| 06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20090031864 | Fiber optic cable stripper - A fiber optic stripping device and replaceable structures for use with the device are disclosed. The replaceable structures include a blade including an edge with a generally semi-circular stripping notch, the notch having a diameter of about 0.0096 inches for stripping a tight-buffer cable that includes optical fiber with a diameter of about 125 μm and a coating with a diameter of about 250 μm surrounding the fiber, the buffer of 900 μm being bonded to the coating. A centering structure for aligning the cable horizontally and vertically with respect to a pair of blades is also disclosed. The centering structure includes a body with an offset protruding portion defining a top contact surface acting as a vertical stop for the cable laid on the surface. An elongate groove formed at a second end of the body extends in a direction from the second end toward the first end, the groove including an open end facing toward the second end and a closed end facing toward the first end, a portion of the groove formed by the top contact surface of the protruding portion. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031865 | POWER TOOL, BATTERY, CHARGER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A power tool includes a housing assembly having a first housing portion and a second housing portion supported for pivoting movement relative to the first housing portion about a pivot axis. The first housing portion supports a motor. The second housing portion includes a chuck for supporting a tool element. The power tool also includes a gear supported within the housing assembly for rotation relative to at least one of the first and second housing portions about the pivot axis. The gear is operable to transfer drive force from the motor to the tool element. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031866 | Cam Compression Tool - A variable compression tool comprising a retaining surface attached to a lever arm and a cam surface attached to a second lever arm. The two arms are moveably connected through a fixed pivot point. The profile of the jaw pocket may be of various shapes. In one instantiation, the jaw pocket conforms to at least two sides of a nut. The orientation of the cam surface to the jaw pocket is such that the force generated by closing the jaws forces the nut into the retaining surface. Adjustment of the cam lever arm is regulated by an eccentric cam adjuster bearing which changes the effective center of rotation of lever arm two in two dimensions simultaneously by rotation of the bearing. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031867 | MULTI-FUNCTION SCREWDRIVER - A screwdriver has an elongate handle generally defining an axis and a substantially uniform elongate shank arranged along the axis. One end of the shank is embedded within the handle and defines a cylindrical surface and having another end provided with a driver tip arranged within a cylindrical envelope defined by the cylindrical surface and is configured for engaging and driving a fastener by rotating the fastener about an axis substantially coextensive with the handle axis. An auxiliary driver means is arranged within the cylindrical envelope for driving a fastener about an axis substantially normal to the handle axis. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031868 | System and Method for Tensioning an Emergency Brake System - A brake tensioning system and method are described herein for use on vehicles. The system includes a tool, and the method includes the use of the tool to effectuate tensioning of a brake system conveniently, accurately, and repeatably. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031869 | HAND TOOL BEING CONNECTED FIRMLY - This invention relates to an ax or hammer with firm connection including an ax or hammer head ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A WEB TO PROVIDE A COVERING - A covering is provided for exterior or interior application on solid surfaces such as garage floors, patios, and walkways. The covering is formed as tiles formed of a top layer of fibrous material, such as carpet, and a bottom layer of adhesive applied in spaced bands, lines, strips or rows that allow the tile to be removed from the surface after installation if desired. A release sheet, preferably formed of plural pieces, is secured over the adhesive for removal during installation. A portion of the release sheet can function as a positioning strip to assist in accurately placing the tiles. The covering is manufactured by coating the bottom surface of a strip of material in beads of adhesive, smoothing the beads into bands, lines, strips or rows, and then cutting the strip into tiles using a non-mechanical cutter such as a laser. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031871 | Dual cutting element tool for debulking bone - Apparatus and methods for removing selected tissue are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first cutting element including a distal end and a cutting edge at the distal end and a second cutting element including a distal end and a cutting edge at the distal end of the second cutting element. The second cutting element is positioned relative to the first cutting element such that the cutting edge of the first cutting element and the cutting edge of the second cutting element cooperatively produce a shear force on a region of an object when the first cutting element moves in a first direction and the second cutting element moves in a second direction, different from the first direction. The second cutting element defines a conduit configured to convey a fluid from the region of the object. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031872 | Automatic Pill Cutter - An automatic pill cutter includes mechanisms for bringing pills to a cutting location, for centering and locating the pills at the cutting location, and for cutting and dispensing the cut pills. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031873 | Explosive Water Jet with Precursor Bubble - A water jet assembly and method of use comprising a tank with cutting fluid, fuel and oxidizer lines, and a tank discharge lines. In operation, the tank is filled with oxidizer; the oxidizer line is closed and cutting fluid is supplied compressing the oxidizer. When the fluid reaches a level, the fluid line is closed and fuel is injected. A spark generator ignites the fuel/oxidizer mixture thereby raising the tank pressure. As the pressure rises, a low pressure valve simultaneously closes at a prescribed level. The vent line and a discharge to a nozzle are opened thereby, forming a gas bubble. When the bubble reaches a desired size and pressure drops below a level, the vent closes, allowing combustion expansion to force fluid through the nozzle to form a cutting jet. The bubble allows the jet to retain coherence between the nozzle and a cutting surface. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031874 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLATE SYSTEM FOR STAMPING PRESSES AND CONNECTION ELEMENT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method for the operation of a panel placement system for punching presses wherein a feed slide is moved between the punching die of the punching press and a transfer position located in front of the punching press. A first connection mechanism of the feed slide, in the transfer position, seizes a panel in the rear area to advance it stepwise through the punching press in response to the cycle of said punching press, wherein the panel is gripped exclusively from above in a rear edge area which is located between the rear edge and the surfaces to be punched out. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031875 | Miter Saw - A miter saw has a base unit, a cutting unit, and a supporting unit. The base unit supports a workpiece. The cutting unit has a rotary cutting blade having two side faces, a motor for driving the rotary cutting blade, and a housing having a blade cover for covering a part of the cutting blade and a motor housing provided to the blade cover on one side face of the rotary cutting blade for accommodating the motor. The supporting unit is supported to the base unit for pivotably supporting the cutting unit. The supporting unit is configured to move the cutting unit toward and away from the base unit in a first direction. The support unit has a guide unit supported to the base unit, and a sliding unit having a pivot shaft pivotably supporting the cutting unit. The guide unit extends parallel to a second direction and having a front end. The sliding unit is guided by the guide unit to move between a front position and a rear position in the second direction. The pivot shaft extends in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. The motor housing has a proximal end to the rotary cutting blade and a distal end in the third direction. At least one part of the guide unit is positioned on the one side face and between the cutting blade and the distal end in the third direction. When the sliding unit is positioned at the rear position, a first distance between the pivot shaft and a closest point of the motor housing to the pivot shaft in a plane extending in the first direction and containing the guide unit is longer than a second distance between the pivot shaft and the front end of the guide unit in the plane. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031876 | WINDOW COVERING SIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises saw for cutting the window blind. A clamp assembly moves the window covering relative to the saw. A controller moves the clamp assembly to automatically position the window covering relative to the saw. The saw is moved into engagement with the window covering to cut the window covering. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031877 | SAW BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A CUTTING SAW - A saw blade assembly for a cutting saw is provided, which includes an effectively circular polygonal disc with an outer edge defined by multiple flat sides, and numerous saw tooth holders, each saw tooth holder removably mounted on a corresponding flat side along the outer edge of the polygonal disc. Preferably, each saw tooth holder straddles the corresponding flat side of the polygonal disc. The saw tooth holder may have a body with a flat abutment surface abutting the corresponding flat side of the polygonal disc, a first leg extending from the body along a first surface of the polygonal disc, and a second leg extending from the body along a second surface of the polygonal disc. For each saw tooth holder, the saw blade assembly may also include fastening means removably mounting the saw tooth holder to the polygonal disc. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031878 | Pick for playing a non-bowed stringed instrument - A pick for playing a non-bowed stringed instrument, such as a guitar, comprises a main body having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. At least a substantial portion of the main body comprises a doming mixture. The pick is formed by providing a thin flat backing having a front face and a back face; placing the thin flat backing onto a curing tray with the back face against the curing tray and the font face facing generally upwardly; introducing a doming mixture onto the front face of the thin flat backing; permitting the doming mixture to cure, thus forming a hardened resin mixture pick having a bottom surface and a domed top surface; and separating the thin flat backing from the hardened pick. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031879 | Guitar/bass case with built-in tuner - This invention relates to a musical instrument case with a built-in tuner. The tuner gives a musician the ability to tune their instrument quickly without the need to carry a separate tuner or look for their tuner elsewhere. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031880 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING MUSIC - A system for teaching music and an associated method of teaching music. The system and method for teaching music use multiple bodies that are each associated with a unique letter that corresponds to the letters A through G from the Latin alphabet and each body has a natural music notes on at least the top or bottom face and an accidental music note of the same letter on at least the front or back face. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031881 | Zinistesia: An Apparatus And Method For Teaching, Writing, And Reading Music - A system and method of identifying the parts and components of a musical work, where analysis and time dedicated to studying are combined in a color based system which uses multicolor musical scores to indicate specific components of the musical work. Each of the components of the musical score, such as melody or theme, transition or bridge, accompaniment, counter-song, coda, etc., is denoted by separate colors. In addition, the most difficult sections of a musical work are identified by indicia to assist the student or musician when learning a particular musical work. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031882 | Method for Classifying Music - A method for classifying music includes providing music classification data, providing an unclassified piece of music to be classified, and deriving for each music class within the music classification data a respective Gish distance value. A finite set of a finite number of Gish distance values is descriptive for the relation of the unclassified piece of music to be classified with respect to a discrete and finite set of a finite number of music classes. Alternatively, for a given piece of music to be classified, music classification data of a n-tuple of at least three numbers are obtained, which are representative for the mood of the piece of music. From the n-tuple of numbers of the music classification data a pair of two dimensional coordinate values are determined, which are representative for the mood of the piece of music. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031883 | Networked karaoke system and method - A networked karaoke system, comprising an electronic device comprising a karaoke module configured to transmit karaoke content over a communication network for output by at least one other electronic device, the karaoke module configured to receive sing-along content from a user of the at least one other electronic device. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031884 | MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A musical performance processing apparatus that provides better assistance for student's practice. The apparatus includes a main unit in which music data including performance information of right- and left hand parts is stored, and a performance terminal having a keyboard divided into two key ranges by a split point. Each key range is set as a tapping or normal performance key range. The main unit generates a musical tone when input with performance information generated by depression of a key in the normal performance key range, and automatically reproduces performance information of designated part of music data for the number of beats corresponding to key depression, when input with performance information generated by depression of a key in the tapping performance key range. Sounding is stopped, if there is a deviation between a tempo of teacher's tapping performance and timing of student's performance. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031885 | Networked karaoke system and method - A karaoke system, comprising a plurality of electronic devices each configured to output karaoke content, at least one of the plurality of electronic devices configured to calculate a group karaoke score corresponding to respective users of the plurality of electronic devices. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031886 | RESONANCE SOUND ADDING APPARATUS FOR KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - Resonators generate resonance sound data of given resonant frequencies based on sound signal data corresponding to a pitch of a key. Each resonator includes a delay circuit which delays an input based on delay time data, a second adder which adds an output from the delay circuit to input sound signal data, and a low-pass filter which performs filtering depending on a filter control signal on the output from the second adder. An output from the low-pass filter is input to the delay circuit, and a first adder adds outputs from the resonators. A storage device stores a coefficient table containing items of delay time data to be provided to the resonators, and the items of the delay time data do not match with frequencies corresponding to pitches of keys. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031887 | MISSILE CONTAINER RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR A VERTICAL MISSILE LAUNCH DEVICE - The invention relates to a missile container retaining structure ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031888 | Primer loader assembly - A primer loader assembly ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031889 | Complex Geometry Composite Armor for Military Applications - The present invention utilizes a layered armor concept, combining engineered and naturally-occurring materials, to mitigate damage to a vehicle from explosively formed projectiles (EFPs), particularly those projectiles with impact velocities greater than 2.25 km/s, reducing the velocity of the impacting projectile to less than 1.5 km/s upon exiting the composite armor system. The composite armor system incorporates a structural framework that contains and constrains a geometrical structure of rigid rods with the void spaces between the rods filled with a particulate matrix material. Because the composite armor can incorporate naturally-occurring particulate matrix materials that are readily available, the armor can be transported with less bulk system weight, allowing for additional weight reduction in air or sea transport applications. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031890 | ISO pallet concept for a gun - A lower gun mount, which can be mounted in a standardized way on a ship or a permanent ground foundation, is used so that a gun can be mounted with minimal effort quickly, reproducibly and without slip, and later dismounted. This standardized lower gun mount is mounted geometrically correctly on a foundation or ship by so-called standardized ISO corners, which can be fixed in place on supports specially provided for this purpose and a mounting frame that assists the mounting. This makes it possible for the gun to be mounted rigidly and without play. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031891 | Hydraulic circuit for rapid bucket shake out - A hydraulic circuit is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit may have a variable displacement pump. The variable displacement pump may have a fluidic displacement control configured to vary a flow of pressurized fluid based on a fluid signal and an electronic displacement control configured to vary the flow of pressurized fluid based on an electronic signal. The flow of pressurized fluid may be controlled by the one of the fluidic and electronic displacement controls that requests the smallest flow of pressurized fluid. The hydraulic circuit may also have a control valve connected between the pump and the fluidic displacement control, and the control valve may be configured to transmit the fluid signal to the fluidic displacement control. The hydraulic circuit may further have a controller configured to transmit a fluid signal to cause the fluidic control to request a maximum flow of pressurized fluid, and transmit an electronic signal requesting a flow smaller than the maximum flow, which causes the electronic displacement control to vary the flow of pressurized fluid. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031892 | Hydrostatic piston machine according to the floating cup concept - The invention relates to a hydrostatic piston engine ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031893 | SWASHPLATE TYPE AXIAL PISTON DEVICE HAVING APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING THREE OPERATING DISPLACEMENTS - An axial piston hydraulic device. The device has a housing that uses a servo piston in order to control the displacement of a swashplate within the device. By using a servo member disposed within a cavity of an end cap on the housing the axial piston hydraulic device is able to provide three operating positions depending on the angle of the swashplate. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031894 | Sliding Device - A sliding device | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031895 | Method for Producing Oxygen, From Air, Particularly Using an Electrochemical Cell with Ceramic Membrane, with Control Means for Continuous Production - Method for producing oxygen from air, in which, for this purpose, a generator is used that generates oxygen at its outlet, from air introduced at its inlet. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031896 | Air filtration in computer systems - In one embodiment an electronic device comprises a housing defining a chamber, a circuit board positioned in the chamber and comprising at least one integrated circuit, an air inlet port and an air outlet port formed in the housing, a fluid flow generator to generate an air flow across the circuit board in the chamber, and an electrostatic air filtration system to filter air entering the chamber from the air inlet port. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031897 | Cross-Linkable and Cross-Linked Mixed Matrix Membranes and Methods of Making the Same - The present invention is for novel high performance cross-linkable and cross-linked mixed matrix membranes and the use of such membranes for separations such as for CO | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031898 | Method of Treating Volatile Hydrocarbons - A hydrocarbon adsorption unit for recovery of volatile hydrocarbons which emanate from several sources and which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere through the air cleaner of an automobile engine when the engine is shut-off. The unit is positioned in the air intake system such that all air flowing through the engine passes through the unit. The unit comprises a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. The housing contains a substrate and a volatile hydrocarbon adsorber material coated on the surface of the substrate. The adsorber material may be silica gel, a molecular sieve and/or activated carbon. The material further contains a binder that will cause the material to adhere to the surface of the substrate. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031899 | Volatile Substance Filter - A volatile substance filter comprises volatile substance adsorber material particles on plastics material support surfaces extending parallel to the direction of gas flow through the filter. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031900 | COFFEE MAKER - A coffee maker including a base, a housing, a hopper, a burr grinding assembly, and a brew basket is provided for automatic self-metered grinding and brewing of coffee. A cover is provided for the brew basket to prevent moisture from reaching the whole coffee beans in the hopper. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031901 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELIVERING FOODSTUFF - A device and to a method for delivering drinkable liquid, in particular, milk or syrup, is provided wherein the device includes at least one pump, which can be connected to at least one container for drinkable liquid, so that, using the pump, the drinkable liquid can be delivered from the container. The device includes at least one sensor for measuring the fill level of the container, and the pumping process is stopped as a function of a measurement signal from the sensor when the measurement signal falls below or exceeds a given measurement signal limit. The sensor is constructed as a pressure sensor and the pressure sensor is arranged such that the pressure in the container for drinkable liquid can be measured by the pressure sensor. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031902 | DRIP FILTER COFFEE MAKER - Disclosed in this specification is a drip filter coffee maker that includes features to improve the taste of the brewed coffee and to enhance to ease of use. In one embodiment, an integral plate burr grinder sends coffee ground down a coffee chute that feeds the filter cone. A chute door at the end of the coffee chute prevents vapours or condensation from entering the coffee chute. In another embodiment, the eject tray that carries the filter cone may be coupled with a dampened spring biasing mechanism which moderates the eject motion. Further, a pivot float may be provided within the carafe so that the user may read the carafe fill level easily. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031903 | RECONFIGURABLE MAILING MACHINE FOR PRINTING AND OPENING MAILPIECES - A mailing machine for processing mailpiece envelopes, wherein a print station thereof is reconfigurable to process envelopes in two operating modes. The reconfigurable print station includes a displacement device having an integrated cutting mechanism to perform both printing and cutting operations. The displacement device includes a displacement surface for urging the mailpiece envelopes against a registration surface to facilitate print operations and a cutting mechanism coupled to the displacement device for cutting the sheet material in a direction substantially parallel to the processing path of the mailpiece envelope. The cutting device is adapted to be repositioned relative to the displacement surface such that, (i) in a first operating mode, the cutting device is retracted beneath or below the plane of the displacement surface, and (ii) in a second operating mode, the cutting device is extended above the plane of the displacement surface to cut the sheet material as it traverses the processing path. In the first operating mode, the print station is adapted to print delivery information/images, such as postage indicia, on a face surface of the mailpiece and, in the second operating mode, the print station is adapted to cut an edge of the mailpiece to open the envelope. The print heads may remain operational in the second operating mode to print mailpiece opening information such as the date, time, and/or location of mailpiece processing. