| 05th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20120024236 | LIVESTOCK HOUSE - An improved livestock house includes a slanted floor, a funnel-shaped ditch coupled to a lower end of the slanted floor, a hole board installed at a connecting position of the slanted floor and the ditch, and a flush pipe installed at the front of the ditch. The slanted floor can make animals to excrete manure with their bottom facing downward involuntarily, and most of the animal's manures together with urines are flushed into the ditch through the hole board and the manures entering into the ditch become smaller, and the smaller manures are collected by the urines or flushed by water in the flush pipe to a lower position of the ditch and then discharged to a wastewater treatment facility. The livestock house maintains a dry environment, improves problems of fermentations and bad smells, removes stinky wastewater, and maximizes the utility to achieve the economic, power-saving and environmental protection effects. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024237 | Pet trainer and exercise apparatus - The invention is a device for exercising a pet. One embodiment of the invention is a combination of a treadmill and control configured to motivate a pet to use the treadmill responsive to motivation provided to the pet in the form of visual, audio, aromatic, and/or food rewards. Another embodiment of the invention is a device having a motivation control system configured to be secured to and/or adjacent to a separate treadmill, with the device controlling operation of the treadmill and the motivational control system providing appropriate motivation to the pet to use the treadmill. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024238 | ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A system for controlling and monitoring animals, the system including control devices that are able to be fitted to the animals and arranged for communication with one another. Each control device is capable of determining the position of an animal relative to a second animal as well as the distance between animals and the relative movement of animals fitted with the control device. The system of control devices also includes a stimulus device that allows stimuli to be applied to an animal or animals based on the relative position, movement and/or distance of the respective animals to one another. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024239 | Canine Vest - The present invention provides a device for wearing by an animal. The device is a vest that includes a back, front and chest portion, and a first and second connection systems disposed on the back, front and chest portions, wherein the back front and chest portions are removably connected via the first and second connection systems. The device further includes a ballistic panel, wherein at least one of the back, front and chest portions includes an internal cavity and the ballistic panel is removably disposed in the internal cavity. Each of the back, front and chest portions are separately and selectively replaceable with a replacement portion. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024240 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING TEMPERATURE IN A HOT WATER HEATER - A hot water heater, and method of regulating the same, which includes a PID control. The PID control is responsive to inputs such as water temperature in the hot water heater and the flow rate of water such as through inlets and outlets coupled to the hot water heater. In one embodiment, the PID control generates an output that modifies the operating parameters of a heating device to accommodate changes in the temperature of the fluid in the hot water heater. The output results from one or more modules of a three-term control structure, wherein the modules comprise one or more of a proportional control module, an integral control module, and a derivative control module. Each of the modules is assigned at least one term, wherein the term is defined in accordance with gain parameters such as a proportional gain, an integral gain, and a derivative gain. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024241 | Continuous evaporator - A continuous evaporator for a horizontally constructed waste heat steam generator is provided. The continuous evaporator includes a first evaporator heating surface having a plurality of essentially vertically arranged first steam generator tubes through which a flow medium may flow from bottom to top, and another second evaporator heating surface which is mounted downstream of the first evaporator heating surface on the flow medium side. The second evaporator heating surface includes a plurality of additional essentially vertically arranged second steam generator tubes through which a flow medium may flow from bottom to top. An aperature system is arranged downstream of the second steam generator tubes on the flow medium side. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024242 | Protecting Passengers and Internal Combustion Engines from a Malfunctioning Hydrogen/Oxygen Generator Apparatus - A series of control circuits and the use of a stable Hydrogen/Oxygen Generator Cell to protect passengers and automobile from fire or destruction of the engine under malfunction conditions. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024243 | Engine cooling apparatus - The present invention provides an engine cooling apparatus that is capable of suppressing cavitation in a high rotation region while achieving an increase in a circulation flow rate of cooling water in a low/medium rotation region. The engine cooling apparatus includes: a main cooling water circuit that circulates the cooling water between an engine and a radiator; a branch portion provided between the engine and the radiator; a thermostat; temperature detecting means; a first bypass flow passage; a second bypass flow passage that connects the engine to the branch portion; a control valve; a bypass convergence portion; a water pump; valve opening control means; and engine rotation speed detecting means. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024244 | CAMSHAFT SPEED SENSOR TARGET - A method of constructing a speed target on a camshaft in a combustion engine is disclosed. In applying the method a multiple number of ring segments are positioned around a portion of the camshaft. The multiple number of ring segments form a closed ring having a variable outer magnetic surface for reading by a speed sensor. Further, the multiple number of ring segments are secured in a radial direction and in a circumferential direction with respect to the camshaft. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024245 | VALVE TRAIN OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A valve train of an internal combustion engine with a camshaft ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024246 | MULTI-MODE VALVE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR CAM-DRIVEN POPPET VALVES - A multi-mode valve control mechanism for an engine includes a primary cam follower rotatably mounted within a mount and having one end engaging a camshaft. One or more secondary cam followers are rotatably mounted within the mount and having one end engaging the camshaft. Each secondary cam follower is operatively coupled to a shaft. A follower is dedicated to each cam lobe. A frequency and a duration at which valves in a valve train are actuated is changed by activating only the primary cam follower in a first mode of operation, or activating both the primary cam follower and the one more than one secondary cam followers in a second mode of operation, depending on whether the control mechanism has been activated or not. In either mode of operation, the entire valve train assembly is actuated. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024247 | HARMONIC DRIVE CAMSHAFT PHASER WITH PHASE AUTHORITY STOPS - A camshaft phaser includes a housing with a harmonic gear drive unit disposed therein. The harmonic gear drive unit includes a circular spline and a dynamic spline, a flexspline disposed radially within the circular spline and the dynamic spline, a wave generator disposed radially within the flexspline, and a rotational actuator connectable to the wave generator. One of the circular spline and the dynamic spline is fixed to the housing. A hub is rotatably disposed radially within the housing and attachable to the camshaft and fixed to the other of the circular spline and the dynamic spline. A first arcuate input stop member is rotatable with one of the circular spline and the dynamic spline and is received within a first arcuate output opening defined by at least a first arcuate output stop member rotatable with the other of the circular spline and the dynamic spline. