| 32nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20100200602 | TRAVEL MUG - The present invention provides a travel mug that is easy to clean and allows a user to drink from any side of the mug. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200603 | INSULATION SLEEVE FOR CUP - An insulation sleeve including a protrusion formed on a sidewall of the cup which is caught by a finger of a user's hand is provided, in which, in a case where the cup is filled with a hot content, the user can easily and safely grip the cup, without slippage, at movement with the cup. The insulation sleeve includes a sleeve body having a hollow portion which is formed when a force is applied both corners of the folded sleeve body so as to accommodate and support the cup therein; and a pair of protrusions formed by a | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200604 | Adjustable Strap-Lock for securing container lids to the base container in closed position - A one piece adjustable strap-lock assembly (which we will call “Strap-Lock” hereinafter) for securing the lid of a container such as garbage bin with a minimum of two side handles to the base container in a closed position. The lid of the container may be fully detachable or hinged on one side of the container and covers the top opening of the base container. The purpose of the invention is to provide an assembly to prevent opening or separating the lid altogether from the base container by wind, or by domestic or wild animals such as dogs, raccoons, bears etc., until the Strap-Lock is manually disengaged. The length of the assembly is adjustable so that it can be used for household containers/garbage bins of most sizes available in the marketplace. This invention uses one strap made of non-stretch flexible material such as plastic or polypropylene of length longer than the distance between the side handles of the garbage bin, a buckle for strap tightening and release function such as side release buckle, two hooks that are appropriately sized to latch on to the side handles of the garbage bin and a strap loop. The Strap-Lock provides a locking system that is one piece construction, easy to use and store, adjustable to fit to containers of various sizes, and does not require any installation or any modification to be made (such as drilling holes) to the container itself | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200605 | Blow Molded Plastic Container Assembly With Improved Lid Sealing - A plastic container that is preferably formed using a blow molding and trimming process includes a container main body portion and a lid mounting portion. The lid mounting portion includes a sealing flange and a flexible transition portion connecting the sealing flange to the container main body portion. The flexible transition portion preferably has at least one notch defined therein so as to form a hinge permitting downward movement of the sealing flange when a lid is secured on to the container. In another embodiment, more than one notch is provided defining multiple hinges that provide a compound hinge effect in order to reduce stresses on the molded plastic material during use of the container. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200606 | Synthetic closure - By providing a synthetic closure which comprises at least one thermoplastic polymer and, as an additive, at least one fatty acid derivative, in particular a fatty acid ester or a fatty acid amide such as a stearamide, a synthetic closure is attained which achieved substantially enhanced properties. In particular, it has been found that the oxygen transfer rate of the closure is reduced substantially, thus reducing unwanted oxidation of wine. Furthermore, the use of a fatty acid derivative additive improves the performance characteristics of synthetic corks, such as extraction force, ovality control, diameter control and length control. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200607 | EXTRACTOR SYSTEM FOR CANS AND BOTTLES FOR DISPENSING MACHINES - Extractor system for cans and bottles for dispensing machines, useful in all types of coin-operated can and bottle dispensing machines, wherein the cans or bottles are stored in a compartment in columns arranged in two rows in quincunxes and wherein the lowest can or bottle is supported on the extractor mechanism itself in the rest position thereof and which when rotated enables the exit of the can or bottle between the former and the lowest side of the lateral wall of the storage compartment, comprising a first stationary axle; a second axle with a polygonal cross-section and a number of cams fitted on the second polygonal axle and associated with each of the unitary extractor mechanisms through a housing. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200608 | CONTAINER - A container for dispensing liquid such as milk, from a bag, includes a clamp to secure an ear of the bag to the container rim, and a lid with a piercing member to dispense the liquid. The piercing member pierces the bag adjacent the clamp as the lid is closed. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200609 | Vehicle Fluid Dispensing Apparatus and Method of Use - This invention relates to a vehicle fluid dispensing apparatus and a method of use. The apparatus includes a plurality of motive force devices for fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs. The apparatus also includes a plurality of metering devices in fluid communication with the motive force devices and a single nozzle in fluid communication with the plurality of motive force devices. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200610 | ICE/BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH IN-LINE ICE CRUSHER - An ice crusher is attached to an ice dispenser or to a combined ice and beverage dispenser. The ice crusher occupies minimal space in order to fit the dispenser into an existing space on a serving counter or in a beverage dispensing area. The ice crusher may also elevate the ice. In embodiments using this technique, the outlet of the ice from the ice crusher is higher than the ice inlet. As the ice flows from a source of ice, such as an ice bin, the ice is elevated while it is being crushed. The ice then flows from the outlet of the ice crusher down an ice chute or other outlet of the ice crusher, into a cup or container as desired. Other embodiments convey the ice without lifting it, and still other embodiments dispense either crushed or cubed ice, as the consumer may select. In one embodiment the selected crushed ice or cubed ice are both dispensed though the same ice dispensing chute. A retrofit kit may be used to add an ice crusher to an existing ice dispenser, or to an existing combined ice and beverage dispenser. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200611 | VOLUMETRIC DISPENSING FITMENT WITH BARRIERS AND PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME - A fitment for package holding a liquid and a package including such a fitment. The fitment is a metering dispensing valve arranged to be secured to a flexible bag for selectively dispensing a metered quantity of the liquid therefrom. It includes a compressible bulb and a piercing member which when actuated pierces through the bag to enable a metered amount of the liquid to be drawn into a reservoir in the bulb. The bulb can then be compressed to dispense the metered amount of liquid from the reservoir. The dispensing valve also includes a inlet valve to the reservoir and an outlet valve from the reservoir. The fitment may include a pair of barriers to enable it to be sterilized before being secured to the bag form an aseptic package. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200612 | PRESSURIZED PACKAGE - A pressurized package for dispensing product there from through a valve. The valve is attached to the package by a valve cup. The valve cup is plastic, eliminating the need for metallic deformation to maintain pressurization of the container have been propellant therein. This arrangement provides the benefit of less expensive package assembly. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200613 | DISPOSABLE ASSEMBLY FOR A REUSABLE URN OR VESSEL - The present invention provides a tubing adapter assembly. The assembly includes a fitment having an annular flexible mounting flange having a planar surface, and a generally centrally disposed, generally cylindrical annular wall extending axially away from the planar surface defining a passage way therethrough; and a tubing adapter having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, a portion of the second end being positioned within the passageway, the second end having a first cylindrical wall having an outer surface having a member for fixedly attaching the tubing adapter to the fitment, the tubing adapter having a second generally cylindrical wall at the first end dimensioned to be inserted into a lumen of a tubing. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200614 | Intermediate piece for the connection of a storage container to a static mixer - The intermediate piece connects a static mixer to a dispensing cartridge or to a dispensing device for a plurality of components and contains two separate passages for separate components from the dispensing device. The inlet opening of one passage includes an element for aligning the passage in a matching position to the dispensing device and the inlet openings of the two passages are of different cross-sectional shape to each other. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200615 | Bellows foam dispenser - A foam dispenser is formed by modifying a standard reciprocating piston liquid pump having a reciprocating piston that is pressed to dispense liquid at an outlet. A holding chamber membrane surrounds the reciprocating piston and the outlet to define a holding chamber such that liquid dispensed at the outlet gathers at the bottom of the holding chamber. Pressing on the holding chamber membrane actuates the reciprocating piston liquid pump to dispense liquid into the holding chamber and also forces air and a portion of the liquid gathered in the holding chamber into an through a dispensing spout communicating with the holding chamber. The air and liquid are mixed at a foam media to create a foam product dispensed at an outlet of the dispensing spout. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200616 | STOPPER VALVE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH VALVE - A shutter member for a fluid dispenser member, the shutter member having a substantially rigid base body and an elastically deformable diaphragm, the body and the diaphragm being made of materials that are chemically compatible such that the material of the diaphragm adheres to the material of the body, the body defining an anchor zone and a fluid-passing zone. The diaphragm adheres to the anchor zone and extends over the fluid-passing zone, the fluid-passing zone including an interface that is secured to the fluid-passing zone but that does not adhere to the diaphragm, thereby defining an outlet channel for fluid between the interface and the diaphragm in the presence of fluid under pressure. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200617 | Cartridge piston with venting device - The cartridge piston includes a piston jacket and a venting device made as a cut-out and arranged at the piston jacket. Radial passages and one or more ring shaped passages in the surface of the piston that faces the media within a cartridge communicate with the cut-outs to vent air from the cartridge upon installation of the piston. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200618 | CLOSURE FOR THE METERED DISPENSING OF ADHESIVE FROM A CONTAINER - In order to manufacture a closure having an improved seal and lower degree of wear at more reasonable cost, a closure is proposed, the closure comprising an upper part ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200619 | SLIDING NOZZLE DEVICE AND PLATE USED FOR THE DEVICE - It is intended to develop a technique of pressing and fixing a plate by a uniform force to suppress the occurrence of a crack around a nozzle hole of the plate during use, and provide a sliding nozzle device capable of improving durability of the plate, and a plate for use in the sliding nozzle device. The sliding nozzle device comprises a plate ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200620 | SLAG CONTROL SHAPE DEVICE WITH L-SHAPE LOADING BRACKET - A slag control shape is releasably mounted on a mounted member carried on a molten vessel or an adjacent base. The mounted member includes an L-shaped bracket carrying a movable member to release the slag control shape and an actuator for selectively releasing the slag control shape. The mounting member further includes a sleeve secured to the vessel or adjacent base. A rotating shaft is connectable to both the L-shaped bracket and sleeve to provide rotatable movement in selective positions, of the L-shaped bracket relative to the sleeve. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200621 | ICE DISPENSER - A device for removing condensation from an ice duct of an ice dispenser for a refrigerator. The device may include a flap, which is arranged to seal an output opening of the ice dispenser and a controller for the flap, which is designed to move the flap between a closed position, in which the inner side of the flap contacts the edge of the outlet opening and a dispensing position in which the flap is withdrawn from the edge of the outlet opening to permit the dispensing of ice cubes. Further, the controller is designed to open the flap after expiry of a first time period, during which the flap is not moved by the action of a user or by the controller and to close the flap after expiry of a second time period. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200622 | SELF-DRESSING AID DEVICE - A self-dressing aid device for assisting an individual in dressing is provided. The device is designed to be simple and inexpensive such that it can be used to aid disabled, impaired, handicapped or incapacitated individuals to dress themselves. The device can include a garment frame that is shaped, sized and configured to hold a garment, at least one linear first post attached to the garment frame, at least one linear second post in a sliding arrangement with the at least one linear first post, and a base connected to the at least one linear second post and positioned in a horizontal relationship with respect to the at least one linear second post, which is positioned in a vertical or angled relationship with respect to the base. The garment frame can be movable with respect to the base to assist an individual in putting on a garment. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200623 | STOCKING WEARING AID - Quarter-cylindrical bodies are attached to two opposing edges of a rectangular flat body, respectively so as to form a cylindrical part, the rectangular flat body is covered with a sacklike body, and other end of the sacklike body is used as a manually-operated strap. A stocking is preliminary set on the cylindrical bodies, a user throws the cylindrical bodies covered with the stocking forward, and inserts the tiptoe into the cylindrical bodies while manually pulling the sacklike body and the end of the strap. The user can wear the stocking by further manually pulling the sacklike body and the end of the strap. In addition, a meshing mechanism is provided on opposing edges of the cylindrical bodies to facilitate setting the stocking and wearing of the stocking. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200624 | Harnesses - A harness for use with breathing apparatus has: a flexible hip plate | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200625 | INFANT TRAVEL SYSTEM - An infant carrier comprises a viscoelastic memory foam covered with a fabric sheath, a mat pad, a foam core, a securing strap, and raised sidewalls to provide comfort and security to the infant. The infant carrier comprises an adjustable strap to provide user comfort, thus prevents back and knee pain which is caused by incorrect posture and/or crossed legs when holding a sleeping infant. The infant carrier also permits an individual traveling with an infant to keep her/his hands free at any time while the infant is positioned securely in the carrier. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200626 | Baby carrier - The baby carrier is made from a lightweight cotton fabric. The baby carrier has a rectangular body part having a top edge and a bottom edge. The carrier has an upper back support strap attached medially to side edges of the rectangular body part. A pair of shoulder straps extend between the top corners of the rectangular body part and the upper back strap. A pair of waist straps extend from the bottom corners of the rectangular body part. A pair of baby securing straps extend medially from the shoulder straps. In use, the carrier is placed over the head and shoulders, the upper back strap seating at the base of the shoulder blades. The waist straps are wrapped around the waist and tied in front. The baby is placed between the rectangular body part and the caregiver's chest. The baby securing straps are wrapped around the baby and tied. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200627 | Ankle Tourniquet Holster - An ankle holster is provided which can be used to store and transport a tourniquet. The ankle tourniquet holster can feature a flexible strap that can be worn around a body part of a wearer. A pocket can be sewn or otherwise attached to one side of the flexible strap. A tourniquet can be inserted into the pocket of the ankle tourniquet holster. The ankle tourniquet holster can be attached and worn around an ankle of the wearer using one or more fasteners. When worn around the wearer's ankle, the ankle tourniquet holster permits the wearer to easily and quickly access the tourniquet for self-treatment of a bleeding deep wound or to treat another injured person while concealing the presence of the tourniquet and avoiding its interference with weapons or gear that are normally transported via attachment to a belt around the wearer's waist. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200628 | FIXED ROTATING CLIP AND METHOD THEREOF - A clip assembly for a mobile device case. The clip assembly includes a base having an opening there through, the base is mountable to the mobile device case. An arm is also included having a projection disposable within the opening and a recess. The arm is rotatable about the base. A lock is also included, the lock is insertable into the recess to secure the arm to the base. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200629 | Shopping cart organizer - The shopping cart organizer fits removably into the child's seat area of a shopping cart, and facilitates the monitoring of a child by a parent or guardian shopper during a shopping trip. The device includes two rigidly connected panels and a hinged panel that permit the devices to fold and nest compactly for storage when not in use. A first panel serves as a seat bottom for the child's seating area, and may be padded. A second panel extends upwardly and rearwardly from the first panel to face a rearwardly facing child in the child's seat, and includes a series of shopping related features thereon to keep the child occupied. A third panel extends outwardly and rearwardly from the upper edge of the second panel to face the shopper and includes a series of aids to assist the shopper, e.g., charts, coupon and list holders, calculator, article storage hooks, etc. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200630 | Adapting apparatus for mounting an accessory equipment on a bicycle - An adapting apparatus for mounting an accessory equipment on a bicycle is disclosed. The adapting apparatus comprises: a base having a mounting mechanism, a securing mechanism and a lock; an adaptor detachably mounted to the mounting mechanism of the base, the adaptor having an adapting mechanism for connecting to an accessory equipment; and a securing member detachably connected to the base through the securing mechanism and fastened to a portion of a bicycle; wherein, the lock, the mounting mechanism and the adaptor being configured such that the adaptor can be detached from the mounting mechanism only when the lock is unlocked. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200631 | Secured device for a headset support - A device to support a headset along a wall of a vehicle, that includes a hook that has a base to receive a headband of the headset, with this base being intended to be fastened transversally to the wall by its back and being integral at the opposite front with an external element for holding the headband on the base. The hook has on opening between the back and the external element with a width I at least equal to the width of the headband, permitting the passage of the headband toward the base or during removal from the base. The aforementioned device has an anti-release element blocking the opening over a width at least large enough to prevent the passage of the headband through the opening. This anti-release element can be displaced by manual action directly on the anti-release element or through the headset into a release position to allow the passage of the headband. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200632 | BAG WITH CARRYING SYSTEM - A bag having a convertible carrying system that may convert from a single strap capable of being used to carry the bag to more than one strap portion capable of being used to carry the bag. In embodiments, the strap may be connected to the bag at its ends to form a single strap capable of being used to carry the bag and the strap may be folded at a mid-section and removably attached to the bag substantially at or near at the mid-section to form more than one strap portion capable of being used to carry the bag. In an embodiment, the bag may have a secondary strap attached to the strap substantially at or near the mid-section which is capable of helping to maintain the folding in the strap. In this manner, the bag may be carried by a user as a shoulder bag or as a backpack. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200633 | TAPE DISPENSER - A tape dispenser is described that includes a tape roll housing and two cover plates. The first cover plate includes an outwardly extending flange that extends beyond the tape roll housing that provides a simple and easy mechanism for removing the first cover plate from the tape roll housing to gain access within the tape roll housing. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200634 | Collations for Fasteners of Various Lengths - A collation comprises a plurality of sleeves for supporting and carrying a plurality of fasteners through a magazine, wherein each of the plurality of sleeves have a front and a predetermined length of between about ¼ and about 0.4 inch, each of the plurality of fasteners have a predetermined length of between about ¾ inch and about 1½ inch and a tip located at a predetermined position from about 0.05 inch behind the sleeve front to about ¼ inch beyond the sleeve front, frangible bridges integrally connecting the plurality of sleeves together in a serial array and facilitating the separation of a leading one of the plurality of sleeves from remaining ones of the plurality of serially arranged sleeves when a drive member of the fastener driving tool drives a leading one of the fasteners disposed within the leading one of the sleeves, and a plurality of protrusions from the sleeves for engaging the rails in the magazine. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200635 | ANVIL FOR SURGICAL STAPLER - An anvil assembly for use therewith a surgical fastener applying apparatus including an anvil plate and an anvil head configured and dimensioned to support the anvil plate. The anvil plate and the anvil head may be formed from different materials. The anvil plate can include a tapered outer side wall allowing the anvil assembly to realize a substantially uniform proximal-most surface upon assembly. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200636 | POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SECONDARY CIRCUIT BOARD - A powered surgical apparatus, which is configured to engage tissue includes a handle assembly having proximal and distal portions, a movable portion operatively connected to the distal portion of the handle assembly, a tool assembly operatively coupled to the movable portion, a power source configured to supply electrical power, and a transmission system operatively associated with the power source. The movable portion is movable with respect to the handle assembly. The tool assembly is adapted to engage tissue. The transmission system is configured to transmit electrical power or signals between the handle assembly and the movable portion. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200637 | Surgical Instruments Employing Sensors - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical instrument for operating on tissue is provided. The surgical instrument includes an end effector including a first tissue engaging member and a second tissue engaging member in juxtaposed relation to the first tissue engaging member; a gap determination element operatively associated with each of the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member for measuring a gap distance between the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member; and a tissue contact determining element operatively associated with a respective tissue contacting surface of at least one of the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the surgical instrument. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200638 | Surgical Stapling Device - A surgical device is disclosed which includes a handle portion, a central body portion and a SULU. The SULU includes a proximal body portion, an intermediate pivot member and a tool assembly. The intermediate pivot member is pivotally secured to the proximal body portion about a first pivot axis and the tool assembly is pivotally secured to the intermediate pivot member about a second pivot axis which is orthogonal to the first pivot axis. The SULU includes a plurality of articulation links which are operably connected to the tool assembly by non-rigid links. The articulation links are adapted to releasably engage articulation links positioned in the central body portion. The body portion articulation links are connected to an articulation actuator which is supported for omni-directional movement to effect articulation of the tool assembly about the first and second axes. The handle portion includes a spindle and barrel assembly drive mechanism for advancing and retracting a drive member positioned in the tool assembly. In one embodiment, the tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200639 | SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A surgical stapling device for sequentially applying a plurality of fasteners to body tissue and simultaneously incising tissue is provided. The surgical stapling device is adapted to receive disposable loading units having staples in linear rows whose length can be between about 30 mm and 60 mm. The disposable loading unit includes a proximal body portion, a mounting assembly and a tool assembly. The mounting assembly is secured to the proximal end of the tool assembly and pivotally mounted about a pivot axis to the distal end of the proximal body portion. A support member or blow-out plate assembly is positioned on opposite sides of the pivot avis and extends between the proximal body portion and the mounting assembly. An axial drive assembly is slidably positioned between the support members and is translatable through the cartridge assembly to eject staples from the cartridge assembly. The support members prevent outward buckling of the axial drive assembly during actuation of the device especially when the tool assembly is articulated. Preferably, a protrusion is provided in the proximal body portion of the disposable loading unit at a position to frictionally engage an articulation link. Engagement between the protrusion and the articulation link retains the articulation link at a fixed position within the proximal body portion to maintain the tool assembly in a desired orientation until a predetermined axial force is applied to the articulation link. The disposable loading unit also preferably includes a locking member which is operably connected to the axial drive assembly. The locking member provides an audible and/or tactile indication that the device has been actuated. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200640 | Flexible Endoluminal Surgical Instrument - A surgical instrument comprises a first elongated member and a second elongated member, the first elongated member and the second elongated member being operatively connected and configured to rotate in opposite directions to substantially limit counter torque. The first and second elongated members are flexible shafts. The surgical instrument can be configured to apply fasteners to a tissue portion. This embodiment of the surgical instrument includes a cartridge having a plurality of fasteners, an anvil, said anvil and cartridge being relatively movable between spaced and approximated positions, and a sled disposed in the cartridge. The sled includes a cam member. The cam member is designed to drive the fasteners through tissue and toward the anvil. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200641 | Surgical Stapling Instruments including a Cartridge Having Multiple Staples Sizes - A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge may be tapered or stepped. The anvil member has a tissue contacting surface that includes a number of pockets arranged for substantially aligning with the retention slots. In addition, the tissue contacting surface of the anvil member may complement the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200642 | END EFFECTOR FOR FORMING SWEPT FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDS - An apparatus includes a connector and is configured to mount to a machine having multiple axes of control. A control signal on the connector determines a path of a rotating tool holder. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200643 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC PART UNIT - A method for producing an electronic part unit, the method includes: mounting a first electronic part on a first surface of a first substrate by reflow soldering; mounting a second electronic part on a second surface of a second substrate by reflow soldering; adhering a second surface of the first substrate to a first surface of a third substrate; and adhering a second surface of the second substrate to a second surface of the third substrate. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200644 | SOLDERING APPARATUS - A selective soldering apparatus comprises a bath | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200645 | Packaging Container - The present invention provides a packaging container that can be opened with a simple structure, the packaging container comprising a bag assembly ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200646 | CARTON WITH DISPENSER - A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opposed side walls, end walls and an article dispenser. The side walls are disposed alongside the ends of the articles while one end wall is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end and top walls and includes at least one retaining panel to hold all the articles in the carton until removed by the user. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200647 | EMBOSSED PAPERBOARD CUP HOLDER - A paperboard cup holder for use with a hot coffee cup, the cup being tapered as in the form of a cross section of a right circular cone of relatively small taper angle. Such cups are generally of paperboard or plastic and are often used in vending machines and fast food retail outlets for serving hot coffee. The holder is formed from a flat, generally arcuate unitary paperboard blank having a convex outer edge and a concave inner edge. The arcuate length of the blank is substantially the same as the mid circumference of the cup, and the ends of the blank are glued together to form an annular holder. The upper edge of the blank integrally carries a plurality of flaps which bend 180 degrees to as to lie parallel with the main portion of the blank. The inter and outer surfaces of the paperboard blank are embossed, including the flaps. When the holder is slid onto a cup, the flaps are sandwiched between the outer (hot) surface of the cup and the main portion of the holder. The flap apertures define small, closed air chambers which assist, with the paperboard of the holder, in inhibiting heat flow to the fingers of the person holding the cup. Spaces between the flaps and the surface embossing define air filled channels which further assist in inhibiting heat flow from the hot coffee to the finger tips of the user. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200648 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMING CONSUMERS OF PRODUCT ORIGIN AND HISTORY - A system for providing consumer access to product origin information. The system includes a server configured to assign a tracking identifier (TID) relating to a specific product and a product information portal (PIP) operably connected to the server, the PIP containing a product information record (PIR) related to an individual TID and providing an interface to a consumer access area such that a consumer accessing the PIP can view a PIR for a selected product. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200649 | METHOD OF MARKING A DOCUMENT OR ITEM; METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING THE MARKED DOCUMENT OR ITEM; USE OF CIRCULAR POLARIZING PARTICLES - Optical identification and/or authentication of a document or item with the help of a marking comprising a random distribution of circular polarized light reflecting particles, the marking being applied to the document or item through an ink, and the reading device exploiting circular polarization to discriminate the flakes from the background. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200650 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING MIFARE MEMORY - A mobile communication device ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200651 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CLOSED LOOP CARDS AND CODES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for processing closed loop cards/codes. The method includes identifying a closed loop card/code having associated money in an account, receiving a confirmation of an amount of money in the closed loop card/code account, presenting an owner of the closed loop card/code with the amount of money in the closed loop card/code account and an offer to pay an offer amount for the closed loop card/code, receiving an indication that the owner accepts the offer, receiving the amount of money from the closed loop card/code account, and paying the owner the offer amount. Payment can be on an open loop card/code, cash, automated clearing house (ACH) to bank, check, merchant credit, or bill pay. The method can include generating a new closed loop card/code associated with the amount of money. The new closed loop card/code can be sold to another user. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCEPTING CLOSED LOOP CARDS AND CODES AT A MERCHANT POINT OF SALE - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for redeeming a closed loop card/code funded with an amount of money. The system receives from a merchant point of sale an indication of use of a closed loop card/code not issued by the merchant and presented by a consumer, queries and receives a confirmation of an amount of money in an account associated with the closed loop card/code, presents the consumer with an offer to buy the closed loop card/code at a discount price, and upon accepting the offer, closes out the closed loop card/code and pays the discount price to the consumer. Paying the discount price can include applying the discount price to a purchase by the consumer at the merchant. The merchant can provide cash back to the consumer for excess value of the discount price over the consumer's purchase. Merchants can apply more than the discount price. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200653 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING CLOSED LOOP CARDS INTO GIFT CODES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for generating a gift code. The system receives an indication from a first user identifying a closed loop card, receives a confirmation of an amount of money in an account associated with the closed loop card, offers to purchase the closed loop card at an amount less than the amount of money in the account associated with the closed loop card, and upon acceptance of the offer, deactivates the closed loop card. The system then offers to sell the amount of money at a discount rate to a second user, receives acceptance of the offer to sell the amount of money at the discount rate, and associates a gift code with the amount of money for use by the second user. Gift codes can have no expiration date. A multi-process secure gateway can confirm the amount of money. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CLOSED LOOP CARDS AND CODES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for processing closed loop cards/codes. The method includes identifying a closed loop card/code having associated money in an account, receiving a confirmation of an amount of money in the closed loop card/code account, presenting an owner of the closed loop card/code with the amount of money in the closed loop card/code account and an offer to pay an offer amount for the closed loop card/code, receiving an indication that the owner accepts the offer, receiving the amount of money from the closed loop card/code account, and paying the owner the offer amount. Payment can be on an open loop card/code, cash, automated clearing house (ACH) to bank, check, merchant credit, or bill pay. The method can include generating a new closed loop card/code associated with the amount of money. The new closed loop card/code can be sold to another user. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING CLOSED LOOP CARDS INTO GIFT CODES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for generating a gift code. The system receives an indication from a first user identifying a closed loop card, receives a confirmation of an amount of money in an account associated with the closed loop card, offers to purchase the closed loop card at an amount less than the amount of money in the account associated with the closed loop card, and upon acceptance of the offer, deactivates the closed loop card. The system then offers to sell the amount of money at a discount rate to a second user, receives acceptance of the offer to sell the amount of money at the discount rate, and associates a gift code with the amount of money for use by the second user. Gift codes can have no expiration date. A multi-process secure gateway can confirm the amount of money. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200656 | Full-or self-service, point-of-sale, checkout terminal - A checkout terminal includes a housing having opposite end regions and a central region between the end regions, a main window supported at the central region, and a pair of side windows supported at the end regions and mutually facing each other. All of the windows bound a zone in which a product to be checked out at the terminal is located. A data capture system captures through at least one of the windows data associated with the product. A customer interface at one of the end regions enables a customer to interact with the terminal in a self-service mode of operation. A clerk interface at the other of the end regions enables a clerk to interact with the terminal in a full-service mode of operation. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200657 | DISPLAY FIXTURE BUILD AND MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND RELATED PRODUCT SALES INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of building and mapping a product display, the method involves the steps of: (a) utilizing a product display unit having multiple product holding locations, each product holding location for receiving multiple products for display; (b) assigning a parent identification data to the product display unit; (c) for each product holding location, utilizing unique item identification data for at least one product loaded into the product holding location, and linking the unique item identification data to data identifying product type; and (d) storing each unique item identification data and its associated data identifying product type in association with the parent identification data and data identifying the product holding location into which the product is loaded to create a data map of the product display unit and products loaded into the product holding locations of the product display unit. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200658 | HIGH-RESOLUTION OPTICAL CODE IMAGING USING A COLOR IMAGER - An optical code or other data reading device includes a color image sensor array positioned to sense light reflected from an object, and to produce image data. In one configuration, the color image sensor array has multiple sets (e.g., first and second sets) of sensor elements that are sensitive to corresponding visible wavelength bands of light (e.g., first and second wavelength bands), the sets also being sensitive to light within an infrared wavelength band. An artificial illumination source is positioned to illuminate the field of view with light that is reflected off an object in the field of view toward the image sensor array, the illumination source being operable to produce infrared light having wavelengths within the infrared wavelength band so that, upon illumination, at least some sensor elements of each of the sets are sensitive to the infrared light and contribute to production of the image data. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200659 | Industrial scanner - A scanner module is constructed for use in a high impact, high usage environment. The industrial scanner employs a substantially box-like enclosure with an integral handle extending from a bottom portion forming an elongated slot. A scanner window is located in one panel of the enclosure and cushioning materials disposed in the enclosure for providing heavy-duty impact resistance. An externally accessible keyboard display window and a display assembly is employed at a frontal portion of the enclosure. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND DETECTING SYMBOLOGY FEATURES AND PARAMETERS - This invention provides a system and method for capturing, detecting and extracting features of an ID, such as a 1D barcode, that employs an efficient processing system based upon a CPU-controlled vision system on a chip (VSoC) architecture, which illustratively provides a linear array processor (LAP) constructed with a single instruction multiple data (SIMD) architecture in which each pixel of the rows of the pixel array are directed to individual processors in a similarly wide array. The pixel data are processed in a front end (FE) process that performs rough finding and tracking of regions of interest (ROIs) that potentially contain ID-like features. The ROI-finding process occurs in two parts so as to optimize the efficiency of the LAP in neighborhood operations—a row-processing step that occurs during image pixel readout from the pixel array and an image-processing step that occurs typically after readout occurs. The relative motion of the ID-containing ROI with respect to the pixel array is tracked and predicted. An optional back end (BE) process employs the predicted ROI to perform feature-extraction after image capture. The feature extraction derives candidate ID features that are verified by a verification step that confirms the ID, creates a refined ROI, angle of orientation and feature set. These are transmitted to a decoding processor or other device. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200661 | ELECTRONIC INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacture of an electronic interface card ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200662 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEVICE COMPRISING A RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSPONDER ANTENNA WITH TWO TERMINAL SECTIONS PROVIDED ON A SUPPORT AND DEVICE THUS OBTAINED - The invention relates to a method for producing a device comprising a radio frequency transponder antenna, said method comprising a step of producing the antenna with two terminal sections ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200663 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In the present application, is disclosed a method of manufacturing a flexible semiconductor device having an excellent reliability and tolerance to the loading of external pressure. The method includes the steps of: forming a separation layer over a substrate having an insulating surface; forming an element layer including a semiconductor element comprising a non-single crystal semiconductor layer, over the separation layer; forming an organic resin layer over the element layer; providing a fibrous body formed of an organic compound or an inorganic compound on the organic resin layer; heating the organic resin layer; and separating the element layer from the separation layer. This method allows the formation of a flexible semiconductor device having a sealing layer in which the fibrous body is impregnated with the organic resin. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200664 | THERMOSTAT WITH REPLACEABLE CARBON MONOXIDE SENSOR MODULE - A thermostat is provided that includes a peripheral edge that, at least in part, defines an opening in the thermostat. The thermostat further includes a carbon monoxide sensor capable of sensing the presence of carbon monoxide gas in the ambient air near the thermostat, and providing a measurable output value that is indicative of the level of carbon monoxide gas. The thermostat also includes a replaceable battery that applies a voltage to the carbon monoxide sensor. The thermostat further includes a microprocessor disposed on a circuit board. The circuit board, sensor and battery are together disposed on or in the thermostat. The circuit board is configured to establish an electrical connection with the carbon monoxide sensor and the battery. The microprocessor is configured to periodically read the carbon monoxide sensor output, and to activate an audible alarm in a continuous manner to indicate an emergency upon detecting a carbon monoxide level that exceeds a predetermined value. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200665 | Emergroom - One relatively small room, to be located in any new or existing Building/, Living unit/, this room is to be well insulated and equipped with an outdoor fresh air supplier system and shall be heated or cooled independent of the main unit. This room shall be used in the case of an electric outage or any other type of emergency situation. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200666 | GUIDE PLATE FOR A SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A RAIL TO A SUBSTRATE, AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING A GUIDE PLATE OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates to a guide plate for a system for fastening a rail to a substrate on which there is provided, laterally of the railway track, a shoulder, which absorbs the forces occurring when the rail is traveled on by a rail vehicle, the guide plate having an underside which is associated with the substrate and an upper side which is exposed in the installation position, is remote from the underside and on which it is possible to support a spring element provided for applying resiliently elastic holding-down forces to the rail to be fastened. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200667 | CIRCULATING PAINT SYSTEMS - A painting system for painting a plurality of colours comprises a plurality of paint supply networks and a plurality of paint return networks, each network for a corresponding paint colour. A number of paint delivery stations are also provided, each including a plurality of drop lines. Each drop line is in communication with a corresponding paint supply network. Each drop line includes a downstream end coupling. Each paint delivery station includes a plurality of paint return nodes, each in communication with a corresponding paint return network. A paint gun unit is provided with a paint gun supply coupling. The paint gun supply coupling is complementary with each of the downstream end couplings of a corresponding drop line. The downstream end coupling of each drop line is uniquely shaped to engage only with the correct paint return node. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200668 | AGRICULTURAL FIELD SPRAYER AND PROCESS FOR ITS OPERATION - An agricultural field sprayer ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200669 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE-REGULATING SPRAYING LIQUID AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to methods and devices for atomising liquid during production processes using an uniform dispersion mixture, in particular in internal combustion engines requiring a fine fuel-air mixture, in the chemical industry for devices for rinsing gas with liquid which use an uniform coarse-dispersion mixture for reducing the drop entrainment of a rinsing liquid. The inventive method consists in collecting, during the liquid atomisation which is carried out by supplying a liquid jet at an angle to a gas flow, particles from the areas of spray flair which corresponds to the specified particle sizes. The particle atomisation and collecting processes are carried out at one section of a laminar unidirectional gas flow. The collected particles form, when accumulated, a liquid which is returned to re-atomisation. The inventive device comprises a body ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200670 | AIR FRESHENER FOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND METHOD OF USE - A self-emptying air freshener device for use in garbage receptacles. The air freshener device is attached to the inside upper rim of a garbage receptacle and an air freshener element is placed inside. The air freshener element distributes the desired fragrance into the garbage receptacle. When the garbage receptacle is inverted to dump the contents into a garbage truck or larger bin, the lid of the air freshener device opens allowing the spent air freshener element to discharge. The user will place a new air freshener element into the air freshener device air after each time the garbage receptacle is emptied. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200671 | VEHICLE WINDSHIELD CLEANING SYSTEM - Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet. The apparatus also has expandable and compressible features and parts for protection against freezing. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200672 | LIQUID STORAGE SYSTEM, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID LEAD-OUT CONTROL METHOD - A liquid storage system includes a liquid container having a plurality of through holes of a nano-size from which volatile liquid contained in the liquid container is led outside by capillary action, and photocatalytic films provided on surfaces of the through holes, the photocatalytic films being hydrophilic during light irradiation, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the photocatalytic films with light, and a control unit configured to control the irradiation unit in accordance with an amount of the volatile liquid to be led outside. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200673 | CONFIGURABLE SPRINKLER HEAD AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A sprinkler head having a motorized valve that can be programmed for various spray patterns via an onboard memory chip. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200674 | CONFIGURABLE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH OPTIONAL WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A configurable sprinkler system having a motorized valve that can be programmed for various spray patterns via an onboard memory chip and/or via an optional wireless data transfer. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200675 | Foam Spray Gun - A kind of foam spray gun, comprising a gun body, a nozzle, a trigger, a one-way liquid inlet mechanism, a piston rod, a piston, a resetting piece, a one-way valve and 2 foaming screen meshes, said gun body being provided with a foam generating channel, said piston sleeve being mounted on the inner side of said trigger and moving inward under the driving force of said trigger and engaged with said gun body, said piston being mounted on inner cavity of said piston sleeve and moving together with said piston sleeve and engaged with said gun body to form the first cavity and the second cavity, said one-way valve and foaming screen meshes being mounted inside the foam generating channel of said gun body. Compared with existing technologies, this patent is advantageous in that: it organically combines the foam generating mechanism formed by the one-way valve and one-way valve sidepiece with first cavity and second cavity of the gun body, allowing the liquid to be gathered at the liquid outlet of the one-way valve to form foams and then enter the screen mesh for secondary foaming, which ensures rich foams as well as reasonable and practical structure, moreover, it adopts the trigger type, which is simple and continent, labor saving and provided with fine handle for repeatedly operation. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200676 | Low Flow Irrigation Emitter - An irrigation emitter is provided for delivering irrigation water from a water supply conduit, such as an irrigation supply tube, pipe, or other water supply apparatus, at a low volume or drip-like flow rate. The emitter operates generally through the use of a reduced size orifice and a relatively long tortuous flow channel that cause a pressure reduction between the water supply conduit and an emitter outlet. The emitter includes an inlet for tapping a portion of the water flow from the water supply conduit and, when the water pressure is above a predetermined minimum level, directing the flow to and through the flow channel for subsequent discharge to a desired location. The emitter also may regulate to accommodate for changes in supply pressure. The emitter also may include multiple emitter outlets. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200677 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE OF ACCUMULATOR INJECTION SYSTEM - Providing a fuel injection valve of the accumulator injection system, whereby the surge pressure caused by the change of the fuel injection rate when the nozzle needle begin to be seated on is reduced or lessened; the deterioration as to the fuel injection performance and the strength of the injection valve components the deterioration which is caused by the surge pressures is prevented. A fuel injection valve of the accumulator injection system, the fuel injection valve including: a nozzle | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200678 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE OF ACCUMULATOR INJECTION SYSTEM - Providing a fuel injection valve of the accumulator injection system, whereby the surge pressure caused by the change of the fuel injection rate when the nozzle needle begin to be seated on or be lifted up from the valve seat is reduced or lessened; the deterioration as to the fuel injection performance and the strength of the injection valve components the deterioration which is caused by the surge pressures is prevented. A fuel injection valve of the accumulator injection system, the fuel injection valve comprising: a nozzle in which at least one nozzle is provided; a nozzle needle which is fitted into the inner cylindrical space of the nozzle so that the nozzle needle | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200679 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL DEVICE OF ENGINE (AS AMENDED) - A tubular outer needle | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200680 | BROADCAST SPREADER - A broadcast spreader provides for effective control of the flow of granular material to a rotating fan through use of a gate assembly in combination with an auger assembly. The broadcast spreader further includes a means for directing the granular material onto the fan, thus allowing for the shifting of the distribution pattern of the granular material from side to side. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200681 | NONEQUILIBRIUM HUMIDITY CONTROL FOR JET MILLING - A process for the jet milling of particles where water vapor is added to the jet milling system. The temperature, pressure and relative humidity of the water vapor is maintained and adjusted to ensure that the water vapor present during micronization is greater than allowed under equilibrium conditions, but remains above its Wilson point. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200682 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING BONE PRODUCT - The invention discloses a system for processing bone product comprising at least a mincer and a comminuter ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200683 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTE INVOLVING CONTROL OF ENERGY INPUT TO ASSURE STERILIZATION - The present invention is a method and apparatus for controlling the processing solid waste material in a vessel during a processing cycle, comprising: (1) loading the vessel with a charge of solid waste products, said vessel comprising: (a) a rotatably mounted cylindrical vessel having an interior surface and two ends, at least one end terminating in a hatch that may be opened to allow access to the interior of said vessel and sealably closed to allow pressurization of said vessel; (b) a vessel steam inlet for injecting steam into at least one of said ends so as to come into contact with waste material placed into said vessel; (c) a thermometer adapted to monitor the processing temperature of the waste material placed into said vessel during an operational cycle; (d) a timer adapted to monitor the processing time of an operational cycle for the waste material placed into said vessel; (e) a microprocessor having processing instructions adapted to calculate the required processing time by integrating the function of the said processing temperature versus the processing time so as to be able to determine whether a predetermined energy input to the waste material has been attained, and to issue a signal in response thereto; and (2) terminating said processing cycle in response to said signal. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200684 | Rolling Bearing - Described is a rolling bearing ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200685 | PEPPER MILL - A pepper mill includes a receiving unit, a grinding unit, a coupling unit and a closure unit . The receiving unit includes a container body defining a receiving space for receiving peppercorns, and a driving member disposed movably in the receiving space. The coupling unit is disposed in the receiving space and is driven rotatably by the driving member. The grinding unit is disposed in the receiving space and is coupled co-rotatably to the coupling unit for grinding the peppercorns to result in ground pepper. The closure unit includes a closure member movable relative to the grinding unit between a closed position so as to block discharge of the ground pepper through a discharge end of the container body, and an opened position so as to permit discharge of the ground pepper through the discharge end. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200686 | ROLLER PRESS WITH ANNULAR DISC - A roller press ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200687 | Seat belt retractor - A seat belt retractor includes a spool, a pinion connected to the spool, and a rack. The rack includes a first portion having a first set of teeth and a second portion having a second set of teeth of a smaller width than the teeth of the first portion. The first set of teeth and the second set of teeth are configured to engage with the pinion of the seat belt retractor. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200688 | System and Method for Storage and Temporary Installation of Secondary Flooring Surface - Systems and methods of rolling and unrolling secondary flooring surfaces, such as tall pile turf, are provided. The system includes a core onto which the secondary flooring surface is rolled, the core being coupled on both ends to a frame that moves along a track mounted on or in a primary surface. The system includes a drive system that allows for the conversion of a primary surface into a secondary flooring surface in a relatively short period of time. The drive system includes core adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed and torque of the motors that drive the core, as well as frame adjustable speed drive units for controlling the speed of the movement of the frames along the tracks. The core adjustable speed drive units control the torque of the core motors during roll up and control the speed of the core motors during roll out. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200689 | AIRCRAFT WITH A PRESSURIZED VESSEL - An aircraft comprising a fuselage, a vessel associated with the fuselage, a propulsion system associated with the fuselage, and a lift system. The vessel is capable of storing a pressurized gas compressed to a density that allows the aircraft to operate under water. The lift system is capable of providing the aircraft lift to fly in air. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200690 | TARGET TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD - A target tracking device incorporating a Position Sensitive Detector (PSD) | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200691 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A LIFT MEMBER TO THE FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT - The disclosed embodiments relate to an aircraft equipped with at least one device for attaching a lift member to the fuselage which includes elastic articulations whose rigidity in translation and in rotation can be adjusted axially, vertically, and transversely. An airfoil may be connected to the body of the fuselage by these elastic articulations. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200692 | Aircraft electric generation system - This invention provides an aircraft electric generation system, which can achieve significantly increased capacity of electric generation, while adequately suppressing unwanted increase of a front face area of an aircraft engine as well as successfully dealing with considerably large changes of an engine spool speed. This electric generation system is driven by the engine and includes: a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected with a rotation shaft of the engine; an electric generator located above the CVT and driven by an output of the CVT; and a lubricating oil pump unit located below the CVT and also driven by the output of the CVT. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200693 | Apparatus for Generation and Use of Lift Gas - A balloon launch unit produces lift gas to enable balloon launch or to allow the prolongation of balloon flight. A method of using the balloon launch unit can include reforming a fuel source by reaction with water to generate hydrogen-rich lift gas mixtures, and injecting the lift gas into a balloon. A reforming operation can include causing the combustion of a combustible material with ambient oxygen for the release of energy; and heating a reforming combination of reaction fuel and water with the energy released from the combustion of the combustible material, to a temperature above that required for the reforming reaction wherein the fuel and water sources are reformed into lift gas. The amount of the combustible material combusted is sufficient to result in the release of enough energy to heat an amount of the reforming reaction fuel and water sources to the temperature above that required for the reforming reaction. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200694 | LANDING AREA FOR AIR MACHINES OR VEHICLES COMPRISING EXTENDABLE RECEPTION MEANS - A landing area ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200695 | PALLET HAVING RECONFIGURABLE TIE-DOWN SYSTEM - A pallet system includes a pallet upon which cargo or other payloads may be carried. The pallet has a plurality of tie-down locations at which the pallet may be tied-down on a base, and at least one tie-down device for tying down the pallet on the base at any of the tie-down locations. The pallet further includes means for mounting the tie-down device on the pallet at any of the tie-down locations. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200696 | QUICK-CHANGE FASTENING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN ELEMENT TO A FASTENING STRUCTURE - The present application describes a quick-change fastening system for demountably mounting an element to a fastening structure. The element comprises an engagement element that is designed to engage a bearing element of the fastening structure, wherein the element is hingeably held around the bearing element between a hooked-in position and a fastened position. The element further comprises a fastening element that can be affixed to a locking element of the fastening structure when the element is in its fastened position. The engagement element and the bearing element are designed such that along a hingeing movement of the element a form-fit connection is established when the element is in its hooked-in position, and that a force-fit connection is established when the element is in its fastened position. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200697 | Weight-Optimizing Internally Pressurized Composite-Body Aircraft Fuselages Having Near-Elliptical Cross Sections - A method for minimizing the weight of an internally pressurized aircraft fuselage of a type that includes an elongated tubular shell having a near-elliptical cross-section with a radius R(φ)- and a curvature Curv(φ), where φ is a roll elevation angle of the shell, includes tailoring at least one structural attribute of the shell as a function of at least one of the elevation angle φ, R(φ) and Curv(φ) so as to reduce the weight of the fuselage relative to an identical fuselage shell in which the same at least one structural attribute has not been so tailored. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200698 | FUSELAGE AND A METHOD FOR REDESIGNING IT - The invention relates to aircraft engineering for improving aerodynamic quality of helicopters, aeroplanes, including traditionally designed airbuses and amphibian airplanes, aerodynamic ground-effect and air-cushion vehicles, possibly by redesigning said transportation means. Flying drag is reduced, possibly by redesigning aircraft, helicopters, ground-effect crafts and air-cushion vehicles. Result is achievable by reducing a contacting area between the external surface of fuselage tail section and a high-speed air flow. Contacting area is reduced by increased area of orifices in fuselage tail section. To increase lifting force without increasing pressure resistance, the aerodynamic channel bottom is designed convex upwards, for example curved upwards along the shape of convex side of airfoil section. The aerodynamic channel skin top orifice can be located under tail fin middle part and lengthwisely divided by said fin to the right and left, for example in two. Redesign enables reducing fuselage total drag, reducing required engine thrust. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200699 | SYSTEM FOR DEFROSTING THE LEADING EDGE SHEATH OF AN AIR INLET HOOD FOR A TURBOENGINE - The system for defrosting the leading edge sheath of an air intake hood for a turboengine comprises a hot pressure air supply duct ( | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200700 | TANKS FOR CONTANING A FLUID WITHIN A CHAMBER - A tank for containing a fluid, such as fuel, oil or gas within a chamber. The walls of the chamber are partially defined by a rigid structure having an opening; and partially defined by an elastomeric diaphragm which is attached around its periphery to the rigid structure and covers the opening in the rigid structure. An attachment frame engages the diaphragm and the rigid structure, and extends around the periphery of the diaphragm. The attachment frame has a first portion which engages the diaphragm, and a second portion which is positioned outside an outer edge of the diaphragm and attached to the rigid structure. | 2010-08-12 |
| 20100200701 | FLY-BY-WIRE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING DETECTION OF PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATIONS AND A CONTROL FOR SUCH A SYSTEM - A fly-by-wire control system for an aircraft including detection of pilot induced oscillations and a mobile control unit for such a system, According to the invention, provision is made for the pivotings of the mobile control unit to be damped by a controllable damper controlled by a detector that detects oscillations corresponding to pilot induced oscillations. | 2010-08-12 |
