52nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080313884 | METHOD OF MAKING ROTOR OF BRUSHLESS MOTOR - Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of making a rotor of an electric brushless motor configured to be light weight and prevent vibrations generated during an operation of the motor to be transferred to the shaft of the rotor. The method includes providing a shaft elongated in a rotational axis, providing a single body magnet comprising alternately magnetized portions, and providing a vibration absorption portion interposed between the shaft and single body magnet. The vibration absorption portion absorbs vibrations generated during the operation of the motor and may include an elastic or a non-elastic material. The method further includes providing a non-elastic portion configured to inhibit the expansion of the vibration absorption portion when the vibration portion is elastic. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313885 | SHIELD FABRICATION OF MAGNETIC WRITE HEADS - Methods are provided for fabricating a write head with a self aligned wrap around shield and a self aligned flared region of a write pole. A flare point and a track width of a write pole may be fabricated using multiple processes. The multiple processes utilize several masking structures to define the track width and the flare point of the write pole. A mask structure is formed to cover a first portion of the write pole. An edge of the mask structure adjacent to an exposed second portion of the write pole defines a flare point of the write pole. Various structures of the write head, including shield gap layers, a wrap around shield and a flared region (e.g., the yoke) of the write pole may be fabricated from the flare point defined by the mask structure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313886 | Methods and Apparatuses for Magnetizing an Object and for Calibrating a Sensor Device - A method and an apparatus for magnetizing an object, a method and an apparatus for calibrating a force and torque sensor device, a use of an apparatus for magnetizing an object in particular fields, and a use of an apparatus for calibrating a force and torque sensor device in particular fields. A method for magnetizing a first object and/or a second object comprises the steps of arranging a first object in such a manner that the first object encloses a second object, and applying a first electrical signal to the second object, wherein the first electrical signal is adapted such that at least a portion of the first object and/or of the second object is magnetized. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313887 | Method of producing printed circuit board incorporating resistance element - The present invention provides a method of producing a resistance element incorporated in a printed circuit board at an accuracy of resistance value of ±1% or less, at low cost and with a good yield while the resistance element formed by a resistor paste is incorporated. A method of producing a printed circuit board incorporating a resistance element includes: preparing a double-sided copper clad board having a first metallic foil on one face of an insulating base material thereof and a second metallic foil on the other face of the insulating base material thereof; providing at least a pair of electrodes on one of the metallic foils; printing a resistor paste between the electrodes to form a resistor; preparing a circuit board having at least one wiring layer; causing a layer on which the resistor paste is formed to oppose the circuit board to layer the double-sided copper clad board on the circuit board; forming openings in the first and the second metallic foils; and emitting laser through the openings to partly remove the insulating base material and the resistor paste to adjust resistance value. A conformal mask for etching may be formed on the second metallic foil to form openings in the insulating base material by etching to emit laser through the openings. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313888 | Tool for bearings - A bearing tool includes a first ring, whose inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the inner ring of the bearing and whose outer diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the outer ring of the bearing; a second ring, which is coaxial with the first ring, has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the first ring and the inner diameter of the outer ring of the bearing, and has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the inner ring of the bearing; and a force-exerting part, which provides an action force to change the axial relative position between the coaxial first and second rings. The bearing is coaxially held between the first and second rings, so that one end in the axis of the first ring urges against the opposite surface of the outer ring of the bearing and one end in the axis of the second ring urges against the opposite surface of the inner ring of the bearing. The action of the force-exerting part is mediated by the first and second rings to change the axial relative position between the inner and outer rings of the bearing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313889 | Universal installation tool for bearings - A universal tool for installing annular parts, components, or devices such as tapered and non-tapered bearings on shafts includes a cap, a tube, and cooperating interchangeable force distributors. A first interchangeable tapered force distributor attaches to the tube and includes a tapered or beveled edge allowing for proper visual alignment with, and isolated force distribution on, the inner race of a tapered bearing. A second interchangeable non-tapered force distributor also attaches to the tube and includes an annular flange with a substantially flat surface that cooperates with the inner and outer races of the ball bearing such that force applied to the cap of the universal tool is evenly distributed around the inner and outer races of the ball bearing. A connector piece can be used to connect two tubes in order to accommodate longer shafts. For a press-through design, a modified cap comprising an external non-tapered force distributor can be substituted when a machine press is used to install the bearing on the shaft. The non-tapered force distributor allows the shaft to extend therethrough and supports the universal tool when it is inverted and secured to the machine press. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313890 | COMPONENT MOUNTER AND COMPONENT SUPPLY METHOD - A component mounter includes a board transfer rail for positioning a board at a predetermined position on a base, and a transfer head for picking up a component supplied and mounting it on the board positioned by the board transfer rail. The component mounter further includes multiple dish-like members inserted to the base for supplying components placed on them to a movement area of the transfer head. These dish-like members are independently removable from the base. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313891 | Tool for Connector Assembly - A multi-use tool for assembly of electrical connectors includes a main tool body having an electrical connector assembly holder. The holder includes first and second cavities. The first cavity includes spaced anvils and removably retains an electrical connector end cap between the anvils. A cutting ram is opposed to the first cavity and includes two cutting blades that are translatable between disengaged and engaged positions to trim and sever excess wire lengths from the electrical connector end cap. The second cavity removably retains the electrical connector end cap and a jack housing. A termination ram is opposed to the second cavity and movably mounted between disengaged and engaged positions to terminate the jack housing with the end cap. A trigger mechanism is operably connected to both the cutting ram and the termination ram. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313892 | Process for Preparing a Cable End for the Installation of a Plug-In Connector - The invention relates to a process for preparing an end of a cable, especially a coaxial cable with an outer conductor, especially a braided outer conductor, for installing a plug-in connector, the outer conductor being exposed at the end of the cable, flared radially and bent back over a predetermined length in the axial direction away from the end of the coaxial cable. In the process, for flaring purposes, the outer conductor has a radial force applied to it over at lest part of the circumference of the cable. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing an electronic circuit board which contains an electronic circuit on a main surface of a glass substrate according to the invention sequentially performs a step of electrically inspecting the main surface of the glass substrate on which the electronic circuit is formed, a step of specifying positions and defect types of defects on the main surface of the glass substrate, a step of calculating reference point coordinates on the main surface of the glass substrate and correcting the coordinates, a step of extracting respective defects from an image around the defects and specifying a defect to be corrected in the extracted defects by referring to a defect existing range registered in advance for each defect type, and a step of cutting the specified defect. By this method, a foreign material adhering to the glass substrate is not erroneously judged as short-circuit defect causing short-circuit on the electronic circuit, and only defect actually requiring correction can be removed. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313894 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND LOW-TEMPERATURE INTERCONNECT COMPONENT RECOVERY PROCESS - A method is provided for making an interconnect structure. The method includes applying a low-temperature removable layer and adhesive layer to an electronic device or to a base insulative layer; and securing the electronic device to the base insulative layer using the adhesive layer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313895 | Manufacturing Method of Electronic Component - A method of manufacturing an electronic component minimizes the occurrence of voids and degradation of characteristics in a resin-sealed portion, while reducing the costs thereof. A sealing step for sealing surface acoustic wave elements by a sealing resin member formed from a resin film is performed by mounting the surface acoustic wave elements on a collective mounting substrate and the resin film in a bag with a gas-barrier property, and causing the resin film to infiltrate between the surface acoustic wave elements mounted on the reduce-pressured-packed collective mounting substrate to be hermetically sealed by the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the bag. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313896 | Sensor with layered electrodes - A thin film sensor, such as a glucose sensor, is provided for transcutaneous placement at a selected site within the body of a patient. The sensor includes several sensor layers that include conductive layers and includes a proximal segment defining conductive contacts adapted for electrical connection to a suitable monitor, and a distal segment with sensor electrodes for transcutaneous placement. The sensor electrode layers are disposed generally above each other, for example with the reference electrode above the working electrode and the working electrode above the counter electrode. The electrode layers are separated by dielectric layer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313897 | METHOD FOR PRE-FORMING A TWISTED-PAIR ELECTRICAL CABLE - A method of installing a plug on a cable having insulated wire pairs includes stripping insulation from a cable end to expose the wires and arranging the wires into a plug configuration. A wiring block having a back end leading to a cavity and a front end having pass through holes respectively leading to wire troughs extending between the cavity and front end is provided. The cable end is inserted through the back end such that the wires are inserted into the wire troughs corresponding with the plug configuration and such that the ends of the wires protrude out through the pass through holes. The protruding wire ends are cut off after being pulled until the cable insulation adjacent to the cable end seats itself inside the cavity. The cable is removed from the block such that the cable end can be inserted into a plug to be crimped thereto. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313898 | Magnesium throttle body and method of manufacturing the same - A magnesium-based throttle body is disclosed. The throttle body is manufactured by using a mold for manufacture of a throttle body. The throttle body includes a cooling water tube fixing portion into which a cooling water tube is press-inserted, the cooling water tube fixing portion being formed integrally with the throttle body. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313899 | BIMATERIAL TURBINE BLADE DAMPER - A turbine blade damper includes an outer part for damping vibration of the blade airfoil and a supporting inner part. The two parts are formed of different materials for the different performance required thereof in the blade. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313900 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INKJET PRINT HEAD - A method of manufacturing an inkjet print head simplifies a manufacturing process and uniformly forms an ink channel and includes forming a chamber layer using a low-speed optical hardening material on a substrate, hardening regions of the chamber layer for the wall of an ink channel by selectively exposing the chamber layer to light, forming a nozzle layer using a high-speed optical hardening material, having a higher optical reaction speed than that of the low-speed optical hardening material, on the chamber layer, hardening regions of the nozzle layer other than nozzles by selectively exposing the nozzle layer to light, and forming the ink channel and the nozzles by developing the chamber layer and the non-exposed regions of the nozzle layer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313901 | Method of Manufacturing an Ink Jet Printhead - This invention relates to a method of manufacturing an ink jet printhead, said printhead comprising a substrate and an ink barrier layer formed on said substrate, said method comprising the steps of: arranging a nozzle plate in which there is formed a plurality of nozzles suitable for the ejection of ink drops, said nozzle plate comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface being on the side of the ejection of ink drops and said lower surface being opposite to said upper surface; depositing on said upper surface a first coating including a first layer comprising silicon carbide, while maintaining said nozzle plate at a first deposition temperature not larger than 250° C.; depositing on said lower surface a second coating including a second layer comprising silicon carbide, while maintaining said nozzle plate at a second deposition temperature not larger than 250° C.; positioning said nozzle plate onto said ink barrier layer by bringing into contact said second coating layer ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080313902 | Method for fabricating heat-dissipating base structure - A method for fabricating a heat-dissipating base structure is disclosed. The method includes (1) providing a plurality of heat-dissipating fins arranged in parallel, each having at least a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole formed thereon at corresponding positions; (2) providing at least a U-shaped heat-dissipating tube having two tube foot portions and a bending portion, wherein the diameter of the two tube foot portions is smaller than that of the first and second through holes and the two tube foot portions are inserted into the first and second through holes respectively; (3) performing a dispensing process by penetrating a dispensing tip into the spacing between the U-shaped heat-dissipating tube and the first and second through holes of the heat-dissipating fins; (4) providing a base having a surface for dispensing and mounting the parallel-aligned heat-dissipating fins on the dispensed surface of the base; (5) using at least a clamp tool to tighten the base, the heat-dissipating fins and the U-shaped heat-dissipating tube to be placed in an oven for heating and the subsequent soldering process; and (6) removing the heat-dissipating base from the oven after the heating process and removing the clamp tool after the heat-dissipating base cools off and is fixedly assembled. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313903 | Heat Exchanger, Method for Manufacturing the Heat Exchanger, and Method for Manufacturing Heart-Lung Machine - A heat exchange module | 2008-12-25 |
