01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130000404 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - An angular velocity sensor includes a vibrator, a support substrate, an anchor section, a connection beam section, a driving section, and a detection section. The vibrator includes an inner vibrator and an outer vibrator, which vibrate in opposite circumferential directions when driven by the driving section. The connection beam section couples the vibrator to the anchor section, and is elastic in a z-direction and a circumferential direction. The connection beam section includes first connection beams, each of which is coupled to the outer vibrator at one end and is coupled to the inner vibrator at the other end, and second connection beams, each of which is coupled to a vibration node of a corresponding first connection beam at one end and is coupled to the anchor section at the other end. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000405 | METHOD OF ANGULAR MEASUREMENT BY MEANS OF A VIBRATING SENSOR TO WHICH MODULATED CONTROLS ARE APPLIED - Method of angular measurement by means of a sensor comprising an axisymmetric resonator associated with means for setting the resonator into vibration and with means for detecting an orientation of the vibration with respect to a reference frame of the sensor, comprising the steps of applying a precession control so as to slave an orientation of the vibration to an angular setpoint value and of determining an angular measurement on the basis of the precession control. The method comprises a phase of modulating the angular setpoint value in such a way that the said setpoint value uniformly sweeps an angular span of π radians and that a temporal derivative of the setpoint is deducted from the precession control prior to the determination of the angular measurement. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000406 | System and method for determining a gate position - A system and method for determining the position of a moveable barrier relative to the fully open position and fully closed position. The invention utilizes in a preferred embodiment a geo-magnetic sensor to determine the extent to which the barrier has traveled from reference position of fully open or fully closed to some intermediate point. A multi-axis sensor provides an output which changes during the barrier's excursion relative to each of the respective axes so that direction or tilt may be readily known in between the closed and open positions. Operation of the gate or barrier may be more efficiently controlled when its precise location between open and closed is known. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000407 | Inspection System And Methods For Integral Seals - An inspection system for integral seals includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to ultrasonically scan an integral seal having a rubber sealing member attached to a seal carrier, and a transducer positioning mechanism defining a plurality of translational degrees of freedom and a rotational degree of freedom. An electronic control unit is coupled with the ultrasonic transducer, and may be configured to store data indicative of a defect in the integral seal responsive to a reflection pattern defined by ultrasound reflected by the rubber sealing member and the seal carrier. Related methodology is also disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000408 | Self Diagnostic Composite Armor - A system incorporating sensor enhanced composite armor structure. The structure has one layer including ceramic tiles and ceramic-material transducers, wherein the ceramic tiles and the transducers fit closely together so that the one layer is ballistically windowless. The structure has other layers composed of armor material stacked with the one layer, the one layer and the other layers forming a plate which as a unit has a set or group of fundamental frequencies. The system includes logic means to analyze only signals resulting from vibrations transmitted from the one transducer to the other transducer through the one layer. The logic means thereby derives a signal fingerprint which characterizes a state of damage to the plate. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000409 | GYROSCOPE SENSORS - A gyroscope sensor includes a gyro disk. A first light source is configured to provide a first light beam. A first light receiver is configured to receive the first light beam for sensing a vibration at a first direction of the gyro disk. A second light source is configured to provide a second light beam substantially parallel with the first light beam. A second light receiver is configured to receive the second light beam for sensing a vibration in a second direction of the gyro disk. The second direction is different from the first direction. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000410 | Pressure Gage with Removable Housing and Helix - A gage having a motion detection mechanism magnetically attached to a pressure sensing diaphragm. The motion detection mechanism is magnetically coupled to a pointer rotation mechanism configured to indicate the position of the diaphragm and the corresponding pressure sensed by the diaphragm. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000411 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE HAVING AN OPTIMIZED SENSITIVITY - A MEMS and/or NEMS pressure measurement device comprising a deformable membrane suspended on a substrate, one of the faces of the membrane being intended to be subjected to the pressure to be measured, detection means with strain gauges for the deformation of the membrane, said detection means being formed on a substrate and a non-deformable arm, transmitting the deformation in an amplified manner of the membrane to the detection means, the arm being rotatably hinged to the substrate about an axis (Y) substantially parallel to the plane of the membrane and which is integral with the membrane so that it transmits a deformation of the membrane to the detection means in an amplified manner. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000412 | GAS MONITORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING PRESSURE DETECTION - A gas monitoring system is disclosed. The gas monitoring system may have a first electrode in fluid communication with a first gas and a second gas, and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode to contain the second gas between the first and second electrodes. The gas monitoring system may also have a pulse generator configured to apply a series of voltage pulses to the first and second electrodes and create a plasma in the second gas. Each voltage pulse in the series of voltage pulses may have an incrementally higher voltage amplitude than a preceding voltage pulse in the series of voltage pulses. The gas monitoring system may further have a detection controller in communication with the pulse generator. The detection controller may be configured to detect breakdown of the second gas during application of one of the series of voltage pulses, and based on a voltage amplitude of the one of the series of voltage pulses, determine a parameter o | 2013-01-03 |
20130000413 | ANTI-SLIP GROOVES IN A CRIMPED PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - According to one configuration, a base component of a pressure sensor assembly includes a hollowed volume (e.g., chamber, bore, space, etc.) in which to house components such as a pressure sensor element and pressure sensor circuitry. Opposite an opening to the hollowed volume, the base component further includes a port through which to receive a fluid. An inside wall of the first end of the metallic base component includes grooves. The grooves can be created on the inner wall based on a metalworking operation known as broaching. To produce the pressure sensor assembly, at least a portion of the first end of the metallic base component including the grooves is crimped inward to fixedly couple a connector component to the metallic base component and retain the pressure sensor electronics and pressure sensor circuitry within the hollowed volume. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000414 | Mounting Apparatus for a Pressure Gage - A gage having a motion detection mechanism magnetically attached to a pressure sensing diaphragm. The motion detection mechanism is magnetically coupled to a pointer rotation mechanism configured to indicate the position of the diaphragm and the corresponding pressure sensed by the diaphragm. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000415 | FRACTURE ANALYSIS METHOD, DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR SPOT WELDED PORTION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Maximum allowable load values of a welded portion in respective fracture modes of a load fracture, a moment fracture, and a nugget interior fracture are found based on at least one of a sheet thickness t, a tensile strength TS, an elongation El, and a chemical composition of a nugget portion in each of spot-welded steel sheets, a nugget diameter d of a welded portion, an effective width B of the welded portion determined by a distance between adjacent welded portions, edges or ridge lines, and a sectional height H. Then, according to these fracture modes, an allowable load value at every moment after the maximum allowable load value of the welded portion is reached is found, and a displacement or a time at which the allowable load value becomes 0, that is, at which a complete fracture occurs is found, thereby finding a fracture limit. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000416 | Waste Water Assessment - Waste water assessment apparatus, a method and a computer program are provided. The waste water assessment apparatus comprises: transceiver circuitry configured to transmit a microwave signal and to receive one or more reflections of the microwave signal; and processing circuitry configured to process the one or more reflections of the microwave signal to determine one or more characteristics of waste water flowing through a conduit. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000417 | System for Treating Liquids - A system for treating liquids comprising: a fluidics unit having at least one functional unit; at least one liquid storage unit of the first type; at least one liquid storage unit of second type; a first liquid line; and a second liquid line, wherein a flow of liquid through the first liquid line directed from the fluidics unit to the liquid storage unit of first type is blocked, at least at times, by means of a first valve and a flow of liquid through the second liquid line in the direction from the liquid storage unit of second type to the fluidics unit is blocked, at least at times, by means of a second valve. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000418 | STARTUP AND OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR A DIGITAL FLOWMETER - Startup and operational techniques for a digital flowmeter are described. For example, during a startup operation of the flowmeter, the mode of operation might include a random sequence mode, in which filtered, random frequencies are applied as a drive signal to a flowtube associated with the digital flowmeter. Once the flowtube reaches a resonant mode of vibration, the digital flowmeter may transition to a positive feedback mode, in which a sensor signal representing a motion of the flowtube is fed back to the flowtube as a drive signal. In a digital synthesis mode of operation, the analyzed sensor signals are used to synthesize the drive signal. The digital flowmeter may revert to a previous mode to regain stable and desired oscillation of the flowtube, such as might be required during a recovery operation associated with a disturbance to an operation of the digital flowmeter. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000419 | MULTI-AXIS ELECTRONIC MODULE MOUNTING ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly for adjusting the position of an electronic module along a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis, in which the first, second, and third axes are all perpendicular to each other, includes a first adjustment block, a second adjustment block, and a third adjustment block. The first adjustment block is movable along the first axis and the second axis and is mounted against movement along the third axis. The second adjustment block is coupled to the first adjustment block, is movable along the second axis, and is mounted against movement along the first and third axes. The third adjustment block is disposed between the first adjustment block and the second adjustment block, is movable along the second and third axes, and is mounted against movement along the first axis. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000420 | ULTRASONIC MERGING OF PARTICLES IN MICROWELLS - A method for simultaneously merging suspended particles and/or cells in a plurality of discrete microwells, each of said microwells having at least a bottom wall and lateral walls, wherein a multifrequency or broadband acoustic wave including at least two different frequencies is applied to an inner volume of each of said microwells, the frequencies of said acoustic wave being selected to generate a standing and/or stationary wave in said volume; a device for simultaneously merging suspended particles and/or cells in a plurality of discrete microwells, including: a substrate with a plurality of discrete microwells, each of said microwells having at least a bottom wall and lateral walls; and one or more acoustic transducer(s), configured for applying a multifrequency or broadband acoustic wave, including at least two different frequencies, to an inner volume of each of said microwells. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000421 | MEDIUM SWITCHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING ACOUSTIC RADIATION PRESSURE - The present invention comprises methods and systems that use acoustic radiation pressure. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000422 | COLLECTION UNIT - A collection unit ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000423 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING DEFECTIVE MEDICINES - Disclosed is an apparatus for inspecting a defective medicine. The apparatus includes a body provided therein with a working space used to correct the defective medicine, a defective medicine winding roll installed at one side of the body and around which medicine pack containing the defective medicine is wound, a reinspector installed at one side of the defective medicine winding roll to reinspect medicine packs released from the defective medicine winding roll, a corrected medicine winding roll installed at an opposite side of the body to wind medicine packs, which have been inspected by the reinspector or corrected in the working space, and a controller to control operations of the defective medicine winding roll, the reinspector, and the corrected medicine winding roll. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000424 | CYCLE LIFE TESTING MACHINE FOR PIVOTABLE ARTICLES - A cycle life testing machine includes a controller, a clamping device, a driver, and a cycle device. The cycle device includes a servo motor, an actuator, a shaft, and a swing rod. The controller sends a signal to control the driver to trigger working of the servo motor, and the servo motor drives the actuator and the shaft rotate to swing the swing rod in a cycle procedure specified by the controller. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000425 | PELVIS ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A pelvis assembly for a crash test dummy includes a pair of pelvic bone members, the pelvic bone members being a right pelvic bone member and a left pelvic bone member both made of a thermoset plastic material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000426 | RIB CAGE ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A rib cage assembly for a crash test dummy includes a rib cage member made of a plastic material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000427 | RISING CABLE WITH STABILIZED DRIVER - In a rising cable ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000428 | MULTI-LEAF COLLIMATOR DEVICE FOR RADIOTHERAPY - A multi-leaf collimator device for radiotherapy, including: a frame that has a box shape and has through-holes formed in top and bottom surfaces thereof; a plurality of collimators that are received in the frame, wherein each of the collimators includes a rack gear formed on the top surface of the collimator, the collimators are symmetrically arranged in a left-right direction about a central portion of the frame, and are slidably provided on the frame; and a motion driving unit that includes a pinion gear that is formed to be detachable from the rack gear formed on the top surface of the collimator, and is provided on the frame to move the pinion gear in a front-back direction of the frame and an up-down direction of the frame. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000429 | System and Method to Prevent Premature Wear on Key Shaft - A system and method for lubricating a key shaft in a compaction machine is disclosed. The compaction machine may include a spline oil cavity and a key shaft in fluid communication with the spline oil cavity. The key shaft may include an axial splined portion and a helical splined portion on an outer surface thereof, a longitudinal lubricating passage extending through a substantial length of the key shaft and a plurality of additional lubricating passages intersecting the longitudinal lubricating passage. The system and method may additionally include lubricating the axial splined portion and the helical splined portion of the key shaft with the lubricating oil drawn from the spline oil cavity. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000430 | COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - An apparatus for compressing or decompressing a compressible body is provided. The apparatus comprises an upper nest arm and a lower nest arm separated by a rigid rod. The upper nest arm has an upper nest arm mounting feature configured to receive a first end of the compressible body. The upper nest arm mounding feature is shaped to fit the contours of the compressible body. The lower nest arm has a lower nest arm mounting feature configured to receive a second end of the compressible body. The lower nest arm can traverse the rigid rod to either compress or decompress the compressible body. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000431 | TRANSMISSION - Transmission, in particular for converting a rotational movement around the longitudinal axis of the transmission into a linear movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis or vice versa, having a rod having a gearing, a gear tooth carrier, in which gear teeth are accommodated so they are radially movable for an engagement with the gearing, the rod and the gear tooth carrier being mounted rotationally fixed relative to one another. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000432 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND LOCKING A MOVABLE CONTROL SURFACE - An apparatus is provided for adjusting and locking a movable control surface, which includes, but is not limited to a rotatably held spindle, an adjustment body, a linear guide, a drive unit, a linear positioning encoder and a control unit. The adjustment body with the linear guide is slidably guided along a first movement axis, and the spindle is connected to the adjustment body for moving the adjustment body along the movement axis. The adjustment body is configured to connect to a control surface mount, and the linear positioning encoder and the drive unit are connected to the control unit. The latter is designed to adjust a predetermined actuating position of the adjustment body by rotation of the spindle with the drive unit and by comparing an actual position, detected by the linear positioning encoder, of the adjustment body with the predetermined actuating position. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000433 | DUAL SLIDING ASSEMBLY - A sliding assembly includes a main body, a sliding element, a first elastic device and a second elastic device. The sliding element can slide relative to the main body in a first direction and a second direction. The first elastic device is rotatably fixed to the sliding element, the first elastic device providing a first elastic force driving the sliding element to slide relative to the main body in the first direction and the second direction. The second elastic device provides a second elastic force to lock the sliding element at different states. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000434 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY WITH DETECTION FEATURE - A ballscrew assembly for an actuator is provided. In an embodiment, the ballscrew assembly includes a ball nut assembly including a view port; a ballscrew provided within at least a portion of the ball nut assembly; an inner rod provided within the ballscrew in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the inner rod including an enlarged end portion; and a compression mechanism, such that at least a portion of the compression mechanism is provided between the enlarged end portion and the ballscrew. In another embodiment the assembly is configured such that when the inner rod is in a failed state, the compression mechanism provides a force that moves the visual indicator toward the view port. In another embodiment, the assembly includes a proximity sensor in addition to, or in lieu, of a view port to detect a failure. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000435 | WORM WHEEL, REDUCER, AND MOTOR WITH THE REDUCER - A worm wheel ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000436 | SHIFT SWITCHING DEVICE - An HV-ECU executes a program including a step (S | 2013-01-03 |
20130000437 | SHIFT FORK ASSEMBLY - A shift fork assembly ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000438 | Robotic Movement System - A robotic movement system includes at least one orb-based transmission assembly that includes an orb mount structure to or in which a magnet is mounted. At least one motor and a plurality of rollers are also mounted to the orb mount structure. The rollers contact an orb, which is rotated via rotation of the rollers for displacement and rotation of the robotic platform. The orb also includes a magnet having a magnetic attraction to the magnet mounted to the orb mount structure to hold the orb in contact with the rollers. In exemplary embodiments, the robotic movement system can function as a navigation and displacement mechanism for a displaceable robotic system or as a robotic joint for robots or for living beings. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000439 | Methods and Apparatus for Utilizing Electrically Powered Vehicles - A quick release electric throttle assembly connected to a supplemental electric propulsion system, wherein the propulsion system may be moved from one vehicle to another, and the throttle must be correspondingly moved among the vehicles as well is disclosed. The quick release interface may incorporate a disengaging and disengageable electric connection to permit electrical wiring to be quickly plugged and unplugged from the hand actuated accessory. The throttle may be further be configured as a low profile throttle, such as having a flat surface with at least one button by which the throttle may be actuated. The throttle may be secured and released from the control surface of a vehicle by wrapping the laminar flexible sheet at a desired position and wrapping a Velcro like strap over one another about the manual control surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000440 | VEHICLE PEDAL SYSTEM - A pedal system or assembly can be provided to allow a driver of an vehicle to operate the vehicle. The pedal assembly can include a portion that will disengage or move to allow at least a foot engaging portion of the pedal system to discontinue movement towards the driver and allow movement of the pedal towards an engine compartment and away from a passenger compartment in the vehicle. The pedal of the pedal assembly, however, can remain engaged to the components that allow for operation of vehicle systems. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000441 | GRIP FOR HANDLEBARS OF A BICYCLE AND SIMILAR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFORE - A grip includes a substantially tubular body equipped with ends and having a substantially cylindrical cavity with a longitudinal axis (X), the body being able to be fitted on an end of the handlebars, a padding associated with the body, a cover positioned above the padding, means for fastening the grip to the handlebars, the cover including a thermoshrinking and/or thermoformable material, so that, following a heating and/or cooling, the cover takes the form of the padding. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000442 | Cam Unit for a Constructed Camshaft - A cam unit for arranging on a camshaft main part of a camshaft in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner. The cam unit includes a tubular sleeve main part and at least one cam element that lies on the sleeve main part in a rotationally fixed and non-movable manner. The sleeve main part and the at least one cam element are designed as individual parts that can be separately produced and subsequently assembled. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000443 | VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - A vehicle differential device having a differential case rotatably supported via a bearing by a housing and a drive shaft inserted into the differential case, including an oil sump member on the opposite side of the differential case to the bearing, the oil sump member including an insert hole into which the drive shaft is inserted, and an oil supply channel formed higher than the drive shaft in the vertical direction, wherein at least a portion of the insert hole is formed with a gap between the insertion hole and the drive shaft wider than that on the vertically lower side of the rotational axis of the drive shaft, the oil sump member includes a discharge hole allowing oil to flow out toward the differential case if an oil level of an oil chamber formed between the oil sump member and an oil seal exceeds a predetermined height. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000444 | VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A reverse gear set | 2013-01-03 |
