Structure Patents (Class 138/177)
  • Publication number: 20120055576
    Abstract: The instant invention includes an article and a method of forming the article. The article includes a mixture of a thermoplastic polyurethane and polyamide 6/66 copolymer. The thermoplastic polyurethane has a Shore Hardness of at least 36D as determined using DIN EN ISO 1183-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Manoranjan Prusty, Axel Wilms, Eric S. Noon, Walter Gotz, Gulay Serhatkulu, Elke Marten
  • Publication number: 20120055733
    Abstract: A fluid transfer pipe (1) comprising opposed ends (3, 5) adapted to be connected to respective pipework, the pipe (1) comprising a longitudinal axis (9), the transverse cross section of the pipe (1) varying along the length of the pipe such that the distance radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis (9) to the inner wall of the pipe (1) is non linear along at least part of the length of the pipe. A fluid attenuator comprising such a pipe is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Russell Wheeler
  • Patent number: 8127799
    Abstract: A repair kit for use in repairing hydraulic lines, such as are found on aircraft, is described along with a method of utilizing the repair kit to repair hydraulic lines in aircraft. The kit in its most basic form comprises one or more series of rigid hydraulic line tubing sections. Each series comprises a plurality of tubing sections bent to a variety of different angles. To repair a leaking or damaged line, the repair technician removed the damaged section. If the damaged section includes a bend therein, the technician selects a repair tubing section having a similar bend. The repair section is appropriately sized and secured into place to complete the repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Robert Cortez
  • Publication number: 20120048380
    Abstract: Copolyester ether elastomer compositions and methods for preparing copolyester ether elastomer compositions. Such compositions can comprise a copolyester ether, a thermoplastic elastomer, and a compatibilizer resin. Improved properties of such compositions can be useful in making various articles of manufacture, such as, for example, laboratory and medical application tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua Brock Thomas, Gary Stuart Hawkins, Johnson Thomas
  • Publication number: 20120037261
    Abstract: To provide a steel pipe pile capable of ensuring pile bearing capacity without disturbing the surrounding ground during installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Nagata, Masamichi Sawaishi, Masatoshi Wada
  • Publication number: 20120034118
    Abstract: A fluorinated elastic tube includes: an elastic hollow body made of a fluorinated polymer; and an amorphous perfluororesin membrane having a thickness of not greater than 1 ?m and being in direct close contact with the inner surface of the hollow body. The amorphous perfluororesin membrane may have a repeating unit of, for example, formula (1), (2a), or (2b). The fluorinated elastic tube can have further improved durability while ensuring solvent resistance. wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each independently a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group; p+q+r is an integer of from 1 to 6; p is an integer of from 0 to 5; q is an integer of from 0 to 4; and r is 0 or 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Haruo Nomi, Hiroyasu Kikukawa
  • Publication number: 20120024414
    Abstract: An air duct is installed on a circuit board, and shields a number of indicator lights mounted on the circuit board. The air duct defines a number of viewing windows aligned with the corresponding indicator lights. A transparent film covers each of the viewing windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: An-Gang Liang
  • Publication number: 20120018028
    Abstract: An APIX100-grade high strength steel pipe includes a base material containing, in mass percentage, C: more than 0.03% and 0.08% or less, Si: 0.01% to 0.5%, Mn: 1.5% to 3.0%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, Nb: 0.005% to 0.025%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.025%, N: 0.001% to 0.010%, O: 0.005% or less, and B: 0.0003% to 0.0020%, further contains one or more of Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, and V, satisfies 0.19?Pcm?0.25, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a TS of 760 to 930 MPa, a uniform elongation of 5% or more, and a YR of 85% or less; the seam weld metal has a specific composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junji Shimamura, Nobuyuki Ishikawa, Mitsuhiro Okatsu, Nobuo Shikanai
  • Patent number: 8096326
