45th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130291670 | VEHICLE WITH DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transaxle provides eight forward gear ratios and two reverse gear ratios. The gears are arranged in seven gear planes. Four coupler assemblies are arranged to selectively sequentially engage each adjacent pair of the eight forward gear ratios to permit shifting among the eight forward gear ratios with continuous transmission of torque through the transaxle. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291671 | WEAR COMPENSATION DEVICE FOR A GEAR SET WITH TEMPORARY ANGULAR PRE-INDEXING, AND ASSOCIATED MOUNTING METHOD - The wear compensation device for a gear set comprises a support for attaching the device to an external element, a bearing intended to be mounted on a shaft comprising one of the wheels of the gear set, an eccentric mounted on the bearing and able to move angularly with respect to the support, an actuator mounted axially between the support and the eccentric and able to apply a circumferential force to the said eccentric, and at least one maintaining means for temporarily maintaining the angular indexing of the eccentric relative to the support in an angular position in which the actuator is preloaded between the said eccentric and the said support. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291672 | DETECTING A RELATIVE SHAFT POSITION ON GEARED SHAFTS - A system for determining a relative position of a secondary gear includes a gear assembly including a phonic wheel fixed to a primary gear and a secondary gear rotatably engaged to the first gear, a sensor configured to output a signal upon detecting a tooth of the phonic wheel, and a digital logic circuit configured to detect a revolution of the phonic wheel, to generate a primary gear tooth pulse at intervals corresponding to intervals of teeth of the primary gear based on the detected revolution of the phonic wheel, and to generate a secondary gear revolution signal at an interval corresponding to a revolution of the secondary gear based on the primary gear tooth pulse. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291673 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling a motor vehicle transmission ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291674 | BICYCLE SHIFT DEVICE HAVING A LINEARLY SLIDING SHIFT LEVER OPERATED BY A PIVOTING INTERFACE MEMBER - A bicycle shift control device comprises a control body supported by a mounting member, wherein the mounting member defines a handlebar mounting axis (HB); a movable operating body; a transmission that converts movement of the operating body into rotation of the control body; and an interface member movably mounted relative to the operating body. The interface member pivots around a pivot axis (P) for moving the operating body, wherein the pivot axis (P) is inclined relative to the handlebar mounting axis (HB). The interface member comprises a lever including an operating force receiving member and an operating force applying member extending from the operating force receiving member. The operating force receiving member extends from the pivot axis (P), and free ends of the operating force receiving member and the operating force applying member are spaced apart from each other. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291675 | SHIFT LEVER FOR A TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE SHIFT LEVER HAVINGA BLOCKING CONNECTION - Disclosed is a shift lever for a transmission of a motor vehicle, wherein the shift lever comprises a blocking device, which can be brought from a blocking position into a release position via an active element arranged on an actuating device, wherein the active element comprises an engagement lug, which can be engaged in a latching hook arranged on the blocking device, wherein the active element is supported at the back on a rear wall located opposite the latching hook. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291676 | ADJUSTING DEVICE, VEHICLE SEAT AND MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR THIS - A motor vehicle with a motor vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes at least two axially spaced detent fittings, at least one transmission unit, which operatively connects the at least two detent fittings in a mounted state, and at least one securing unit for the axial securing of the at least one transmission unit relative to the at least two detent fittings. The at least one securing unit comprises an adapter unit arranged on at least one end of the transmission unit, in order to from a uniform lateral interface. A method for the mounting of a motor vehicle seat is also provided. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291677 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER WITH NONUNIFORM ELASTOMER PROFILE - A Torsional Vibration Damper includes a hub, a ring, and a rubber member that is compression fitted between the outer surface of the hub and the inner surface of the ring. The cross-sectional profile of the outer surface of the hub and the inner surface of the ring after the assembly of the TVD consists of two concave or convex arcs with their radii such that the cross-sectional profile's gap increases from the center to the sides. This variation of the cross-sectional profile's gap reduces the principal-strain buildup in the rubber, thereby improving the life of the Torsional Vibration Damper. This design also facilitates proper assembly as the components are self aligning. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291678 | RIGHT CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE AND CRANK ARM AND FRONT SPROCKET THEREOF - A right crank arm assembly for a bicycle, comprises a right crank arm and at least one front sprocket coupled with the crank arm at at least one coupling portion of the crank arm. The front sprocket has an inner side adapted, in use, to face towards the frame of the bicycle and an outer side opposite the inner side. The assembly comprises at least one first crank arm element which acts in contact with the front sprocket on one of said sides and at least one second crank arm element which acts in contact with the front sprocket on the other of said sides. The contact action of the crank arm elements on the two opposite sides of the front sprocket prevents the twisting deformation of the front sprocket during pedaling. Such a deformation would cause a reduction in the transmission efficiency of the right crank arm assembly. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291679 | Load Isolation Bracket - A load isolating device may be defined by a plate-style bracket having a planar body and a plurality of tabs arranged about the body. Each tab may define a peripheral extremity of the body, extending outwardly thereof and situated substantially within the same plane as the body. Each tab may have a particular width, and may include a neck defined by a fillet having a predetermined radius, both tab width and fillet radius being sized and configured to absorb load forces through elastic deformation. As such, the tabs may elastically deform under load to minimize any deformation of the planar body of the device, which in the disclosed embodiment may be formed of an elastic metal plate. Each tab may have the same thickness as the planar body, and both the tabs and the planar body of the device may comprise the same material. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291680 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE - It is possible to obtain an engine starting device in which, at the time of initial engagement of a first pinion gear and an engine starting gear, in a case where the first pinion gear collides with the engine starting gear, the first pinion gear is inclined with respect to the second pinion gear, a void having a predetermined size for expanding the inclined state is formed between a surface of an end surface portion of the first pinion gear on the side of an end surface portion of the second pinion gear, and a surface of an end surface portion of the second pinion gear on the side of the end surface portion of the first pinion gear, even in a case where any one of the rotation speed of the engine starting gear and the rotation speed of the pinion gear is larger than the other, rotation synchronization of the engine starting gear and the pinion gear and phase focusing of the teeth between the engine starting gear and the pinion gear is further rapidly and further reliably performed at the time when the engine starting gear and the pinion gear is abutted to each other, noise is decreased, and shortening of the life due to abrasion can be suppressed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291681 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE - A pinion gear unit includes a rotation member which rotates according to the rotation of a output rotation shaft, a first pinion gear which is fit to the rotation member through a first serration unit, rotates with the rotation member according to the rotation of the output rotation shaft, and moves with the rotation member if the pinion gear unit moves towards an engagement location by a pushing mechanism, to be initially engaged with an engine starting gear, and a second pinion gear which is fit to the rotation member to be adjacent to the first pinion gear through a second serration unit, rotates with the rotation member according to the rotation of the output rotation shaft, and moves with the rotation member if the pinion gear unit further moves towards the engagement location, to be engaged with the engine starting gear later than the first pinion gear, in a state where the first pinion gear is engaged with the engine starting gear, and the fitting is performed by the first and second serration units so that phases of teeth of the first pinion gear and teeth of the second pinion gear in a circumferential direction correspond with each other. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291682 | RECLAIMING AND INHIBITING ACTIVATION OF DRI FINES - A method of reclaiming and inhibiting activation of DRI including forming a moving stream or pile containing DRI pellets and DRI fines and applying to said DRI material a coating material optionally having a melting point between 70 and 200° F. and comprising at least one antioxidant and at least one a carboxylic material with at least one selected from the group consisting of coatable fatty acid and an esterified derivative thereof, forming a coating on the DRI pellets and DRI fines to cause the fines to adhere together and to the pellets to form a plurality of DRI agglomerates. The coating material may be selected from the group consisting of palm oil, coconut oil, combinations thereof, and ester derivatives thereof. The antioxidant in the coating material is selected from the group consisting of at least one of butylated hydroxytoluene, carotenoid, phytosterol, squalene, vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrienols, and mixtures thereof. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291683 | LOW-HAZE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS - This disclosure is related to low-haze transparent conductors, ink compositions and method for making the same. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291684 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR TREATING ORE CONCENTRATE PARTICLES CONTAINING VALUABLE METAL - The present invention concerns a process and a plant for treating ore concentrate particles containing valuable metal and having at least arsenic and sulfur containing components. The process comprises a two-stage roasting process comprising a first roasting step ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291685 | USE OF BIMODAL CARBON DISTRIBUTION IN COMPACTS FOR PRODUCING METALLIC IRON NODULES - A method for use in production of metallic iron nodules comprising providing a reducible mixture into a hearth furnace for the production of metallic iron nodules, where the reducible mixture comprises a quantity of reducible iron bearing material, a quantity of first carbonaceous reducing material of a size less than about 28 mesh of an amount between about 65 percent and about 95 percent of a stoichiometric amount necessary for complete iron reduction of the reducible iron bearing material, and a quantity of second carbonaceous reducing material with an average particle size greater than average particle size of the first carbonaceous reducing material and a size between about 3 mesh and about 48 mesh of an amount between about 20 percent and about 60 percent of a stoichiometric amount of necessary for complete iron reduction of the reducible iron bearing material. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291686 | SULFIDE ORE LEACHING PROCESS - The present invention discloses a new process for leaching sulfide minerals consisting of leaching crushed ore in a vat reactor, wherein the leaching solution is fed with an ORP value close to the upper limit suitable for leaching and the exiting leaching solution leaves the reactor with an ORP above the lower limit suitable for leaching the ore. The output leaching solution that leaves the leaching reactor goes through an iron oxidation stage outside the leaching reactor, with the iron oxidation producing soluble ferric sulfate that is mixed with a recirculated portion of the output leaching solution to increase its ORP up to a value close to the upper limit of the redox potential range that is suitable for the ore leaching. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291687 | Pet Identification Tag Beverage Opener - Pet identification tag beverage opener systems and methods are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment an exemplary pet identification tag beverage opener includes an attachment means, an identification region, a beverage opener and a lever arm. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291688 | Ratchet Wrench Preventing Jam of Pawls - A ratchet wrench includes a head having a first compartment rotatably receiving a drive member. A second compartment is defined in an inner periphery of the first compartment and receives first and second pawls. A switch is pivotably mounted in a control groove of the head and controls engagement relations between the first and second pawls and the drive member. A limiting member is connected between the first and second pawls and maintains two closest teeth respectively of first and second toothed sections of the first and second pawls to be in a restraining spacing that is smaller than a jam spacing, preventing the first and second pawls from jamming between the drive member and a wall of the second compartment. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291689 | RATCHET WRENCH - A ratchet wrench has a through cavity in which a reversing lever is disposed. The reversing lever has a pair of protruding lips formed thereon opposite from one another. A cooperating ledge is formed on the head in the cavity and on the pawl which is adjacent to the reversing lever. A spring-loaded pusher is disposed longitudinally in a blind bore in the reversing lever and the pusher engages a pocket in the pawl. A cover plate is disposed on a shelf recessed on the bottom of the wrench and spaced apart from the reversing lever. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291690 | Socket Wrench with an Energy-Saving Function - A socket wrench includes a handle and an actuating head connected with the handle. The handle has a first end provided with a mounting portion and a second end provided with a grip. The mounting portion of the handle has an inner wall provided with a pivot hole pivotally mounted on the actuating head and has an outer wall provided with a first driving arm and a second driving arm. The actuating head has an upper end provided with an extension which has a distal end provided with an elongate guide slot. Each of the first driving arm and the second driving arm of the handle is slidably mounted in the guide slot of the actuating head. The actuating head has a lower end inserted into a socket which is mounted on one bolt of a wheel. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291691 | Pivoting Assembly for Hand Tool - A pivoting assembly for a hand tool includes first and second stems pivotally connected with each other, and a positioning device. The first stem includes first and second jaw portions extending from an end thereof. An opening is formed between the first and second jaw portions. An inner periphery surface is formed between the first and second jaw portions. An aperture is extended in the inner periphery surface. The second stem includes at least one arm portions extending from an end thereof. An engaging portion is formed at an end of the arm portion. The engaging portion is engaged with the first and second jaw portions. The positioning device is received in the aperture and abutted against the engaging portion of the second stem. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291692 | PLIERS INCLUDING REMOVABLE JAWS - A pliers that includes a jaw member removably coupled to a head of the pliers. The jaw member includes a grip surface and a flange including an aperture. The pliers further includes a fastener that extends into the aperture of the flange and an aperture of a longitudinal side of the head to removably couple the jaw member to the head. The jaw member is slidable along the jaw surface of the head from the first longitudinal side toward the second longitudinal side to uncouple the jaw member from the head when the fastener is uncoupled from at least one of the jaw member and the head. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291693 | TORQUE CONTROL WRENCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A torque control wrench assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly includes a handle, a ratchet unit having a first ratchet for rotating in engagement with the handle and a second ratchet engaged with the first ratchet, for transferring rotational force applied from the first ratchet, a transmission unit engaged with the second ratchet, for changing the rotational force transferred from the second ratchet, a socket unit having one end engaged with the transmission unit and the other end engaged with a wheel nut, for tightening or loosening the wheel nut by receiving the rotational force, a housing opened at both ends, and a torque control unit into which the first ratchet is inserted and which is engaged with the housing, covering an opened end of the housing, for controlling the rotational force applied to the socket unit by pressing the first ratchet. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291694 | Electronic Torque Wrench - A torque wrench for use in driving fasteners is provided. The wrench includes an electronics unit disposed within a body of the wrench that is capable of sensing and measuring the torque applied to a fastener by the wrench and providing an output of the level of torque to the user. The electronics unit is also disposed within a barrier in the body that isolates the unit from the exterior environment around the wrench. The data sensed by the electronics unit can be utilized to provide feedback to the user regarding the operation of the wrench, and to monitor the overall operation of the wrench for calibration purposes, among other functions. During use, the wrench can provide the user with visual, audible and tactile feedback regarding the operation of the device relative to stored maximum torque values stored in the electronics unit. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291695 | Tool Stand Suitable For Tools With Elongated Handles And A Combination Tool And Tool Stand - A tool stand mountable to a tool having a relatively long handle. The handle has a tool head mounted to the second end of the handle. The tool stand has a pivot member, an axle, a rotational stop arm and a leg assembly. The pivot member is coupled to a handle between the first and second end thereof. The axle is rotatably coupled to the pivot member, with the axle rotation in an orientation that is oblique or substantially perpendicular to a handle. The rotational stop arm is fixed to the axle. The leg assembly extends toward a second end of a handle, with the rotational stop arm and the leg assembly being angled at an angle that is less than 180°. The leg assembly, the rotational stop arm and the axle are rotatable about the pivot member between a stowed orientation and an operational orientation. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291696 | SAW BLADE, A SAWING MACHINE AND A SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to a saw blade for a sawing machine, said sawing machine ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291697 | SAFETY DEVICES FOR SAWS - In various embodiments, a saw can include a work surface and a blade at least partially extending through the work surface. In at least one embodiment, the saw can further include a sensor and a light emitter, wherein the light emitter can be configured to emit a first light beam and a second light beam onto at least a portion of the work surface. In various embodiments, the sensor can be can be configured to detect a plurality of saw conditions and, owing to communication between the sensor and the light emitter, the light emitter can be configured to emit the first light beam onto the work surface when the sensor detects a first saw condition and emit the second light beam onto the work surface when the sensor detects a second saw condition. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291698 | CUTTING KNIFE WITH DEFLECTOR - The cutting knife, especially when used for high-speed slicers, serves to slice food products, in particular fresh meat or cheese. In the blade area it has, on the outer side thereof, at least one deflector, which is configured as a shaped piece formed towards the outside and substantially following the cutting edge. The cutting knife may be configured as a circular knife or a sickle knife. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291699 | Pull Rod Release Mechanism for a Push-Pull Table Tool - In at least one embodiment, a table saw includes a table, a moveable carriage supported by the table, a saw assembly supported by the carriage, and a pull rod coupled to the carriage. The pull rod is configured to move in a linear direction relative to the housing between a back position and a forward position. The carriage and saw assembly move in the linear direction when the pull rod is moved in the linear direction. A collar is positioned on the pull rod and configured to move in the linear direction between a locked position and an unlocked position. The pull rod is configured to move in the linear direction from the back position toward the forward position when the collar is in the unlocked position, and the pull rod is blocked from moving from the back position when the collar is in the locked position. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291700 | MULTIPLE ROTARY KNIFE FOR LONGITUDINAL SPLITTING OF WEBS - A multiple rotary knife for longitudinal splitting of webs, including a generally cylindrical annular body bearing a plurality of circumferential blades spaced apart, which are formed by continuous hard-metal rings mechanically fixed axially to the annular body. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291701 | CUTTING TRACK - A cutting system for longitudinally cutting a pipe is provided. The cutting system includes a removable track and a crawler arrangement. The removable track includes: a longitudinal base, first and second races, and an adjustable mounting arrangement. The crawler arrangement is configured to follow the track and carry at least one cutting device. The crawler arrangement includes first and second guides and a tool mounting mechanism. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291702 | KICKBACK REDUCING CHAIN LINK - A cutting chain ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291703 | DEVICE FOR FORMING A GROOVE - A device for forming a groove in a cover, the device including a circular score anvil having a first axis and being rotatable in a first direction and a circular scoring knife having a second axis positioned parallel to the first axis and arranged radially opposite the circular score anvil to define a gap between the score anvil and the scoring knife. The scoring knife is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction and comprises a scoring element having an edge region that is tapered to form a ridge toward a periphery of the element. The edge region includes an intermediate space that divides the edge region into two spaced apart knife edges. A groove is formed in the cover while moving through the gap by operative cooperation of the scoring knife and score anvil. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291704 | Tubular Metal Neck for Stringed Musical Instruments - This invention pertains to the neck for a stringed electronic musical instrument that is constructed of a pipe made of a steel alloy. The instrument has superior sound qualities, has optimal ergonomic properties that fit the natural grip of the human hand, maintains tune under conditions of environmental extremes and mechanical stress, and can be easily manufactured with a high degree of precision and accuracy on a mass scale. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291705 | TOP MOUNTED TREMOLO AND TUNING APPARATUS - A tremolo and tuning apparatus is provided for a stringed musical instrument having a body, a neck extending from the body, a nut on an end of the neck remote from the body, and a string extending over the neck. The string makes a first critical contact at a point on the nut of the instrument and a second critical contact at a point on the apparatus. The apparatus includes a mounting frame configured for mounting on the surface of the body, an attachment post secured to the body, a base plate pivotally mounted with respect to the attachment post and having a surface adapted to receive a force, a string mounting assembly mounted on the base plate for holding the string, and a resilient member assembly for engagement with the mounting frame outside the body of the instrument and supplying a force to the base plate surface. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291706 | MAGNETIC RETURN PEDAL FOR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - The present invention provides methods and systems for a musical percussion instrument foot pedal that uses a pair of high gauss rated magnets, one under the foot pedal and one on the base below the foot pedal the magnets aligned for magnetic repulsion. The magnetic repulsion between the magnets return the pedal to its original position after having been depressed. An inclined magnet support on the base may allow stacking magnets, raising and lowering the height of the base magnet, or sliding the base magnet into greater and lesser alignment with the pedal magnet. The present invention also contains a pair of side plate assemblies that contain magnets on opposing ends and are aligned for magnetic repulsion in for aiding cam movement. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291707 | HINGED DRUMSTICK - A percussion instrument is disclosed that may include a body having a longitudinal axis extending from a butt end to a striking end thereof and at least one hole extending through the thickness of the body substantially along or through an axis that is different from the longitudinal axis; and a grasping mechanism having a first grip plate at a first end thereof and a second grip plate at a second end thereof, and at least one shaft extending through the hole. The percussion instrument may further include a compliance mechanism disposed between the first and second grip plates, enabling the first and second grip plates to move closer together in response to a compressive force applied. One or more recesses or bores may be used for a more compact design, and the at least one hole may be on an angle to accommodate different drumming styles. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291708 | VIRTUAL AUDIO EFFECTS PACKAGE AND CORRESPONDING NETWORK - A system, method and computer-readable medium incorporating instructions are provided to enable a user to create and to share a digital effects package. The instructions enable user input of a first sound effect, and a first trigger that, when activated, plays the first sound effect, and to associate the first sound effect and the first trigger with the digital effects package. The trigger can be on a musical instrument, such as on a fretboard or fingerboard of a stringed instrument. The digital effects package may be created and shared by a user at a first terminal connected via a network. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291709 | CONTINUOUS WOUND COMPOSITE TRUSS STRUCTURES - Ultra-efficient composite truss structures and methods for manufacturing the same using low cost and high throughput winding processes are presented. The present disclosure describes combining the high structural efficiency of truss structures with the excellent mechanical properties of composite materials using processes that mitigate the high manufacturing costs typical of composite materials. The present disclosure further describes creating the members of the truss structure through continuous winding of either thermoset or thermoplastic matrix, fiber reinforced composite members around a central mandrel. The longitudinal chord members of the truss are held in position by the mandrel, and the web members are wrapped under the chord members, over them, or both. The web members are bonded to the chord members during manufacture to produce a single consolidated truss structure. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291710 | Aquatic restraint device - A restraining device for use in a water environment includes a plurality of tendrils that can be launched from a submerged device when an unauthorized swimmer is proximate the restraining device. Data communication in a neural-network of restraining devices is facilitated by a central command that has the capability of directing restraining devices, normally, aquatic mines, to a target. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291711 | Explosive Device Booster Assembly and Method of Use - An apparatus for perforating a wellbore comprises a housing, at least one perforating charge disposed within the housing, a detonation cord coupled to the at least one perforating charge, and a booster coupled to an end of the detonation cord. The booster comprises a booster body having a first end and a second end, a cavity defined within the booster body between the first end and the second end, an explosive material disposed within the cavity adjacent the first end, and a locking feature disposed adjacent the second end, where the locking feature is configured to allow the booster to engage the end of the detonation cord in a first direction and resist movement in a second direction. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291712 | MULTI-BALLISTIC-IMPACT RESISTANT ARTICLE - The invention relates to a multi-ballistic-impact resistant article comprising a plurality of stacked monolayers ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291713 | Annular Piston System for Rifles - An annular piston system for a firearm comprises a barrel, a gas block assembly, a piston, and a spring. The barrel has multiple sections lengthwise, one of the sections having at least one gas port hole to vent gas from the barrel. The gas block assembly is disposed annularly around the barrel and is adjustable to control an amount of gas flowing out of the barrel through the at least one gas port hole. The piston is disposed annularly around the barrel and can move longitudinally along the barrel in response to being pushed by the gas flowing out of the barrel. The spring is disposed annularly around the third section of the barrel and coupled to the piston. The spring limits a distance that the piston can move longitudinally along the barrel when the piston is pushed to move by the gas flowing out of the barrel. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291714 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INCLUDING PRIORITY BASED VALVE SEQUENCING - An exemplary hydraulic system includes a plurality of digital valves, each valve fluidly connectable to a corresponding hydraulic load. The digitals valves are operable to fluidly connect the corresponding hydraulic load to a pressure source. The hydraulic system further includes a digital controller operably connected to the plurality of digital valves. The digital controller is configured to assign a priority level so that it is associated with each of a plurality of hydraulic loads, and to formulate a pulse width modulated control signal based on the assigned priority levels. The digital controller transmits the control signal to the plurality of digital valves for controlling the operation of the valves. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291715 | APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION OF WAVES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT BY MEANS OF IMPACTING PISTONS AND GAS, HYDRAULIC, VAPOUR AND ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHING SYSTEM FOR ACQUISITION OF SEISMIC DATA - Apparatus for the generation of pressure waves for seismic surveys in marine environment comprising a cylinder ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291716 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR A PISTON ROD - The invention relates to an arrangement for sealing off a piston rod, which moves substantially rectilinearly in a reciprocating manner with respect to a passage opening, of a reciprocating-piston machine, having at least two internally clamping sealing rings, which surround the piston rod and are arranged in the region of the passage opening so as to be substantially fixed with respect to a seal housing, and are mounted in the seal housing so as to be movable in a radial direction, and between at least two seal rings there is arranged a spacer ring which is arranged spaced apart from the piston rod, so as to form, together with the seal rings and the piston rod, an accumulation chamber for medium to be sealed off, for example for oil, and the spacer ring has at least one passage for discharging medium out of the accumulation chamber. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291717 | CO2 RECOVERY SYSTEM AND CO2 RECOVERY METHOD - A CO2 recovery system includes an absorber | 2013-11-07 |
