01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090000502 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BLANKET WASH-UP OF A PRINTING COUPLE OF A ROTARY PRINTING PRESS - A method and device for blanket wash-up in the case of a printing couple of a rotary printing press, is disclosed. In order to wash up blankets, blanket plates or blanket sleeves on blanket printing cylinders in a time-saving and cost-effective manner by a blanket wash-up device, during delivery wash-up with paper, a separation of the paper web speed from the circumferential speed of the blanket printing cylinder is realized. As a result, it is possible to realize a high rotational speed of the blanket printing cylinder and therefore a high relative speed at the wash-up location with high water usage while only small amounts of paper are used. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000503 | Systems for Checking the Loading of a Print Forme Magazine and Systems for Transporting at Least One Print Forme Stored in a Print Form Magazine to a Cylinder - A system for checking the loading of a print forme magazine, which stores at least two print formes, utilizes at least one code reader to read a code which is carried by the print formes. The code reader reads the coding of the printing formes in a secondary region. The coding of at least two printing formes, which are arranged adjacently, horizontally or vertically together, is read by the code reader. The code reader has an image sensor and an illumination system for lighting the secondary region. A system is also provided for transporting at least one print forme stored in the print forme magazine to a cylinder. An analytical unit can be connected to the code reader, or to another registration device, and stores information regarding the transport of each printing forme, that is stored in the print forme magazine, to the cylinder. The analytical unit that may be connected to the code reader is provided with a signaling device. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000504 | Multifunctional Detonation System - Explosive apparatus having at least two cuboid mouldings, which have at least one firing hole, composed of explosive material, whose edge lengths have a ratio of 1:2:4 and having a container ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000505 | Transportation Vehicle System - A plurality of intra-bay routes and an inter-bay route between the intra-bay routes are defined as a logic bay, and the minimum number of allocated transportation vehicles is determined based on the unit of each logic bay. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000506 | ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR A MULTI-MEMBER VEHICLE - The invention relates to an energy dissipation device ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000507 | Carrier Liquid for Agent Concentrates and Use Thereof - A carrier liquid for agent concentrates which are added to polymerizates that are suitable for melt spinning is proposed, the carrier liquid comprising three components, namely a) a base oil as main constituent having a thermostability of more than 300° C.; b) at least one antioxidant acting as a radical trap; and c) at least one compound which deactivates catalysts for the polymerization of fiber-forming materials that are suitable for melt spinning. The carrier liquid is used for the production of an agent concentrate which contains color pigments, bactericides and/or fungicides for polymerizates that are suitable for melt spinning. The agent concentrates are used for spin dyeing textile fibers and technical fibers, particularly partially oriented yarns. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000508 | Radiation Curable Inkjet Inks, Method of Manufacture, and Methods of Use Thereof - Disclosed herein are non-aqueous, radiation curable inkjet inks exhibiting stability at high shear rate (good rheological stability), stability at high temperatures, and/or stability in inkjet print heads, especially impulse inkjet print heads. The inks have a wide process window at a variety of print speeds using an impulse inkjet print head. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000509 | Rare earth metal complexes that excite in the long UV wavelength range - There is provided rare earth metal complexes of formula (I): | 2009-01-01 |
20090000510 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INKJET RECORDING, INK CARTRIDGE INCLUDING THE INK COMPOSITION, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE INK CARTRIDGE - An ink composition is provided for inkjet recording including a compound represented by Formula 1, a coloring agent, and water, the ink composition having characteristics that prevent formation of depositions therein over time to obtain high storage stability and good ejection properties. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000511 | Ink set, ink cartridge, inkjet recording method, and recorded matter - An ink set containing at least a yellow ink composition, a magenta ink composition, and a cyan ink composition:
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20090000512 | Process for preparing a printing ink - A printing ink and process for preparing by mixing an aqueous pigment slurry with at least one non-pigment ink component immiscible in water to form a flush cake which is processed to a finished printing ink. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000513 | Tattooing Ink - The invention relates to a tattooing ink containing water, coloured pigments, and a binding agent for binding the coloured pigments with the water. Said tattooing ink also contains another constituent in the form of bioactive glass. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000514 | Method of producing roofing shingle coating asphalt from non-coating grade asphalt - A method of producing a roofing shingle coating asphalt from a non-coating grade asphalt feedstock includes the following steps. The non-coating grade asphalt feedstock is partially blown to lower its penetration to a first penetration that is within or close to a target penetration range of the coating asphalt, and to raise its softening point to a first softening point that is lower than a target softening point range of the coating asphalt. Then a wax is added to the partially blown non-coating grade asphalt to further raise its softening point to a second softening point that is within the target softening point range to produce the coating asphalt. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000515 | Process of producing roofing shingle coating asphalt - A process of producing a roofing shingle coating asphalt from an asphalt feedstock includes the following steps. Wax and blowing catalyst are added to the asphalt feedstock. Then the asphalt feedstock is blown to produce the coating asphalt. The coating asphalt has a softening point within a range of from about 190° F. (88° C.) to about 235° F. (113° C.) and has a penetration of at least about 15 dmm at 77° F. (25° C.). | 2009-01-01 |