20130000445 | METHOD OF SETTING A SLAG CONSISTENCY AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - In a method and an apparatus for setting a slag consistency in an electric arc furnace, structure-borne sound measurements are carried out on the electric arc furnace during the melting | 2013-01-03 |
20130000446 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAMED SLAG ON HIGH-CHROMIUM MELTS IN AN ELECTRIC FURNACE - The invention relates to a method for producing foamed slag on high-chromium steel melts in an electric furnace, whereby a mixture consisting of a metal oxide and carbon is introduced into the furnace, the metal oxide in the slag is reduced by the carbon, and the gases created in the slag form bubbles which thus foam up the slag. In order to be able to control the gas formation and thus the foaming process, the mixture consisting of a metal oxide and carbon and optionally an iron carrier is introduced as preforms, such as pellets, which are compressed and/or provided with a binding agent. The gas formation can be controlled in terms of location, type and time, by adjusting the characteristics of the pellets, especially the density and/or compression characteristics thereof. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000447 | System and method for making a structured magnetic material with integrated particle insulation - A system for making a material having domains with insulated boundaries is provided. The system includes a droplet spray subsystem configured to create molten alloy droplets and direct the molten alloy droplets to a surface, a gas subsystem configured to introduce one or more reactive gases to an area proximate in-flight droplets. The one or more reactive gases creates an insulation layer on the droplets in flight such that the droplets form a material having domains with insulated boundaries. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000448 | LEAD FREE REDUCED RICOCHET LIMITED PENETRATION PROJECTILE - A frangible projectile with a specific gravity similar to a lead projectile. The projectile comprises 34-94%, by weight, binder. The binder comprises poly ether block amide resin. The projectile further comprises 6-66%, by weight, ballast. The ballast comprises at least one member selected from a group consisting of tungsten, tungsten carbide, molybdenum, tantalum, ferro-tungsten, copper, bismuth, iron, steel, brass, aluminium bronze, beryllium copper, tin, aluminium, titanium, zinc, nickel silver alloy, cupronickel and nickel. The projectile can be prepared with a particularly preferred specific gravity of 5-14 and more preferably 11-11.5. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000449 | TITANIUM POWDER PRODUCTION PROCESS - The invention provides a crystalline Ti powder produced in a molten salt medium, said powder comprising predominantly particles of single α-Ti crystals that are directly applicable in powder metallurgy. The invention extends to continuous process for the production of titanium powder in a molten salt medium by known reaction mechanisms, said process including the steps of reacting in a first reaction zone in a molten salt TiCl4 with reactants selected from Ti particles, a substoichiometric quantity of reducing agent, and a mixture of titanium metal and a substoichiometric amount of reducing agent, to form Ti sub-chloride, transferring Ti sub-chloride containing salts from the first reaction zone into a second reaction zone, which is electrically, ionically, or both electrically and ionically isolated from the first reaction zone, reacting in the second reaction zone the Ti sub-chloride with molten reducing metal to form dispersed Ti powder and molten salt, and withdrawing a portion of a suspension of Ti powder in molten salt from the second reaction zone to downstream processing units to separate the Ti powder from the salt and optionally recycle a portion of said Ti powder in molten salt to the first reaction zone. The invention further extends to an apparatus for the process of the invention. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000450 | TILTING ROTARY FURNACE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ALUMINUM RECOVERY - A tilting rotary furnace with a door assembly that seals against a furnace vessel. The seal between the door and the furnace vessel allows for regulation of the internal environment of the furnace and control over thermitting of the aluminum. As a result, aluminum recovery may be carried out without the use of salt. A portion of the door may rotate with the furnace vessel and a portion of the door may remain rotationally stationary with respect to the furnace vessel and the rotating portion of the door. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000451 | UNDERWATER DIAMOND WIRE SAW ASSEMBLY - A wire saw assembly having a slide frame, support frames, and a tensioning carriage. The slide frame has a mounting plate movably attached thereto. Rotation of a lead screw moves the mounting plate towards a work piece. Two support frames are attached to the mounting plate. Each support frame has a plurality of drive wheels and a hydraulic motor for each drive wheel. The tensioning carriage has a slide plate with an idler pulley attached rotatably thereto. Rotation of a threaded rod moves the slide plate and idler pulley to increase or decrease tension in the wire saw. A diamond wire saw is looped around the drive wheels and idler pulley. The slide frame is attached to the work piece and as the mounting plate is advanced towards the work piece, the diamond wire saw engages and cuts the work piece. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000452 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING WEAR OF MONOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND TOOLS BY APPLYING MULTIPLE PHYSICAL FIELDS DURING ULTRA-PRECISION MACHINING - A method for preventing the wear of monocrystalline diamond tools by applying multiple physical fields during ultra-precision machining is disclosed, wherein dislocation form of lower energy state will appear by applying different physical fields such as electric field, magnetic field and laser irradiation around the diamond tool so as to change the construction of crystal interface and interfacial energy. Consequently, solid transformation will appear in the materials during the cutting process of nano-scale precision so as to change the cutting characteristic of the materials and prevent the wear of monocrystalline diamond tools during ultra-precision machining The method can be mainly used for ultra-precision machining | 2013-01-03 |