20080313904 | Three-piece lower manifold for a V-style engine intake manifold - A lower manifold for a V-style internal combustion engine comprising at least three shells: a top shell for mating with an upper manifold; a left shell for mating with a left engine head; and a right shell for mating with a right engine head. The three shells are formed independently by injection molding and are joined as by vibration welding when aligned in a welding jig. The molds for the left and right shells are formed such that the seal ring groove has a rectangular cross-section having sidewalls perpendicular to the lower shell surface because each left and right shell has its own draft angle preferably perpendicular to its lower shell surface. The method and apparatus of the invention permits runner cross-sections to be significantly rounded, which improves air flow characteristics of the runners. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313905 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ENHANCED AIR DISTRIBUTION - A complete refrigeration system (CRS) including at least one heat exchanger which is designed to occupy an irregular volume to reduce the overall profile of the CRS. The heat exchanger may be a condenser or an evaporator, and includes a substantially solid body made of a thermally conductive metal, plastic, or other material. A plurality of fluid and refrigerant passageways are defined substantially within the solid body for conducing fluid and refrigerant, respectively, through the solid body and facilitating the transfer of heat between the fluid and refrigerant. Also disclosed is a method wherein the spatial orientation of each passageway is optimized with respect to all of the other passageways and the walls of the solid body by determining the relative distance of each passageway from all of the other passageways and the walls of the solid body at a plurality of points along each passageway, followed by adjusting the spatial orientation of the passageway accordingly. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313906 | METHOD OF FORMING HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing tubes, in particular for heat exchangers, composed of endless ribbons on a roller mill, wherein the tubes are composed of at least two ribbons which are subjected to a shaping process on the roller mill, wherein perforations or predetermined break points are introduced into the ribbons at predetermined locations, wherein a step of making the perforations in the ribbons is carried out, after which the ribbons are combined to form the tube and after which individual tubes are separated off at the predetermined locations. The formation of the perforations or the predetermined break points in at least one of the two ribbons is performed within or at the end of the shaping process of the corresponding ribbon so that some of the pairs of rollers do not require a drive. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313907 | Method For Reinforcing a Metal Tubular Structure - The invention concerns a method for reinforcing a metal tubular structure ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080313908 | Nail Clipper - Embodiments of the invention provide a nail clipper. The nail clipper comprises upper and lower blade members with a suitable length to hold by hand which face each other and form inner concave parts of the spoon shape; cutting blades that face each other at one end of the concave part; support shaft holes to the cutting blades; elastic parts extended to one side of each of the concave parts, which are joined at the end to consolidate the upper and lower blade members; and a lever located above the upper blade member and connected through upper and lower blade members via the supporting shaft. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313909 | Hair Removing Device - A hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. According to the invention, the actuator head is freely rotatable in the housing about an axis of rotation for adjustment of an active position. Using a single hair removal apparatus it is thus possible to employ various hair treatment systems such as long-hair cutter, short-hair cutter, or epilator, requiring only the actuator head to be turned about its bearing axis until the cutting unit provided for the respective hair treatment operation is turned into the actuator plane. Since several hair treatment operations can be performed with just one apparatus, manufacturing costs can be reduced. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313910 | CUTTER BLADE ASSEMBLY AND DRY SHAVER FOR VARIABLE HEIGHT OF CUT - A dry shaver unit includes a housing and a cutter blade assembly mounted in the housing. The cutter blade assembly includes a cutter blade and cooperating shear blade arrangement. The thickness of the shear blade varies over its surface, such that the spacing between a portion of the skin engaging surface of the shear blade and the opposite face thereof is increased as compared with the spacing required to achieve a “close shave”. The cutter blade assembly is mounted in the housing such that a plurality of portions of the shear blade having different thicknesses are simultaneously available for application to a surface to be shaved. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313911 | Hunting Knife - The present invention relates to a hunting knife for assisting a hunter in field dressing an animal, particularly for assistance with breaking the pelvic bone of the animal. The knife includes a handle, a single blade and an extended element. The longitudinal axis of the knife and the longitudinal axis of the extended element are disposed generally parallel and co-planar, as defined herein. A forward-receiving slot is formed between the blade and the extended element for receiving a portion of the pelvic bone of the animal. The present invention includes sheaths for containing the knife of the present invention. A method for using the knife of the present invention includes the steps of contacting the knife to the portion of the pelvic bone desired to be broken and pulling up on the knife so as to break the bone. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313912 | MULTI PURPOSE ADJUSTABLE MEASURING GAUGE - The present invention relates to novel woodworking tool. This tool allows for precise measurements of square ends; square/mitered end combination, and mitered ends. Additionally, this tool can scribe arcs and circles and square up cabinets and other structures. This simple to operate tool will ensure proper measurements for difficult inside and outside dimensions critical for fine woodworking and cabinetry. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313913 | TROUSER MARKER - It is an object of the method and device disclosed herein to provide a method of accurately measuring a desired hem length above a wearer's instep while pants are being worn. It is further an object of this disclosure to provide a method and device whereby only two measurements for each pant leg need be taken. It is still further the object of this disclosure to provide a method that decreases the time and effort that it takes to measure and mark the hem of a pair of pants. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313914 | VEHICULAR CRASH TEST MEASURING SYSTEM - A fixture for positioning an ATD relative to a vehicle includes a housing attached to the vehicle having a first end and a second end. A locator is mounted on the housing and is movable along the housing between the first end and the second end to identify a position of the ATD relative to the housing. A target is disposed on the ATD and is spaced apart from the housing for alignment with the locator. A first measurement device outputs an angle of the housing that identifies an angular position of the target relative to a plane extending through the first end of the housing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313915 | Outer device for universal inspection of risers - This invention refers to a device that has a direct applicability in the oil industry, detecting on a prevention basis, failures that may be externally visualized on the walls of the risers. Externally coupled to a pipe in free catenary, called riser, the device involves such a pipe in its entire perimeter and allows for the making of non-destructive inspections of several natures concurrently, while the device moves along all its extension. The device moves along the riser downwards and upwards by a combination of gravity, buoyancy, thrusters and action of expansion of gases. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313916 | Template apparatus - A template apparatus is provided for the construction of a wall frame. A base section includes a plurality of base units. Each base unit has two ends and has two legs generally situated at an angle to one another to form an apex; A cross member is connected to both legs opposite from the apex. A pair of journal plates, are secured to the apex at each end and extending away from the cross members. A journal is located in each journal plate above the apex. A support shaft is mounted to rotate in the journals. A template section is mounted on the support shaft. The template section includes a plurality of longitudinal members. Each longitudinal member is secured to the support shaft. A pair of alignment members are affixed to the longitudinal members. The alignment members are located on opposite sides of the support shaft. Alignment pins are located on the alignment members. Each alignment pin is mounted in a container with a spring beneath each alignment pin to force the alignment pin out of its respective container while permitting each alignment pin to be forced back into its respective container. Each alignment pin is generally vertically oriented when the longitudinal members are generally horizontal. Clamps are mounted on each longitudinal member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313917 | Drying process of triturated crushed sugar-cane or others for latter briquetting or others) - Improvement introduced