06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140034690 | FISH STRINGER SYSTEM - A fish stringer system includes multiple stringers of multiple lengths. Each stringer has an outer diameter with a reduced diameter portion. Each snap assembly includes a slider that includes a gap for receiving the reduced diameter portion of the stringer, wherein the slider has an inside dimension that allows the slider to slide over the outer diameter of the stringer. Each snap assembly includes a swivel coupled to the slider, and a snap coupled to the swivel. The sliders may be different colors, any of which can be glow-in-the-dark, and the snaps may be different sizes. The stringer system provides a way to easily put fish on a stringer regardless of where the fisherman is located. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034691 | Holder for Shotgun Speedloaders - A holder for speedloader tubes includes a plate that can be secured to a portion of a user's body; a plurality of upwardly opening pockets on the plate; and a plurality of clips on the plate. Each one of the clips is located above and is associated with a respective one of the pockets. The lower end of the tube is received in the pocket and an upper portion of the tube is retained in the associated clip. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034692 | VEHICLE GARMENT HOOK AND GUARD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A garment hook assembly for use in a vehicle includes a housing, a cover slidingly coupled to the housing and having an aperture therethrough, and a garment hook pivotally mounted to the housing. The housing is mounted to a trim component having a complementary aperture therethrough such that pivoting the garment hook away from the housing exposes a passageway through the cover and trim component apertures for access to an underlying vehicle body structure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034693 | DEMARCATED HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOAD CARRIER RACK - A height adjustable load carrier rack for a vehicle including a base member and an upright leg is disclosed. The base member can be mountable on a vehicle. The upright leg can be configured to be variously coupled to the base member at discrete locations along a length of the upright leg. Additionally, the upright leg can have a demarcated portion including a plurality of position labels, each label can signify individual ones of a plurality of discrete position settings of the upright leg relative to the base member. The base member can be configured to alternately engage with each of the plurality of the discrete locations along the length of the upright leg for height setting the load carrier rack in dependence upon user-selection among the position labels of the demarcated portion of the upright leg. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034694 | VEHICULAR LOAD CARRIER RACK WITH LOCKING COVER - Vehicular mounted load carrier racks can include a lock cover to shroud an operator-engageable portion of a clamp device from unauthorized access in an installed and locked position. The operator-engageable portion can secure and release the clamp device to and from a surface such as a vehicle. The locking cover can be mounted in an installed and locked position on the clamp device to shroud the operator-engageable portion of the clamp device from unauthorized access in the installed and locked position. The locking can comprise a cover body and a lock. The cover body can have perimeter walls defining a receiving cavity within which the operator-engageable portion of a respective clamp device is located in the installed and locked position of the cover body on the clamp device. The lock can be coupled to the cover body. The lock can have an engagement portion transitional between locked and unlocked configurations. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034695 | REMOVABLE BLOCKING DEVICE FOR AN UPRIGHT LEG OF A LOAD CARRIER RACK - A removable blocking device for preventing disengagement of an upright leg from a base member of the load carrier. The base member can have a receiving passage in which the upright leg reciprocates. The removable blocking device can include an interference portion releasably couplable to a lower distal end of the upright leg, the interference portion can have a dimension that is greater than a corresponding dimension of the lower opening to the receiving passage. The interference portion can have an abutment surface configured to blockingly engage the base member proximate the lower opening to the receiving passage. A lock contained at least partially within the removable blocking device, the lock being transitional between a locked configuration in which the removable blocking device is locked to the upright leg and an unlocked configuration in which the removable blocking device is released from the upright leg. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034696 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOAD CARRIER RACK - A load carrier rack for a vehicle including a base member mountable on a portion of the vehicle is disclosed. The load carrier rack can also include an upright leg extending from the base member, the upright leg being slidably received by the base member. The load carrier rack can also include an interference mechanism including interference surface, the interference mechanism configured to have at least an actuated configuration and a released configuration. In the actuated configuration, the interference surface is engaged with the upright leg to resist movement of the upright leg relative the base; and in the release configuration, the interference surface is disengaged from the upright leg to permit movement of the upright leg relative the base. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034697 | VEHICLE AFFIXABLE FOOD HOLDER AND CLIP - A vehicle food holder or container comprises a cup configured to hold at least one food item or food receptacle and a clip configured to removably attach the food holder to an internal portion of a vehicle. The food holder can have single or multiple food holding compartments, and can be disposable or reusable. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034698 | Sign Caddy - Disclosed is a sign caddy system for mounting from a hitch receiver of a vehicle. Certain embodiments include a pair of upright tube arrays that are spaced apart such that a tube in one array can receive a first leg of a sign (such as a real estate listing sign) while a complimentary tube in the other array receives a second leg of the sign. Advantageously, users of a sign caddy embodiment can easily transport real estate signs (or other sign types) externally on the vehicle. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034699 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF SPALLED MATERIAL LAYERS - Methods for removing a material layer from a base substrate utilizing spalling in which mode III stress, i.e., the stress that is perpendicular to the fracture front created in the base substrate, during spalling is reduced. The substantial reduction of the mode III stress during spalling results in a spalling process in which the spalled material has less surface roughness at one of its' edges as compared to prior art spalling processes in which the mode III stress is present and competes with spalling. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034700 | NAIL GUN CAPABLE OF PREVENTING ITS TRIGGER FROM BEING PULLED IN NAIL-EMPTY CONDITION - A nail gun capable of preventing a trigger from being pulled in a nail-empty condition is provided. The nail gun includes a housing connected with a trigger, a muzzle, a nail driving member moveably mounted in the muzzle and a nail magazine communicated with the muzzle for accommodating nails and a nail pushing member for pushing the nails toward the muzzle, and a side of the nail pushing member has a locking portion; and a safety member moveably mounted to the muzzle for upward or downward movement. An end of the safety member has a stop portion. A position of the locking portion is corresponding to that of the stop portion for selectively stopping the upward or downward movement of the safety member. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034701 | DRIVER - A driver includes: a driver blade which is driven by a pressure of fluid supplied to a main cylinder to strike a fastener, thereby driving the fastener into a target object; a push lever which is movably provided in the main body and reciprocably moves between a releasing position at which fluid supply to the main cylinder is enabled and a restricting position at which fluid supply to the main cylinder is disabled; a sub-piston which abuts on the push lever and holds the push lever at the restricting position; and a trigger which is provided in the main body and controls the fluid supply to the main cylinder, and a stroke of the push lever is changed when the fluid is supplied to the main cylinder. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A SHAPE MEMORY ARTICLE TO A SURGICAL SITE - The invention pertains to a method and apparatus for delivering an article formed of a shape memory alloy to a surgical implantation site. The apparatus may include a body having a passage for receiving the proximal portion of the shape memory article, the passage being shaped to substantially prevent the shape memory article from deforming in accordance with its shape memory properties when the proximal portion of the shape memory article is positioned in the passage. An exemplary involves placing the distal portions of legs of a staple in at least one passage in a constraining device that substantially constrains the legs from deforming; and placing the proximal portions of the legs of the staple in at least one passage in an apparatus that, independently of the constraining device, substantially prevents the legs from deforming. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034703 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH CLAMPING ASSEMBLY - A surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly and an elongate portion extending distally from the handle assembly. An end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongate portion includes an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly, wherein at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly is movable with respect to the other to move the end effector between an open configuration where the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly are substantially spaced and a closed configuration where the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly are closer together. The end effector also includes a clamping assembly including a first clamping surface deployable to extend laterally from the anvil assembly, and a second clamping surface deployable to extend laterally from the cartridge assembly such that, when deployed, the first and second clamping surfaces oppose one another when the cartridge assembly is in the closed position. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034704 | STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT FOR ANVIL AND CARTRIDGE - A surgical stapling apparatus including a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface is provided. The buttress provides a uniform profile to be used on both the anvil and cartridge of a loading unit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034705 | Tongue debulking stapler and tongue tissue holder - The main idea for the tongue debulking stapler is to introduce a new surgical procedure for tongue size reduction in cases of macroglossia and in concern for cases of moderate and sever OSA as a one of the minimally invasive procedures that will have a better outcome and less intraoperative and postoperative complications than the conventional procedures. The tongue debulking stapler did not used before in the field of otolaryngology. The stapler has 3 parts (hand—body—stapling cutting part) and for each parts there specific protection elements. The stapler is supplied by tongue tissue holder to facilitates its work | 2014-02-06 |