20090000516 | Isocyanate-Containing Formulations - Low-viscosity preparations of isocyanate compounds in solvents, and their use. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000517 | Powder mixture to be made into evaporation source material for use in Ion plating, evaporation source material for use in Ion plating and method of producing the same, and gas barrier sheet and method of producing the same - A powder mixture to be made into an evaporation source material for use in ion plating, and an evaporation source material useful for ion plating and a method of producing it, and a gas barrier sheet and a method of producing it. The powder mixture comprises 100 parts by weight of silicon oxide powder and 5 to 100 parts by weight of a conductive material powder. Preferably, both the silicon oxide powder and the conductive material powder have a mean particle diameter of 5 μm or less. The conductive material powder is preferably a powder of at least one material selected from metals and electrically conductive metallic oxides, nitrides and acid nitrides. The evaporation source material for use in ion plating is in the form of agglomerates having a mean particle diameter of 2 mm or more, or a block, obtained by granulating or compression-molding the powder mixture. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000518 | Aqueous Aluminosilicate Gel-Forming Composition - An aqueous gel-forming composition, e.g. a fire retardant coating composition, comprises an aluminosilicate and an organic liquid having a boiling point greater than 110° C., e.g. silicone oil, which enhances the integrity of films formed by application of the composition as a coating to a surface then followed by drying. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000519 | Coatings Reparable by Energy Discharge - Coating compositions repairable by introduction of energy and comprising defined siloxanes, coatings obtained therewith and repairable by introduction of energy, methods of producing them, and their use. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000520 | WATER-SOLUBLE COMPLETELY INORGANIC ALKALI-METAL SILICATE COMPOSITION, AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING WATER-SOLUBLE COMPLETELY INORGANIC ALKALI-METAL SILICATE COMPOSITION, WATER-SOLUBLE COATING AGENT, AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING WATER-SOLUBLE COATING AGENT, COMPLETELEY INORGANIC COLORED COATING MATERIAL, BINDER FOR HIGH HEAT-RESISTANT COATING MATERIAL AND A METHOD OF USING WATER-SOLUBLE COMPLETELY INORGANIC ALKALI-METAL SILICATE COMPOUND - The invention provides a water-borne complete inorganic alkali silicate composition capable of solving the problem of gelation occurred in a preservation solution without using anionic organic substances, expanding the range of application dramatically, additionally solving the problem of efflorescence after coating, which is the biggest problem when the molar ratio is low, and furthermore curing at normal temperature without baking, enabling long-lasting effects. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000521 | Pretreated Aggregate for Hotmix Asphalt Concrete Applications and Other Related Applications - A process of producing an asphalt concrete with enhanced performance is provided by utilizing a primer. The primer is added to a hot aggregate with a surface temperature of at least 250 deg. F. prior to addition of an asphalt-derived base binder. The primer forms a primer interlayer between the hot aggregate and the base binder. As a result, the asphalt concrete has enhanced performance when compared with other asphalt concretes produced without a primer being added. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000522 | FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A FOLDING WORKBENCH - There is provided a frame assembly for a foldable workbench comprising a frame assembly for a workbench that is reversibly foldable from an in-use to a folded configuration comprising a central spine; first and second primary work surface frames, each work surface frame having an inner edge, an outer edge and two side edges, wherein each said inner edge thereof hingedly mounts to the central spine such that the primary work surface frames are foldable towards each other; and first and second opposing pairs of legs, each leg pivotally mounting to one end of an outer edge of the first and second primary work surface frames, such that the legs of each opposing pair are foldable towards each other. The inner edge of each of the first and second primary work surface frames hingedly mounts to the central spine by a distinct hinge mounting such that in the folded configuration, opposing side edges of the respective first and second primary work surface frames are brought parallel with each other and each of the legs is brought parallel with a side edge thereof. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000523 | DECK RAILING COUNTERTOP SYSTEM - A deck rail countertop system adapted to attach to a railing of a deck or balcony. The system includes a plurality of mounting brackets and a countertop. Each mounting bracket includes a deck railing interface portion and a countertop interface portion. The deck railing interface portion defines structure for receiving and coupling to a component of the railing. The countertop and countertop interface portion of each mounting bracket have cooperating structure for coupling the mounting brackets to the bottom surface of the countertop at a plurality of spaced apart locations along the length of the countertop. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000524 | Loading Pallet - The present invention concerns a loading pallet that demonstrates first bars ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000525 | Pallet - The invention relates to a pallet ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000526 | SHOCK-ABSORBING CARGO CONTAINER - A cargo container assembly includes a cargo container for transporting goods. A plurality of support assemblies are connected to a bottom of a base of the cargo container. Each support assembly includes a foot or support pad connected to the bottom of the base by one or more compressible, or otherwise shock-absorbing, leg mechanisms. One or more of the leg mechanisms optionally include a compression spring for providing shock absorption under loading conditions. The bottom surface of each support pad is preferably flat, or substantially flat, for resting on the ground or on other relatively even surfaces, and for facilitating movement of the support pad along roller-ball conveyors, roller-mats, and other conveyor systems. Because the support assemblies position the container base above the ground, the container assembly can readily be lifted by the arms of a pallet jack. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000527 | Three piece welded plastic pallet - A plastic pallet constructed of a synthetic resin material includes a top deck having an upper surface and a lower surface and a middle deck having an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion connected by a plurality of columns extending there between and integrally molded as a single piece. A bottom deck has an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface of the top deck is welded to the top surface of the upper plate portion and the bottom surface of the lower plate portion of the middle deck is welded to the upper surface of the bottom deck. Reinforcement members may be provided between the top deck and the middle deck and between the middle deck and the bottom deck. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000528 | Table with Combined and Upstanding Feet - A table with combined and upstanding legs includes a tabletop and numbers of legs. Numbers of connecting positions for connecting with the feet are arranged in the underside of the tabletop. The legs are connected with the connecting positions of the tabletop vertically. The connecting positions and the upper ends of the legs are connected together by means of screw threads. On the legs are inserted parts in which a tool is inserted in order to rotate the legs. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000529 | Glass Table with Retainer Adapted for Fixing Glass Table Plate to Table Leg - A glass table comprises a glass table plate, a retainer including a first side to cohere to the glass table plate and a second side, with a compartment defined in the interior of the second side and a fixed block disposed in the compartment, a table leg including a first end coupled to the second side of the retainer and a second end placed on the ground, with a receiving hole defined in the first end thereof and receiving the fixed block, and a fixed element inserted through the first end of the table leg and engaging with the fixed block of the retainer as to fix the table leg to the glass table. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000530 | WASTE OIL COMBUSTION APPARATUS - A waste oil combustion apparatus can use various kinds of waste oils and burn the same efficiently, and permits effective utilization of the thermal energy resulting from the combustion thereof. The apparatus includes a bottomed cylindrical combustion furnace, a waste oil supply unit for supplying waste oil into the furnace, an auxiliary-fuel supply unit for supplying auxiliary fuel for burning the waste oil in the furnace, an ignition burner for heating the furnace inside and the waste oil and auxiliary fuel to ignite the fuels, an air supply unit for supplying air to the furnace, and a controller for controlling each of the igniting burner, waste oil supply unit, auxiliary-fuel supply unit and air supply unit to act at a predetermined time and operate for a predetermined time. The waste oil is spirally swirled inside the furnace under the action of air from the air supply unit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000531 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING WASTE MATERIALS - A multi-step process is provided in which waste material is processed in two or more steps. Specifically, an earlier step of the process heats the waste material at a first temperature. This results in a release of vapors for materials having a boiling point that is lower than the first temperature. A subsequent step of the process heats some or all of the remaining waste material at a second temperature, which is preferably higher than the first temperature. The subsequent heating results in a release of additional vapors for those materials having a boiling point that is lower than the second temperature. A system configured to carry out the process is also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000532 | Pulverized coal burner for firing fuel which is fed by dense phase conveyance - With a burner, especially pulverized coal burner, with a fuel conveying tube and a primary air tube which is concentrically arranged within it, wherein the primary air tube on the mouth discharge side terminates at a distance to the mouth opening of the fuel conveying tube, and the burner is connected, or can be connected, to a feed line which conveys pulverous fuel in dense phase, a solution is to be created which enables a low-NO | 2009-01-01 |
20090000533 | DIRECT DRIVE ELECTRIC SEED METERING SYSTEM - A direct drive electric seed metering system is provided for use with a row crop planter or seed planter that intakes a volume of multiple seeds from a seed hopper, draws individual seeds from the volume of multiple seeds and discharges them into a seed furrow formed in an agricultural field. The direct drive electric seed metering system includes a meter assembly having a meter housing and a seed plate rotatably mounted concentrically in the housing for singulating the seeds. A direct drive mechanism is mounted to the meter assembly for interfacing and driving the seed plate at an angular velocity which corresponds to the travel velocity of the seed planter. A single seed planter can have multiple direct drive electric seed metering systems, and each of the multiple direct drive electric seed metering systems preferably has its own prime mover to effectuate driving the seed plate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000534 | Seed Tank Access Assembly For Planters - An access assembly for an agricultural planter which includes a platform configured for connection to the agricultural planter, a railing which extends from the platform, and a gate pivotably connected to the railing and which extends from the platform. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000535 | Method For Manufacturing Silicon Single Crystal Wafer - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a silicon single crystal wafer by which a silicon single crystal ingot is pulled based on a Czochralski method and a rapid thermal annealing is performed with respect to a wafer that is sliced out from the silicon single crystal ingot and has a whole area in a radial direction formed of N region, wherein a heat treatment at 800 to 1100° C. as a heat treatment temperature for two hours or below as a hear treatment time is carried out after the rapid thermal annealing while adjusting the heat treatment temperature and the heat treatment time so that at least diffusion distances of vacancies as point defects injected by the rapid thermal annealing become longer than diffusion distances of the vacancies by a heat treatment performed at 800° C. for 30 minutes, thereby annihilating a vacancy type defect. As a result, there is provided the manufacturing method capable of inexpensively manufacturing a silicon wafer that can assure a DZ layer with a sufficient thickness in a wafer front surface layer region and can also assure a sufficient quantity of oxide precipitates functioning as gettering sites in a bulk region on an earlier stage of a heat treatment in a device process. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000536 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE BULK SEMICONDUCTOR - A high-quality polycrystalline bulk semiconductor having a large crystal grain size is produced by the casting method in which growth is regulated so as to proceed in the same plane direction, i.e., the {110}; plane or {112} plane is disclosed. The process, which is for producing a polycrystalline bulk semiconductor, comprises: a step in which a melt of a semiconductor selected among Si, Ge, and SiGe is held in a crucible; a step in which a bottom part of the crucible is cooled to give a temperature gradient and that part of the melt which is located directly on the crucible bottom is rapidly cooled in the beginning of growth to supercool the melt around the crucible bottom; a step in which the crucible is cooled to grow nuclei on the crucible bottom due to the supercooled state of the melt around the crucible bottom and thereby grow dendritic crystals along the crucible bottom; and a step in which a polycrystalline bulk of the semiconductor is then grown on the upper side of the dendritic crystals. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000537 | SILICON WAFER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a silicon wafer that has a carbon concentration of 5×10 | 2009-01-01 |
20090000538 | SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWING METHOD - In a method of growing a single crystal by melting a raw material within a vessel under a nitrogenous and non-oxidizing atmosphere, the vessel is oscillated and the melted raw material is contacted with an agitation medium made of a solid unreactive with the melted raw material. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000539 | APPARATUS FOR GROWING A NANOWIRE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POSITION OF CATALYST MATERIAL - An apparatus for growing a nanowire includes a crystalline surface, and a feature formed on at least a portion of the crystalline surface. The feature has a region with high surface curvature. A catalyst material is established on the region. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000540 | LIQUID-PHASE GROWTH APPARATUS AND METHOD - A liquid-phase growth apparatus for growing a crystal on a substrate includes a crucible containing a solution that contains a raw material for forming the crystal, and a substrate holder for vertically holding the substrate. The substrate holder includes connectors, a receiving component, and a push component. The receiving component and the push component are opposite to each other and are connected by the connectors. The push component holds an upper portion of the substrate while the receiving component holds a lower portion of the substrate. The substrate holder containing the vertically held substrate is dipped into the solution. The receiving component ascends with buoyancy in the solution contained in the crucible, so that the substrate is now held securely and prevented from cracking due to thermal expansion. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000541 | Atomic layer epitaxy processed insulation - In one embodiment the present invention proved for a method for depositing a thin film layer onto a composite tape | 2009-01-01 |