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024248 | DRAG LEVER - A drag lever for actuating a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine. The drag lever includes an oblong lever body formed of sheet metal material, wherein the lever body has a bottom and side walls integrally formed at an angle of about 90° onto the bottom on both sides. A first end section of the lever body includes a joint socket formed into the bottom between the side walls. The joint socket serves to pivotally moveably support the drag lever on a joint head mounted stationary in the internal combustion engine. A middle section of the lever body is provided with a cam gripping surface, and a second end section of the lever body has a contact surface extending on the bottom. The contact surface serves for actuating the gas exchange valve. The lever body is dimensioned so as to have essentially the same width in a cross section through the joint socket and in a cross section through the middle section. Starting from the first end section of the lever body, the angle of the side walls increases continually to about 90°. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024249 | HYDRAULIC BACKLASH COMPENSATING ELEMENT - A hydraulic backlash compensating element for an internal combustion engine, which has a housing in which a pressure-actuated piston is mounted The piston has a check valve via which oil can flow into the housing, and the check valve has a valve seat and a valve element arranged movably therein. The valve element is a hollow ball. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024250 | IGNITION LASER - An ignition laser, includes a laser-active solid-state body, a housing and a combustion chamber window, the housing having an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. An insert is provided between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve, the insert and the combustion chamber window being joined sealingly and integrally. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024251 | Gas engine having a laser ignition device - An internal combustion engine, in particular a gas engine, is described, which is equipped with a laser ignition device, and the combustion chamber has an essentially point-symmetrical shape at the ignition point. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024252 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINE USING LOW ELECTRIC POWER - A method and a system are provided for starting an engine that is employed for propulsion of a vehicle. The method includes determining that an engine start via a starter is desired, wherein the starter is powered by an energy storage device. The method also includes determining a state of charge of the energy storage device. The method additionally includes commanding the starter to crank the engine at a first predetermined speed, if the energy storage device is at or above a predetermined state of charge and supplying fuel to the engine for a first predetermined number of fueling events. Furthermore, the method includes commanding the starter to crank the engine at a second predetermined speed that is lower than the first predetermined speed and supplying fuel to the engine for a second predetermined number of fueling events, if the energy storage device is below the predetermined state of charge. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024253 | METHOD FOR ENGAGING A STARTING PINION OF A STARTING DEVICE WITH A RING GEAR OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is described for engaging a starting pinion of a starting device with a ring gear of an internal combustion engine, the starting pinion having a peripheral speed and the ring gear having a peripheral speed, the starting pinion being pushed forward axially along its axis of rotation, the starting pinion making contact with the ring gear at a peripheral speed which is lower than the peripheral speed of the ring gear. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024254 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FLANGE - An intake manifold flange system prevents leakage between joining portions of an intake manifold and a cylinder head while permitting stress relief. A flange body has an opening for receiving a distal end of the intake manifold and fastener hole openings for fixing the flange body to the cylinder head. Spaced annular grooves are arranged in an axial direction of the intake manifold. O-rings of a dimension to extend from the annular grooves and provide a pressurized contact with the distal end of an intake manifold. An annular groove is formed at a surface opposite a mounting portion of the cylinder head and an O-ring seal enables offsetting of the flange body from the cylinder head surface. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024255 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A piston for an internal combustion engine has a lower piston part and an upper piston part disposed on the lower piston part. The upper piston part has a top land that runs around its circumference, and a ring belt that runs around its circumference. At least the upper piston part consists of a sintered material. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024256 | ENGINE COVER HAVING A RETAINER TO SECURE AN ENGINE ACCESSORY - A cam cover for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine has an aperture in the cam cover adapted to permit spark plug installation into the cylinder head and two tabs protruding vertically from the cam cover adapted to retain a boss extending from an ignition coil. The ignition coil has a portion adapted to fit over the spark plug and an orifice through the boss. The cam cover also has a recess between the tabs with the recess extending into the cam cover which is adapted to accept a self-tapping screw in the event of a tab failure. The tabs have a varying cross-section along their length such that they allow the orifice to slide over the tabs squeezing the tabs together and then snapping into place when the orifice clears the ramps on the side of the tabs. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024257 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle with a spark plug unit disposed on a front side of a cylinder head wherein approaching the spark plug unit from the front side between a front wheel and the spark plug unit as well as a high-tension cord can be prevented, without increasing the front-rear length of the vehicle. The motorcycle includes an engine with a tubular section containing a spark plug that projects roughly in a forward direction from a front surface of a cylinder head. A spark plug cap which is connected to the spark plug in the inside of the tubular section with the high-tension cord connected to a side portion thereof is fitted to the tubular section. A portion of the tubular section which projects from the cylinder head is formed with a cutout for containing the high-tension cord and for directing the cord toward a lateral side of the tubular section. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024258 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention has an object to obtain an accurate amount of intake air at the time of an operation of an EGR mechanism in a control system of an internal combustion engine which is provided with a first fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into a cylinder, a second fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into an intake port, and the EGR mechanism. In order to achieve this object, the present invention resides in a control system of an internal combustion engine which is provided with a first fuel injection valve that injects fuel into a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, a second fuel injection valve that injects fuel into an intake port of the internal combustion engine, an EGR passage that introduces an EGR gas from an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine to an intake passage thereof, an EGR valve that is arranged in the EGR passage, and an obtaining means that obtains an amount of intake air in the internal combustion engine, wherein when the EGR valve is open, a determination is made based on a value of a cylinder injection ratio, as to whether the amount of intake air is in an increasing tendency or in a decreasing tendency with respect to a change in the cylinder injection ratio, and a value of the amount of intake air thus obtained is corrected according to a result of the determination. