Patents Issued in April 13, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170100716
    Abstract: Methods of forming two-dimensional nanopatterns are provided. The method may comprise periodically contacting a vibrating tool comprising a patterned grating edge with a substrate along a first direction in a grating-vibrational indentation patterning process. The patterned grating edge defines a plurality of rows and a plurality of interspersed troughs. The periodic contacting creates a two dimensional array of discontinuous voids in a single-stroke across the surface of the substrate. In other aspects, a microfluidic device for selective arrangement of a microspecies or nanospecies is provided, that includes a substrate comprising a surface defining a two-dimensional pattern of microvoids or nanovoids. In yet other aspects, the present disclosure provides a method for selective arrangement of a microspecies or nanospecies on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jong G. Ok, Lingjie J. Guo, Long Chen, Ashwin Panday
  • Publication number: 20170100717
    Abstract: A microfluidic probe is disclosed. The microfluidic probe includes a probe head, a liquid spacer supply and a spacer modulation unit. The probe head may include a processing liquid channel in fluid communication with a processing liquid aperture provided on a face of the probe head. The probe head is configured to transport, circulate, recirculate, or move some processing liquid in (or via) the processing liquid channel toward and/or from the processing liquid aperture. The spacer supply is fluidly connected, via a spacer insertion junction, to the processing liquid channel. The spacer supply is configured for inserting liquid spacers into the processing liquid channel, via the spacer insertion junction. Liquid volumes can be obtained, which are separated by inserted liquid spacers. The spacer modulation unit is configured to control the spacer supply, to modulate the insertion of spacers via the spacer supply. Related devices and methods of operation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Julien AUTEBERT, Julien CORS, Emmanuel DELAMARCHE, Govind KAIGALA, Xander Frank VAN KOOTEN
  • Publication number: 20170100718
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides fully integrated microfluidic systems to perform nucleic acid analysis. These processes include sample collection, nucleic acid extraction and purification, amplification, sequencing, and separation and detection. The present disclosure also provides optical detection systems and methods for separation and detection of biological molecules. In particular, the various aspects of the invention enable the simultaneous separation and detection of a plurality of biological molecules, typically fluorescent dye-labeled nucleic acids, within one or a plurality of microfluidic chambers or channels. The nucleic acids can be labeled with at least 6 dyes, each having a unique peak emission wavelength. The present systems and methods are particularly useful for DNA fragment sizing applications such as human identification by genetic fingerprinting and DNA sequencing applications such as clinical diagnostics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Eugene Tan, Heung Chuan Lam, Valery Leonidovich Bogdanov, Gregory John Kellogg, John A. Wright, Ulrich Hans Thomann, Richard F. Selden
  • Publication number: 20170100719
    Abstract: Cartridge for the detection of the presence, absence and/or amount of a target nucleotide sequence in a sample. The cartridge includes one or more nucleic acid sequences, wherein the cartridge has a generic part and one or more separate application-specific parts, which are connectable to the generic part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: BIOCARTIS NV
    Inventors: Chris VAN HAAG, Michiel Johannes JONGERIUS, Danny Genius Aldegonda SCHAEFER, Adrianus Wilhelmus Dionisius Maria VAN DEN BIJGAART, Ronald DE GIER, Michiel DE JONG, Gerhard PROSS, Johannes BACHER, Andreas BOOS, Gerd LUEDKE, Jens-Peter SEHER
  • Publication number: 20170100720
    Abstract: A device for processing feed material, with a housing enclosing a processing space in which a rotor rotatable about the axis of rotation is arranged. The rotor has a rotor disk at which circumference a plurality of axially disposed impact plates is arranged uniformly distributed. A coaxially arranged processing path surrounds the impact plates while maintaining a working gap. Via a material inlet, the device is fed in the axial direction with feed material centrally ending in the processing space, which upon deflection in the region of the rotor disk is fed in the radial direction to the working gap. To ensure complete and gentle processing of the feed material while maintaining its original taste, smell and color, the processing path is part of a basket rotating about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: PALLMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hartmut PALLMANN
  • Publication number: 20170100721