    Abstract: A fluid line includes at least one corrugated section having wave peaks and wave troughs and at least one tie rod arranged in at least one portion of the corrugated section and being coupled to plural wave peaks. A method of making the fluid line includes forming at least one corrugated section at an end area or beginning area of a generally cylindrical section of the fluid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Norma Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Gaëtan Palmeri
  • Publication number: 20120000811
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a vacuum chamber and methods of forming a port tube for use in connection with a vacuum chamber are provided. Vacuum chambers, bodies, containers, port tubes, and related components made in accordance with these methods are also disclosed. Further, various laser-based arrangements and equipment (or components) that can be used in connection with these methods are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Kurt J. Lesker Company
    Inventors: Charles DeVentura, David Manko, David Kotsch
  • Publication number: 20120000567
    Abstract: Electric resistance welded steel pipe excellent in deformability and fatigue properties after quenching which enables working into complicated shapes without spheroidization and which improves the fatigue properties after cold working and quenching without carburization are provided. The electric resistance welded steel pipe is characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.55%, Si: 0.01 to 0.30%, Mn: 0.5 to 1.5%, Ca: 0.0010 to 0.0030%, S: 0.0005 to 0.0050%, and O: 0.0005 to 0.0050%, having contents of Ca, O, and S satisfying 0.10?[Ca](1?124[O])/1.25[S]?2.50, having Ca-based inclusions present at the base material and electric resistance weld zone with an average particle size of 1.0 to 10 ?m and a density of 3 to 300/mm2, and having a difference ?Hv of the maximum hardness of the electric resistance weld zone and the average hardness of the base material part satisfying 100 to 500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Shinya Sakamoto, Takuya Hara, Yoshio Terada, Takafumi Sebayashi, Itsuroh Hiroshige
  • Publication number: 20120000566
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable rigid flow path which by itself or in conjunction with a clam shell or manifold system provides additional pressure resistance for the disposable device. In a first embodiment, the device is comprised of a first sheet of rigid plastic material and a second sheet of plastic material. Each sheet has a first major surface and a second major surface and a thickness between the first and second major surfaces. At least one and preferably both have flow channels formed in them. The flow channels are formed in the sheet(s) in manner such that the area of the sheet where the flow channels are formed extend away from the first major surface of the sheet and beyond the normal plane of the second major surface of the sheet. The first and second sheets are liquid tightly sealed to each other at their adjoining first major surfaces. In the embodiment where each sheet contains a flow channel, the flow channels of the two sheets are aligned and in register with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Millipore corporation
    Inventors: Martin Morrissey, Neil Schauer
  • Publication number: 20110319837
    Abstract: Provided are a tube which has good transparency, flexibility, and solvent adhesion, and also has excellent clamp resistance, anti-conglutination property, and kink resistance, and a medical device using the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Uehara, Nobuhiro Moriguchi, Shigenao Kuwahara, Hidetaka Oonuma
  • Publication number: 20110315264
    Abstract: Propylene copolymer a. comprising at least 1-hexene as a comonomer, b. having a comonomer content in the range of 1.0 to 3.0 wt.-%, c. having a xylene soluble fraction equal or below 2.5 wt.-%, d. having a polydispersity index (PI) of equal or below 4.0 Pa?1, and e. being partially crystallized in the ?-modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus Bernreitner, Manfred Stadlbauer, Norbert Hafner, Wilfried Töltsch
  • Publication number: 20110308661
    Abstract: An input channel (and method of making an input channel) for the flow of waste water into a grit removal unit. The input channel has a depth D extending from the bottom to the top of the channel. One side wall of the channel is configured to vary the channel width over the depth of the channel, whereby (a) the width at the bottom of the channel is WB, (b) the width at the top of the channel is WT, and (c) the width at channel depth “d” above the bottom of the channel is Wd, wherein (i) 0?d?D, (ii) WB<WT, and (iii) Wd is greater than or equal to the channel widths at substantially every channel depth less than “d”. The channel profile may be integral to the channel, or defined by a separately added component, and selectively be stepped, tapered and/or curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Rodney S. Mrkvicka, John K. Kelly
  • Publication number: 20110298864
