turbine are provided. Furthermore, a rotor blade for a wind generator and a method for marking the rotor blade and a system comprising a rotor blade and a lifter are provided. The lifter comprises at least one grabbing jaw having a pair of arms carrying pads for contacting an outer surface of the rotor blade in predetermined grabbing areas. Furthermore, the lifter comprises a detector for visual inspection of an invisible mark on a surface of the rotor blade. The at least one mark indicates a position of the at least one grabbing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: AREVA WIND GMBH
    Inventor: Oscar Monux Belloso
  • Patent number: 9546081
    Abstract: A power-assisted winch includes a rotatable drum for receiving a line thereabout. The power-assisted winch further includes a trigger mechanism configured to be releasably engaged upon a force exerted on the line. The trigger mechanism selectively activates a power source providing power to the winch to assist with hauling the line when engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony J. Kusian
  • Patent number: 9546082
    Abstract: A boom accessory for a fork truck comprises a frame having a back stiffener, a convertiplate attached to the back stiffener, receiver tubes for receiving forks of a fork truck, a boom extending forwardly from the frame, and an anchor assembly on the frame. Top and bottom connectors are configured to securely engage cross bars on the fork truck's carriage. The anchor restrains the boom frame from horizontally sliding off the forks when the forks are used for lifting. The anchor can be left on when the top and bottom connectors are used for lifting the boom accessory, or can be removed. The anchor attaches to either the back stiffener or the convertiplate, or can be taken off and stored on the boom apparatus, thus providing different attachment mechanisms for attaching the boom accessory to a fork truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: David E. Balcom
  • Patent number: 9546083
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling containers with a filling material includes a transport element that rotates in a transport direction, filling positions formed on the transport element, and a common carrier common to all positions and moving with the transport element. Each filling position has a filling element, a weighing cell secured to the carrier, a container carrier, and a functional element assigned to the filling position on the common carrier. The common carrier is adjustable to move by an adjustment unit either in or opposite to the transport direction. The adjustment unit corresponds to a distance between functional elements of filler positions that are adjacent to each other in the transport direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KHS GmbH
    Inventors: Jonathan Lorenz, Andreas Fahldieck
  • Patent number: 9546084
    Abstract: An apparatus for the removal of liquids from deformable containers, with a first holding device for holding a first region of a container and with a second holding device for holding a second region of the container, wherein this second region is arranged at a distance from the first region, with a removal device for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device which moves the second holding device in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device. The removal device is arranged on the apparatus in a removable manner and at least one element of the removal device is designed in the form of a one-way element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Rupert Meinzinger, Ute John-Unterburger
  • Patent number: 9546085
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly (1) for engaging and activating a bargun (2), the bargun having a handle (21) with at least one button (22, 23) on its upper surface (24) and a nozzle (25) perpendicular to the handle, the assembly comprising:—a draining body (11) presenting:. an opening (111) for receiving the bargun nozzle,. an outlet (112) configured for being connected to the drain,—a bargun holding bracket (12) attached to the draining body, said bracket defining a space (s) for holding the handle and the free end (121) of said bracket being configured for activating the at least one button on the upper surface of the handle when the handle is slid in said space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Rick Baron, Joshua Cox, Steve Garbee, Steve Robbins
  • Patent number: 9546086
    Abstract: A tapping device for at least one bag-in-box packaging equipped with a tap valve, comprising at least one accommodating area for the bag-in-box packaging, wherein the accommodating area has at least one loading opening, at least one device door that closes the loading opening of the accommodating area, wherein the device door has at least one trigger of an operating apparatus that corresponds to the tap valve, and at least one beverage outlet associated with the tap valve, the operating apparatus has at least one operating element that acts from above on certain parts of the tap valve in order to operate the tap valve and at least one valve accommodating bearing is provided in the area of the loading opening, the at least one valve accommodating bearing having bearing surfaces for wings of the tap valve protruding at least on both sides of the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SQUELL PRODUKTION UND HANDEL GMBH
    Inventor: Rainer Samson
  • Patent number: 9546087
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus, connectable to objects of different sizes, comprises: a first connection body comprising a first plurality of spaced-apart connectors and a second plurality of spaced-apart connectors; and a second connection body comprising a first connector and a second connector, the first connector connectable to and disconnectable from a first one of the first plurality of spaced-apart connectors, and the second connector connectable to and disconnectable from a first one of the second plurality of spaced-apart connectors. When the first connector is connected to the first one of the first plurality of spaced-apart connectors and when the second connector is connected to the first one of the second plurality of spaced-apart connectors, the first connection body and the second connection body define a region having a first size between the first connection body and the second connection body. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: ONE FIFTY LABS INC.
