24th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140161476 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus includes a power control unit, a detecting unit, and a determining unit. The power control unit controls power supply to an operation unit, an engine unit, and a controller unit. The detecting unit detects a size of a sheet held in a sheet holding unit. The determining unit determines, after the printing apparatus is shifted to a power saving state which restricts power supply to the operation unit, the engine unit, and the controller unit, whether a size of a sheet specified in a received job and the detected size match each other. Where the determining unit determines that the detected and specified size of the sheets match each other, the power control unit supplies power to the controller engine units while maintaining the restriction on power supply to the operation unit, and shifts the printing apparatus to the power saving state after the job ends. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161477 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A print job is executed such that, in a case where single-sided printing is instructed for some pages and double-sided printing is instructed for some pages among multiple pages for which printing instructions have been given according to a print job, and in a case where it has been determined that a conveyance path is present that is different from the conveyance path for double-sided printing and is for reversing the printing sheets front to rear for discharging, the conveyance path for double-sided printing is used in the double-sided printing and the printing sheets are reversed and discharged through the conveyance path for reversing the printing sheets front to rear for discharging in the single-sided printing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161478 | CONSTANT CURRENT-TYPE HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT FROM THE SAME - A constant current-type high-voltage power supply apparatus which is used in an image forming apparatus includes a leakage current detection unit that detects a leakage current leaked from at least one output terminal of the constant current-type high-voltage power supply apparatus and outputs the detected leakage current, a direct current voltage output unit that outputs different direct current (DC) voltages according to whether the leakage current detected by the leakage current detection unit is input, and a power control unit that controls power supply to the constant current-type high-voltage power supply apparatus according to the output DC voltage. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161479 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt; a rotatable member configured to cooperate with the endless belt to form the nip; a back-up member including a heater and an electrode portion connected with the heater; an electric energy supply member mounted to the back-up member; a regulating member mounted to the back-up member to regulate movement of the endless belt in a longitudinal direction thereof; and a covering member for covering the electrode portion when the endless belt is inserted and removed in a longitudinal direction in the state that the electric energy supply member and the regulating member are dismounted from the back-up member. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161480 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus gas a photosensitive drum, an anti-static lamp, and a drum unit, The drum unit includes a unit main frame for holding the photosensitive drum, and | 2014-06-12 |
20140161481 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit configured to transfer a formed image that is formed by an image forming portion to sheet, a first carrying path configured to guide the sheet in a set direction, a fixing unit configured to fix the formed image to the sheet that is guided by the first carrying path, a second carrying path configured to guide the sheet that is fixed by the fixing unit in a set direction, a communicating unit configured to communicate between the first carrying path and the second carrying path, a first air flowing unit configured to flow air from the first carrying path to the second carrying path, an ejection unit configured to vent the air in the second carrying path to outside. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161482 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a paper supply section, a housing member and an ion generating unit. The housing member is disposed at least below the image forming section, and gives the same shape in plane view as the image forming section and the paper supply section. The ion generating unit is contained in the housing member. The ion generating unit includes a duct forming a pathway of flow to guide the air that is sucked in from outside of the housing member again to outside of the housing member, an ion generating device disposed inside the duct, and a fan for generating an air current in the duct. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161483 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE - An image forming apparatus loadable with a cartridge includes a supporting member movable, carrying the cartridge, between an inside position and an outside position, the supporting member being provided with a first regulating portion to limit the cartridge in one of the longitudinal directions and a second regulating portion to limit movement of the cartridge in the other one of the longitudinal directions; a third regulating portion to limit the supporting member in the one longitudinal direction; and a fourth regulating portion to limit the supporting member in the other longitudinal direction; wherein the first, second, third and fourth regulating portions are all provided at the one longitudinal end portion side and outside an image forming region. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161484 | CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CARTRIDGE - A method of manufacturing a cartridge including a first member having a flexible engaging portion and a second member having an engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion, configured to manufacture a cartridge by a process of engaging the engaging portion of the first member and the engaged portion of the second member; and a process of forming a third member configured to restrict a movement of the flexible engaging portion by letting a fluent material flow in between the first member and the second member and solidifying the fluent material. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161485 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCLUDING DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE INCLUDING DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device is provided capable of properly maintaining charging characteristics of developer and configured to be easily assembled. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161486 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus is provided including a housing having a first opening and a second opening which are directed in a same direction; a plurality of developing units which are disposed in parallel with each other in the housing along an oblique direction inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, the developing units which are configured to be attached to and detached from the housing along the oblique direction through the first opening; and a plurality of developer cartridges which correspond to the plurality of developing units, each of the developer cartridges being disposed in parallel with each other in the housing to be opposite to an end of a respective one of the developing units along a substantially horizontal direction in a longitudinal direction of the developing units, the developer cartridges which are configured to be attached to and detached from the housing through the second opening. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161487 | CARTRIDGE - A cartridge includes: a rotating body including a rotating shaft extending in a first direction and carrying developer; a housing supporting the rotating body; and a cover removably mounted on the housing and protect the rotating body. The cover includes: a grasping portion that is provided substantially at a center of the cover in the first direction; and a first engaging claw that is disposed on an outer side of the cover with respect to the grasping portion in the first direction, and is configured to engage the cover with the housing. The housing includes an engaged portion engaged with the first engaging claw. If the grasping portion is operated to remove the cover from the housing, the first engaging claw moves toward the center of the cover in the first direction and engagement of the first engaging claw and the engaged portion is released. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161488 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING JAM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF REMOVING JAM - A jam removing device, an apparatus including a jam removing device, and a method of removing a jam are provided. The jam removing device includes a first door member installed on an in/out path of a tray mounted with a developing unit and is opened or closed with respect to an apparatus body, a second door member installed in the apparatus body in an opposite direction to the first door member and is opened or closed with respect to the apparatus body, a guide unit including a first guide that guides insertion/withdrawal of the tray with respect to the apparatus body and a second guide that guides the first guide so that the developing unit approaches or separates from a transfer unit, a first link unit connecting the first door member and the first guide, and a second link unit connecting the second door member and the first guide. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161489 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CARTRIDGE - An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, includes: a mounting portion to which a cartridge is detachably mounted; a drive transmission member for transmitting a driving force by being engaged with a drive-transmitted member provided on the cartridge when the cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion; and a protecting member movable between a protecting position where the drive transmission member is prevented from being exposed toward the mounting portion and an open position where the protecting member is retracted from the protecting position to expose the drive transmission member to the mounting portion thereby to permit engagement of the drive transmission member with the drive-transmitted member. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161490 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A development device includes a developer container, a developer bearing member, a mixing/transporting member, an opening/closing member, and a drive mechanism. The developer container contains a developer. The developer bearing member is rotatably supported by the developer container. The developer bearing member also has a surface facing an image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is to be formed. The developer is borne on the surface of the developer bearing member. The mixing/transporting member mixes and transports the developer in the developer container. The opening/closing member opens and closes a developer outlet for discharging an excess of the developer in the developer container. The drive mechanism drives the opening/closing member in association with driving of the developer bearing member or the mixing/transporting member to open the developer outlet. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161491 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a developer container, an outlet, a first shutter, a cover member, a movable member, and a transmission member. The developer container is removably mountable relative to the apparatus body through an opening. The first shutter opens and closes the outlet. The cover member opens and closes the opening. The movable member is reciprocally movable in forward and reverse directions. The transmission member transmits action of the cover member to the movable member and is disposed between the cover member and the movable member. When the movable member is moved in the forward direction, the first shutter is closed. When the movable member is moved in the reverse direction, the first shutter is opened. In a terminal period of an opening operation of the cover member, a movement direction of the movable member is reversed from the forward direction to the reverse direction. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161492 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a case, a developer carrier, an antiscattering part and a movement mechanism. The case has a supply port supplying developer to an image carrier in which an electrostatic latent image is formed. The developer carrier is rotatably positioned in the case, and develops the electrostatic latent image through the supply port by the developer. The antiscattering part prevents the developer from scattering from the supply port. The movement mechanism makes the developer carrier movable, in the case, between a developing position adjacent to the supply port and a housing position at a depth side from the developing position with respect to the supply port. The antiscattering part is moved, in conjunction with movement of the developer carrier, between an opening position adjacent to the developing position and a withdrawal position far from the opening position, while separating from the developer carrier. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161493 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The developing device includes: a developing container that stores a developer including a non-magnetic toner and a magnetic carrier; a toner bearing member that bears the toner and conveys the toner to a developing portion; and a separating portion wherein a surface of the toner bearing member includes a plurality of recess structures in which a smallest opening width R is equal to or larger than r | 2014-06-12 |
20140161494 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Test patches are formed such that lengths of the test patches in a rotational direction of the intermediate transfer member are shorter than a length of the intermediate transfer member from a primary transfer portion located in the lowermost stream among the plurality of primary transfer portions to the secondary transfer portion. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161495 | ENDLESS BELT, BELT DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An endless belt includes: an endless belt body; and a tape which is wound around the endless belt body through more than full circumference on an outer peripheral surface of each of end portions of the endless belt body with respect to a widthwise direction crossing a circumferential direction of the endless belt body and which is provided so that said tape overlaps a winding start portion with a slack. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161496 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member adapted to bear a toner image, a transfer belt configured to be movable, a transfer device placed across the transfer belt from the image bearing member and adapted to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member to the transfer belt, the transfer device including a brush member equipped with a plurality of conductive filaments to be put into contact with the belt, wherein the plurality of conductive filaments located at an upstream end in a moving direction of the transfer belt is cut along an orthogonal direction intersecting the moving direction of the transfer belt at right angles or the conductive filaments located at an upstream end of the brush member along the moving direction of the transfer belt are bonded together. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161497 | FIXING DEVICE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A fixing device and an image forming apparatus including the same are provided. The fixing device includes a rotatable endless belt passing through a fixing nip that is formed by a nip forming member and a backup member, and a first guide positioned inside the endless belt to guide the endless belt entering the fixing nip, wherein the first guide includes a first bent portion disposed at an upstream side of the fixing nip to support the endless belt and a second bent portion disposed at an upstream side of the first bent portion to support the endless belt, and a height of the second bent portion from the fixing nip is within a range of about 4% to about 10% of a height of the endless belt when being freely transformed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161498 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - The fixing apparatus includes a sleeve, a nip portion forming member that contacts an inner surface of the sleeve, a pressure member, and a regulation member for regulating movement of the sleeve, in which the regulation member includes a first surface and a second surface, in which the first surface on an upstream side of the nip portion in a conveyance direction of the recording material includes a region in which a distance between the inner surface of the sleeve and the first surface in a radial direction of the sleeve increases toward a center portion of the sleeve in the generatrix direction, and in which the end surface of the sleeve contacts the region when the sleeve moves in the generatrix direction. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161499 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - An image heating apparatus includes a cylindrical film; a roller contacting the film; a nip forming member contacting an inner surface of the film and cooperating with the roller to form a nip for nipping a sheet carrying an image; an opposing member opposing an inner surface of an end portion of the film along generatrix direction the film. A lubricant is provided between the film and the nip forming member. The film is longer than the roller. At least a part of the curved surface portion is provided in a region outside a contact region of the film and the roller. A portion of the curved surface portion outside the contact region is provided with a groove extending in a rotational moving direction of the film, the groove having a wall effective to remove from the film the lubricant. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161500 | FIXING APPARATUS - A fixing apparatus for fixing a toner image on a recording material through a nip includes a sleeve; a nip forming member contacting an inner surface of the sleeve; a halogen heater provided in the sleeve; and a back-up member cooperating with the nip forming member to form the nip through the sleeve, wherein a surface of the nip forming member which contacts an inner surface of the sleeve is convex in a direction of approaching the back-up member, from each of opposite end portions thereof toward a central portion thereof with respect to a generatrix direction of the sleeve. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161501 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - In an image forming device, an image formation unit operated in a monochrome mode includes a lubricant applying unit and a charging device to supply a DC voltage superimposed with an AC voltage to an image carrier, and each of image formation units operated only in a color mode includes a charging device to supply a DC voltage to an image carrier, and one of the image formation units arranged on a downstream side of the image formation unit operated in the monochrome mode in a moving direction of an intermediate transfer member includes a cleaning device having a blade member in which a proximal edge portion contacts the image carrier to remove residual toner from the image carrier, and the proximal edge portion is made of an elastic rubber having a 100% modulus value of 6 MPa or greater at 23° C. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161502 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of easily recovering a jam sheet nipped by a fixing roller and a pressure roller. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161503 | SPEED TYPING APPARATUS - A keyboard is provided having 26 letters assigned to only 17 to 21 keys, and preferably 21 keys. This advantageous system of typing makes use of either one or two hands. The 26 letters of the English alphabet are all displayed. Five keys have two letters—those letters are PQ, JK, UW, VX and YZ for a total of ten letters. Sixteen keys have one letter assigned to each key—namely the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, O, N, R, S and T for a total of sixteen letters assigned to a specific key—for a total of 26 letters. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161504 | DISPENSING AND APPLICATION HEAD - A dispenser and applicator head (T | 2014-06-12 |
20140161505 | Cosmetic Liquid Extractor Comprising Nonionic Polymers - Aqueous liquid compositions are provided, which comprise nonionic polymers, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), or combinations thereof, and which are free of or substantially free of salt-forming groups. The aqueous liquids form solid, flexible films after direct application to skin, and the films may be peeled from the skin to remove adhered keratotic plugs from pores of the skin. The compositions are easily applied to skin, without dripping, with fingers, a brush, or other applicators. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161506 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT PACKAGED IN A BOTTLE - A system for dispensing a fluid product packaged in a bottle ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161507 | AUTOMATIC COLORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automatic coloring system and method are used for coloring a three-dimensional object. An electronic device executes a coloring design process to obtain a coloring procedure corresponding to the three-dimensional object. The coloring procedure has multiple coloring instructions sequenced according to each individual generation order thereof. A connecting interface electrically connects the electronic device to an automatic coloring machine in a separable manner, so as to output the coloring procedure from the electronic device to the automatic coloring machine. Finally, the automatic coloring machine directly executes the coloring instructions in the coloring procedure sequentially. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161508 | REFILL PLUG RELEASE ASSEMBLY AND WRITING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING SAME - A writing instrument includes a barrel, a refill assembly, and a refill plug assembly that is quick to release from the barrel and quick to re-attach to the barrel when changing a refill assembly. The refill plug assembly is quickly secured to the barrel of the writing instrument and quickly released from the barrel of the writing instrument through a twisting and/or pushing action that may require less than one full turn to disengage from the barrel and to re-attach to the barrel, thus expediting replacement of the refill assembly. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161509 | DRIVE SHAFT - Disclosed is a drive shaft that includes a first rotary shaft having a plurality of locking projections for a spline engagement formed along an outer circumferential surface of the end portion of the first rotary shaft. The driveshaft further includes a secondary rotary shaft having a plurality of locking grooves for the spline engagement corresponding to the locking projections, which are formed on the inner circumferential surface into which the first rotary shaft are inserted. Additionally, the driveshaft includes fixing members fitted on the outer circumference of the first rotary shaft and fixing apertures which are formed through the outer circumference of the first rotary shaft or the inner circumference of the second rotary shaft to correspond to the fixing members and into which the fixing members are fitted. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161510 | JOINT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A joint assembly includes an end portion of a first component that is accommodated within an end portion of a second component, with each respective first and second end portion having a corresponding first and second location feature, and an elongate resilient helical connection member. When the joint is assembled, the first and second location features together define an annular cavity into which is accommodated the connection member to interlock the first and second components to one another. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161511 | WEB-HANDLING MACHINE FRAME - A web-handling machine frame, at least partially built from reconfigurable interconnected blocks having precision alignment points. From such blocks, modular equipment web-handling lines for web-handling operations can be constructed ad hoc with their shaft mounted web-contacting devices in tram without the need for separate alignment procedures. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161512 | BONDED SPLICE JOINT - An apparatus for an aircraft structure comprising first and second stringers, each having a vertical stringer portion defining a lengthwise gap. The structure may include a fitting having a central rib attachment member and first and second extensions extending in opposite directions from said central rib attachment member. Stringer attachment portions extending up from said first and second extensions are inserted into the lengthwise gaps of the first and second stringer portions, respectively. The rib attachment member may be attached to a side-of-body rib. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161513 | BATTERY PACK RELEASE WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK FOR CORDLESS POWER TOOLS - Battery packs include a battery pack housing, at least one battery release member held by the battery housing, a (blind) latch held by the battery pack housing in communication with the battery release member that releaseably locks the battery pack to a device, and a tactile feedback mechanism that is held by the battery pack housing and is in communication with the battery release member. The tactile feedback mechanism generates a tactile feedback that reduces or increases an application force required by a user to manually actuate the at least one release member. The tactile feedback transmitted through the at least one battery release member. The tactile feedback is generated when the at least one release member has been manually actuated by the user a sufficient distance to allow the user to easily remove the battery pack from the device. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161514 | SPRING LATCHING CONNECTORS - A spring latching connector includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a piston slidably received in said bore, a circular groove formed in one of said bore and piston and a circular coil spring disposed in said groove for latching said piston and housing together. The groove is sized and shaped for controlling, in combination with a spring configuration, disconnect and connect forces of the spring latching connection. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161515 | Method and Apparatus for Mounting a Machine Element onto a Shaft - A mounting device for coaxially anchoring a machine element upon a rotary shaft is provided. The device fits between the interior bore of the machine element and the cylindrical surface of the shaft and is effective to position the element at any desired position longitudinally of the shaft and at any angular position circumferentially of the shaft. The device has inner and outer sleeves, the mating surfaces of which are similarly tapered so that relative axial displacement of the sleeves affects expansion and contraction of the interior bore and external surface of the combined elements. Rotation of a threaded nut at one end of the device effects the relative axial displacement of the inner and outer sleeves to afford expansion and contraction of the sleeves without excessively straining the material of the sleeves or the nut. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161516 | FASTENING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an arrangement for fastening visible elements and in particular an arrangement for mounting sidings. According to the present invention, rapid and precise installation is ensured, together with extended durability of the siding with invisible fastenings. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161517 | Failed furniture cyclinder height adjustment replacement device - A device to be used singly or in plurality for adjusting and maintaining the height of a failed adjustable cylinder used in furniture is provided. The device is a flexible elongated generally “C-shaped” in cross section member sized with an interior diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of an adjustable height furniture cylinder cylindrical perimeter. The device(s) are sufficiently resilient that they can be flexed to allow the cylinder to pass into and reside within the interior region thereof. The devices are preferably ribbed on the inside surface, and are made to releaseably interlock when used plurally. A interlocking connection may be employed The devices thus adjust and maintain the desired height of the furniture utilizing an adjustable height cylinder. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161518 | CONNECTORS USED IN MODULAR FURNITURE SYSTEM - A connector for connecting two furniture modules or other stationary objects to form a modular system. The connector includes two hardware pieces, to be mounted onto two furniture modules, respectively. The first piece fits into the second piece in a loading/unloading position, and then moves to a locked position where prongs of the first piece are dovetailed with slots of the second piece. A detent on one hardware piece and a track in the other hardware piece are provided to help the first piece stay in the locked position, but to allow the first piece to move out of the locked position into the loading/unloading position when sufficient force is applied. A furniture unit formed by joining multiple modules using the connector can safely withstand reasonable outside forces in various directions without shifting or separating. The system also allows for easy and intuitive unlocking/dismounting to separate the two modules. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161519 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOLERANCE RING CONTROL OF SLIP INTERFACE SLIDING FORCES - A tolerance ring comprising a metallic band for spring features and a complementary low friction material for frictional considerations is disclosed. The tolerance ring is designed to operate within a precisely controlled torque or axial force band to provide a defined amount of resistance and sliding force control between components that move relative to each other. Isolated portions of the tolerance ring form regions of contact with adjacent ones of the components. Other surfaces of the tolerance ring comprise portions with spring features that have geometry suitable for their spring rate, rather than conforming to mating surfaces of the adjacent components. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161520 | JOINT STRUCTURE AND METHOD - The invention relates to a joint including a substrate, optionally a metal substrate, and a body of material joined to the substrate, the body of material typically having a composite portion. An outer surface of the substrate is provided with a fastening projection for fastening the substrate to body of material, wherein the fastening projection has a stem and a plurality of branches having dendritic geometry projecting into the material of the body. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161521 | BOLLARDS - A bollard apparatus comprising an outer bollard member ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161522 | Mobile Barrier - In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161523 | BARRIERS - A barrier apparatus ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161524 | Sealcoat System - A sealcoat system for providing a sealcoat that is free of silica. The sealcoat system generally includes providing a sealer, crushed glass, water and an additive, mixing the sealer together with the crushed glass, water and additive to form a sealcoat composition, and applying the sealcoat composition to a road. The crushed glass is preferably comprised of soda-lime glass and is further preferably comprised of container glass used in the production of bottles and jars. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161525 | Interlocking modular sidewalk pavement system - A modular sidewalk pavement system having a plurality of pavers configured for interlocking engagement with each other. In the preferred embodiment, the pavers have a plurality of spaced apart, outwardly extending wedge members and a plurality of spaced apart inwardly disposed wedge receptacles along each side and end of the paver that are cooperatively configured for interlocking engagement, such that the wedge members of one paver are received into the wedge receptacles of one or more adjacent pavers. A locking mechanism, preferably comprising a protrusion on one or more wedge members and a detent in one or more wedge receptacles, is utilized to provide a quick and easy lay-and-click installation. In a preferred embodiment, the pavers are made out of recycled materials, including crumb rubber and recycled plastic. A colorant is added to mask the carbon black and provide color. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161526 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BALLAST - A process for the production of ballast for railway track laying, road construction, dam construction and bank protection, wherein ballast stones are spread out to form ballast and a reaction mixture for the preparation of a polyurethane foam, produced from components by a low-pressure process, is applied between the spread ballast stones. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161527 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A PAVING SYSTEM - A method for installing a paver system includes positioning a first grid substrate adjacent to a second grid substrate. The first grid substrate and the second grid substrate are flexibly bridged with a first paver piece. A first portion of the first paver piece is movably coupled with the first grid substrate at a first joint, and a second portion of the first paver piece is movably coupled with the second grid substrate at a second joint, the first and second grid substrates and the first paver piece forming an articulated paver linkage. A second paver piece is coupled with the second grid substrate. A third paver piece is coupled with the first grid substrate. The articulated paver linkage is fit within the specified area by movement of at least one of the first, second and third paver pieces and the first and second grid substrates. The movement is transmitted along the articulated paver linkage to maintain a specified alignment and spacing of the first, second and third paver pieces. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161528 | ADJUSTABLE BOLSTER SWING LEGS FOR MOUNTING AND ALIGNING AND REORIENTING CRAWLERS FOR SLIPFORM PAVING MACHINES - A paving machine for spreading, leveling and finishing concrete having a main frame, center module, bolsters laterally movably, and a crawler track associated with respective aft and forward ends of the bolsters. A bolster swing leg for each crawler track supports an upright jacking column. A worm gear drive permits rotational movements of the crawler track and the jacking column. A hinge bracket is interposed between each swing leg and a surface of the bolsters to enable pivotal movements of the swing leg. A length-adjustable holder engages the pivot pin on the hinge bracket and pivotally engages the swing leg. The holder permits pivotal motions of the swing leg in its length-adjustable configuration and prevents substantially any motion of the swing leg in its fixed-length configuration. A feedback loop cooperates with transducers keeping the crawler tracks position. The paving machine can be reconfigured into a narrowed transport configuration. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161529 | COMPACTING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a compacting machine comprising a shaft, an unbalanced mass and a drum, wherein the shaft is connected both to the unbalanced mass and to the drum and is adapted to transfer imbalance forces from the unbalanced mass to the drum. The task of providing a compacting machine in which the provision of the unbalanced mass requires less space is achieved in that the shaft is mounted in a plain bearing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161530 | HAND-GUIDED GROUND COMPACTING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY VIBRATION TAMPER, VIBRATORY ROLLER AND VIBRATORY PLATE - The present invention relates to a hand-guided ground compacting machine, such as, in particular, a vibration tamper, a vibratory roller or a vibratory plate, comprising a driving engine mounted on a machine frame, a ground compaction device driven by the driving engine, and a guide bar. Features of the present invention reside in that the driving engine is a liquid gas powered driving engine and that the ground compacting machine comprises at least one storage container for liquid gas which is replaceably disposed in a storage container holding means on the hand-guided ground compacting machine. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161531 | UNBALANCE TYPE EXCITER FOR A SOIL COMPACTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an unbalance type exciter ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161532 | Articulated Bed-Mounted Finned-Spar-Buoy Designed for Current Energy Absorption & Dissipation - A constrained buoy experiencing vortex-induced, in-line and transverse angular motions and designed to absorb and attenuate the energies of streams, rivers and localized ocean currents is described. Referred to as a Finned-Spar-Buoy (FSB), the buoy design can be considered an exoskeleton, in that vertical fins are externally mounted on a vertical cylindrical float. The fins increase the drag coefficient by enhancing the wake losses. The FSB operates as a single unit or as a component of an array, depending on the application. The FSB can adjust to high-water events caused by tides, storm surges or spring-melting runoffs because the FSB can move axially along a center-staff which is attached to an anchor pole at a pivot point. The buoy-staff system is allowed to rotate in any angular direction from the vertical, still-water orientation of the center-staff. The FSB has a relatively small diameter-to-draft ratio, analytically qualifying the buoy as a slender-body. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161533 | METHODS FOR STORING HYDROGEN IN A SALT CAVERN WITH A PERMEATION BARRIER - A novel method and system for storing high purity hydrogen into a salt cavern is provided. Particularly, the storage process involves storing high purity hydrogen into a salt cavern without seepage or leakage of the stored hydrogen through the salt cavern walls, by creating a substantially impermeable permeation barrier along the salt cavern walls. The cavern pressure is monitored and controlled to ensure formation and maintenance of the substantially impermeable permeation barrier. Optional temperature treatments may also be incorporated as desired. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161534 | FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE AND COMPOSITIONS FOR FORMING CONCRETE - Fiber-reinforced compositions for forming concrete are disclosed. A fiber-reinforced dry-cast cementitious composition includes a cementitious component, aggregate, and at least one reinforcing component selected from the group consisting of metal fibers, synthetic fibers, and rubber pieces. A fiber-reinforced non-cementitious composition includes a pozzolanic component, aggregate, and at least one reinforcing component selected from the group consisting of metal fibers, synthetic fibers, and rubber pieces. The composition excludes any cementitious component. Fiber-reinforced concrete structures obtained by hardening the above-described compositions are also disclosed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161535 | LAYING OFFSHORE PIPELINES - An apparatus for laying pipe from a vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a traveling working table that can be lowered to allow clearance for horizontal movement of a tensioner over an in-line structure. Another embodiment employs a main working table, a tensioner positioned above the main working table, and an auxiliary working table positioned below the main working table. The auxiliary working table can be lowered to accommodate an in-line structure, which lies in a gap extending from the tensioner through the level of the main working table to the level of the auxiliary working table. The apparatus enables the tensioner to be mounted lower on the vessel to benefit stability and cost and to facilitate retrofit of the apparatus to existing vessels. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161536 | OPTIMIZATION OF SIZE ON UMBILICAL REPAIR JOINTS FOR DEEP WATER - An assembly for splicing and repairing an umbilical is provided having two terminal bend restrictors and two strain terminators, here each terminal bend restrictor has at least two interconnected modules, a connecting end, and a free end. The strain terminators have a strain receiving end and a strain providing end, with each of the strain receiving ends is connected to one of the connecting ends of the terminal bend restrictors. The assembly further has an intermediate bend restrictor having at least two interconnected modules and two connecting ends. The two strain terminators are connected at their strain providing ends to separate connecting ends of the intermediate bend restrictor, and the intermediate bend restrictor is dimensioned to withstand tensile strain from the connected strain terminators. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161537 | DOCK BRACKETS, DOCK PLATFORMS, DOCKS, AND KITS - A dock bracket may include an elongate rail engaged by a first clamp, and a first platform support member structured and arranged to support a dock or a dock portion (e.g., a dock platform). A dock platform may include a first edge portion, a second edge portion, a tread member extending from the first edge portion and the second edge portion, and at least one fixation arm extending from at least the first edge portion. A dock accessory kit may include an elongate rail; a first clamp including a first clamp body, a first jaw member, a first clamp adjustment member, and an optional first rail securement member; and a first platform support member. A dock may include first and second dock assemblies, each including a dock section and a stringer pipe, and a dock platform attached to the first and second dock assemblies via first and second dock brackets. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161538 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNDERSEA MICROPILE DEPLOYMENT - A system for deploying an undersea anchor is provided, where the system includes a controller programmed and configured to monitor the drilling and grouting of micropiles in real-time and compare the metrics detected by such monitoring against pre-determined design criteria to substantially ensure micropile deployment meets the design criteria upon completion of the drilling and grouting process during micropile deployment. The system may also include means for pre-tensioning the micropiles after deployment, where the controller is programmed and configured to determine whether the pre-tensioning process conforms to design criteria. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161539 | SOIL ANCHOR FOOTING - The present invitation relates to a soil anchor footing supporting system within the ground surface to support steel or concrete column, brick or block wall, light post, sign post, substation equipment, pre-cast panel, retaining wall etc. It comprises of a footing slab ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161540 | MEASURING UNDERGROUND PRESSURE - The present invention relates to in-place soil stabilization. Specifically, the present invention relates a method and device for measuring the increase in subsurface earth pressure during the injection of a stabilizing agent into the soil. The rise in sensor pressure indicates an increase in soil strength and bearing capacity. Therefore, real-time monitoring of these pressures may serve as a guide during the injection process. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161541 | VIBRATION TAMPER - The present invention relates to a vibration tamper, comprising a superstructure having a driving engine mounted on a machine frame and further having a guide bar, and further comprising a substructure having a compactor base driven by the driving engine and having a compactor plate and having a drive line, by means of which a drive connection between the driving engine and the compactor base is established such that the compactor base can move relatively to the superstructure along a compactor axis while executing at least one compacting amplitude. The driving engine of the vibration tamper is a liquid gas powered driving engine, wherein the superstructure and, more particularly, the guide bar on the superstructure, comprises a storage container for liquid gas, and wherein a gas supply line is provided to supply evaporated liquid gas to the driving engine. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161542 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING A CONTACT LENS FROM A CONTAINER - There is described a method for the removal of a contact lens ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161543 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL WITH EFFECTIVE CHIP EVACUATION - A rotary cutting tool, such as a milling cutter ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140161544 | Cutting tool for face milling composite material, corresponding method of face milling, cutting insert and tool body - A cutting tool for face milling includes insert pockets for the fixing of cutting insert. The cutting inserts can be fixed in the insert pockets, wherein the cutting inserts and insert pockets are designed such that, when the cutting inserts are fixed within the corresponding insert pocket, each cutting insert presents: a primary and a secondary cutting edge. The intersection between the primary and the secondary cutting edge of one cutting insert being axially inwardly and radially outwardly offset from the intersection between the primary and the secondary cutting edge of another cutting insert. A lead angle defined between the primary and the secondary cutting edges is less than 30°. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161545 | NEGATIVE CUTTING INSERT, AND INDEXABLE ROTARY CUTTING TOOL, INDEXABLE ROTARY CUTTING TOOL SYSTEM AND CUTTING METHOD USING SUCH CUTTING INSERT - A negative cutting insert having a cutting edge comprising four long-side cutting edge portions for rough cutting and four short-side cutting edge portions for finish cutting, which are connected alternately, thereby being able to conduct rough cutting when attached to a rough-cutting tool body, and finish cutting when attached to a finish-cutting tool body. When such cutting inserts are used for rough or finish cutting and then reattached to a finish-cutting tool body or a rough-cutting tool body, finish or rough cutting can be conducted, thereby using all cutting edges thoroughly. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161546 | Roughing and Semi-Finishing End Mill Having Serrated and Non-Serrated Cutting Teeth - An end mill having a plurality of teeth configured for both roughing and semi-finishing applications, the teeth being alternated with a plurality of flutes. At least one tooth of the plurality of cutting teeth is a serrated tooth formed with serrations along a relief surface thereof and at least one other tooth is free of serrations. Each tooth of the plurality of cutting teeth includes an actual internal cutting angle formed at an intersection of a rake cutting sub-surface and a relief surface. The actual internal cutting angle of each tooth has a greater value than an imaginary internal cutting angle formed at an intersection of imaginary extension lines of a rake recessed sub-surface and a relief surface of the same tooth. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161547 | TOOL HOLDER FOR GROOVE CUTTING TOOL, GROOVE INSERT AND GROOVE CUTTING TOOL - A groove cutting tool has a groove insert and a tool holder. The groove insert can be replaced by using a lever tool. The lever tool penetrates into a slot by way of an ejector portion and is able to assume several positions in the slot either in order to contact the groove insert and to push it out of its receiving means or in order to push away a clamping jaw and to open the receiving means for the groove insert. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161548 | Tool Holder Having A Tool Body and Top Clamp For Retaining A Cutting Insert - A cutting tool includes a cutting insert releasably retained therein. The cutting insert has top and bottom surfaces and a peripheral surface extending therebetween. The cutting insert does not include any clamping bore for receiving a clamping component therein. The cutting insert may having unitary, one-piece construction and be formed of a superabrasive material. The cutting insert may have a two-headed arrow shape, or similar shapes, such that the body of the cutting insert is small relative to the cutting regions thereof. The cutting tool includes a top clamp for clamping the cutting insert in an insert pocket. The top clamp has an asymmetrical shape and engages the cutting insert in one engagement region on the top surface, and in one engagement region on the peripheral surface. The cutting insert engages the insert pocket at the bottom surface, and in three spaced apart engagement regions on the peripheral surface. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161549 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool including an insert and a holder to which the insert is secured. The insert has a rod with a substantially circular transverse cross-section. The insert includes a shank portion and a cutting edge portion. The cutting edge portion is located at an end portion continuous with the shank portion. In the cutting edge portion, one end of a cutting edge ridge protrudes toward the periphery of the rod. When the insert is secured to the holder, the cutting edge ridge has a negative radial rake angle. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161550 | Micro-Drill and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A micro-drill and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The micro-drill comprises: a substrate having a surface, an ultra-nanocrystalline diamond film including a plurality of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, which is formed on the surface of the substrate; wherein the substrate is a tungsten carbide substrate and a size of each ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grain is in a range from 1 to 30 nm. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161551 | Rotary Tool, In Particular Reaming Tool and Adjustment Element For a Rotary Tool - In order to ensure highly precise setting, in particular readjustment of the radial position of the blade in the case of a rotary tool, in particular a reamer, an adjustment element, in particular in the form of an adjustment screw, having a cone formed by the screw head is inserted into an end-side receptacle in a cutting section, said cone being provided with a friction-reducing coating. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161552 | INDEXABLE DRILL INSERT - The present disclosure provides a quadrangular indexable drill insert comprising a substantially flat top surface and bottom surface, a side surface adjoining the top and bottom surfaces; four identical cutting edges formed at intersection of side surface and top surface, each cutting edge comprising, a concave curved part edge of predetermined radius at corner of the insert; a first part edge oriented towards axis of drill body and is having negative slope, said first part edge is connected to the concave curved part edge through a nose portion; a second part edge connected to first part edge through a transitional edge, said second part edge is tangentially oriented to an imaginary inscribed circle; a third part edge connected to the second part edge through a transitional edge, and a nose portion of adjoining the third part edge with concave curved part edge of succeeding cutting edge. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161553 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL HONEYCOMB CORE MACHINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for using an apparatus to machine honeycomb cores are disclosed. A honeycomb core is inserted into a channel in an apparatus with removable dams. The core is flooded with a fluid which is frozen. The frozen block is machined while supported by the apparatus. The block is then melted and the machined honeycomb is removed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161554 | Snowmobile Ski Tie Down Tray - A snowmobile tie down assembly is provided that is adapted to be secured to the bed of a hauling vehicle and support the skis of the snowmobile during transport. The assembly comprises a set of trays having a base surface and a pair of lateral side wall flanges. Extending from the flanges is a fastener strap that is adapted to be positioned over the base surface when attached and securing the ski of a snowmobile thereon. The base surface is fastened to the bed of the vehicle, wherein two of the trays are contemplated for secure the first and second ski of a snowmobile. The base surface may include a protective ski glide material layer thereon, while the fastener strap is preferably a separable ladder strap and buckle. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161555 | Collapsible Intermodal Flat Rack - A collapsible intermodal flat rack features a cargo deck with first and second arches pivotally mounted to the cargo deck. Each arch is provided with a crank mechanism including a gearbox having an input shaft and an output shaft. The output shaft is attached to the corresponding arch so that the arch may be moved between a storage position, where a top portion of the arch is located adjacent to the cargo deck, and a use position, where the top portion of the arch is elevated from the cargo deck, by actuation of the input shaft. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161556 | SELF INTEGRATING STRUCTURAL INSERT SLEEVE - A self-integrating insert sleeve assembly, comprising an insert sleeve and an expander pin, for insertion into an aperture of a work piece is provided. Upon installation, the insert sleeve component is incrementally expanded by interaction with the pin, and secured to the aperture of the work piece, such that the resulting aperture of the installed insert sleeve has a predetermined diameter, and the resulting structure now contains compressive residual stresses. Thus, the installed insert sleeve may be employed as a hole repair solution, allowing for the installation of an original size fastener per structural design within a damaged and reconditioned aperture, or simply for enhanced structural fatigue life. The installation of this insert sleeve may be done through various manners, including pull type, push type, and blind type installation processes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161557 | SECURITY SEAL WITH ANTI-TAMPERING CONSTRUCTION FEATURE - AN ANTI-TAMPERING SECURITY SEAL HAVING A CONSTRUCTION FEATURE having strap or prolonged tail, with striated texture, followed by teeth arranged in a double or single row, attached to base platform, wherefrom cylindrical pin is centrally or perpendicularly raised surmounted by nozzle-shaped head, for permanent insertion and fitting into central hole for locking larger receptacle or bushing, connected or not by connecting rod to said base platform, wherefrom cylindrical pin is centrally or perpendicularly raised surmounted by nozzle-shaped head, for permanent insertion and fitting into central hole for locking of larger receptacle or bushing, connected or not by connecting rod to said base platform. Adjacent to larger receptacle or bushing is smaller receptacle, with hollow opening, and such seal can include a device for transmitting data, indicating presence, location, etc., which can be made through an electronic chip, radiofrequency sensor or similar device, placed in any part of it. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161558 | SPRUNG WASHER AND FIXING DEVICE - A fixing-device that fixes a second member to be fastened to a first member to be fastened, the fixing-device includes, a base fixed to the first member to be fastened, a sprung-washer attached to the base and interposed between the base and the second member to be fastened, and a fastener that fastens the second member to be fastened and the base to each other, wherein the sprung-washer includes a threaded-portion insertion-hole into which a threaded-portion of the fastener is inserted, an edge-portion that is formed around the threaded-portion insertion-hole, and with which a pressing-portion provided in the fastener comes into contact and that is thereby pressed when the fastener is tightened, and a leaf-spring that extends from the edge-portion forward in a direction in which the fastener is inserted into the threaded-portion insertion-hole and outward, and that has a bent-portion midway along the length of the leaf-spring. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161559 | DUAL PROTECTION CAP FOR BOLT AND NUT - The present invention pertains to a dual protection cap for a bolt and a nut. The present invention relates to a protection cap for a bolt and a nut, which is open at one side and covers a bolt and a nut so as to separate the same from the outside, and comprises: an outer cap and an inner cap are respectively injection molded with synthetic resin; fitting grooves, which are formed on the inside of the outer cap at a uniform interval in a longitudinal direction, are fitted and coupled with protrusion pieces, which are formed to protrude from the outer periphery of the inner cap at a uniform interval in a longitudinal direction; and triangular protrusion pieces are formed on the end portion of each of fixing pieces, which radially protrude from the peripheral surface of the bottom surface in the inner cap. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161560 | SPLIT NUT COMPRESSION FASTENER SYSTEM - A fastener system is provided. The fastener system includes a pair of nuts having a beveled end and opposed flats, a nut housing having a cavity, the cavity including an end wall with an aperture and a tapered interior portion to engage the beveled end, and opposing internal flats to engage the nut flats, a resilient member to urge the beveled ends against the tapered portion; and retaining element. The nuts may include tapered thread edges to accommodate damaged male threads, or cutting thread edges to repair damaged mail threads. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161561 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A FASTENER - A system and method for positioning a tool. The system includes a base member configured to contact a first decking member and a second decking member; at least one base guide including a first end and an opposing second end, the first end coupled to the base member, the at least one base guide configured to position the base member relative to the first decking member and the second decking member; and an adjustable section coupled to the base member, the adjustable section configured to allow adjustment of at least one of a position and an angle of the tool relative to the base member. The system further includes a fastener configured to secure the first and/or second decking members to a joist. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161562 | FASTENER RETAINER - A single retainer is configured to securely retain a fastener and first and second limiting members. The retainer may include a main body, fastener-engaging members extending from the main body, and limiter-engaging members from the main body. The fastener-engaging members are configured to securely engage a portion of the fastener, and the limiter-engaging members are configured to securely engage portions of the first and second limiting members. The fastener-engaging members and the limiter-engaging members are configured to retain the fastener and the first and second limiting members. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161563 | BLADE AND BINDING DEVICE - A blade which is a part of a binding device forming a binding hole and a cut hole includes a main slit, first sub-slits and second sub-slits in a plurality of sheet bodies and binds the plurality of sheet bodies together by using a cut and raised piece cut and raised out of the binding hole and the cut hole, the blade includes a main blade for forming the main slit of the cut hole, first sub-blades for forming the first sub-slits of the cut hole bending to extend in one direction from opposite ends of the main slit, and second sub-blades for forming the second sub-slits of the cut hole bending to extend in an other direction from the opposite ends of the main slit. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161564 | BLADE AND BINDING DEVICE - A blade which is a part of a binding device forms a binding hole and a cut hole and binds a plurality of sheet bodies together by using a cut and raised piece cut raised out of the binding hole and the cut hole, the blade includes a core, an outer covering including a sheet metal and covering an outside of the core, and a cutting edge including a curved portion having a curved arc shape in a bottom view and liner portions extending from both ends of the curved portion in the bottom view, the cutting edge being continuous in a U shape and formed at a tip end of the outer covering, the curved portion includes a blade tip end portion and an adjacent portion adjacent to the blade tip end portion. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161565 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A staple-less binding unit including a pair of upper and lower teeth binds a sheet bundle which is discharged to an intermediate processing tray by a sheet discharge portion and whose one edge abuts against a rear edge stopper. A control portion switches a binding mode of the staple-less binding unit that implements the binding process on the sheet bundle in a first binding mode of binding the sheet bundle without any staple such that the pair of upper and lower teeth bite across an edge of the sheet bundle and in a second binding mode of binding the sheet bundle without any staple such that the pair of upper and lower teeth do not bite across any edge of the sheet bundle. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161566 | CAN MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacture of a metal can body is described in which two or more stretching operations are used so as to reduce the thickness of the central part of a cup base, prior to drawing the cup sidewall and forming a can body. By using two or more stretching operations, it has been found possible to control the thickness of the base without significantly reducing pressure performance of the finished can. Alternative embodiments of apparatus comprising tooling for carrying out this method are also described. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161567 | CURTAIN WALL PANEL INSTALLATION SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a curtain wall panel installation system. The curtain wall panel installation system of the present disclosure includes a plurality of rails each forming an elongated panel bracket spanning an entire edge or substantially the entire edge of a concrete floor slab of a given floor of a building. Each elongated panel bracket is mountable to anchors (such as embedments) cast in the concrete floor slab of a given floor of the building at discrete positions along the concrete floor. The elongated panel brackets enable the curtain wall panels to be laterally transported along the building facade to their respective installation positions, which enables workers to use a centralized crane location to hoist the curtain wall panels in preparation for installation. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161568 | Lifting Column for Lifting a Load, Lifting System Provided Therewith and Method for Measuring a Load - Disclosed is a lifting column for lifting a load, such as a vehicle, which includes a frame with a movable carrier and a drive which acts on the carrier; control means for control of the drive; a carrying part attached to the carrier for carrying the load; weight measuring means attached to the carrying part for measuring the weight of the load; and communication means for communicating a measurement signal of the weight measuring means indicative of the weight of the load to the control means. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161569 | VESSEL COMPRISING A MOON POOL AND A HOISTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF LOWERING ITEMS INTO THE SEA - A vessel for e.g. well intervention or deep sea lowering, comprises a moon pool and a hoisting arrangement for lowering and retrieving items, in particular equipment, tools, and/or supplies or modules comprising the same, through the moon pool, into respectively from the sea and onto respectively from the seabed or an installation on the seabed. The vessel further comprises one or more guides for laterally retaining items inside the moon pool, preferably at least two guides positioned on opposite sides of the moon pool. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161570 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus is presented having a transport chamber defining substantially linear substrate transport paths, a linear array of substrate holding modules, each communicably connected to the chamber. The substrate transport has at least one transporter capable of holding and moving the substrate on more than one substantially linear substrate transport paths. The transport chamber having different transport tubes at least one of which is sealable at both ends of the transport tube and configured to hold an isolated atmosphere different from that of the transport tubes, each of the different transport tubes having one of the substrate transport paths located therein different from another of the transport paths located in another of the transport tubes, and being communicably connected to each other, where at least one of the transport tubes is configured to provide uninterrupted transit of the substrate transport through the transport tubes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161571 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus having a plurality of processing modules connected to the substrate transfer chamber and including first and second processing modules configured to perform different types of processing. The apparatus also includes a substrate transfer mechanism performing a carry-in operation of an unprocessed substrate into the substrate transfer chamber, a carry-out operation and a transfer of the substrate between the modules, a dummy substrate holder configured to hold a plurality of dummy substrates, and a control part configured to perform an operation of continuously carrying the dummy substrates from the dummy substrate holder into the first processing module when a waiting time for which the first processing module waits for carry-in of the substrate exceeds a predetermined setting time. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161572 | Integrated gripper for workpiece transfer - An integrated grip arm for transfer reticles and carrier boxes is disclosed for improving throughput, yield and reliability of transport equipment. The integrated grip arm comprises a plurality of grippers to accommodate a plurality of reticles and carrier boxes without the need of separate arm or gripper changes. The integrated grip arm can further comprise sensor or means to select the right gripper for the right reticles or carrier boxes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161573 | FEEDING DEVICE - A feeding device includes a support assembly, a holding plate rotatably mounted on the support assembly, a guiding member mounted on the holding plate, a pushing mechanism, and a first unloading mechanism. The holding plate defines an unloading groove. The guiding member defines an outlet corresponding to the unloading groove. The pushing mechanism includes a first driver and a pushing member connected to the first driver. The pushing member is positioned above the holding plate. The first driver drives the pushing member to move towards the unloading groove. The first unloading mechanism includes a blocking member for blocking the unloading groove, and a second driver connected to the blocking member. The second driver drives the blocking member to move away from the unloading groove. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161574 | Nut Gatherer and Method of Constructing Same - A nut gatherer device includes a cage formed by a plurality of wires. Each of the wires has a bowed middle segment and two straight end portions. Opposite end portions of the wires are secured within opposed hubs, each hub including first and second annular sets of spaced teeth, with the end portions of the wires secured in the radially-aligned spaces. A retainer affixed to the hub secures the wires between. A compressible washer between the wires and the retainer provides further securement and vibration dampening. An axle aperture in the hubs allows the cage to be rotatably attached to a handle. In use, the wire cage is rolled on the ground into contact with a bulky object, such as a nut, so that the object forces the wires to separate and permit the nut to pass into the cage where it is retained until emptying. | 2014-06-12 |
20140161575 | LIFT FOR ATTACHMENT TO VEHICLES - A lift for attachment to a vehicle is described. The lift includes a hitch assembly with a hitch receiver insert, a first support member, and a second support member. Each of the two support members may include an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion oriented at an angle with respect to the associated lower portion. The support members may be mounted to the hitch assembly, at locations separated by a first offset, and may be mounted to a platform assembly, at locations separated by an equivalent second offset. As a lifting mechanism mounted to the hitch assembly provides a lifting force to one of the support members, the platform assembly is raised from a lowered position to a raised position, with a platform included in the platform assembly being maintained, by way of the two equivalent offsets, in a substantially horizontal orientation over the course of travel. | 2014-06-12 |