into the process of drying crushed cane or other bagasses for subsequent briquetting or other processes constituted by drying unit ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080313918 | Drying Apparatus - A drying apparatus has a casing, a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object, a fan located in the casing and creating an airflow, a motor arranged to drive the fan. At least one opening communicates with the fan and is arranged in the casing so as to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity. The motor and fan arrangement generate an airflow across the cavity, wherein, in use, the pressure of the airflow emitted through the opening is at least 8 kPa. The motor has a rotor which, in use, may rotate at a speed of at least 80,000 rpm. The high velocity, high pressure airflow provided by the apparatus is capable of drying an object efficiently and quickly and is suitable for use in a hand dryer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313919 | Drying Apparatus - A drying apparatus includes an outer case, a portion of the outer case defining a cavity in which articles can be dried and an outlet disposed at the lower end of the cavity. A removable liquid treatment module is arranged downstream of the outlet and within the outer case, the liquid treatment module including a liquid dispersal unit. By providing a liquid treatment module that is removable, the liquid treatment module can be easily and quickly replaced by an unskilled user without undue burden. The invention is particularly suitable for use in a hand dryer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313920 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING A STEAM GENERATOR DEVICE, AND LAUNDRY APPLIANCE - A method for operating a laundry appliance including a housing having a substantially circular housing opening closable by a door, a substantially cylindrical container disposed within the housing and including a substantially circular container opening and configured to receive laundry for treatment. The laundry appliance also includes a steam generating device including a heating element, an inlet opening and an outlet opening for steam, and a nozzled disposed in a region of the container opening. The method includes activating the heating element until a temperature of the steam generating device reaches a predetermined upper limit. Water is introduced into a tank of the steam generating device at a predetermined flow rate and the temperature of the steam generator device is measured as the water is introduced. The flow rate of water is reduced when the temperature of the steam generator device drops below a lower limit. The flow rate of water is increased starting at a low value when the temperature of the steam generator device increases to a value above the lower limit and below the upper limit. The heating element is operated continuously at a predetermined power level. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313921 | CLOGGING DETECTION METHOD FOR DRYER - A clogging detecting method for a dryer, which can accurately determine a clogging degree of an air passage, even when there is an operation deviation of a temperature control member, is disclosed. The clogging detecting method includes determining operating characteristics of a temperature control member turning on/off in accordance with a temperature of an air passage, determining a clogging degree of the air passage in accordance with a clogging reference corresponding to the determined operating characteristics, and displaying the determined clogging degree of the air passage. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313922 | Controlling method of a dryer and a dryer with the same - A controlling method of a clothes dryer for detecting an amount of laundry and a clothes dryer with the same are disclosed. A controlling method includes drying laundry by supplying hot air to a drum, determining an amount of laundry based on a drying time, and supplying fine droplets of water and/or steam to the drum according to the determined amount of laundry. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313923 | CLOGGING DEGREE DECIDING METHOD FOR DRYER - A clogging degree deciding method for a dryer, which can accurately determine a clogging degree of an air passage, even when there is an influence of external environments, is disclosed. The clogging degree deciding method includes reading information as to clogging of an air passage, and displaying a clogging degree of an exhaust duct or a clogging degree of a filter in accordance with the read clogging information. The clogging information includes an ON/OFF duty ratio of a temperature control member. The displaying step includes comparing a difference between two ON/Off duty ratios finally stored with a filter-clogging determination reference value, and determining the clogging degree of the filter, based on a result of the comparison. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the clogging degrees of the exhaust duct and filter to the user. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313924 | Footwear Sole and Footwear Having Said Sole - The invention relates to a footwear sole with massaging effect comprising an external sole configured for resting on the ground and at least an insole interposed between said external sole and the user's foot. In one embodiment, the footwear has one or more vertically movable pliable areas peripherally connected to the remaining portion of the sole by bridges of elastically pliable material, which project from the outer sole and are moved towards the foot during walking. Such pliable areas are provided with an extension passing through a slot of said insole and having at least a foot contacting end portion composed of a soft or elastically pliable material. In another embodiment, the inner vamp lining the outer vamp and the outer vamp are free to slide one with respect to the other. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313925 | Crazy strangs - The present invention was created for the purpose of allowing individuals to make a casual pair of shoes unique and trendy. The fashion laces do not require tying and are made exclusively for shoes that have eyelets for shoe laces. The laces are strung through the eyelets on the shoe that provides the wearer with the ability to customize the fitting of the shoe. The laces are especially designed to accommodate the open shoe style trend, but are versatile enough for the wearer to wear loose shoes that you can slip on or off the foot, thus allowing for a more comfortable fit, or the wearer can use a smaller size lace, thus allowing for more tension to be applied for a more snug fit. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313926 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR SHOE - The present invention provides a fitted, supportive, comfortable shoe upper with a laceless closure device comprising one interlaced strap capable of rapid adjustment in multiple planes of movement. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313927 | Arch support with a patterned surface - An arch support orthotic device comprises an upper surface facing a wearer's foot, and a lower surface facing a footwear, wherein the upper surface is formed of a deformable semi-rigid material responding flexibly to a weight of the wearer, and wherein the lower surface comprises an arch support section facing an inner sole surface of the footwear including a plurality of support structures that performs an arch supporting function, controls a deformability of the orthotic device so as to reduce loss of the arch supporting function when worn by the wearer, and prevents substantial deformation against the inner sole surface of the footwear. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313928 | Wheeled footwear with spring suspension system - An exemplary wheeled footwear with a spring suspension system is provided. In one embodiment, the footwear includes an upper, a midsole positioned in a midsole region, and an outsole. The spring suspension system is positioned in the midsole region of the footwear, and includes plurality of spring members, each having a first end and a second end, a top layer operable to support at least a portion of the plurality of spring members at the first end, and a bottom layer operable to support at least a portion of the plurality of spring members at the second end. The bottom layer may include an opening or openings formed in the bottom layer that may receive at least a portion of a wheel or wheels that may be positioned below the top layer and operable for rolling. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313929 | Step-in shoe with strap - A step-in shoe of novel design that includes a heel strap that can be donned by the user without the necessity of manipulating the heel strap with the fingers to correctly position the heel strap about the user's heel. The step-in shoe is constructed from a novel, lofted foam material that permits the heel strap to flex downwardly as the foot starts to enter the body of the shoe, but automatically positions itself about the heel of the user as the user's foot fully enters the internal chamber of the body of the shoe. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313930 | Insole for Footwear - The present invention relates to an insole for footwear adapted to be received into a variety of footwear, the insole including: upper and lower plates made of a synthetic resin film and joined to each other by means of high-frequency bonding; a chamber formed between the upper and lower plates and having a shock-absorbing compression member embedded thereinto in such a manner as to be located at the rear side of the footwear upon the wearing of the footwear; air-introducing means adapted to communicate with the chamber in such a manner as to be located at the front side of the footwear upon the wearing of the footwear so as to introduce the internal air of the footwear to the chamber; and air-exhausting means adapted to communicate with the chamber so as to exhaust the air introduced to the chamber to the outside. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313931 | Ventilating Footwear Devices - Ventilating insole boards, self-ventilating footwear devices and self-bailing footwear articles and devices are provided. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313932 | FOOTWEAR WITH LAMINATED SOLE ASSEMBLY - An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly positioned beneath the upper. The sole assembly includes an outer layer having a plurality of recesses formed in an upper surface thereof, with each recess forming a corresponding projection on a lower surface of the outer layer. Each of a plurality of core members is received in one of the recesses. An inner layer is laminated to the outer layer, thereby capturing the core members between the outer and inner layers. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313933 | Backfill attachment device - A hole filling or blast hole filling attachment machine that incorporates a separate vehicle for mobility and power to operate dirt of drill tailing gathering blades and a rotatable blade assembly. The assembly includes a circular housing with a central opening for access to a drilled hole in the ground. No less than six arcuate blades extend outwardly from the center of the circular housing. Two curved dirt gathering blades are mounted with hydraulic cylinders outside of the circular rotating blades and protective housing to pull more tailings toward the arcuate blades. An electromagnet is used to retrieve the primer cord and to raise it up and away from the moving blades. The machine incorporates a video camera and video monitor to observe the hole or blast hole to allow the operator to correctly position the machine over the hole. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313934 | EARTHWORKING IMPLEMENT - A blade assembly for an earthworking implement has a set of teeth that are independently slideable within guides. The teeth slide to conform to an undulating surface and permit scraping of the surface. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313935 | Electronic Parallel Lift And Return To Carry On A Backhoe Loader - A backhoe loader with a controller that uses angular signals from at least one sensor to calculate a loader tool angle with respect to the vehicle frame or with respect to the earth and to maintain the loader tool angle via controller generated commands to a tool actuator as a function of the angular signals and commands to a boom actuator. The controller enables proportional control of the tool angle via a command input device such as an electronic joystick. If the electronic joystick is moved to an appropriate detent position, the controller executes a return to carry function. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313936 | Ironing Shoe - An ironing shoe ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080313937 | AERIAL IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UTILIZING SAME - An aerial image projection system ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080313938 | Shopping Trolley With Display or Advertising Surface - The purchasing aid is temporarily connected to a housing for the advertising surface which is permanently present, said housing being arranged fixedly on the shopping trolley, wherein the fastening for the purchasing aid is arranged outside the advertising surface, and the advertising surface which is permanently present can optionally also be used as a display for the purchasing aid. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313939 | Identification of personnel attending surgery or medical related procedure - The method of providing for rapid identification of personnel attending surgery for enhancing surgical or surgical related procedure efficiency, that includes providing a surgical related item selected from one or more of the following: a disposable lightweight face mask, a disposable lightweight cap, or a disposable lightweight gown; the provision of that item including fabricating a label integrated into the item, to face outwardly; at or close to the time of surgery writing the item wearer's identification on the label; the above steps effected to allow persons in the surgical procedure area to instantly visually observe that identification, during surgery, to enable the wearer's quick summoned assistance to the surgeon, in aid of such procedure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313940 | Light up pen with advertisements - A light up pen with advertisements, which is constructed by a hollow upper pen tube connected with a lower pen tube with refill accommodated thereinside. A first tube of the upper pen tube has a light emitting device mounted therein and the light emitting device includes a light emitting unit, a power unit and a control unit. The second tube has a partition mounted therein for defining plural accommodating spaces. The light emitting unit is extended into the accommodation space corresponding thereto, and through the power unit supplying power to the light emitting unit and the control unit controlling the illumination of the light emitting unit, the characters or patterns on the slides can be revealed for achieving a great commercial effect. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313941 | Advertising/promotional display - By providing a pre-printed promotional system which employs a housing and a cooperating slider panel mounted to each other, with the slider panel being movable for activating a foldable graphic element to move between an open displayed position and a closed, folded position, a unique, hands-on, printed, visually exciting and interest generating advertising/promotional product is attained. Preferably, the promotional system comprises two cooperating components which are cooperatively associated to each other in sliding interengagement. Although two components are required for achieving the basic construction, alternate embodiments of the present invention may incorporate additional components for providing a further enhanced visual impact. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313942 | Viewer - The invention relates to a viewer having a housing which has a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the front wall has at least one viewing opening for viewing an image which is depicted on an image carrier inside the housing. In order to make it possible to optimally depict the image motifs on the image carrier in a simple manner, the invention proposed providing at least one drive device, which acts on the image carrier, in the housing such that the position of the image carrier with respect to the viewing opening can be changed from a first end position to a second end position and vice versa. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313943 | Device for securing identification - A device for securing identification to a mounting surface includes an elongated mounting device having a front surface and a rear surface and at least one opening between the surfaces wherein an identification means may be inserted or removed and an adhesive applied to the rear surface of the mounting device for adhering the mounting device to the mounting surface. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313944 | MULTI-GRIP PROMOTIONAL APPLIQUE - A stabilizing appliqué including means for presenting viewable expressive media. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313945 | COLLAPSIBLE SELF-EXPANDING FRAMES AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS FOR USING - Display frames and methods. The display frame includes an outer frame having a substantially hollow interior. The outer frame includes a front face having an opening, a back panel spaced from the front face, and side members hingedly connecting the front face and to the back panel. An embodiment includes at least one elastic member disposed inside the hollow interior and flexibly connected to the outer frame. An embodiment includes an inner frame having a second opening, where the inner frame is disposed between and spaced from the front face and the back panel. The method includes providing a collapsible, self-expanding display frame. An embodiment includes selecting a design for the outer frame and printing the design onto the outer frame. An embodiment includes selecting a design, providing a frame cover, printing the design onto the frame cover, and after the printing, applying the frame cover to the display frame. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313946 | Rod Magazine for a Firearm - Rod magazine for a firearm, having a channel for holding cartridges in a stack, and having a feed for feeding the stack to a channel end which is clasped by magazine lips, which hold the top cartridge in the stack back in the channel direction, but allow its movement approximately transversely with respect to the channel direction beyond the rod magazine, with the channel being equipped with guide strips, which run in the channel direction, for the shoulders of the cartridges, and with the guide strips projecting beyond the channel end and into the movement path, which is located in front of the magazine lips, of the top cartridge. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313947 | SCENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE - A scent distribution system, method, and device for distributing lure. There is a gun, including: a barrel portion, having a chamber disposed therein; and a handle portion, coupled to the barrel portion and extending substantially orthogonal therefrom; and a first projectile including a luring scent configured to lure prey, disposed within the chamber of the barrel portion. The handle portion comprises a storage compartment disposed within the handle portion. There is a second scented projectile, disposed in the storage compartment. The storage compartment is air-tight. The first projectile comprises an absorbent portion including a fluid scent disposed therein. The first projectile includes a flexible portion disposed at a back-end of the projectile and configured to provide air-flow resistance when disposed within the chamber, thereby permitting the projectile to be launched by an imbalance in air pressure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313948 | Fishing lure - An improved lure for use when fishing provides better control of the lure by novice and experienced fishermen, better camouflage of the hook and weighting system associated with the lure and more secure setting of the hook when a fish bites. The improved lure comprises a standard tube bait in combination with a hook and weighting arrangement that makes the lure easier to use than prior art tube baits. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313949 | Fishing bobber device - A fishing bobber device including a float portion and at least one fin, preferably a blade portion for exerting a sideways directional force on a fishing line, for example, during trolling or fishing moving water. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313950 | Apparatus for Extracting a Fishing Hook - A device for extracting a fishing hook fastened to a fishing line from the mouth of a fish, having an elongate holding arm and a tubular hook holder which is connected to the front end of the holding arm and can be pivoted by a pivoting device from an engagement position which is oriented forwards into a release position which is oriented backwards, wherein the free internal cross section and the length of the hook holder are dimensioned in such a way that the limb of the fishing hook fits into it, and wherein the hook holder has a lengthwise a slot for introducing the fishing line, and wherein the pivoting device has a connecting rod which acts on the hook holder and is displacable longitudinally along the holding arm. The holding arm is hollow and the connecting rod is arranged in the interior of the holding arm. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313951 | PEST CONTROL APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - Apparatus and systems to control pest populations are described herein. In one example, the apparatus may include an enclosure comprising two sides and a top having an opening is configured to receive a transparent panel. In another example, a pest trap system includes an enclosure which defines a pest traversal path, an adhesive on a portion of that path, and an aerial travel blocker to prevent a pest from traveling above the adhesive, | 2008-12-25 |
20080313952 | Peel-and-place pellet rodenticide delivery dispenser - A dispenser for poisoned bait having a tray and a correspondingly shaped sheet-like lid for sealing the tray with the bait placed therein during manufacture. The lid has a tear-off portion that allows the pest to access the bait while the remainder of the lid continues to cover the enclosed bait so that the user's potential for physical contact with the bait is minimized. The tray includes a gripping flange adjacent the enclosed portion of the tray that allows the user to securely grasp the dispenser and place it into position in a tight or difficult-to-reach space without risk of touching the bait. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313953 | No-touch block-rodenticide bait unit with protective end caps and packaging for the same - A poisoned bait unit having a bait portion and a gripping portion in which the gripping portion includes a pair of end caps respectively secured on two preferably opposing sides of the bait portion. The end caps are shaped and/or textured to ensure that the user can securely grasp and place the unit into position in even a tight or difficult-to-access space without ever touching the bait portion. Packaging for multiple bait units is also provided which not only allows for individual removal of each bait unit while the other units remain sealed, but prevents any contamination of the end caps of one unit by the bait portion of another so that the user is not exposed to physical contact with the bait portion at any time during dispensing and use of the units. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313954 | Method for producing biofuel using electron beam - A method for producing biofuel using an electron beam is disclosed. The method for producing biofuel includes: irradiating an electron beam to the vegetable polymer to decompose and sterilize the vegetable polymer, thereby promoting conversion of the vegetable polymer to biomass compared to the traditional methods. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313955 | Catalytic cracking process for production of diesel from seeds of oleaginous plants - The present invention comprises a thermocatalytic cracking process for the production of diesel oil from a charge of vegetable origin made from seeds of oleaginous plants in refineries possessing at least two FCC reactors. At least -one of such reactors processes heavy gas oil or residue under conventional conditions whilst at least one of such reactors processes the charge of vegetable origin made from seeds of oleaginous plants under conditions suitable, for production of diesel oil. Said process employs the same catalyst utilised in the fluid catalytic cracking process which, simultaneously, processes a conventional charge. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313956 | Process for increasing the storage stability of biodiesel and the use of 2,4-di-tert-butylhydroxytoluene for increasing the storage stability of biodiesel - A process is described for increasing the storage stability of biodiesel by metering a liquid stock solution which comprises 15 to 60% by weight of 2,6-di-tert-butylhydroxytoluene dissolved in biodiesel into the biodiesel to be stabilized up to a concentration of 0.005 to 2% by weight of 2,6-di-tert-butylhydroxytoluene, based on the overall solution of biodiesel. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313957 | Plant tie - A plant tie and a chain of plant ties are disclosed. The plant tie can include an expandable portion, such as a length of tape, and two twistable portions, such as two lengths of wire. The expandable portion can span a gap between the twistable portions. The plant tie can be wrapped around a portion of a plant and secured in place by twisting the twistable portions. Once in place, the plant tie can expand to accommodate movement and/or growth of the plant to which it is attached. The disclosed chain of plant ties can include multiple individual plant ties linked in series for ease of manufacture and use. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313958 | Method for drying cane - During or closely following harvesting of the cane plant, each plant is trimmed by removing the nodes and associated leaves, thereby forming raw tubes from each remaining internode segment. The raw tubes are artificially dried and then exposed to artificial light, to produce finished tubes. The improved process reduces the time between the harvesting of a plant to the completion of a finished tube, from a period that is typically measured in months to a period measured in weeks. Furthermore, it has been found that the artificial drying is so effective that harvesting and processing of the reed cane can continue throughout the year, thereby increasing productivity and responsiveness to fluctuations in demand. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313959 | GARDEN BED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD AND KIT THEREFOR - There is disclosed a garden bed assembly, a kit and a method of making it. The garden bed assembly includes at least one raised garden bed planter box for containing suitable planting soil or other growing media. The assembly as disclosed herein includes a fence for at least partially surrounding the box, and includes a series of fence sections. Each section has an open rigid frame and an open mesh material such as poultry wire or hardware cloth, extending thereacross to permit sunlight as well as pollinating bees to enter the assembly while prohibiting unwanted creatures such as a gophers, rabbits and other animals from gaining access to the growing plants in the garden bed box. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313960 | MOBILE PLANTER - A mobile gardening planter includes a plant container and a drainage system that is adapted for both dripless operation and drip-drain operation. The drainage system includes a drain cap inside the plant container that has holes preferably only in a vertical side of the drain cap for indirectly draining water out of the plant container into a drain pipe extending outside and across the bottom wall of the plant container. A generally vertically-extending sight tube fluidly communicates with the drain pipe so that the water level in the sight tube is the same as the water table level in the plant container, and the gardener may therefore monitor the water table. The open top end of the sight tube allows water to overflow the sight tube, to prevent undesirable over-watering. The sight tube is preferably shielded by a portion of the planter, and most preferably a portion of the frame, that extends outward from the plant container farther than does the sight tube. Openable cleanouts in the drainage system may be used to eliminate the water table or to flush and clean out the drain pipe assembly and/or the plant container. A plant support may be installed directly above the plant container for supporting the limbs and branches of the plant growing therein. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313961 | Device For Producing Fuel Gas - The present invention relates to a device for producing fuel gases from carbon-containing material, in particular a wood gas generator, comprising a degassing zone and an oxidation zone, as well as a method for producing a fuel gas having a high calorific value by simple means, for which the degassing zone consists of a degassing chamber containing a molten metal, preferably tin, wherein the degassing chamber is designed to operate with air excluded. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313962 | Metal Passivation - A method for passivating low-alloy steel surfaces in apparatus operating in the temperature range 350 to 580° C. and exposed to a carbon monoxide containing gas mixture comprises adding a passivating compound containing at least one phosphorus (P) atom to the gas mixture. The gas mixture is preferably a reformed gas and also described is a process for producing a synthesis gas wherein, prior to cooling a reformed gas mixture to a temperature between 350 and 580° C. in apparatus having low-alloy steel surfaces downstream of one or more reforming steps, a passivating compound containing at least one phosphorus (P) atom is combined with the gas mixture. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313963 | Window Element, a Profiled Pultruded Panel, a System of a Profiled Pultruded Panel and One or More Fixation Elements, a Covering of a Buidling or a House, a Building or a House, a Method of Providing an Outer Weather Resistant Covering, and a Building Element - A window element includes an outer window pane defining first and second sets of parallel sides; an inner window pane defining an inner window face; first and second sets of pultruded elements extending along the first and second sets of parallel sides, respectively and connecting the outer and inner panes in a window structure; a window frame of profiled pultruded elements surrounding the window structure; first and second co-operating hinged parts, the first part adhered to the window structure at a first edge parallel with one of the sides of the first set of sides, the second part provided by one of the profiled pultruded elements; and closure elements adhered to the inner window face at a second edge parallel with another side of the first set of sides and co-operating with recesses in an adjacent profiled pultruded element for arresting the window structure in a closed state. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313964 | Assembly for Guiding a Cross Beam that is Used to Divide the Space of an Aircraft Cabin, Comprising Electrical Power Suply Means - The invention relates to an assembly of the type that comprises a guiding slide ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080313965 | OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - An opening and closing device opens and closes a shielding body that partitions space by the operation of an operating unit in a range between a fully opened position and a fully closed position. The opening and closing device includes a limit setting unit, a control unit, and an operating element. The limit setting unit can perform an operation for setting an operational limit position of the shielding body. The control unit sets a range, where the shielding body can be opened and closed by the operation of the operating unit, as a predetermined range between the set operational limit position and a fully closed position or between the set operational limit position and a fully opened position. The operating element operates the control unit so that the range where the shielding body is opened and closed is set to the predetermined range. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313966 | Door Module for a Vehicle Door - A door- or side wall module is made of plastic material and utilized for a vehicle door or a vehicle side wall for separating a wet side from a dry side. The door- or side wall module forms a support for a window lifting mechanism and a toothed transmission part which is associated with the window lifting mechanism is moulded in one piece onto the door- or side wall module. The window lifting arrangement comprises such a door- or side wall module and to a vehicle door with a corresponding door module or with a corresponding window lifting arrangement, and also to a method for producing a door- or side wall module of this type. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313967 | POLISHING PAD AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a polishing pad which exhibits excellent polishing stability and excellent slurry retainability during polishing and even after dressing, can prevent a reduction in polishing rate effectively and is also excellent in an ability to flatten an substrate to be polished, and a method for producing the polishing pad. The method comprises dispersing water-soluble particles such as β-cyclodextrin into a crosslinking agent such as a polypropylene glycol so as to obtain a dispersion, mixing the dispersion with a polyisocyanate such as 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and/or an isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer, and reacting the mixed solution so as to obtain a polishing pad having the water-soluble particles dispersed in the matrix. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313968 | Diamond Growth Devices and Methods - Growth precursors to form discrete superabrasive particles including associated methods are disclosed. Such growth precursor may include a crystalline seed, an initiation material, and a feed material. The initiation material may substantially encompass the crystalline seed, and may include a catalyst and a raw material source. The raw material source makes up less than 50 wt % of the initiation material. The feed material may contact the initiation material and may also include raw material source and catalyst. The catalyst may be present in less than 50 wt % in the feed material. In one aspect, the growth precursor may be configured to form diamond particles. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313969 | Dual Pressure Inflatable Structure and Method - Embodiments include an inflatable support structure enclosing a region fillable by a fluid at a positive pressure above an atmospheric pressure. A flexible screen is attached to the support structure, a region between the flexible screen and the support structure fillable by a fluid at a negative pressure below the atmospheric pressure that holds the flexible screen in a shape suitable for image projection. A method according to embodiments includes inflating an inflatable support structure with a fluid at a positive pressure above an atmospheric pressure and removing fluid from a region between the support structure and a flexible screen attached to the support structure to hold the flexible screen in a shape suitable for image projection with the fluid at the negative pressure below the atmospheric pressure between the flexible screen and the support structure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313970 | Inflatable structure for covering sport utility vehicles, boats and the like - A pneumatically inflatable structure includes first and second parallel spaced apart pneumatic end support tubes and at least two opposed pairs of bowed criss-crossed pneumatic bracing tubes and an arched canopy extending over the support tubes and bracing tubes. Each of the end support tubes has first and second opposed ends each mountable to a base surface wherein each of the end support tubes forms a vertical arch having an apex when the structure is erect. The pneumatic bracing tubes have first and second ends wherein each of the first ends of the bracing tubes are secured to one of the first or second ends of one of the first or second end support tubes. Each of the second ends of the pneumatic bracing tubes are securable the apex of an opposed of the first or second end support tubes. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313971 | Dropcloth - An improved dropcloth comprising: a body made from a material having a desired shape and weight, said body having a plurality of surfaces wherein at least one surface has a slip reducing feature. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313972 | Method for Vertically Extruding a Concrete Element, Device for Producing a Concrete Element, and Wind Turbine Generator Tower Produced by This Method - Device for producing an elongated concrete element extending in the vertical direction, for example a tower of a wind turbine generator system, comprising an inner casing and an outer casing, the inner casing and the outer casing being configured in such a way that between the inner casing and the outer casing there is an interspace, which is of a height that is less than the height of the concrete element to be produced. A number of pumps are used, in order to pump concrete into the interspace. The pumps are designed in such a way that the concrete can be introduced at high pressure in such a way that the interspace is filled with concrete and that the concrete element is forced vertically upwards out of the interspace during the hardening of the concrete. As the concrete element rises, an attachments, that later serves for pulling up and mounting various elements, is transported upwards. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CARE - A structure and method for providing care is provided. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313974 | REUSABLE WORKER HOUSING AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - Consideration is given to parameters for providing re-use of worker housing in similar, or the same, applications at other sites or other projects as well as parameters governing re-use for alternate secondary uses usually common to the area of initial use, thereby avoiding transport for long distances or wasteful disposal of worker housing structures. Secondary uses for manufactured worker housing modules according to the present invention can be, for example, smaller or reconfigured dormitory-style housing or residences or family housing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313975 | Structural gazebo - The gazebo structure is made of four aluminum columns that support a roof made of aluminum, stainless steal, and trans-lucid acrylic resistant to ultraviolet rays. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313976 | Solar Panel Roof Kit - A solar roofing system is described that is adapted for managing the flow of water down a roof. The system includes at least one roofing panel adapted for supporting photovoltaic material and at least one splice plate for interconnecting adjacent roofing panels. The roofing panels have a trough adapted for receiving water flowing down the roof and redistributing the water away from the splice plate. Anchoring clips secure roofing panels to the roof and space roofing panels from the roof for improved air circulation beneath the panels. Closure assemblies are used at edges of roofing panels to conceal electrical wiring from photovoltaic material sheets and to close off edge gaps formed by a terraced roofing system. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313977 | Electric Tile Modules - The electrically connectable tile module includes a porous substrate having a top side, a bottom side, and at least two side edges. At least one connector is integrated into the porous substrate allowing adjoining electrically connectable tile modules to be electrically connected to the porous substrate. At least one electrical element is disposed over the top side of the porous substrate and electrically connected to the at least one connector. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313978 | STORM PANEL FOR PROTECTING WINDOWS AND DOORS DURING HIGH WINDS - A storm panel of high strength fabric is constructed, reinforced, and installed in such a way as to comply with the building codes as a large missile impact system. When not in use, the fabric can be rolled and stored and placed in an attractive cover without disassembly. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313979 | Storm Panel for Protecting Windows and Doors During High Winds - A storm panel of high strength fabric is constructed, reinforced, and installed in such a way as to comply with the building codes as a large missile impact system. The panel includes a zippered opening for access through the panel when in use. When not in use, the fabric can be rolled and stored and placed in an attractive cover without disassembly. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313980 | ZIPPERED STORM PANEL SYSTEM FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS - A storm panel system for protecting the interior of a building having a fabric panel of a size and shape as to extend across a selected door or window is provided. A closure system accessible from the outside removably attaches the fabric panel to the outer surface of a building surrounding a window or door opening. The fabric panel has at least one access opening which is selectively closeable at the user's election. The selectively closeable access opening allows access through the opening to the outside to attach and release the panel from the structure by a person from inside the structure. Thus a user can access the exterior of building to install, adjust or remove the fabric panel, before during or after a storm. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313981 | Tiled Panel Shutter - A window shutter comprising tiled panels that may be either fixed or replaceable. Specifically, the shutter comprises a frame with one or more panels within the frame, and the panels are affixed with one or more tiles. Replaceable panels float within the frame and are held in place with a removable fastener. These shutters combine the design flexibility inherent in ceramic, glass, porcelain, clay, stone, cork, wood, metal, plastic and other decorative tiles with the flexibility of allowing the appearance of the shutter to be changed without removing the shutter from the building structure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313982 | Curtain Wall Systems and Methods - According to the invention, a curtain wall system for a building is disclosed. The curtain wall system may include an interior vertical member, an external vertical member, and a wall panel. The interior vertical member may be coupled with a floor of the building. The external vertical member may be coupled with the interior vertical member. The wall panel may be supported by the floor of the building and disposed between the interior vertical member and the external vertical member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080313983 | RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE TEMPORARY MODULAR STRUCTURES AND COMPONENT ELEMENTS THEREOF - Modular structural components and structural connections including chords and forming strips. Each chord has a generally elongated square main body of four main walls surrounding a central bore and having a T-slot structure adapted to accept a bolt type fastener extending along each exterior main surface. Each forming strip is an elongated plate formed into strip segments oriented at right angles to each other and forming a W-shaped corner region, a face region with a bolt hole and an attachment region, each region forming a mating bearing surface with a surface of a chord. | 2008-12-25 |