20090000542 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL - It is disclosed an apparatus for growing a nitride single crystal using a flux containing an easily oxidizable substance. The apparatus has a crucible for storing the flux; a pressure vessel for storing the crucible and charging an atmosphere containing at least nitrogen gas; furnace materials disposed within the pressure vessel and out of the crucible; heaters attached to the furnace material; and alkali-resistant and heat-resistant metallic layers covering the furnace material. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000543 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS - A substrate treating apparatus includes a plurality of substrate treatment lines arranged vertically. Each substrate treatment line has a plurality of main transport mechanisms arranged horizontally, and a plurality of treating units provided for each main transport mechanism for treating substrates. A series of treatments is carried out for the substrates, with each main transport mechanism transporting the substrates to the treating units associated therewith, and transferring the substrates to the other main transport mechanism horizontally adjacent thereto. The substrate treating apparatus realizes increased processing capabilities by treating the substrates in parallel through the substrate treatment lines. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000544 | Rotatable Device for Holding a Substrate - The invention provides a rotatable and optionally heatable device for holding a flat substrate. The device comprises a supporting means for placing and holding the substrate on a supporting surface, optionally a heater, a means for rotating the supporting means and a means for applying a fluid, e.g. a solvent, onto the side of the substrate facing the supporting surface. The fluid is applied when the supporting device for supporting and holding the substrate is caused to rotate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000545 | Strand positioning guide having reversely oriented V-shaped slots for use in connection with strand coating applicators - Strand positional guide implements, for use in connection with hot melt adhesive strand coating applicator assemblies, comprise a plurality of V-shaped strand guide slots wherein the apex portions are oriented outwardly away from the hot melt adhesive material dispensing nozzles. Accordingly, an enlarged air space is effectively defined between the plurality of elongated strands and its respective hot melt adhesive material dispensing nozzle such that the plurality of elongated strands are not adversely affected by the heat or thermal radiation generated by or emanating from the hot melt adhesive material dispensing nozzles thereof. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000546 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A method of dispensing polyurethane foam from DOT-39 compliant tank, the method includes providing DOT-39 compliant tanks of each of the components of the polyurethane foam, each tank having at least two valves. At least one valve of each of the DOT-39 compliant tanks is connected to a source of pressure. At least one valve of each of the DOT-39 compliant tanks is connected to a dispenser to mix the components and dispense the foam under pressure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000547 | Semiconductor device fabrication method and fabrication apparatus - According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device fabrication method comprising: | 2009-01-01 |
20090000548 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND VACUUM FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A substrate holder includes a holding unit which holds a substrate, a temperature measurement unit which is provided at a surface on a substrate side of the holding unit and is brought into contact with the substrate to measure a temperature of the substrate and a signal output unit which outputs temperature measurement signals from the temperature measurement unit. A vacuum film deposition apparatus has at least one vacuum film deposition unit including the substrate holder a vacuum chamber, a holder support portion provided within the vacuum chamber, connected to a connection portion of the substrate holder and supporting the substrate holder, a film deposition device forming a film by vacuum film deposition on the substrate held in the substrate holder and a signal receiving unit connected to the signal output unit and receiving the temperature measurement signals. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000549 | Substrate processing method and apparatus - There is provided a substrate processing method and apparatus which can measure and monitor thickness and/or properties of a film formed on a substrate as needed, and quickly correct a deviation in process conditions, and which can therefore stably provide a product of constant quality. A substrate processing method for processing a substrate having a metal and an insulating material exposed on its surface in such a manner that a film thickness of the metal, with an exposed surface of the metal as a reference plane, is selectively or preferentially changed, including measuring a change in the film thickness and/or a film property of the metal during and/or immediately after processing, and monitoring processing and adjusting processing conditions based on results of this measurement. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000550 | MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of a manifold assembly are provided herein. In some embodiments, a manifold assembly includes a first manifold having a first inlet, for coupling to a high temperature fluid source, and a first outlet; a second manifold having a second inlet and a second outlet; and a connector portion coupling the first outlet of the first manifold to the second inlet of the second manifold, the connector portion includes a polymer block; and a thermal isolator disposed between the polymer block and the first manifold. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000551 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING A UNIFORM SILICON FILM WITH FLOW GRADIENT DESIGNS - Methods and apparatus having a flow gradient created from a gas distribution plate are provided. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus are particularly useful for, but not limited to, depositing a silicon film for solar cell applications. The apparatus for depositing a uniform film for solar cell applications includes a processing chamber, and a quadrilateral gas distribution plate disposed in the processing chamber and having at least four corners separated by four sides. The gas distribution plate further includes a first plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the first plurality of chokes located in the corners, and a second plurality of chokes formed through the gas distribution plate, the second plurality of chokes located along the sides of the gas distribution plate between the corner regions, wherein the first plurality of chokes have a greater flow resistance than that of the second plurality of chokes. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000552 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND VACUUM FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A vacuum film deposition apparatus in which a film is formed on a substrate by a vacuum film deposition process includes a holder which has a substrate supporting surface which is in a curved shape and is brought into contact with the substrate. A substrate holder for holding the substrate includes a base having the substrate supporting surface. The apparatus and the substrate holder further include a contact detection mechanism which detects a state of contact between the substrate and the substrate supporting surface, a load applying mechanism which is provided outside the substrate supporting surface and supports the substrate by applying a load to end faces of the substrate and a control unit which controls the load the load applying mechanism applies to the substrate based on output from the contact detection mechanism. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000553 | Method for the intensive cultivation of contaminant-free grasshoppers and their derivatives for human consumption - The consumption of grasshoppers and their derivatives is an age-old tradition common in various places in Mexico and other countries, which has recently spread to developed nations. The consumption of different insects, and in particular of grasshoppers, constitutes an important source of protein within the diets of many communities. The traditional collection of grasshoppers for human consumption is done directly from cultivation fields, which are subjected to contaminants of various sorts due to the use of agrochemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, among others. It is well known that various compounds contained in these agrochemicals have toxic, harmful and accumulative effects in human beings. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000554 | Methods and apparatus for delivering multiple substances in ovo - In ovo injection methods and apparatus are provided wherein multiple substances, particularly incompatible substances such as oil-based and aqueous-based substances, can be injected without reducing efficacy of the substances and without requiring complex mechanical injection devices. Injection of multiple substances may occur simultaneously or sequentially. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000555 | Dispenser Tray for Feed Dispenser - Feed dispenser for feeding birds, comprising a dispenser tray ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000556 | ANIMAL LITTER BOX - To provide an animal litter box that is easy to clean and whose setup space is not large. An animal litter boxequipped with an excreta container; a lower container; and a hood, the hood has a fixed hood at a backside; a movable hood disposed at a front side; and a pair of linking portions. The movable hood is formed with an opening. When the movable hood is changed from a closed state to an opened state, the protruding height T | 2009-01-01 |
20090000557 | ANIMAL WASTE COLLECTION SHEET - The animal waste collection sheet is planar and is consisted of a top sheet which is liquid permeable, a back sheet which is liquid impermeable and an absorbent sheet disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The top sheet has a high fiber density region in a thickness direction thereof, with a fiber density higher than an average fiber density of the top sheet, at least in a part of a side facing the absorbent sheet. The average fiber density is preferably in the range of 0.005 to 0.20 g/cm | 2009-01-01 |
20090000558 | ANIMAL LITTER BOX - An animal litter box includes: an upper container, which having an upper opening for animals to come in and out, and a bottom portion, which allows fluid to pass through and over which particulate matter is spread; and a lower container having a lower opening provided below the bottom portion, and a holding portion for disposing a fluid absorbing sheet container in which the fluid absorbing sheet which absorbs fluid passing through the bottom portion is laid, wherein a fitting portion for fitting to an edge of a lower opening of the lower container is provided at a side or bottom of the upper container. The fitting portion is preferably a stepped portion or a concave portion. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000559 | ANIMAL LITTER BOX - An animal litter box includes an evacuation container and a hood, the hood having a fixed hood, a movable hood, and a pair of connecting portions. The movable hood is configured to be moved rotatably either outside or inside the fixed hood such that an end edge of the movable hood is proximal to the fixed hood while maintaining a prescribed distance at least one of the fixed hood | 2009-01-01 |
20090000560 | ANIMAL LITTER BOX - An animal litter box having a movable hood can be used both in the open state and the closed state, and the movable hood can be compactly accommodated in the open state. The animal litter box includes an evacuation container and a hood, the hood having a fixed hood, a movable hood, and a pair of connecting portions. On the movable hood, an opening is provided to a front surface of the movable hood, wherein, the movable hood is rotatably movable with the movable hood | 2009-01-01 |
20090000561 | ANIMAL WASTE COLLECTION SHEET - The present invention provides an animal waste collection sheet effectively inhibiting the leakage of urine, the unclean appearance and the damp or chill surface without increasing the thickness and weight of the top sheet unnecessarily, thus improving the handling property thereof. For example, the animal waste collection sheet is planar and is consisted of a top sheet which is liquid permeable, a back sheet which is liquid impermeable and an absorbent sheet disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The top sheet is consisted of a non-woven fabric with convex and concave portions on the surface thereof. The top sheet is preferably a non-woven fabric alternately having a plurality of groove portions and a plurality of convex portions formed in a fixed direction. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000562 | WASTE ENCAPSULATING ANIMAL LITTER - Disclosed herein is a method for encapsulating solid animal waste with animal litter to eliminate the odor that emanates from the waste material. An additional benefit is that encapsulation hides the solid waste from view. The encapsulated waste resembles a urine clump in the litter box. Waste-encapsulating actives are incorporated in the litter composition to provide this benefit. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000563 | Pet Carrier Access Portal - An access portal for a pet carrier allows a pet owner to insert a hand into the pet carrier but prevents the animal contained therein from escaping through the access portal. The access portal may be blocked by an elastic barrier with an aperture that stretches to allow the pet owner to gain access to the interior of the pet carrier. Doors covering the access portal on the inside and/or the outside of the carrier may also be used instead of, or in conjunction with the elastic barrier. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000564 | Portable corral & method - A method is provided for locking a chain in a locking device. The method includes sliding a chain along a surface of a chain-locking device until contacting another surface of the chain-locking device. Subsequently, the chain is slid along the contacted surface until reaching the end of the contacted surface. At the end, or in close proximity thereto, the chain passes, or falls, or is slid into a slot of the chain-locking device to lock the chain in place. A method is also provided for coupling together a pair of portable-corral members. A portable-corral panel is provided as having a panel support structure, and a portable-corral door connected to and within the panel support structure such as to be generally flush with the panel support structure when in a closed posture. A method is provided for directing the movement of livestock with a collapsible portable-corral by opening a portable-corral gate which is pivotally secured to and within a portable-corral support structure, and moving livestock through the opened portable-corral gate. Also provided is a portable-corral gate assembly comprising a portable-corral gate support structure, and a portable-corral gate coupled to the portable-corral gate support structure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000565 | SELECTIVELY SEPARABLE PET TOY - A pet toy may include a body formed from selectively separable body portions that may define a chamber for holding food or other objects. An object can be received within or removed from the chamber by separating the joined body portions. One or more gripping elements, such as ropes, straps, handles, or the like, may be joined to the toy for separating joined body portions. The gripping elements may also be used to play with the animal, provide dental care for the animal, or provide an object for a person or an animal to hold when carrying or tossing the toy. The body may include substances, such as palatability enhancers, that attract an animal (e.g., a dog or a cat) to the toy. The toy may be composed of a material, such as rubber, safe for use by an animal. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000566 | ELECTRONIC FENCE CAPABLE OF GUIDING ANIMALS TO RETURN - An electronic fence system capable of guiding animals under training to return to a predetermined restricted area. The electronic fence generates electric shocks as the animals attempt to leave the predetermined restricted area and restrains the electrical shock when the animals return to the predetermined restricted area. The electronic fence includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter transmits RF signals having a plurality of control signals such that different shock levels are generated responsive to the location of the animals within the predetermined restricted area. The receiver sets a shock wave level, selectively controls the generation of the electric shock and a high-frequency beep, automatically restrains the generation of the electric shock when an escaped animal returns to the predetermined restricted area, and generates an audible alarm and turns lamps on and off to indicate the location of the animal when it escapes from the predefined restricted area. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000567 | Method and Apparatus for Animal Positioning in Imaging Systems - An apparatus for imaging an animal includes a first mounting surface, a bed sized to support the animal and releasably secured to or integral with the first mounting surface. The apparatus also includes a plurality of straps, each having a first end in a fixed position relative to the bed and a second end for tightening around a limb of the animal. A method for in-vivo imaging of an animal includes providing an animal that has limbs, providing a first mounting surface, and providing a bed removably secured to or integral with the mounting surface and sized to support the animal as well as being coupled to a plurality of straps. The method also includes placing the animal on the bed between the plurality of straps and tightening at least two of the plurality of straps around at least two of the limbs such that the animal is substantially secured in place relative to the bed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000568 | Shock Absorbing Leash Attachment - A shock absorbing leash attachment comprising an elastic member around which a common animal tether or leash is spirally wound, the two ends of the tether or leash passing through openings at each end of the elastic member respectively. Shock on the tether or leash is absorbed by straining the elastic member in torsion and tension. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000569 | PET COLLAR - A barrier capable of being connected to a protective collar having an outer arcuating edge and a method for connecting the barrier to the protective collar is provided. The barrier can include a fastener and a wall, wherein the fastener is capable of positioning the wall inside or on the outer arcuating edge of the protective collar. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000570 | Cannine training and control harness - A head harness for walking dogs includes a nosepiece member attached to distal ends of at least one reins member having an attached leash ring, and the nosepiece further being connected to two short connecting straps. A chin strap, a neck collar with a release buckle, and the two short straps are linked at the free ends by a ring connecting means. The reins members are slidingly connected proximal the two distal ends. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000571 | Liquid Heater and Steam Boiler - This invention consists of a demountable heat recovery device, which can turn any tube into an efficient heat recovery, for applications in fire tube liquid heaters and steam boilers; the present heat recovery device is comprised by a tube, which may be cylindrical or square, inside which a gas diffuser is placed having a transversal cylindrical, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal or square shape, and the most important is that the cavity formed between the fire tube and the gas diffuser shall be narrow, of at least 0.001 m, and that the combustion gases shall flow at high speed, of at least 6 m/sec through said narrow cavity; since only in this way a great amount of heat is transferred to the inner wall of the fire tube; according to this invention, high thermal efficiency heaters and boilers can be built and with a less number of tubes, wherein a mechanical blower has to be installed for them to operate. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000572 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VAPORIZING LIQUID - An apparatus and method for vaporizing liquid are provided which employ a plurality of rods disposed within a storage vessel that serve as the heat transfer element. While the plurality of rods are generally submerged by the liquid fuel to facilitate heat transfer and vaporization of the liquid fuel, the rods may be packed closely together such that the liquid inventory required to maintain the rods in a submerged state is substantially less than required by conventional fuel supply systems, thereby permitting the weight of a fuel supply system that incorporates the apparatus and method to be reduced while still permitting effective vaporization of the fuel. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000573 | Water heater sediment drain system and method - A sediment drain system used in a hot water heater having a tank with a top and a bottom, includes a hot water outlet in vicinity of the top of the tank, and a sediment removal tube having a tube inlet opening in vicinity of the bottom of the tank and a tube outlet opening in vicinity of the top of the tank. A combined hot water and sediment outlet connected to the hot water outlet and to the tube outlet opening mixes and draws off sediment and hot water together for a predetermined period of time from the vicinity of the top of the tank. A method for draining sediment from a water heater includes mixing and drawing off sediment and hot water together for a predetermined period of time from the vicinity of the top of the tank through the combined hot water and sediment outlet. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000574 | Organic Hydride Reactor and Hydrogen Generator - An organic hydride reactor generates hydrogen by electrolyzing electrolyte to manufacture the organic hydride from the generated hydrogen. The system has a anode and cathode opposed to each other, the electrolyte supplied between the anode and cathode, a hydrogenation catalyst performing hydrogenation reaction between the hydrogen supplied from the anode by electrolysis and organic compound. The anode cathode has gas-fluid separation function and the electrolyte is supplied to only one surface of the anode and cathode, and a gas caused by electrolysis is discharged from a surface not being in contact with the electrolyte of the anode and cathode. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000575 | Engine System - An object of the present invention is, in an engine system including a medium which chemically repeats storage and release of hydrogen, to provide an engine system where CO | 2009-01-01 |