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024259 | DIRECT-START ENGINE OPERATION UTILIZING MULTI-STRIKE IGNITION - A method for engine starting is provided. The method may include performing idle-stop operation, and during a subsequent re-start, applying multi-strike ignition operation for a first combustion cycle. In this way, improved engine starting may be achieved with reduced emissions. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024260 | COMBINED ENGINE BRAKING AND POSITIVE POWER ENGINE LOST MOTION VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM - A system for actuating one or more engine valves for positive power operation and engine braking operation is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an exhaust valve bridge and intake valve bridge each receive valve actuations from two sets of rocker arms. Each valve bridge includes a sliding pin for actuating a single engine valve and an outer plunger disposed in the center of the valve bridge to actuate two engine valves through the bridge. The outer plunger of each valve bridge may be selectively locked to its valve bridge to provide positive power valve actuation. During engine braking, application of hydraulic pressure to the outer plungers may cause the respective valve bridges and outer plungers to unlock so that all engine braking valve actuations are provided from a rocker arm acting on one engine valve through the sliding pin. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024261 | VACUUM SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE - Systems and methods for generating a vacuum in an engine are provided. The system includes a first throttle upstream from a plurality of cylinders and a second throttle upstream from one of the cylinders. The system further includes a vacuum reservoir in fluidic communication with an intake runner downstream from the second throttle; a vacuum consumer in fluidic communication with the vacuum reservoir, the vacuum consumer controlled by an actuator; and a pneumatic actuator driven by a pressure state of the vacuum reservoir to adjust the second throttle. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024262 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FUEL USAGE - Methods and systems are provided for improving fuel usage while addressing knock by adjusting the use of spark retard and direct injection of a knock control fluid based on engine operating conditions and the composition of the injected fluid. One or more engine parameters, such as EGR, VCT, boost, throttle position, and CMCV, are coordinated with the direct injection to reduce torque and EGR transients. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024263 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FUEL INJECTING PRESSURE - A method is provided for estimating fuel injecting pressure of an injector belonging to a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection system includes, but is not limited to a fuel rail and at least one injector that are fluidly connected with the fuel rail through a connecting conduit. The method includes, but is not limited to modelling the pressure fluctuation within the connecting conduit according to the equation P=B·e | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024264 | HEAT ENGINE - A heat engine comprising compressor and expander displacement elements ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024265 | RELIEF VALVE AND FUEL VAPOR VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly is provided that can perform an overpressure relief function to vent fluid from a first component, such as to vent fuel vapor from a fuel tank, to a second component, such as a carbon canister, without being affected by the vapor pressure in the vent line to the second component. That is, the valve opens to provide pressure relief when needed regardless of the vapor pressure against which it opens. The valve assembly may also include a solenoid that is controllable to allow fluid flow separately from the movement in response to vapor pressure. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024266 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ROTATION SPEED OF A SUPERCHARGER IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for determining the rotation speed of at least one supercharger which compresses the sucked air in an internal combustion engine; the control method, during the normal operation of the internal combustion engine, comprises the steps of detecting, by means of a microphone, the intensity of a sound signal generated by the rotation of the supercharger; determining a frequency content of the sound signal generated by the rotation of the supercharger; identifying the frequencies with maximum amplitude within the frequency content of the sound signal generated by the rotation of the supercharger; recognising the frequencies with maximum amplitude which are each other's multiples or submultiples; and determining the rotation speed of the supercharger using exclusively the frequencies with maximum amplitude which are each other's multiples or submultiples. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024267 | Stored Compressed Air Management for Improved Engine Performance - A method for providing air to a combustion chamber of an engine, the engine including a compressor and a boost tank selectably coupled to an intake manifold. The method includes varying a relative amount of engine exhaust in air pressurized in the boost tank based on engine operating conditions, and discharging the air pressurized in the boost tank to the intake manifold. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024268 | Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Apparatus - An Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) apparatus for recirculating engine exhaust gas comprising a valve member disposed in an exhaust gas recirculation passage of an engine, the valve member movable between an open position and a closed position to control the flow of the exhaust gas through the exhaust gas recirculation passage, one or more bleeders to enable flow of exhaust gas through the exhaust gas recirculation passage when the valve member is in the closed position. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024269 | FUEL BASED ENGINE OPERATION CONTROL - Methods are provided for operating an engine with a variable fuel blend in a cylinder, where the variable fuel blend varies a peak achievable engine torque for a given operating condition. One example method comprises selectively operating an engine actuator that affects engine torque and engine fuel economy at the given operating condition, and extending operation of the actuator to higher engine torques as a peak engine torque for the given operating condition increases. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024270 | METHOD OF MODEL-BASED MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL OF EGR AND BOOST FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method to control an exhaust gas recirculation and a manifold air pressure in an engine includes utilizing a decoupling matrix within a multiple input and multiple output controller to determine an exhaust gas recirculation command and a manifold air pressure command, wherein the decoupling matrix is configured based upon a diagonally dominant model of the engine compensated by the determined exhaust gas recirculation command and the manifold air pressure command. The exhaust gas recirculation and manifold air pressure are controlled based upon the determined exhaust gas recirculation command and the determined manifold air pressure command. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024271 | METHOD FOR MANAGING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE AIR PATH OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH A LOW PRESSURE EGR SYSTEM - A method is provided for estimating the relative humidity in an intake line of an internal combustion engine provided with an intake manifold connected to the intake line, an exhaust line, and a Low Pressure EGR (LPE) conduit which fluidly connects the exhaust line to a connecting point of said intake line. The method includes, but is not limited to calculating specific humidity in the exhaust line, as a function of the O | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024272 | FUEL INJECTION AMOUNT CONTROL SYSTEM AND FUEL INJECTION AMOUNT CONTROL DEVICE FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection amount control system acquires a pre-correction air-fuel ratio imbalance index value that increases as the degree of ununiformity in the air-fuel ratio among cylinders increases, based on an output value of an upstream air-fuel ratio sensor, and obtains a value (intake air amount correlation value) corresponding to the intake air amount and a value (engine speed correlation value) corresponding to the engine speed over a period in which the pre-correction air-fuel ratio imbalance index value is acquired. Also, a post-correction air-fuel ratio imbalance index value is acquired by correcting the pre-correction air-fuel ratio imbalance index value based on the intake air amount correlation value and the engine speed correlation value, and the air-fuel ratio of the engine is controlled based on the post-correction air-fuel ratio imbalance index value. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024273 | FUEL INJECTION AMOUNT CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL INJECTION AMOUNT CONTROL DEVICE, AND FUEL INJECTION AMOUNT CONTROL METHOD OF MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection amount control system acquires an air-fuel ratio imbalance index value that increases as the degree of ununiformity in the air-fuel ratio among cylinders increases, based on an output value of an upstream air-fuel ratio sensor, and acquires an imbalance index learned value by performing a first-order lag filtering operation for removing noise, on the air-fuel ratio imbalance index value. Also, the fuel injection amount is increased based on the imbalance index learned value. In the filtering operation, the time constant of the filter is set to a smaller value when a magnitude of a difference between the current value and the last value of the air-fuel ratio imbalance index value is equal to or larger than a threshold value. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024274 | INTER-CYLINDER AIR/FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND INTER-CYLINDER AIR/FUEL RATIO IMBALANCE DETERMINATION METHOD - The invention provides an inter-cylinder air/fuel ratio imbalance determination apparatus and method. The determination apparatus includes a “limiting current type air/fuel ratio sensor”, and acquires a pre-correction index quantity that is greater the greater the degree of non-uniformity of the cylinder-by-cylinder air/fuel ratios, on the basis of a time differential value of the output value of the air/fuel ratio sensor. The determination apparatus obtains as the correction-purpose output value an average value of the output value obtained during a fuel-cut operation. The correction-purpose output value is greater the higher the responsiveness of the air/fuel ratio sensor. The determination apparatus acquires an air/fuel ratio imbalance index value by correcting the pre-correction index quantity so that the pre-correction index quantity is smaller the greater the correction-purpose output value. It is determined that an inter-cylinder air/fuel ratio imbalance state has occurred, when the air/fuel ratio imbalance index value is greater than or equal to an imbalance determination threshold value. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024275 | TWO-STROKE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A two stroke crank case scavenged two-stroke internal combustion engine, the engine including: a cylinder ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024276 | LOOP SCAVENGED TWO-STROKE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A loop scavenged two-stroke internal combustion engine which can effectively restrain blow-by of fresh gas with a relatively simple configuration is provided. A horizontal scavenging angle θb in at least one spot of a scavenging passage | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024277 | Baseball/softball pitching device - A pitching device includes a case in which a shaft, a press board, a strike board, an activation unit and a slide are received. The press board and the strike board are located on two ends of the shaft, and a driving spring is mounted to the shaft so as to rotate the shaft. The strike board has a support member for receiving a ball and the activation unit controls the operation of the strike board. The balls are put in the slide. A release member is located between the slide and the support member to control entry of the ball into the support member. By continuously pressing the press board, the torsion force of the driving spring is stored. When the pedal unit is operated to release the activation unit, the strike board rotates by the torsion spring to through the ball in the support member. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024278 | RAPID FIRE AIR-POWERED TOY GUN AND PLIABLE PROJECTILES FOR SHOOTING THEREFROM - An air-powered toy gun is described. The toy gun includes a main housing with a barrel extending therefrom. The main housing is formed to accept a projectile cartridge and align a bullet chamber of the cartridge with the barrel. An air cylinder is attached with the main housing, with a two-way plunger positioned within the air cylinder. A forestock is slidably attached with the housing and attached with the two-way plunger to allow the two-way plunger to be forced fore and aft within the air cylinder. Conduits and valves are attached with the air cylinder to fluidly connect the air cylinder with the bullet chamber of the cartridge. Further, an indexing mechanism is attached with the main housing. The indexing mechanism is operably connected with the forsestock such that upon each fore and aft motion of the forestock, the indexing mechanism draws a cartridge through the main housing. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024279 | AIR-POWERED TOY GUN AND PLIABLE PROJECTILES FOR SHOOTING THEREFROM - An air-powered toy gun is described. The toy gun includes a housing with a barrel. A cartridge slot is formed in the housing to accept a projectile cartridge and align a bullet chamber of the cartridge with the barrel. An air cylinder is attached with the housing. A dual slide unit is slideably attached with the housing, the dual slide unit having a plunger positioned within the air cylinder. Further, a pull back handle is attached with the dual slide unit to allow a user to draw the plunger from the air cylinder. Finally, conduits are attached with the air cylinder to connect the air cylinder with the bullet chamber of a cartridge. Thus, a user can draw the plunger from the air cylinder and release the pull back handle to shoot a projectile from the toy gun. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024280 | Pre-Assembled Barbecue Grill - A partially assembled grill comprises a frame unit having a bottom and two sides, one side mounted to pivot on one end of the bottom so that it is folded against the bottom, and the other side mounted to pivot on the other end of the bottom and positioned generally perpendicular to the bottom, to form a partially folded frame, and a grill casing, wherein the partially folded frame unit encloses the grill casing on two adjacent perpendicular surfaces. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024281 | THIN CHAMBER BURNER - Burner assemblies including panels (e.g., transparent panels) supported in a substantially parallel, closely-spaced relationship and gaskets and spacers sealing the space between the panels to form a perimeter seal and to define a plenum between the first and second panels with an inlet into the plenum and an outlet out of the plenum. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024282 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A SOLAR POWER TOWER SYSTEM - A solar energy collection system includes a primary solar receiver and a secondary solar receiver. The secondary solar receiver generates steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. The primary solar receiver receives the generated steam from the secondary solar receiver and superheats the steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. A plurality of heliostat-mounted mirrors reflects incident solar radiation onto one of the primary and secondary solar receivers. A controller aims a portion of the heliostat-mounted mirrors at the primary solar receiver such that a predetermined thermal profile is provided on a surface of the primary solar receiver. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024283 | Hybrid Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Collector - A single air or liquid type flat-plate solar collector assembly with a variable area proportion of the hybrid and solar thermal functions, having: a channel having a front, a back, opposite sides, a bottom inlet opening and a top outlet opening; a photovoltaic collector cover disposed across a hybrid portion of the front of the channel; and a transparent glazing covering disposed across a solar thermal portion of the front of the channel. Preferably, the body of the collector utilizes a standard standing seam metal panel with associated mounting expansion clips, and the photovoltaic collector cover and transparent glazing are both held onto the panel by a glazing mounting channel affixed to the standing seam of the metal panel. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024284 | Device for preheating objects, particularly aluminum strands, rods, or pins, as well as a system having such a device - In the case of a device ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024285 | LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A laryngeal mask airway having a laryngeal mask and a flexible airway tube is provided with an external brace that is easily detached or reattached onto the airway tube. The brace, when attached, enhances the stiffness of the combination to facilitate placement of the mask at the laryngeal inlet of a patient. After the mask is in proper, sealed position at the laryngeal inlet the brace may be removed to permit the external portion of the flexible airway tube to be located in an out-of-the-way position. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024286 | Variable Transition Pressure Profiles for a Bi-Level Breathing Therapy Machine - A method for controlling the transitions between two different pressures supplied by a breathing therapy device using a transition pressure profile for which the basic shape, the magnitude and the duration may be controlled by a user of the device or the user's therapist. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO A SUBJECT REGARDING RECEPTION OF POSITIVE AIRWAY SUPPORT THERAPY - A system and method provide feedback to a subject regarding compliance to a positive airway pressure support therapy regime. The feedback is provided to the subject in real-time (or near real-time). The feedback indicates to the subject whether a usage goal has been achieved. The usage goal may be dynamically and adaptively determined based on past usage by the subject. This may facilitate the automatic generation of usage goals for the subject that are realistic and gradually increase the compliance of the subject over time. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024288 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A RESPIRATORY GAS - An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas to a patient within the scope of the diagnosis and/or the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders includes an electronic signal processing device for generating a pressure control signal on the basis of indicative signals relating to the breathing activity and/or the physiological state of a person. The signal processing device comprises a signal inputting device and an extraction device for generating data field entries according to predefined signal analysis procedures. A pressure signal generator is provided for generating the pressure control signal, taking into account determined data field entries which are at least selected by the extraction device. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024289 | HEADGEAR-MOUNTABLE RESPIRATOR - A headgear-mountable respirator ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024290 | Headgear assembly for a respiratory mask assembly - A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and a headgear assembly removably attachable to the frame. The headgear assembly includes a pair of side portions and a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions. The pair of side portions includes at least one strap. The rear portion has at least one strap constructed of at least two layers of material. One of the layers of material has a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024291 | MASK BRACE AND MASK ASSEMBLY - A patient mask assembly for positive pressure ventilation includes a brace which clips to the mask and provides attachment locations for headgear straps in alternative positions to those attachment locations which may be provided by the mask. The brace may also provide a mask stabilizing portion. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024292 | DUAL-LUMEN TRACHEAL TUBE WITH SHAPED LUMEN DIVIDER - Various embodiments of a tracheal tube having a shaped divider disposed therein for separation of a tracheal tube into multiple ventilation lumens are provided. In some embodiments, the divider divides a tracheal ventilation lumen from a bronchial ventilation lumen. In some embodiments, the shaped divider provides an irregular inner diameter that allows a relatively bulky device to be inserted into one or both lumens. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024293 | MEDICAL DEVICE TUBE HAVING SUCTION LUMEN AND AN ASSOCIATED SUCTIONING SYSTEM - Various embodiments of a tracheal tube having a suction lumen are provided. For example, the suction lumen may be associated with two spaced apart pressure transducers, whereby a pressure drop between the transducers indicates that the suction lumen is free of blockages and a characteristic lack of pressure drop and/or particular pressure curve is indicative of a blockage. In addition, embodiments may include a tracheal tube with sensors configured to sense a buildup of secretions. The sensors may be located proximate to an opening in the suction lumen. In other embodiments, a blockage-clearing system for a suction lumen may be provided that blows air into the suction lumen to clear blockages. In particular, in certain embodiments, the blockage-clearing system may operate to create its own pressurized air source by utilizing the pressure change created in the suction line by a blockage. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024294 | LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY DEVICE WITH AIRWAY TUBE HAVING FLATTENED OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE AND ELLIPTICAL INNER AIRWAY PASSAGE - The disclosed laryngeal mask airway device includes an inflatable cuff and an airway tube. The inflatable cuff defines a central opening at least when inflated. The cuff is insertable through a mouth of a patient to an inserted location within the patient. The cuff surrounds a glottic opening of the patient when the cuff is inflated and at the inserted location. The airway tube extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The airway tube defines an internal passage, an anterior portion, a posterior portion, a left portion, and a right portion. An airway passage extends from the proximal end of the tube through the internal passage to the glottic opening when the cuff is inflated and at the inserted location. The anterior portion is characterized by a thinner wall thickness than the left and right portions. The posterior portion is characterized by a thinner wall thickness than the left and right portions. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024295 | Orthopedic device - An orthopedic device for treatment of headaches and the like includes a body adapted to substantially support a head of a human patient while the patient is resting in a substantially supine position. The body defines side surfaces, a lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface defines a substantially convex protrusion substantially proximate to at least one side surface and a substantially concave depression substantially proximate to the protrusion. A difference in elevation between the protrusion and depression is selected to provide one or more beneficial treatment procedures to the patient. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024296 | PANNUS SUPPORT ADAPTED FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES - A pannus support member is configured to support and contain a pannus during a surgical procedure to provide unobstructed access to the surgical site and provide, post surgery, a clean site that is exposed to air to promote proper healing. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024297 | MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT APPLIANCE - A mandibular advancement appliance is described which is secured to a subject's dentition. The appliance may adjust a position of the subject's lower dentition relative to the upper dentition while maintaining a distance between the upper and lower dentition. The appliance may also allow for the free rotation of the lower dentition relative to the upper dentition for increased comfort. Additionally, the appliance may also be utilized with a tongue retention assembly for maintaining a position of the subject's tongue relative to the device for treating sleep disordered breathing. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024298 | PARTIALLY ERODABLE SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - A method of maintaining airway patency in an airway of a patient which includes the steps of implanting a device into tissue adjacent an airway, the device having a bioerodable material wound around a resiliently deformable body to temporarily maintain the deformable body in a stretched, deformed state, and permitting the bioerodable material of the device to bioerode to apply a force to maintain airway patency. The invention also provides devices for practicing the method. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024299 | Dental thermo-forming material - A thermo-forming foil or plate made of a thermoplastic elastomer for the production of dental splints. To integrate reinforcements for various applications into individual areas of the splint, the thermo-forming foil or plate is made of segments comprised of different materials and lying side by side in the plane of the thermo-forming foil or plate, these materials having different Shore hardness. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024300 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN AREA OF THE HUMAN BODY - A device for protecting an area of skin of a human body includes a plate. The plate includes a first face covered by an external layer and a second face opposite the external layer. The second face is configured to be applied onto an area of skin to be protected. The plate also includes a protective part made of a polymer gel and at least one adhesive part made of a polymer gel. The protective part is configured to ensure mechanical protection of the area to be protected and the adhesive part is configured to come into contact with the skin. The adhesive part has an adhesive power greater than an adhesive power of the protective layer to hold the plate on the area to be protected. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024301 | Preformed Smokeless Tobacco Product - Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. In particular embodiments, each smokeless tobacco product can comprise a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024302 | Filter for a smoking article - A filter for a smoking article such as a cigarette is provided comprising a body of smoke filtering material ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024303 | CIGARETTE AND METHOD FOR TREATING CIGARETTE MATERIAL - A cigarette includes a shredded tobacco rod and a cigarette paper that wraps the outer peripheral surface of the shredded tobacco rod. The shredded tobacco and/or the cigarette paper contains a transition metal salt of an organic acid. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024304 | Filter Element Comprising Multifunctional Fibrous Smoke-Altering Material - A filter element for use in a smoking article and providing filtration of particulate material and gaseous components of mainstream smoke is provided. The filter element includes a segment of fibrous tow comprising a plurality of individual filaments, wherein each individual filament includes a plurality of adsorbent material particles at least partially encapsulated with a removable encapsulant imbedded therein. The individual filaments may further include an outer coating that provides a plurality of reactive groups adapted for reaction with one or more components of mainstream smoke. Alternatively, the multifunctional filter element combines different fibrous filter materials, such as cellulose acetate or polyolefin filaments combined with activated carbon filaments and at least one of ion exchange filaments and catalytic filaments. A method of providing a cellulose acetate fibrous tow containing an imbedded adsorbent material is provided, wherein a plurality of encapsulated adsorbent particles are mixed with a cellulose acetate dope. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024305 | FABRICATION OF CORE/SHELL CAPSULES OF DIFFERENT GEOMETRIES AND TREATMENT THEREAFTER - Multi-shelled capsules are made by co-extruding a first liquid flavorant composition and a first shell-forming polymeric material to form droplets which are hardened to form an inner shell containing a first liquid flavorant composition, and then coated with a second shell-forming polymeric material which is hardened to form an outer shell. The result is a capsule where the inner surface of the outer shell is separate and/or separable from the outer surface of the inner shell to define a space, wherein a second liquid flavorant composition may be located. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024306 | BIOPOLYMER FOAMS AS FILTERS FOR SMOKING ARTICLES - A process for preparing a filter plug for a smoking article, such as a cigarette, includes: (a) freeze-drying a solution of a biopolymer to form a structure; and (b) cutting the structure to a predetermined dimension, to thereby prepare a filter plug for a smoking article. Another process for preparing a filter plug for a smoking article, such as a cigarette, includes: (a) extruding a mixture of a foaming agent and a biopolymer comprising a protein to form a structure; and (b) cutting the structure to a predetermined dimension, to thereby form a filter plug for a smoking article. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024307 | NAIL GUIDE AND METHODOLOGY OF USE - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a fingernail guide comprising of a body formed into a open-ring shape having a guide portion, a pair of trapezoidal-shaped wings, and a grip portion; the guide portion having the front guide edge and a back concave curved edge, the two edges meeting one another to respectively form two side ends; each of the trapezoidal-shaped wings being attached to respective side end to project downward from the guide portion; the grip portion being a circular plate perpendicularly attached to back concave curved edge and projecting upward from the guide portion; wherein the fingernail guide is placed upon a finger to cover a portion of a manicured fingernail so that the front guide edge faces the tip of the nail; the back concave curved edge is proximate to the cuticle; and the wings straddle the sides of the finger. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024308 | METHOD OF MAKING UP WITH LIGHT-SENSITIVE MAKEUP USING A PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOSITION IN THE ALREADY-DEVELOPED STATE - A method of making up keratinous material with light-sensitive makeup, the method including applying on keratinous material a photochromic composition including a thermally stable photochromic agent in the already at least partially developed state. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024309 | Bleaching/Highlighting Composition - The present invention relates to bleaching composition for keratin fibres, especially human hair, comprising at least one compound with bleaching and/or highlighting effect wherein a water soluble protein selected from water soluble silk protein, water soluble silk protein hydrolysate and their derivatives is added. The object of the present invention is aqueous composition for bleaching hair comprising three parts which are mixed prior to application onto hair and which are
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| 20120024310 | METHOD OF APPLYING A PROTECTIVE FILM OVER NATURAL HAIR OR SCALP PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF BONDING GLUE - The hair gluing product of the invention is gel or crystallizing protective growth serum that dries down to form a film over your natural hair and scalp. The invention allows for application of hair bonding glue without damaging natural hair or scalp. It contains aloe extract, tea tree oil, chamomile extract. It is available in an assortment of colors. The purpose of the gel or serum is to protect client's natural hair/scalp from being damaged by the use of hair bonding glue, which is used for weaving styles. When hair bonding glue is applied directly to the natural hair and scalp it has a tendency to cause breakage and leads to damage hair the invention will cover the natural hair, which will allow the hair bonding glue to be applied directly to the shield that appears after the invention dries on the hair/scalp. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024311 | Hair-Care Device with Jaws - A hair-care device includes at least: two jaws, first jaw and second jaw, which are elongated and hinged together so as to be able to shift between an open position and a closed position in which opposing working surfaces define a hair treatment region, and electric heating element attached to at least one of the working surfaces. The first jaw consists of at least one friction bar which is able to move along an adjacent working surface and which is adapted to engage with an opposing element of second jaw to create, when the jaws are closed, a traction region which generates a traction force which exceeds the traction force generated by the treatment region as the device is moved over a lock of hair. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024312 | Dust Repellent Surface Coating - Provided herein are compositions for coatings that repel dust. The compositions comprise colloidal silica suspended in a low molecular weight alcohol, one or more hard nanoparticles, a fluoride source, and one or more combustible organic compounds. Methods of preparing a coating from the compositions are also provided herein. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024313 | GIGASONIC BRUSH FOR CLEANING SURFACES - An apparatus, system, and method for a Gigasonic Brush for cleaning surfaces is presented. One embodiment of the system includes an array of acoustic transducers coupled to a substrate where the individual acoustic transducers have sizes in the range of 9 um2 to 250,000 um2. The system may include a positioning mechanism coupled to at least one of a target surface or the array of acoustic transducers, and configured to position the array of acoustic transducers within 1 millimeter of a target surface. The system may also include a cleaning liquid supply arranged to provide cleaning liquid for coupling the array of acoustic transducers to the target surface. The system may further include a controller coupled to the array of acoustic transducers and configured to activate the array of acoustic transducers. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024314 | PLASMA MEDIATED ASHING PROCESSES - Plasma mediated ashing processes for removing organic material from a substrate generally includes exposing the substrate to the plasma to selectively remove photoresist, implanted photoresist, polymers and/or residues from the substrate, wherein the plasma contains a ratio of active nitrogen and active oxygen that is larger than a ratio of active nitrogen and active oxygen obtainable from plasmas of gas mixtures comprising oxygen gas and nitrogen gas. The plasma exhibits high throughput while minimizing and/or preventing substrate oxidation and dopant bleaching. Plasma apparatuses are also described. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024315 | METHOD FOR MEGASONIC PROCESSING OF AN ARTICLE - A method for megasonic processing of an article. In one aspect, the invention may be a method of processing semiconductor wafers comprising: supporting the semiconductor wafer substantially horizontally; positioning a rod-like probe above an upper surface of the semiconductor wafer in an orientation other than normal to the upper surface of the substrate; applying a fluid to the upper surface of the semiconductor wafer so that a film of the fluid is formed between at least a portion of the rod-like probe and the upper surface of the semiconductor wafer; and vibrating the rod-like probe to transmit energy to the upper surface of the semiconductor wafer via the film of the fluid to loosen particles on the upper surface of the semiconductor wafer. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024316 | SUCTION CUP FOR A MOBILE CLEANING DEVICE AND A MOBILE SUCTION SYSTEM WITH SUCH A SUCTION CUP - A suction cup for a mobile cleaning device for cleaning a hose filter. The suction cup has a base body with an outer circumference secured with respect to the hose filter. And, the suction cup has a through-opening with an inner circumference and a longitudinal axis. The suction cup also has a first felt seal secured with respect to the base body outer circumference, and a second felt seal secured with respect to the through-opening inner circumference. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024317 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a cleaning apparatus includes a removing unit whose tip portion is harder than a constituent material of a surface layer on a back surface side of a semiconductor wafer (wafer) and which is configured to clean a back surface of the wafer held by a holding unit and a moving mechanism that relatively moves the removing unit and the wafer in a direction parallel to the wafer back surface. The removing unit grinds and removes a protrusion that is formed of a material same as the surface layer of the wafer back surface, by the moving mechanism relatively moving the removing unit and the wafer and causing the tip portion of the removing unit to come into contact with the protrusion. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024318 | RETICLE CHUCK CLEANER - According to one embodiment, a reticle chuck cleaner for cleaning a reticle chuck of an EUV exposure apparatus includes a substrate having a shape to be carried to the reticle chuck of the EUV exposure apparatus, and an adhesive formed on one of the main surfaces of the substrate. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024319 | AZEOTROPIC AND AZEOTROPE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS OF METHYL PERFLUOROHEPTENE ETHERS AND METHANOL AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions comprised of methylperfluoroheptene ethers and methanol. The present disclosure also provides for methods of use for the azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024320 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING A STRUCTURE - A cleaning apparatus may include a flow source such as a fan which creates air flow through a ventilation duct or other structure to be cleaned. A projectile source projects projectiles such as dry ice pellets proximate the structure to dislodge debris particles therefrom and introduce the dislodged debris particles into the air flow. An electrostatic precipitator removes the particles from the air flow. An upstream sensor may be used to detect the particles upstream of the electrostatic precipitator and determine if the structure is clean using a controller. A downstream sensor may be used to detect the particles downstream of the electrostatic precipitator and determine the efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator using the controller. Carbon dioxide within the air flow may also be detected. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024321 | CLEANING SYSTEM HAVING HEATED CLEANING ENCLOSURE FOR CLEANING HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE BUNDLES - An improved portable cleaning system for use in cleaning heat exchanger tube bundles, fin-fans, towers and other elongated components. The cleaning system comprises a cleaning unit having a cleaning enclosure that receives and cleans the component and a control unit that controls the operation of the system. The cleaning unit has a cleaning enclosure defining a chamber sized and configured to receive the component through a sealable lid. A roller assembly rotates the component while a spray assembly sprays cleaning fluid over and into the rotating component. The cleaning fluid is heated in the chamber using surface heating elements attached to heat transfer plates along sections of the chamber walls. A vapor recovery system captures and treats toxic vapors. In use, the cleaning system is transported to a facility to clean the components on-site using cleaning fluid supplied by the facility and discharging waste to the facility. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024322 | SAND WAND ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for removing sediment from a waterway using a high pressure water spray and a suction line is disclosed. The high pressure water is directed through a pressure line. The high pressure water helps to suspend sediment that has settled in the waterway. Water and suspended sediment is then vacuumed up by the suction line and deposited outside the water for further treatment or disposal. The apparatus is designed to be hand-held by an individual situated in the waterway, such that great control over which specific locations within the waterway are being treated. An outlet from the pressure line is selectively moved between a first position to direct pressurized fluid against the waterway surface to be treated and a second position that enhances removal of the water with suspended sediment. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024323 | Method For Determining A Pattern Use Of An Electric Toothbrush And Electric Toothbrush - A method for determining a pattern of use of an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing an electric toothbrush including a drive shaft for coupling to a brush part; an electric motor and a drive for providing a first motion of the drive shaft; measuring a characteristic parameter of the electric motor; detecting a distinctive change of the characteristic parameter; and evaluating the distinctive change. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024324 | Regeneration of Purification Beds with a Jet Compressor in an Open Loop Cycle - Methods and systems for regenerating a purification bed take advantage of inert gas pressure, such as, for example, supplied by a pipeline. The inert gas ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024325 | SYSTEM FOR RECOVERY OF ELECTRODEPOSITION PAINT - An object of the present invention is to provide a system for recovery of electrodeposition paint wherein the loss of the electrodeposition paint is not increased, even if the number of stages of a multistage recovery and washing process with a membrane filtration filtrate is reduced in electrodeposition painting. The system for recovery of electrodeposition paint of the present invention, in which a membrane filtration filtrate of electrodeposition bath liquid is supplied to a final stage washing tank of the multistage recovery and washing process with a membrane filtration filtrate, is characterized in that a filtrate obtained by membrane filtration of the final stage washing tank liquid is supplied to the final stage washing tank and concentrated liquid is supplied to the electrodeposition bath and/or a washing tank at other than the final stage. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024326 | "DisNfect" Self contained and portable grocery cart disinfecting system - A Grocery Cart Disinfecting System for any shopping carts. It was designed to help prevent the spread of germs, flu, H1N1, viruses, | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024327 | TREATMENT MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLE-CLEANING OR BOTTLE-PASTEURIZING MACHINE - A machine for treating containers, having a plurality of spray tubes which are oriented transversely to a distributor channel, and of which each is secured in a releasable manner, on at least one end, to a cutout of the distributor channel, the spray-tube end and the distributor channel have provided thereinbetween a bayonet lock which can be released by a partial rotary movement about an axis of rotation, essentially parallel to the spray-tube axis. The bayonet lock is provided with a seal and has locking elements which are in mutual engagement with one another on the distributor channel and on the spray-tube end. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024328 | WASH-OUT CONTAINER - A wash-out container has a collection basin, a filter and a pump. Water used for washing tools is filtered and re-used so the wash-out container is stand-alone. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024329 | MOVABLE BASE WITH WHEELS DEPLOYABLE BY CYCLIC DRIVING ASSEMBLY - A ratcheting assembly can include a housing, a ratcheting gear, a first ratchet pawl, a motion translation member, and a ratcheting actuation member. The ratcheting gear can rotatably mount within the housing and include a plurality of ratchet teeth and an eccentric opening. The eccentric opening can include a rotational center of the ratcheting gear. The first ratchet pawl can mount to the housing adjacent to the ratcheting gear to allow rotation in a first direction and to hinder rotation in a second direction opposite the first direction. The motion translation member can mount within the opening such that rotation of the ratcheting gear can cause a movement of the motion translation member via rotation of the eccentric opening. The ratcheting actuation member can mount to the housing and include a second ratchet pawl. The second ratchet pawl can mount to the ratcheting actuation member adjacent to the ratcheting gear such that actuation of the ratcheting actuation member in the first direction can cause a rotation of the ratcheting gear and actuation of the ratcheting actuation member in the second direction opposite the first direction does not cause a rotation of the ratcheting gear. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024330 | MOVABLE BASE WITH WHEELS DEPLOYABLE BY REVERSIBLE DRIVING ASSEMBLY - A ratchet assembly includes an elongated shaft, a gear housing, a ratcheting member, and an arm. The elongated shaft can have a gear and be supported by the gear housing to allow rotation about a primary axis of the shaft. The ratcheting member can mount in the housing and be biased toward the gear to engage with the gear hindering relative rotation about the shaft axis in a first direction and allowing rotation about the shaft axis in a second direction opposite the first direction. The ratcheting member can rotatably mount within the housing about a second axis. The arm can couple to the gear housing in a first configuration to provide torque to rotate the housing about the shaft axis in the first direction when the arm is pressed downward. The arm can also be coupled to the gear housing in a second configuration to rotate the housing about the shaft axis in a second direction opposite the first direction when the arm is pressed downward. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024331 | Canopy Assembled with Fastening Brackets - The present invention uses special fastening brackets to assemble a canopy. The fastening brackets are uniquely shaped so it could bind the metal bars together without the need to drill holes through them, thereby causing the need to match the holes. Therefore, as the canopy changes its shapes as it is being used, the assembling would not be a problem. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024332 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL COATED WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER - A thermoelectric material in a shape for forming part of a thermoelectric module, the thermoelectric material is coated with a protective layer to prevent degradation by humidity, oxygen, chemicals or thermal stress. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024333 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL DEFORMED BY CRYOGENIC IMPACT AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A thermoelectric material has a microstructure deformed by cryogenic impact. When the cryogenic impact is applied to the thermoelectric material, defects are induced in the thermoelectric material, and such defects increase phonon scattering, which results in enhanced figure of merit. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024334 | Exhaust Heat Thermoelectric Generator (HETEG) System - Electric Power Generation Using the Combination of Thermoelectric Modules and Waste Exhaust Heat - The present invention pertains to a method for generating electric energy. For several good reasons, it is desired to reduce wastes and renew any wastes from fossil fuel engines. The exhaust heat thermoelectric generator (HETEG) used for this purpose according to the present invention can generate electrical energy from wasted heat emitting from said fossil fuel engine when combined with an array of thermoelectric modules and when said array is mounted on the periphery of a moving vehicle, or when said array is installed in a stationary location for idling trucks and semis to plug their exhaust tails into it. Further, said generated energy can be stored for reuse in any location. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120024335 | MULTI-LAYERED THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a multi-layered thermoelectric device and a method of manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a multi-layered thermoelectric device includes the steps of: forming a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor in a sheet type by mixing thermoelectric semiconductor materials at a preset component ratio; cutting the sheets according to a preset specification of the thermoelectric device; stacking sheets which are made by mixing the thermoelectric semiconductor materials at a preset component ratio and are cut into the same size for each of them; and forming a final thermoelectric device by compressing the stacked sheets. By using the method, scattering phenomenon due to a short wavelength of phonon occurs at a boundary of each layer, which results in active scattering of phonon. Therefore, it is possible to expect an effect of improving a thermoelectric figure of merit of a thermoelectric device. | 2012-02-02 |