    Abstract: A shredder includes a strip-cut shredding portion including paired disc-shaped, multi-plate rotary cutters meshing with each other to shred paper in a strip-cut direction, and a cross-cut shredding portion including a fixed cutter and a spiral rotary cutter for further shredding strip-cut waste pieces discharged from the strip-cut shredding portion in a cross-cut direction, the shredder including a unit for detecting that the spiral rotary cutter of the cross-cut shredding portion is not rotating. Shredding by the strip-cut shredding portion is stopped when the sensor unit detects that the spiral rotary cutter is not rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Shigeru FUJIMORI
  • Publication number: 20170100722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dry method heavy medium separator adopting a dry method heavy medium separation bed and a separation device. According to the dry method heavy medium separator, a floating material end medium drum screen and a sediment end medium drum screen are arranged below a floating material discharge end and a sediment discharge end of the dry method heavy medium separator and used for separating products from media; a bag-type dust collector is used for collecting dust, a dust collector pipeline is arranged at the top of the dry method heavy medium separator, the air draft volume is larger than the air supply volume during working of the dry method heavy medium separator, the inside of the separator is in a negative pressure state, and therefore dust in the dry method heavy medium separator cannot escape; and the whole system is in a fully closed working state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Gongmin LI, Jing LI, Zhifu CUI
  • Publication number: 20170100723
    Abstract: Provided is a method of restoring arsenic-contaminated soil. In the present invention, arsenic may be easily separated from soil particles by washing the arsenic-contaminated soil by using a basic solution and simultaneously irradiating the soil with ultrasonic waves. Also, since iron oxide and manganese oxide are exposed to the basic solution by dissolving a portion of the surface of a silicate mineral using the basic solution, a residual form of arsenic may be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Gon Kim, Chul Min Chon, In Hyun Nam, Jung Hwa Lee, Yong Chan Cho, Dong Hyun Seok
  • Publication number: 20170100724
    Abstract: Depressants comprising a moderately oxidized polysaccharide having about 0.05 to about 4.5 mmol of anionic charge per gram at a pH of about 6 to about 7, or about 0.2 to about 5 mmol of anionic charge per gram at a pH of about 10 to about 11.2, are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more of the depressants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Duane C. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20170100725
    Abstract: An apparatus of a counter flow centrifuge can include at least one vessel, a handle assembly, and a plurality of tubes extending through the handle assembly and to the vessel. The vessel can be rotated at twice a speed of the handle assembly when the apparatus is inserted into a bowl of the counter flow centrifuge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Adam Cusick, Tim Craig
  • Publication number: 20170100726
    Abstract: A fluid circuit for use with a fluid processing assembly, the fluid circuit comprising an umbilicus having a first end, a second end, an axis of rotation, and a cross-sectional circumference; a one-piece bearing secured to the umbilicus at a location between the first and second ends, the bearing having an axis of rotation and including an inner lumen which directly engages the umbilicus and includes a plurality of traction features, which bear against the umbilicus to prevent relative rotation of the bearing and the umbilicus; and the plurality of traction features comprising a first traction feature configured to engage the umbilicus at a first set of lengths between the first and second ends and a second traction feature configured to engage the umbilicus at a second set of lengths between the first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Salvatore Manzella, Gregory G. Pieper
  • Publication number: 20170100727
    Abstract: A waterway switch device with a shower head includes a fixation portion, a switch mechanism and a driving mechanism. The fixation portion has an inlet waterway and at least two diversion waterways. The switch mechanism is assembled in the fixation portion and comprises a water diversion plate, a first driving mechanism and a valve shaft, the water diversion plate can move with respect to the fixation portion, the valve shaft can slide with respect to the fixation portion, the first driving mechanism is connected to the water diversion plate and the valve shaft, the valve shaft sliding one round can drive the water diversion plate to rotate at a certain angle, the water diversion plate rotates to make the diversion waterways switched to connect to the inlet waterway; the driving mechanism comprises a rotation shaft and a second driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fengde LIN, Wenxing CHEN, Mingfu ZHANG, Huasong ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20170100728