    Inventor: Ryan Thomas Tucker
  • Patent number: 9546088
    Abstract: An arrangement for filling watering cans (16), having a container (10) for receiving liquid, wherein the container is assigned a closable outlet and an in particular closable inlet. In this case, an effective cross section of the outlet may be larger than an effective cross section of the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Stephan Krüger
  • Patent number: 9546089
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a pressure sensor includes: a pressure sensing chip, which includes a substrate, a sensing film, an insulation layer and a first bonding pad; wherein the sensing film is on the substrate, and a sagging step is formed at one side of the substrate; the insulation layer is prepared on the sensing film and the substrate; the first bonding pad is prepared on the insulation layer on a bottom surface of the step, and is connected to the region of the substrate close to the sensing film via a lead wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MEMSensing Microsystems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Hu, Gang Li
  • Patent number: 9546090
    Abstract: Integrated MEMS-CMOS devices and methods for fabricating MEMS devices and CMOS devices are provided. An exemplary method for fabricating a MEMS device and a CMOS device includes forming the CMOS device in and/or over a first side of a semiconductor substrate. Further, the method includes forming the MEMS device in and/or under a second side of the semiconductor substrate. The second side of the semiconductor substrate is opposite the first side of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jia Jie Xia, Nagarajan Ranganathan, Rakesh Kumar, Aveek Nath Chatterjee
  • Patent number: 9546091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carbon nanofibers, and more particularly, to a method capable of preparing metal oxide-containing porous carbon nanofibers having a high specific surface area by changing the composition of a spinning solution, which is used in a process of preparing carbon nanofiber by electrospinning, and to metal oxide-containing porous carbon nanofibers prepared by the method, and carbon nanofiber products comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRY FOUNDATION OF CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kap Seung Yang, Bo Hye Kim
  • Patent number: 9546092
    Abstract: Functionalized graphene sheets having a carbon to oxygen molar ratio of at least about 23:1 and method of preparing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ilhan A. Aksay, David L. Milius, Sibel Korkut, Robert K. Prud'Homme
  • Patent number: 9546093
    Abstract: [Task to be Solved] One of the principal objects of the invention is to collect minute diamond particles of D50 of 20 nm and smaller, by MICROTRAC UPA 150, in high precision and high definition. [Means for Solving the Task] The minute diamond particles of the invention are recovered by a method comprising: (1) joining or combining a hydrophilic functional group with a surface of diamond powder that comprises particles of a primary particle size of 50 nm or less, so as to impart hydrophilic nature on the surface, (2) placing the hydrophilic diamond particles to hold in suspension in water to form a slurry, (3) subjecting said slurry to a hyper-centrifugal process at a centrifugal force of 4×103 G and at the same time a centrifugal load product of 200×103 G·min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventors: Youichi Morita, Tatsuya Takimoto, Naoki Komatsu, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Hisao Shirasawa, Hiroshi Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 9546094
    Abstract: Methods of converting silica to silicon and fabricating silicon photonic crystal fiber (PCF) are disclosed. Silicon photonic crystal fibers made by the fabrication methods are also disclosed. One fabrication method includes: sealing silica PCF and a quantity of magnesium within a container, the quantity of magnesium defined by 2Mg(g)+SiO2(s)?2MgO(s)+Si(s); converting silica PCF to a reacted PCF through magnesiothermic reduction; and converting the reacted PCF to the fabricated silicon PCF by selective dissolution of the reacted PCF in an acid. Another fabrication method includes: adding silica PCF and a quantity of solid magnesium to an unsealed container, the quantity of magnesium substantially in excess of that defined by 2Mg(g)+SiO2(s)?2MgO(s)+Si(s); converting silica PCF to a reacted PCF through magnesiothermic reduction; and converting the reacted PCF to the fabricated silicon PCF by selective dissolution of the reacted PCF in an acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Guifang Li, Fatih Yaman
