04th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120017945 | Wash Element, Wash Station and Process for Washing Reusable Fluid Manipulators - A wash element for washing one or more reusable fluid manipulators is provided comprising at least one nozzle for connection to a fluid pump to generate a fluid jet and at least one deflector surface positioned to deflect the fluid jet towards a washing zone for receiving at least a portion of the fluid manipulator. The deflector surface is being shaped to broaden the fluid jet. The invention further relates to a wash station having a cavity provided with one or more wash elements. The invention yet further relates to an automated system for manipulating fluids comprising at least one wash station and a controller set up to control washing the fluid manipulator. In a process for washing the reusable fluid manipulator at least a portion of the fluid manipulator is moved in a washing zone, a fluid jet of washing fluid is generated and directed onto a deflector surface shaped to broaden and deflect the fluid jet towards the washing zone. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017946 | CLEANING AND DRYING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A cleaning liquid is pressurized and superheated to a condition, in which temperature of the cleaning liquid is above an atmospheric boiling point. A product to be cleaned is interposed between a pair of liquid holding blocks, so that gaps are respectively formed between side surfaces of the product and the liquid holding blocks. The pressurized and superheated liquid is injected to the product so that layers of condensate of vapor of injected cleaning liquid are formed in the gaps. Contamination on the surface of the product is removed by the cleaning liquid and the surface is dried by latent heat of the condensate of the vapor of the cleaning liquid. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017947 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to delivery particles comprising benefit agents, and products comprising such delivery particles, as well as processes for making and using such delivery particles and products comprising such delivery particles. The process of making such particles does not unduly degrade the benefit agent and when such particles are employed in a product, they are stable, yet they release the desired amount of benefit agent when such product is used as intended. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017948 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Suppressed is damage of a semiconductor wafer due to charging of a cleaning liquid used in a single wafer type wafer cleaning step. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017949 | Method and means for removing snow from the roof of a building - A method and apparatus is disclosed for blowing snow from the roof of a building. The apparatus includes a boom truck or the like such as a mobile concrete pump apparatus having a conduit extending from the vehicle to the outer end of the boom thereof. An air discharge nozzle is connected to the outer end of the conduit and an air compressor is connected to the inner end of the conduit. Upon activation of the air compressor, air is discharged from the air discharge nozzle onto and into the snow on the roof to blow the snow from the roof. The method of using the apparatus is also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017950 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A SUBSTRATE USING NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS - A method for cleaning a substrate is provided. In this method, a flow of non-Newtonian fluid is provided where at least a portion of the flow exhibits plug flow. To remove particles from a surface of the substrate, the surface of the substrate is placed in contact with the portion of the flow that exhibits plug flow such that the portion of the flow exhibiting plug flow moves over the surface of the substrate. Additional methods and apparatuses for cleaning a substrate also are described. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017951 | FLUSHING DEVICE - A flushing device ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120017952 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher comprises a wash chamber, a water circulation system for passing water into and out of the wash chamber, and a water-collecting sump member ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120017953 | DISPENSER HAVING A TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER UNIT FOR THE WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF SIGNALS - The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing at least one preparation into the interior of a dishwasher, the dispenser being non-detachably connected to the dishwasher. The invention is characterized in that the dispenser comprises at least one transmitter unit and/or at least one receiver unit for the wireless transmission of signals towards the interior of the dishwasher or for the wireless reception of signals from the interior of the dishwasher. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017954 | Controller unit with electronic appliance holder for outdoor shading device - A controller unit for electrically controlling an outdoor shading device having an awning frame and a supporting frame, includes a operation housing mounted on the supporting frame of the outdoor shading device, wherein the operation housing has a surrounding wall; a control panel being supported on the surrounding wall of the operation housing at a predetermined location for controlling one or more electronic appliances of the outdoor shading device; and an electronic appliance holder assembly for holding at least an electronic appliance thereat and electrically linking with the control panel, wherein the holder assembly is located on the surrounding wall of the operation housing and being arranged that the electronic appliance holder assembly is located at an opposed side of the surrounding wall with respective to the control panel. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017955 | TENT ASSEMBLY - Disclosed are structures and methods of assembling and positioning an improved tent assembly where members of the assembly use flexible hollow sleeve structures with integral fabric hub intersections that are held in tension in combination with compression members that can be used for a variety of applications. Disclosed techniques make assembling tent assemblies significantly easier than known prior art since the intersecting flexible hollow sleeve structures can be made continuous. In addition, the improved tent assembly is significantly stronger when deployed with compression members because the hollow sleeve structures, with integral fabric hub intersections, can be tensioned, thus significantly increasing the strength of the overall structure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017956 | Floating Shade Canopy - A floating canopy shade is constructed from a standard fixed or pop-up canopy by adding a set of floats adapted to hold the canopy legs and to provide drag to resist drifting and lifting in a small breeze. A kit converts a standard canopy assembly to a floating one. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017957 | TENT AND TENT FRAME - A tent frame includes a plurality of structural members (PSM), each having a first end portion and a second end portion. The tent frame also includes a connecting member having a first part and a second part. The first end portion of each of the PSM couples to the first part, and the second end portion of each of the PSM couples to the second part, such that at least one of a tensional force, a bending force, a compressive force, and a torsional force is exerted on each of the PSM. One of the PSM and the connecting member form a first side of a tent frame. Another of the PSM and the connecting member form a second side of the tent frame. When the at least one of the tensional force, the bending force, the compressive force, and the torsional force is decreased, the tent frame expands longitudinally. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017958 | TENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - An electrical system ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120017959 | STAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFT MATERIAL - Systems, devices and/or methods of a stake system configured to be used in substantially loose material to anchor a stake-down object are provided. In one embodiment, the stake system includes an elongate member and a flexible line. One end of the flexible line is configured to be coupled to a distal portion of the elongate member and is configured to be below an exposed surface of the loose material. The flexible line is sized and configured to cut through the loose material such that at least a portion of the intermediate portion extends tautly away from the elongate member and through the loose material below the exposed surface. With this arrangement, the other end of the flexible line is configured to extend above the loose material and configured to be coupled to the stake-down object. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017960 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE SHELTERS AND THE LIKE - Disclosed is an anchoring system for a portable shelter that includes a plurality of anchor assemblies each having a support surface for supporting one of the legs of the portable shelter above the ground when the leg rests on the support surface such that the anchor assemblies are positionable under the legs of the portable shelter to support the portable shelter above the ground. Each anchor assembly includes a container, a retainer and an attachment. The container forms a hollow interior space for holding weighting material and has a removable lid forming the support surface. The retainer blocks the leg from sliding off of the support surface. The attachment includes an anchor plate located within the hollow interior space and below the weighting material and a cable extending from the anchor plate and out of the container for attachment to the tensioning line | 2012-01-26 |
20120017961 | FRAMES AND HINGES - A collapsible shelter frame ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120017962 | PROCESS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND THE CORRESPONDING DEVICE - Electrical energy is generated in a device that includes an integrated circuit which produces thermal flux when operated. A substrate supports the integrated circuit. A structure is formed in the substrate, that structure having a semiconductor p-n junction thermally coupled to the integrated circuit. Responsive to the thermal flux produced by the integrated circuit, the structure generates electrical energy. The generated electrical energy may be stored for use by the integrated circuit. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017963 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE WITH INSULATED SUBSTRATE - In a thermoelectric module comprising a series of p and n type semiconductors con | 2012-01-26 |
20120017964 | Apparatus, System, and Method for On-Chip Thermoelectricity Generation - An apparatus, system, and method for a thermoelectric generator. In some embodiments, the thermoelectric generator comprises a first thermoelectric region and a second thermoelectric region, where the second thermoelectric region may be coupled to the first thermoelectric region by a first conductor. In some embodiments, a second conductor may be coupled to the first thermoelectric region and a third conductor may be coupled to the second thermoelectric region. In some embodiments, the first conductor may be in a first plane, the first thermoelectric region and the second thermoelectric region may be in a second plane, and the second conductor and the third conductor may be in a third plane. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017965 | PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULE WITH IMPROVED BUS TAPE TO FOIL RIBBON CONTACT - A photovoltaic a substrate having a plurality of individual serially connected solar cells defined thereon. A bus tape is applied along respective ones of said cells at generally opposite longitudinal ends of the substrate for collecting the charge generated by the plurality of solar cells. A conductive member is interconnected between the bus tapes and is disposed beneath the bus tapes and in direct conductive contact with the respective cells. A junction box is configured for delivering the generated charge to an external load or other component, with the conductive member connected to the junction box. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017966 | SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH CONE -SHAPED PROTRUSIONS ARRAY - A solar power generation system includes multiple cones connected to a base in an array fashion and each cone includes multiple solar panels connected to the boards thereof so that the incoming light is fully absorbed and most of the spectrum of light energy will convert into electric energy by the different solar panels on any board of the cones. The cone-shaped array solar power generation system includes larger absorbing area to absorb light from different angles and the efficiency of photoelectric conversion of the solar power generation system increases. The cone-shaped array increases mechanical strength of the solar panels, and is easily to be cleaned up and also lowers the temperature of the solar panels. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017967 | SERIES AND PARALLEL DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL MODULE - Provided is a series and parallel dye-sensitized solar cell module. The series and parallel dye-sensitized solar cell module includes a plurality of parallel modules, each including a plurality of positive electrodes aligned on a conductive transparent film of a positive electrode substrate, a plurality of negative electrodes aligned on a conductive transparent film of a negative electrode substrate, a redox electrolyte filled between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a positive electrode grid formed on the conductive transparent film of the positive electrode substrate to distribute electrons to the positive electrode, and a negative electrode grid formed on the conductive transparent film of the negative electrode substrate to capture electrons generated from the negative electrode, and an insulator configured to insulate the plurality of parallel modules from each other. Here, the negative electrode grid included in one of the plurality of parallel modules is connected with the positive electrode grid included in a neighboring parallel module which is next to the parallel module by surface contact. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017968 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY PROTECTION - A photovoltaic module may include an electrical connection assembly with increased corrosion protection. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017969 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A solar cell device is formed of an insulating layer provided metal substrate and a photoelectric conversion circuit, which includes a photoelectric conversion layer, an upper electrode, and a lower electrode, formed on the substrate. The substrate is constituted by a metal substrate and a porous Al anodized film. The metal substrate is formed of a base material of a metal having a higher rigidity, a high heat resistance, and a smaller linear thermal expansion coefficient than Al and an Al material integrated by pressure bonding to at least one surface thereof, and the porous Al anodized film is formed on a surface of the Al material. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017970 | Method and System of Layered Thin-Film Device With Ceramic Substrates - A method for forming solar cells includes providing a crystalline silicon substrate which can be mono-, multi-, or poly-crystalline, the substrate being defined by a first thickness, the substrate including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface on an opposite side of the second surface. The method also includes forming a separation region within the first thickness, the separation region including hydrogen species, the separating region being substantially parallel to the first surface, the separation region defining a first portion and a second portion within the thickness. Additionally, the method includes providing a mould structure defining a support region on the first surface in which a layer of ceramic material is formed, followed by mould removal. Additionally, the method includes forming electrical devices on the first portion and packaging formed solar cells, including interconnections for solar tile applications. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017971 | SOLAR MODULE STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS - Solar module structures | 2012-01-26 |
20120017972 | ROOFING PRODUCTS, PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS USING THEM - The present invention relates more particularly to roofing products for use with photovoltaic elements, and to photovoltaic systems that include one or more photovoltaic elements joined to a roofing substrate. In one aspect, the invention provides a roofing product including: a bituminous roofing substrate having a top surface; and roofing granules embedded in the top surface of the roofing substrate, wherein in at least one over-pressed zone of the roofing product, the roofing granules are embedded so that (a) the over-pressed zone exhibits a 0.20 gram loss or less in a rub test as described in ASTM D-4977; or (b) in the over-pressed zone the average granule embed volume fraction is at least 0.5; or (c) in the over-pressed zone, the average distance between the top of the roofing granules and the top surface of the bituminous roofing substrate is 1.0 mm or less. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017973 | IN-LINE DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A deposition system includes a load lock chamber for receiving a substrate and exposing a substrate to a load lock temperature and load lock pressure suitable to prepare a substrate for subsequent low-pressure and high-temperature processing or for ambient temperature and pressure conditions. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017974 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYE ADSORPTION FOR PHOTOSENSITIZING DYE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, AND DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A method for adsorption of a photosensitizing dye includes adsorbing the photosensitizing dye to the layer of an electrode material that functions as the working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell, within a reaction vessel containing a solution of the photosensitizing dye, wherein a flow of the photosensitizing dye solution is generated by means of a flow generation part in a direction perpendicular to the electrode material layer, a direction parallel thereto or both, and the flow rate of the photosensitizing dye solution to the electrode material layer is higher than the diffusion velocity of the photosensitizing dye. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017975 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE AND USE THEREOF - A laminated glass pane is described including a) a substrate glass, b) at least one layer structure applied to the substrate glass, c) at least one polymer layer applied to the layer structure, d) a cover glass on the polymer layer, wherein the mean coefficient of thermal expansion of the substrate glass is at most 18×10 | 2012-01-26 |
20120017976 | COMBINED PN JUNCTION AND BULK PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A solar cell comprising a semiconductor solar cell of a first band gap; a buffer layer formed on a surface of the semiconductor solar cell; and at least one layer of a multiferroic or a ferroelectric material formed on the buffer layer; wherein the at least one layer of a multiferroic or a ferroelectric material has a second bang gap, the first band gap being smaller than the second band gap. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017977 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND SOLAR CELL - A photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer is provided which is capable of providing a potential gradient in the thickness direction, can be manufactured at a lower cost than a layer formed by vacuum film forming, and capable of providing high photoelectric conversion efficiency. The photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer is a layer that generates a current by absorbing light and is formed of a particle layer in which a plurality of particles is disposed in plane and thickness directions. Preferably, the photoelectric conversion semiconductor layer includes, as the plurality of particles, a plurality of types of particles having different band-gaps, and the potential in the thickness direction of the layer is distributed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017978 | Energy harvesting using RF MEMS - Described herein is an energy harvesting device and a method for its fabrication for the harvesting of solar energy. Solar energy is absorbed using a photosensitive material which is coated upon a flexible membrane, which is suspended over a metal signal line of an RF MEMS structure. By controlling the discharge sequence the stored electrical charge can be transferred as high voltage pulses to an external load or rechargeable batteries. The output voltage can be adjusted by controlling the on/off frequency of operation of the switch. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017979 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - A dye-sensitized solar cell is provided, which includes a seal member that is free from swelling and degradation during prolonged sealing use and highly excellent in sealability. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes: a pair of electrode substrates spaced a predetermined distance from each other with their electrically conductive electrode surfaces facing inward; a seal member disposed along peripheries of inner surfaces of the electrode substrates to seal a space between the electrode substrates; and an electrolyte solution filled in the sealed space. The seal member is composed of a material cured by photopolymerizing the following photopolymerizable composition (A), and the electrode substrates each have a portion coated with a (meth)acryloxyalkylsilane silane coupling agent in contact with the seal member. The photopolymerizable composition (A) contains a hydrogenated elastomer derivative having at least one (meth)acryloyl group at at least one of its opposite molecular terminals. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017980 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a photovoltaic panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The panel includes a front substrate, a photovoltaic cell on the front substrate, a moisture absorbing layer covering the cell to protect the cell from moisture intrusion, a back substrate on the moisture absorbing layer, and a sealant between the substrates. The method includes the steps of forming the photovoltaic cell on the front substrate, applying the moisture absorbing layer covering the cell, applying the sealant at or near the edges of the front substrate, and securing the back substrate to the front substrate. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017981 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell and a method for manufacturing the solar cell are discussed. The solar cell includes a substrate, an emitter layer formed at an incident surface of the substrate, a first electrode part connected to the emitter layer, and a textured surface positioned on the incident surface of the substrate, at which the emitter layer is formed. The textured surface includes a plurality of depressions. A surface of an area of the substrate, on which the first electrode part is formed, is a flat surface not including the plurality of depressions. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017982 | Thin Film Silicon Solar Cell and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A thin film silicon solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof. The thin film silicon solar cell comprises a glass substrate, a first electrode layer, a light absorbing layer, a second electrode layer, and a metal electrode layer sequentially stacked on top of one another. The second electrode layer has a texture surface and concavities formed on the texture surface, and each of the concavities has a width falling within a range of 100 nm-1600 nm and a depth less than 800 nm. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017983 | BUFFER LAYER FORMATION - Manufacturing a photovoltaic device can include a vapor transport deposition process. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017984 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device is provided, which comprises a first electrode, crystalline semiconductor particles, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode. The crystalline semiconductor particles of which adjacent particles are fusion-bonded, the crystalline semiconductor particles have a first conductivity type, and the semiconductor layer has a second conductivity type which is different from the first conductivity type. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017985 | Solar Cells With An Encapsulating Layer Based On Polysilazane - The invention relates to a thin-film solar cell ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120017986 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The method includes: steps of forming an n-type diffusion layer having an n-type impurity diffused thereon at a first surface side of a p-type silicon substrate; forming a reflection prevention film on the n-type diffusion layer; forming a back-surface passivation film made of an SiONH film on a second surface of the silicon substrate; forming a paste material containing silver in a front-surface electrode shape on the reflection prevention film; forming a front surface electrode that is contacted to the n-type diffusion layer by sintering the silicon substrate; forming a paste material containing a metal in a back-surface electrode shape on the back-surface passivation film; and forming a back surface electrode by melting a metal in the paste material by irradiating laser light onto a forming position of the back surface electrode and by solidifying the molten metal. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017987 | SOLAR CELL APPARATUS - A solar cell apparatus includes a heat sink and a solar cell panel. The heat sink includes a base, a fin set, and a heat pipe thermally connecting the fin set and the base. The solar cell panel is attached on a top face of the heat sink. A fixing bracket supports the heat sink and holds a lens above the heat sink for focusing sunlight on the solar cell panel. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017988 | PYRAMIDAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS - A pyramidal three-dimensional thin-film solar cell, comprising a pyramidal three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrate comprising a plurality of pyramid-shaped unit cells with emitter junction regions and doped base regions, emitter metallization regions and base metallization regions. Optionally, the pyramidal three-dimensional thin-film solar cell may be mounted on a rear mirror for improved light trapping and conversion efficiency. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017989 | Metal and metal oxide surface texturing - A method of texturing a metal provides a metal with a thickness of 50 to 400 μm. The metal is anodized, etched and then textured in a first texturing step to produce a first textured surface of the metal. A textured metal is produced with a dimpled surface of dimples with diameters of 5 nm to 2 and a depth of from 2 nm to 2 μm. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017990 | PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA - Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Particularly disclosed is a process for chemically planarizing the surface of a mica composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017991 | ARTICLES COMPRISING PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA - Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017992 | ARTICLES COMPRISING PHYLLOSILICATE COMPOSITES CONTAINING MICA - Disclosed is a mica paper composite and a process for making the mica paper composite. Articles comprising the mica paper composite are also disclosed. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017993 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SOLAR BATTERY USING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor circuit on an insulated metal substrate, which includes an anodized film formed on at least one side of an Al substrate, wherein the Al substrate has a potential higher than an average potential of the semiconductor circuit when the semiconductor circuit is driven. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017994 | CONJUGATED POLYMER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - The invention provides a conjugated polymer, a method for preparing the same, and optoelectronic devices employing the same. The conjugated polymer includes a structure represented by Formula (I), | 2012-01-26 |
20120017995 | DYE SOLAR CELL WITH IMPROVED STABILITY - A photovoltaic element ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120017996 | Device for portably harvesting rainwater - Apparatus for portable rainwater harvesting system which consists of a closed container of indeterminate size with removably sealable openings which allow for entrapment and containment of precipitation, and/or an intermediate system which may or may not connect to a catchment system. The container may have an opening near the top as an entry point for the collected rainwater and an opening with valve assembly at or near the bottom for controllably dispensing the collected rainwater. Alternately, the container may have individual openings allowing for attachment of individual collectors without intermediate device. The container may also have openings for attachment of additional containers intended to increase the overall storage capacity of the system. The intermediate device may be articulating in nature to allow the system to be used in a plurality of orientations and the catchment mechanism may be of variable size and geometry facilitating ease of attachment and ease of storage when not in use. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017997 | LATCHING VALVE - A latching valve system includes a housing, a supply port defined in the housing, a delivery port defined in the housing, an exhaust port defined in the housing, an apply port defined in the housing, and a release port defined in the housing. The apply port is sealingly fluidly isolated from the supply port, the delivery port, and the exhaust port. The release port is sealingly fluidly isolated from the supply port, the delivery port, and the exhaust port. An apply valve supplies an apply pilot pressure to the apply port as a function of a state of the apply valve. A release valve supplies a release pilot pressure to the release port as a function of a state of the release valve. A bore, defined in the housing, fluidly communicates with the supply port, the delivery port, the exhaust port, the apply port, and the release port. A shuttle, sealingly and movably secured in the bore, is set to one of an apply position and a release position as a function of the respective apply and release pilot pressures at the apply and release ports. The delivery port fluidly communicates with the supply port while the shuttle is in the apply position. The delivery port fluidly communicates with the exhaust port while the shuttle is in the release position. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017998 | Sound-Velocity Dewatering System - A method and apparatus for an improved dewatering tank system that allows for safely controlling a water stream exiting the dewatering tank system. The apparatus can include a sound velocity detector, a control system, and a control element. The sound velocity detector can include a transducer, a detector, and a transmitter. The control system can include a computer and a program product. The apparatus can optionally include a dewatering tank, a drain line, and a controllable valve. The apparatus allows for transmitting sound energy through the water stream flowing in the drain lined that is connected to the dewatering tank, calculating the velocity of the sound energy as the sound energy travels through the water stream, monitoring the velocity of the sound energy for a period of time, and controlling the position of the controllable valve depending on the calculated velocity of the sound energy. | 2012-01-26 |
20120017999 | BODY FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE AND A METHOD THEREOF - According to an embodiment of the invention, a body fluid sampling device is disclosed. The device includes a channel for allowing passage of the fluid through the channel, a flow controller for maintaining flow of the fluid in the channel; a flow direction controller for changing the direction of the flow of the fluid towards a collection medium; and the flow controller for delivering a portion of the fluid as a sample onto the collection medium. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018000 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN A SHOWER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a shower system, to a device for use in a shower system, and to a related method. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018001 | Method for Improved Performance of a Functional Fluid - In accordance with the invention, it has been discovered that the performance of a functional fluid, such as a lubricant, can be improved by following a method of operating a functional fluid using device, such as an engine, comprising: supplying to the device a functional fluid composition comprising an additive package; operating the device containing the functional fluid composition; and adding to the functional fluid composition, during the operation of the device, a supplemental additive package; resulting in a performance improvement of the functional fluid composition during its service life and/or an extension of the functional fluid composition's service life, and so an improvement in the performance of the device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018002 | Gas flow restrictor - The gas flow restrictor includes a cylindrical body having threads for mounting the body in a gas flow line. One end of the body is closed and includes a plurality of angularly spaced plugs having a predefined diameter that may be the same or different from each other. Each plug is selectively removable from a correspondingly sized orifice, singly or in combination, to set the desired gas flow and thereby reduce incoming gas flow pressure through the lines. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018003 | LATCHING VALVE - A latching valve includes a housing, a supply port, defined in the housing, which receives supply pressure, a delivery port defined in the housing, an exhaust port, defined in the housing, and an apply port defined in the housing. A housing bore fluidly communicates with the supply port, the delivery port, the exhaust port, and the apply port fluidly. A shuttle is sealingly and movably secured in the housing bore. The shuttle is alternately set to one of an apply position and a release position as a function of sequential pilot pressures at the apply port acting on the shuttle, and as a function of the supply pressure acting on one of an apply pair of sealed seats with different diameters in the housing bore and a release pair of sealed seats with different diameters in the housing bore. The delivery port fluidly communicates with the supply port while the shuttle is in the apply position. The delivery port fluidly communicates with the exhaust port while the shuttle is in the release position. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018004 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLOW ABOUT A TURRET - Methods and apparatus are provided to control flow separation of an ambient flow along a surface and about a turret, such as by reducing flow separation aft of the turret. By reducing flow separation, the resulting turbulence may be similarly reduced such that the performance of a system, such as a laser system, housed by the turret may be improved. To reduce flow separation, a motive flow may be provided by ejector nozzles that open through the surface and are positioned proximate to and aft of the turret relative to the ambient flow. The motive flow has a greater velocity than the ambient flow to thereby create a region aft of the turret of reduced pressure relative to an ambient pressure. Within this region of reduced pressure aft of the turret, a portion of the ambient flow mixes with the motive flow, thereby reducing or eliminating flow separation. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018005 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING THE TWO HALF-SHELLS OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE NACELLE, AND NACELLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - Coupling device for connecting the two half-shells ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018006 | MACHINE FOR FLUID TRANSPORTATION - A machine for fluid transportation is provided. The machine includes a fluid displacement unit, a driving unit, a common shaft which transmits torque from the driving unit to the fluid displacement unit, a common casing, a suction line and a discharge line. The flow of the fluid is divided by at least one division unit into a primary flow to be pumped or compressed and a secondary flow which is lead to internal heat sources in the casing for cooling purpose by a conduction system. A throttling device is arranged in the suction line and the division unit is arranged upstream of the throttling device on the suction line, wherein the primary and second flows are reunited downstream the throttling device. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018007 | ZIRCONIA POWDER - A powder including: (a) more than 92% of zircon particles, (b) 1% to 2% of silica particles having a size less than 50 microns; (c) 0.3% to 5% of particles comprising one, two, or three oxides selected from CaO, MgO, and Y | 2012-01-26 |