    Abstract: A switchable shower head includes a waterway device and a waterway switch device that has at least two outlet functions. The waterway switch device has a water diversion plate that can rotate to switch the outlet function. The waterway switch device includes a ratchet wheel, which is coaxially connected to the water diversion plate; a transmission rack, which is disposed to the waterway device and is capable of moving away or closing to the ratchet wheel, the transmission rack is reset by two or more than two elastic elements; a transmission element, which is slidably assembled to the transmission rack and is capable of abutting against the ratchet of the ratchet wheel to move the ratchet wheel to rotate, an angle is formed between the sliding direction of the transmission element and the sliding direction of the transmission rack; and a driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: BESTTER(XIAMEN) TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Binhua GONG, Jianbo HE, Mengshi GUO, Chaojian LIN
  • Publication number: 20170100729
    Abstract: The invention is directed at systems and methods which provide for effective cleaning and drying of vehicles of different shapes and sizes. The invention in one example includes a vehicle washing apparatus comprising a conveyor system to move a vehicle along a path, and a bridge assembly supported above a vehicle and moveable along the length thereof. At least one trolley assembly is operatively supported by the bridge assembly and is moveable in a direction generally transverse to the movement of the bridge assembly. At least one cleaning arm assembly for delivering cleaning fluid to or for brushing the surface of a vehicle is operatively supported by the at least one trolley assembly or bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas J. Petit
  • Publication number: 20170100730
    Abstract: The present invention has to do with an efficient system for coating and curing engineered wood products (EWP) in general, and the edges of EWPs in particular. An efficient system for coating and curing coatings is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Michael J Chapman
  • Publication number: 20170100731
    Abstract: A shower head assembly with air holes may include a connector, a mixing unit, an adapter unit and a shower head. Since the diameter of the through hole is larger than the first connecting hole, the air holes can be covered to prevent the air holes from being exposed outside of the shower head assembly. Thus, it not only improves the appearance of the shower head, but also prevents the air holes from blocking by dust or other stuff. Also, with the design of the connector, the mixing unit combining the adapter unit, the shower head assembly of the present invention can apply in both the fixed shower head and the handheld shower head to improve the application of the shower head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SUNRISE SHOWER PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KUN-CHIH CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170100732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for a spraying nozzle, in particular for cold gas spraying, and to a spraying nozzle assembly equipped with such a cooling device. The spraying nozzle is surrounded by an enclosure forming the cooling device, wherein it is provided according to the invention that a cooling line within the enclosure forms a closed system which can be supplied with a cooling medium by way of an inlet and an outlet. The cooling medium therefore advantageously does not come into contact with the spraying nozzle, which is inserted into a receiving opening in the enclosure by means of a loose fit. The closure may also advantageously taper conically towards the mouth of the spraying nozzle, and therefore coatings can also be applied to difficultly accessible components by means of the spraying nozzle assembly according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Axel Arndt, Uwe Pyritz, Oliver Stier
  • Publication number: 20170100733
    Abstract: A kit comprising a refill bottle comprising a refill body, a dispensing mechanism and a refill mechanism; a master bottle provided with a liquid reservoir, and comprising a master body, a pump for dispensing the liquid from the reservoir, and a stem fluidly connected to the pump and outwardly protruding from the master body; and an engaging widget configured to allow stable docking of the refill bottle with the master bottle. The stem is positioned within the engaging widget, and the kit is configured to allow a docked refill bottle to be filled with liquid from the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: BEAUTY UNION GLOBAL LIMITED
    Inventors: YUSUF OKHAI, CARMIT TORDJMAN
  • Publication number: 20170100734
    Abstract: A sample dispenser includes a dosing unit, a cradle assembly, and tubing connecting the dosing unit and the cradle assembly. The dosing unit is configured to dispense sampling amounts of a flowable substance and includes a nozzle and a mechanical pump communicating with the nozzle. The cradle assembly includes a priming cradle configured to hold a compressible container of the flowable substance and to force the flowable substance out of the compressible container by applying a compressive force to the compressible container. The tubing allows communication of the flowable substance between the compressible container and the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Christina Diane CVETAN, Andrew Zachery WILDER
  • Publication number: 20170100735