  • Patent number: 9546095
    Abstract: The invention provides a preparation process of transition metal boride, comprising the following steps: A) aluminum is put in a reactor, inert gas is fed into the reactor after evacuation, the reactor is heated up to 700 to 800° C. and then added with dry potassium fluoborate or sodium fluoborate, monomer boron and cryolite are generated by rapid stirring and reaction for 4 to 6 hours, and the molten liquid at the upper layer is sucked out and the monomer boron is obtained by means of separation; and B) the obtained monomer boron is added with transition metal for reaction at the temperature from 1800 to 2200° C. in order to generate corresponding transition metal boride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SUNXING LIGHT ALLOYS MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuemin Chen, Jun Yang, Zhihong Li, Weiping Wu
  • Patent number: 9546096
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a MAZ-type zeolite, the method having an environmental impact which has been reduced as much as possible while not using a structure-directing agent as far as possible. In the method for producing a MAZ-type zeolite according to the present invention: (1) a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source and water are mixed so as to form a reaction mixture that has a composition represented by a specific molar ratio; (2) a MAZ-type zeolite, which has a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of 5-10, has an average particle diameter of at least 0.1 ?m and does not contain an organic compound, is added, as a seed crystal, into the reaction mixture in an amount of 0.1-30 weight % relative to the silica components in the reaction mixture; and (3) the reaction mixture, into which the seed crystal has been added, is heated at 80-200° C. in a closed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: UNIZEO CO., LTD., The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Keiji Itabashi, Tatsuya Okubo, Akari Ogawa, Shanmugam Palani Elangovan
  • Patent number: 9546097
    Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing iron hexacyanoferrate (FeHCF). The method forms a first solution of a ferrocyanide source [A4Fe(CN)6.PH2O] material dissolved in a first solvent, where “A” is an alkali metal ion. A second solution is formed of a Fe(II) source dissolved in a second solvent. A reducing agent is added and, optionally, an alkali metal salt. The first and second solutions may be purged with an inert gas. The second solution is combined with the first solution to form a third solution in a low oxygen environment. The third solution is agitated in a low oxygen environment, and AX+1Fe2(CN)6.ZH2O is formed, where X is in the range of 0 to 1. The method isolates the AX+1Fe2(CN)6.ZH2O from the third solution, and dries the AX+1Fe2(CN)6.ZH2O under vacuum at a temperature greater than 60 degrees C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Vail, Yuhao Lu, Jong-Jan Lee
  • Patent number: 9546098
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aluminum-zirconium-boron alloy and synchronously preparing a cryolite is provided. The method includes the following steps: Step A: placing aluminum in a reactor, heating the reactor to 700-850 degrees centigrade, and adding a mixture consisting of fluorozirconate and fluoborate in a molar ratio of x: y into the reactor; Step B: stirring the reactants for 4-6 hours and extracting the upper molten liquid to obtain a cryolite, wherein the lower substance is an aluminum-zirconium-boron alloy, and aluminum is added in an excess amount. The method provided herein for preparing an aluminum-zirconium-boron alloy which is mild in reaction condition, easy to control and simple in technical flow can prepare a high-quality product through a complete reaction, besides, the use of the synchronously prepared low molecular ratio cryolites (KF.AlF3 and NaF.AlF3) in the aluminum electrolysis industry can achieve a proper electrical conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SUNXING LIGHT ALLOYS MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuemin Chen, Jun Yang, Zhihong Li, Weiping Wu, Shiming Wei
  • Patent number: 9546099
