44th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130283591 | Assembly of Electronic and Optical Devices - A method for operating an assembly tool includes deposing a first component on an assembly surface with a first tool tip of a manipulator having a range of motion defined by a plane and an axis that is substantially normal to the plane, deposing a second component on the assembly surface, changing an orientation of the assembly surface relative to the axis from a first orientation to a second orientation, lifting the first component from the assembly surface with a second tool tip of the manipulator, and deposing the first component on the second component. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283592 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXPANDING METAL ELEMENTS - An apparatus is described which is formed for expanding elongated, ribbon-shaped metal elements moving in the longitudinal direction and suitable for forming open section elements such as upright sections or plaster sections or closed section elements such as passages or pipes, the apparatus includes a feed station, a cutting station, a positioning station and a connection station, with the feed station being formed for the at least substantial continuous feed of at least one metal element to the cutting station. The cutting station is formed for producing at least one continuous meandering incision which extends in the longitudinal direction of the at least one metal element and by which at least two longitudinal portions of the at least one metal element having meandering longitudinal edges are produced. The positioning station includes at least one in particular rotating or circulating positioning device having a plurality of positioning elements, with the positioning elements being formed for engaging into openings formed in the at least one metal element and for positioning portions of the meandering longitudinal edges in defined positions with respect to one another. The connection station is formed for connecting the mutually positioned portions of the meandering longitudinal edges. A method is furthermore described for expanding corresponding metal elements. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283593 | METHOD OF MAKING A DOWNHOLE SWELLABLE SEAL WITH A PASSAGEWAY THERETHROUGH - A method of making a downhole swellable seal with a passageway therethrough includes, perimetrically surrounding a first tubular with a first substantially nonswellable material, perimetrically surrounding at least one second tubular with a second substantially nonswellable material, positioning the at least one second tubular adjacent the first tubular, perimetrically surrounding the first tubular and the at least one second tubular with a swellable material, curing the first substantially nonswellable material, curing the second substantially nonswellable material, and curing the swellable material. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283594 | COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - In a component mounting method and apparatus capable of mounting components on a board having a non-planar component mounting surface, a board holding table in a board holding device is turned based on board holding device information and board information to direct a normal line to a mounting portion on the non-planar component mounting surface in the vertical direction. Thus, after being picked up and moved by a component loading device onto the normal line to the mounting portion, a component can be mounted through a movement of the component loading device in the vertical direction only. Further, compensation amounts for the position of the mounting portion are calculated based on a turn amount, the board holding device information and the board information, and a compensated mounting position is calculated from the compensation amounts and the board information accurately in the horizontal and vertical directions. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283595 | ROOTS-TYPE BLOWER ROTOR ALIGNMENT METHOD - A method of aligning the rotors of a Roots-type blower includes the steps of immobilizing an idler gear with reference to a housing of a Roots-type blower. A drive rotor is fixedly disposed on a drive shaft inside the housing with an idler rotor engaged with the drive rotor and fixedly disposed on an idler shaft. A drive gear is rotatably disposed on the drive shaft and the idler gear is engaged with the drive gear and fixedly disposed on the idler shaft. The drive shaft is rotated in opposite directions to first and second extents of travel. Each extent of travel is defined by contact of the drive rotor against the idler rotor. The drive shaft is positioned at a determined rotational angle between the first and second extents of travel and the drive gear is then fixed to the drive shaft. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283596 | Devices and Methods for Crimping Medical Devices - A crimping device used with a medical device can include at least one force-applying surface configured to compress the medical device by applying a force to a surface of the medical device. The crimping device also includes at least one protruding element extending from the force-applying surface and arranged to least partially extend into one of the openings defined by frame struts while the medical device is being crimped. The extension of the at least one protruding element at least partially into one of the openings prevents at least a portion of the soft layer of the medical device from protruding between struts of the outer frame of the medical device while the device is being crimped. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283597 | Unified Head for a Staked Fastener - A unified head for a staked fastener wherein the unified head is made from a first member in combination with a supplemental member, and the two members have at least one shared fiber. In a staking operation that forms the unified head, the operation is conducted in such a manner that a portion of a fiber, initially within the first member or the supplemental member, crosses the boundary therebetween creating the shared fiber, i.e., a segment of a single fiber is embedded in the first member and a segment is embedded in the supplemental member. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283598 | Power Generation System and Method for Assembling the Same - A power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system includes an electrical converting device and a repowered portion connected to the electrical converting device. The repowered portion includes a reciprocating internal combustion engine and a gearbox. The reciprocating internal combustion engine is connected to the gearbox by a first connecting structure. The gearbox is connected to the electrical converting device by a second connecting structure. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283599 | MAKING ELECTRONIC STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING CODE CIRCUIT - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate and a circuit template. A transceiver including a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is disposed over the substrate. The transceiver includes an output electrical-connection pad, and a plurality of input electrical-connection pads. A circuit template is disposed over the substrate so that at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to the output pad and at least one of the conductors of the circuit template is electrically connected to each of the input pads. At least one electrically-conductive strap is printed over the substrate so that each strap electrically connects the output pad to the at least one of the input pads through at least two of the conductors of the circuit template. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283600 | MAGNETIZER AND ASSEMBLER FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINES - The present invention relates a device for magnetizing and assembling an electrical machine comprising a stator and a rotor with at least one permanent magnet, the device comprising a magnetizer unit for magnetizing the at least one permanent magnet of the rotor, a rotor load unit and a translation unit for translating the rotor from the magnetizer unit to a rotor load unit for inserting the rotor into the stator. The invention also relates to a method for magnetizing and assembling an electrical machine comprising a stator and a rotor with at least one permanent magnet at a magnetizing unit. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283601 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC HEAD FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING HAVING A RETURN PATH SECTION - A method of manufacturing a magnetic head includes the step of forming an accommodation part and the step of forming a return path section. The return path section lies between a main pole and a top surface of a substrate, and connects a shield and part of the main pole away from a medium facing surface to each other so that a space through which part of a coil passes is defined. The accommodation part accommodates at least part of the return path section. The step of forming the return path section forms first to third portions simultaneously. The first portion is located closer to the top surface of the substrate than is the space. The second portion is located closer to the medium facing surface than is the space. The third portion is located farther from the medium facing surface than is the space. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283602 | Method of forming a solid state cathode for high energy density secondary batteries - A method for making a solid state cathode comprises the following steps: forming an alkali-free first solution comprising at least one transition metal and at least two ligands; spraying this solution onto a substrate that is heated to about 100 to 400° C. to form a first solid film containing the transition metal(s) on the substrate; forming a second solution comprising at least one alkali metal, at least one transition metal, and at least two ligands; spraying the second solution onto the first solid film on the substrate that is heated to about 100 to 400° C. to form a second solid film containing the alkali metal and at least one transition metal; and, heating to about 300 to 1000° C. in a selected atmosphere to react the first and second films to form a homogeneous cathode film. The cathode may be incorporated into a lithium or sodium ion battery. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283603 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY - At least one of an aqueous solution A containing lithium, an aqueous solution B containing iron, manganese, cobalt, or nickel, and an aqueous solution C containing a phosphoric acid includes graphene oxide. The aqueous solution A is dripped into the aqueous solution C, so that a mixed solution E including a precipitate D is prepared. The mixed solution E is dripped into the aqueous solution B, so that a mixed solution G including a precipitate F is prepared. The mixed solution G is subjected to heat treatment in a pressurized atmosphere, so that a mixed solution H is prepared, and the mixed solution H is then filtered. Thus, particles of a compound containing lithium and oxygen which have a small size are obtained. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283604 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRALLY FORMED MULTI-LAYER LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an integrally formed multi-layer light-emitting device is provided, in which a seat is integrally formed in such a manner that the light-emitting elements can be directly disposed in the chamber. The lens mask is used to seal the light-emitting elements in the chamber of the seat so that some packaging steps can be omitted, and the manufacturing process is simplified. The seat is made of metal having good thermal conductivity instead of plastic materials. The consumption of the package material is reduced, and the heat-dissipation efficiency is increased in the present invention. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283605 | TERMINAL TREATMENT METHOD AND TERMINAL TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR COAXIAL CABLE - A terminal treatment method for a coaxial cable including a core member having an inner conductor covered with an insulator, an outer conductor provided around the core member and formed of a plurality of wires, and a sheath covering an outer circumference of the outer conductor, includes exposing the outer conductor by removing the sheath on an end portion of the outer conductor, and widening a terminal of the outer conductor away from the core member by compressing a terminal-near portion of the exposed outer conductor from an outer circumferential side of the coaxial cable to deform the terminal-near portion of the exposed outer conductor. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283606 | MAKING STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING ENVIRONMENTALLY-MODIFIABLE CONDUCTOR - A method of making an electronic storage system includes receiving a substrate with a detection region. A transceiver formed on a transceiver substrate separate from the substrate is affixed to the substrate. A code circuit separate from the transceiver is disposed over the substrate. The code circuit includes a conductor disposed over the substrate at least partly in the detection region. The conductor has an electrical state that changes in response to an environmental factor. The transceiver is electrically connected to the code circuit so that the transceiver can detect the electrical state of the conductor. The transceiver includes an interface adapted to selectively transmit an uplink signal representing the electrical state of the conductor. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283607 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RF ABLATION PROBE WITH UNIBODY ELECTRODE ELEMENT - An ablation probe and method of manufacturing the ablation probe are provided. The probe comprises a probe shaft and a unibody electrode element. The unibody electrode element comprises a common electrode base located at the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of electrode tines distally extending from the electrode base. The electrode element may be created by forming divisions (such as slits or slots) from a first end of an electrically conductive elongate member towards an opposing second end of the elongate member. Alternatively, the divisions can be formed from a first end of an electrically conductive sheet towards an opposing second end of the sheet, and then bent or rolled to form the elongate member. In either case, the common electrode base can either be separately mounted to a probe shaft, or the probe shaft can be formed from the elongate member, in which case, the electrode base will be integrated with the probe shaft as a unibody structure. The electrode tines can be optionally shaped, e.g., to proximally evert. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283608 | Planar Contact with Solder - A method of fixing reflowable elements on electrical contacts. The method includes providing a strip having a number of electrical contacts, each contact including a contact body and a tail portion extending away from the contact body. The tail portions of the contacts are then disposed adjacent an elongate reflowable member. The elongate reflowable member is pushed onto the tail portions of the plurality of contacts. Subsequently, the elongate reflowable member is cut into a plurality of separate reflowable elements, each reflowable element corresponding to one of the tail portions. The electrical contacts with the reflowable element attached thereto are separated from the strip. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283609 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUPPORTING BOARDS OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE MODULES - A method for manufacturing supporting boards of light emitting diode modules comprises the following steps: providing a substrate which defines a plurality of through holes and receiving holes therein; providing an engaging plate which includes a plurality of electrode structures and brackets connecting the electrode structures with a connecting frame, each of the electrode structures forming a receiving cavity and an inserting part; providing a shaping roller assembly whereon the substrate and the engaging plate are wound, stacking the substrate and the engaging plate together, rotating the shaping roller assembly to make the shaping roller assembly press the stacked substrate and engaging plate, such that the through holes of the substrate are received in the receiving cavities of the engaging plate and the inserting parts of the electrode structures are inserted into the receiving holes of the substrate, whereby the supporting boards are formed. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283610 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - Provide is an apparatus and method of fabricating a touch screen panel capable of decreasing costs. The method includes forming print solution materials corresponding to components such as sensing patterns, insulating patterns, and sensing lines on different areas on a single blanket roll and printing the materials to form the components on a transparent substrate. An apparatus of fabricating a touch screen panel includes a substrate support configured to support a substrate thereon and a blanket roll being rotable and movable and configured to rotate and move to print a plurality of material patterns on the substrate, wherein an outer surface of the blanket roll is divided into a plurality of areas separated from each other, and at least one of the plurality of material patterns is formed in each of the plurality of areas. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283611 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE - A thermoelectric module may include a first substrate having a mounting portion and an extension portion and a second substrate facing to the mounting portion. First electrodes are disposed on the mounting portion and have a first surface layer of gold. Second electrodes are disposed on the second substrate and have a second surface layer of gold. Thermoelectric elements are electrically bonded between the first and second arrays of electrodes by solder. A bonding layer is disposed on the extension portion and has a third surface layer of gold. The first surface layer of gold is distanced by a gap from the first surface layer of gold. A metal layer underlies the gap. The metal layer has a solder-wettability that is lower than that of the first and third surface layers of gold. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283612 | TERMINAL TREATMENT METHOD AND TERMINAL TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR COAXIAL CABLE - A terminal treatment method is for a coaxial cable which includes a core member in which an inner conductor is covered with an insulator, an outer conductor provided around the core member and formed of a plurality of wires, and a sheath covering an outer circumference of the outer conductor. The method includes exposing the outer conductor by removing the sheath on an end portion of the coaxial cable, separating the wires of the outer conductor from an outer circumferential surface of the core member by gripping and moving an end portion of the outer conductor to loosen the exposed portion of the outer conductor, extruding the core member having the inner conductor from gaps formed in the wires of the outer conductor to extract the core member from the outer conductor, and intertwining the outer conductor by gripping and twisting the end portion of the outer conductor. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283613 | Method for Assembling an Engine Module - A method for assembling a module for a motor vehicle engine in which the components, such as e.g. cams, sensor wheels etc., which are to be attached to the support shaft, are positioned, prior to insertion of the support shaft, merely at those axial positions that do not correspond to the axial positions occupied by these components on the fully constructed camshaft. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283614 | Connecting Rod Having a Press Fit and Method of Producing a Connecting Rod - A connecting rod constructed as an assembly of a plurality of parts comprising a shaft, a big end eye and a small end eye connected to one another by at least one interference fit, preferably a cylindrical interference fit, and a method of producing a connecting rod from a plurality of such parts connected to one another by at least one interference fit. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283615 | BARREL ARBOUR AND MAINSPRING | 2013-10-31 |
20130283616 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A HOT FORMED AND PRESS HARDENED MOTOR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - In a method of making a motor vehicle body structure, at least one region of a sheet metal plate of hardenable steel sheet is pierced using a blanking and/or cutting process. The at least one region of the sheet metal plate is preformed into a preform which is then hot formed in a hot forming tool and press hardened. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283617 | TRUSS SUPPLY AND RIGGING TABLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of the invention relate to a rigging table system that delivers the members from the cutting station to a location behind the workers at the rigging table, transports the members vertically below the surface of the floor on which the workers stand, horizontally transports the members underneath the floor on which the workers stand, and delivers the members vertically above the surface of the floor in front of the workers for assembly on the rigging table. The members are delivered through the use of systems that drop, slide, lift, and extend the members of the truss to the desired locations using automatic sensors or call buttons. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283618 | AUTOMATED APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING ASSEMBLIES OF BUILDING COMPONENTS - A system for constructing wall panels comprising a plurality of structural members includes: a source of structural members of predetermined size; a horizontal table configured to support planks as they are being formed into a wall panel, the table including a stationary section and a movable carriage that is configured to move in a longitudinal direction toward and away from the stationary section; an articulated arm unit having a gripper, the articulating arm unit positioned to retrieve boards from the source with the gripper and place them on the table; at least one first clamping unit mounted to the stationary section for clamping structural members thereto; at least one second clamping unit mounted to the movable carriage for clamping structural members thereto; and a controller that controls the movement of the articulating arm unit and the movable carriage. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283619 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOUSING FOR A FLUID BEARING APPARATUS - A method for producing a housing for a hydrodynamic bearing apparatus includes forming a housing | 2013-10-31 |
20130283620 | MODULAR SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A FOLDING TOOL - A modular spring assembly configured for interconnection with a folding tool is provided. The modular spring assembly may be positioned coaxially with a pivot axis of the folding tool and interconnected to the folding tool. In one embodiment, the modular spring assembly includes a cup and a torsion spring. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283621 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A PUSH BUTTON ACTIVATED FOLDING TOOL - A folding tool with an improved locking mechanism is provided. The locking mechanism generally comprises a biasing member interconnected to a handle of the tool and coupled to an engagement member, which may be a push button. In various embodiments, the biasing member biases the engagement member towards a locked position in which a portion of the engagement member interacts with a tang of an implement to prevent rotation of the implement. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283622 | HAND-HELD ELECTRIC CUTTING MACHINE - Provided is a hand-held electric cutting machine having excellent spark control capability, high stability, good usability and high versatility. A unit having: a first guard which covers a part of a disc-shaped cutting tool; a second guard which covers a part of the disc-shaped cutting tool and is rotatably attached to the first guard; a movable guard which is rotatable around outer peripheries of the first guard and the second guard, covers a part of the disc-shaped cutting tool, and is attached on the second guard; and a protector which covers an outside of the movable guard and is attached on the second guard, is attached to a hand-held electric tool serving as a driving source. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283623 | ROTARY CUTTING HEAD USING WIRE-SHAPED FLEXIBLE CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND CUTTING DEVICES COMPRISING SUCH A CUTTING HEAD - A rotary cutting head uses flexible strands of cutting wire that can be placed inside said cutting head. The clamping mechanism of the cutting head comprises pinching cams that are mounted in such a way as to be pivotable on planes that are parallel to one another and to the axis of rotation of the cutting head. The support for the clamping mechanism is mounted in such a way as to be axially movable in the outer housing of the cutting head. The outer housing and the support are complementary to each other such that simultaneously applying a relative axial movement to the outer housing and the support in opposite directions enables the pinching cams to be lifted, allowing the cutting strands to be placed, unwound, or retracted, or enables the cams to be lowered in order for the cutting strands to be blocked within the cutting head. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283624 | CERAMIC CUTTING BLADES - The present invention generally relates to blades for utility knives, craft knives, box cutters, and other cutting tools. Specifically, this invention relates to cutting blades manufactured from ceramics. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283625 | Level Clip for Wall-Mounted Posters - A level clip is disclosed for securing along the edge of a wall-hanging substrate for the purpose of leveling the substrate. The clip includes a body having a substrate-receiving slot and a contact surface. The clip also supports a bubble level so that it is aligned with the contact surface. The user inserts the edge of the substrate into the slot so that the edge of the substrate abuts evenly with the contact surface, thereby allowing the bubble level to convey level-alignment information in response to rotational movement of the substrate. Resilient outer arms adjacent to the slot create friction to help hold the clip in place. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283626 | MEASURING TOOL - A measuring tool which has a first arm and a second arm where at least one of the arms is able to pivot so that the arms can be set at a variety of angles with respect to one another. The tool also has an angle scale and a pointer. The angle scale runs along the first arm and the pointer is able to pivot so that it can point to a variety of positions along the angle scale to give the angle between the arms, the pointer being arranged such that it can be swung away from and clear of the angle scale. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283627 | PROFILE MEASURING METHOD AND PROFILE MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A controller of a profile measuring instrument includes: an information acquirer that acquires profile information on a profile of a workpiece and a probe command unit that calculates a probe command value for moving the probe by a movement mechanism based on the profile information acquired by the information acquirer. The probe command value is a value for causing a movement of the stylus tip along a lateral face of an imaginary cone that is imaginarily defined in accordance with the profile of the workpiece based on the profile information, the movement of the stylus tip being performed while a distance between a center of the stylus tip and a reference axis passing through a center of a bottom face of the imaginary cone and parallel to the lateral face of the imaginary cone is kept constant. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283628 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR 3-D IMAGING A PIPE - An apparatus for three-dimensionally imaging a pipe centered on and extending along an axis has supports for supporting the pipe by engagement with only an inside surface of the pipe such that an outer surface of the pipe is entirely exposed. A scanner is spacedly juxtaposed with and around the outer surface of the pipe. The scanner and the pipe can be relatively axially displaced such that the scanner passes along a full length of the pipe for scanning of the entire outer surface. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283629 | DRYER, ESPECIALLY HAND DRYER - A dryer comprising a housing in which there is a hollow space which is accessible from outside through a housing port and which serves to accommodate extremities, more particularly hands, to be dried by means of a current of air, and in which a device for generating the current of air is present. The dryer also includes a means for reducing germs in the current of air, such as a plasma or ion source, or a radiation source such as UV emitter or dielectric barrier discharge lamp. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283630 | HAND HELD APPLIANCE - A hand held appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body, a fluid flow path extending through the body in an axial direction from a first fluid inlet through which a first fluid flow enters the appliance to a first fluid outlet for emitting the first fluid flow from the appliance, a primary fluid flow path extending from a second fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the appliance to a second fluid outlet, a section of the primary fluid flow path extending through the body in the axial direction and surrounding the fluid flow path, and a heater located within the section of the primary fluid flow path for heating fluid passing through the primary fluid flow path, and wherein the heater has a length extending in the axial direction. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283631 | HAND HELD APPLIANCE - An appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body having a second annular wall extending about a first annular wall which at least partially defines a bore extending through the body. A fluid flow path extends through the bore from a first fluid inlet of the appliance to a first fluid outlet of the appliance. A primary fluid flow path extends at least partially through the body from a second fluid inlet of the appliance to a second fluid outlet, and comprises, within the body, a first section and a second section in which a heater is located. The first section is arranged to direct fluid over an internal surface of at least one of the annular walls. The first section is arranged upstream of, or in parallel with, the second section. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283632 | Magnet supported rotary drum dryer - A rotary drum dryer is supported by magnetic non-contact bearings rather than by rollers or wheels which are normally used to support a rotary drum cylinder. A plurality of rare earth permanent magnets are positioned on the outside surface of the cylindrical dryer to form at least two external annular rings. One U-shaped semi-circular channel supported with a cradle have similar rare earth permanent magnets positioned at selected locations on the inside curvature thereof with the open end facing upward and disposed below in alignment with and spaced apart from each one of the at least two annular rings of magnets supporting the on the cylindrical dryer. The like pole magnets affixed to the surface of the cylinder repel the like pole magnets facing them disposed in the U-channels of the cradle causing the cylinder to levitate above and spaced apart a selected distance from the cradle. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283633 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH BULKY ITEM DETECTION - A laundry treating appliance and method for controlling the operation of a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment in accordance with a treating cycle of operation by determining the presence of a bulky laundry item based on image data of the laundry within the treating chamber. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283634 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MARANGONI SUBSTRATE DRYING USING A VAPOR KNIFE MANIFOLD - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for a Marangoni vapor knife assembly. The assembly includes a base having a channel extending longitudinally through the base and a plurality of passages extending laterally from the channel toward an outer face of the base; a top plate adapted to be removeably coupled to the base with an outer face flush with the outer face of the base; and a shim adapted to be disposed between the base and the top plate and further adapted to form a plurality of spray orifices in the assembly. Numerous additional features are disclosed. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283635 | METHOD FOR DRYING ITEMS OF LAUNDRY - Dryers are intended to operate in a manner in which energy is saved and laundry is treated gently. To this end, it is necessary to regulate the drying process in an optimum manner on the basis of the drying parameters and to find the time point for terminating the drying process which is most favourable for the laundry in question. The invention makes provision for at least one factor to be formed from a plurality of drying parameters and for the drying process to be terminated and/or for the drying process to be regulated on the basis of this factor. The factor can be formed by computer from a few drying parameters which are easy to detect, and regulation can be carried out in a simple manner with little expenditure on the basis of the factor by way of simple comparison with a setpoint value. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283636 | GAS-PARTICLE PROCESSOR - A gas-particle processor comprising: a chamber having a gas inlet, a gas outlet and one or more particle inlets; a gas flow arrangement operable to flow gas through the chamber from the gas inlet to the gas outlet at a first controlled mass flow-rate; and a particle flow arrangement operable to introduce particles in one or more streams into the chamber at a second controlled mass flow-rate, each particle stream flowing through respective processing regions in the chamber, wherein the processor is operable to control the first and/or second controlled mass flow-rates to provide a gas-particle mixture porosity in a substantial portion of each processing region of 0.900-0.995. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283637 | PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR - A thin, flexible item of protective footwear that is particularly suited for ballet and modern dance, generally. The footwear could also be used in exercise or athletic applications. The covering includes: a body portion having an elastic upper and a sole compliably conforming to a foot of a wearer; a plurality of open-ended toe sleeves extending from the body portion and each adapted to receive and extend over a single toe of a wearer, one of the toe sleeves having an elongated portion covering at least a portion of the big toe. The sleeves may have variable lengths. The covering may include a plurality of comfort zones integrated with the sole. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283638 | INSOLE WITH INFERIORLY EXTENDING PROJECTIONS - An insole for an article of footwear includes a base that extends generally in the transverse direction, and the base includes a base superior surface and a base inferior surface. Furthermore, the insole includes a dampener that is resiliently flexible to cushion the foot of the wearer. The dampener extends inferiorly from the inferior surface of the base and terminates at a dampener inferior surface. The dampener also is rounded in a cross section taken in the inferior-superior direction. The dampener also includes an opening that extends through the dampener inferior surface and that extends superiorly therefrom. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283639 | DEVICE FOR RAPIDLY SECURING AND OBSCURING FOOTWEAR LACES - A device for rapidly securing and obscuring footwear laces includes a strap having a cinching device such as a cord lock; a plurality of tubular lace restraints along the length of the strap; and a means for connecting one end of the strap to the other, so as to secure the device around a wearer's ankle with the laces obscured beneath. Laces travel the majority of the length of the strap, and can stay engaged with the laces even when footwear is not being worn. A user can insert foot into footwear, tighten laces by pulling on ends, cinch laces in tightened position by engaging cinching device, wrap strap with laces around ankle, and secure in place around ankle or ankle of footwear. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283640 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH BLADDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an article of footwear having an upper, a footbed, an outsole, and a bladder that is disposed between the footbed and the outsole includes providing a plurality of layers. The layers include a top, outsole, first bladder, and second bladder layer. Also, the method includes molding the layers together substantially simultaneously to form the upper, the footbed, the outsole, and the bladder. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283641 | Sole Structure and Article of Footwear Including Same - An article of footwear sole structure includes a flexible web. The flexible web is surrounded by a ridge extending downward from a bottom side of the web. Traction elements also extend downward from the web bottom side. When standing or casually walking, a substantial portion of the wearer's weight is transferred to the ground by the ridge. During golf play, increased downward force of the wearer on the web deforms the web and transfers more of the wearer weight onto various portions of the traction elements. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283642 | BOOT WITH AN ELEMENT IN SHELL FORM - A ski boot with an element in shell form at least partially contains a plastic compound material. The compound material contains a mixture of caprolactam polyamide and ionomers, such that cations and anions of the ionomers form ion bonds. Elastic components of the compound material form a physical network that is soluble between 60° C. and 100° C., and therefore the element in shell form of the ski boot at least partially containing the compound material can undergo thermoforming below 100° C. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283643 | SKI BOOT - A ski boot, comprising: a hull, a shaped plate belonging to the hull, a sole adapted to be removed from the hull and interchangeable; the sole comprises a front portion and a back portion that are separated from each other and constrained to the hull through fixing elements, wherein the sole is adapted for a specific skiing discipline and is compatible with ski bindings provided with a plurality of pins integral with the ski that are fitted into corresponding shaped recesses belonging to the hull; the shaped recesses are positioned on the sides of the plate, which is fixedly constrained to the ski boot. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283644 | SHOE PIVOT REDUCTION DEVICE - A gripping device is provided for increasing traction in a shoe. In one embodiment, the gripping device includes a first arcuate surface having an inner row of teeth extending generally in a first direction, wherein the arcuate surface is configured to generally extend along an outer contour of the shoe. The gripping device further includes a second arcuate surface having an outer row of teeth extending outward from the first arcuate surface, the inner row of teeth and the outer row of teeth forming a generally V-shaped channel therebetween having an acute angle. The gripping device also includes a plurality of attachment tabs on the first arcuate surface and extending generally in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283645 | SYSTEM FOR STRAIGHTENING FOOTWEAR - A system for preventing footwear for drooping is disclosed. A footwear having a sole and an outer sole that encloses the footwear. The outer sole has an inner portion, where at least one self-adhesive strip is affixed to the inner portion of the outer sole. A hook and loop device operable to fit around a person's leg. The person's leg slides into the footwear where the hook and loop device attaches to the self-adhesive strip. The self-adhesive strip securely attaches to the hook and loop device to straighten the footwear alongside the person's leg. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283646 | ADJUSTABLE FOREFOOT POSTING FOR ORTHOTIC - An orthotic device has a readily adjustable variable forefoot posting system. In some embodiments, a generally planar plate is pivotally coupled to a foot-receiving shell. The plate is generally under the arch and not in contact with the supporting surface when in a neutral position. Along the plate's perimeter are raised regions that can be deployed into position as a forefoot post via pivoting the plate. In some versions, adjustability is via a sliding motion. Some areas have a greater height than others do and these raised areas or protrusions can be set at either an inner side or an outer side. Depending upon the shape of the ridges on the plate and the plate's pivoted position, a range of tilts can be variability provided. The plates can be part of an interchangeable system providing more options. Professional versions can have a greater range of settings than consumer versions. Folding versions and telescoping versions are also disclosed. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283647 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SKID RECOVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a vehicle skid recovery system, which is able to accelerate skid recovery, when an automotive vehicle begins to skid as a result of ice accumulation on the road surface. The embodiments control operation of ice removers (e.g., blades or heaters), which are mounted within the wheel wells forward of the wheel, based on information received from the vehicle's outside temperature sensor and anti-lock braking system (ABS). When the temperature sensor indicates that the outside temperature is below a predetermined temperature (e.g., below freezing) and when the anti-lock braking system is activated as a result of detected skid, a controller activates the ice remover in one or more of the wheel wells and, thereby cause the ice remover to remove ice from the road surface forward of the corresponding wheel. Clearing the ice allows the vehicle's tires to gain traction on the road surface and, thereby stops the skid. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283648 | GUARD FOR SENSOR APPARATUS IN TILTING ARRANGEMENT - A guard for a sensor apparatus in a tilting arrangement. The guard includes a first tubular portion supported on the tilting arrangement, a longitudinal portion extending from the first tubular portion, and a second tubular portion extending from the longitudinal portion. The first tubular portion provides a first cavity adapted to partially enclose a first mounting stud of the sensor apparatus. Similarly, the second tubular portion provides a second cavity adapted to partially enclose a second mounting stud of the sensor apparatus. And, the longitudinal portion provides a recess adapted to partially enclose a lever member of the sensor apparatus. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283649 | PINHOLE PUNCHED GREETING CARDS - A pinhole punched greeting card and process for the mass production of same. The process facilitates mass production of a pinhole punched greeting card by enabling the production of all pinholes simultaneously which until the present invention required making each individual pinhole one at a time. The process utilizes a metal die and counter. The metal die containing a plurality of individual cone-shaped protrusions configured in a design pattern and a metal counter which is the reverse of the metal die. The greeting card is placed and secured between the metal die and counter, then the metal die and counter are compressed together thereby making a plurality of pinhole punctures in the greeting card which correspond to the plurality of cone-shaped protrusions contained upon the metal die and counter. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283650 | BLOW SENSOR FOAM NOVELTIES - Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283651 | THREE DIMENSIONAL FOAM GREETING CARDS WITH AUDIO UPLOAD - Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283652 | THREE DIMENSIONAL FOAM GREETING CARDS - Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound and/or other special effects. The greeting cards may include various switch mechanisms that may be located and accessed through various locations on the foam greeting card body. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283653 | VOICE AMPLIFIED FOAM MUSIC GREETING CARD - Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that extends between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283654 | Apparatus and Method for a Greeting Bag - A greeting bag is described that is includes a gift bag and a greeting card. The gift bag and greeting card connect together to form the integrated assembly of the greeting bag that has a purposefully coordinated single decorative style. The gift bag and greeting card have individual decors that define alternative aspects of that particular theme of a decorative style. An attachment mechanism can also be included in the greeting bag that further fixes the greeting card to the gift bag. The attachment mechanism can have a third decor as well as a size and dimensions that can include an image or sentiment. A method is described wherein a greeting bag is selected by selecting a gift bag from a set of one or more gift bags that share a common decorative style. A greeting card is selected from a set of one or more greeting cards that share the same common decorative style with the gift bag. The optional attachment mechanism is selected from a set of one or more attachment mechanisms that share the same common decorative style with the gift bag and greeting card. The gift bags, greeting cards and attachment mechanisms can be selectively mixed and matched from different sets within the decorative style. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283655 | VIDEO INFORMATION DISTRIBUTING AND DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND VIDEO INFORMATION DISTRIBUTING AND DISPLAYING METHOD - A screen creating unit selects component contents for displaying a station name array, in which a plurality of station names on a route are arrayed in order of arrival, from a component-content storing unit, moves, according to component arrangement definition data and component motion definition data, the component contents little by little in an array direction from a state in which only a part of station names on a starting station side among the station names are arranged in a scroll display region to a state in which only a part of station names on a terminal station side are arranged, and creates an image of only a portion in the scroll display region without creating the image of a portion outside the scroll display region among the component contents to thereby create a plurality of frames continuous in time series. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283656 | LOUVER DISPLAY PANEL SYSTEM FOR MULTI-STORY BUILDING - A louver display panel system with a display panel for receiving printed or graphic material thereon, a support member to secure the display panel to a building or structure, and a louver movement control means. The display panel is rotationally secured to the support member and forms a louver structure. The louver movement control means maintains the display panel in a first position in a plane generally parallel to the exterior face of the building or structure until a wind load applied to the display panel exceeds a pre-determined value, after which the louver movement control means permits the display panel to rotate toward a second position generally parallel to the direction of the wind to reduce the wind load borne by the display panel. The louver movement control means returns the display panel to its first position when the wind load drops below said pre-determined value. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283657 | ROAD SIGN AND THE METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - The road sign comprising a casing with an integrated post or a casing with a clamping element, characterized in that it is provided with a supporting matrix consisting of a load-bearing ribbed core ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283658 | Firearm Cleaning Kits and Handles Therefore - Firearm cleaning kits and handles therefore optimized for pulling cleaning elements through firearm barrels away from the breach or action. Dislodged residue is displaced and removed out the muzzle. Each cleaning kit comprises one or more handles designed for axial displacements, twisting or torsional displacements, and lateral movements for pulling. Each handle comprises an elongated solid or hollow body with a bore and a slotted handle intersecting the bore. A pull cord anchor is passed through the bore, and after sliding the cable, the anchor is restrained by the follower slot either interiorly or exteriorly of the handle. A tapered front end of the handle may include a threaded socket for connection to a cleaning rod or a driving surface. The opposite handle end may include a hex drive for a variety of cleaning tools. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283659 | MOUNTING FOR THE DETACHABLE ATTACHMENT OF AN AIMING DEVICE FOR A HANDGUN - A mounting device for the detachable attachment of an aiming device on a handgun with a holding device which includes the clamping jaws for the detachable attachment of the holding device to the handgun and at least one repelling roller for the positive locking engagement on the handgun. In order to enable a stable and accurately reproducible attachment of an aiming device, the repelling roller includes two mutually facing and mutually separate engagement elements for the engagement in two mutually separate recesses on the handgun. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283660 | GUN SIGHT - Various gun sights and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a gun sight includes a light source adapted to project light, a user-viewable interface, and an optical element. The optical element includes a first surface adapted to pass the light to provide a reticle at the user-viewable interface. The optical element also includes a second surface adapted to refract the light to provide a light guide at a peripheral area of the user-viewable interface to aid a user to substantially align the user's eye with the reticle. Various mechanisms for aligning gun sights, attaching gun sights, related methods, and other embodiments are also provided. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283661 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING A TARGET USING A FIREARM SCOPE - A method of lighting a target includes directing light through an ocular end of a firearm scope having a reticle to project the reticle on a target distanced from the firearm scope. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283662 | TRANSMISSION-TYPE OLED RIFLESCOPE - A transmission-type OLED riflescope with a prism assembly having an ocular lens and an objective lens, wherein the prism assembly has a roof prism, a half pentaprism, an isosceles prism and a spectro-film, and the right end of a laser receiver abuts against the left end of the isosceles prism so that both of the laser receiver and the isosceles prism are located below the axis of the lens cone while the laser transmitter is located above the axis of the lens cone with the laser transmitted from the laser transmitter exiting after being refracted by the objective lens, while a transmission-type OLED display is arranged between the ocular lens and the prism assembly. Functions of the riflescope include observing, aiming, and laser ranging and transmission using the same objective lens. The viewer can also see the objects behind the lens. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283663 | Scope Ring and Clamping Mechanism for Scope Rings and Similar Mounts - The scope ring includes a clamping mechanism, which provides an enhanced connection for Weaver and Picatinny style rails and rail bases. The scope ring includes a base member and a rail clamping member that bolt together at an angle and form the improved clamping mechanism. Tightening the fasteners draws the contact surfaces of the base member and the rail clamping member laterally inward against the sides of the rail base and vertically downward against the top of the rail base. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283664 | WIND-ACTIVATED BIRD DECOY - A bird decoy, such as the kind used for hunting, includes a body and head representative of the type of bird (e.g., goose, duck, turkey, etc.) being decoyed. The head is removably attached to a body. A wind rotation mechanism is inserted into the ground to support the decoy. The wind rotation mechanism can be attached to the head of the decoy and can include a shaft rotatably inserted into a tube. A tether can connect the decoy to a stake in the ground to constrain movement of the decoy. A set of such decoys includes a plurality of decoy bodies nested together in a stack. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283665 | Seat for Spinning Reel - A handle for a fishing rod is provided. The handle is of multi-piece construction and comprises a reel seat for securely receiving a fishing reel of various types. Portions of the handle are secured together to selectively form a secure connection between a rod and a reel. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283666 | Fishing Accessory Capture Apparatus - A fishing accessory for capturing a fishing bait anchored to a fishing line. The fishing accessory comprises a bottom end having a curved surface configured to seat against a fishing rod, and a top end coupled to the bottom end defining a cavity, the cavity having a first open end proximal the back end configured to receive an anchored bait and a second open end proximal the front end configured to support and capture the anchored bait while allowing the anchored portion to extend therethrough. A channel, extending from at least one surface external of the cavity to at least one surface defined by the cavity, extends from the first open end to the second open end and allows for the anchored portion to pass therethrough when mounting and uncoupling the anchored wire bait at the second open end of the cavity. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283667 | FISHING LURE - The present invention includes improvements for fishing lures. In some embodiments, a blade of a fishing lure includes a louvered hole. The louvered hole increases the blade turning action as water moves through the hole making the lure more enticing to fish resulting in more bites/strikes. The size, shape, type, color, texture and other characteristics of the blade and the overall lure are all changeable. In a second embodiment, a lure includes one or more elongated tails. In some embodiments, the elongated tails float, spin, slow down the lure and/or generate an appearance similar to a living creature. Again, the other characteristics of the lure with elongated tails are all changeable. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283668 | FISHING LURE WITH SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BODY - A fishing lure including an elongate body in the shape of a semiconductor integrated circuit having prongs extending from the body, the prongs being arranged in two generally parallel rows on opposite surfaces of the elongate body. The fishing lure also includes a hook coupled to a distal end of the elongate body, and an eyelet assembly coupled to a proximal end of the elongate body. Various flash materials (e.g., beads, a spoon, etc.) in combination with the prongs of the semiconductor integrated circuit shaped body stimulate the fish's natural instinct to strike. In one embodiment, the body actually comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283669 | Bobber for Hiding or Shielding a Hook - A bobber, including a buoyant body having a cavity at a first end connected with a passageway through the bobber, and a first shielding structure extending from the body at the first end and at least partially surrounding said cavity. When gravity and/or acceleration forces cause the bobber to slide down the fishing line, the diameter or cross-sectional dimension of the bobber body is sufficiently greater than the diameter or size of the first shielding structure to shield or hide the barbed tip of a fishing hook when a portion of the hook is disposed in the bobber cavity and the tip is disposed outside of the first shielding structure. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283670 | Floating Pitfall Trap - A floating aquatic pitfall trap system is disclosed for long-term monitoring of hydro- and hygrophilous insects, including for example biological control agents associated with aquatic vegetation. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283671 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TRAPPING PESTS - Pest detecting and trapping devices, including insect-trapping sheets defining adhesive surfaces, light sources supported proximate the adhesive surfaces, and power sources configured to deliver power to the light sources. In some examples, pest detecting and trapping devices may be particularly tailored to monitor pest activity within shipping containers during transit. Additionally, this disclosure discusses methods of detecting and trapping pests in shipping containers by providing pest detecting and trapping devices, placing the pest detecting and trapping devices within the shipping containers, and manipulating the pest detecting and trapping devices into closed configurations after passages of time. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283672 | CONTACT TRAP - A contact trap for killing flying insects may include a combustion device for generating the attractants carbon dioxide, moisture and heat in situ in combination with an insecticide-impregnated target. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283673 | INSECT TRAPS FOR MATING DISRUPTION OR MONITORING - An insect trap for mating disruption or monitoring purposes, comprising an at least substantially hollow body for containing an insect-attractant. The body is defined by a plurality of contiguous walls having interior and exterior surfaces, the interior surface of one or more of the plurality of contiguous walls at least partially covered with adhesive. The exterior surfaces define substantially flat faces, and adjacent ones of the plurality of contiguous walls meeting to define edges. At least one opening is defined in each of a majority of the contiguous walls, at least one of the openings being dimensioned to permit the ingress of insects into the interior of the body. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283674 | FUEL ADDITIVE - A fuel additive composition that produces a potentiator as a chemical agent that alters the molecular makeup of fuel and causes a change in the burn cycle so that fuel is burned sooner, while at the same time reduce carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide, comprised of Copper Naphthenate, Manganese Naphthenate, Magnesium Peroxide, Citrus essential oils, and mineral oils, dissolved and blended. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283675 | BORON-NITROGEN HETEROCYCLES - A compound having a structure represented by: | 2013-10-31 |