    Abstract: A liquid take-up mechanism may be used in connection with a spray bottle having a first and second vertical tube section, an internal member capture, a horizontal tube section, an angled tube section, and a rotation connection member. The internal member capture may be adjacent the first and second vertical tube sections. The horizontal tube section may be secured to the second vertical tube section. The angled tube section may be secured to the horizontal tube section. The rotation connection member may have a housing and an internal member, which may be carried by the internal member capture. The first and second vertical tube sections may be adapted to be carried by the housing. The internal member may be adapted to interface between the first and second vertical tube sections. The second vertical tube section may be able to freely rotate with respect to the first vertical tube section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Bradley Taylor
  • Publication number: 20170100736
    Abstract: A method for forming a thin film having durability at a low cost is provided. A film formation apparatus 1 is used in the film formation method. The apparatus 1 comprises a vacuum container 11 in which a substrate 100 is placed at a lower part, a vacuum pump 15 for exhaust inside the container 11, a storage container 23 for storing a coating agent 21 provided outside the container 11, and a nozzle having an ejection part 19 capable of ejecting the coating agent 21 at its one end. A solution including two or more kinds of materials including a first material (S1) and a second material (S2) having a higher vapor pressure (P2) than a vapor pressure (P1) of the Si is used as the coating agent 21. The coating agent 21 is ejected to the substrate in an atmosphere with a pressure higher than P1 and lower than P2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SHINCRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo Samori, Shinichi Takase, Satoshi Sugawara, Ekishu Nagae, Yousong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170100737
    Abstract: A reciprocating plunger-type valve mechanism or assembly, which can be utilized in conjunction with adhesive dispensing applicators to control the dispensing of adhesive compositions which are to be used in connection with the bonding, securing, or fixation of pavement markers to road pavement surfaces, is disclosed. The mechanism or assembly comprises dual shutoff locations in connection with the supply of the incoming adhesive material so as to effectively reduce the prevailing pressure upon the shutoff blade controlling the adhesive material dispensing/discharge port whereby soft pressure starts and controlled deposition quantities are enabled while the generation of residual adhesive material or splatter is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: WILLIAM E. HOWSEMAN, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170100738
    Abstract: Enhanced metering systems for managing dosing aliquots feature cartridge housings for exchangeable cartridge with plugs for housing functional substances, extruding conduit tips with fluid flow conduits driven by advancing members for driving amounts of metered functional substance throughout the tips. Manual, pneumatic electrical and/or electronic means for advancing, combined with one way valves, viewing slots, multiple metering and dispensing ports enable two cartridge to be metered at once, as shown by graduated scales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron Kendziorek, Nicholas Grayson Sullivan, Sytze Elzinga, Bradley J. Douglass, Jeffrey Charles Raber
  • Publication number: 20170100739
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a tool for applying a corrosion-protection substance to a rail for securing seats in an aircraft. The tool comprises a component of elongate overall shape comprising a base configured to slide along the rail, and a rollers support connected to the base and comprising an axle forming a rollers support, The axle extends transversally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the component, on each side thereof, and a plurality of rollers for applying the substance being mounted on the transverse axle, one on each side of the component. The tool allows the substance to be applied effectively to the flange parts of the rail that is to be protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe MENARD, Nicolas BLOND
  • Publication number: 20170100740
    Abstract: A compound applicator includes: an applicator head which includes a body for applying a bead of compound onto a surface, wherein the profile of the compound bead has a convex profile with a crown and bead thickness; a device for controlling the crown and bead thickness of the convex profile with an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes a blade which includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion and wherein the distal ends of the horizontal portion of the blade abut against the body, such that the blade can be resiliently flexed between a highest cambered position and a low camber position by vertically displacing a central portion of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Jamie Pentland
  • Publication number: 20170100741