    Abstract: There is provided a discharge head including: a tubular member that includes a flat portion with an oblate shape where a cross-section of a tube path extends in a first direction, the tubular member being formed so that the flat portion includes a first wall that is flat and has an actuator attached to an outside thereof and the flat portion becomes a cavity with an internal volume thereof varying due to displacement of the first wall; and a nozzle opening that is provided at one end of the tubular member and discharges a liquid substance due to variation in the internal volume of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: MICROJET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Yamaguchi, Akira Ueno
  • Publication number: 20110288265
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic container or conduit for a cooling system, a heating system, an air intake system, an exhaust system, a pressure system or a fuel system, consisting of or comprising a part or a layer made of a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a semi-crystalline semi-aromatic polyamide having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 115° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Eric W. Vegte Van Der, Johannes Hoekstra
  • Publication number: 20110265766
    Abstract: A fuel delivery pipe made of resin, comprises: a pipe body internally formed with a fuel passage; an inlet pipe for introducing fuel into the pipe body; and a plurality of injector attaching parts for distributing the fuel introduced into the pipe body to a plurality of injectors through the fuel passage, the inlet pipe having an internal diameter smaller than an internal diameter of the pipe body and being integrally formed at one end of the pipe body through a joint portion provided with a slant surface with a diameter gradually decreasing toward a root of the inlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kensuke NIWA, Hikaru KIKUTA, Yoji TSUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20110259464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chlorine resistant crosslinkable silane-containing polyolefin compositions and stabilizer masterbatch compositions, their preparation, and articles made therefrom. These crosslinkable silane-containing compositions contain a mixture of antioxidants, light absorbers and stabilizers that provide resistance to the levels of chlorine used in potable water and to light, thereby extending the useful life of said articles made therefrom, such as potable water pipes and valves, bottles, tanks, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Lacroix, Philbert E. Ramdatt, Eric R. Pohl
  • Publication number: 20110259482
    Abstract: Use of a steel alloy for well pipes of perforating units for perforation of borehole casings, with the steel alloy comprised, in mass-%, of Carbon (C) 0.12-0.25, Manganese (Mn) 0.5-2.0, Silicon (Si) 0.1-0.5, Nitrogen (N) 0.006-0.015, Sulfur (S) <0.005, Chromium (Cr) 0.1-1.5, Molybdenum (Mo), <0.3, Nickel (Ni) <1.0, Vanadium (V) <0.25, Niobium (Nb) 0.010-0.15, Titanium (Ti) 0.02-0.06, Boron (B) 0.001-0.006, Calcium (Ca) <0.0025, and iron as well as impurities resulting from smelting as remainder, wherein the steel alloy is heated at a heating rate of 1-100 K/s to an austenitizing temperature between 10 to 50° C. above its transformation temperature Ac3, and held at this austenitizing temperature between 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Benteler Stahl/Rohr GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Peters, Rolf Trittel, Christopher Halfpap
  • Publication number: 20110253245
    Abstract: When severing pipe sections from a pipe that is continuously produced, a closed separating line is formed around the section axis along the pipe circumference, the separating line being disposed by a section length from the free pipe end. In at least one embodiment, in order to sever a pipe section, a laser beam generated by a laser scanning device is deflected along the entire circumference of the pipe being produced to the separating line, always transversely to the section axis, such that a substantially focused contact region of the laser beam on the pipe being produced is guided completely along the closed separating line and, in the process, the pipe section is severed from the pipe being produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: COSMOCAN TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventor: Werner Boltshauser
  • Publication number: 20110247715
