18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090108075 | Sealed housing with integral window and integral pressure indicator in electro-optical reader - A reader for electro-optically reading indicia, includes a sensor for sensing light from the indicia, and for generating a signal indicative of the indicia. A support includes a housing in which the sensor is contained, and a light-transmissive window through which the light from the indicia passes en route to the sensor. The window and the housing are both constituted of a same moldable material and are integrally molded together as a single component of one-piece, seamless construction. A pressure indicator is also integrally formed with the housing, for visually indicating pressure within the housing. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108076 | Electro-optical reader switchable between handheld and hands-free modes of operation by non-magnetic, immobile switch - An immobile, non-magnetic mode sensor, preferably an optical sensor, is entirely supported by a housing of a reader for electro-optically reading indicia in a handheld mode, and in a hands-free mode, of operation. The mode sensor is operative for sensing the mode of operation, for example, by detecting whether the housing has been grasped by an operator, or by detecting whether the housing has been removed from a support surface. The mode sensor is actuatable between handheld and hands-free states, which respectively correspond to the handheld and hands-free modes of operation. A controller is operative for selecting the mode of operation, which is sensed by the mode sensor, in which the indicia is to be read. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108077 | Medical identification system and process - A system and process for reliably capturing, storing, and providing personal and medical information to medical service providers. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108078 | TRANSACTION PRODUCT WITH ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT - A transaction product includes a support member, an electrical circuit, a button and an account identifier. The support member at least partially depicts a measurement device. The electrical circuit is coupled to the support member, and the button is in communication with the electrical circuit such that user interaction with the button activates the electrical circuit causing the electrical circuit to automatically indicate a reading of the measurement device. The account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record and is machine readable. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108079 | TRANSACTION PRODUCT WITH GENERATOR - A transaction product includes an electro-mechanical circuit and an account identifier. The circuit includes a mechanical drive member, a generator in mechanical communication with the drive member, and an electrically driven device in electrical communication with the generator. The circuit is configured such that when a bearer moves the drive member, motion from the drive member is transferred to the generator, the generator uses the motion from the drive member to create an electrical voltage, and the electrical voltage is transferred to the electrically driven device to selectively power activation of the electrically driven device. The account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal such that value can be added to or deducted from the account or record using the account identifier. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108080 | BAR CODED MONETARY TRANSACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A monetary transaction system consistent with the present disclosure comprises a mechanism allowing a biller to generate at least one invoice for at least one customer, where the invoice contains a unique bar code, comprising data identifying at least the customer and the biller, and a scanning apparatus and associated components, for use by a third party, configured both to scan the bar code and, based on the identifying data of the bar code, to effect payment to the biller in a predetermined or customer-specified amount. In method form, a bill payment method consistent with the disclosure comprises: generating a biller invoice for at least one customer, said invoice containing a unique bar code, said bar code comprising data identifying at least said customer and said biller; and enabling a third party to scan and process said bar code and, based on the identifying data of said bar code, to effect payment to said biller in a predetermined or customer-specified amount. In another embodiment, a bill payment system consistent with the disclosure comprises mechanisms allowing a plurality of billers to generate bar coded invoices, with each biller generating an invoice for at least one customer, the invoice comprising a unique bar code comprising data identifying at least the customer and the biller, and networked mechanisms allowing a plurality of third parties, in communication with said billers, to scan and process a given bar code and, based on the identifying data of said bar code, to effect payment to its associated biller in a predetermined or customer-specified amount. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108081 | LumID Barcode Format - A security feature and a method for creating a barcode are disclosed. Data is concatenating to be represented in the barcode. The concatenated data is partitioned into n-bit segments. The formatted data is encoded by assigning a respective code to each n-bit segment. The barcode is created using the encoded data. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108082 | Programmatic climate control of an exercise environment - An apparatus is disclosed for programmatically controlling the climate of a localized exercise environment so as to accommodate the evolving needs of exercisers during a workout. In preferred embodiments, the localized environment is an enclosed exercise room or the area surrounding one or more stationary exercise machines. Heat is applied by convective, conductive, and/or radiant means, and/or removed by convective, conductive, and/or evaporative means. In various preferred embodiments the humidity, direction, and speed of the air flow are controlled, and/or a cooling mist is applied. In preferred embodiments, the climate control program is executed according to the passage of time, according to the rate of work and the amount of work performed, according to acoustic features of music, and according to physiological parameters of the exerciser such as heart rate, breathing rate, and skin temperature. In some preferred embodiments the climate control devices are attached directly to stationary exercise devices. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108083 | Operation Unit - An operation unit includes: a plurality of operation members provided in an air conditioning system for conditioning air inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle in such a manner as to be operated to control the air conditioning system; a first rear-side member provided on a rear side of one of the plurality of operation members; at least one second rear-side member provided on a rear side of the operation members on which the first rear-side member is not provided; and an electrical functioning portion which is provided on the first rear-side member and has electrical functions for the operation member on which the rear-side member is provided and the operation members on which the second rear-side member is provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108084 | Air conditioning system - In an air conditioning system, a first controller converts the communication method of an external command inputted into the second controller and transmits the same to an air conditioner. Further, the first controller displays operating information of the air conditioner. Accordingly, the structure of the air conditioning system is simplified, and installation costs are reduced. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108085 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY USING WIND POWER - A device for adjusting a temperature and a humidity using a wind power is provided. The device includes an inlet; an outlet connected to the inlet; a sprayer spraying a nebulized liquid into the device; and an airflow sensor electrically connected to the sprayer for activating the sprayer when an airflow passes through. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108086 | Notched Tie Plate Insulator - A notched tie plate insulator adapted to be received within a recessed area of a tie plate of a railroad rail system. The insulator includes a bottom plate having a first side and a second side and a pair of side plates attached to the bottom plate. Each side of the bottom plate defines a notch therein. The side plate includes a longitudinal extending body having an upper surface and a lower surface and defining a recess on the upper surface and a protrusion on the lower surface, wherein the protrusion of each of the side plates is received within the notches of the bottom plate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108087 | Device for applying cooling mist to individuals without water accumulation - An apparatus and method of use are disclosed for cooling one or more exercising or resting individuals with a water mist while automatically preventing the undesirable accumulation of excess water. In some embodiments, a sensor detects accumulated water on or near an individual, while other embodiments use measured climate parameters to predict water accumulation. The apparatus can be free standing, fixed to the walls or ceiling, or attached to an object on which an individual is resting or exercising. In some preferred embodiments, the apparatus is controlled according to the passing of time and/or one or more measured physiological parameters measured by sensors directed toward or attached to an individual, or embedded in an object on which an individual is resting or exercising. In some embodiments dry air is also applied either simultaneously or alternately with the mist to enhance cooling and further discourage water accumulation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108088 | LAWN SPRINKLER - A lawn sprinkler providing water distribution over an irregular or unique shaped water receiving area. The apparatus includes a water impeller, a first water regulator, a second water regulator, and a bypass channel. The sprinkler regulates the delivery of water according to the shape of the area to be irrigated, so that water is not wasted on adjacent areas which do not require irrigation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108089 | LIQUID SUPPLY ATTACHMENT FOR SPRAY GUN - A conventional liquid spray gun having a compressed air supply equipped with a liquid, e.g. paint, container for supplying the liquid to be sprayed onto a target surface. The container has a closed bottom, an open top and a cylindrical sidewall. A removable cover is attached over the open top of the container, and the cover has a pair of apertures extending through it, one of which holds a proximal end of a rigid tube whose distal end extends to a point close to the container's bottom. Slidingly mounted on the rigid tube is a generally circular, movable plunger whose periphery engages the cylindrical sidewall of the container. Pressurized air injected through the second aperture in the cover forces the plunger against the liquid's surface and causes the liquid to flow through the lumen of the rigid tube to the liquid inlet port of the spray gun. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108090 | QUANTITATIVE AEROSOL GENERATOR (QAG) - A liquid comprising an analyte can be nebulized to produce droplets, and the droplets can be entrained in a carrier fluid flow. A portion of the droplets can be selected to remain entrained in the carrier fluid flow, thereby producing a selected droplet fluid flow including the carrier fluid and the selected portion of the droplets. The selected droplet fluid flow can be dried to produce an aerosol flow containing particles comprising the analyte. In addition, an amount of the liquid consumed in producing the aerosol flow can be quantified. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108091 | ADJUSTABLE SPRAY PATTERN ATOMIZER - An atomizer delivery manifold or spray head with an adjustable spray pattern tip is provided. The adjustable spray pattern atomizer is especially useful for delivery of fibrin glues, and enables a fluid admixture to be applied precisely to a specific site in a wide range of spray patterns. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108092 | Accessory - An accessory element includes: an enclosure made of an airproof material, defining a chamber therein, having two opposite sides, and formed with a loading hole for loading of a perfume into the chamber and for releasing the fragrance of the perfume therefrom; and an absorbent member enclosed by the enclosure for absorbing the perfume loaded into the chamber. The absorbent member cooperates with the enclosure to form into an integral piece that is formed with a string-hole extending through the opposite sides of the enclosure and the absorbent member. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108093 | FUEL INJECTOR - The invention relates to a fuel injector having an injector housing which has a high-pressure fuel connection which is connected outside the injector housing to a central high-pressure fuel source and inside the injector housing to a pressure space. From the fuel injector highly pressurized fuel is injected into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine as a function of the pressure in a control space when a nozzle needle opens In order to provide a fuel injector which can be manufactured inexpensively, the pressure in the control space is controlled directly by a magnetic actuator. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108094 | SYNTHETIC JET AIR FRESHENER - An air freshening device comprises a housing defining a chamber. The chamber contains air and a supply of fragrance material that scents the air inside the chamber. A mechanical oscillator is in fluid communication with the air in the chamber and is configured to transmit acoustic waves in the chamber. A narrow conduit provides a passage from an interior of the chamber to the atmosphere outside the chamber. The conduit is dimensionally configured such that a synthetic jet from the narrow conduit is generated upon activation of the mechanical oscillator, the synthetic jet ejecting scented air from the chamber interior to the atmosphere outside the chamber. The mechanical oscillator may be driven intermittently, resulting in a consistent intensity and character of the emitted scent over the life of the product. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108095 | Anti-coking fuel injection system - A fuel injection system is disclosed. The fuel injection system has a nozzle member configured to receive fuel and having at least one injection orifice and a valve disposed with the nozzle member and movable between an open position at which fuel flows through the at least one orifice and a closed position at which fuel flow through the at least one orifice is blocked. The fuel injection system also has an actuator coupled to the valve and configured to move the valve between the open position and the closed position in response to a signal applied thereto and a controller in communication with the actuator, the controller being configured to apply to the actuator an ultrasonic frequency signal such that the valve remains at or between the open position or the closed position and vibrates at the ultrasonic frequency. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108096 | System and Method for Reducing Power Consumption When Heating a Fuel Injector - A method for heating fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine, method comprising of supplying current from a power source to a plurality of electrically operable mechanical actuators; said current supplied sequentially to at least two electrically operable mechanical actuators of said plurality of electrically operable mechanical actuators and said current having attributes at a level sufficient to produce a time-varying magnetic field having a power density that substantially raises the temperature of an armature of said electrically operable mechanical valve, while substantially maintaining the operating states that said at least two electrically operable mechanical actuator assumed prior to applying said current. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108097 | Spraying Type Nose Rinsing Apparatus - A nose rinsing apparatus includes a main container provided with a receiving space to receive a nose rinsing liquid, a spraying device mounted on the main container to spray the atomized nose rinsing liquid, and a recycle container mounted on the main container and having an inside provided with an opening and a periphery provided with at least one three-dimensional concave portion. Thus, the three-dimensional concave portion of the recycle container has an ergonomically designed shape to fit that of the user's upper jaw so that the three-dimensional concave portion of the recycle container abuts the user's upper jaw closely and entirely to prevent the wasted rinsing liquid and the dirt in the user's nose from leaking outwardly from the opening of the recycle container. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108098 | Universal sprinkler assembly - The riser and spray head of a common lawn sprinkler system are adapted for sprinkling in a plane at an angle to the axis of the riser. A ball and socket assembly is connected between the riser and the spray head with the geometries of the ball and the socket truncated in a related manner to avoid interrupting water flow when an off-axis water delivery is achieved. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108099 | Rotary Stream Sprinkler Nozzle with Offset Flutes - A sprinkler nozzle includes a nozzle plate having at least one orifice formed therein. A stream deflector is rotatably mounted adjacent the nozzle plate and has a plurality of flutes formed therein that face the nozzle plate. Each flute has an inner portion that can momentarily align with water flowing through the orifice in the nozzle plate during rotation of the stream deflector relative to the nozzle plate. Water flowing through the orifice will be channeled in a generally radial direction by the flute to form a stream of water that is ejected from the stream deflector. The flutes have a plurality of different tangential trajectories relative to the orifice in the nozzle plate so that in combination the streams of water successively ejected from the stream deflector establish a predetermined shape of coverage. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108100 | Hydrogen chrolide gas ejecting nozzle, reaction apparatus for producing trichlorosilane and method for producing trichlorosilane - There is provided a hydrogen chrolide gas ejecting nozzle I used in a reaction apparatus for producing trichlorosilane in which metal silicon powder is reacted with hydrogen chloride gas to generate trichlorosilane. The member is provided with a shaft portion extending in the longitudinal direction and a head portion that is provided on an end of the shaft portion and extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion. A supply hole extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the shaft portion, a plurality of ejection holes are formed in the head portion, and each of the ejection holes is communicatively connected to the supply hole and opened on the outer surface of the head portion toward a direction intersecting the direction to which the supply hole extends. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108101 | SELF-PRIMING NOZZLE FOR USE WITH FLUID DISPENSING EQUIPMENT - A self-priming nozzle device ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108102 | INJECTOR - An injector includes a valve body, a needle valve, and a thermal expansion member. The valve body includes an internal space and a bottom portion having a nozzle hole. One end side of the space is covered with the bottom portion. The needle valve is accommodated in the space such that a fuel passage leading to the hole is formed between an inner surface of the valve body and an outer surface of the needle valve. The passage is opened or closed with respect to the hole by movement of the needle valve, so fuel injection is started or stopped. The inner surface of the bottom portion is opposed to a one end surface of the needle valve. The member is attached on the one end surface. The member is made of a material having a larger coefficient of thermal expansion than a material of the needle valve. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108103 | Needle Valve Assembly for Spray System - A spray system with an improved valve assembly for various liquid spray applications is provided. The improved needle valve assembly includes a variable orifice and a fixed orifice for enhanced controllability of liquid output. The liquid output control is enhanced when a variable orifice is adjusted to regulate a liquid flow rate while a minimum flow rate is precisely maintained by a proper selection of a fixed orifice. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108104 | SWITCH MECHANISM FOR SELECTIVELY MIXING TWO FLUIDS - A switch mechanism for selectively mixing two fluids includes a chamber, a resilient partitioning assembly, a liquid additive receptacle, a joint seat and a selection switch. The chamber has a first end formed with an inlet and a first opening, a second end formed with an outlet and a second opening, and a main passage communicating the inlet with the outlet. The resilient partitioning assembly is disposed in the chamber to partition the chamber into a first receiving space communicating with the first opening and a second receiving space communicating with the second opening. The liquid additive receptacle is for filling a liquid additive into the second receiving space. The joint seat is disposed between the inlet and the first opening and formed with a flow way communicating with the inlet. The selection switch is arranged on the joint seat between the flow way and the first opening. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108105 | FUEL INJECTION - In order to allow dual fuel operation, that is to say gas and liquid fuel, a fuel injection arrangement and an assembly are provided in which an injection conduit provides constriction to an airflow towards an outlet. In an assembly a plurality of arrangements including liquid fuel jets are arranged to such that through high angle incidents by the airflow appropriate vaporisation and droplet formation is achieved for a fuel/air mixture combustible in a combustor of a turbine engine. At low liquid fuel flow rates below a pre-determined level the liquid fuel is atomised and entrained by the airflow. At high liquid fuel flow rates the fuel splash impinges upon a wash surface to develop a wash film which is again vaporised and atomised about an edge for a fuel/air mixture capable of combustion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108106 | FUEL INJECTOR WITH HYDRAULIC DAMPING - A fuel injector provided with: an injection valve comprising an injection nozzle; a movable plunger for adjusting the flow of fuel through the injection valve and ending in a shutting head which engages a valve seat of the injection valve; an actuator for displacing the plunger between a closing position and an opening position of the injection valve; an annular backing element which constitutes an upper stroke end of the plunger and defines the opening position; and a hydraulic damping device which is adapted to generate on the plunger a hydraulic force which opposes the movement of the plunger towards the opening position when the plunger itself is close to the backing element. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108107 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - When a fuel injection valve is mounted on an engine, a distance between a core and an armature during non-energization of a coil can be prevented from becoming narrow. The coil is arranged inside the core, and a body is fixedly secured at its one end to an end of the core. A housing is arranged outside the coil with its one end abutting a cylinder head. A cap is arranged at the other end of the housing, and abuts at its side opposite to the housing with a fastening unit. The armature is arranged for reciprocation inside the body, and is magnetically attracted to the magnetized core. A gap is formed between the housing and the body, with the cap and the core being fixed to each other, and upon mounting the valve on the engine, the housing and the fastening unit abut the cylinder head and the cap, respectively. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108108 | Spreader - An apparatus ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108109 | Electrostatic Coating System - An electrostatic coating system includes a coating robot ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108110 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING GRINDING EFFICACY IN GRAVITY-FED GRINDING MACHINES - The present invention regulates the delivery of feedstock to the fragmentation zone in a gravity-fed comminuting machine and reduces the ejection of feed materials by means of a rotating cylinder located at an offset position above the rotor. Rotationally mounted on an axis parallel to and above, but offset from, the axis of the rotor, this cylinder serves primarily as a striking surface, or anvil. The continual rotation of the anvil, in the opposite rotational direction as the rotor and with much slower rotational speed, assists in agitating the feed material, alleviating the problems of feed chute obstructions and feed aggregation. The cylinder forces the feed materials into contact with the rotor teeth through continuous rotation and provides a novel tooth design to improve efficacy and reduce wear. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108111 | Discharge opening and power control structure of a grinder - A discharge opening and power control structure of a grinder is disclosed to include a grinder body, which has a discharge opening for discharge of the ground powder and a battery chamber with a positive and negative contacts extended out of the grinder body, and a shut device, which has a slot and a metal contact plate and is rotatable relative to the grinder body between the open position where the slot is in alignment with the discharge opening to open the discharge opening and the metal contact plate is in contact with the positive and negative contacts to turn on the power supply, and the close position where the discharge opening is closed and the power supply of the grinder is off. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108112 | Powder Based Granules Disintegrating and Sizing Device, and Powder Based Granules Disintegrating and Sizing Method - A powder based granules disintegrating and sizing device, includes: a drive shaft that is inserted horizontally in the casing main body; a plurality of circular plates that are fixedly supported at intervals by the drive shaft; and a stator, the plate surface of the circular plate and the inclined surface of the stator configuring a gap portion A where a powder based granules accumulates, and a narrowest gap portion between the circumferential edge of the circular plate and the stator configuring a disintegrating and sizing portion B. The stator stretches over the entire circumference of the circular plate, a raw material feeding port is provided on a side wall in the vicinity of the drive shaft of the casing main body, and a cutout portion through which a raw material passes is formed on the plate surface of the circular plate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108113 | WIRE RACK - A wire rack includes: a pair of opposite supporting arms, each of which has opposite first and second ends; a connecting member interconnecting the supporting arms; a pair of opposite first confining arms extending respectively from the first ends of the supporting arms in opposite directions; a pair of pivot joints; and a pair of opposite second confining arms pivoted to the second ends of the supporting arms through the pivot joints, respectively, and rotatable relative to the supporting arms between a first angular position, in which each adjacent pair of the first and second confining arms cooperate with the respective one of the supporting arms to form into a U-shaped structure, and a second angular position, in which each of the second confining arms and the respective one of the supporting arms extend from the respective one of the pivot joints in opposite directions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108114 | Portable and adjustable reeled wire dispenser - A portable and adjustable reeled wire dispenser having a base platform with first and second side walls extending upwardly from the base platform and a plurality of adjustable rotatable members for accommodating various reel sizes to assist an individual in the installation of electric, cable wire or other material. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108115 | Media storing and feeding device with maximum angular speed of reels reduced - In a media storing and feeding device for winding up or rewinding the tapes between reels attached to reel shafts and a drum | 2009-04-30 |
20090108116 | Winding Wheel Set for a Curtain - A winding wheel set for a curtain comprises a base and a roller, wherein the roller is rotatablely disposed on the base, in the base is formed an elongated slot for insertion of a string, thus making the string be wound on the roller comfortably, so as to prevent the former problem that the string is hard to be pulled because of the big bend. Additionally, on the roller are disposed two blocks for cooperating with the roller, so as to limit the string to be wound on the start position of the roller. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108117 | Seat belt retractor - A seat belt retractor including a spool for winding up a seat belt; and a locking mechanism having a locking member that rotates together with the spool in the normal state, but is prevented from rotating in a belt withdrawing direction in the event of an emergency, generating a rotational difference relative to the spool. The spool further including an energy absorbing pin that is disposed on the spool and the locking member to limit the load applied to the seat belt when the rotational difference is generated between the spool and the locking member. The energy absorbing pin has a shaft portion that is fitted in a hole of the spool and a head portion that is in contact with the locking member. The head portion comprises a curved contact surface to be in contact with the locking member. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108118 | Wire Winding Apparatus - A wire winding apparatus of the invention can reduce the burden of momentum on the side of the nozzle cooperated with the spindle shaft in winding operation, thereby to enable an effective winding operation. The winding apparatus comprises a carrier C carrying at least one bobbin B to be wound with wire, a nozzle | 2009-04-30 |
20090108119 | Polarization Drift Eliminating Fiber Wrap Design and Method - A fiber wrap and a method of rotating the fiber wrap without twisting a data cable are disclosed. The fiber wrap includes a sun gear, a sun cylinder coupled to the sun gear, a planetary gear in contact with the sun gear, a planetary cylinder coupled to the planetary gear, an outer housing in contact with the planetary gear, and a data cable coupled to the sun cylinder, the planetary cylinder, and the outer housing. The maximum bend radius of the data cable is determined by the equation: | 2009-04-30 |
20090108120 | Adjustable vertical accumulator for slitting operation - A vertical accumulator for use in a sheet metal unwinding, slitting and rewinding operation accumulates the slack created in the plurality of strips cut from an initial wide coil so that the proper tension can be maintained on the individual strips being rewound. The accumulator includes an elongated mandrel mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis parallel to the axis of the original sheet metal coil and is arranged such that all of the plurality of cut strips pass over the top of the mandrel. The mandrel is located above the height of the coil and above the height of the slitter and the rewound individual strips. A plurality of disks mounted on the mandrel separate the cut strips from each other. Upwardly extending threaded rotatable rods located on either side of the sheet metal strips carry holders that releasably support the mandrel. Rotation of the rods causes the holders to move up or down to thereby adjust the height of the mandrel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108121 | Method and apparatus for forming a sheeted roll of material - An apparatus for forming a wound roll of discrete overlapping sheets of web from a supply of continuous web. The web preferably is passed around a nip roller that steers the web onto the surface of a take-up core. A knife assembly including a knife blade extended from a knife holder is driven by a traversing mechanism across the width of the web to cut the wound web on the core into discrete sheets, the extended height of the knife blade being preferably the exact thickness of the web. In transverse cutting by the knife of the web wound on the take-up core, the knife holder travels on the outer surface of the web, thus assuring that the knife blade extends just to the outer surface of the next inner convolution of web, thereby cutting the continuous web into sheets without damaging previously wound web convolutions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108122 | Actuator for paper towel dispenser and method - An actuator for a dispenser for paper towels having a manually operated element which dispenses a paper towel when moved. The actuator includes a connector coupled to the element. The actuator includes a hands free manually operated powerless activation assembly connected to the connector which when activated by a user, moves a connector causing the element to move and dispense a paper towel. A method for dispensing paper towels from a dispenser having a manually operated element which dispenses a paper towel when moved. The method includes the steps