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elastic tubular body, comprises a first step of inserting a rod-like conductive member 2 into an elastic tubular body 1; a second step of giving a first electrical potential to the rod-like conductive member 2; and a third step of applying a coating material 31 charged to a second electrical potential to the elastic tubular body 1; wherein the rod-like conductive member 2 has a deformed cross-sectional shape in a direction vertical to an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuro KODA, Katsuyuki TSUNEOKA
  • Publication number: 20170100742
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vapor deposition of an organic film are configured to vaporize an organic reactant at a first temperature, transport the vapor to a reaction chamber housing a substrate, and maintain the substrate at a lower temperature than the vaporization temperature. Alternating contact of the substrate with the organic reactant and a second reactant in a sequential deposition sequence can result in bottom-up filling of voids and trenches with organic film in a manner otherwise difficult to achieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: VILJAMI J. PORE, MARKO TUOMINEN, HANNU HUOTARI
  • Publication number: 20170100743
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vapor deposition of an organic film are configured to vaporize an organic reactant at a first temperature, transport the vapor to a reaction chamber housing a substrate, and maintain the substrate at a lower temperature than the vaporization temperature. Alternating contact of the substrate with the organic reactant and a second reactant in a sequential deposition sequence can result in bottom-up filling of voids and trenches with organic film in a manner otherwise difficult to achieve. Deposition reactors conducive to depositing organic films are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Viljami J. Pore, Marko Tuominen, Hannu Huotari
  • Publication number: 20170100744
    Abstract: Electronic components and processes of producing electronic components are disclosed. The electronic component includes a substrate, a first layer on the substrate, a rapidly solidified layer on the first layer and a conductive layer positioned on the rapidly solidified layer. The rapidly solidified layer includes a metastable phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Shallu Soneja, Min Zheng, Dov Nitzan, Lavanya Bharadwaj, Barry C. Mathews, Michael A. Oar, Gokce Gulsoy
  • Publication number: 20170100745
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a release sheet for use in replicative embossing includes manipulating a surface morphology of a replicative surface having a predefined embossing pattern; and depositing and embossing a coating material on a substrate of the release sheet with the replicative surface, wherein both the predefined embossing pattern and the surface morphology of the replicative surface is transferred to the coating material of the release sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Chui Wan Tse, Chi Hang Cheung
  • Publication number: 20170100746
    Abstract: This coated metal plate is a chromate-free coated metal plate for exterior applications, which comprises a metal plate and a coating film that is arranged on the metal plate. The coating film contains 0.01-15% by volume of porous particles as a gloss control agent. If R (?m) is the number average particle diameter of the gloss control agent, T (?m) is the film thickness of the coating film, and ? is the standard deviation of the number-based particle size distribution of the gloss control agent, the coated metal plate satisfies the following formulae. (R+2?)/T?0.7 R?2.0 9?T?19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Taketo HARA, Hirokazu YANO, Kenji SAKATO, Kazuhiko TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170100747
    Abstract: A system and a method tension a screen having a generally rectangular shape defined by a length and a width. The screen has a profile with a shape extending the length of the screen. A rod has a channel configured to receive the shape of the profile of the screen therein. The rod has a plurality of segmented portions such that a first segmented portion of the plurality of segmented portions is separable from a second segmented portion of the plurality of segmented portions. The screen is positioned on a frame. The rod is positioned parallel to the length of the frame on two sides. A clamping mechanism tensions the screen with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Heitfeld
  • Publication number: 20170100748
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a chamber having a smooth inner surface, the chamber including a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere, wherein the first hemisphere is removably attached to the second hemisphere; a plurality of apertures located on a bottom center surface of the second hemisphere; a plurality of nozzles, each of the plurality of nozzles having an inlet and an outlet, wherein each of the outlets penetrate the plurality of apertures without intersecting the smooth inner surface; an air compressor; a compressed air regulator; an air hose connected to each of the inlets of the plurality of nozzles and the air compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Zachariah Greenwood