    Abstract: There is provided a high-strength steel tube having excellent chemical conversion treatability and excellent formability and a method for manufacturing the high-strength steel tube. More specifically, in processing a mother steel sheet containing, on the basis of mass percent, 0.05% or more C, more than 0.7% Si, and 0.8% or more Mn into a pipe shape, the sum total of absolute circumferential surface strains each applied in individual process steps of the processing is 5% or more as nominal strain. A welded steel tube thus manufactured using a steel sheet even containing more than 0.7% Si can have excellent chemical conversion treatability without mechanical grinding or chemical pickling treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: JFE Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yashuhide Ishiguro, Akio Sato, Yasuhisa Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20110245427
    Abstract: Articles, particularly pressure pipes, having high strength as well as high stiffness and very good impact resistance even at low temperatures can be obtained by using a heterophasic polyolefin composition comprising (percent by weight) 70-90% of a random copolymer of propylene with 0.5-6% of 1-hexene, and 10-30% of a polymer of ethylene with a C3-C10 ?-olefin and optionally a diene, wherein the polymer of ethylene has an ethylene content higher than 45% and an intrinsic viscosity [?] value from 3 to 5 dl/g. A particular advantage of the present invention is that articles comprising the above heterophasic polyolefin composition show a low ductile to brittle transition temperature (DBTT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: Claudio Cavalieri, Monica Galvan, Enrico Beccarini
  • Publication number: 20110240267
    Abstract: A fluid circulation conduit 1 for use as a heating device in electrical household appliances, includes an element for creating turbulence in the fluid circulating in its inner volume 2. Application of the device is to electrical household appliances equipped with a heating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Blanc, Alain Goering
  • Publication number: 20110237969
    Abstract: A gas sampling line having a channel for conducting respiratory gases from a patient respiratory interface to a gas monitor, the gas sampling line comprising, i.a., a gas sampling tube comprised of a polyether block amide material, the polyether segments of which comprise polyethyleneoxide. Use of a tube comprised of a polyether block amide material, the polyether segments of which comprise polyethyleneoxide, for sampling of respiratory gases; and a method for sampling of respiratory gases, the method comprising conducting respiratory gases through such a tube. A gas analysis system for analysing respiratory gases, comprising a gas sampling line as defined above and a gas monitor connectable to the gas sampling line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Anders Eckerbom, Robert Zyzanski
  • Publication number: 20110226377
    Abstract: An aircraft system carrier element (10) comprises a basic body (12) made of a sound- and heat-insulating material, in which are formed an air conditioning duct (14), which is connectable to an aircraft air conditioning system and provided for supplying an aircraft compartment (22), and a line duct (16) for receiving lines (20) that are provided for supplying the aircraft compartment (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Maik Szarszewski, Christoph Weber, Joachim Voelkner
  • Publication number: 20110226040
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide columns for use in gas chromatography and methods of making and using such columns. The present invention provides a folded passage column: a fluid passage formed by joining a first channel in a first surface through a slot to a second channel in a second surface. In some embodiments, a folded passage column repeats that building block, joining a plurality of channels in a first surface with a plurality of channels in a second surface such that the channels link to form a continuous passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas R. Adkins, Patrick Lewis
  • Publication number: 20110226378
    Abstract: The problem to be solved is the provision of a high-strength stainless steel pipe having a sufficient corrosion resistance in a high-temperature carbonic acid gas environment and having an excellent sulfide stress cracking resistance at normal temperature. A high-strength stainless steel pipe consist of by mass %, C: 0.05% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: less than 0.002%, Cr: more than 16% and 18% or less, Mo: more than 2% and 3% or less, Cu: 1% to 3.5%, Ni: 3% or more and less than 5%, Al: 0.001% to 0.1% and O: 0.01% or less, Mn: 1% or less and N: 0.05% or less, and Mn and N in the above ranges satisfy formula (1), and the balance being Fe and impurities; and the metal micro-structure of the stainless steel pipe mainly includes a martensitic phase and comprises 10 to 40% of a ferritic phase by volume fraction and 10% or less of a retained ?-phase by volume fraction. [Mn]×([N]?0.0045)?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kunio KONDO, Hisashi Amaya, Hideki Takabe, Taro Ohe
  • Patent number: 8011392
