53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090321475 | DISPENSING AND METERING SYSTEM - A dispensing system includes a first chamber and a second chamber, where each chamber includes an inlet port configured to receive a flowable material and an outlet port configured to dispense the flowable material. The system also includes a first displacement rod slidably disposed in the first chamber. The system also includes a second displacement rod slidably disposed in the second chamber, wherein the first displacement rod is rigidly connected to the second displacement rod. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321476 | BOTTLED WATER COOLERS HAVING A LEAKAGE-PROOF BOTTLE RECEPTACLE WITH A MOVING BAFFLE - Bottled water dispensers are disclosed that include a water bottle receptacle. The water bottle receptacle includes a first and second floating baffle (with a hole disposed in the center portion of the second floating baffle). A raised ring having a triangular cross-sectional shape is located at the bottom portion of the receptacle, which makes contact with the second floating baffle, when the second floating baffle is buoyantly forced upwards into the raised ring to close an aperture through which water is transferred from the water bottle into a cold tank of the water dispenser (during hot water sterilization procedures, when the water level in a cold tank of the dispenser exceeds a threshold level). The second floating baffle is effective to prevent the undesirable heating of water contained within the water bottle during such hot water sterilization procedures. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321477 | Key driven toothpaste dispenser and brush caddy - A combination toothbrush holder and toothpaste dispenser having an oblong container with an opening in the front wall thereof for holding a tube of toothpaste within the container with the cap end of the toothpaste tube protruding from a front wall of said container; a pair of longitudinal track openings respectively on the front and rear sides of said oblong container receive a slotted key, which key is inserted into and rides in said track openings after a slot in said key has been wound upon the crimped end of a toothpaste tube for user-controlled dispensing of toothpaste from the tube. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321478 | Dispensing jar for viscous food product - A jar or bottle container for dispensing food items or other products that may have a liquid component and a solid component has a platform that is supported on a threaded post on the interior of the jar. A base seated at an open bottom of the jar body is turned to rotate the post and elevate the platform to push the food item upward. The platform has a ring seal and radial lip or tooth structure that rides in vertical channels formed in the inner wall of the jar body. A weight or ballast may be present in the base. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321479 | BOTTLE FOR CONTAINING FLUIDS, PARTICULARLY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS OR THE LIKE - The invention refers to a bottle for containing fluids, particularly for pharmaceutical products or the like, which comprises a fluid container ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321480 | Retention holster having an extended pivot guard - A holster for a handgun having a holster body defining a cavity for receiving and holding a handgun, a pivot guard pivotably coupled to the body and pivotable between a closed position for securing a handgun within the cavity and an open position for insertion or removal of the handgun, wherein the pivot guard includes a pivot guard locking means for receiving at least a portion of a pivot guard locking portion for securing the pivot guard in the closed position, and wherein the pivot guard includes a locking extension that extends from each side of the pivot guard and the holster body includes a corresponding retaining channels formed within the cavity such that when the pivot guard is in the closed position, each locking extension of the pivot guard extends into a corresponding retaining channel of the holster body. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321481 | Backpack load carrying system - A lightweight ergonomic backpack load carrying system adapted to anatomically distributes a backpack load from the shoulders of a user onto the waist region thereof. The backpack load carrying system includes a waist support contoured to fit the waist of a user. A waist support frame extends from the waist support to a return connection. A backpack support frame extends from the return connection forming an acute angle with the waist support frame. A securing mechanism is adapted to secure the backpack load carrying system onto a backpack. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321482 | FLING SLING - A belt-like device that can be worn over the user's shoulder and comprises a means to hold at least one Chuck It™ or other similar device, and a plurality of compartments that can be used to carry at least one tennis-type ball and other valuables. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321483 | Universal wrist-forearm docking station for mobile electronic devices - The present invention discloses a universal wrist-forearm docking station and carrier for mobile electronic device(s). An embodiment of the universal wrist-forearm docking station and carrier for a mobile electronic device comprises a base component attachable to a wrist-forearm with a degree of freedom of placement rotatably and longitudinally along the wrist-forearm axis, a flat flexible male-female component rotatably coupled to the base, and a flexible female-male mate component with two sides, one side permanently affixed to a slightly curved or flat back surface of the mobile device, serving as the female-male mate to the male-female rotatable component, such that a mobile device is removably coupled to the docking station which is adjustably coupled to the wrist-forearm, providing mobile device adjustability for placement of the mobile device rotatably about a base perpendicular as well as rotatably and longitudinally about the forearm axis for device function preferred position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321484 | Rifle with sling and clip and method for slinging a rifle with a clip - A plastic clip attaches to a gun sling, and assists in the carrying of a gun over the shoulder. The gun sling is an ordinary strap that attaches to the gun and loops over the shoulder. The clip attaches to the strap, and hooks into the waist belt. The clip allows the waist belt to support much of the weight of the gun, and keeps the gun from flopping around. The gun is further stabilized by a bungee cord that connects the clip to a belt loop. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321485 | Roof Rack With Stowable Non-Adjustable Crossbars - The present invention is a roof rack having stowable, non-adjustable cross-bars. The roof rack also includes a plurality of mounts attached to a vehicle in an arrangement to provide a singular stowed position and a singular deployed position. The present invention also includes at least one cross-bar attached between the stowed position or the deployed position. The cross-bar is completely detached from the plurality of mounts to move the cross-bar from the stowed position to the deployed position. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321486 | ROOF RACK - This invention provides a roof rack capable of realisably securing items to the exterior of a vehicle. The roof rack includes a frame for forming a partial enclosure, the frame being attachable to the vehicle; a retaining means pivotally movable within the frame from an open position, allowing access in and out of the frame to a closed position, where an item in the frame is retained, and an engaging and releasing means for releasably engaging the retaining means in the closed position. The advantages of the present invention include ease of use for releasably retaining at least one item to the roof of a vehicle; improved security of items to be retained, and improved safety of retaining items to the roof of a vehicle. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321487 | ATTACHMENT MEANS AND BAG INCLUDING SAME - The present invention provides an integrated attachment and carrying means for detachable attachment to a transport device comprising a carrying means for carrying by a user; and at least one attachment means comprising a means for attachment to a transport device, wherein the attachment means is attached to or integrated with the carrying means. The invention further provides a bag featuring such an integrated attachment and carrying means and a method of use of such an integrated attachment and carrying means. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321488 | RACK STRAP EXTENSION SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE BIKE RACKS - A rack strap extension system for a vehicle comprising a rack that is positioned adjacent a rear end of the vehicle, a strap coupled to the rack, a substantially rigid spanning member that is coupled to the strap and has at least two ends that fit around a protrusion positioned near a top rear surface of the vehicle, wherein the strap avoids tensional contact with the protrusion, and a connector mechanism proximate the strap and the substantially rigid spanning member engaged to a receiver of the vehicle, wherein the protrusion is interposed between the connector and the rack. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321489 | Cushioned article holder - A cushioned holder device for holding articles includes an attachment base, configured to be attached to a support structure and a holding member configured to receive and hold an article therein. The holding member is coupled to the attachment base and includes two generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween. A cushion is associated with the holder at a lower portion of the containment area to provide a cushioned interface between the article and the holder. The cushion includes an upper contact surface and an opposing lower contact surface, with an intermediate riser extending therebetween. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321490 | LAPTOP COMPUTER CARRIER - Various embodiments of laptop computer carriers with simple, low cost constructions are disclosed herein. One disclosed embodiment comprises a shoulder strap, a hinge pocket that forms a closed loop with the shoulder strap and that is configured to hold a hinged spine of the laptop computer, and a retainer coupled with the strap and configured to retain a side edge of the base portion of the laptop computer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321491 | Edge Detection System - An edge detection system including an elongated sheet defining a longitudinal axis and having at least one edge and a sensor positioned relative to the elongated sheet, the sensor defining a scan field having a null zone, wherein the sensor is moveable relative to the sheet in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to align the null zone with the edge. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321492 | FASTENER DRIVING TOOL - A fastener driving tool has a housing, a nose portion, a magazine, a motor, a plunger, a drive mechanism, a trigger switch, a detection switch, an energizing switch, a failure detection circuit. The magazine is configured to store and supply a fastener to the nose portion. The motor is provided in the housing. The a plunger is provided in the housing to move between a top dead center and a bottom dead center. The plunger has a blade for impacting the fastener. The drive mechanism is configured to drive the plunger with power from the motor. The trigger switch is configured to drive the drive mechanism, and operated by a user. The detection switch is configured to be switched according to an arrangement of the drive mechanism. The energizing switch is configured to control power feed of the motor. The energizing switch is switched by the trigger switch and the detection switch. The failure detection circuit is configured to turn off the energizing switch, based on a condition of the detection switch prior to impacting the fastener. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321493 | ONE WAY VALVE FOR COMBUSTION TOOL FAN MOTOR - A combustion nailer ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321494 | Rivet fastening air tool - A rivet fastening air tool for rivets includes a supplying actuator, an implanting actuator, and a switching valve. The supply actuator receives a rivet row, tears off a fragile portion of a front-row rivet, and supplies it in a loaded position. The implanting actuator retains a head portion of the rivet supplied in the loaded position, and moves the rivet in a direction of being pulled out of a communicating bore of the rivet. The switching valve is provided in an air supply route which reaches the supplying actuator. When the head portion of the rivet is moved in the direction of being pulled out, the switching valve is switched by the implanting actuator so that the supplying actuator is returned. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321495 | Electric driving tool - A driving tool that has a driver support base. The driver support base includes a transmitting portion having a V-shape in cross section. The driver support base can be pressed by a press member to cause the transmitting portion to wedge between a pair of left and right drive wheels, so that a friction force is produced to move the driver support base. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321496 | Surgical Stapling Instruments Including A Cartridge Having Multiple Staple Sizes - A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge may be tapered or stepped. The anvil member has a tissue contacting surface that includes a number of pockets arranged for substantially aligning with the retention slots. In addition, the tissue contacting surface of the anvil member may complement the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321497 | LINEAR FRICTION WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A linear friction welding head apparatus for dual axis forging, the apparatus including three sets of orthogonal actuators for providing X-, Y-, and Z-planes of apparatus movement for providing Y-axis oscillation, a first forge load along a first forge axis, and a second forge load along a second forge axis. A method for dual axis forging for welding including providing a welding head for applying first and second forge loads along X- and Z-forge axes to weld at more than one interface. The forge loads may be applied at right angles to each other and have magnitudes corresponding to weld interface length. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321498 | WAVE SOLDERING TANK - A wave soldering tank is provided on which it is easy to perform maintenance, which does not have fluctuation of the height of spouted solder, which does not damage the rotating shaft of a discharge pump, and which can be stably used for long periods. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321499 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - The present invention aims at providing an electronic component mounting apparatus and an electronic component mounting method that perform automated setting of a thickness of a paste film. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321500 | REPAIR APPARATUS AND REPAIR METHOD - A repair apparatus includes a heating head device configured to heat a soldering member, which is soldered to a circuit board. The heating head device includes a heating head and a contact member heated by the heating head. The contact member is formed of a material having a spring characteristic and a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the heating head. The contact member is configured to be brought into contact with a soldered surface of the soldering member with an elastic force so as to melt a solder joining the soldering member to the circuit board. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321501 | METHOD OF FABRICATING WIRE ON WIRE STITCH BONDING IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A low profile semiconductor package is disclosed including at least first and second stacked semiconductor die mounted to a substrate. The first semiconductor die may be electrically coupled to the substrate with a plurality of stitches in a forward ball bonding process. The second semiconductor die may in turn be electrically coupled to the first semiconductor die using a second set of stitches bonded between the die bond pads of the first and second semiconductor die. The second set of stitches may each include a lead end having a stitch ball that is bonded to the bond pads of the second semiconductor die. The tail end of each stitch in the second set of stitches may be wedge bonded directly to lead end of a stitch in the first set of stitches. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321502 | SIMULATED COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Simulated commercial envelopes and methods of making the same are disclosed. An example envelope includes a first envelope portion having a front panel including a top edge and a bottom edge parallel to the top edge, connected by a pair of side edges. A top flap is integrally formed with the top edge of the front panel about a first fold line and a bottom flap is integrally formed with the bottom edge of the front panel about a second fold line. A second envelope portion having a rear panel is adapted to be secured to the front panel to form a pocket for a mailer insert. The bottom flap foldable about the second fold line and is secured to the rear panel on a side opposite the formed pocket, and the top flap is foldable about the first fold line and is also secured to the rear panel or the bottom flap on the side opposite the formed pocket to form the example envelope. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321503 | Foldable Container for Picnics - A foldable container ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321504 | Dunnage Structure Made With Multiple Ply Partitions - A dunnage structure comprising a partition matrix made up of folded partitions, each of the partitions having two plies fused together in select locations. The partitions may be made by folding a partition blank and securing a portion of the folded partition blank to itself in predetermined locations. Passages extend through portions of the partitions to allow multiple partitions to be secured together using connectors. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321505 | PACKING CONTAINER AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A packing container includes: an outer case; a partition member disposed inside the outer case; and a pair of holding plates connected to upper edges of a pair of side plates of the outer case and inserted into the inside of the outer case, the pair of holding plates holding the partition member. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321506 | STRUCTURES FOR SECURING CONTAINERS - Disclosed herein are improvements to fold-over structures in containers comprising two leaves foldably connected to each other along a folding line and a flap sandwiched by the two leaves when they fold together. A slot can be cut along the folding line and the flap can have an extension that is insertable into the slot to prevent the lateral movement of the flap along the long axis of the slot. One leaf can have a locking tab insertable into a slit cut in the container when the two leaves fold together in spaced parallelism to each other. An outer edge of the locking tab can extend beyond the corresponding end of the slit to secure the locking tab once inserted into the slit. The container can have a hand hole cut through both leaves and in alignment with the flap at least along the upper edge of the hand hole. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321507 | Display/Vending Carton - A carton with an improved dispensing feature at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton, while enabling the display and enhanced access and vending of containers within the carton. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321508 | INSULATING PACKAGING - A package or container includes a side wall, the side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the inner surface or the outer surface of the side wall may be at least partially coated by a layer of a insulating material. The material may be adapted to be expanded to provide thermal insulation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321509 | GOLF COUNTER - A golf counter includes a disk-like body member, which has a center opening, a series of symbols marked on the top wall and equiangularly spaced around the center opening, and a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the symbols, a magnet secured to the bottom side of the disk-like body member, and a rotating faceplate, which is rotatably secured to the disk-like body member by the magnetic attraction force of the magnet and has a through viewing hole for showing one of the symbols of the disk-like body member, and two raised portions protruding from the bottom side and selectively engaging the positioning holes of disk-like body member to let the through viewing hole show one of the symbols. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321510 | Token communication - A method of improving communications between a wireless proximity token (such as a radio-frequency card) and a proximity token reader. The method comprises: (a) detecting a position of the proximity token relative to the proximity token reader; (b) providing feedback to a user about the detected position of the proximity token relative to a desired position for satisfactory communication between the proximity token and the proximity token reader; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until communication between the proximity token and the proximity token reader has been completed or a preset time interval has elapsed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321511 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECYCLING AND RE-USE OF MANUFACTURED ITEMS - The described embodiments involve the use of an information medium, such as a Barcode, Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) tag or other machine readable medium, such as may be readable by Optical Character Recognition (OCR), to identify a manufactured item. Alternatively, a Machine Vision Identification System (MVIS) may be used to facilitate the identification of the item. Once an item is identified, the materials and subassemblies it is made of may also be identified and used to facilitate its repair, replacement, refurbishment, remarketing and recycling by either a human or robotic device or combination thereof. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321512 | NAVIGATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a navigation device comprising a read device and at least one information card, the latter containing a code arrangement that can be read by the read device and that controls the navigation device to arrive at a predefined destination. The code arrangement consists of conductive organic polymers. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321513 | XML PRINTER SYSTEM WITH RFID CAPABILITY - An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system operatively coupled to a network. The computer system further includes an XML processor configured to receive, parse, and process an XML input data stream and obtain schema identified in the XML data stream from a schema repository. The XML processor validates the XML data stream based upon the schema obtained. Also included is an XSLT processor configured to obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also, an XSLFO processor formats the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet. A barcode rendering subsystem then receives the formatted XML data and generates a bit map representative of the bar code label. Alternatively, the system includes an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, a ZPL processor configured to receive and process a format template, a variable data integrator configured to develop an association between the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template, a formatting engine configured to format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template, and a barcode rendering engine configured to generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321514 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMPUTER MEDIA IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT - The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for handling CD, USB media storage, etc. within a secure environment like the FBI, various intelligence agencies, the military, and so forth. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321515 | Vending Machine for Alcohol with Means to Verify - A system for a vending machine for alcoholic or restricted items is equipped to verify the legality of the transaction through the acceptance of driver licenses through use of electronic means to scan and temporarily store age, height, gender, and weight, picture and other biometric data such as but not limited to fingerprint with the intent and purpose of using such biometric data to verify that the user is purchasing the restricted item through the application of facial recognition software or but not limited to fingerprint scanning or other secondary verification processes. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321516 | Face panel assembly with an RFID module - A face panel assembly is disclosed having a mounting flange for detachably fastening to a bill/coin acceptor in an automatic vending machine, a slot for the insertion of a bill/coin into the bill/coin acceptor, and a RFID module, which has a sensor for sensing a RFID stored-value card for enabling the RFID module to fetch stored data from the RFID stored-value card and to transmit the fetched data to the automatic vending machine, and a transmission interface (wired or wireless type) for communication between the RFID module and the automatic vending machine. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321517 | SECURITY DEVICE READER - A method performed by a device may include exchanging encryption information with a security card, generating validation information based on the exchanged encryption information with the security card and transmitting the validation information to the security card for display. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321518 | ITEM CHECKOUT DEVICE AND WEIGH PLATE WITH IMPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD PERFORMANCE - A item checkout device and weigh plate with improved electromagnetic field performance. The item checkout device includes a housing, an electromagnetic field generator in the housing, a barcode reader in the housing, a scale assembly in the housing, and the weigh plate. The weigh plate is supported by the scale assembly and includes a non-metallic planar section located over the electromagnetic field generator and having a top surface resistant to damage and substantially transparent to an electromagnetic field from the electromagnetic field generator, and a window coplanar with the non-metallic planar section and located over the barcode reader. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING BIOMETRIC AND NON-BIOMETRIC SMART CARD DEVICES - A system of detecting biometric and non-biometric, standard smart card devices includes a smart card host and smart card device reader, which is operable for receiving an Answer to Reset signal and determining whether the smart card device comprises a biometric or non-biometric, standard smart card device. If a biometric smart card device is detected, the smart card reader is operable for applying power used for standard smart card device operation to a first contact and applying power used by a biometric circuit to a second contact, and if a non-biometric, standard smart card device is detected, applying power only to the first contact. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321520 | ENCODER HOME POSITION SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An encoder home position sensing system and method is disclosed, which includes the use of an analog quadrature encoder reader and either a code wheel or a code strip. The code wheel possesses an optical track comprised of annular ring patterns, the thickness of which can be modulated by a sinusoidal function about the code wheel circumference, with one cycle of a sine wave corresponding to one encoder cycle. In one region of the optical track the amplitude of the sine function is changed to imbed an absolute reference home position. This region of the optical track can be sensed and used to determine an absolute system position. The linear code strip is similarly constructed with lines along the direction of motion, the thickness of which are modulated with a sine function, with one cycle of the sine wave corresponding to one encoder cycle, and the amplitude of the sine wave function changed to imbed an absolute reference home position in the optical track. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321521 | OBJECT, IMAGE DATA, IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, CARD, GAME MAT, CARD GAME SYSTEM, IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD - There is provided a two-dimensional code capable of performing accurate recognition. The two-dimensional code includes: a code data portion ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321522 | UTILIZING DATA FROM PURCHASES MADE WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING - A system and method of using a portable network device to record recording data associated to a transaction made. Transaction data obtained from a transaction, which may be executed with a portable network device, is utilized to categorize the transaction. In one aspect, the transaction may be categorized based on one or more parameters associated with the transaction. In one aspect, a transaction may be conducted with the portable network device and categorized based on a location of the portable network device at the time the transaction was conducted. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321523 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, ILLUMINATOR AND LIGHT COLLIMATING OPTICAL ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR IMAGING SYSTEM - Collimating the light used to provide illumination for image capture can also provide an aiming mechanism for an imaging system. In some embodiments, an imager component that captures at least one image, and an illumination and aiming component provides users with a mechanism for intuitive aiming of the imaging system and illumination to facilitate image capture by the imager component. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321524 | Method and System for Adapting a Mobile Computing Device with a Face Module Expansion Port - Described are devices and systems for adapting an expansion port at a front end of a mobile computing device without impacting the performance of the device. The device includes a housing having a front end, a data capturing arrangement positioned on the front end, the data capturing arrangement collecting data from one or more automatic identification items, and an expansion port positioned on the front end, the expansion port receiving an expansion module increasing the functionality of the device. The system includes a mobile computing device including a housing having a front end, a data capturing arrangement positioned on the front end, the data capturing arrangement collecting data from one or more automatic identification items, and an expansion port positioned on the front end, and an expansion module increasing the functionality of the device, the expansion module receivable by the expansion port of the mobile computing device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321525 | Data capture terminal with multiple readers operable in handheld and hands-free modes of operation - A data capture terminal for, and method of, automatically capturing data in a handheld mode, and in a hands-free mode, of operation, include an actuatable laser scanning reader supported by the terminal for electro-optically reading indicia to obtain data by scanning the indicia, an actuatable imaging reader supported by the terminal for electro-optically reading indicia to obtain data by capturing an image of the indicia, and an actuatable radio frequency identification (RFID) reader supported by the terminal for reading an RFID tag to obtain data. A trigger mechanism is manually actuatable by an operator to initiate actuation of the readers in the handheld mode with different triggering actions unique to the respective readers. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321526 | CABLE HOUSING UNIT, SCANNER SYSTEM, CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND INSTALL METHOD - A cable extends from a ceiling section of a unit body to a bottom section of the unit body, is wound around a lower half circumference of a pulley, and extends to the ceiling section of the unit body. A fixed end as one end of the cable is fixed to the ceiling section of the unit body. A handy scanner is connected to a free end as the other end of the cable. The ceiling section of the unit body has a passing section through which the cable passes. The pulley rotates and rises and falls between the bottom section and the ceiling section along the longitudinal direction of the unit body. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321527 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A wireless IC device includes a radiation plate, a wireless IC chip, and a substrate provided with a feed circuit that includes a resonant circuit and/or the matching circuit including an inductance element and that is electromagnetically coupled to the radiation plate. The substrate is made of a resin material. A recess is provided in a first main surface of the substrate. The substrate is provided with a wiring electrode arranged along a bottom surface and an inner circumferential surface of the recess and the first main surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the feed circuit, and a wedge member made of a different material from the resin material and extending between the bottom surface of the recess and a second main surface of the substrate spaced apart from the wiring electrode. The wireless IC chip is mounted in the recess and coupled to the wiring electrode. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321528 | 2-D CODED PINS FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A laminated structure is provided. The laminated structure includes an ornamental layer providing structural support and decorative graphics. A substrate is positioned below the ornamental layer. The substrate includes a contact surface on which coded information is printed. The coded information includes information associated with a uniform remote location (URL) used in downloading selective content information to a portable electronic device. An adhesive layer is positioned and totally encompasses the contact surface and the coded information. The adhesive layer is constructed and arranged to adhere to the surface of a portable electronic device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321529 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION FUNCTIONALITY COUPLED TO ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SIGNAGE - The present disclosure relates to multiple embodiments of a signage having radio-frequency responsive features, methods of making and using the signage, and the performance characteristics of the signage. These embodiments include a cutout, aperture, or opening in an electrically conductive element into which or adjacent to which is placed an RFID tag or chip. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321530 | UNIVERSAL NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CARD USED WITH VARIOUS DIFFERENT STANDARD CARDS CONTAINING A MEMORY CONTROLLER - A mother/daughter card non-volatile memory system includes a daughter card containing the memory and a mother card containing the memory controller and host interface circuits. The daughter memory card contains as little more than the memory cell array as is practical, in order to minimize its cost, and has an interface for connecting with a variety of mother controller cards having physical attributes and host interfaces according to a number of different published or proprietary memory card standards. Different types of memory cards may be used when the operating parameters of the memory are stored within it in a protected location, the mother card controller then reading these parameters and adapting its operation accordingly. A radio frequency antenna may be included on a surface of the card along with its electrical contacts, in order to provide a radio frequency identification function. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321531 | RFID Tag - In order to improve an RFID tag, the same is provided with a textile layer that is subdivided into two sections along a folding line. The first section is embodied as a design tag while the second section is folded over the first section, is configured as a transponder tag, and comprises an incorporated or applied antenna that is connected to a chip. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321532 | Control Parameters for a High Voltage Battery Cooling Strategy - A cooling system for a vehicle battery is described. The system has a cooling loop in heat transfer communication with the battery, for removing heat therefrom with a coolant, a first cooling device selectively coupleable to the cooling loop, using a refrigerant fluid to transfer heat with the coolant, and a second cooling device selectively coupleable to the cooling loop, using ambient air to transfer heat with the coolant. Various temperature sensors for sensing an ambient temperature and a battery temperature are provided, and connected to a controller that implements a coolant flow bypass function by commanding operation of a valve to bypass the selected one of the cooling devices in response to the battery and the ambient temperatures. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321533 | VARIABLE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY HEATER CIRCUIT PUMP - A heating and ventilation system for a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The system having a heater core supplied with engine cooling fluid via a variable flow pump for heating an air flow supplied to the passenger compartment. The system additionally having a controller for controlling the pump to increase engine cooling fluid mass flow-rate in response to a detected temperature decrease of the engine cooling fluid when the engine is off. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321534 | Aerosol or gaseous decontaminant generator and application thereof - Disclosed is a generator for the production of an oil based aerosol or a gaseous vapor, which can be used for decontamination of an area, by heating petroleum fuels, plant oils, animal fat derived oils, or light mineral oils in the temperature range of from 250° C. to 800° C., ±5° C. The generator is capable of producing oil particles of a diameter of about 0.04 microns to 3 microns, the most preferred diameter being of about 0.15 microns to 1.5 microns. A condensing trap distal to a concentric tubular oven, which is used to heat the oil, removes non vaporized oil particles from the smoke to produce a gaseous vapor having the advantage of leaving no residue in the area following the decontamination process. An additional filter apparatus controls the size of the oil particles released into the environment. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321535 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM - An irrigation system comprises an irrigation zone, a controller, a valve, one or more pipes and at least one ground sensor. The system of pipes is connected to the value, which is operable to read water quantity per unit time. The ground sensors determine water flow and absorption by observing changes in surface temperature. The controller is in communication with the ground sensors and regulates water flow to the irrigation zone based on the readings from the ground sensors. The controller is programmed to deliver a predetermined volume of water and the ground sensor uses an infrared thermometer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321536 | Piston having channel extending through piston head - A piston is disclosed. The piston may have a piston head, which may have an exterior surface. The exterior surface may have a top portion, an upper side portion, and a lower side portion. The piston may also have a groove formed in the lower side portion of the exterior surface. Additionally, the piston may have a channel extending from the groove through the piston head. The channel may also extend through at least one of the top portion or the upper side portion of the exterior surface. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321537 | Dual-mode sprinkler head - A dual-mode sprinkler includes a nozzle arranged to supply a stream to a rotatable water-distribution plate. The sprinkler can be adjusted between free-spinning and retarded or braked rotation, enabling multi-use applications for the sprinkler. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321538 | SHOWER HEAD - The present invention provides in an adjustable shower head having a user-operable variable spray pattern. The shower head includes an adjustment mechanism that is hydropowered by water passing through the shower head, upon activation by a user. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321539 | SHOWERHEAD FOR EMERGENCY FIXTURE - An apparatus for controlling a flow of fluid in an emergency fixture is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first control element at least partially located in the body and configured to impart rotation into the fluid flow. The second control element comprises an inlet that receives fluid, and an outlet that divides the fluid flow into at least a first portion and a second portion. The outlet comprises a first outlet portion and a second outlet portion. The first outlet portion guides the first portion of the flow out of the flow rotation element as an axial flow, and wherein the second outlet portion provides rotation to the second portion of the flow relative to the axial flow. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321540 | Fuel Injector - A fuel injector has an orifice plate including a plurality of spray-discharge orifices, which orifice plate is situated downstream from a valve seat member having a fixed valve seat. An inflow opening, which is provided directly upstream from the spray-discharge orifices as incident-flow cavity, is designed in such a way that an incident flow to the spray-discharge orifices takes place largely at a right angle to the longitudinal extension of the spray-discharge orifices. The spray-discharge orifices are placed and oriented in such a way that at least one fuel spray in the form of a hollow cone lamella or full cone lamella is able to be spray-discharged, in which a radially outer region is made up of larger droplets than a radially inner region of the spray. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321541 | Multi-fan jet nozzle and fuel injector having a multi-fan jet nozzle - The fuel injector is characterized in that a multi-fan jet nozzle is disposed downstream of a valve-seat member having a fixed valve seat. The multi-fan jet nozzle is disk shaped, having a middle, bulged, crest-like nozzle area that has an elliptical elongation. In the nozzle area of the multi-fan jet nozzle used as an atomizer device, a plurality of directionally parallel spray-discharge slots is provided, which, for example, are arranged in a row. The fuel injector is particularly suitable for use in fuel-injection systems of mixture-compressing internal combustion engines having externally supplied ignition. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321542 | FUEL INJECTOR EQUIPPED WITH A METERING SERVOVALVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injector has an injector body and a control rod, which is movable in the injector body along an axis to control the opening/closing of a nozzle that injects fuel into a cylinder of the engine; the injector body houses a metering servovalve having a control chamber, which is axially delimited by the control rod and communicates with an inlet and with a discharge channel; the metering servovalve is provided with a shutter, which slides axially on an axial guide, from which the discharge channel exits, to open and close the discharge channel and, in consequence, vary the pressure in the control chamber; the discharge channel has at least two restrictions having calibrated passage sections and arranged in series with each other to divide the pressure drop along the discharge channel. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321543 | Quick change nozzle - An irrigation sprinkler apparatus has a rapid change nozzle which allows the changing of a nozzle without the use of tools or any disassemble of the sprinkler head. The rapid change nozzle slides into a window in the side of the sprinkler head and latches into place. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321544 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZING APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - An electrostatic atomizing apparatus is used in a vehicle having an air conditioning system equipped with an air duct for delivering air into a passenger compartment, comprising a discharge electrode, an opposite electrode opposed to the discharge electrode, a cooler for cooling the discharge electrode, a high voltage power source for applying a high voltage between the discharge electrode and the opposite electrode so as to electrostatically atomize the condensed water deposited on the predetermined portion of the discharge electrode into mist, and a mist introducing pipe that introduces the mist into the air duct. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321545 | CO-AXIAL BASKET MILL AND METHOD OF USE - For use in a basket mill having a process vessel in which particles are ground so as to reduce their size, a basket for retaining a grinding medium, having an opening in its top and a screen at its bottom. A first shaft extends into the basket and has a grinding assembly extending from the shaft. A first drive apparatus rotates the first shaft at a first rotational rate. A second shaft is coaxial with the first shaft and has an impeller for causing material to be ground to move into the basket through the opening and out of said basket through the screen. A second drive apparatus rotates the second shaft at a second rotational rate independent of the first rotational rate. The first shaft may be a tube. A tube may be disposed within the first shaft, and have at its end a bushing for receiving for rotation the second shaft. The bushing may be located outside of a region of the basket where grinding media is disposed. Methods for operating the apparatus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321546 | Hammer Mill Hammer - A method of avoiding hammer rod-hole deformation in a hammer mill. Conventional hammers are fitted with a bearing structure that reduces wear while permitting the hammer to pivot about multiple axes. An optional, integral spacer provides spacing between adjacent hammers. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321547 | GRINDING UNIT WITH MILL AS A COMPLETE AND INDEPENDENT MODULE - The invention concerns an impact mill suitable for installation in a container. To this end, the container must have an opening, e.g. a manhole with flange. The mill is designed as a complete and independent module without a separate mill housing, all functional components are mounted on a plate which is flanged onto the manhole. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321548 | Electric Seasoning Mill - An electric seasoning mill includes a body having first and second holding rooms adjacent first and second ends. A motor is housed between the first and second ends. The motor has first and second output shafts extending toward the first and second ends; the first and second output shafts are rotatable in first and second directions. First and second milling assemblies are adjacent the first and second rooms; each milling assembly has stationary and rotatable portions. A first transmission shaft operatively couples the first output shaft and the first milling assembly rotatable portion; a second transmission shaft operatively couples the second output shaft and the second milling assembly rotatable portion. Means are included for automatically actuating the motor to rotate the first output shaft in the first and second directions upon tilting the main body in first and second manners. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321549 | Controlled magnetic braking of fishing reel spool - An adjustable fishing reel spool brake, the reel having a body, comprising in combination, the spool having a metallic zone that rotates as the spool rotates, a magnetic flux provider carried on the reel body, the provider adjustably movable to vary magnetic flux establishment in the path of rotation of said zone and acting to resist and thereby brake reel rotation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321550 | Reel Lock for Passenger Restraint Having Dual Locking Positions - Disclosed is an improved reel assembly for use in conjunction with an occupant restraint system. The assembly employs a dual locking arrangement whereby an occupant can be restrained during both major and minor incidents. After a major incident, the reel assembly remains locked until the occupant disengages the reel via a push button. After a minor incident, the reel assembly can be conveniently unlocked, without the need for accessing the push button, by applying counter tension to the webbing. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321551 | Pivotable Positioning Roller in the Reversing Winder - A winding device ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321552 | Moldable paper product - A paper towel sheet is disclosed which contains a low strength adhesive material strategically applied to selected areas of the sheet. The adhesive areas enable the user to optionally fold and form the sheets into three-dimensional shapes suitable for a variety of new uses, such as making “bowls” for holding popcorn or other food, for example. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321553 | ANTI-STATIC CORE FOR RECEIVING WOUND SHEET MATERIAL | 2009-12-31 |
20090321554 | FAST HYBRID HELICOPTER WITH LONG RANGE - A hybrid helicopter ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321555 | HYBRID DEVICE FOR VIBRATION CONTROL - Disclosed herein are control systems relating generally to the field of aerodynamics and more particularly to the control of vibration of rotor blades such as helicopter blades. Such systems involve devices for vibration control of each rotor blade, which incorporate control systems of the flow control type (e.g. actively controlled flap) and structural control type (e.g. active pitch link). Also disclosed are related methods of controlling vibration in a rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade is coupled to a rotor hub and has at least a torsional stiffness and a pitch angle associated therewith. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321556 | Helicopter with an improved vibration control device - A helicopter having a rotor, a fuselage connected to the rotor by connecting means, and a control device for controlling vibration of the fuselage; the control device including generating means for generating signals associated with vibration of the fuselage, and actuating means for producing a force on the fuselage associated with the signals to reduce vibration; and the actuating means being carried by the connecting means. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321557 | AIRSHIP & METHOD OF OPERATION - This invention relates to the field of buoyant aircraft and operation thereof, in particular, airships with improved stability. The present invention is directed to non-rigid, non-spherical airships having an envelope contained within the airship and at least one further envelope contained therein for holding a volume of lifting gas. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321558 | ACTIVE TWISTING OF AN AIRCRAFT LIFTING SURFACE VIA MODULATED CLAMPING OF SUBSTRUCTURE - A system and method for enabling controlled twisting of a tip of a wing in response to the aerodynamic forces experienced by the wing. The structural stiffness of the wing is modulated to modulate the twist of the wing in the presence of aerodynamic forces. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321559 | Aircraft noise reduction apparatus - The invention relates to aircraft noise reduction apparatus, in particular, but not exclusively, to noise reduction apparatus on an aircraft landing gear. The aircraft noise reduction apparatus comprises a noise reduction attachment for a landing gear of an aircraft. The noise reduction apparatus is movable between a first position in which it deflects air away from a noise inducing component of the landing gear and a second position in which it allows access to the noise inducing component. The movement of the noise reduction attachment between the first and second positions is actuated by a part of the landing gear. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321560 | ADJUSTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM - A landing gear system includes a shock strut assembly and a linkage member coupled to an aircraft. Preferably, the shock strut assembly and linkage member are oriented or angled relative to one another in a non-parallel relationship. Actuation of the linkage member moves the shock strut from a de-hiked to a hiked configuration or vice-versa. In addition, the orientation of the linkage member relative to the shock strut assembly permits it to automatically move the shock strut assembly to the de-hiked position during retraction of the landing gear system and prevents the shock strut assembly from exceeding a desired length during retraction. The linkage member may take the form of a hydraulic actuator having a lower end portion coupled to an inner cylinder of the shock strut assembly and an upper end portion coupled to the aircraft aft of where the shock strut assembly is coupled to the aircraft. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321561 | NACELLE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS OF REVERSING THRUST AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH NACELLE - Aircraft nacelle comprising a cowling and an engine, the cowling comprising a fixed portion and a mobile portion able to slide in order to define a radial opening with the mobile portion, a thrust reverser system comprising a plurality of flaps intended to be deployed in order to seal at least partially an annular channel surrounding the engine, the mobile portion of the cowling comprising an annular housing extending longitudinally in order to receive the flaps in rest position. Each flap is linked to the fixed portion by a pivot joint and is linked to the mobile portion by a sliding-pivot joint, in such a way that a sliding of the mobile portion in separating from the fixed portion provokes a rotation of each flap around the axis of rotation of the joint with the fixed portion. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321562 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN ASYMMETRICAL FAIRING - A fairing includes three sections: an aft section, a middle section, and a nose section. The aft section includes a first surface having a generally constant conic angle (i.e., a “boat-tail angle”) with respect to the longitudinal axis such that the aft section tapers to a first end configured to attach to a generally cylindrical body. The middle section, which intersects and is axially aligned with the aft section, has a second surface characterized by a constant elliptical cross-section along a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The nose section intersects and is axially aligned with the middle section. The nose section is further defined by four generally concave trianguloid surfaces, each extending from the middle section to a common apex intersecting the longitudinal axis, wherein each adjacent pair of trianguloid surfaces intersects at an edge (e.g., an incurvate edge). The four trianguloid surfaces are asymmetrically disposed with respect to rotational symmetry about the longitudinal axis, and the edges have a sharpness that varies from the common apex to the middle section. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321563 | PLATFORM - A rib bay platform for use in an aircraft rib bay, is adjustable in length (for example it comprises two telescopically mounted sections. The platform comprises a first end configured for mounting on a stringer of the rib bay (for example by an interference fit), and a second end configured for mounting on another stringer of the rib bay (for example on feet mounted on ball-and-socket joints). A method of operating in an aircraft rib bay comprises the steps of providing a rib bay platform of adjustable length; adjusting the length of the platform; mounting the platform between the two stringers; whereby a person may then operate inside the aircraft rib bay whilst being supported on the platform. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321564 | Vertically Movable Passageway for Rest Rooms in Ceiling Region - A vertically movable passageway for a space in the ceiling region in an aircraft cabin. The passageway comprises a passageway floor and a displacement device, wherein the displacement device is designed to variably set the height (h | 2009-12-31 |
20090321565 | SYNTHETIC AISLE CONFIGURATION FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method may be present for configuring an aircraft. A design may be identified for the aircraft. A passenger area may be configured using a set of synthetic aisles to meet a desired passenger density for the design. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321566 | Stowage Bin with Shear Fittings - An aircraft stowage bin assembly includes shear fittings configured to route a content load from the bucket of the bin assembly to the airframe in the event of a forward load condition, such as a crash or severe turbulence. When the forward inertial load factor on the stowage bin is greater than about 1 g, the shear fittings create an efficient load path from the bucket to the airframe which bypasses the large metallic or composite endframes required by the designs of many conventional overhead stowage bins. As a result, significant reductions in overall bulk and weight, as well as lower manufacturing costs, can be realized. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321567 | Intercostal for an aircraft or spacecraft - The present invention relates to an intercostals for an aircraft or space craft for diverting a load from a first rib to a second rib and/or a skin of the aircraft and/or space craft, with at least one opening region for guiding through system lines or the like, wherein the intercostal has a traverse that is movable at least between a first and a second position, wherein the traverse in the first position is provided for forming a force flow for diverting a load between the first rib and the second rib, and in the second position reveals the opening region from a predetermined side. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321568 | Aircraft Fuselage with Circular-Arc-Shaped Exterior Contour - A fuselage section comprises an interior that forms a passenger cabin. In horizontal projection the fuselage section is geometrically defined by a first exterior skin region and a second exterior skin region, wherein the second exterior skin region faces the first exterior skin region. Both the first exterior skin region and the second exterior skin region in longitudinal direction of the passenger cabin comprise in horizontal projection a circular-arc-shaped contour of uniform radius of curvature. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321569 | Aircraft fuselage structure and method for its production - An aircraft fuselage structure with frames ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321570 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDBLAST REDUCTION DURING RELEASE OR EJECTION FROM AIRCRAFT - The invention reduces the impact of flowfield forces on objects launched from high speed aircraft during flight. For example, the invention provides a solution for overcoming ejection windblast injuries to pilots and increases the probability of injury-free or low-injury ejection. The gas flow is used to rapidly create a very short duration protective “bubble” in the incoming air flow ahead of the ejecting pilot. The bubble reduces the local flow velocity and aerodynamic forces on the pilot during the injury-critical time period of ejection. The invention also is suitable for reducing the intensity of flowfield forces that act on released military aircraft ordnance, such as bombs and missiles. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321571 | Window for aircraft with microstructure as a sunscreen - An aircraft window includes a microstructure so that light rays with a correspondingly large angle of incidence are reflected back to the exterior region. By contrast, light rays with another, i.e. smaller, angle of incidence are allowed to pass almost without hindrance. The microstructures are designed as optical prisms, wherein the order of magnitude of the prisms is in the region of light wave lengths. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321572 | FAIRING AND AIRFOIL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An airfoil for use on a high speed, jet powered airborne mobile platform and secured to an exterior surface of said mobile platform at a location so as to be disposed within a boundary layer during flight of the mobile platform. The airfoil produces a peak Mach number for airflow over a longitudinal centerline of said airfoil that is no greater than about Mach 1.2 when said mobile platform is moving at a speed of about Mach 0.85 with a relative constant Mach number flow over a region defined as at least an approximate 20% length of maximum thickness of said airfoil. The airfoil also has a pressure distribution (Cp) that is positive at a trailing edge thereof. | 2009-12-31 |
20090321573 | Rotor/wing dual mode hub fairing system - A hub fairing system ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090321574 | ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An attachment assembly may be adapted for securing a panel member such as a class divider or a secondary door to a mating structure. The attachment assembly comprises at least one structural pin configured to be extendable from a retracted position to a deployed position. The attachment assembly may include a base support configured to be placed in overlapping contact with the panel member. The attachment assembly may include a primary support configured to be mountable such as in overlapping contact to the base support and having at least one sleeve sized and configured to receive the structural pin which is telescopically movable. A locking mechanism such as a quick release pin may be inserted through bores formed in the sleeve and in the structural pin to prevent axial movement of the structural pin relative to the sleeve. | 2009-12-31 |