20090000576 | COOLING CONTROL UNIT FOR WATER-COOLED MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MECHANISM - A cooling control unit for a water-cooled multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having a cylinder deactivation mechanism for controlling the flow of coolant to prevent the internal combustion engine from being incompletely warmed up when the internal combustion engine returns to its operating condition with all of the cylinders being activated. A communicating passage communicates with a normally activated cylinder coolant jacket as a coolant passage formed for normally activated cylinders and a deactivation-programmed cylinder water jacket as a coolant passage formed for the deactivation-programmed cylinders to communicate with each other, and through which the coolant flows. A bypass passage diverges from the communicating passage and bypasses the deactivation-programmed cylinder coolant jacket. A diversion control valve is provided in a diversion section where the bypass passage diverges from the communication passage. A control member controls the diversion control valve in accordance with the operating state of the internal combustion engine. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000577 | Waste heat collecting apparatus - A waste heat collecting apparatus includes a loop-type heat pipe and a valve device. The loop-type heat pipe includes a vaporizing portion, a condensing portion, and a connecting portion. The valve device includes a driving portion and a valve body. The driving portion is configured to be actuated in accordance with at least one of pressure of the first medium, temperature of the first medium, and temperature of the second medium. The valve body is formed integrally with the driving portion for opening and closing the connecting portion in association with the driving portion. The valve device is provided at one of (a) a position downstream of the condensing portion, and (b) a position upstream of the vaporizing portion. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000578 | Method for Making Cooling Channels in the Cylinder Head of an Internal Combustion Engine - In a method for casting a cylinder head of a piston engine in a region of cooling channels for valve seat rings, a separate core is provided for defining cooling channels, and the cooling channel core is mounted in a bottom plate of a casting mold at various points thereof. The cooling channels for the valve seat rings have a cooling channel region formed by two interconnected rings and at least one cooling fluid supply channel and at least one cooling fluid drain channel. The two rings are disposed at a distance from the valve seat rings, adjacent to them. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000579 | VALVE TRAIN WITH OVERLOAD FEATURES - A valve train for use in an engine is provided. The valve train includes a rocker arm assembly having a valve side arm and a cam side arm. A valve is coupled to the engine and is in contact with the valve side arm. A pushrod is reciprocatable by a camshaft and is in contact with the cam side arm. An overload feature is located on at least one of the rocker arm assembly or the pushrod. The overload feature has a reduced cross-sectional area calibrated to activate at a predefined load. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000580 | Cylinder Head Of An Internal Combustion Engine Having An Electrohydraulic Valve Controller - A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having an electrohydraulic valve controller which includes a master unit ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000581 | Variable valve actuator having self-centering pivotal piston - A variable valve actuator for a power system is provided. The variable valve actuator may have a hydraulic piston extendable to interrupt cyclical movement of an engine valve. The variable valve actuator may also have a pin member pivotally received by the hydraulic piston, and a retaining ring configured to axially align the pin member with the hydraulic piston as the hydraulic piston is retracted. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000582 | Variable valve train system for internal combustion engine - A variable valve train system for an internal combustion engine wherein the engagement section of a transmission mechanism is lubricated by means of an existing part for driving a variable valve actuation mechanism. Gears forming the engagement section of the transmission mechanism are arranged at a position where the engagement section is lubricated with a lubricant scattered from an endless elongate member for driving a camshaft. The transmission mechanism can therefore be lubricated without the need for additional use of a lubricant passage and its associated elements, besides the existing parts for driving the variable valve actuation mechanism. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000583 | SEGMENTED ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING - A rocker arm assembly including a rocker arm, a bearing support member, and a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly is supported on the support member and engages the rocker arm. The bearing assembly includes a race defining a raceway having a stop member coupled thereto, and a plurality of rolling elements positioned on the raceway such that the movement of the rolling elements on the raceway is limited by the stop member. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000584 | Switchable finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine - The invention proposes a switchable finger lever ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000585 | Camshaft Support Structure of an Internal Combustion Engine and Assembly Method Thereof - A lash adjuster support portion is integrally formed with a lower cam carrier. The lower cam carrier is fixed onto a cylinder head into which an intake valve and an exhaust valve have been fitted. After a lash adjuster is set in the lash adjuster support portion, a rocker arm is placed on the intake side and a rocker arm is placed on the exhaust side. Camshafts are then placed on the lower cam carrier such that the rocker arm contacts an intake cam and the rocker arm contacts an exhaust cam. An upper cam carrier is then assembled to the lower cam carrier, thus completing the camshaft support structure. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000586 | Air Intake System - An air intake system for a combustion apparatus is described. The system comprises an air separator ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000587 | SOUND QUALITY CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A sound quality control apparatus includes an air intake duct defining a suction passage, through which air is supplied to an engine, and having a double tube part, and an air cleaner that filters the air flowing through the suction passage. The double tube part includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe disposed in the outer pipe. The inner pipe defines a communicating passage communicating with the suction passage. The outer pipe and the inner pipe define a resonant chamber therebetween. The outer pipe has a branch opening part that opens in a vehicle interior of an automobile, or a branch opening part that opens toward a vicinity of the vehicle interior of the automobile. The inner pipe has a thin film partition wall that divides the resonant chamber airtightly from the communicating passage. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000588 | TORQUE INCREASE RESONATOR - A torque increase resonator for facilitating delivery of intake air to a combustion chamber of an engine by resonating with intake air pulsation generated by the delivery of intake air to the combustion chamber includes a chamber wall. The chamber wall projects in a surge tank of an intake manifold to define a resonance chamber. The resonance chamber is prevented from communicating with intake air. The chamber wall includes a resonating member, which is a thin film and resonates with the intake air pulsation. The chamber wall is integrally formed. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000589 | Recreational vehicle engine design - A device for damping torsional vibrations in internal combustion piston engines having three or fewer cylinders is provided. The device includes a crankshaft having at least one detachable counterweight. The counterweight is a shiftable, torsional pendulum de-tuner. The pendulum de-tuner is configured to balance at least one order of acceleration of the crankshaft. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000590 | Internal Combustion Engine with an Improved Charging Action in the Combustion Chamber - A cylinder head arrangement is provided for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The cylinder head arrangement includes, but is not limited to a combustion chamber, a first intake valve in a first intake port, as well as a first exhaust valve in a first exhaust port and a second exhaust valve in a second exhaust port ( | 2009-01-01 |