20130291718 | APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING AND DILUTING SPECIFIC GAS AND METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING AND DILUTING SPECIFIC GAS - One ozone concentrating chamber is provided therein with a part of a cooling temperature range where ozone can be selectively condensed or an oxygen gas can be selectively removed by transmission from an ozonized oxygen gas, and a part of a temperature range where condensed ozone can be vaporized, and condensed ozone is vaporized by moving condensed ozone with flow of a fluid or by gravitation to the part where condensed ozone can be vaporized, whereby the ozonized oxygen gas can be increased in concentration. Such a constitution is provided that a particle material | 2013-11-07 |
20130291719 | COMPRESSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE CONTAINING FLUID - The present invention relates to a method of pressurising a fluid comprising carbon dioxide, the method includes: obtaining the fluid from a unit for removing carbon dioxide from a process gas; compressing the fluid to a pressure above the critical pressure of carbon dioxide; and cooling the compressed fluid to a temperature above the critical temperature of carbon dioxide to produce a supercritical fluid. The invention further relates to an apparatus for pressurising a fluid comprising carbon dioxide, the apparatus including: means for obtaining the fluid from a unit for removing carbon dioxide from a process gas; means for compressing the fluid to a pressure above the critical pressure of carbon dioxide; and means for cooling the compressed fluid to a temperature above the critical temperature of carbon dioxide to produce a supercritical fluid. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291720 | Systems and Methods for Recovering Hydrocarbons From a Polyolefin Purge Gas Product - Provided are systems and methods for separating a purge gas recovered from a polyethylene product. The method includes recovering a polyethylene product containing one or more volatile hydrocarbons from a polymerization reactor and contacting the polyethylene product with a purge gas to remove at least a portion of the volatile hydrocarbons to produce a polymer product having a reduced concentration of volatile hydrocarbons and a purge gas product enriched in volatile hydrocarbons. The purge gas product is compressed to a pressure of 2,500 kPaa to 10,000 kPaa, and is then cooled and separated into at least a first product, a second product, and a third product. A portion of one or more of the first, second, or third products is then recycled as a purge gas, to the polymerization reactor, or to the purge gas product enriched in volatile hydrocarbons prior to compression, respectively. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291721 | FLUIDIZED BED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAS COMPONENT CAPTURE USING LOW PRESSURE DROP DISTRIBUTOR - The present disclosure is directed to a fluidized bed contaminant treatment system comprising plural stacked distributor elements that can be rigidly fixed to a housing surrounding the fluidized bed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291722 | A METHOD OF CLEANING A CARBON DIOXIDE CONTAINING GAS, AND A CARBON DIOXIDE PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A gas purification system for cleaning a carbon dioxide rich flue gas generated in a boiler combusting a fuel in the presence of a gas containing oxygen. The gas purification system includes a compressor for compressing the carbon dioxide rich flue gas, a first gas cooler for cooling the compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas, a mercury adsorber arranged downstream of the first gas cooler for removing at least a portion of a mercury content of the cooled compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas, a second gas cooler arranged downstream of the mercury adsorber for further cooling the compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas, and a gas drier for removing at least a portion of a water content of the further cooled compressed carbon dioxide rich flue gas. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291723 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR PREPARING LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS - Processes and apparatuses are provided for preparing liquified natural gas from a natural gas feed that comprises C5 to C7 hydrocarbons and C8 or greater hydrocarbons. An exemplary process includes effecting the preferential adsorption of the C8 or greater hydrocarbons from the natural gas feed over adsorption of hydrocarbons having less than 8 carbon atoms to provide a C8-depleted natural gas stream. The process continues with effecting the preferential adsorption of the C5 to C7 hydrocarbons from the C8-depleted natural gas stream over adsorption of hydrocarbons having less than 5 carbon atoms to form a C5 to C8-depleted natural gas stream. The C5 to C7 hydrocarbons are preferentially adsorbed with higher selectivity and capacity than adsorption of the C5 to C7 hydrocarbons during preferentially adsorbing the C8 or greater hydrocarbons. The C5 to C8-depleted natural gas stream is then liquified. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291724 | PROCESS FOR CAPTURING ACID GASES - An absorption column | 2013-11-07 |
20130291725 | CEMENT KILN EXHAUST GAS POLLUTION REDUCTION - A method for treating cement kiln exhaust is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a cement kiln exhaust gas stream from a kiln; providing a water soluble alkaline-earth metal polysulfide; combining the cement kiln exhaust stream with the water soluble alkaline-earth metal polysulfide to create a combined stream; and removing at least a portion of one heavy metal from the combined stream. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291726 | Jet Engine Deflector - A deflector for a jet engine. The deflector may prevent the jet engine from ingesting birds during a bird strike scenario. The deflector may include a series of ribs, spokes, or vanes that may vary in width and/or thickness from fore to aft, and/or may be curvilinear in one or more planes of view, and/or may serve double duty as inlet vanes for redirecting inlet air. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291727 | HOT GAS FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including at least one collection belt, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the at least one collection belt, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291728 | METHOD UTILIZING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION CONTAINER FILTER HOUSE - A method of using a modular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) filter house for filtering process fluids is provided. The filter house includes a self-contained rectangular cuboid enclosure having the outside dimension of a standard, transportable ISO shipping container. The filter house has apertures for fluid flow inlet and fluid flow outlet, and a filter element for removing impurities from the fluid flow. The method includes creating one standard filter house design to be used in any multiple to meet various flow requirements. The method further includes creating a common fluid connection between the filter houses and process equipment so that the filter houses operate in parallel. A kit of modular components for filtration of a fluid is also provided. The kit includes an external structure of an ISO shipping container, vanes to direct fluid flow, and a filter element. The kit also includes apertures that allow fluid communication between the interior of the shipping container and the exterior of the shipping container. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291729 | GAS SEPERATION MEMBRANE - A method of fabricating a gas separation membrane includes providing a coextruded multilayer film that includes a first polymer layer formed of a first polymer material and a second polymer layer formed of a second polymer material, the first polymer material having a first gas permeability. The coextruded multilayer film is axially oriented such that the second polymer layer has a second gas permeability that is greater than the first gas permeability. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291730 | Gas Separation Device - A gas separation device comprises a gas separation layer, a first gas volume and a second gas volume, the gas separation layer being arranged between the first gas volume and the second gas volume, the gas separation layer having at least one aperture connecting the first gas volume to the second gas volume. The aperture is configured to taper from the first gas volume to the second gas volume and being dimensioned to enrich a component of the second gas volume in the first gas volume, wherein the aperture is configured as an elongated opening in the gas separation layer, the aperture having a minimum opening width of essentially one time to twenty times the mean free path length of the component of the second gas volume, which is to be enriched. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291731 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICAL FIELD IN AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM - A device for producing an electrical field in an exhaust gas system includes an exhaust gas line in which at least one electrode is disposed. The at least one electrode is in contact with a power supply and is constructed to have at least one metal plate. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291732 | Method and System for Improved-Efficiency Air-Conditioning - Systems and methods for circulating air in an enclosed environment are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes an inlet to receive air from outside of the enclosed environment and an air handling unit coupled to the inlet and also configured to receive circulated air from the enclosed environment. The air handling unit can be configured to affect a temperature of at least one of the received outside air and the received circulated air. Based on the received outside air and the received circulated air, the air handling unit can be further configured to generate air for supplying to the enclosed environment. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291733 | GAS-ADSORBING DEVICE AND VACUUM INSULATION PANEL PROVIDED WITH SAME - A gas-adsorbing device of the present invention includes: a gas-adsorbing material; a gas barrier housing container having a long and narrow, flat, cylindrical body in which the gas-adsorbing material is sealed under reduced pressure; and an opening member that is attached so as to go around the housing container about an axis in a lengthwise direction of the housing container, the opening member including a protrusion that makes a through-hole in the housing container. The opening member includes: a retention unit that grips an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body in a width direction of the housing container, the retention unit circumferentially surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body so as to cover at least a portion, on which the protrusion entering the housing container has a possibility to abut from an inside of the housing container, in a surface on an opposite side to a surface in which the through-hole is made; and a movable unit in which a fixed end is coupled to the retention unit, the protrusion being formed at a free end of the movable unit. The movable unit is, before opening, opposed to the surface in which the through-hole is made at some interval while inclined at a predetermined angle, when the retention unit grips the housing container in the width direction. The protrusion pierces through the surface in which the through-hole is made, when the movable unit is pushed by a predetermined force during opening in a direction in which the protrusion comes close to the surface in which the through-hole is made. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291734 | CARBON CANISTER WITH INTEGRATED FILTER - A fuel vapor recovery system for a vehicle having a fuel system and an internal combustion engine includes a carbon canister having an injection molded housing of unitary construction including a first chamber having a purge port configured for connection to the internal combustion engine and a recovery port configured for connection to the fuel system, a second chamber fluidly coupled to the first chamber, and a third chamber fluidly coupled to the second chamber and having a vent port configured for connection to atmosphere. The canister may include first and second integrated frustospherical filters extending into the first and third chambers, respectively, each having a first plurality of longer radial slots and a second plurality of shorter radial slots disposed between respective ones of the longer radial slots to provide desired flow through the slots while containing activated carbon pellets and having a geometry that improves manufacturing tool life. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291735 | AIR PURIFICATION DEVICES METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A device and method for air purification used in cooling, heating and air ventilation systems. The device has at least one UV light source positioned on an inside portion of a movable access panel so that it moves with the access panel from a first position where the UV source directs UV light towards the inside of the system to purify the air stream inside and to remove contaminants from the surfaces inside the system, to a second position where the UV source directs UV light towards the space surrounding the system so that it purifies the air in the room where the system is mounted. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ANTI-MICROBIAL AIR FILTER MEDIA AND ANTI-MICROBIAL AIR FILTER MEDIA - The present disclosure relates to an antimicrobial filter medium with improved antimicrobial property and microbe capture ability wherein gaseous antimicrobial nanoparticles are uniformly coated onto the filter medium and conductive members are attached on both sides of the filter medium, and an apparatus and a method for fabricating the same. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291737 | METHOD OF MAKING INFANT FORMULA AND RELATED DEVICES - Embodiments described herein may comprise an infant formula cartridge for preparing infant formula from premeasured quantities of dry or concentrated liquid components. Other embodiments may include a device for preparing infant formula from said cartridge including means for customizing the infant formula preparation to suit specific health issues. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291738 | SYSTEM OF A CONTAINER FOR STORING AND DISPENSING A PRODUCT AND A MACHINE FOR DOSING THE PRODUCT - The invention concerns a container ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291739 | Cartridge for preparing a beverage - The invention relates to a cartridge for preparing a beverage, such as coffee, that comprises a hollow member for containing a dose of, for example, ground coffee, said hollow member comprising a side wall, an upper face and a lower face including an extraction membrane, said cartridge being characterised in that it further comprises several separate protrusions provided on said side wall and/or said upper wall, each protrusion including at least one perforation area. The invention also relates to a device for using said cartridge. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291740 | CONNECTOR FOR A HARSH ENVIRONMENT - A connector for receiving and transmitting signals from a sensor that is adapted for use in a harsh environment of, e.g., a steam cooker is disclosed. A connector of the present disclosure may be utilized in an environment having a high temperature relative humidity and which is under positive or negative pressure. A single conductor in the form of a male extension extends into a sealable cooking chamber and is sized to be received in a female connector communicatively connected to a sensor such as a temperature sensor. An arrangement of seals and inflators are interposed between the connector and the cooking chamber to isolate the connector and protect it from corrosion and electrical conductivity to the enclosure. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291741 | STRAPS PRODUCED FROM RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS - An extruded strap is produced of a material containing renewable raw materials and the ends of which strap can be welded together. A method for producing the extruded strap and a method for strapping an article using the extruded strap are also provided. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291742 | SCREEN PRINTER AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - Provided are a screen printer and a screen printing method capable of reducing poor printing by realizing smooth rolling of a paste. When a squeegee | 2013-11-07 |