  • Publication number: 20170100749
    Abstract: An apparatus receives data from at least one detection device which regularly detects single items on a sorting surface of a conveying system. Here, a separately actuatable drive element is assigned in each case to a plurality of partial surfaces of the sorting surface. The device regularly determines a region on the sorting surface taken up by the respective single item on the basis of the obtained data by means of triangulations for as long as the single item is situated on the sorting surface. The device determines control commands for actuating the drive elements, which are assigned to a partial surface and correspond to a specific region on the sorting surface taken up by the respective single item, on the basis of a destination at the sorting surface provided for the respective single item. Then, the device actuates the drive elements with the determined control commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Deutsche Post AG
    Inventors: Bernd Hartmann, Ingo Tzschichholtz
  • Publication number: 20170100750
    Abstract: A tray engine includes a vertical drive column, a rotation mechanism for rotating the vertical drive column, and an end effector attached to the vertical drive column. The end effector includes an end effector base attached to the vertical drive column. The end effector further includes a slide attached to the end effector base to support a tray, when present. The slide enables the tray to slide along a length of the end effector base. The tray engine includes a drive mechanism attached to the end effector base for moving along the length of the end effector base to enable the tray, when present, to slide linearly along the length and load or unload the tray to or from the slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony C. Bonora, Brian Compian, Jeff P. Henderson, Robert W. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20170100751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for classifying a light-emitting semiconductor component (301) for an image sensor application, wherein the semiconductor component (301) is designed as a light source for an image sensor (302), comprising the following steps: providing the light-emitting semiconductor component (301); determining at least one of the following parameters of the light emitted with an emission spectrum by the light-emitting semiconductor component (301) during operation: R=?qR(?)·S(?)d?·texp, G=?qG(?)·S(?)d?·texp, B=?qB(?)·S(?)d?·texp, wherein qR(?), qG(?), and qB(?) are spectral sensitivities of a red, green, and blue color channel of the image sensor (302), S(?) is the emission spectrum of the light-emitting semiconductor component (301), texp is an exposure time, and ? designates a wavelength; classifying the light-emitting semiconductor component (301) into a class from a group of classes, which are characterized by different value ranges of at least one parameter that depends on at least o
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Felix KIMME, Peter BRICK
  • Publication number: 20170100752
    Abstract: The invention comprises a steam cleaning system that can rapidly handle multiple objects in an efficient and useful way. For example, objects used for shipping or moving food products in the food manufacturing or food services industries must either be new, clean and used once and then discarded, or re-used and thus cleaned to ensure no contamination is present. Layer pad objects or other separating surfaces are often used in these industries and often when these objects are used in stacking and pelletizing large shipments of food products, where the payer pad or other separating or container objects or surfaces help contain or maintain the integrity of the food products during shipment. In an important aspect of the invention, a plastic layer pad cleaning system is described. In other aspects, other surfaces, containers, or other separating objects used in shipping or distribution or food products are efficiently cleaned using a steam cleaning and conveying system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Howard Eisenberg, Darius Scott
  • Publication number: 20170100753
    Abstract: A sheet material surface treatment method for treating the surface of a sheet material using a surface treatment system is disclosed. The system includes a channel, a plurality of liquid processing units and gas processing units arranged in series, and a sheet-transfer mechanism for transferring sheet material from an inlet at one end of the channel toward an outlet at an opposite end of the channel so that a surface treatment liquid can be filled into each liquid processing unit to surface-treat the sheet material and gas can be drawn out of each gas processing unit to remove waste liquid and impurities from the surface of the sheet material, enabling the sheet material to be alternatively surface treated and cleaned by the liquid processing units and the gas processing units in a proper order, ensuring a high level of surface treatment quality and increasing the yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Chiu-Fong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20170100754