    Abstract: An evaporator assembly includes an inlet member and a diffuser, and receives a mixture of a gas and a solution to vaporize a portion of a solvent from the solution. First portions of the diffuser and of the inlet member collectively define a first flow path. A second portion of the diffuser defines a second flow path that diverges. A third portion of the diffuser and a second portion of the inlet member collectively define an evaporation volume between the first flow path and the second flow path. At least one of the diffuser or the inlet flow member includes multiple vanes that produce a rotation within a flow of the mixture when the flow exits the first flow path into the evaporation volume. A separator receives the mixture to produce a first flow of a portion of the solvent and a second flow of a portion of the solute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MICRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Kelly P. Rock
  • Patent number: 9546100
    Abstract: Potable drinking water is a scarce resource in many parts of developing countries, especially rural areas. Due to limited financial means of these countries, low cost point-of-use systems are thought to be appropriate technology to treat water. Systems using solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation could be successful since many vulnerable countries are located where solar radiation is intense and abundant throughout the year. The goal of this disclosure is to develop a simple and low cost point-of-use solar UV reactor to disinfect water. In this disclosure wavelength-dependent microbial dose-response behavior was investigated using surrogates to pathogenic microbes. A solar radiation prediction method based on the SMARTS model was used to predict solar UV intensity as function of geographic location and time. A numerical modeling procedure using the discrete ordinate (DO) model and CFD software (FLUENT) was used to simulate UV dose (distribution) delivery to microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ernest R Blatchley, III, Eric Gentil Mbonimpa, Bruce Applegate, Bryan Vadheim
  • Patent number: 9546101
    Abstract: An apparatus for the concentration of suspended algae particles in an aqueous solution. The apparatus includes an electrolytic cell containing at least an anode and a cathode, and a filter. The electrolytic cell receives a solution containing suspended algae particles therein. A power supply is near the filter. A zone of depleted suspended algae particles is near the filter, formed under the influence of an applied electric field from the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY, INC., PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: E. Jennings Taylor, Maria E. Inman, Joseph Kell, Heather McCrabb, Anthony Ferrante, Ross Youngs, John Nicholas Meister, James Robert Cook
  • Patent number: 9546102
    Abstract: A single step pretreatment of wastewater or recreational water is provided comprising treatment with nanocomposites consisting of an anchoring particle such as a clay mineral and one or more polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: GAVISH-GALILEE BIO APPLICATIONS LTD.
    Inventor: Giora Rytwo
  • Patent number: 9546103
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for trimming a float glass strip that has a normal or structured surface, comprising the following features: a) a cutting slide having a lower running rail and a cutting slide having an upper running rail for a bottom cut for a structured surface or a top cut for a normal surface, wherein both running rails are arranged at an acute angle to the running direction of the glass strip and this angled position can be adjusted; b) a number of counter pressure rollers for the lower cutting slide; c) a hold-down apparatus (6) having a breaking roller (20) and a front hold-down roller (21) for a bottom cut; d) a hold-down apparatus (15) having a breaking roller (14) and a rear hold-down roller (18) for a top cut; e) apparatuses (10, 11, 12) for measuring the advance speed of the glass strip (11) and the current length of the glass strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: GRENZEBACH MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Niewiera
  • Patent number: 9546104
    Abstract: A phase-separated glass for chemical strengthening has a total light reflectance of 10% or more in a wavelength range of 380 nm to 780 nm and a value obtained by dividing a maximum value of the total light reflectance by a minimum value of the total light reflectance of more than 4.2, when measured in a form of a plate having a thickness of 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Junko Miyasaka, Seiki Ohara