20090000591 | Camshaft Support Structure for Internal Combustion Engine - A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine is fitted with rocker arms. Camshafts are disposed so that the rocker arms and cams will be brought into contact with each other. The camshafts are rotatably supported by lower bearings, which supports the camshafts from below, and by upper bearings integrated with a head cover. The head cover is provided with visual observation windows that make it possible to see valve system parts through the head cover. A visual observation window covers for covering the visual observation windows are fixed to the head cover. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000592 | Engine pre-lubrication system - A system for pre-lubricating an engine is disclosed. The system has an engine, a first pump driven by the engine to lubricate the engine, and a second pump configured to lubricate the engine. The system also has at least one component driven by the engine and fluidly connected downstream of the second pump and upstream of the engine. The system further has a sensor located at the engine to generate a signal indicative of an engine lubrication status. Starting of the engine is inhibited based on the engine lubrication status. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000593 | Liquid injection apparatus for engines - Liquid injection apparatus for an engine includes a T-junction unit having two arms and at least one leg, at least of one of the arms is connectable to an intake manifold of the engine. The other of the arms is connectable to a positive crank case ventilation valve, the leg being connectable to a liquid reservoir by way of a spray nozzle, operation of one or more pistons in the engine producing liquid flow into a combustion chamber of the engine. In some cases the liquid is water. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000594 | CONTROL METHOD IN THE CASE OF A FAULT IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FITTED WITH A SERVO-ASSISTED BUTTERFLY VALVE - Control method in the case of a fault in an internal combustion engine; the control method provides for the phases of: cyclically checking the correct functioning of a connection between an electronic control unit and an electric drive of an electric actuator coupled to a butterfly valve to control the position of the same butterfly valve, switching off the electric drive in the case of interruption in the connection between the electronic control unit and the electric drive so that the butterfly valve sets itself in a predefined limp-home position, and piloting the engine in the case of interruption in the connection between the electronic control unit and the electric drive to keep the number of revs constant and equal to a predefined emergency value. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000595 | Control Apparatus And Control Method Of An Internal Combustion Engine - A control apparatus of an in-cylinder injection type spark ignition internal combustion engine provided with at least an in-cylinder fuel injection valve that injects fuel directly into a cylinder executes temperature increase promotion control that promotes an increase in temperature near a nozzle hole of the in-cylinder fuel injection valve when a detected temperature near the nozzle hole of the in-cylinder fuel injection valve is within a deposit forming temperature range. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000596 | E85 Vehicle Compatibility Kit - The present invention relates generally to an E85 vehicle compatibility kit and, more specifically, to a conversion kit provided as a means to make gasoline powered vehicles E85 compatible. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000597 | Piezoceramic Multilayer Actuator, Method for Producing a Piezoceramic Multilayer Actuator, and Inujection System - A piezoceramic multilayer actuator has at least one outer electrode which can expand and provides at least two current paths between a supply potential connecting area of the outer electrode and a respective inner electrode, with which the outer electrode makes contact, of a piezo-stack of the multilayer actuator. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000598 | Reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine with variable compression ratio - In a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine with a piston movably arranged in a cylinder and coupled via a connecting rod to a transverse lever having a center of gravity, the transverse lever which is supported by a crankshaft and connected to an auxiliary connecting rod by an eccentric for adjusting the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine, the transverse lever has a weight and configuration providing for the center of gravity located so that an excellent operating smoothness of the engine is obtained with simple means. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000599 | Fuel accessory for fuel tank and method for internally attaching same - A fuel tank made of a plastic material and fitted with at least one fuel accessory attached to an inside surface of a wall thereof, wherein the fuel accessory is attached to a predetermined site at the inside surface by fusion welding. Further there is disclosed a fuel accessory for attaching to a site at an inside wall portion of a plastic material fuel tank, comprising a housing formed with an engaging surface attachable to the site. The engaging surface is fitted with a fusion melting element for fusion welding the fuel accessory to the fuel tank. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000600 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FLOW REGULATING VALVE - A flow regulating valve for a diesel engine in which a unitary valve element has three positions for controlling flow from a unit injector fuel injection system in response to valve inlet pressure. The valve has a first position wherein flow is blocked below about 10 psi, a second position between about 10 psi and 20 psi wherein flow is substantially unrestricted, and a third position above about 20 psi wherein flow is restricted to minimize return flow to a fuel supply and minimize fuel cooling requirements. | 2009-01-01 |
20090000601 | VEHICLE FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A compact vehicle fuel supply device that reduces noise caused by excess fuel discharge from a pressure regulator in a simple manner is provided. The device includes a fuel tank, a fuel pump provided in the fuel tank to raise the pressure of fuel in the fuel tank, a case that accommodates the fuel pump, the pressure regulator supported by the case to regulate fuel emitted from the fuel pump at a prescribed pressure and discharge excess fuel from an outlet, and a noise silencing cup provided to cover the outlet of the pressure regulator and having a discharge hole used to discharge the excess fuel into the case. | 2009-01-01 |