    Abstract: An object is to prevent thermal fatigue, resulting from variations in temperature interfaces, of piping having a fluid-mixing region where fluids of different temperatures are mixed. Piping 1 having a fluid-mixing region M includes a reducer 5 including an end portion 5e disposed substantially on a central axis of a main pipe 2. Low-temperature water flows through the reducer 5 at a lower velocity than high-temperature water flowing outside the end portion 5e. The low-temperature water and the high-temperature water have different temperatures. The low-temperature water and the high-temperature water are mixed in the fluid-mixing region M downstream of the reducer 5. The reducer 5 has a weld line 5f formed to connect the end portion 5e and an elbow portion 5d together. The distance between the weld line 5f and a downstream end 5a is equal to or larger than the inner diameter D of the main pipe 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kondo, Koichi Tanimoto, Shigeki Suzuki, Yoshikazu Nitta, Toshikatsu Hasunuma
  • Publication number: 20110210482
    Abstract: A resin molded body can give a heat-insulating or radiation function of providing extremely good heat transfer, has high reliability, and is manufactured with a simple process at low cost. The resin molded body is formed by integrally injection molding of a pipe portion (1), which has at least a curved portion (3) and passes a fluid therethrough, and a flat plate portion (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: RP TOPLA LIMITED
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Sakamoto, Yasuhiko Hata, Hiroyuki Minezaki, Hiroki Katagiri, Minoru Ojiro
  • Publication number: 20110203697
    Abstract: Particular aspects of the inventive technology may, in embodiments, relate to a fluid filter apparatus that includes a filtered fluid conduit that has a length that is at least three times a characteristic diameter; and a plurality of holes, wherein at least one of said holes has a first shape and engages an end cap during fluid filter operation, and wherein at least one other of said holes has said first shape and passes filtered fluid from outside of said filtered fluid conduit to a conduit interior during fluid filter operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: HARVARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Otto Knottnerus, Larry Langmeier, Mark Berger
  • Publication number: 20110192487
    Abstract: A new polymeric composition of extruded conduits and pipes is described, which is free of fluoroelastomer processing additive whilst maintaining superior processability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: BASELL POLYOLEFINE GMBH
    Inventors: Johan De Clippeleir, Heinz Vogt, Gulnaz Idiyatullina
  • Publication number: 20110186171
    Abstract: A delivery pipe is molded of resin and internally formed with a fuel passage. The delivery pipe has a shape of cross section including a single straight part, a single curved part, and joint parts at joints between ends of the straight part and the curved part. The joint part has an outer appearance protruding outward. The resin contains reinforcing glass fibers. A corresponding portion to a resin injection gate is located at an end region of the straight part in a longitudinal direction of the fuel passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirofumi HASHIBA, Yoji TSUZUKI, Hikaru KIKUTA
  • Publication number: 20110173978
    Abstract: An offshore power generation structure comprising a submerged portion having heat exchange sections, power generation sections, a cold water pipe and a cold water pipe connection. The cold water pipe comprises a plurality of offset first and second staved portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: The Abell Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Rekret, Henry Sibenaller, William Schulz
  • Publication number: 20110174413
    Abstract: Methods of forming pipe articles and pipe articles are described herein. The methods generally include providing a bimodal ethylene based polymer, blending the bimodal ethylene based polymer with up to about 50 ppm peroxide to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ashbaugh, Brian Cole, Gerhard Guenther
  • Publication number: 20110174415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a propylene homo- or copolymer, comprising the following steps: (i) feeding propylene and hydrogen, and optionally one or more comonomers, to a reactor R1, wherein the hydrogen is fed to the reactor R1 in a periodically varying amount, (ii) preparing a first fraction of the propylene homo- or copolymer in the reactor R1 in the presence of a catalyst, (iii) transferring the first fraction to a reactor R2, and (iv) preparing a second fraction of the propylene homo- or copolymer in the reactor R2, wherein the melt flow rate MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of the propylene homo- or copolymer is higher than the melt flow rate MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of the first fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Pauli Leskinen, Michiel Bergstra