  • Patent number: 9546105
    Abstract: Provided is a near-infrared light absorbing glass with a near-infrared light absorbing element and a near-infrared light absorbing filter. When the length of the near-infrared light absorbing glass is 1 mm, transmissivity is more than 80% at the wavelength of 400 nm, and more than 85% at the wavelength of 500 nm. The near-infrared light absorbing glass contains P5+, Al3+, Li+, R2+ and Cu2+ represented by positive ions, wherein R2+ represents Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+. Meanwhile, the near-infrared light absorbing glass contains O2? and F? represented by negative ions. Water durability (DW) of the near-infrared light absorbing glass reaches Class 1 and acid durability (DA) reaches above Class 4. In this invention, fluorphosphate glass is used as the matrix glass and the components are designed specially, so that the melting temperature of glass can be effectively lowered and the chemical stability of the glass can be excellent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: CDGM GLASS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Bo Kuang, Yu Deng, Dongjun Wang
  • Patent number: 9546106
    Abstract: Crystallizable glasses, glass-ceramics, IXable glass-ceramics, and IX glass-ceramics are disclosed. The glass-ceramics exhibit ?-spodumene ss as the predominant crystalline phase. These glasses and glass-ceramics, in mole %, include: 62-75 SiO2; 10.5-18 Al2O3; 5-14 Li2O; 2-12 B2O3; and 0.4-2 Fe2O3. Additionally, these glasses and glass-ceramics can exhibit the following criteria: a ? ? ratio ? : ? [ Li 2 ? O + Na 2 ? O + K 2 ? O + MgO + ZnO _ ] ? [ Al 2 ? O 3 ] between 0.8 to 1.5. The glass-ceramics also exhibit colors at an observer angle of 10° and a CIE illuminant F02 determined with specular reflectance of a* between ?0.5 and 0.5, b* between ?2.5 and +2, and L* between 90 and 93.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Qiang Fu, Charlene Marie Smith
  • Patent number: 9546107
    Abstract: Improved glass batch compositions and processes of fiberizing the compositions to form fibers are provided. The batch of the present composition can include: 40-60 wt % SiO2; 15-50 wt % Al2O3; 0-30 wt % MgO; 0-25 wt % CaO; 0-5 wt % Li2O; 0-9 wt % B2O3; and 0-5 wt % Na2O. The fibers formed of the compositions may have a Young's modulus of greater than 82.7 GPa (12 MPSI). The fibers may also have good biosolubility (kdis), of at least 100 ng/cm2/hour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: OCV Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Peter B. McGinnis, Douglas Alan Hofmann, Michelle Lynn Korwin-Edson
  • Patent number: 9546108
    Abstract: A transparent substrate provided with a stack of thin layers includes an alternation of n functional layers having reflection properties in the infrared region and/or in solar radiation with n?2 and of n+1 coatings including one or more dielectric layers, so that each functional layer is positioned between two coatings, the coatings and the functional layers are numbered according to their position with respect to the transparent substrate, the lower coating 1 is placed above the transparent substrate and below the functional layer 1, the intermediate coatings 2 to n are placed between two functional layers and the upper coating n+1 is placed above the functional layer n, wherein at least one of the upper or intermediate coatings 2 to n+1 includes at least one barrier coating including at least two barrier layers, one layer including silicon and one layer based on aluminum nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Véronique Rondeau, Emilie Charlet, Etienne Sandre-Chardonnal
  • Patent number: 9546109
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a vacuum solar thermal panel which comprises at least a tempered glass plate and a metal frame attached to said plate, the method comprising a frit firing cycle to form a glass-metal seal, the frit firing cycle comprising a first heating phase of the tempered glass plate up to a maximum temperature (Tm), being the temperature which preserves a suitable pre-stress level of the tempered glass plate. Advantageously according to the invention, the method further comprises a second heating phase (via optical radiation illumination) being a selective heating phase of a melting area of the tempered glass plate performed at a second temperature (Th) which is above the maximum temperature (Tm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: TVP SOLAR SA
    Inventor: Vittorio Palmieri