    Abstract: A device to fragment solidified bulk material is disclosed. The device comprises a hydraulic motor, a stationary assembly and rotating assemblies, wherein the rotating assemblies includes, a rotational upper whip mount assembly adapted to rotate in a direction, a rotational middle assembly perimeter adapted to rotate in the same direction as the rotational upper whip mount assembly, and a rotational lower whip mount assembly adapted to rotate in a direction opposite the rotational direction of the upper whip mount and middle perimeter assemblies, and a plurality of flails configured to fracture hardened, solidified bulk material while balancing the torque forces to more accurately keep the dual whip-head head in a desired location when operationally engaged with the bulk material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Pneumat Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Wallace Nelson
  • Publication number: 20170100755
    Abstract: A batch process of remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with toxic metals includes the steps of treating contaminated soil and sediment with a solution containing aminopolycarboxylic chelating agent, rinsing the soil/sediment solid phase to remove residues of mobilized toxic metals, treating the used process waters to recycle chelating agent and clean process solutions and placing the remediated soil/sediment on a permeable horizontal reactive barrier to prevent emission of contaminants. In the batch process, toxic metals are removed from process solutions by alkaline adsorption of polysaccharide adsorbents. By applying alkaline adsorption the efficiency of toxic metal removal from process solutions and alkaline and acidic recycling of chelating agent is significantly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Domen LESTAN, Neza FINZGAR, Marko GERL, Simon GLUHAR, Gorazd LAKOVIC, Branko HAMITI
  • Publication number: 20170100756
    Abstract: A compound roll includes a sintered inner core of a first cemented carbide and at least one sintered outer sleeve of a second cemented carbide disposed around the inner core. The outer sleeve and inner core each have a joining surface, wherein when the inner core and outer sleeve are assembled each joining surface contact to form a bonding interface therebetween. When the assembled, sintered inner core and outer sleeve are heated to a predetermined temperature the sintered inner core and outer sleeve are fused together at the bonding interface to form the unitary compound roll. To reduce the overall cost of the compound roll, a lower cost cemented carbide, or a cemented carbide with a lower density can be used for the inner core and fused to an outer sleeve of a virgin cemented carbide, thereby reducing the powder cost and/or reducing the overall mass of the compound roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen HEWITT
  • Publication number: 20170100757
    Abstract: To minimize the setup times in the case of a tool changeover on rolls, the movement sequences are separated into transverse movements and vertical movements using a tool changeover system and method for changeover of at least one tool disposed on a roll shaft in a working position. In one aspect, the tool changeover system includes a tool changeover rack, a vertical transport and a transverse transport. A drawing frame separate from the tool changeover rack can be transported transversely separately with reference to the tool changeover rack. The tool changeover rack has a device for connecting with the vertical transport and a tool accommodation for accommodating the tool. The drawing frame has a device for connecting with the transverse transport and a device for connecting with the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen BIENIEK, Markus SCHAPRIAN, Ralf RODE
  • Publication number: 20170100758
    Abstract: An extrusion method using an extrusion press including an end platen to which a pressure ring is provided, a die, a container, a drive part for movement of the container, and a main cylinder device having an extrusion stem to form a billet into a shape includes extruding the billet loaded in the container by the extrusion stem from the die to shape it to an extruded material, releasing sealing pressure from the die, cutting the billet between the die and the container and between the die and the pressure ring by moving the die, and resuming shaping of extruded materials by the billet remaining inside the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Takeharu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170100759
    Abstract: A panel flange bending tool is disclosed, which includes a head coupled to an arm. The head includes a panel engaging portion, first and second bending corners, and an abutment. The panel engaging portion includes a flange slot having a slot plane extending in a proximal direction from a distal slot opening to a proximal slot end, the slot opening sized to receive a panel flange. The first bending corner is aligned with the flange slot, and the first and second bending corners define a first bending plane. The abutment extends proximal of the first and second bending corners. The second bending corner and the abutment define a second bending plane. The slot plane, the first bending plane, and the second bending plane intersect each other triangularly at first and second internal bending angles. The first and second internal bending angles are less than or equal to 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Miguel Antonio Moore Libreiro, Joel Adam McKinley