20130283676 | ADDITIVE FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUEL FUELED IN FIRED BURNERS OR OPEN FLAMES - A fuel additive for hydrocarbon fuel that is fueled in fired burners and open flames for enhancing fuel storage, for enhancing fuel combustion by increasing fuel efficiency, and/or for reducing undesirable emissions, such as pollutants, includes an inorganic metal oxide, a metal carboxylate, an acid, and an organic dispersion fluid. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283677 | Low-Temperature Fluidity Improver for Biodiesel Fuel - Provided is a low-temperature fluidity improver capable of efficiently improving the low-temperature fluidity of a biodiesel fuel. The low-temperature fluidity improver for biodiesel fuels includes a specific aromatic carboxylic acid-based compound. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283678 | Stabilization of Fatty Oils and Esters with Alkyl Phenol Amine Aldehyde Condensates - Biodiesel fuels, renewable diesel fuels and feedstocks to these fuels (derived from plant seed oils or animal fats) are viewed as more environmentally friendly, renewable alternative fuels or supplemental fuels with petroleum-based diesel. Alkyl phenol amine aldehyde condensates improve the stability of biofuels by inhibiting the degradation processes. Alkyl phenylene diamines employed together with alkyl phenol amine aldehyde condensates in the biofuels give synergistically improved stability of the fuels. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283679 | CONDENSATION OF DIOLS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION - The present disclosure relates to methods for converting biomass-derived streams of hydrocarbon diols into products suitable for use as a biomass-derived fuel additive. These methods involve the condensation of diols comprising five or six carbon atoms to form condensation products containing at least ten carbon atoms. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the condensation products are optionally modified to decrease overall polarity of the products, and improve miscibility with liquid hydrocarbon mixtures. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283680 | HAY-BASED FUEL LOG AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A hay-based fuel log formed of a combination of pieces of hay and a binding agent. The hay pieces and the binding agent are compressed together into a solid shape. The hay-based fuel log is fabricated so that the majority of the hay-binder combination is made of the hay. The binder is selected to be sufficient to keep the hay pieces joined together in its selected shape. The binder may be wax paraffin, plastic, corn starch or potato starch or any combination thereof. The hay-based fuel log is fabricated by compressing the hay-binder mixture together with sufficient pressure to enable the hay pieces to stay together. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283681 | BOUQUET MAKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A bouquet making apparatus comprises a plurality of bouquet forms movably supported at spaced locations along a conveying device. Each bouquet form includes upper and lower stem supports that hold bouquet elements, such as flowers, at an angle with respect to vertical. As each bouquet maker travels along the conveying device, workers spaced along the conveying device sequentially insert sets of flowers into upper and lower stem supports until each bouquet maker hold a final bouquet set. Each of the final bouquet sets are removed from the bouquet form and secured with a fastener, thereby forming a plurality of twisted stem-type bouquets having a substantially identical design appearance. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283682 | SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL - A system comprises a first section comprising a plurality of horizontal elements, wherein each of the elements consists of an integrated loop at either end of the elements, wherein the elements can be evenly spaced apart and a second section, comprising a plurality of horizontal elements, wherein each of the elements consists of an integrated loop at either end of the elements, wherein the elements can be evenly spaced apart. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283683 | TILTING HORTICULTURAL LIGHT AND METHOD OF PLANT CULTIVATION - Method and lighting device for providing artificial light optimally to plants is achieved effectively by moving both the lighting device ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283684 | PORTABLE PLANT SUPPORT SYSTEM - What is disclosed is a portable and/or movable plant support system that can be used in a consumer setting in which a plant is grown with the movable support system and can be moved from one place to another without altering the plant's growth and in an embodiment of which an indeterminate plant can be grown and allowed to be lowered when lower portions of the plant stop producing, thus allowing for new growth and thus enhanced production at the top of the plant. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283685 | ANTI-PENETRATION AND GAS PERMEABLE POTTING CONTAINER, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POTTING PLANTING CONTAINER AND POTTING - An anti-penetration and gas permeable potting container and preparation method thereof are disclosed. The anti-penetration and gas permeable potting container is made by bonding aggregate particles with hydrophobic binder, and pores which allow gas molecules to penetrate and liquid water molecules not to penetrate are formed between adjacent aggregate particles. Further, a potting planting container applying said potting container is disclosed, wherein it includes a cultivating layer, and a base anti-penetration layer formed of waterproof and gas permeable particles which is provided between the potting container and the bottom of the cultivating layer. Pores which allow gas molecules to penetrate and liquid water molecules not to penetrate are formed between adjacent waterproof and gas permeable particles. Said pores are thoroughly distributed on the base anti-penetration layer. The container can prevent water from flowing from its bottom, and has gas permeable property. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283686 | FLORAL PACKAGING FORMED OF RENEWABLE OR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A method for forming floral packaging materials from biodegradable and/or renewable polymeric materials is provided. Methods of utilizing such floral packaging materials are also provided. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283687 | MODULAR PLANTING SYSTEM FOR ROOF APPLICATIONS - A modular planting system for roof applications includes a plurality of green roof planter modules each comprising a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, and a biodegradable insert including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, wherein the insert is adapted to retain a plant matter in the interior space of the insert, the plurality of sidewalls of the insert extend above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283688 | Method of Growing Plants - The invention provides a method of growing plants in a mineral wool growth substrate, the method comprising:
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20130283689 | HYDROPONIC METHOD AND SYSTEM - A hydroponic pond is provided that has a depth preferably in the approximate range of from 24 inches to 36 inches. This depth of pond water provides a volume of water that increases thermal stability of the hydroponic pond. A nutritional formulation is developed in view of an analysis of a source water make-up for combination with the source water to achieve a desired chemical and nutritional mix. The nutritional formulation and the source water are then combined and placed within a hydroponic pond. A computational system is provided that monitors the state of a hydroponic environment and directs input modules as programmed and in order to sponsor plant growth, plant quality and volume of plant yield. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNGAS FROM CARBON BASED MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a system and method for producing “Syngas” ( | 2013-10-31 |