20130000453 | ELASTOMERIC GASKET SQUEEZE OUT REMOVAL METHOD AND KIT - A method is disclosed for trimming elastomeric gasket squeeze-out from between a removeable workpiece and a static base, when there is compression between the workpiece and the base. The elastomeric gasket is deformable and compression causes squeeze-out along the edge, The method comprises using a tack release agent to remove the tackiness from the elastomeric squeeze-out and, following wetting of the squeeze-out, applying a thin blade adjacent the workpiece and trimming the excess squeeze-out by moving the blade along the workpiece. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000454 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR HIGH SPEED CUTTING AND PORTIONING OF EXTRUDED PRODUCTS - An input conveyor, output conveyor, and knife assembly with a blade between the input and output conveyors all reciprocate back and forth as a blade moves perpendicular to the conveyors to cut portioned sized of product, such as ground meat. The cut cycle allows the product feed to keep moving in a continuous manner on conveyors. For ground meat, this system can allow production rates of 150 pieces or more per minute per conveyor line and can improve the accuracy of portioning. The blade is actuated by a profiled cam set that pulls the blade down, and then returns it with a spring to an upper position. The knife assembly can accelerate just after cutting to reduce the potential for sticking to the cut product. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000455 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEGMENTED STATOR CORES - A method of manufacturing a stator core is disclosed. The method includes advancing a blank at each of a plurality of press cycles to form a segment at each of the press cycles and shaping the segments. Shaping the segments further includes activating a tooth punch, activating a mounting-ear punch, and activating an joint punch. The method also includes separating the segments from the blank. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000456 | NIBBLER ASSEMBLY FOR PUNCH PRESS AND METHOD OF FORMING ELONGATED HOLE IN SHEET MATERIAL - A nibbler assembly includes a punch and a die. The die includes a through opening formed therein, which opening has an oblong configuration as viewed along a vertical direction. The die includes an upper surface including a recess extending from an upper peripheral portion of the through opening at an upstream side of a feed direction towards the upstream of the feed direction. The recess is dented downwardly relative to other portions of the upper surface. The punch includes a blade substantially matching in shape with the through opening. The blade includes an upstream end portion in the feed direction provided with opposite corners each having an arcuate shape as viewed along the vertical direction. The punch and the die are operable to punch successive holes that at least partially overlap along the feed direction so as to form an elongated hole in a sheet material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000457 | ROTARY WORKING APPARATUS - A rotary working apparatus provided with a working unit and an actuator, wherein the working unit is provided with a unit frame and a cutter roll and anvil roll supported by the unit frame so as to be rotatable about mutually parallel axes of rotation, the anvil roll being further supported by the unit frame in a movable manner. The actuator is provided at the outside of the working unit and is provided with advanceable/retractable rods for making the anvil roll move to press the anvil roll against the cutter roll. A workpiece fed between the cutter roll and the anvil roll is worked by the rotating cutter roll and/or anvil roll. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000458 | ELECTRODE PLATE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An electrode plate die-cutting apparatus of the present invention includes an original plate support portion | 2013-01-03 |
20130000459 | POLISHING PAD, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a polishing pad used for planarizing inter layer dielectrics and the like by CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) in the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device, a method of producing the polishing pad and a method of producing a semiconductor device by using the polishing pad. The present invention relates to a semiconductor wafer polishing pad having grooves in a polishing surface and formed from a foamed polyurethane, wherein a processed surface of the groove comprising a side surface and a bottom surface has a surface roughness Ra of not more than 10. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000460 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR ACOUSTIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Described is a mounting system for acoustic musical instruments. The mounting system includes a central hub with three suspension arms extending thereform. Each extension arm having a proximal end connected with the central hub and a distal end having a gripper arm assembly. A lower support cushion and a gripper pad are connected with each gripper arm assembly, both of which are formed of neoprene. Thus, a user can position a drum hoop on the lower support cushions and use the gripper pads to secure the drum therebetween. In doing so, the mounting system provides a secure, rigid grip on the instrument for performance, while ensuring the instrument is undamaged and fits all types of counter hoops in popular use. Additionally, due to the neoprene, the mounting system allows the acoustic instrument to resonate (speak) in a more unrestricted manner with respect to the prior art. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000461 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUCTION - An apparatus that includes an outer casing, having a first cover (front cover) and a second cover (back cover). The first cover and second cover having a contour shape of a selected musical instrument. The contour may be for example, the shape of a guitar, piano, drum set or other musical instrument. A plurality of pages are bound between the front cover and the back cover. The pages having the contour shape of the first cover and the second cover. A musical chip module for outputs audible musical signals corresponding to the contour shape when pressed, or the page is opened, or the module is otherwise actuated, such as motion or voice. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000462 | GRAPHICAL TEACHING DEVICE - A device comprises a first image phase with a first set of coded indicia positioned with respect to a background image, a second image phase with a second set of coded indicia positioned with respect to the background image, and means to alternate between the first and second phases. The second set of coded indicia are related to the first set of coded indicia by a mapping based on the background image, and means are provided to alternate between the image phases, the means configured to select the background image with the first set of coded indicia or the background image with the second set of coded indicia. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000463 | INTEGRATED MUSIC FILES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on one or more computer storage devices pertaining to integrated music files, The methods include receiving data representative of notes associated with a musical piece. The methods include generating an image that includes at least one glyph, the glyph including a graphical representation of one of the notes of the musical piece. The methods include generating a musical file, the music file including instructions for causing the computer to play the notes of the musical piece. The methods include generating a mapping that referencing the instructions and the glyph. The methods also include generating a sheet music data file, the sheet music data file including the image, the music file, and the mapping. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000464 | Musical measurement stimuli - Systems and method for performing adaptive audio signal processing using music as a measurement stimulus signal. A musical stimuli generator may be used to generate musical stimulus signals composed to provide a stimulus with a spectrum that is substantially dense, and ideally white or pink, over a selected frequency range, so that all frequencies of interest are stimulated. The musical stimuli generator may generate melodically pleasing musical stimulus signals using music clips that include any of: a chromatic sequence, a chromatic sequence including chromatic tones over a plurality of octaves, a chromatic sequence including chromatic tones over a selected plurality of octaves, or an algorithmically composed chromatic sequence, to cover a selected frequency range. The musical stimulus signal may be generated as sound into the environment of use. An audio input picks up the sound from the environment, and a sound processor uses the received musical stimulus signal to determine a transfer function. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000465 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING CHARACTER STRINGS AND MUSICAL INPUT - Systems and methods for transforming character strings and musical input are provided herein. According to some embodiments, methods for transforming character strings into musical output may include executing instructions stored in memory via a processor to determine a scheme for converting character strings into musical output, receive the character string, parse the character string into character segments, and convert the character segments into individual musical notes according to the scheme to create the musical output. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000466 | MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION - Methods, systems, and devices are described for automatically converting audio input signal data into musical score representation data. Embodiments of the invention identify a change in frequency information from the audio signal that exceeds a first threshold value; identify a change in amplitude information from the audio signal that exceeds a second threshold value; and generate a note onset event, each note onset event representing a time location in the audio signal of at least one of an identified change in the frequency information that exceeds the first threshold value or an identified change in the amplitude information that exceeds the second threshold value. The generation of note onset events and other information from the audio input signal may be used to extract note pitch, note value, tempo, meter, key, instrumentation, and other score representation information. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000467 | Intervalgram Representation of Audio for Melody Recognition - A system, method, and computer readable storage medium generates an audio fingerprint for an input audio clip that is robust to differences in key, instrumentation, and other performance variations. The audio fingerprint comprises a sequence of intervalgrams that represent a melody in an audio clip according pitch intervals between different time points in the audio clip. The fingerprint for an input audio clip can be compared to a set of reference fingerprints in a reference database to determine a matching reference audio clip. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000468 | ELECTRONIC CYMBAL - An improved electronic cymbal is disclosed. The electronic cymbal includes a frame having an edge, an upper surface and bottom surface. A cover is received over the upper surface of the frame. A sensor is captured in a pocket in the cover. The cover may include one or more layers. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000469 | SHELL DESTRUCTION TECHNIQUE - An explosive assembly adapted to destruction of artillery and other large ordnance shells; said explosive assembly comprising a pair of hollow half shells; each of said half shells formed with an internal cavity conforming to at least a portion of external surfaces of an ordnance shell to be destroyed. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000470 | TOOTHED CABLE, CABLE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A TOOTHED CABLE, AND SYSTEM FOR MOVING A MOVING OBJECT, SAID SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH A TOOTHED CABLE - A toothed cable is provided in which a braid can be securely joined to a core cable while maintaining flexibility of the braid. The toothed cable includes the core cable, a wire disposed spirally around the core cable at a fixed pitch, and the braid having a core thread and piles fixed to the core thread, the braid being disposed spirally along a groove having side walls and a bottom formed by the wire and the core cable. The toothed cable is obtained by a manufacturing method of disposing a meltable filament thread in the groove, disposing the braid in the groove with tension after the filament thread is disposed, melting the filament thread after the braid is disposed, and joining the braid to the core cable by solidifying the melted filament thread. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000471 | COATED TEXTILE SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The textile sleeve has a water-based, impervious coating for protecting elongate members contained within the sleeve. The sleeve has a flexible, tubular wall of tightly braided yarns with a coating applied thereto to render the wall impervious to fluid. The coating is a water-based coating applied as two distinct, first and second layers. The first, underlying layer includes a dielectric enhancing additive and a thickening agent to enhance the impermeability of the wall. The second, outer layer contains a similar formulation as the underlying first layer, however, it is free of the thickening agent. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000472 | MULTI-LAYERED PERFORATING GUN USING EXPANDABLE TUBULARS - A perforating gun body including a first layer having a first yield strength and a second layer having a second yield strength, the second layer positioned radially inwardly from the first layer with a radial gap initially provided between the first and second layers, the second layer expanded radially to engage the first and second layers, the first and second yield strengths being dissimilar. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000473 | Ammunition Magazine and Loading Device Thereof - An ammunition magazine ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000474 | Wearable air blast protection device having at least two attenuating regions - Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. A second material is configured for wearing proximate to a human body. The second material includes attenuating-regions. A first attenuating-region is configured to attenuate a first range of overpressures utilizing a first inelastic response. A second attenuating-region is configured to attenuate a second range of overpressures utilizing a second inelastic response. At least a portion of the back surface of the layer of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of the front surface of the layer of the second material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000475 | Air blast wave protection - Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a layer of a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The layer of the first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance, and a thickness less than about 3 mm. The device includes a layer of a second material configured to attenuate a substantial portion of the specified incident air blast wave energy utilizing an inelastic response. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of a front surface of the second material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000476 | Wearable air blast protection device having at least two reflective regions - Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material includes a first reflective-region having a first acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. The first material includes a second reflective-region having a second acoustic impedance substantially less than the first acoustic impedance. The device includes a second material configured to attenuate the specified incident air blast wave energy utilizing an inelastic response. The second material is configured for wearing proximate to a human body. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to a front surface of the second material. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000477 | Vibration dampening firearm mount for vehicles - A method and apparatus for dampening vibration forces being transmitted from a vehicle to a firearm mount and firearm to permit substantially vibration free aiming and firing of the firearm from the moving vehicle. A support member supports a pliable membrane and permits flexing movement of a region of the membrane in response to vibration forces. A firearm mount is secured to a flexing region of the membrane. Vibration forces transmitted from the vehicle to the firearm mount are dampened by flexing of the membrane due to the mass of the firearm thereby permitting the firearm to remain stabilized for accurate aiming and firing. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000478 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - According to the present disclosure, a hydraulic control apparatus for construction machinery comprises: hydraulic pumps; first and second control valve units which control the flow directions of working oil discharged from the hydraulic pumps to supply the working oil to first and second work machines, respectively, and which control the degree of opening of flow channels which interconnect the first and second work machines and the hydraulic pumps, respectively; and a control unit which controls the first and second control valve units in accordance with operating signals inputted from first and second operating units. The control unit determines whether the current work mode is a general work mode or a preferential work mode, and if the mode is determined to be a general work mode, calculates a first degree of opening of a normal channel in accordance with the operating signal inputted from the first operating unit and outputs the calculated first degree of opening of a normal channel to the first control valve unit, and if the mode is determined to be a preferential work mode, calculates a second degree of opening of a normal channel in accordance with the operating signal input from the second operating unit, outputs the calculated second degree of opening of a normal channel to the second control valve unit, and outputs a control signal to the second control valve unit such that the degree of opening of the second control valve unit is smaller than the first degree of opening of a normal channel, so as to preferentially ensure the flow of the working oil being supplied to the first work machine. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000479 | ROTATING AIR CYLINDER - A rotating air cylinder is disclosed. The rotating air cylinder, comprises a first master cylinder comprising a first cylinder block, a first sealing assembly assembled in one distal end of the first cylinder block; a cylinder shaft partially received in the first cylinder block; a first piston assembly movably sleeving on the cylinder shaft, wherein the first piston assembly moves longitudinally within the first cylinder block, and rotates relative to the cylinder shaft; a second master cylinder positioned coaxial with the first master cylinder comprising a second cylinder block received in another part of the cylinder shaft; a second sealing assembly assembled in the second cylinder block; a second piston assembly received in the second cylinder block, non-rotatably and slidably connected with the cylinder shaft, wherein the second piston assembly moves longitudinally in the second cylinder block and rotates relative to an axis of the second cylinder block. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000480 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ELASTIC ACTUATOR DRIVE MECHANISM - There is provided an abnormality determination unit that determines whether or not an output measurement unit is abnormal, in order to determine abnormality of the output measurement unit. When the output measurement unit is abnormal, the operation of an elastic actuator is controlled not in accordance with a measurement result of the output measurement unit but in accordance with an internal state model. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000481 | COOLING STRUCTURE OF CYLINDER BLOCK AND SWASH PLATE TYPE LIQUID-PRESSURE APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - The present invention provides a cooling structure of a cylinder block, the cooling structure being capable of improving a cooling performance of sliding surfaces. A cylinder block includes a plurality of cylinders, and pistons are respectively inserted into the cylinders through openings. Each of the pistons performs reciprocating sliding on a sliding surface which defines the cylinder. A plurality of cooling depressions are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder block. Each of the cooling depressions extends from a front end surface of the cylinder block on a dividing wall located between the two adjacent cylinders and is formed by reducing the thickness of the dividing wall so as to reduce a thickness of a portion between the sliding surface and the outer peripheral surface. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000482 | Sand Casting An Aluminum Diesel Piston With An As-Cast, Reentrant Combustion Bowl For Light Or Medium Duty Diesel Engines - An aluminum-based diesel engine piston and a method of making the piston. The method involves casting the piston with complex geometries, including undercut or reentrant features. The casting uses an aggregate disposable mold that can be removed from the as-cast part. In one form, the complex geometry includes an undercut combustion bowl formed in the piston dome, while in another, it may include an internal cooling passage. The undercut bowl and internal passages may be produced using the aggregate disposable mold. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000483 | PISTON WITH COOLING GALLERY - An exemplary piston assembly and method of making the same are disclosed. An exemplary piston assembly may include a piston crown and skirt. The crown may include radially inner and outer crown mating surfaces, and the crown may define at least in part a cooling gallery extending about a periphery of the crown. The skirt may further include an inner collar wall disposed radially inwardly of a radially inner interface region and extending upwards to a free end. The collar wall may generally enclose the radially inner interface region from the central region. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000484 | METHOD OF SEPARATING GAS MIXTURES - A method of separating a first gas component from a feed gas mixture comprising the first gas component and a second gas component using a SAPO-34 molecular sieve membrane. Periodically removing unwanted components that are absorbed on the membrane may be accomplished by passing a regeneration gas stream through the membrane. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000485 | Flow Control System, Device and Method for Thermal Desorption - A flow control system, method and device for performing thermal desorption is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a first flow path in which gas flows from a first carrier gas inlet, through a first vessel in a first direction at a first flow rate to adsorb analytes on an adsorbent of said first vessel; a second flow path in which gas flows from a second carrier gas inlet, through said first vessel in the first direction at a second flow rate to further adsorb the analytes on the adsorbent of said first vessel; a third flow path in which a carrier gas flows through said first vessel in a second direction to carry desorbed analytes out of said first vessel; and wherein the second flow rate of carrier gas through said first vessel is greater than the first flow rate of carrier gas through said first vessel. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000486 | METHOD FOR THE ADSORPTIVE DRYING OF PURIFIED BIOGAS AND FOR REGENERATING LADEN ADSORBENTS - In a method for adsorptively drying purified biogas and regenerating laden absorbents, foreign matter is not allowed to enter the purified biogas, the content of methane in the gas remains virtually unchanged and the effort involved in regenerating the laden adsorbent is reduced. Drying and regeneration are effected in a closed biogas cycle, wherein separate layers based on silica gel and molecular sieves are used as the adsorbent. The biogas to be dried first flows through the silica gel layer. The adsorbent is regenerated with exclusively heated, dried biomethane having a temperature of up to 150° C. which, after contact with adsorbent, is recirculated to the outflow of purified biogas. After regeneration, the bed is cooled by biomethane, which is subsequently recirculated to the outflow of purified biogas. Methane-containing water accumulating during drying and regeneration is recirculated to the biogas generation and/or purification. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000487 | HOOD AIR SCOOP - An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to provide stability to air flow through a hood scoop. The present invention may also be utilized to straighten and smooth out air flow through a hood scoop and accompanying air filter media. The present invention utilizes an air filtration media which may be inserted into at least a portion of a vehicle hood scoop and may filter out particulate and may also slow air flow down temporarily in order to straighten and/or smooth turbulent air flow through the air filtration media. Additionally, the present invention may provide an apparatus that may facilitate more uniform pressure inside the hood scoop of the vehicle | 2013-01-03 |