  • Publication number: 20170100760
    Abstract: A centering system comprising a conveyor for receiving a plurality of blanks outputted from a furnace and displacing the blanks along a first horizontal axis and shifting units for each individual blank including two or more adjustable lifting bars, the shifting units configured to move along a second horizontal axis, and the adjustable lifting bars being configured to lift the blanks along a vertical axis, wherein each of the shifting units is independently movable along the second axis, and a plurality of centering pins for centering the blanks, such that the blanks can be centered by moving the individual blanks along the second axis against the centering pins. Also disclosed are conveyor systems and methods for centering and conveying blanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas HAHN
  • Publication number: 20170100761
    Abstract: A press forming method includes a first process of obtaining a pressing force applied to each portion of a tool by an workpiece material during press forming while independently driving the respective each portion of the tool divided into multiple portions and press forming the workpiece material, and a second process of adjusting at least one of an applied driving force, an applied driving speed, and an applied driving timing for each portion of the tool to cause a processing portion of the workpiece material in which the state approaching an overload state is detected based on the pressing force to flow to other processing portions of the workpiece material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro WADA, Shuji YAMAMOTO, Mitsuharu YAMAGATA
  • Publication number: 20170100762
    Abstract: Hydro forming method for constructing a piece of vehicle wheel rims. The whole process will be implemented in seven stages. As the first station of raw sheet by the form Stretch a piece of cylindrical internal diameter sized the smallest inner diameter and the 1.6 height rim and this diameter is larger than the outer rim diameter. Secondly outer rim diameter cylindrical piece is the desired size trim. In the third and main stage action takes place hydro forming cylindrical piece by piece into a specific form of work (work piece) with no Punches final form and elasticity are required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Ali Sadri
  • Publication number: 20170100763
    Abstract: An assembly for removably securing a tool to an industrial machine. The assembly includes an assembly base portion that may be removably secured to the industrial machine. A tool main body may be integrated with the assembly base portion. A tool attachment unit is provided to transition the assembly between a secured configuration and an unsecured configuration. The tool main body is securely fixed to the assembly base portion in the secure configuration. The tool main body is separable from the assembly base portion in the unsecured configuration. The assembly base portion and the tool attachment unit are configured to accommodate a variety of different tool main bodies according to a desired application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew Ian Carruthers
  • Publication number: 20170100764
    Abstract: A vacuum port assembly is provided for a press system including a die assembly and a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly includes a conveyor belt, a vacuum manifold coupled to the die assembly, and an airflow generator. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of holes for receiving and moving shells in a plane with respect to the die assembly. The vacuum port assembly includes at least one port member including inlet and outlet ends. The inlet end has amounting portion for removably coupling the port member to the vacuum manifold. The outlet end is in fluid communication with the airflow generator, thereby establishing fluid communication between the airflow generator and the vacuum manifold. The inlet end extends outwardly from the vacuum manifold generally perpendicular with respect to the plane of the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: STOLLE MACHINERY COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: PATRICK K. MCCARTY, AARON E. CARSTENS
  • Publication number: 20170100765
    Abstract: A method for roll-forming a tubular member is provided. The method includes providing a roll-forming machine having a pair of rollers and a forming roller adjacent the pair of rollers. Further, cutting a strip of sheet metal to form a segment having free leading and trailing ends extending between a predetermined length; feeding the segment between the pair rollers; calculating the thickness of the segment via feedback from the pair of rollers; automatically adjusting the position of the forming roller in response to the determined thickness of the segment; advancing the segment between the pair of rollers and against the forming roller to form an annulus; and forming a weld joint between the free ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: KYLE T. ROBERTS, PRESTON M. EASON