21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090126657 | Engine Cooling System Having Two Cooling Circuits - The present disclosure provides an engine cooling system comprising a first cooling circuit and a second cooling circuit, each of which includes a cooling unit for cooling a compressed or charge air from one or more turbochargers of the engine. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126658 | Generator Cooling System and Method - The invention provides to a cooling system and a method of cooling an engine-driven generator. The engine-driven generator includes an engine, a current generator, and a housing. The engine includes an engine air intake, and the current generator includes a generator air intake. The housing includes a first outlet, a second outlet, a first air passageway, and a second air passageway. The first air passageway is in communication with the second air passageway. The second air passageway partitions air into a first stream supplied to the engine air intake and a second stream supplied to the generator air intake. The first stream exits through the first outlet, and the second stream exits through the second outlet. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126659 | TURBOCHARGED ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD INTERNAL COOLING - An engine cylinder head has an exhaust manifold cast in the cylinder head. A turbocharger with a turbine body is adapted to mount directly to an exhaust outlet mounting face of the exhaust manifold. A dual level water jacket within the cylinder head has separate coolant feeds for upper and lower cooling jackets. The cooling jackets extend above and below the exhaust outlet and are connected inward of the exhaust mounting face to reduce metal temperatures of the mounting face below those of the turbocharger exhaust inlet flange. Separate cores for the upper and lower jackets are connected at coolant inlet and outlet locations at opposite ends. Intermediate core print connectors form controlled flow passages between the upper and lower jackets and exhaust ports in the cylinder head and integrated manifold. The improved cooling in these areas lowers operating temperatures in the cylinder head and obviates the need for a separate exhaust manifold. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126660 | Variable Compression Ratio Internal Combustion Engine and Method for Discharging Coolant From Variable Compression Ratio Internal Combustion Engine - A cylinder block side drain is provided in a cylinder block and a crankcase side drain is provided in a crankcase. A jacket cover is provided in an water jacket of the cylinder block. The jacket cover is pressed against the wall of the water jacket on the crankcase side. When discharging the coolant, the water jacket is opened by pushing the jacket cover inward using a coupler and the coolant is discharged to the outer side of the crankcase via the coupler. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126661 | VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A variable valve lift apparatus includes a lift body that contacts a cam and a valve. The lift body has a first hole for receiving hydraulic pressure and a second hole for exhausting the hydraulic pressure. A spring is provided in the lift body. A hydraulic pressure supplying portion supplies the hydraulic pressure to the first hole, and a hydraulic pressure exhausting portion receives the hydraulic pressure from the second hole. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126662 | ENGINES WITH VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION AND VEHICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - An engine includes a camshaft with outer and inner elongate members. The outer elongate member can include a lobe that actuates a valve. The inner elongate member can be axially disposed within a passageway defined by the outer elongate member. The inner elongate member can be movable relative to the outer elongate member. A tab can be attached to the inner elongate member and can extend into an aperture defined by the outer elongate member. Crankshaft and camshaft pulleys can be respectively attached to the crankshaft and camshaft. A flexible transmitter can be routed over the camshaft pulley, a first deflection member, the crankshaft pulley, and a second deflection member. A first deflection actuator can be engaged with the first deflection member and can facilitate variation in a phase relationship between the camshaft and crankshaft pulleys. A vehicle may also be provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126663 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A variable valve timing device delivers rotation of a crankshaft to a first camshaft, and to a second camshaft through the first camshaft. First and second variable valve timing units change phases of the first and second camshafts, respectively. A crankshaft sensor senses angle changes of the crankshaft. A camshaft sensor senses angle changes of the second camshaft. A control portion controls the phase of the second camshaft by controlling the second variable valve timing unit, or controls the phases of both camshafts by controlling the first variable valve timing unit, according to signals from the crankshaft sensor and the camshaft sensor. Also, a control method for such a device. One of several possible modes is selected. Target phases of the camshafts corresponding to an operation of an engine are determined. Phases of the first camshaft and/or the second camshaft are controlled according to the selected mode. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126664 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING DEVICE - A valve timing adjusting device includes a housing, a first vane rotor, a second vane rotor, a biasing device, and a limiting device. The second vane rotor is coaxial with the first vane rotor. The biasing device has a first end engaged with the first vane rotor and a second end engaged with the second vane rotor. The biasing device biases one of the first and second vane rotors in the advance direction, and biases the other one in the retard direction. The limiting device allows the first vane rotor to rotate relative to the second vane rotor when pressure of working fluid is lower than a preset level, and limits the first vane rotor from rotating relatively when the pressure is not lower than the preset level. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126665 | Engine Rocker Arm - A rocker arm includes a first end including a substantially horizontal wall having a receptacle formed therein. A second end of the rocker arm is spaced from the first end and includes a substantially horizontal wall for engaging a valve stem. A pair of spaced substantially parallel vertical sidewalls extend between the first end and the second end. In one embodiment, the sidewalls define a width between the first end and the second end that is less than each of the widths of the first and second ends. In another embodiment, a transverse wall extending between the sidewalls is formed in the second end. In yet another embodiment, rocker arm alignment walls are formed in the second end independently of the sidewalls. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126666 | ENGINE VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM - An engine valve operating system is provided in which a roller in rolling contact with a valve operating cam of a camshaft is axially supported via a roller shaft on a roller support portion provided on a first rocker arm, a second rocker arm having a cylindrical boss portion pivotably supported on a support shaft and an arm portion extending from the boss portion and having a sliding surface that is in sliding contact with the roller shaft is operatively connected to an engine valve, and the position of either one of first and second rocker arm swing axes is changed within a plane perpendicular to the axis of the camshaft, wherein at least the roller support portion ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126667 | WARMING-UP DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A warming-up device of an internal combustion engine includes a latent heat storage material accommodated in the interior of the internal combustion engine and radiating heat based on a phase change, and a nucleation device within the heat storage material and operating to prompt the phase change of the heat storage material under a supercooled state. The nucleation device is operated based on an oscillation generated at a time of starting the engine. As a result, the warming-up device of the internal combustion engine dispenses with a machining operation for forming a through port passing through the interior and an outside of the heat storage material, a seal around the through port and an electric circuit, and the device is inexpensive and has a simple structure. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126668 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE STRUCTURE - An internal combustion engine electric discharge structure is provided which comprises a first electrode and a dielectric material. The first electrode includes a first voltage receiving end and a second engine attachment end with a long thin conductive material that discharges non-equilibrium plasma. The dielectric material covers the first electrode. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126669 | Ignition source adapted for positioning within a combustion chamber - An ignition source for initiating combustion is provided. The ignition source includes an electrical delivery conductor mounted in a delivery conductor mounting structure. An electrical ground conductor is mounted in a ground conductor mounting structure and extends from the ground conductor mounting structure to a point proximate the delivery conductor to define an ignition spark gap between the delivery conductor and the ground conductor. At least one of the delivery conductor and the ground conductor is mounted so as to be positionable with respect to the other one of the delivery conductor and the ground conductor to selectively adjust a width of the ignition spark gap. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126670 | AIR INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A housing has an intake passage extending substantially in a vertical direction of a vehicle. A valve is configured to open and close the intake passage. A shaft supports the valve. A bearing supports the shaft. A hose is connected with an upper side of the housing in the vertical direction and configured to lead intake air into the intake passage. A communication passage configured to communicate an inside of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle with the hose. The communication passage has an opening in the vicinity of a point directly above the bearing. The hose has a wall surface defining a condensate passage, which connects the opening with a target location from which condensate is to be dropped. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126671 | INTAKE AND EXHAUST DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH FIRST VALVE DISK AND SECOND VALVE DISK - The intake and exhaust device equipped with a first valve disk and a second valve disk may include a cylinder in which an intake port and an exhaust port are formed, a circular first valve disk in which a first hole corresponding to one of the intake port and the exhaust port is formed and that covers an upper side of the cylinder including the intake port and the exhaust port, a circular second valve disk that is slidingly overlapped on the first valve disk and in which a second hole corresponding to the first hole is formed, a first driving portion for rotating a first driving pipe, a second driving portion for rotating a second driving pipe, and a control portion for controlling the first driving portion, the second driving portion, the intake port or the exhaust port. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126672 | Handheld work apparatus - A handheld work apparatus has an internal combustion engine ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126673 | THERMALLY INSULATING ELEMENT FOR AN ENGINE VALVE ASSEMBLY - A cylinder head assembly for an internal combustion engine including a cylinder head at least partially defining a flow path through the engine, including an intake port, an exhaust port, and a combustion chamber disposed between the intake post and the exhaust port. A valve is coupled to the cylinder head and movable relative to the cylinder head to selectively open the combustion chamber to one of the intake port and the exhaust port. A valve spring is positioned between the valve and the cylinder head and biases the valve to a closed position. A thermally insulating washer is positioned between the cylinder head and the valve spring. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126674 | ENGINE AND VEHICLE - In an engine, a cam cap is attached to an upper portion of a cylinder head by a plurality of bolts. The cam cap includes a fuel injection device fixing base. The fuel injection device fixing base has a fixed portion attachment element and an opening having an elongated shape. A fixed portion of a fuel injection device is fixed to this fixed portion attachment element by a bolt while the fuel injection device is inserted into the opening. In addition, the fuel injection device fixing base includes a camshaft fixing portion that fixes a camshaft. Furthermore, a head cover is attached to the cam cap by a plurality of bolts. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126675 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENGINE HEAD - An apparatus and method for improving performance in an internal combustion engine includes texturing on an inner surface of at least a portion of an engine head. The texturing may include elongated raised portions extending in one or more directions that may aid in controlling and directing pre-combustion and/or combustion gases in a combustion chamber for a more unified combustion. The result is improved power and/or efficiency. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126676 | Piston for Internal-Combustion Engines - Disclosed is a piston for internal-combustion engines, which includes a low thermal-conductive member disposed at the top portion thereof, the low thermal-conductive member including an alloy containing Fe and Mn. The low thermal-conductive member includes a sintered body having 10˜60 mass % of Mn, 2 mass % or less of C, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. Since the piston has the low thermal-conductive member having low thermal conductivity and thermal expansion properties similar to those of the aluminum alloy, which is the base metal of the piston, an increase in the temperature of a combustion chamber and vaporization of fuel are effectively promoted. Furthermore, thermal fatigue failure and separation of the low thermal-conductive member are prevented. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126677 | Device comprising a functional element of an internal combustion engine and a carrier - A device includes a functional element of an internal combustion engine and a carrier fastened to a load-bearing structure on or in the internal combustion engine, preferably by a plurality of fastening elements. In order to obtain insensitiveness with respect to thermal deformations, the invention provides that the connection between the functional element and carrier is formed by means of at least one connecting wall which is composed of elastomeric material or of rubber material. The connecting wall extends at least generally parallel to and is spaced from a holding section of the carrier so as to define an air gap between the connecting wall and the carrier holding section. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126678 | Air Cleaner - An air cleaner case of an air cleaner used in an engine provides a lower casing holding a cleaner element thereon, and a cover accommodating the cleaner element therein. The lower casing includes a base on which the cleaner element is mounted, an exhaust duct extending downward from the base so that air purified by the cleaner element is conveyed to the intake side of the engine, an inlet duct extending downward from the base along the exhaust duct, and an inlet cylinder extending upward into the accommodating chamber from the base so as to be continuous with the inlet duct. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126679 | AIR FILTER DUCT COVER - Disclosed is a way to increase the air circulation in buildings with furnaces, air conditioners, etc. with ducts that have openings on filter holders for filters. The present invention would stop the air from being drawn in around the filter opening causing more air being drawn from the return vents to increase circulation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126680 | GAS-ENGINE-MOUNTED WORKING MACHINE - In a gas-engine-mounted working machine, a gas engine is mounted on a machine body and supplied with fuel gas from a cassette gas canister, a handle column extends rearwardly and upwardly from the machine body, and the cassette gas canister is detachably attached to the handle column. Operating handle is collapsably attached to the handle column. Collapsing-movement-preventing member is provided on the operating handle for preventing collapsing movement of the operating handle, utilizing presence of the cassette gas canister attached to the handle column, so that the collapsing movement of the operating handle is prevented as long as the cassette gas canister is attached to the handle column. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126681 | Rotary Internal Combustion Engine - The present invention provides an improved rotary internal combustion engine having: a housing structure ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126682 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a direct injection spark ignition internal combustion engine in which, after the engine has been started at a low temperature, the tumble flow is intensified in each cylinder by the fuel injected at a time near the intake stroke bottom dead center so that homogenous combustion is properly performed and additional fuel is then injected after the ignition time in order to increase the exhaust gas temperature, the thrust force of fuel injected from a fuel injection valve is adjusted in at least two levels such that the thrust force of the additional fuel becomes weaker than the thrust force of the fuel injected at the time near the intake stroke bottom dead center. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126683 | Engine Speed Control Device, a Method for Controlling Engine Speed and an Aircraft Provided Therewith - An engine speed control device comprises an engine speed control lever ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126684 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An engine control apparatus has an electric discharge device, a voltage application device, a fuel supplying device, and a control unit. The electric discharge device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode is arranged opposite the first electrode to produce radicals within a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine by a non-equilibrium plasma discharge that is generated between the electrodes before autoignition of the air-fuel mixture occurs. The voltage application device is operatively coupled to the first electrode for applying a voltage between the first and second electrodes to generate the non-equilibrium plasma between the first and second electrodes. The fuel supplying device forms an air-fuel mixture inside the combustion chamber. The control unit is operatively coupled to the electric discharge device to set a discharge start timing of the electric discharge device to occur during an intake stroke of the internal combustion engine. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126685 | Ignition control apparatus and method for controlling ignition of a four-cylinder engine - An engine ignition control apparatus for controlling ignition of a multi-cylinder, 4-cycle engine includes dual ignition coils for controlling ignition timing of the respective cylinders during engine operation. The engine ignition control apparatus includes a stroke determination unit for determining a stroke based on crank pulses and on an output signal of an intake pressure sensor. The engine ignition control apparatus also includes an ignition map allocation unit for allocating ignition maps to the respective cylinders of two ignition systems, each having a pair of cylinders with a same phase, before the stroke determination. The ignition map allocation unit also allocates ignition maps independently to each of the respective cylinders after the stroke determination. The engine ignition control apparatus also includes an ignition timing calculation unit for calculating ignition timing of the respective ignition coils based on the ignition maps allocated to the respective cylinders. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126686 | CAPACITOR DISCHARGE ENGINE IGNITION DEVICE - A capacitor discharge ignition device in which a coil unit including an ignition coil and an exciter coil wound around a common core, and an ignition unit including a circuit board and components of an ignition circuit mounted to the circuit board are housed in a case and molded with resin poured into the case, wherein the ignition coil and the exciter coil are placed axially with a spacing therebetween and a space is formed between the coils, the circuit board of the ignition unit is placed on a lateral side of the coil unit, and terminals for connecting the ignition coil and the exciter coil to the circuit board are all connected to the circuit board through the space between the ignition coil and the exciter coil. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126687 | Split-Flow Pre-Filming Fuel Nozzle - Presented is a pre-filming fuel nozzle that is readily manufacturable and consists of a fuel injector, a nozzle insert that fits over the fuel injector outlet, and a housing that generally encloses the fuel injector and nozzle insert. The housing has an atomizing lip, a fuel inlet passage, and an air passage. The nozzle insert has openings near the fuel injector that allows air to flow into the insert. During operation, the fuel injector impinges fuel on an inner surface of the insert and is pulled towards the atomizing lip from air flow through the insert. The air flow through the insert and air flow through the housing join at the atomizing lip, resulting in air flows shearing fuel droplets off of the atomizing lip. The nozzle may have swirler means such as a swirler fin and/or swirler passages on the insert to aid in swirling the air flow. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126688 | FUEL PUMP CONTROL FOR A DIRECT INJECTION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel pump for a direct injection internal combustion engine having a body with a valve seat. The valve includes a valve head and the valve is movably mounted to the body between an open position and a closed position. In its open position, the valve head is spaced from the valve seat white in its closed position, the valve head abuts against the valve seat and closes the valve. An electric coil upon energization moves the valve to an open position and, conversely, upon deenergization allows the valve to move to a closed position. A control circuit controls the energization of the coil to reduce the pump noise during operation of the engine, especially at low speeds. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126689 | Fuel injector having valve with opposing sealing surfaces - A control valve for a fuel injector is disclosed. The fuel injector has a nozzle member with a first end and a second end. The first end of the nozzle member has at least one orifice. In addition, the fuel injector has a drain passageway. The fuel injector also has a control chamber located at the second end of the nozzle member and at least one passageway fluidly coupled to the control chamber. The fuel injector further has a needle valve element with a tip end configured to selectively block fluid flow through the at least one orifice, and a base end fluidly coupled to the control chamber. In addition, the fuel injector has a control valve with a first generally planar surface and a second opposing generally planar surface. The control valve is selectively movable between a first position and a second position. When the control valve is in the first position, the control chamber is fluidly block from the drain passageway. When the valve is in the second position, the control chamber is fluidly coupled to the drain passageway. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126690 | Fuel pump - Fuel pump for common rail engine comprises a plunger reciprocal within a bore to pressurize fuel within a chamber. A drive fir the plunger is co-operable with a cam rider so as to impart axial drive to the plunger while permitting lateral sliding movement of the cam rider. A plunger cycle includes a forward stroke, during which fuel within the chamber is pressurized, and a return stroke, during which the pump chamber fills with fuel at low pressure. The pump comprises a load-reducing arrangement for reducing the load on the drive due to fuel pressure within the chamber during that period of the forward stroke for which the relative velocity of sliding movement between the drive and the cam rider is at a minimum, thereby to reduce wear of the drive. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126691 | Super Cooled Air And Fuel Induction System For Internal Combustion Engines - The instant invention provides an apparatus and system for cooling the air charge of an internal combustion engine. More specifically, the instant invention provides an air-induction system suitable to provide cooled air charges to turbocharged, supercharged or naturally aspirated internal combustion engines to increase power output while reducing engine emissions. The system utilizes gaseous fuel stored as a liquid wherein the liquefied gaseous fuel is vaporized and warmed at least partially with heat removed from the intake air charge supplied to the engine from the turbocharger or supercharger. In a preferred embodiment, the compressed intake combustion air is first cooled in an aftercooler against an ambiently cooled coolant and is subsequently cooled further by the chiller of the instant invention which utilizes the change in phase, between liquid and gas, of the alternative fuel to cool the incoming air charge. The fuel, in the gaseous phase, is then supplied to the engine in a controlled manner for combustion by the engine. The operation of this system is measured and controlled by a control box mounted in the engine compartment. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126692 | Device for Switching Inductive Fuel Injection Valves - Disclosed are a method and a device for more rapidly switching inductive fuel injection valves. According to the invention, the magnetic retaining forces generated by remanence in a bistable valve comprising an opening and closing coil or by eddy currents in a standard valve comprising an opening coil and a closing spring are eliminated with the aid of a negative current that flows through the coil in a direction running counter to the direction of the operating current. Additionally, the magnetic yoke and armature that are used are made of materials having different conductivities in order to be able to close the valve even more quickly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126693 | Fuel System Comprising A Fuel Reserve Container And A Retaining Trough - Fuel system intended for a heat engine and comprising a fuel tank, a pipe for filling the tank and a pump for supplying the engine with fuel. The pump is supplied with fuel from a fuel reserve container, the fuel system additionally including a retaining trough independent of the reserve container, positioned so that the reserve container is supplied with fuel from the trough and having a wall defining a volume emerging at the upper part through an opening in the tank. The wall forms a continuous envelope separating the volume of the trough from the rest of the tank. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126694 | FUEL LIQUID AND VAPOR PRESSURE SENSOR - A combined liquid and vapor sensor assembly includes a body and a mounting portion for coupling the body to a fuel pump module flange that defines an interface between an interior and an exterior of a fuel tank. A liquid pressure sensor is housed in a recess in the body for sensing a liquid pressure of a fuel in the fuel tank, and a vapor pressure sensor is housed in the recess in the body for sensing a vapor pressure of a fuel vapor in the fuel tank. An electrical connector is coupled with the body for providing power to the liquid pressure sensor and the vapor pressure sensor. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126695 | Radial Piston Pump For Supplying Fuel At High Pressure To An Internal Combustion Engine - A radial piston pump for supplying fuel at high-pressure to an internal combustion engine has a compression chamber arranged in a displacement housing, a reciprocating piston arranged in a cylinder chamber, a suction valve connected to a fuel supply line and has a spring-loaded closure body, an intermediate piece, a threaded pin and a pressure valve which is connected to a fuel outlet line. The closing body of the suction valve is embodied as a valve end pad with the spring exerting a force on the front end thereof. The valve end pad has a closure collar and at least two channels that are distributed around the periphery and which adjoin the closure collar and a base plate. A stop plate comprising an additional base plate borders the closure collar of the valve end pad as an intermediate piece to which the threaded pin is connected. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126696 | Fluid pump - A pump is provided for pumping two or more different fluids. The pump comprises a body having a longitudinal bore and at least first and second inlets selectively communicating with and providing passage to the bore via non-return valves. A plunger is mounted for reciprocation within the bore and at least one piston is also mounted for reciprocation within the bore so as to permit at least one type of fluid to pass into the bore through one or both inlets. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126697 | FUEL-FEEDING SYSTEM AND THREE-WAY VALVE FOR USE IN THE SYSTEM - A fuel-feeding system may preferably include a fuel tank containing liquid fuel; a fuel pump capable of pumping the liquid fuel contained in the fuel tank; a fuel injection valve capable of injecting the liquid fuel pumped by the fuel pump; and a three-way valve having a first port, a second port and a third port. The three-way valve is constructed so as to be switched between a first condition in which the first, second and third ports communicate with each other and a second condition in which only the first and third ports communicate with each other. The fuel injection valve is connected to the third external conduit at a position between the third port and the second relief valve, so that a pressure of the liquid fuel fed to the fuel injection valve can be switched between the first setting pressure and the second setting pressure when the three-way valve is switched between the first condition and the second condition. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126698 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A fuel supply system that includes a fuel pump, a jet pump, a first device and a second device. The fuel pump has a first port, a second port and a third port. Each of the first and second ports is configured to discharge a pressurized fuel. The third port is configured to discharge a fuel vapor that may be produced within the fuel pump. The first port is coupled to an engine via a fuel supply passage. The first device is coupled between the second port and the jet pump and is operable to permit and prevent the supply of the pressurized fuel to the jet pump. The second device is coupled to the third port and is operable to permit and prevent the discharge of the fuel vapor to the outside of the second device. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126699 | Fuel delivery unit - A fuel delivery unit for delivering fuel from a fuel container to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of components, with the components being a flange for closing an opening in the fuel container, a splash pot which is connected to the flange by means of supporting elements a fuel pump which is arranged in said splash pot, a fuel filter, a pressure regulator, a filling level sensor and a pump pre-filter, and means for connecting each individual component to a ground potential of the motor vehicle. Components through and around which fuel flows are connected to the ground potential by means of at least two electrically conductive connections. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126700 | AUTOMATIC ENGINE OIL CHANGER/RECYCLER SYSTEM - A vehicle mounted oil recovery system uses a conduit to transport oil from an engine lubricating system of the vehicle to a retort system, mounted upon the vehicle. The retort system distills the transported oil, through vaporization, into individual components. These vaporized components are further subjected to a slight cooling to separate water and fuel vapor from oil vapor. The oil vapor condenses and returned to the engine lubricating system of the vehicle. On the other hand, the vaporized water and fuel is transported to a fuel system of the vehicle for combustion thereof. The heat needed for vaporization is extracted from an exhaust system of the vehicle by mounting the retort system directly upon the exhaust system. The retort system captures the heat from the exhaust system of the vehicle to provide energy for the vaporization of the transported oil into individual components. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126701 | GAS ENGINE AND GAS-ENGINE-MOUNTED WORKING MACHINE - A gas engine is driven by fuel gas supplied from a cassette gas canister, and includes a vaporizer device provided between a cylinder block and a muffler. The vaporizer device vaporizes liquid fuel gas, led out from the cassette gas canister, using heat of exhaust gas discharged from the cylinder block. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126702 | VAPOR CANISTER HAVING INTEGRATED EVAPORATIVE EMISSION PURGE ACTUATION MONITORING SYSTEM HAVING FRESH AIR FILTER - A vapor canister having an integrated evaporative emission canister purge actuation monitoring system. The vapor canister has a plurality of sidewalls defining a housing with a valve body formed integrally on the housing and a cover mounted to the valve body so as to define a vent chamber between the cover and the valve body. The integrated valve body has a main flow passage and a canister port. An air filter assembly is disposed adjacent to the valve body on the housing and provides fluid communication between the main flow passage and the ambient air. A first one-way umbrella valve mounted to the valve body that is responsive to predetermined positive pressure in the main flow passage to control flow of fluid from a vapor canister to ambient air as well as a second one-way umbrella valve that is responsive to a predetermined negative pressure in the main flow passage to control the flow of ambient air through an air filter assembly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126703 | Vapor canister having integrated evaporative emission purge actuation monitoring system - A vapor canister having an integrated evaporative emission canister purge actuation monitoring system. The vapor canister has a housing with an integrated valve body having a main flow passage, a first one-way umbrella valve mounted to the valve body that is responsive to predetermined positive pressure in the main flow passage to control flow of fluid from a vapor canister to ambient air as well as a second one-way umbrella valve that is responsive to a predetermined negative pressure in the main flow passage to control the flow of ambient air through a fresh air port. A vacuum actuated switch is supported by the integrated valve body and in electrical communication with a control unit. The switch is responsive to negative pressure in the main flow passage to send a signal indicative of the predetermined negative pressure to the control unit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126704 | FUEL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AN LNG CARRIER - A fuel gas supply system of a vessel, such as an LNG carrier, is provided for supplying fuel gas to a high-pressure gas injection engine of an LNG carrier, wherein LNG is extracted from an LNG storage tank of the LNG carrier, compressed at a high pressure, gasified, and then supplied to the high-pressure gas injection engine. In one embodiment, the system is operated to supply fuel to an MEGI engine. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126705 | Heated fuel vaporizer for enhanced cold starting of an internal combustion engine - A heated fuel vaporizer is disposed in an intake component, such as a throttle valve or an intake manifold, of a fuel injected and spark-ignited internal combustion engine. The engine may be fueled by any liquid fuel, such as gasoline, diesel or by fuels much less volatile than gasoline, for example, alcohols such as ethanol, or mixtures of ethanol and gasoline. A configurable heating element is made from a single piece of sheet metal and includes one or two grids each formed by slots and segments. By controlling the geometry of the element, the power and surface area can be configured to any desired value. A single piece heater assembly is designed for installation in an intake component, such as throttle valve or intake manifold, of an internal combustion engine. The heater assembly includes a single-grid or dual-grid heating element that is over-molded with a high melting temperature polymer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126706 | Exhaust Gas Recirculation Device for Engine - There is provided an exhaust gas recirculation device for an engine, which is capable of reducing the emission of NOx and preventing engine overheat when an engine is operated at low to normal high loads. An intake passage ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126707 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EGR DEVICE, AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT - An abnormality determination device for an EGR device, which is capable of determining the abnormality of the EGR device properly without interrupting the EGR operation. An ECU of an internal combustion engine detects an amount of fresh air drawn into a combustion chamber of the engine, carries out feedback control of the fresh air amount such that the detected fresh air amount converges to a predetermined target fresh air amount by controlling an opening of a throttle valve disposed in an intake system of the engine during execution of EGR by the EGR device. The ECU obtains a decreasing degree parameter which represent a degree of decrease in the fresh air amount caused by the feedback control, and determines abnormality of the EGR device based on the obtained decreasing degree parameter. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126708 | CRANK-CASE VENTILATION FILTER SET EQUIPPED WITH CHECK VALVE - A crank-case ventilation filter set. A crankcase ventilation filter filters oil from blow-by gas. An inlet pipe transports the blow-by gas from an engine to the filter. An outlet pipe transports the blow-by gas from the filter to an intake device. An oil return pipe transports oil, such as by gravity, from the filter to an oil pan provided at a lower portion of the engine. A valve for preventing back-flow of oil is provided in the oil return pipe. The valve is disposed in the oil pan above an oil top limit line of the oil pan. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126709 | CRANKCASE VAPOR PURIFICATION DEVICE - A vapor purifier for oil recovery from and cleansing of deleterious matter carried by oil vapors in a crankcase of an internal combustion-type engine generally includes a coil member that can separate the oil from the vapors by passing the vapors over and/or through the coil member. As the vapors impinge upon the surface(s) of the coil member, oil in the blow-by vapors condenses thereon. The vapor purifier can include a flow equalization member to maintain a normal engine intake manifold pressure for driving modes of the engine. As a result, the vapor purifier of the present invention can maintain the air to fuel stoichiometric ratio of the engine system. Additional components, such as filters and/or disks can also be included in the vapor purifier to promote oil recovery and cleansing of deleterious matter from the vapors, which act as a host for the deleterious matter. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126710 | DUAL COIL IGNITION CIRCUIT FOR SPARK IGNITED ENGINE - An electrical circuit for extending the duration of the spark provided by a spark plug. Instead of a single coil (and a single pair of windings), a dual coil unit is used. The dual coil unit may be operated in a “multi-strike” mode in which the discharge of each coil is shortened and offset from that of the other coil. This provides an effective spark for an extended duration. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126711 | THIN VENEER STONE SAW - A thin veneer stone saw and related methods are provided. The thin veneer stone saw includes one or more circular saw blades. In an embodiment, two circular saw blades are arranged such that a masonry block, such as stone, may be sawed completely through in a single pass through the thin veneer stone saw. The stone may be delivered to, and processed through, the circular saw blades by a conveyor system. One of the circular saw blades may be centered below the top surface of the conveyor and protrude through a gap between two sections of the conveyor system. The other circular saw blade may be positioned entirely above the top surface of the conveyor system. The thin veneer stone saw may be operable to produce thin veneer stones in a variety of widths. The thin veneer stones may be used to form facade for a structure. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126712 | Stone Saw Blade - A stone saw blade ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126713 | Slurry composition containing non-ionic polymer and method for use - A wiresaw cutting fluid composition of the present invention comprises about 25 to about 75% by weight of a particulate abrasive suspended in an aqueous carrier containing a polymeric viscosity modifier that comprises a polymer including a majority of non-ionic monomer units (preferably 100 mol % non-ionic monomer units), has a number average molecular weight (M | 2009-05-21 |
20090126714 | Temperature control apparatus and method for a barbeque grill - A temperature control system for controlling the rate of flow of a flammable fluid at generally constant pressure is disclosed. The system may include a flow control apparatus that is free of a regulator mechanism, for affecting the flow of the fluid. The flow control apparatus may be operable between at least a first flow rate and a second flow rate, and may have at least one upstream opening and at least one downstream opening. The system may also include a first burner in fluid communication with the downstream opening of the flow control apparatus and a conduit in fluid communication at one end thereof with the upstream opening of the flow control apparatus, and configured at the other end thereof for connection to a fuel supply. A thermocouple may be located in the vicinity of the burner, for converting a sensed thermal state into an electrical signal. An electronic controller, in communication with the flow control apparatus, for activating the flow control apparatus to one of said first and second flow rates, and being in communication with the thermocouple for receiving the electrical signal from the thermocouple is also provided. An interface connected to the controller for manually inputting a desired temperature may be included, wherein the controller is operable to automatically cycle the flow control apparatus between the first and second flow rates until the temperature sensed by the thermocouple is similar to the desired temperature. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126715 | Gas cooking appliance with removable burners and useable work area - A gas cooking appliance for use with at least one removable burner, the cooking appliance including a structural housing supporting a cooktop surface having at least one convertible area for use with the at least one removable burner. When the at least one removable burner is operable with the cooking appliance, it resides above the convertible area and is supplied a fuel mixture from the cooking appliance by a gas-to-air type fuel supplier. According to various preferred embodiments there are provided a gas shutoff device for stopping the flow of gaseous fuel to the removable gas burner when the burner is relocated or not properly installed to the appliance proper; and an interlock so that during cooking, the removable burner does not move about in an unsafe way. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126716 | U-SHAPED BURNER FOR GRILL - Burner for a gas grill includes an inlet section, a first straight section contiguous with the inlet section, a curved section contiguous with the first straight section, and a second straight section contiguous with the curved section and having a portion parallel to the first straight section to provide the burner with a U-shaped configuration. The curved portion has an inner side and an outer side such that the outer side has a larger radius of curvature than the inner side. The inner side of the curved portion preferably lacks apertures, and the outer side of the curved portion preferably includes apertures, such that the only exit apertures for gas being directed from the burner is through the apertures in the outer side. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126717 | Solar Thermal Collection - Solar thermal collector body in the form of an integrally extruded or continuously cast panel including as an integral part of its cross-sectional profile a tubular hollow body adapted for the flow therethrough of a flowable heat carrier medium, including ends which permit the inflow of cold heat carrier medium and the withdrawal of the heated heat carrier medium respectively. The hollow body ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126718 | Method and device for utilizing solar energy - Vertically placed solar collectors arranged in a circular formation aided by magnifying glasses and mirrors to increase the heating effect of solar energy. Mirrors and magnifying glasses placed around the outside and in the center of the circular formation. Optional computer controlled movement of the solar collectors and/or the mirrors and magnifying glasses to optimally catch the angle of the sun's rays as the earth moves relative to the sun and according to the season. Use of captured energy to heat water and produce electricity for a house and/or an electrically driven car. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126719 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUGAR CANE FILTER CAKE MUD AND EXTRACTING COMPONENT PRODUCTS - A process for the treatment of sugar cane filter cake mud separates and extracts the mud's components into useful materials. The materials include fiber, lignin, beta-carotene, oil containing a high content of phytosterols, and refined wax. The fiber can be used as an animal feed or a source of energy, the refined wax is a resource of policosanol and other established purposes, and resin can be used an additive in asphalt mixtures and tire manufacturing or can be recycled back into the sugar milling process. The process is self contained, requiring the input only of fresh water and chemical additives to adjust pH and coloration. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126720 | SUGAR CANE JUICE CLARIFICATION PROCESS - A process to clarify raw sugar cane juice, which comprises adding a source of lime, adding an anionic inorganic colloid, and separating of the resulting sugar cane juice, is disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126721 | Continuous Fluid Bed Reactor - The present invention is concerned with an apparatus and method for continuous fluidization which comprises at least two cells connected by an aperture permitting the solid material to be introduced into the next downstream cell by fluidized horizontal flow, an isolated freeboard within each cell, at least two filter sticks contained within the isolated freeboard of each cell, and at least one blow back valve contained within each filter stick. The apparatus allows processing of materials that are typically difficult to fluidize by maintaining a substantially constant pressure difference between each isolated freeboard. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126722 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND EJECTION METHOD - A liquid ejection device, includes: a plurality of storing parts for storing liquids; a plurality of liquid-feeding parts connected to the respective storing parts; a ejection part for ejecting a liquid; a plurality of flow paths connected to the plurality of liquid-feeding parts, respectively; and a connection part for joining the plurality of flow paths and connecting them as a single flow path to the ejection part. The plurality of liquid-feeding parts are actuated to mix the liquids from the plurality of storing parts in the single flow path joined at the connection part and feed a mixture of the liquids to the ejection part to eject the mixture from the ejection part. According to the ejection device of the present invention, the ejection amount or the mixing ratio can be easily changed in a comparatively precise manner. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126723 | PATIENT INTERFACE MEMBER FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL INHALATION SYSTEM - A device for use in an aerosol inhalation system for delivering aerosolized medication includes a means for generating aerosolized medication and a housing that is operatively connected to the means for generating aerosolized medication such that the aerosolized medication is delivered to the housing. The device also includes a patient interface member removably connected to the housing and being separate therefrom. The patient interface member is for placement about a face of the patient and in communication with a mouth of the patient for delivering the aerosolized medication. The patient interface member incorporates a first flow control means that is positionable between an open position where aerosolized medication flows into an interior of the patient interface member when the patient inhales and a closed position when the patient exhales. The exhaled gas is vented from the interior through at least one vent port that is part of the patient interface member. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126724 | ONE-WAY VALVE - A one-way valve ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126725 | Emergency safety respirator - A flexible conduit split inside in two equal parts is connected to a Goose Neck conduit at one end and to a mouth piece at the other end and provide air to any person under water. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126726 | Diving Snorkel - A diving snorkel is used by divers for breathing and includes a top housing and a main tube. The main tube is a hollow tube with openings at two ends and has a partition piece extending outwards at one end. The top housing is sleeved on the main tube, thus the partition piece spaces the internal space of the top housing into a water-guide pipe and an air intake pipe. The water-guide pipe is used to discharge the water entering the top housing, so as to prevent the water from entering the main tube and obstructing the snorkel during the using process, so as to allow the air to enter the main tube though the air intake pipe of the top housing smoothly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126727 | Controller for an extremity hyperbaric device - A controller is operable to selectively supply gas to, and evacuate gas from, regions of a hyperbaric wound treatment chamber. The controller operates to inflate a passage or rib of the device to provide that the device is made sufficiently rigid for inserting a limb therethrough, and inflate an inflatable cuff to create a seal against the limb. The controller also operates to evacuate ambient air trapped within the chamber, and optionally partially evacuate the passage or rib, after the seal is created by the inflatable cuff, and then introduce oxygen into the chamber, and optionally inflate the passage or rib. The cuff, when inflated and creating a seal against a limb, optionally is at least partially within the chamber, and the treatment gas is supplied to the chamber to maintain the seal of the cuff against the limb. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126728 | Apparatus and Method of Simulating a Somatosensory Experience in Space - A method of providing a user with an extra-terrestrial somatosensory experience includes equipping the user with an underwater breathing apparatus, having the user occupy an underwater environment, such environment providing buoyancy to the user, and while the user occupies the underwater environment, using a computer-implemented virtual reality system to present to the user a virtual reality environment modeling an extra-terrestrial setting. The virtual reality system inhibits visual perception by the user of items outside of the virtual reality environment so that the user experiences the virtual reality environment under a buoyancy condition provided by the underwater environment. The buoyancy condition enhances the experience of the virtual reality environment. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126729 | Anesthesia Apparatus Preoperative Checkout Device - A checkout device to test an anesthesia machine may include a connecting tube to connect the checkout device to the anesthesia machine to transmit fluid, and a valve positioned in the connecting tube having a first position at a second position. The first position may allow the fluid to flow without substantial resistance and the second position may prevent the fluid from flowing until a predetermined resistance level has been overcome. The valve may include an arm to open which corresponds to the first position and to close which corresponds to the second position, and the valve may include a movable piston to open and close the valve. The movable piston may be connected to a biasing apparatus to move the movable piston to open and close the valve, and the movable piston may be connected to the arm. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126730 | Anesthesia Apparatus Preoperative Checkout Device - A checkout device to test an anesthesia machine may include a connecting tube to connect the checkout device to the anesthesia machine to transmit fluid, and a valve positioned in the connecting tube having a first position at a second position. The first position may allow the fluid to flow without substantial resistance and the second position may prevent the fluid from flowing until a predetermined resistance level has been overcome. The valve may include an arm to open which corresponds to the first position and to close which corresponds to the second position, and the valve may include a movable piston to open and close the valve. The movable piston may be connected to a biasing apparatus to move the movable piston to open and close the valve, and the movable piston may be connected to the arm. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126731 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY - A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126732 | DRY POWDER INHALATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPULMONARY ADMINISTRATION - The present invention provides a novel dry powder inhalation system suitable for transpulmonary administration. The dry powder inhalation system of the invention characterized by using a combination of:
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20090126733 | XENON RECOVERY FROM AMBIENT PRESSURE VENTILATOR LOOP - Xe exhaled from a patient is recovered with a polymeric membrane. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126734 | RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL DRIVER - A respiratory therapy system includes a driver unit and a patient interface device. The driver unit is adapted to deliver pressurized gas flow from a source to the patient interface device. At least one electronic valve can be used to deliver a desired flow to the patient interface device. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126735 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM FOR BREATHING CIRCUIT - There is provided a humidification system for a breathing circuit that can detect abnormality in flow of intake air inside an inspiration tube. A humidification section is arranged inside an inspiration tube of a breathing circuit. Further, the humidification system is constructed capable of supplying moisture into intake air flowing inside the inspiration tube by using, for example, hydrophobic hollow fibers or a hydrophobic membrane. The flow section comprises a supply section for supplying moisture to the humidification section and a delivery section for delivering moisture that has been supplied to the humidification section. The control section detects intake air abnormality using difference information for water temperature of the supply section and water temperature of the delivery section. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126736 | In-home medical data collection and reporting system - The invention is an oxygen system, including a home care system, for patients who require supplemental oxygen. Built around an intelligent portable oxygen concentrator, the system incorporates a variety of patient monitoring and reporting function enabled by the processing and communications channels built into the concentrator. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126737 | OXYGEN SUPPLYING CIRCUIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBER - The invention relates to a breathing apparatus for an aircraft crew member, said apparatus comprising at least one breathing mask ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126738 | Middle Ear Pressure Equalizing Device With Improved Pressure Control - An apparatus for equalizing pressure in a middle ear includes a hand-held air source for providing a continuous flow of air at a predetermined rate and a tapered sealing nostril plug adapted to be sealed against a nostril. The tapered nostril plug has a channel there through for delivering the continuous flow of air. The channel of the tapered plug is adapted to be placed in communication with the air source through an adjustable valve assembly for selecting a pressure limit for the air in the channel of the nostril plug. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126739 | Interchangeable Mask Assembly - A system of breathing arrangements for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes at least first and second cushion components, e.g., full-face, nasal, nasal prongs, nose tip, and/or a combination of any of the above, including a nasal or full-face cushion and nasal prongs/nozzles combination, etc., that are different from one another in at least one aspect, and a common frame assembly configured to support each of the first and second cushion components. Various embodiments are directed to a full-face or nasal mask used with a frame having lateral connector portions having a stiffening member. The mask assembly may include a nose height adjustment device for the height of the cushion, or a cushion adjustment member by which the position of the cushion may be adjusted relative to the frame. The mask assembly may include a chin strap assembly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126740 | TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE ASSEMBLY AND PAD - A tracheostomy tube assembly comprising a tracheostomy tube and an elongated neck plate secured to said tube having an upper edge, a lower edge and holes at opposite ends thereof, is characterized by a soft, flexible gel-like polymer pad having a center port surrounding the tracheostomy tube and releasably secured on the patient side of the neck plate and extending to or beyond the upper and lower neck plate edges and inside the holes. The pad has a smooth, substantially flat, planar first surface for resting against the patient side of the neck plate and a smooth, soft, transversely concave second surface for resting against a patient's neck, whereby the pad has a thicker cross-section at its opposite side edges and ends, and a thinner cross-section along a center portion extending between the upper and lower pad edges and ends. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126741 | Atomized-fluid shield for surgery and method of use - A surgical shield includes an at least partially rigid shield member extending in at least two spatial dimensions, at least one flexible sheet member, and a coupling element. The shield member has an aperture traversable by a surgical instrument, while the coupling element is provided on the shield member for releasably connecting the shield member to the instrument. The flexible sheet member is attached to the shield member so as to define, with the shield member, an enclosure having one open side opposing the shield member. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126742 | Tongue grasping and restraining apparatus and methods - A tongue grasping and restraining device holds the tongue securely during sleep in order to minimize the risk of the tongue slipping back and blocking the throat, a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea. Plural tongue gripping projections are coupled to upper and lower supports. The projections engage and hold the tongue. The upper and lower supports are biased toward one another into a tongue engaging position. The upper support is coupled to the user's upper jaw, for example, to a denture, dental appliance or by upper teeth engaging mechanisms. The lower support can be hinged or otherwise joined to the upper support or can be separate therefrom. A tube and rod mechanism in one embodiment couples the upper and lower supports together. Exemplary methods of manufacturing tongue gripping projections are also disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126743 | Apparatus and method of a locality specific pre-hospital pediatric medical treatment - Methods and an apparatus of locality specific pre-hospital pediatric emergency medical treatment are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes preparing an emergency manual conforming to a guideline pertaining to the locality specific pre-hospital pediatric medical treatment. The method further includes determining items according to the emergency manual and furnishing a portable container with the items. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126744 | Natural Orifice Bariatric Procedure And Apparatus For Use Therewith - A method of performing a bariatric procedure through a natural body orifice is disclosed. The method comprises the step of providing a surgical instrument, comprising a handle portion, an elongated portion extending distally from the handle portion, and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated portion. The method also comprises the steps of inserting the surgical instrument through a natural body orifice of a patient such that the end effector is adjacent a portion of the patient's stomach, and using the surgical instrument to perform a surgical task. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126745 | Emulation Aerosol Sucker - An emulation aerosol sucker includes a battery assembly, an atomizer assembly and a cigarette bottle assembly. An external thread electrode is located in one end of battery assembly. An internal thread electrode is located in one end of atomizer assembly. Said battery assembly and said atomizer assembly are connected by the screwthread electrode. Said cigarette bottle assembly is inserted into the other end of said atomizer assembly and both form one cigarette type or cigar type body. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126746 | Tobacco Articles and Methods - Some embodiments of a tobacco article may include tobacco disposed in a porous matrix. The tobacco article may provide tobacco, tobacco constituents, or both tobacco and tobacco constituents to the consumer's mouth in the form of particles, liquid, or vapor so as to provide tobacco satisfaction to the consumer. In some circumstances, the tobacco may be integrally molded with a plastic material so that at least a portion of the tobacco is disposed in pores of the matrix. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126747 | PLANT EXTRACTS AND USES THEREOF IN FILTER SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for reducing the concentration of noxious substances in gases and smoke. Filters comprising plant extracts, such as parenchyma tissue extract and mesophyll cell extract, are also provided, as well as methods for making same. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126748 | RING FOR EXTENSION HAIR - The present invention relates to a ring for extension hair, and it is desirable to include a upper ring and a lower ring in the for extension hair: the upper ring which has a first-penetration hole and is formed at a certain height; and the lower ring, which has a second-penetration hole, is formed at a certain height, is at to the side away from the lower part of the upper ring, and is connected by a connection piece connecting with the above upper ring. By the present invention, thanks to the advantage of simply and promptly treating the extension hair to the wearer's hair as well as of being able to treating the extension hair to wearer's hair on strand by strand, the ring for extension hair provides the advantages of soft movement while wearing the extension hair, of being able to attach the style as the wearer wants, and of being able to remove the extension hair without any pain. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126749 | ARTIFICIAL HAIR AND WIG USING THE SAME - An artificial hair and a wig using the same are provided which have such feeling as appearance, tactile and texture and preferable physical properties similar to natural hair, wherein an artificial hair | 2009-05-21 |
20090126750 | CURVED MANICURE OR PEDICURE DEVICE - The present invention relates to an improved manicure or pedicure device with one or more longitudinal curves. Said curves are designed to aid users produce a curved nail whilst reducing the skill, time, concentration, dexterity and rotation of the device and or nail required to perform the action. Further more the aesthetics and ergonomics of the manicure or pedicure device are also improved. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126751 | CURLING IRON WITH AN ASYMMETRIC CLAMPING MEMBER HAVING A LATERAL COMB EDGE AND AN OPPOSITE PARALLEL STRAIGHT EDGE - A curling iron includes a concave clamping member having a lateral straight edge and an opposite lateral comb edge. The clamping member is adapted to mate with a curling rod when the curling iron is in a closed position. The straight edge of the clamping member is substantially parallel to the comb edge. The comb edge includes a plurality of uniformly spaced combing teeth. A pair of pivotally attached handles enable opening and closing of the curling iron. The clamping member may be removable and reversible. During curling, the curling iron may be rotated so that either the straight edge or the comb edge moves towards the hair and engages and styles the hair. During curling, the hair may be compressed between the clamping member and the rod. The curling iron may then be rotated on the lateral straight edge to form a solid barrel curl. Alternatively, the curling iron may be rotated on the lateral comb edge to form evenly separated multiple curls, multiple spikes, multiple spirals and/or multiple waves, leaving the hair curled, spiked, spiraled and or waved. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126752 | Gel comb - A hair care product that has a handle and teeth, such as a comb or pick that includes a reservoir in the handle for the retention of liquid or semi-liquid hair care products, such as gels, mousses and the like. The teeth of the hair care product is in communication with the reservoir in the handle such that when the reservoir in the handle is stimulated such that the contents of the reservoir can travel through the handle and into the area of the teeth, a plurality of apertures irrigated into the teeth allow for the dispensing of the liquid or semi-liquid product through the apertures and onto the user's hair thereby allowing for quick application and easy storage of the liquid or semi-liquid hair care products. To stimulate the reservoir, the handle can either be squeezed or a pump can be installed on the handle that can optionally open and close the reservoir and its communication with the teeth portion of the comb or pick. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126753 | ADHESIVE FOR WIG, WIG USING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE BOTH - An adhesive for a wig, a wig using the same, and methods of manufacturing the both are such that the adhesive for a wig has a single layer, is bondable unpeelably to the inner side of a wig base, and is bondable by pressure re-peelably to scalp, wherein the adhesive layer ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126754 | Method Of Curl Retention In Hair And Lashes - The invention relates to a method of retaining, enhancing or imparting curl in a keratinous material which comprises applying to the keratinous material a retention effective amount of a transglutaminase enzyme. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126755 | Hair compositions comprising at least one disulfide direct dye and at least one alkaline hydroxide agent and simultaneous hair shaping an dyeing processes - Disclosed herein are compositions for simultaneous shaping, dyeing, and/or lightening of keratin fibers comprising at least one disulfide direct dye and at least one organic or mineral hydroxide alkaline agent. Also disclosed herein are processes for simultaneous shaping, dyeing, and/or lightening of keratin fibers using said compositions and compartmentalized devices comprising said compositions. The compositions disclosed herein may make it possible to obtain a long-lasting dyeing effect, while limiting the degradation of the keratin fibers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126756 | Keratin-protective curl minimizer, compostions, method, and kit therefor - Keratin-fiber protectant, curl minimizing composition are disclosed comprising an effective keratin-protective amount of a physiologically tolerable curl minimizing agent selected from the group consisting of a polyfunctional aldehyde, an activated olefin-containing compound, and a polycarboxylic acid. Also disclosed are methods and kits for using the compositions for minimizing the natural curl configuration of human hair in particular. | 2009-05-21 |