of placing a foot of a user on a pedal assembly. There is the step of depressing the pedal assembly with the foot of the user causing a connector coupled to the element to be moved and dispense a paper towel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108123 | Wire Reel Assembly - A wire reel assembly includes: a reel including a barrel having opposite first and second axial ends, and a first flange extending radially and outwardly from the first axial end of the barrel, the barrel being formed with at least one slot unit extending axially between the first and second axial ends; and a reel extension including an extension flange parallel to the first flange, and at least one inserting unit extending axially from the extension flange into the slot unit and slidable axially relative to the reel between first and second axial positions such that an axial distance between the extension flange and the first flange is increased when the inserting unit is moved from the first axial position to the second axial position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108124 | Portable and adjustable reeled wire dispenser - A portable and adjustable reeled wire dispenser having a base platform with first and second side walls extending upwardly from the base platform and a plurality of adjustable rotatable members for accommodating various reel sizes to assist an individual in the installation of electric, cable wire or other material. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108125 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF ENGINE EXHAUST FLOW - Coanda Effect and lift produced along a surface of an airfoil are increased by ducting compressed fluid from the engine to the surface of the airfoil. An engine produces exhaust gases that are predominantly directed toward an aft end of the aircraft by a cowling or other structure as an exhaust plume. One or more internal ducts extend from the engine to the surface of the airfoil to thereby transmit a compressed fluid from the engine to the surface in order to suppress flow separation along the surface, thereby causing the engine exhaust flow to remain attached to the surface over a wider span. Such structures and techniques may find particular use in aircraft designed to exploit upper surface blowing (USB) techniques and structures for short takeoff and landing (STOL) performance. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108126 | High-Security Aircraft - The aircraft ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108127 | METHOD FOR FIXING AN ENGINE STRUT TO AN AIRPLANE WING - The inventive fixing system comprises a front attachment ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108128 | GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEM - A ground support system configured to support servicing of aircraft may include a main body housing one or both of an engine and/or a blower, a control panel that is used to control operation of one or both of the engine and/or blower, and at least one acoustic wave engagement member positioned on the control panel. The acoustic wave member(s) is configured to selectively activate and deactivate an engine or blower function when touched by an operator. The acoustic wave engagement member(s) operates in the presence of moisture and debris. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108129 | JAM TOLERANT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION - In a vehicle, having a fixed supporting structure and a load movable relative thereto, a jam tolerant actuating system, a method for controlling this system including: Locating a physical coupling/decoupling mechanism between the load and an actuator assembly as close a practicable to the load; constructing the coupling/uncoupling mechanism to be reversible, and hence testable; and controlling the connection/disconnection via decision making electronics which will detect any system failure by monitoring, at a minimum: actuator main motor load and speed, and actuator output load. Also set forth are specific embodiments of pivotable rotary geared actuators as well as linear ball screw type actuators embodying the coupling/uncoupling mechanisms of this invention. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108130 | JAM TOLERANT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION - In a vehicle, having a fixed supporting structure and a load movable relative thereto, a jam tolerant actuating system, a method for controlling this system including: Locating a physical coupling/decoupling mechanism between the load and an actuator assembly as close a practicable to the load; constructing the coupling/uncoupling mechanism to be reversible, and hence testable; and controlling the connection/disconnection via decision making electronics which will detect any system failure by monitoring, at a minimum: actuator main motor load and speed, and actuator output load. Also set forth are specific embodiments of pivotable rotary geared actuators as well as linear ball screw type actuators embodying the coupling/uncoupling mechanisms of this invention. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108131 | RETRACTABLE ARTICULATED LANDING GEAR - A landing gear for an aircraft, characterized by upper and lower pintle frame members ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108132 | Seating Apparatus - A seating apparatus, in particular, an aircraft seating apparatus, includes a seating component ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090108133 | Split handle for aircraft door - A handle for use in operating a door of an aircraft. The handle is fixed to a shaft and rotates the shaft about an axis. The handle includes multiple separately movable sections, the sections arranged so that each section has a limited range of movement separate from the other. The handle is capable of operating the door when the sections are moved substantially in unison. The handle also provides positive actuation of movable door components. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108134 | ICING PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER - An icing protection system and method for enhancing heat transfer includes a substrate having an inner wall, an outer wall and a thickness separating the inner wall and the outer wall. A metallic layer deposited on the inner wall of the substrate by an electric arc thermal spray deposition process using at least one metallic wire has a thickness between about 0.203 mm (0.008 inches) and about 0.432 mm (0.017 inches), a surface roughness greater than about 12.7 microns (500 micro-inches) Ra, and a heat transfer augmentation of at least about 1.1. The metallic layer is formed on the inner wall from an M-Cr—Al alloy where M is selected from Fe, Co and Ni. The metallic layer defines a plurality of turbulators that act as micro-fins to enhance heat transfer from a heated gas in flow communication with the metallic layer through the substrate to prevent the formation of ice on the outer wall. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108135 | Inflatable wing flight vehicle - The invention is an aircraft having an inflatable wing connected to a base unit, with the inflatable wing inflated with a lifting gas such as helium. The inflatable wing has a series of cell structures, and may be configured with ballonets to selectively introduce and expel outside air within the inflatable wing to vary the buoyancy and/or airfoil properties of the inflatable wing. The aircraft is particularly useful at low speeds and in thin atmospheres (such as at high Earth altitudes and on Mars), and can be used for interplanetary missions to explore planetary bodies, such as moons and planets, having atmospheres. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108136 | Navigation Body, Navigation Device, and Space Navigation Device - The present invention provides a thrust generator capable of generating thrust without using reaction of a combustion product, and a navigation body utilizing the same. The thrust generator has a rotation axis, a plurality of tops arranged symmetrically around the rotation axis, and a motor device for rotating the tops around the rotation axis. The spinning axis of the top is arranged along the radial direction of the rotation axis. The “top” generates a force by which it rises perpendicularly from the ground, that is, so-called couple of forces. By using the couple of forces, thrust is generated. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108137 | PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING CONTINUOUS SIDEWALL - A spacecraft pressure vessel has a tub member. A sidewall member is coupled to the tub member so that a bottom section of the sidewall member extends from an attachment intersection with the tub member and away from the tub member. The bottom section of the sidewall member receives and transfers a load through the sidewall member. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108138 | Space object deployment system and method - Provided is a space object deployment system. Specifically, the system in at least one embodiment, includes at least one deployable object. A deployment chamber is paired with each deployable object, each chamber including: a base opposite from the deployable object; and a spring loaded countermass coupled to the base and slidably disposed within the chamber, the deployment chamber at least partially disposed within a rotatable body transverse to the axis of rotation. At least one coupler is paired to each deployable object and adapted to detachably couple the deployable object to the body and constrain the countermass within the chamber. An associated method of use is provided as well. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108139 | Catalyzed decomposing structural payload foam - A high energy, e.g., ultraviolet (UV), catalyzed decomposing foam encapsulating a payload to be boosted in space provides an ultra-light weight, adaptable means to facilitate survival of much lighter, smaller satellites and space hardware under boost environment. The decomposable foam is to contain multiple satellites within a booster payload in lieu of the traditionally heavy and complex structural framework. The catalyzed decomposing foam significantly lowers the weight and structure of all space hardware. This packaging system is especially beneficial where several or even hundreds of satellites are required for a constellation system, thereby significantly benefiting all technologies applied in space, ranging from the telecommunication industry to DOD applications. In addition to weight and cost savings, advantages of this foam are many in that it is adaptable to any payload shape as it may be injected, sprayed, formed, molded, easily cut or manufactured to support any geometry required. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108140 | Checklist Administration System for a Vehicle - According to one embodiment, code embodied in a computer readable storage medium is configured to generate a checklist for a vehicle by receiving a measured value obtained from at least one sensor configured on the vehicle, setting a parameter value that is associated with the at least one sensor to the measured value, and displaying the checklist on a user interface. The checklist has a number of parameter fields associated with various operating characteristics of the vehicle. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108141 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING ENGINE-POWERED LIFT IN AN AIRCRAFT - Lift produced by an airfoil of an aircraft is increased by suppressing fluid detachment from the surface of the airfoil. An engine cowling extends outwardly from the surface of the airfoil that has an exit plane configured for directing exhaust gases toward a rear of the aircraft. Fences extending outwardly from the surface and proximate to the exit plane of the engine cowling are configured to guide the exhaust gases along at least a portion of the airfoil surface, thereby restricting spanwise movement of the gases and increasing the Coanda Effect exhibited by the gases, thereby increasing the amount of lift produced along the surface of the airfoil. Such techniques may be used in short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108142 | Aircraft wing with slotted high lift system - An aircraft wing comprising: a leading element; a trailing element positioned behind the leading element relative to a direction of movement of the aircraft; an actuation system for moving one of the elements between a retracted position and an extended position in which there is an air gap between a lower surface of the leading element and a surface of the trailing element. Two or more elongate stiffening ridges extend downwards from the lower surface of the leading element, and each adjacent pair of ridges is separated by a channel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108143 | STRAPS AND METHOD OF USING STRAPS FOR HOLDING SINKS IN POSITION - A strapping device used for installing, supporting, and sealing under-mount sinks comprises a series of straps looped by a series of rings and locking tightening devices. The locking tightening devices are used to tighten the straps and raise and support an under-mount sink in position. The rings and straps are anchored to hooks attached to the edge of the sink opening on the counter top underlay. A series of hooks are capable of holding a series of straps under tension to support an under mount sink in position with a located on the lip of the under-mount sink. A continuous loop of closed cell PVC is disposed atop the lip of the sink, so that when the sink is tightened through the countertop underlay, the lip of the sink encounters the underside of the countertop and the sealing material is compressed, forming a permanent, flexible, water-tight seal. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108144 | Anti-streak cover for eavestrough - An eavestrough cover designed to cover the upper front wall portions of a conventional eavestrough and which has a finish to minimize streaking or staining. The eavestrough cover snaps into position on the eavestrough. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108145 | Cable Pathway System - A cable pathway system has a base with a bottom, a generally planar top surface, a first side, and a second side. The base is configured to be secured to an electronic equipment enclosure and also has an aperture formed therein and a wall positioned adjacent to the aperture. The wall has a curved surface that extends from the top surface to the bottom. A first sidewall extends from the top surface along the first side and extends generally perpendicular to the top surface and substantially along the length of the first side. A second sidewall also extends from the top surface along the second side and extends generally perpendicular to the top surface and substantially along the length of the second side. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108146 | Low ergonomic grommet and method of making - A grommet for use in a panel. The grommet including a panel mounting portion that seats in a hole defined in the panel. The panel mounting portion has a bearing surface. A textured layer is disposed on at least a part of the bearing surface to help reduce friction between the bearing surface and the panel as they contact each other when the grommet is installed in the panel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108147 | Trailer support safety stand - The present invention relates to a trailer safety stand for temporarily supporting a conventional trailer having a landing gear, wherein the stand comprises a pedestal having a top for engaging the underside of the nose portion of a trailer and a bottom for engaging the ground; means for adjusting the height of the pedestal; a locking device for fixing the height of the pedestal; and means for actuating and de-actuating the locking device. In one embodiment of the present invention, the means for actuating and de-actuating the locking device is a lever that is pivotally connected to the pedestal at a first point along the lever and connected to the locking device at a second point along the lever. When a force is applied away from the pedestal at a third point along the lever, the locking device is actuated and the height of the pedestal is fixed. When a force is applied toward the pedestal at the third point along the lever, the locking device is de-actuated and the height of the pedestal is adjustable. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108148 | ADJUSTABLE STAND - An adjustable stand for receiving an object, e.g., an automobile panel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108149 | IN-VEHICLE HOLDER SUPPORT DEVICE - There is provided an in-vehicle holder support device to which an in-vehicle holder unit can be easily attached, with an improved rigidity thereof in an attached condition. In the in-vehicle holder support device, there is provided, in a base portion | 2009-04-30 |