20130291743 | SCREEN PRINTING PLATE FOR SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR PRINTING SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE - The present invention relates to screen printing plate for a solar cell in which an electroconductive paste is used to simultaneously print a bus bar electrode and a finger electrode, the screen printing plate characterized in that the opening width of a finger electrode opening of the screen printing plate is less than 80 μm and a bus bar electrode opening of the screen printing plate has a closed section. The use of this screen printing plate makes it possible to reduce the cost of manufacturing solar cells, prevent the connecting section between the bus bar electrode and the finger electrode from breaking without causing an increase in shadow loss or compromising the aesthetic quality of the solar cells, and manufacture highly reliable solar cells with good productivity. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291744 | SELF-INKING MARKING DEVICE - A self-inking marking device having adjustable print bands configured to be adjustable by a single adjustment knob, with a readily viewable display for viewing the current status of the print interface. In an embodiment, a self-inking marking device generally includes a display interface, an upper body, a lower body, adjustment components, and printing components. The printing components include components to affect a unique self-inking method that utilizes an ink roller that inks the die while rolling along the surface of the die plate. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291745 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTANTANEOUSLY DETERMINING PRINTING FLUID VOLUME CONSUMED IN A PRINTING PRESS - A method for calculating an instantaneous total volume of printing fluid used in a printing press is provided. The method includes inputting parameters of a printing fluid dispenser into a controller, calculating an instantaneous total volume of printing fluid consumed by the printing fluid dispenser using the controller and displaying the calculated instantaneous total volume of printing fluid on a human machine interface. A printing press is also provided. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291746 | WATER TRANSFER PRINTING METHOD, TRANSFER FILM FOR WATER TRANSFER PRINTING, INK FOR TRANSFER FILM, AND WATER TRANSFER PRINTED PRODUCT - The object of the invention is to be able to adjust gloss or impart gloss variation not only for a decoration layer of dark color such as black ink, but also for a decoration layer of light color other than black and the gloss of the ink printed portion is adjusted or the gloss variation where a high gloss pattern part and a low gloss pattern part are adjacent to each other is imparted according to the ratio of blend of ultraviolet ray absorbent and/or ultraviolet ray shielding agent contained in an ink of a print pattern of a transfer film. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291747 | Device for loading printing plates on a plate cylinder of a rotary offset press - The loading device according to the invention comprises a magazine for receiving at least one printing plate and transferring it from the magazine to the plate cylinder. It also comprises at least one guide rail to guide a printing plate during transfer thereof by cooperation with a notch of a front edge of the printing plate, the notch sliding along the guide rail during the transfer. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291748 | Beaded Partially Coated Anti-marking Jackets - A removable flexible jacket for use in a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate. The removable flexible jacket comprises a film sheet, a plurality of beads coupled to the film sheet by a bonding material, wherein the beads are of different sizes, and a coating partially covering the beads, wherein a cusp of at least some of the larger beads is substantially free of the coating. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291749 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND SETTING AN OPTIMIZED OPERATING DISTANCE BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO CYLINDERS INVOLVED IN A PRINTING PROCESS - The subject matter of the document is a method for setting an optimized operating distance between at least two cylinders of a printing unit, said comprising at least two cylinders,
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20130291750 | REGISTRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING PRESS - This invention discloses a registration method for a printing press. The method includes the steps of storing the conditions of a sheet, and the position of at least one of a plurality of plate cylinders at the time of final printing in a storage unit in association with each other. The plurality of plate cylinders are configured to print images of different colors. The method also includes the steps of, in printing on a sheet to be printed, searching the information stored in the storage unit for a sheet with conditions, at least some of which are common to those of the sheet to be printed, and moving at least one plate cylinder to the position associated with the found conditions of the sheet. A registration apparatus for a printing press is also disclosed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291751 | RELIABILITY FIRE PRESSURE SWITCH - A down-hole fire pressure switch is disclosed having improved operating characteristics including improved reliability and higher pressure resistance. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291752 | SHOT CUP FOR SHOTSHELL - A shot cup for holding shot in a shotshell has a generally cylindrical sidewall, having a closed proximal end, and an open distal end, and at least one distally-facing petal connected to the sidewall at its proximal end, the petal configured so that it is widest at a point intermediate the proximal and distal ends of the petal. The at least one petal being capable of opening outwardly after the shot cup leaves the shotshell. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291753 | DEPLOYABLE LIFTING SURFACE FOR AIR VEHICLE - An air vehicle includes a fuselage, and one or more lifting surfaces attached to the fuselage. The lifting surfaces deploy form a stowed, compact condition, to a deployed condition in which the lifting surfaces are deployed to provide lift to the air vehicle. The lifting surfaces each include a top member and a bottom member, which are joined at leading and trailing edges, such as by welds along the seams, or by flexible material placed along the seams. In deploying the thickness of the lifting surfaces increase, with middle portions of the members (portions of the members between the leading and trailing edges) moving away from one another. This may be accompanied by a lessening of the chord of the lifting surface, with the leading edge and the trailing edge moving closer together as the lifting surface deploys. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291754 | Pressure Discharge Valve - The present invention relates in general to a pressure discharge mechanism for closed vessels having an internal chamber designed to hold volatile and/or explosive substances in a sealed manner comprised of an at least one eutectic composition and a threaded joint designed to open or vent the closed vessel when the contents of the closed vessel reaches a predetermined temperature while maintaining full structural integrity during normal operation. In one aspect, the closed vessel is a munitions casing which functions as intended under normal operating environments, but then when exposed to extreme temperatures, reduces the munition's high order explosion capability, and is transformed into a safe, low order reaction with significantly less reactive potential. In one aspect, the closed vessel is a transport tanker which should not release substances contained therein. However, if the tanker catches fire, the pressure relief mechanism of the present invention reduces risk of explosion. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291755 | NON-PYROTECHNIC SIGNATURE FOR MEDIUM CALIBER PROJECTILE - A visible or invisible light-producing device in an inert target practice projectile creates visible and/or infrared light initiated by a deceleration sensitive triggering element when the projectile impacts a target. A visible signature is creating for recording the impact to provide training without the use of any pyrotechinc, or other hazardous materials being deposited on the impact area. The light producing device may be initiated by fuze electronics—prior to actual impact—to facilitate simulating an airburst projectile for training or testing purposes. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291756 | GAS GENERATOR - A gas generator ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130291757 | HANDLING AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A slab handling device for facilitating movement of slabs around a facility is presented. The slab handling device includes a base frame disposed horizontally in parallel to a floor surface, wherein a first end of the base frame comprises a projection extending from the base frame. The base frame hosts a second frame disposed vertically on the base frame to form a viewing side and a stacking side. Pluralities of side wheels are coupled to the base frame, wherein the diameter of the plurality of track wheels is greater than the diameter of the plurality of side wheels. A first set of end stoppers are disposed on the base frame and configured to hold a slab in position on the viewing side and a second set of end stoppers are disposed on the base frame and configured to hold multiple slabs in place on the stacking side. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291758 | Vehicle Head - A superstructure module of a front-end section of a vehicle is supported on a chassis and includes a flow guiding device. The front-end section forms a leading, free vehicle end during normal operation of the vehicle. The flow guiding device is mounted on a lower side of the superstructure in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between the free vehicle end and a leading end of a chassis. The flow guiding device influences air flow that flows during operation of the vehicle along the lower side of the superstructure from the free vehicle end to the chassis section. The flow guiding device via a deflection area confers on the air flow, in the region of a flow separation edge at the leading end of the chassis section, a downwardly directed direction of flow. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291759 | Vehicle Component Comprising a Flow Guiding Element - A vehicle component includes a surface which, during operation, is exposed to an air flow. The surface includes a separating area where the air flow separates from the surface, and at least one obstructing element associated with the separating area for introducing an obstruction into the air flow. The obstructing element includes at least one guide surface which protrudes into the air flow. The guide surface is inclined relative to the local direction of the main air flow so that it confers on the part of the main air flow that impacts the guide surface a speed component that runs perpendicular to the local direction of the main air flow and induces turbulence in the air flow downstream of the obstructing element. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291760 | HOPPER GATE OPENER - A rail car hopper gate opener is presented attached to a moving vehicle. A mechanized gate opener is attached to one end of the vehicle. The gate opener is attached in such as manner as to allow the gate opener to rise and fall with respect to the vehicle, to rotate with respect to the vehicle, to extend away and retract back toward the vehicle, and to pivot on a hinge on the vehicle attachment point. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291761 | PORTABLE BITUMEN FOAMER APPARATUS - A device for producing small-scale batches foamed bitumen. The device has a first pressurized, holding chamber for heating bitumen to a selected temperature, a second pressurized, holding chamber for heating bitumen additive (e.g., a foaming agent or chemical additive) to a selected temperature, and various conduits and valves as needed for delivering heated and pressurized bitumen with heated and pressurized additive to a mixing chamber having a selected volume to produce foamed bitumen. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291762 | BUILDING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - An article of manufacture comprising a building panel such as ceiling tile for example includes, in addition to any by-product perlite fines, additional perlite fines in an amount sufficient to improve the fire resistance of the building panel over the fire resistance of the building panel without the additional perlite fines. In one aspect, the additional perlite fines can comprise at least approximately 3.5% perlite fines by weight. In another aspect, the additional perlite fines can have an average diameter of approximately 23 microns or less. Methods of manufacture related to the building panel also are disclosed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291763 | COMPOSITE - The invention concerns an extruded composite containing wood fibre material and polymer. The wood fibre material is wood material where the knot or branch content is at least 10 w-%, or bark, or would material into which extract material obtained by extracting knots, branches or bark has been absorbed. The amount of the polymer is 5-25% from the weight of the composite. The composite has high hardness, and reduced moisture absorption and swelling properties. It can be used as constructional material. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291764 | WATER-SOLUBLE ANTIFOAM ADDITIVE FOR A CEMENT COMPOSITION, AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING SAME AND USE THEREOF IN MORTARS OR CONCRETES - An anti-foam additive for a cement composition, including a fatty alcohol ester that is soluble in an aqueous medium at acidic pH, and hydrolysable in a basic medium, i.e. when the ester is incorporated into the cement composition, while releasing an active anti-foam molecule. This ester is preferably a fatty alcohol ester of a quaternary ammonium carboxylate, that is soluble in an aqueous solution of a superplasticizer, such as a polycarboxylate with poly(ethylene oxide) side chains. The additive can used for reducing the amount of air entrained during mixing or blending of mortars or concretes. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291765 | DUAL HEIGHT WORKSTATION CONFIGURATION - A work surface arrangement comprising a support structure extending upward from a base end, a first work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a first vertical height, a second work surface forming member supported by the support structure at a second vertical height and extending to a first side of the support structure where the second vertical height is lower than the first vertical height, the second member including an undersurface, a first cover supported by the support structure and extending downward below the first member to a lower edge below the second vertical height, a second cover supported by the support structure and extending downward from a height proximate the undersurface of the second member and spaced from the first cover to bound a cavity, at least one horizontal channel supported by the support structure between the first and second work surface forming members to face the first side. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291766 | COMPOSITE PALLETS FOR CONCRETE PIPE - Pallet includes an inner structural support with a bottom section and a top section. The top section has an upward facing, load bearing surface that is bonded with a substantially smooth polymer layer. More specifically, the bottom section includes an annular ring that supports a top section comprising an annular ring and a flange that supports the load. The top section is bonded with a polymer to form a smooth surface suitable for curing concrete. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291767 | CARGO PALLET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A reinforced composite material cargo pallet including a core reinforced with two fused opposed layers of thermoplastic material and two opposed layers of aluminum is provided. The core, the layers of thermoplastic material and the two opposed layers of aluminum can be sized and designed to fit into a recess portion defined in the frame. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291768 | Collapsible Dual Sided Privacy Carrel - A collapsible dual sided privacy carrel designed to reduce distractibility in academic and work place settings accomplishes this through the use of bilaterally positioned hinged panels and a central section with an open viewing area. The present invention securely deploys atop a work surface providing a user with a personal privacy partition in academic and work place environments. After use the apparatus quickly collapses to a compact state allowing for facilitated storage. The present invention comprises a central section, a first panel, a second panel, a first hinge, and a second hinge. The first panel and the second panel each comprise a peripheral vision obstruction, a section hinge, and a ground contacting section. The central section comprises a viewing area and a support section. The configuration of these components and subcomponents provides users with a private study carrel that effectively obscures laterally positioned distractions while in use. | 2013-11-07 |
20130291769 | ASSMELBY FOR FOSSIL FUEL DISTRIBUTION - The present invention relates to the field of fossil fuel combustion arrangement. It relates in particular to a fuel distribution assembly for equal and homogenous pulverized fuel distribution in pulverized fuel conduits throughout. It also relates to a system for providing an equal and homogenous pulverized fuel distribution. | 2013-11-07 |