  • Publication number: 20110174378
    Abstract: A water draining method comprises water draining adapted for roads, mountains, mountainsides, protective hillsides, retaining walls, grass slopes, airport runways, highways, football fields, grass slopes, stone dams, embankments, landfills, farms, irrigating and draining systems, characterized in that: a. installing receiving members in a pervious bed; b. arranging draining pipes in the receiving members; c. disposing draining ditches on one or two ends of a drain tube; d. drawing excessive water to the draining pipes by using drawing ports of the drain tube and draining the water into the draining ditch via an end portion of the drain tube. Thereby, the present invention allows to obtain rain collecting, impurities filtering, irrigating, draining, anti-leaking, and warning functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: YiuTak Leung
  • Publication number: 20110174414
    Abstract: A method of adhering a first component to a second component, comprising the steps of: adhering the two components together using a composition comprising a polyurethane and from 20 to 80 weight percent of a particulate metal, metal salt or metal alloy filler, wherein polyurethane is the reaction product of: a) a first polyol, the first polyol having a molecular weight of less than 1000; b) a second polyol, the second polyol having a molecular weight of from 1500 to 10000; c) at least one polyisocyanate; d) at least one curing agent, and wherein the particulate metal, metal salt or metal alloy filler has a thermal conductivity of at least 150 watts/m·° K; and curing the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Cocconi, Elisa Corinti
  • Publication number: 20110167774
    Abstract: A drain tube for an air-oil separator system, the tube being configured vertically in the system, the tube having an upper opening for receiving oil separated from air in the system, and a lower opening for releasing oil separated from air in the system, wherein the upper opening has a horizontal cross-sectional area that is greater than a horizontal cross-sectional area of the lower opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP INC.
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Ashwin K. Koleshwar, Glenn B. Schneider, Arun Janakiraman, Vinay Joshi, Kwok-Lam Ng, Srikanth Varaganti, Bradley Smith
  • Publication number: 20110155275
    Abstract: A duct element (1) for an air flow or for a gas flow and a method for manufacturing, handling and mounting the duct element (1). The novel duct will replace ducts of steel and thus have enough restraint towards flexure to be hung without any substantial flexure in connection to a mounting procedure. The advantages are a substantial reduction in price per meter of duct installed, and it makes manufacturing, handling and mounting easier as well as transportation and storing as the duct (1) can be folded or rolled in a flattened and space saving condition. The duct (1) can be bent in a mounted position, i.e. be allowed to be changed in direction having a minimum radius of about 1000 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: MALMO AIR AB
    Inventors: Peter Wallin, Göran Bernhardsson
  • Patent number: 7967032
    Abstract: The inventive entrance/exit piping structure 20 for an intercooler 10 is formed of a plurality of pipes 21 to 24, the pipe end portions 20a, 20b are bundled together to have a circular contour and, in a middle portion 20c, the respective pipes are arranged adjacent to each other and are bent together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Harada, Sumio Susa, Haruhiko Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110146831
    Abstract: A corrosion resistant waste-water disposal or chemical injection screen is fabricated from extruded, double cold pilgered N06625 or N07716 nickel alloy in a standard oilfield tubular length. After providing each end with a premium thread for a box and a pin end, and slotting the body of the well screen with slits no wider than 0.015 inches and no longer than 2.5 inches, the well screen is ready for deployment in a well. Other types of oilfield tubulars in standard OCTG lengths could be fabricated in the manner described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ENERGY ALLOYS LLC
    Inventor: Ken Tooker
  • Publication number: 20110147393
    Abstract: A container with a tube is disclosed, which is suitable for receiving therein urea-containing liquids and which, especially due to its material properties, can easily be installed subsequently into vehicles and engines. The tube can consist of TPV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Veritas AG
    Inventors: Marc Van Hooren, Burkhard Wirth
  • Patent number: 7963298