20090108150 | Mount and Leveling System - The present invention involves a projector mount and leveling system for securely connecting and aligning a working unit, such as a projector, to the ceiling of a room. The present invention has a ceiling component with upper and lower sections, the upper section of the ceiling component attaches to a mounting surface, typically the mounting surface is a ceiling, a mounting bracket connects to the lower section of the ceiling component; a plurality of offset articulated legs, each offset articulated leg having a proximal end, and a distal end with a threaded leveling barrel opening; and threaded leveling barrels, wherein the offset articulated legs connect to the mounting bracket at the proximal end, and the offset articulated legs connect at the distal ends to a projector with the threaded leveling barrels. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108151 | Transparent suction cup mounting platform - A monolithic suction cup mounting platform formed of a substantially optically transparent rigid plate having first and second opposing faces; a suction cup mounting surface is formed on the first face of the plate; a bonding surface is formed on the second face of the plate; and a substantially optically transparent bonding agent is adhered to the bonding surface of the second face of the plate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108152 | Suction cup mounting platform - A suction cup mounting platform formed of a substantially rigid plate having first and second opposing faces; a suction cup mounting surface formed on the first face; and a connector interface formed adjacent to the second face. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108153 | Suction device and supporting device having the same - A suction device includes a sucking disc disposed under an upright sleeve, a connecting seat disposed in the sleeve and connected to the sucking disc, and an elongate operating block mounted slidably on the sleeve. The operating block is formed with a cam surface biased to contact a follower portion of the connecting seat. When the operating block is moved relative to the sleeve from a non-sucking position, where the follower portion engages a second positioning portion of the operating block, to a sucking position, where the follower portion engages a first positioning portion of the operating block, the cam surface pushes the connecting seat to move away from a supporting surface, thereby forming a vacant space between the sucking disc and the supporting surface. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108154 | Window Mounting Bracket - Disclosed is an improved mounting bracket, for use with a window frame having a channel formed therein, the channel having a substantially T-shaped profile formed by a central slot defined in the window frame surface and a base disposed beneath the frame surface to which the slot extends and which is bisected thereby. The bracket is of the type having: a bracket body fastened, in use, to the frame of a structure adjacent a window opening to secure said window frame in said opening; and a pair of opposed lugs rigidly connected to the body and which are frictionally engaged in the base in use. The improvement comprises a further pair of opposed lugs rigidly connected to the body to provide a transport position for the bracket wherein the further pair of opposed lugs are rigidly, frictional engaged in the base and the body extends substantially lengthwise of the frame. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108155 | Redi-strap - A device for the retention and release of heavy, bulky or irregularly shaped items to a surface that includes a rotatable winged flanged plate with strap admitting slots through which a strap and coupling means are passed, and a surface affixing means providing for the releasable retention of large or irregularly shaped items against a wall or other surface. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108156 | Plastic Pegboard Assembly - A pegboard assembly is secured in a spaced relation against a wall. The pegboard assembly has a plurality of pegboard members, in which a first pegboard member is coupled to a second pegboard member by a connector. The pegboard member has a front side and a rear side, and has a plurality of holes defined therethrough. The rear side has an integral spacer element and is adapted to contact the wall such that the holes are adapted to be spaced from the wall. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108157 | BATH ACCESSORY WALL MOUNTING INSTALLATION ASSURANCE - A system for mounting an accessory to a wall includes structure which will provide feedback to an installer that the accessory has been properly and fully mounted to a clip that has been secured to the wall. In one embodiment, the feedback structure includes a detent which snaps into a groove when the accessory is properly and fully mounted. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108158 | Bracket and wall mount having the same - A bracket and a wall mount equipped with the bracket are disclosed. The bracket may include: a securing piece, which may be coupled to the mass, and of which one end may be coupled to the wall surface; and a supporting piece, which may be coupled to the wall surface, and which may be configured to support the securing piece such that the securing piece is at an acute angle with the wall surface. The bracket is easy to install and allows levelness adjustments even after installation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108159 | FASTENER DEVICE - A fastener device for releasably securing an object within an opening formed in a structure comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member each having a pair of legs which are oriented at an angle relative to one another. A coupling element is movable along one of the legs of at least one of the first and second fastening members. One leg of each fastening member is inserted into a hole formed in the structure surrounding the opening allowing the other leg to pivot, preferably in a trochoidal motion, until the pivoting legs align with one another at which time the coupling element may be moved into engagement with the two pivoting legs to releasably connect the fastening members together in position to secure the object relative to the opening. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108160 | Storage rack assembly - A wall-mounted storage rack assembly facilitates storage of articles such as bicycles, lawn care implements, tools, and the like by providing a pair of independently pivotally movable support arms, which are pivotally supported on an associated mounting bracket. The support arms are independently movable about respective pivot axes arranged in intersecting, angular relationship to each other, whereby in a lowered position of the support arms, they are arranged in a generally V-shaped, diverging orientation, while in a raised position of the support arms, they are positioned more closely together in a relatively compact configuration. By this compact configuration, efficient storage, shipment, and display for retail sales of the storage rack assembly is promoted. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108161 | DISPLAY HANGER FOR NON-PRESCRIPTION READING GLASSES AND CASE - A hanger system for holding glasses and a case includes a hanger of a thin web having a main body having top, bottom and two side edges and a top aperture for receiving a hook. A flexible strip is connected to the main body at a hinge point where the strip flexes away from the main body. The strip is connected to an arm of the glasses. A portion of the main body slidably engages the case, wherein the main body is located substantially inside the case and the flexible strip is flexed away from the main body at the hinge point and located outside the case. An upper edge of the case is located at the hinge point such that the main body is inside and the strip is outside the case. The pair of arms opens to accommodate a user trying on the glasses with the case attached. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108162 | COMPUTER CASE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A CPU holder | 2009-04-30 |