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031904 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC INDEXING OF A GOLF BALL - The present invention is directed to a magnetic indexing device that can be connected to a conveyor, the device firmly holding a golf ball in a particular orientation for the purposes of printing of indicia and logo on the ball when device and ball move along the conveyor. The device includes a stationary base portion and a rotating cup portion which are magnetically coupled to each other. Each portion has recesses for housing magnets to create a magnetic field of attraction which firmly locks the two portions together. When rotation of the cup portion to the base portion is required, the rotation is substantially friction-free because of a thrust bearing ring set in the base portion. The cup portion is caused to rotate 45° or 90° upon being biasly urged by station locks located on the conveyor. The cup portion has an open bridge section wherein cam surfaces of the station locks can engage and cause the cup portion to rotate, which is necessary for each new procedure, whether it be inspection of the ball, pad printing of indicia and logo, or curing the printed ink with ultraviolet light. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031905 | ROTARY SCREEN PRINTING USING MANDRELS - A printing press, comprising: two mandrels positioned with axes aligned and in parallel; a plurality of wheel elements, with a different one of the wheel elements disposed around each end of each of the mandrels, wherein at least one of the wheel elements on one of the mandrels is a drive wheel; a rotary screen extending lengthwise between and around the wheel elements at the ends of the mandrels; and an ink repository positioned to provide ink to the rotary screen. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031906 | Printing Press System - A printing press system includes a first machine line of a printing press, which is embodied as a newspaper printing press, and is provided with at least one first printing unit having printing group cylinders of a first maximum effective printing width. A second printing press, which is equipped with at least one second printing unit with printing group cylinders that have a second maximum effective printing width, is part of the first machine line. A dryer is located in alignment with the second printing unit. A former structure, having an effective width that is defined by the width of one, or of several formers disposed next to each other, and perpendicular to the feeding direction of the web to be folded, is also provided in the printing press system. At least one turning device is usable to transfer a web or a printed web, which has been printed in the first printing unit, to the former station. The first maximum effective width of the first printing unit is greater than the second effective width of the second printing unit. The maximum effective width of the former structure is the same as the maximum effective printing width of the narrower printing unit. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031907 | Printing Machine System - A printing system is provided with a first printing machine that includes at least one printing unit and a first folding funnel which is located at an exit of the printing unit. A second printing machine, with a second printing unit and a drier, together with a folding funnel at its exit, is also part of the printing system. The first and second folding funnels differ from each other in the number of formers that are placed next to each other in a machine plane, or vary in an effective width of one or more folders. A web, or a partial web, which is printed by the second printing unit, and which is guided through the drier, can be guided either to the second folding funnel structure, or can be guided to the first folding funnel structure, which differs from the second funnel structure in at least one of numbers and width. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031908 | Printing machine system - A printing machine system includes a first printing machine which is configured as a newspaper printing machine and which has at least two first printing units that are structured as printing towers, each with a plurality of superimposed printing groups that are usable for multicolor printing. The first printing machine also includes a first folder structure which is arranged in a machine alignment of the at least two first printing units. A second printing machine has at least one second printing unit and a second folder structure. The first printing units and the at least one second printing unit are arranged in one row. The first printing units, which are configured as printing towers, differ from the at least one second printing unit in at least one of their effective printing length and a circumference of imaging printing group cylinders. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031909 | Elongate Stamp Device - An elongate stamp device ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031910 | Mechanical Device for Removably Fixing a Sleeve to a Support Shaft of a Printing Machine - A device for removably fixing a sleeve ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031911 | SLOW BURNING, GASLESS HEATING ELEMENTS - A structure includes a substrate of a first material and a second material coating at least a portion of the substrate, where the second material is different from the first material, where the first and second materials, upon being thermally energized, react with each other in an exothermic and self-sustaining alloying reaction that propagates from a first location within the structure along a travel path to a second location within the structure at a rate that depends upon one or more characteristics of the first and second materials. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031912 | DEVICES FOR FIRING A PROJECTILE - A housing ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031913 | Drag Racing Roller Coaster Amusement Ride and Launch System - A drag racing roller coaster amusement ride has at least two sets running rails, each set having at least one running rail and an embark point. At least two carriers ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031914 | Backward Motion Stop - A backward motion stop for a car to be pulled up in a guiding device is provided and consists of a catch lever engaging in a catch rail such that it operates noiselessly. For this purpose, an induction strut is laid parallel to the catch rail and the catch lever is equipped with a magnet interacting with the induction strut so that a linear eddy current brake is formed, which exercises a slight braking force counteracting the upward motion of the car upon the catch lever, which, because of the torque linked therewith, is moved out of the catch rail, so that it essentially floats over the catch rail. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031915 | Locomotive Truck and Method for Distributing Weight Asymmetrically to Axles of the Truck - A locomotive truck and method for distributing weight asymmetrically to axles of the truck includes a first axle of a locomotive truck uncoupled from a traction system of the locomotive and a first suspension assembly coupling the first axle to the truck for applying to the first axle a first portion of a locomotive weight. The truck also includes a second axle coupled to the traction system and a second suspension assembly coupling the second axle to the truck for applying to the second axle a second portion of the locomotive weight greater than the first portion so that weight is asymmetrically distributed to the first axle and the second axle so as to transmit a corresponding incremental amount of tractive effort for a given amount of a driving torque applied to the second axle via the traction system of the locomotive. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031916 | System and Method for Modification of a Baseline Ballast Arrangement of a Locomotive - A system and method for modification of a baseline ballast arrangement of a locomotive having an overall tractive effort rating based on symmetrical distribution of weight and driving torque applied by the locomotive to the respective axles of the locomotive. The system includes a locomotive truck comprising an un-powered first axle and a powered second axle. The system also includes a first suspension assembly configured to apply to the first axle a first portion of a locomotive weight and a second suspension assembly configured to apply to the second axle a second portion of the locomotive weight different from the first portion. An amount of locomotive weight allocated from the first axle to the second axle allows modification of a baseline ballast arrangement by reducing an amount of ballast in the baseline ballast arrangement corresponding to the amount of weight allocated from the first axle to the second axle. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031917 | Kit and Method for Converting a Locomotive from a First Configuration to a Second Configuration - A kit and method for converting a locomotive from a first configuration to a second configuration having a different operational capability. The kit includes a traction assembly including a mechanical subassembly configured to mechanically couple a first axle of a truck to a traction system of the locomotive; and an electromotive subassembly configured to electromotively couple the first axle to the traction system of the locomotive via the mechanical subassembly. When the kit is installed in the locomotive, the locomotive is converted from the first configuration having the first axle uncoupled from the traction system and a second axle of the truck coupled to the traction system to the second configuration having the first axle coupled to the traction system and a second axle coupled to the traction system. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031918 | Railway Bogies - This invention relates to bogies for railway rolling stock. In particular it relates to suspension arrangements for such bogies wherein the frame is mounted on a spring suspension arrangement. In one embodiment the spring suspension arrangement comprises two groups of springs on either side of a wheel axle ( | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031919 | RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR - A railroad freight car may have a body for carrying lading. The body may be a gondola car body. The car body may include a decking or floor structure, and may include longitudinally extending side beams bordering the floor structure. The connection of the side beams to the floor structure may be may without the use of a dedicated side sill. The car body structure may include cross-bearers and side beam stiffeners that are joined together by structural knees. The car body may also include clean out ports to facilitate cleaning of the lading receptacle. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031920 | INK COMPOSITION, INK SET INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION, CARTRIDGE INCLUDING THE INK SET, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE CARTRIDGE - An ink composition including a siloxy group-containing silazane-based compound, a colorant, and a solvent, and an ink cartridge and an inkjet recording apparatus including the ink composition. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031921 | thermal ink - A thermal ink which comprises a colour former, a colour developer and a sensitizer, characterised in that the colour former comprises | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031922 | INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - An ink composition includes an anionic acrylate copolymer binder, an oxidized self-dispersible pigment, and an aqueous vehicle. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031923 | FLUID-PROCESSING DEVICE AND FLUID-PROCESSING METHOD - A fluid-processing device is provided for bringing two kinds of fluids into contact to mix or react with each other. The device comprises a first supply path connected to a first feed inlet for feeding a first fluid for supplying the first fluid, and plural second supply paths connected to a second feed inlet for feeding a second fluid for supplying the second fluid; the second supply paths being arranged along supply direction of the first fluid, the second supply paths being surrounded by the first fluid, the second fluid discharged from fluid outlets of the second supply paths being brought into contact with the first fluid in the first supply path. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031924 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING AIR ENTRAINMENT IN CEMENTITIOUS MIXTURES - A method for improving air entrainment comprising the steps of: providing a compound selected from an amphoteric, an alkyl polyglycoside, an ester, a triglyceride, a triglyceride derivative, a fatty alcohol, an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, an alkoxylated polyhydric fatty alcohol, and mixtures thereof; dispersing the compound on a finely particulate carrier to form a treated carrier; and adding the treated carrier to a cementitious mixture is provided. A composition for improving air entrainment, including a compound selected from an amphoteric, an alkyl polyglycoside, an ester, a triglyceride, a triglyceride derivative, a fatty alcohol, an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, an alkoxylated polyhydric fatty alcohol, and mixtures thereof, wherein the compound is dispersed on an organic particulate carrier and added to a cementitious mixture, is also provided. The composition may be incorporated into a concrete structure. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031925 | Gas-Forming Agent For Cement Composition - [Problem to be Solved] To provide a gas-forming agent which exhibits no hydrogen embrittlement and allows gas generation to achieve a desired amount of inflation even in the presence of nitrite, and a cement composition utilizing the agent which offers improved shrinkage compensation. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031926 | ROTARY TABLE - A first rotating plate | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031927 | LEG ADJUSTER FOR A WORK SUPPORT - Apparatus for adjusting the longitudinal and angular position of a work surface support leg is disclosed. The leg passes through a channel in a cap held via a spring and pin to a base. The leg's angular position is adjusted by rotating the cap, moving a tooth through a series of mating depressions, while the longitudinal position is adjusted by moving the leg with a series of notches that mate with a locking tooth in the cap. A knob interfaces with the cap via a rotary cam having high and low steps and a matching cam rider. The low step allows separation between the cap and base and the high step locks the cap to the base, thereby locking in the adjustment setting for the leg. The invention affords superior convenience when making angular and longitudinal leg adjustments, especially for people with physical handicaps. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031928 | Safe Device For Collecting Coins And Safe Method For Transferring And Emptying Coin Boxes - The invention relates to a safe device for collecting coins. It comprises a support receiving a coin box comprising a hatch controlled by an internal mechanism. The coin box comprises:
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| 20090031929 | APPARATUS FOR OIL SHALE POLLUTANT SORPTION/NOx REBURNING MULTI-POLLUTANT CONTROL - A method of decreasing pollutants produced in a combustion process. The method comprises combusting coal in a combustion chamber to produce at least one pollutant selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen-containing pollutant, sulfuric acid, sulfur trioxide, carbonyl sulfide, carbon disulfide, chlorine, hydroiodic acid, iodine, hydrofluoric acid, fluorine, hydrobromic acid, bromine, phosphoric acid, phosphorous pentaoxide, elemental mercury, and mercuric chloride. Oil shale particles are introduced into the combustion chamber and are combusted to produce sorbent particulates and a reductant. The at least one pollutant is contacted with at least one of the sorbent particulates and the reductant to decrease an amount of the at least one pollutant in the combustion chamber. The reductant may chemically reduce the at least one pollutant to a benign species. The sorbent particulates may adsorb or absorb the at least one pollutant. A combustion chamber that produces decreased pollutants in a combustion process is also disclosed. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031930 | APPARATUS FOR INCINERATING WASTE AND PROCESS FOR COMPREHENSIVE UTILIZATION OF WASTE - The present invention relates to apparatus for incinerating dangerous waste, and in particular, apparatus for incinerating dangerous waste in various forms. It comprises a continuous feeding device, an incineration furnace, a flue gas quenching device, a flue gas treating device, and an online monitoring system. The continuous feeding device includes device for feeding paste, powder, and solid device. The quenching device is connected to a steam boiler and a thermal oil tank, thus achieving comprehensive utilization of the thermal energy generated during incineration of the waste. Apparatus for incinerating dangerous waste according to the present invention enables sufficient combustion of the waste, recycling of the metal oxides or noble metals from the combustion flue gas and/or sinters and/or furnace ashes, effective elimination of the concurrent degradation and re-forming of dioxins. In addition, users can purchase one set of the apparatus for incinerating dangerous waste of the present invention for treating various forms of waste, thus substantially reducing the related capital cost. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031931 | ADJUSTABLE TEMPORARY CASKET - A temporary casket made substantially from burnable material, having a positionable inclining mechanism inside a casket shell. The temporary casket may be inserted into a formal, traditional casket where the temporary casket shell protects the traditional casket. Inside the temporary casket, a plank is attached by a clamp or bracket to an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the tilt angle between the plank and the floor of the casket shell. The mechanism also includes a vertical threaded rod that engages the clamp, allowing the rod to be rotatable and move the clamp axially along the rod to lift or lower the plank. This allows a funeral director to easily adjust the deceased to achieve the most “restful” state, and without jostling or appearing disrespectful to the deceased. After a service, the deceased, along with the temporary casket and the mechanism itself, may be cremated. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031932 | Method for Handling Substance from which Combustible Gas Volatilizes, Method for Producing Solid Fuel, Method for Storing Solid Fuel, Method for Using Solid Fuel, and Apparatus for Using Solid Fuel - A method for handling a substance from which a combustible gas volatilizes. A method for handling a substance from which a combustible gas volatilizes, in which, when such substance is handled inside an apparatus with a high degree of hermeticity, air is introduced into the apparatus and the substance is handled in a state in which the volatilized combustible gas is diluted to a concentration at which neither explosion nor fire occurs. With this method for handling a substance from which a combustible gas volatilizes, the combustible gas is diluted with air to a concentration at which neither explosion nor fire occurs, without using inactive gases such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide that have to be produced or purchased. Therefore, a substance from which a combustible gas volatilizes can be inexpensively and safely handled in operations such as mixing and storing. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031933 | DISPOSAL METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR EXHAUST GAS FROM COMBUSTION SYSTEM - Carbon dioxide in combustion exhaust gas can be effectively separated and the combustion exhaust gas including the other exhaust gas components condensed through the separation of carbon dioxide can be discharged to the atmosphere. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031934 | Biomass Energy Recovery Apparatus - An apparatus for extracting energy from fiber introduced as a fuel into a vertically elongated combustion chamber having a suspension burner capable of projecting a flame down the axis of the combustion chamber with a heat collection surface located radially from the flame and below the burner, and an exhaust opening located below the flame and below at least a portion of the heat collection surface, in which the combusted fiber yields a mixture containing hot flue gas and molten ash above the exhaust opening and heat transfers therefrom to the heat collection surface prior to any substantial contact of ash to a surface of the combustion chamber, to yield a mixture containing warm flue gas and non-molten ash, that is thereafter cooled to yield a mixture containing cool flue gas and non-molten ash. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031935 | Transplanter - Transplanter which can avoid skips when planting, which skips may occur when seeds in a tray row fail to grow into seedlings. This is accomplished by picking up an entire row of seedlings from a tray, transferring the seedlings to a mechanism which eliminates gaps between seedlings, and then discharging the seedlings one at time to the ground with a desired spacing between the seedlings. A novel tray indexing mechanism is provided which can index trays of varying sizes. The planting mechanism has an air knife mounted adjacent transfer disks for straightening out the foliage as stems of seedlings before they are received by the planting disks, and the planting and transfer disks may be moved towards and away from each other for seedlings of differing heights. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031936 | THREAD FEEDING APPARATUS FOR AN EMBROIDERING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a thread feeding apparatus for an embroidering machine, comprising a thread tension adjuster including a thread tension adjusting body and a thread winding unit; a thread take-up unit including a thread retainer and oscillating to tense and release the upper thread; a thread take-out unit including a thread take-out lever and retaining the upper thread; a driver driving the thread winding unit to rotate and the thread take-out lever to reciprocate; a rotating motion transformer rotating the thread winding unit to wind the upper thread on the thread tension adjusting body; and a straight line motion transformer and moving the thread take-out lever to retain the upper thread on the thread retainer. Thus, a single driver is used for winding an upper thread and retaining the upper thread, thereby enhancing productivity. Further, the number of components is reduced. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031937 | Intake - A water intake device is disclosed for mounting on a boat hull so that at least a peripheral portion water-side face thereof is substantially flush with an exterior surface of the boat hull. The water intake device includes a plate or screen having the water-side face and having a plurality of througbores for water uptake. The throughbores are obliquely angled with respect to the water-side face to promote water intake, and preferably are angled at approximately 20 degrees. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031938 | Motorwell throughhull - A motorwell throughhull is disclosed having a central portion for threadably receiving end caps or securements thereon. The central portion is sizable, such as by being formed of a material that is easily cut such as plastic. The end caps may be formed of metal to provide a desirable aesthetic appearance. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031939 | Pontoon boat having improved buoyancy - A pontoon boat is shown which includes a frame, and a plurality of pontoons attached to the frame. The plurality of pontoons comprises two outer pontoons of substantially cylindrical configuration and a center pontoon comprising a substantially curvilinear configuration, wherein a height of the center pontoon is substantially equal to the diameter of the outer pontoons. One embodiment of the pontoon is elliptical in cross section. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031940 | Underwater Vehicle With Sonar Array - An underwater vehicle including an axi-symmetric framing system rotatable about a centerline to define a shell of revolution having a uniformly-convex outer boundary. A narrow-beam sonar array is mounted on the axi-symmetric framing system, and includes a multitude of simultaneously-fireable and/or asynchronously-fireable transducers distributed substantially evenly over a 4π-steradian viewing angle. The present invention provides the necessary configuration for a vehicle wherein an internal algorithm can compare a “new” geometry to an “old” geometry collected earlier to construct a best fit of the new world map with the old world map and locate the vehicle within the context of the new world map. This then provides a completely independent mechanism for correction of the gradual drift in x and y that is not dependent on any form of external navigation aid. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031941 | Inflatable mirage kayak - An air inflatable watercraft, preferably having a bow and stern, and having a cockpit, a bottom area forming part of said cockpit having a through opening therein adapted to receive a human operated propulsion mechanism which can be operated from the cockpit to propel the watercraft. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031942 | Retractable boat top with arched canopy - A retractable boat top device is disclosed having an arched canopy assembly operatively deployed in mounted attachment upon a conventional radar arch or like elevated structure on the deck of a boat. The arched canopy assembly includes a stationery roof section formed having a curved planar surface transversely mounted within the radar arch, a pair of telescoping extension arms mounted on opposite sides of the roof section, and an arched roller assembled to hold a flexible canopy material thereon and operatively connected between the outer ends of the extension arms so that the flexible canopy material may be extended and retracted relative to the stationery roof section in an arched configuration substantially in the same plane as the roof section. The arched roller includes a curved roller bar supported coaxially within the bore of a flexible hose member that supports the canopy material in a rolled-up state and further includes torsion spring members mounted along opposite sides of the roller bar to maintain tension upon the canopy material during roll-out and retraction. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031943 | Garage stop guidance pole - A garage stop guidance pole, including: a) a telescopic pole, b) a support spring that holds the telescopic pole, and c) a base holding the support spring and requiring no fastening to a wall or a floor. The support spring is strong enough to hold the pole straight when neither the pole nor the spring is touched by a vehicle to be guided but provides swing motion when it is bumped by the vehicle to provide indication to the vehicle driver to stop at a preferred location. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031944 | Method for producing compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate having PN junction - Disclosed is a method for producing a compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate having a pn junction by selective growth which is characterized by using a base substrate having an average residual strain of not more than 1.0×10 | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031945 | SINGLE CRYSTAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SINGLE CRYSTAL - The disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for producing a single crystal of semiconductor material. The apparatus comprises a chamber and a crucible which is arranged in the chamber and is enclosed by a crucible heater, a radiation shield for shielding a growing single crystal and thermal insulation between the crucible heater and an inner wall of the chamber. The apparatus may include a resilient seal which seals a gap between the inner wall and the thermal insulation and forms an obstacle for the transport of gaseous iron carbonyls to the single crystal. The disclosure also relates to a method for producing a single crystal of semiconductor material by using the apparatus, the single crystal which is produced and a semiconductor wafer cut therefrom. The single crystal and the semiconductor wafer are distinguished by an edge region, which extends from the circumference to a distance of up to R-5 mm radially into the single crystal or the semiconductor wafer and has an iron concentration, wherein the iron concentration in the edge region is less than 1*10 | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031946 | APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION OF DECORATIVE ITEMS TO FOOD PRODUCTS - An apparatus for the automated decoration of a food product, the apparatus includes: a transporter configured to move the food product to a decoration area of the apparatus; a detector configured to detect the food product in the decoration area; a deposition mechanism disposed above the decoration area, the deposition mechanism comprising a sliding plate disposed between a first fixed plate and a second fixed plate; wherein, in a first position of the sliding plate, cavities extending though the sliding plate are aligned with cavities extending through the first fixed plate, and in a second position, the cavities extending through the sliding plate are aligned with cavities extending through the second fixed plate. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031947 | Reactor - A reactor for an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method, the reactor comprising a vacuum chamber which has a first end wall provided with a loading hatch, a second end wall provided with a rear flange, side walls/casing connecting the first and the second end walls, and at least one source material fitting for feeding source materials into the vacuum chamber of the reactors. According to the invention, at least one of the source material fittings is provided in the side wall/casing of the vacuum of the reactor. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031948 | Substrate processing apparatus - A substrate processing apparatus includes a rotary cup disposed outside a substrate holding member to surround a substrate held on the substrate holding member and to rotate along with the substrate holding member, and having a wall portion that receives a process liquid thrown off from the substrate being rotated. Further, this apparatus includes an exhaust and drain cup disposed outside the rotary cup to surround the rotary cup and the substrate holding member, and including an annular liquid receptacle that receives the process liquid thrown off from the substrate being rotated and an inner annular space formed on an inward side from the annular liquid receptacle. An exhaust mechanism is connected to the inner annular space of the exhaust and drain cup. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031949 | Painting Equipment With Air Purifying Means - Water is sprayed from a water nozzle of a water-washing device to wash polluted air in a painting booth, and then, a liquid polymer substance having a character to adsorb a VOC is spayed from an adsorbent spraying nozzle to remove the VOC from the air. A baffle is provided in a discharge duct to prevent the VOC-contained mixed liquid mist from moving with the air. Namely, by causing the air to hit the baffle, the VOC-contained mist turns into drops. Through the water-washing by the water-washing device, VOC adsorption by the mixed liquid and mixed liquid mist removal by the baffle, the polluted air can be sufficiently purified. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031950 | Furnace Configured for Use in Both the Galvannealing and Galvanizing of a Metal Strip - A heat treatment or heat soak furnace for use in both galvannealing and galvanizing processes including a heating apparatus configured to supply heat and remove heat. The heating apparatus may draw hot air from the exhaust of a direct fire strip annealing furnace, gas burners or electric heat exchangers as necessary. The furnace also may include a plurality of cooling mechanisms in order to ensure heat is removed and the temperature within the furnace regulated. In addition, the furnace may include baffles configured to allow portions of the interior of the furnace to be separated into different temperature zones. The furnace under this invention is capable of providing a suitable thermal environment for a desired time, duration, for steel sheet substrates with different chemistries, different coating thicknesses and different process speeds to achieve an optimum phase microstructure of the galvannealed, zinc-iron alloy coating; or to promptly solidify the galvanizing unalloyed zinc coating so that it has a high quality surface morphology. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031951 | PROGRAMMED HIGH SPEED DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS, NANOCRYSTALLINE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, OR POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS HAVING LOW INTRINSIC DEFECT DENSITY - A method and apparatus for the unusually high rate deposition of thin film materials on a stationary or continuous substrate. The method includes the in situ generation of a neutral-enriched deposition medium that is conducive to the formation of thin film materials having a low intrinsic defect concentration at any speed. In one embodiment, the deposition medium is created by forming a plasma from an energy transferring gas; combining the plasma with a precursor gas to form a set of activated species that include ions, ion-radicals, and neutrals; and selectively excluding the species that promote the formation of defects to form the deposition medium. In another embodiment, the deposition medium is created by mixing an energy transferring gas and a precursor gas, forming a plasma from the mixture to form a set of activated species, and selectively excluding the species that promote the formation of defects. The apparatus has a control for the entire manufacturing process that includes a diagnostic element and a feedback control element to permit process programming to achieve and maintain the optimal distribution of one or more preferred species throughout the deposition process. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031952 | ON-DEMAND CUSTOMIZED MOIST TISSUE DISPENSER - A sheet material dispenser for dispensing portions of sheet material to which a liquid composition has been applied includes a feed mechanism for holding and advancing the sheet material, and a drive mechanism which displaces a carriage along a path of motion. An applicator assembly, deployed on the carriage, includes at least one container containing a composition to be applied to the sheet material and at least one applicator for directing a quantity of the composition towards a surface of the sheet material. In preferred cases, each container and a corresponding applicator are combined as an interchangeable prefilled dispensing container to facilitate user replacement. A controller actuates the applicator assembly to apply a quantity of the composition to the surface of the sheet material while the drive mechanism carries the applicator assembly along the path of motion. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031953 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF HIGH QUALITY FLOW-LIKE SILICON DIOXIDE USING A SILICON CONTAINING PRECURSOR AND ATOMIC OXYGEN - Methods of depositing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a substrate to a deposition chamber, generating an atomic oxygen precursor outside the deposition chamber, and introducing the atomic oxygen precursor into the chamber. The methods may also include introducing a silicon precursor to the deposition chamber, where the silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor are first mixed in the chamber. The silicon precursor and the atomic oxygen precursor react to form the silicon oxide layer on the substrate, and the deposited silicon oxide layer may be annealed. Systems to deposit a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are also described. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031954 | SUSCEPTOR AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL WAFER - A susceptor capable of reducing unevenness in a film-thickness of an epitaxial film on an outer surface of a substrate wafer and a manufacturing apparatus of an epitaxial wafer are provided. The susceptor includes a wafer placement and a peripheral portion. The wafer placement is greater in size than the substrate wafer W and substantially disc-shaped. The peripheral portion is substantially in a ring-plate shape and includes: an inner circumference standing in a fashion surrounding a peripheral portion of the wafer placement; and an upper surface outwardly extending from an upper end of the inner circumference in parallel to the placement surface of the wafer placement. In the chemical vapor deposition control unit, an inner circumference has a curvature substantially similar to a curvature of the inner circumference of the peripheral portion, and the upper surface is leveled with the upper surface) of the peripheral portion. The chemical vapor deposition control unit is made of SiO2 which is less reactive with a reaction gas than a SiC film. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031955 | VACUUM CHUCKING HEATER OF AXISYMMETRICAL AND UNIFORM THERMAL PROFILE - Embodiments of a vacuum chuck having an axisymmetrical and/or more uniform thermal profile are provided herein. In some embodiments, a vacuum chuck includes a body having a support surface for supporting a substrate thereupon; a plurality of axisymmetrically arranged grooves formed in the support surface, at least some of the grooves intersecting; and a plurality of chucking holes formed through the body and within the grooves, the chucking holes for fluidly coupling the grooves to a vacuum source during operation, wherein the chucking holes are disposed in non-intersecting portions of the grooves. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031956 | Apparatus for decorating objects by sublimation - Apparatus and a process for the continuous cycle decoration of profiled bars for shutters and frames, or other similar objects, with a carrier film of plastic material, printed with the desired decoration with sublimable inks. The process provides for a significant number of profiled bars or decorated steel sheets to be produced per unit of time. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031957 | HIGH RESOLUTION SUBSTRATE HOLDER LEVELING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method for adjusting a spacing of a leveling plate from a chamber body comprises attaching a mounting stud that includes a stud threaded surface to the chamber body. An adjustment screw is provided that has a first threaded surface threadingly engaged with the stud threaded surface. A bushing is provided that has a bushing threaded surface threadingly engaged with a second threaded surface of the adjustment screw. The bushing is movably coupled to the leveling plate. Coarse adjustment of the spacing between the leveling plate and the chamber body is made by rotating the adjustment screw with respect to the mounting stud. The bushing is fixed to the leveling plate. Fine adjustment of the spacing between the leveling plate and the chamber body is made by rotating the adjustment screw with respect to the mounting stud and the bushing. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031958 | FIREFLY CONTAINER - The present invention provides a firefly container, comprising transparent outer walls and air holes. After putting nutrients, water, shelters, and matrixes into the viewer, fireflies can be allowed to live in it. Moreover, if a handling device is installed on the present invention, it can be used as a “firefly lantern” and provides edutainmental functions. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031959 | Convertible Pet Bed - A pet bed comprises a pad having seams along its edges, which permit the edges to be folded up and tied at the corners. In this manner, the pet bed may be converted back and forth between flat and closed-sided configurations. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031960 | CATTLE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual animal identification (3) multiple measurement and remeasurement systems with automatic data input and (4) a cattle handling and sorting system, animals are individually (a) identified and (b) measured by weight, external dimensions and characteristics of internal body tissue. With this information together with animal physiological characteristics and historical data, the computer system calculates the optimum (c) slaughter weight, (d) economic end point and (e) marketing date for shipment to a packing plant. After measurement, individual animals are (f) sorted by direction of the computer in response to calculations from the measurements. The computer system also calculates from individual animal data and other data (g) each animal's pro rata share of total feed intake for the animal's feed group. The computer system (h) stores individual animal measurement, performance and location data, which is used by management to (i) select animals for shipment from the feedlot for slaughter at the optimum time. Following an animal's shipment to a slaughter facility, its identification in the computer system is used to (j) correlate the live animal physical characteristics and performance data to the measured and evaluated carcass characteristics data obtained during the slaughter process and (k) build a data base to more accurately identify and measure value-based characteristics in subsequent animals produced and fed for more effective value-based selection and management of those animals. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031961 | CATTLE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A highly automated method and system for providing individual animal electronic identification, measurement and value based management of cattle in a large cattle feedlot. Through the use of (1) a computer system integrated with (2) automatic individual animal identification (3) multiple measurement and remeasurement systems with automatic data input and (4) a cattle handling and sorting system, animals are individually (a) identified and (b) measured by weight, external dimensions and characteristics of internal body tissue. With this information together with animal physiological characteristics and historical data, the computer system calculates the optimum (c) slaughter weight, (d) economic end point and (e) marketing date for shipment to a packing plant. After measurement, individual animals are (f) sorted by direction of the computer in response to calculations from the measurements. The computer system also calculates from individual animal data and other data (g) each animal's pro rata share of total feed intake for the animal's feed group. The computer system (h) stores individual animal measurement, performance and location data, which is used by management to (i) select animals for shipment from the feedlot for slaughter at the optimum time. Following an animal's shipment to a slaughter facility, its identification in the computer system is used to (j) correlate the live animal physical characteristics and performance data to the measured and evaluated carcass characteristics data obtained during the slaughter process and (k) build a data base to more accurately identify and measure value-based characteristics in subsequent animals produced and fed for more effective value-based selection and management of those animals. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031962 | Collapsible bird feeder with a removable tray - The present invention generally relates to a bird feeder having a removable tray. The removable tray may be generally circular and may have an opening that wraps around a telescoping support section. Further, the removable tray may have a convex portion which acts to counter-balance the bird feeder. The removable tray is especially useful for cleaning and/or refilling the bird feeder. The bird feeder may be collapsed in a first position for storage or transportation or may be opened telescopically in a second position for use. The bird feeder may further have a perch to allow a bird to rest while visiting the bird feeder and/or may have a concave portion on the top surface which may be used to prevent insects or other animals from accessing the bird food. | 2009-02-05 |
| 20090031963 | CALF WARMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A calf warming device having a housing that encloses a newborn calf therein. A base member of the housing comprises a heated surface while sidewalls contain scent openings. Along with the scent openings the housing has at least a transparent portion such that when the calf is warming a mother cow can not only see her calf but additionally smell her calf to ensure the mother cow does not reject the baby calf after the warming process. | 2009-02-05 |