    Abstract: A fluid distribution pipe includes an elongate tubular body and a spherical end form integral with the tubular body at an inlet end. The spherical fluid connection end of the fuel rail is formed by plastic deformation. A series of tools and motions is used while the tubing of the fuel rail is clamped in place to form the spherical end form at the inlet end of the tubing. The resulting spherical end form provides the necessary geometry and surface finish to provide a successful seal and flexible connection of the fuel rail with a fuel line with significant cost advantages over current prior art methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Colletti
  • Publication number: 20110132486
    Abstract: Use of thread forms with non-metallic threads is disclosed. These threads show differences between isotropic metals and an isotropic tubular composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Tracy Michael Martin
  • Publication number: 20110132487
    Abstract: A tubular component with an end section has a profile, wherein the profile comprises a plurality of holding elements axially offset in longitudinal direction of the end section. The holding elements comprise at least one first azimuthal contour region and at least one second azimuthal contour region, wherein the outer contour of a holding element in the first contour region at least in sections is lowered or raised relative to the second contour region and wherein the first contour regions of at least two holding elements are offset relative to each other in azimuthal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nadine Steinhanses, Christian Müller, Kai-Michael Meissner
  • Patent number: 7946313
    Abstract: A flexible pipe for fluid transport especially in offshore application has a first extruded tube having nylon and a first layer having aromatic polyamide disposed about the first tube. A plurality of rings composed of stainless steel are disposed about the first layer. Each of the rings has first ends with circumferential lips and second ends with circumferential grooves interconnecting together. These lips and grooves permit adjacent ones of the rings to tilt relative to one another by about 1.5-degrees for every 4-inches of flexible pipe. A second extruded tube having fiberglass is disposed about the plurality of rings, and an exterior jacket having nylon is disposed about the second tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Dang The Vo
  • Publication number: 20110117832
    Abstract: An air conducting device includes an air-guiding unit, and a fan. The air-guiding unit includes a fixing member and a conducting member slidably mounted to the fixing member. The fixing member defines a number of slots arranged in a line, and a through passage. The conducting member defines a through hole communicating with the through passage. A locking protrusion protrudes from the conducting member, and the locking protrusion is adjustably engaged in one of the number of slots. The fan is fixed in the through passage of the fixing member, opposite to the conducting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAN-XIU TANG, ZHEN-XING YE, CHIA-SHIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20110108150
    Abstract: A clip (6) of molded plastics material for fitting on a pipe or duct in particular a blow-molded automotive fluid duct, comprises an open ring of generally C-shape having facing arms (20) that are curved and with open ends that can be sprung apart and together again to resiliently fit the clip on the pipe or duct. The facing arms (20) have profiled inner surfaces that engage with complementary profiles carried by the pipe or duct, namely the facing arms (20) have a substantially T-shaped profile (23/24), that fits between pairs of complementary spaced-apart arcuate ribs and recess carried by the pipe or duct. The clip (6) is easy to fit and remove while providing firm holding power and good pull-out strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Michel C. Renaud
  • Publication number: 20110079203
    Abstract: A fuel tube includes a tube main body, a first tubular section, and a second tubular section. The tube main body defines a heating chamber. The first tubular section extends through one side of the tube main body and includes a first fuel inlet opening located outside the tube main body and a first fuel outlet opening located within the heating chamber. The second tubular section extends through another side of the tube main body that is opposite to the first tubular section and includes a second fuel inlet opening located within the heating chamber and a second fuel outlet opening located outside the tube main body. The tube main body, the first tubular section, and the second tubular section collectively form a single Z-shaped path. As such, the flow path of fuel is effectively shortened and stable flow rate of fuel can be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: JEN-CHUN POE