20090108163 | DECORATIVE MINIATURE SLED GIFT CARD HOLDER - A decorative miniature sled gift card holder includes a deck, runners positioned beneath the deck, a gift card retention device, and a hanging device, with which the holder may be hung. The use of various types of sleds, such as sleds and sleighs with runners attached to the underside of the deck, as well as toboggans which incorporate wood runners on the underside of the deck, is contemplated. The gift card retention device includes at least a pair of vertical extensions affixed to opposite sides of the upper surface of the deck, which provide lateral alignment of a gift card on the deck. It may also include a stop attached to the upper surface at one end of the deck and horizontal extensions coupled directly to the vertical extensions, which provides longitudinal positioning of the card in one direction and within a horizontal plane overlying the deck, respectively. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108164 | Accessory Hooks - Provided herein are table-edge hangers having a hook for hanging personal items such as a purses, jackets, and handbags. A hook as provided may be user-customizable, to display various images, including such things as photographs, pictures, and drawings. A hook as provided also has a means for illumination of the main case of the hook, which can serve as a beacon to the user or to otherwise provide a useful level of illumination. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108165 | COSMETIC PEDESTAL MIRROR - A cosmetic pedestal mirror has a base composed of a glass disk hood with a thickness combined with a bottom board. The bottom board has an outer surface pasted with a slip-proof pad. The glass disk hood has an outer surface embedded with decorative pieces and an interior surface coated with a decorative coating layer. The glass disk hood has a through hole defined at its center to allow a bolt with a smaller diameter on a connecting rod to penetrate and cooperate with a securing element for fixing. Thereby, the cosmetic pedestal mirror has reduced manufacturing cost and improved utility and appearance and does not need electroplating treatment to eliminate environmental issues. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108166 | Anchoring Apparatus For Connecting Device Holder - An anchoring apparatus for device holder is provided, including a base, a connection module and an engaging unit. The base is heavy in weight, including a frame, at least a stuffing, and a covering part. The covering part covers the stuffing and the frame, and has an anti-slippery cloth and an anti-slippery pad, which form the bottom surface of the base. The stuffing is made of heavy material in the form of grains or powder. The frame includes a coupling part located outside of the covering part. The connection module is located between the base and the engaging unit. The manner of connection between the connection module and the base, and between the connection module and the engaging unit is coupling to allow the angle adjustment between these components. The engaging unit includes a buckle part with design matching the engaging component of the device holder. The center of mass of the engaging unit and the connection module is within the area of the base so that the anchoring apparatus ahs a low center of mass and provides stable anchoring to the device holder. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108167 | Cane/Umbrella Stand or Holder - A cane and umbrella stand for storing walking canes and umbrellas. The cane stand is made up of a base attached to a shaft at one end with a bell shaped cylindrical shaft at its lowest point. A circular base is fixedly attached to the end of the shaft that is perpendicular to the base. When the cane is stored in a vertical position, the cane fits into the base via a vertical shaft. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108168 | LOCKABLE MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR A RESPIRATORY SYSTEM HEATER UNIT - A lockable mounting mechanism has a hitch portion and a receiver portion, the hitch portion having a hitch member, a locking member being rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, and a camming surface being rotatable with the locking member and the receiver portion having a channel, the hitch member of the hitch portion and the channel of the receiver portion sized to slidably receive the hitch member into the channel portion whereby to mount the hitch portion to the receiver portion, the receiver portion further having a reset surface positioned to engage the camming surface as the hitch member is slid into the channel when the locking member is out of the unlocked position, the camming surface and reset surface cooperating to automatically rotate the locking member toward the unlocked position as the hitch member is slid into the channel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108169 | Novel mounting system for personal electronic devices - A mounting system for personal electronics devices is described. The mounting system is intended for use in vehicles and consists of a compressible base which may be wedged by hand into a variety of openings and spaces in a vehicle passenger compartment. A bendable arm extends from the base, such that personal electronics items attached to the arm may be positioned in a convenient location. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108170 | Concrete forming system - A lightweight forming system and the method of using same that can be used to construct concrete columns of various external shapes. The system includes a reusable, flexible securement jacket that can be wrapped around a rigid concrete receiving component having a concrete receiving chamber into which the concrete is poured. The securement jacket of the system can be quickly and easily removed as soon as the concrete has sufficiently cured and can then be immediately reused to pour another column. Following use, the securement jacket can be rolled into a tight bundle for transport and storage. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108171 | KNOCK SENSOR - A knock sensor includes a resin mold having a first cylindrical resin mold section that encloses a base, annular constituent parts and a pressing member of the knock sensor; and a connector section that protrudes from a side of the first mold section and is integrally injection-molded at one time with the first mold section; wherein an injection gate for resin mold is located on the first resin mold circumference excluding portions thereof opposing the connector section, and forms a predetermined angle (45° to 120°) with respect to the center line connecting the center of the connector section with that of a through-hole of the base. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108172 | Adaptive optics based system and method to generate and control multiple optical beams for trapping and manipulating small particles - A combination for use in optical trapping is provided, comprising, in series: an adaptable reflective optical element for sculpting a laser beam to produce a sculpted beam; a beam splitter for splitting the sculpted beam into a first and a second sculpted beam; a micro lens array for dividing the first sculpted beam into an array of beamlets to produce a plurality of focal points; relay optics; and a focusing lens; and, in parallel: a wavefront curvature sensing device for accepting and analyzing the second sculpted beam, and reporting to a computer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108173 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a laser processing apparatus and the like having a structure for implementing at the same time both an efficient laser processing in the place where a laser beam is difficult to reach and a laser processing without damages in the place where the laser beam is easy to reach. This laser processing apparatus comprises a laser light source, an irradiation optical system applying a laser beam to an object while scanning the laser beam, a photo-detector detecting the laser beam applied from the irradiation optical system, and a control section of making switching between a continuous oscillation and a pulse oscillation of the laser beam at the laser light source. In particular, the control section makes a continuous oscillation of the laser beam with respect to the laser light source in the case in which the laser beam applied from the irradiation optical system is detected at the photo-detector; while it makes a pulse oscillation of the laser beam with respect to the laser light source in the case in which no laser beam applied from the irradiation optical system is detected at the photo-detector. | 2009-04-30 |
20090108174 | Storage Pixel - Embodiments of the present invention provide pixel cells with increased storage capacity, which are capable of anti-blooming operations. In an exemplary embodiment a pixel cell has an electronic shutter that transfers charge generated by a photo-conversion device to a storage node before further transferring the charge to the pixel cell's floating diffusion node. Each pixel cell also includes an anti-blooming transistor for directing excess charge out of each respective pixel cell, thus preventing blooming. Additionally, two or more pixel cells of an array may share a floating diffusion node and reset and readout circuitry. | 2009-04-30 |