20120018008 | Apparatus for supplying source - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for supplying a source for constantly maintaining a film source water level in a source reservoir. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018009 | WATERWAY ADAPTER - A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018010 | Hydraulic Transmission - A hydraulic transmission has a primary unit and a secondary unit, which are connected to each other in a closed circuit by way of a first and a second working line. The primary unit and/or the secondary unit has a plurality of cylinder/piston units, which can each be activated or deactivated by means of a first valve and a second valve. This serves the purpose of setting a time-averaged volume flow of the unit. In this arrangement, both valves of each cylinder/piston unit are designed as high-pressure valves. A reversal in the direction of rotation, e.g. a reversal in the direction of travel, and a change from drive to overrun, during regenerative braking for example, is accomplished within the closed circuit of the transmission without a reversal in the direction of delivery by means of a changeover between low pressure and high pressure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018011 | CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR ENDOSCOPE - A check valve assembly includes a valve housing upstream of an endoscope. A tubular discharge nozzle unit is mounted in the valve housing, and supplied with fluid by a fluid supply source. The discharge nozzle unit includes a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion, formed on the large diameter portion on a distal side, and having a closed distal end nearer to the endoscope, and a fluid opening formed through a wall of the small diameter portion. An elastic tubular portion (sleeve) is contained in the valve housing, disposed around the small and large diameter portions, shaped tubularly with a substantially regular thickness, having an inner diameter which is smaller than an outer diameter of the small diameter portion in a normal state, for preventing the fluid from backflow into the fluid opening through the outer surface on a side downstream of the discharge nozzle unit. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018012 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO DISPENSE FLUID FROM A BANK OF CONTAINERS AND TO REFILL SAME - An example valve described herein includes a bonnet having a bonnet cavity defining a bonnet inner surface, a bonnet outer surface, and a first pressure sensing passageway extending between the bonnet outer surface and the bonnet cavity. A base is coaxially coupled to the bonnet and has a base outer surface, a base cavity that defines a base inner surface, a fluid inlet passageway extending between the base outer surface and the base cavity, a fluid outlet passageway extending between the base outer surface and the base cavity, and a second pressure sensing passageway extending between the base outer surface and the base cavity. A valve element within the base and bonnet cavities controls a fluid flow path through the fluid inlet passageway and the fluid outlet passageway. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018013 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO DISPENSE FLUID FROM A BANK OF CONTAINERS AND TO REFILL SAME - An example dual check valve device described herein includes a housing and a first check valve in the housing. A second check valve is located in the housing adjacent the first check valve and in substantial axial alignment with the first check valve. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018014 | Joint Cover with Manifold for Duct Leak Detection System - A leak detector for an insulated duct carrying pressurized hot air comprises a cover secured over a circumferential cut in the insulation of the duct, or over a joint connecting duct sections, thereby creating a reservoir of hot air which has leaked from the duct or joint, a manifold block defining a conduit therein in communication with the hot air reservoir and a cap for securing heat sensitive wires to manifold at the end of the conduit such that the hot air from the hot air reservoir impinges directly on the heat sensitive wires. The leak detector includes flow control mechanisms in the body of the manifold block, to prevent false alarms arising from nominal leakage resulting from ordinary operation of the duct system. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018015 | EXHAUST PLENUM FLOW SPLITTER - An apparatus is provided and includes a plenum into which a fluid is exhausted, the plenum including a wall toward which the exhausted fluid is directed, the wall including first sections, second sections interposed between the first sections and a flow splitter interposed between the second sections, and a plane of the second sections being recessed from a plane of the first sections and the flow splitter protruding from the plane of the second sections. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018016 | BASIN FLUSHING SYSTEM - A flushing apparatus includes a nozzle block having a first interior channel, a first low angle nozzle group, a second medium angle nozzle group; an extension portion mountable through a basin wall, and including a second interior channel connectable to a flushing water source extending to the nozzle block interior channel and a sidewall penetration for receiving a tube into the second interior channel; and a tube extending from a water source, passing through the penetration into the second internal channel and said first internal channel, and extending through the nozzle head to a second end connectable to a fountain discharge head. The low angle nozzle discharges are in the range 0 to 10 degrees and the medium angle nozzle discharges are in the range 10 to 30 degrees. A basin water return may extend through the nozzle block and extension portion to a recirculation pump. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018017 | PROCESS WATER LIFT STATION APPARATUS - A lift station containing a tube, an access box connected to the tube, and an inner pipe that is removable, positioned in the tube that can be used to contain and discharge process water. The design aids in construction and maintenance and can detect leaks that can reduce process water contamination of surrounding soil. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018018 | Circuit For Biological Liquid - The invention concerns a circuit comprising a bag ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018019 | DEVICE FOR DELIVERING FUEL - Devices for delivering fuel are already known, comprising a suction jet pump that is arranged in a storage crucible and has a nozzle and a mixer duct provided downstream of the nozzle and arranged perpendicular to the bottom of the storage crucible, wherein at the outlet of the mixer duct an impingement means is arranged, against which the jet of the nozzle impinges in the substantially unfilled mixer duct, and in doing so is at least partially returned into the mixer duct. It has been found that despite the impingement means the propulsive jet tends to eject the liquid column present in the mixer duct. As soon as the liquid level in the storage crucible has decreased below the outlet of the mixer duct, no more fuel can replenish from above into the mixer duct so that the mixer duct may be unfilled after switching off the suction jet pump. Upon restarting the suction jet pump, an unsatisfying high delay until suction of the suction jet pump occurs, because the volume of the propulsive jet must first fill the mixer duct in order to create a vacuum and suction power. Using the device according to the invention, a pushing out of the liquid column of the mixer duct by the propulsive jet of the suction jet pump is avoided. Thus the lead time of the suction jet pump is approximately equal in all operating states. According to the invention, an additional volume ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018020 | WATERWAY FOR A SINGLE SUPPLY FAUCET - A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter to fluidly couple the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. The exemplary embodiment of the waterway assembly includes at least one inlet supply tube and at least one outlet supply tube generally disposed opposite to the at least one inlet supply tube. The waterway adapter and at least one inlet supply tube are supported by at least one coupler. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018021 | VORTEX GENERATORS TO CONTROL BOUNDARY LAYER INTERACTIONS - Devices for generating streamwise vorticity in a boundary includes various forms of vortex generators. One form of a split-ramp vortex generator includes a first ramp element and a second ramp element with front ends and back ends, ramp surfaces extending between the front ends and the back ends, and vertical surfaces extending between the front ends and the back ends adjacent the ramp surfaces. A flow channel is between the first ramp element and the second ramp element. The back ends of the ramp elements have a height greater than a height of the front ends, and the front ends of the ramp elements have a width greater than a width of the back ends. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018022 | Universal guide cover for a plumber's drain cleaning cable - Universal Guide Cover for a plumber's drain cleaning cable consists of a flexible hose type device to which is affixed a coupling on each end. The Universal Guide Cover is free floating and can be moved upon a plumber's drain cleaning cable as needed. The couplings on the ends of the Universal Guide Cover allow the user to join multiple Universal Guide Covers together as needed. Universal Guide Covers are utilized to protect the work area from the actions of a plumber's drain cleaning cable. Operation of a plumber's drain cleaning cable is made safer and easier to use with a Universal Guide Cover. A Universal Guide Cover for a plumber's drain cleaning cable is designed to be used with any size drain cleaning cable. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018023 | FLEXIBLE HOSE WITH SMOOTH INNER AND/OR OUTER WALL - Flexible hose comprising a corrugated wall of which an outer surface comprises a multitude of consecutive protrusions ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018024 | Corrugated Pipe of a Fuel Line - A corrugated pipe of a fuel line of a fuel supply system of a motor vehicle, with at least one flexible wavy portion having waves. The waves are a wave crest and of a wave trough. The at least one wavy portion has a region, the cross section of which has a form deviating from the circular form. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018025 | COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to one or more embodiments of and methods to make a reinforced flexible pipe. The reinforced flexible pipe includes a pipe structure, a first composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, and a second composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, in which the first composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a first orientation and the second composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a second orientation. One or more embodiments relate to a method of forming the same. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018026 | CROSS-LINKED POLYOLEFIN FOAM DUCT FOR HVAC APPLICATIONS - A foam air duct for transferring heated or cooled air throughout an automotive vehicle. Material for the foam air duct may be a closed-cell polyolefin foam blend that creates several advantages in automotive HVAC design including reduction in the weight of the foam air duct, flexibility, and reduction in noise, vibrations and harshness (NVH) during operation. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018027 | UNDERWATER CONDUIT FOR FLUID TRANSPORT - A pipe for underwater transportation of fluid is indicated which includes a pressure-tight metal inner pipe for conducting the fluid, wherein for its stabilization in radial direction at least one profiled metal strand and for stabilizing in the axial direction at least one tension-proof strand are wound around the inner pipe. The inner pipe (1) is a metal pipe which is undulated transversely of its longitudinal direction and which for stabilization in the radial direction is surrounded by at least one first radial reinforcement (3) which is composed of a profiled helically extending profile strip whose windings are placed closely next to each other or engage each other and are hooked together. Arranged around the first radial reinforcement (3) is arranged a metal pipe undulated transversely of its longitudinal direction as the outer pipe (5); at least two layers of tension-proof strands (7, 8) are wound around the outer pipe (5), preferably with oppositely directed pitch. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018028 | HIGH STRENGTH STEEL PIPE FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE USAGE HAVING EXCELLENT BUCKLING RESISTANCE AND TOUGHNESS OF WELDED HEAT AFFECTED ZONE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - 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≦P | 2012-01-26 |
20120018029 | WEAVING MACHINE - A weaving machine for weaving a strong fabric on a surface of a linear light-emitting module is provided. The weaving machine includes a warp let-off mechanism, a drop wire, a plurality of heald frames, a picking mechanism, a beating-up mechanism, and a take-up mechanism. The warp let-off mechanism provides and transmits a plurality of warps and the linear light-emitting module. The heald eye of each heald frame allows the warps and the linear light-emitting module to pass through. The heald frames are located between the warp let-off mechanism and the beating-up mechanism. The take-up mechanism is suitable for adjusting and controlling latitude density of the strong fabric, wherein the take-up mechanism has a set of grooves corresponding to the linear light-emitting module. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018030 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FILLING CONTAINERS WITH CLEANING DEVICE - An apparatus ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018031 | Sealing Grommet And Method Of Filling - The grommet used for sealing the charging opening in a pressurized dispensing container is designed so that it can be held in a venting state prior to the charging of the propellant chamber. The design involves an annular ridge above the neck of the grommet and an annular groove above the annular ridge. In that fashion, the grommet can be held loosely on the opening in the base of the container. Flats or cutaways on the crown and groove assure passageway between the propellant chamber and the outside so that air can be taken in and expelled from the propellant chamber during the product loading stages. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018032 | MANIFOLD FOR A PRINTHEAD - A printhead assembly is described including multiple printheads, a manifold and multiple inlet tubes. The printheads each include: a fluid inlet to receive fluid into the printhead; and a set of one or more nozzles to deposit fluid on a substrate. The manifold is connected to the printheads and includes: a fluid inlet duct configured to receive fluid for delivery to the printheads; multiple fluid inlet channels for connecting the fluid inlet duct to the printheads; and multiple fluid inlet valves configured to control a flow of fluid from the fluid inlet duct to each of the fluid inlet channels. The inlet tubes each have a proximal end integral to either the manifold or one of the printheads, and a distal end connected to either the manifold or said printhead with a single fluid-tight connection. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018033 | HYDROGEN FILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A hydrogen filling system to fill a hydrogen fuel tank with hydrogen includes a high-pressure water electrolysis device capable of electrolyzing water to produce oxygen and the hydrogen. A hydrogen pipe connects the high-pressure water electrolysis device and a filling mechanism to fill the hydrogen fuel tank with the hydrogen. At least one hydrogen storage tank is provided to the hydrogen pipe to store the hydrogen produced by the high-pressure water electrolysis device at substantially a same pressure as a maximum filling pressure of the hydrogen fuel tank. A first valve mechanism is arranged downstream of the at least one hydrogen storage tank. A bypass pipe is provided to the hydrogen pipe and connects the high-pressure water electrolysis device and the filling mechanism to bypass the at least one hydrogen storage tank and the first valve mechanism. A second valve mechanism is arranged on the bypass pipe. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018034 | Delivery Device for Fluid Products and Relative Delivery Method - A delivery device for fluid products including a plurality of containers, each able to contain a predetermined fluid and connected to an associated delivery unit. The device also includes a support on which the containers are mounted, able to rotate to position sequentially, at different moments of time according to one or more predetermined sequences, at least some of the delivery units in a predetermined delivery seating, to deliver corresponding quantities of fluid to obtain a desired fluid composition. The delivery device contains stirrers, associated with the containers to mix the fluids contained in the containers. At least some of the stirrers are able to be selectively activated, independently of each other, to maintain the corresponding fluid in optimum conditions to allow an efficient delivery by the corresponding delivery unit disposed in the delivery seating. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018035 | Arrangement and method for coupling several groups of machine assemblies of a container processing device - An arrangement of several machine assemblies ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018036 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID COSMETIC PRODUCT - The invention provides a dispenser device ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018037 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING THE LIQUID MATERIAL INSIDE A FILLING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE LIQUID LEVEL INSIDE THE FILLING CONTAINER FOR SAID LIQUID MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE - Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for supplying a liquid and controlling its level inside of a container. In particular, the liquid inside of the container may be a liquid material suitable for use in a chemical vapor deposition process, wherein the liquid is controlled and supplied in a manner which minimizes the introduction of impurities. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018038 | DEVICE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a device for filling containers, comprising an arrangement ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018039 | NOZZLE FOR A REFUELLING PROBE - A nozzle includes a nozzle body having a nozzle tip for engaging a fuel hose coupling, the tip extending from the body, and a valve sleeve for opening and closing a fuel path between the tip and the body. The tip is mounted within the body on a flexible shaft, so as to accommodate misalignment between the nozzle and the fuel hose coupling. This eliminates the need for a bearing at the end of the shaft, which causes a pressure drop in the nozzle. The shaft is axially slidable in the mounting in a first portion of the nozzle body. The first and second portions of the body are joined a weak link, which is frangible in the event of excessive load, to release the abutment and allow the nozzle tip to travel towards the body and close the fuel path. Thus a separate shut-off valve is not required. Also a pressure regulator sleeve moves out of the nozzle body towards the nozzle tip in the event of excessive fuel pressure. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018040 | BAG'S FITTING AND A BAG WITH SAID FITTING - The present invention provides a fitting and a coupled bag and fitting. The coupled bag and fitting is provided wherein (a) the bag's opening is attached to the lower side of the fitting; (b) the fitting designed to easily connect and disconnect, the bag and fitting, on and out of a dispenser or a dispenser's mounting-shoe; and (c) the fitting has at least one passage that enables material to pass from the dispenser into the bag. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018041 | HARVESTER HEAD - The invention relates to a harvester head that comprises the frame of the harvester head to be connected to the end of the hoist boom of a forest machine, a feeding device for moving a tree trunk, a front blade and/or upper delimbing blades before the feeding device, a cutting device for cutting trunks after the feeding device, as well as a lower delimbing blade between the feeding device and the cutting device, installed on the side of the cutting device in the frame of the harvester head. In the harvester head according to the invention, the lower delimbing blade is arranged to turn into a delimbing position around the tree trunk and into a space-saving position between the outer surface of the tree trunk and the frame of the harvester head, away from the path of the tree trunk. Furthermore, when in the space-saving position, the lower delimbing blade is between the outer surface of the tree trunk and the frame of the harvester head so that its end points in the direction of the frame of the harvester head, wherein at least part of it extends above the path of the tree trunk. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018042 | VENEER PATCHING APPARATUS - A veneer patching apparatus for removing defects from a plywood veneer ( | 2012-01-26 |
20120018043 | FELLER DEVICE FOR FELLING AND DELIMBING OF TREE TRUNKS, AND A DELIMBING BLADE - A feller device for felling and delimbing of tree trunks, as well as a delimbing blade device for delimbing of tree trunks, is disclosed. The delimbing blade device comprises: a delimbing blade having a cutting edge for delimbing of a tree trunk; a first joint, by means of which the delimbing blade can be connected to the felling device in a rotatable manner; a cylinder actuator, by means of which the delimbing blade can be moved into at least two different positions; and a second joint, by means of which the cylinder actuator is coupled to the delimbing blade. In a first example, the cylinder actuator can be placed almost parallel to a line extending via the first joint and the second joint so that the cylinder actuator and a third joint belonging to the same cylinder actuator for connection are placed in the area between the first and the second joint. In a second example, the cylinder actuator is coupled to the front surface of the felling device so that all the said joints are placed on the same side of the front surface. | 2012-01-26 |
20120018044 | PORTABLE WORK BENCH - An improved portable work bench includes a beam, legs for supporting the beam, and at least one bracket having first and second surfaces for contacting respective first and second sides of the beam, wherein the second surface is movable between a first position contacting the second side of the beam, and a second position not contacting the second side of the beam. A spring biases the second surface towards the first position. | 2012-01-26 |