20130000488 | Composite hollow ceramic fibers, precursors for, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same - A composite hollow ceramic fiber includes a porous hollow core supporting a thin, dense sheath. The non-gas-tight core comprises a first ceramic compound and an interconnecting network of pores. The gas-tight sheath comprises a second ceramic compound. The fiber is made by extruding first and second suspensions of the first and second ceramic compounds in polymeric binders and solvent from a spinnerette and coagulating the nascent hollow fiber to effect phase inversion of the polymeric binders. The resultant green fiber is sintered in a two step process. First, the binder is burned off. Second, the sheath is densified and the second ceramic compound is sinter without fully sintering the first ceramic compound. The first ceramic compound has a melting point higher than that of the second ceramic compound. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000489 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICES FOR AIR FILTRATION - An air filter assembly is disclosed. The air filter assembly is comprised of a frame consisting of two sections configured for releasable holding of a recyclable filter material. The air filter assembly is further comprised of a fragrance contained in a container configured to passively release the fragrance during air flow. The air filter assembly is further comprised of at least one compartment for securely holding the fragrance container. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000490 | Device Associable To a Steam Dispenser For Production Of An Aromatic Beverage And A Coffee Machine Exhibiting The Device - The device ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000491 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKER - An automatic bread maker ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000492 | HOT-AIR DUAL-PURPOSE STOVE - The present invention discloses a hot-air dual-purpose stove comprising a pot body, a pot cover, a hot air generator, a motor and a spatula. The pot cover is pivotally coupled to a side of the pot body, and the hot air generator is installed at the center of the pot cover, and the motor is installed at the bottom of the pot body, and the pot cover is covered onto the pot body to form a confined heating space. In addition, an installing hole is formed at the bottom of the pot body for passing out a drive shaft of the motor and coupling with the spatula inside the pot body to drive and rotate the spatula. The invention is characterized in that the spatula has a quick release structure for installing or removing the quick release structure quickly to improve the convenience of use significantly. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000493 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MACHINE - The disclosed automatic bread machine ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000494 | MULTI-PURPOSE JUICER - The present invention relates to a multi-purpose juicer, which includes a frame assembly, a base assembly, and a drive assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame body, a head assembly fixed on the base assembly, and a function element. A terminal of the frame body matches with the head assembly to form an operation cavity for containing the function element. Another terminal thereof matches with the drive assembly such that the drive assembly drives the function element to operate in the operation cavity. The drive assembly can directly drive the function element to rotate it in the operation cavity. The function element may be altered according to different needs; however, other elements need not to be altered, thus the whole structure thereof is simple. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000495 | ARRANGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PRECOMPRESSION ROLLS IN BALERS - An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales based on arrangement and control of compression rollers. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a rotary feeder; a compression assembly comprising at least one compression roller configured to generate a pressure on the crop material as it passes between the compression roller and another compression component in the baler; and a bale chamber, wherein the pre-compressed crop forms a bale. The compression roller and compression component define an adjustable gap therebetween. The one or more compression rollers and/or baler compression components may be located in various locations in the baler. By adjusting the gap, pressure exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers and baler compression components may be controlled, resulting in bales of higher density. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000496 | COMPRESSION ROLLS ON BALER PICK UP - An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a compression assembly comprising at least one pair of opposing compression rollers configured to generate a pressure on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers; and a bale chamber, wherein the pre-compressed crop forms a bale. The compression rollers define an adjustable gap therebetween. By adjusting the gap, pressure exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers may be controlled, resulting in bales of varying density. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000497 | BALERS AND METHODS FOR FORMING HIGH DENSITY BALES - An improved baler and a method of using the improved baler to produce high density bales. The baler comprises a pick-up assembly configured to pick-up crop material; a compression assembly comprising at least one pair of opposing compression rollers configured to generate a pressure on the crop material sufficient to crush the nodes as it passes between the compression rollers; and a bale chamber, wherein the crushed crop forms a bale. The compression rollers define an adjustable gap therebetween. By adjusting the gap, a pressure sufficient to crush the nodes of the crop may be exerted on the crop material as it passes between the compression rollers may be controlled, resulting in bales of higher density than conventional bales. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000498 | PERMEABLE MATERIAL COMPACTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A permeable material compacting method includes feeding permeable material between at least one set of rollers, and decreasing a cross sectional area of the permeable material as it passes between the at least one set of rollers. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000499 | MARKING APPARATUS FOR SPECTACLE LENSES AND METHOD OF PRINTING LAYOUT MARKS ON SPECTACLE LENSES - A marking apparatus for spectacle lenses includes a printing data generation device which generates printing data of a layout mark to be printed on the optical surface of a spectacle lens. The apparatus also includes a printing device implemented by an inkjet printer which prints the layout mark on the spectacle lens in cooperation with a conveyance device based on the printing data. The apparatus moreover includes a UV curing device which cures the ink printed on the spectacle lens. The printing data generation device includes a storage unit which stores image data of the layout mark, and printing condition data including a plurality of printing conditions each corresponding to the surface state of the spectacle lens, and a process unit which generates the printing data based on the image data and a printing condition selected from the plurality of printing conditions. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000500 | PAD PRINTING MACHINE - A pad printing machine includes a printing plate holder, a printing plate attached on the printing plate holder, a device for inking the printing plate, and a pad configured to lift the ink off the printing plate and transferring the ink to an object to be printed. At least one of the printing plate holder, the device for inking the printing plate and the pad is moveably arranged, with the printing plate being supported for displacement and rotation. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000501 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PROOFING TOOLS AND METHODS - A hand holdable ink proofing tool including an anilox roll and an ink transfer roll, supporting a resilient printing plate. A metering roll adjacent the anilox roll is shiftable to be in contact with the anilox roll and to force ink into cells of the anilox roll; and a leading edge doctor blade is positioned to shear excess ink from a surface of the anilox roll. | 2013-01-03 |
20130000502 | VALVE FOR FOUNTAIN SOLUTION - An electromagnetic valve ( | 2013-01-03 |
20130000503 | LASER-IMAGEABLE FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF IMAGING - A laser-engravable composition comprises one or more elastomeric rubbers including at least 10 parts of one or more CLCB EPDM elastomeric rubbers, based on parts per hundred of the total weight of elastomeric rubbers (phr). The laser-engravable composition further comprises 2-30 phr of a near-infrared radiation absorber and either 1-80 phr of an inorganic, non-infrared radiation absorber filler, or a vulcanizing composition that comprises a mixture of at least two peroxides. One first peroxide has a t | 2013-01-03 |