20140034706 | FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS - A friction stir welding apparatus has a probe rotatable and vertically movable with respect to a processing target member, a welding tool having an interposed member that covers a part of an outer periphery of the probe and is rotatable relative to the probe, a mounting member on which the processing target member is mounted, a movement mechanism having an arm fitted with the welding tool that can move the welding tool with respect to the processing target member by moving the arm, and a correction mechanism having a correction member that can correct a moving direction of the welding tool so as to be matched with a predetermined processing direction, by bringing the interposed member into contact with the processing target member when the welding tool is moved with respect to the processing target member by moving the arm, and fixed to the mounting member. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034707 | SOLDER INJECTION HEAD - Disclosed herein a solder injection head including: a bump material storing part having a bump material stored therein; a discharging part having one side connected to the bump material storing part and discharging the bump material to the outside; a heating part formed at at least one side of the discharging part and heating the bump material passing through the discharging part; and a press-fitting part press-fitting the bump material discharged to the outside and injecting the bump material onto a substrate. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034708 | SOLAR CELL PAD DRESSING - A process for dressing a solder pad removes excess solder from locations that should be free of solder, such as circuit traces, other solder pads, and components near the solder pad being dressed. A first area of a substrate comprises solder to be removed and is heated to a first temperature. A second area of the substrate is heated to a second temperature. A vacuum nozzle is heated to a third temperature sufficient to melt the solder and is scanned across the area to be dressed, melting and vacuuming away the excess solder. The scanning process is controlled using a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034709 | FRICTION STIR PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FRICTION STIR PROCESSING METHOD - A friction stir processing apparatus comprises a tool, a processing head retaining the tool, a support table retaining the workpiece, and a cylinder unit biasing the support table toward the tool. The tool having a probe projecting from a shoulder surface, for performing friction stir processing on a workpiece made of a metal material. The processing head is pressing the tool against the workpiece so as to relatively shift the tool in a processing direction. The friction stir processing apparatus comprises load control means for controlling to constantly keep the bias force of the cylinder unit so as to constantly keep pressurizing force of the tool pressing the workpiece. It is thus possible to perform friction stir processing with excellent quality even when the workpiece has a different thickness or is made of a different material. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034710 | FRICTION STIR WELDING USING A SUPERABRASIVE TOOL - A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating comprised of a superabrasive material, the pin and shoulder being designed to reduce stress risers, disposing a collar around a portion of the shoulder and the shank to thereby prevent movement of the shoulder relative to the shank, and incorporating thermal management by providing a thermal flow barrier between the shoulder and the shank, and between the collar and the tool. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034711 | PRESSING A WELD USING THE FRICTION AGITATION WELDING PROCESS FOR BETTER SURFACE ADJUSTMENT - A friction agitation welding process for the joining of abutting plate-shaped workpieces consisting of an aluminium alloy, wherein a rotating Bobbin tool is moved along a weld between the two plate-shaped workpieces during feed, exerting a first and a second contact pressing force on first and second sides, respectively, and wherein said Bobbin tool is subjected to an additional axial force during its movement along the weld to plastically deform the area of the created welding seam such that the welding seam is pressed towards one side of the plate-shaped workpieces while forming a welding seam elevation protruding opposite from the workpiece surface. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034712 | BONDING APPARATUS AND BONDING TOOL CLEANING METHOD - In wire bonding in which a bonding tool is cleaned through plasma irradiation, the plasma application to a wire and therefore the formation of an unexpectedly large-sized ball in the following bonding operation is prevented. The cleaning of the bonding tool through plasma irradiation is followed by dummy bonding, the bonding tool is cleaned with a ball formed thereon, or a prohibition period is provided during which ball forming is prohibited until the energy of plasma attenuates after the bonding tool is cleaned to prevent the plasma irradiation from having an impact on the bonding operation so that the ball cannot have an increased diameter. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034713 | FIN STOCK MATERIAL - A fin stock material from an 3xxx-series aluminium alloy and including at least 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, and furthermore a purposive addition of one or more wetting elements selected from the group of: Bi 0.03% to 0.5%, Pb 0.03% to 0.5%, Sb 0.03% to 0.5%, Li 0.03% to 0.5%, Se 0.03% to 0.5%, Y 0.03% to 0.05%, Th 0.03% to 0.05%, and the sum of these elements being 0.5% or less, with the remainder including aluminium and tolerable impurities. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly incorporating such a fin stock material. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034714 | Ring Gear Based Welding System - A method of welding a pipe section in a ring-based welding system, wherein the welding system comprises: (i) an adjustable ring gear mount; (ii) a ring gear assembly positioned on the adjustable ring gear mount, the ring gear assembly having an inner diameter and a center point; and (iii) at least one weld head assembly mounted on the ring gear assembly. The method includes steps of: (a) positioning the pipe section within the ring gear assembly, the pipe section having an object attached the pipe section which enlarges a cross-sectional profile of the pipe section; (b) moving the pipe section through the ring gear assembly in a direction substantially parallel to the pipe section's longitudinal axis; (c) operating the adjustable ring gear mount to move the center point of the ring gear assembly relative to the pipe center point in a plane substantially orthogonal to the pipe section's longitudinal axis; and (d) moving the attached object through the ring gear assembly while the ring gear assembly remains an enclosed circular structure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034715 | VACUUM REFLOW VOIDING REWORK SYSTEM - A solar cell module comprises a solar cell soldered to a mounting element, such as a ceramic substrate. The solder bond can comprise a void. A method of reducing a solder void comprises reflowing the solder using a vacuum source and a heat source in a sealed chamber. The chamber is formed, at least in part, by a cowling into which the solar cell module is mounted. A system for reducing voids in a solder bond comprises a heat source and a vacuum source coupled to the sealed chamber into which a solar cell module is placed. The system can optionally include a control system that automates the execution of methods of reducing solder voids. The system can further include a pressure source to aid in reducing the solder void and reflowing the solder after the void is reduced. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034716 | HOT BAR SOLDERING - A solar cell module comprises a solar cell die that is soldered to a substrate. The substrate comprises one or more power contacts. A power conductor is soldered to a power contact, thereby electrically coupling the power conductor to the solar cell die. A pre-heat module heats a first side of the substrate at a first area to a first temperature for a first duration. Then, a solder heat source solders a power conductor to a power contact at a second area of the substrate at a second temperature for a second duration. The resulting solder connection at the power conductor is less prone to cold-solder defects. The temperature of the pre-heat module is controlled to promote curing of an RTV sealant used in the manufacture of the solar cell module. The temperature of the solder heat source is controlled to avoid burning and degrading of the RTV sealant. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034717 | Carton With Opening Feature - A package for holding a product. The package can comprise a carton comprising a plurality of panels at least partially enclosing an interior of the carton. A liner may optionally be at least partially positioned in the interior of the carton and can comprise an inner dispensing feature. A liner patch can overlap the inner dispensing feature and can be mounted on the liner for facilitating opening of the inner dispensing feature of the liner. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034718 | TICKET PRINTER - A ticket printer includes a path along which a strip of paper advances. The path terminates at a presentation outlet of a ticket separated from the strip. On the path, there is a movable deviating body that can selectively close or open an accumulating zone that branches off from the path and can receive a part of a strip that will be severed to form the ticket. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034719 | COMPUTER READABLE TARTAN SYSTEM - The computer readable tartan (CRT) system, method and product provide an effective and efficient way to generate a humanly recognizable and computer readable code (CRC) using at least two distinct colors. The CRT system, method and product more specifically provide a way to generate a computer readable tartan that is humanly recognizable and improves the functional relevance of CRCs. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034720 | SELF-DIAGNOSING SOFTWARE SYSTEMS USING QR-CODE - Systems, methods and computer program products for diagnosing consistency of a software cluster are provided herein. The system includes a deployment manager configured to function as a master node of the software cluster, a plurality of nodes connected to the deployment manager, and an electronic device or devices registered with the deployment manager. The deployment manager ban be configured to generate a master quick response (QR) code and each of the plurality of nodes can be configured to generate a node QR code. The electronic device(s) may be associated with a system administrator and may also be installed with application software. Embodiments may allow the system administrator to encode, manage and analyze diagnostic information of the nodes in the software cluster utilizing the master QR code and the node QR code in an efficient manner. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034721 | SELF-DIAGNOSING PROCESSES USING QR-CODE - Systems, methods and computer program products for diagnosing consistency of a software cluster are provided herein. The system includes a deployment manager configured to function as a master node of the software cluster, a plurality of nodes connected to the deployment manager, and an electronic device or devices registered with the deployment manager. The deployment manager ban be configured to generate a master quick response (QR) code and each of the plurality of nodes can be configured to generate a node QR code. The electronic device(s) may be associated with a system administrator and may also be installed with application software. Embodiments may allow the system administrator to encode, manage and analyze diagnostic information of the nodes in the software cluster utilizing the master QR code and the node QR code in an efficient manner. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034722 | Method of Delivering Personalized Digital Events from a Single Scannable Two-Dimensional Barcode by Executing Computer-Executable Instructions Stored On a Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium - A method of delivering personalized digital events from a single scannable two-dimensional barcode by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium provides means for delivering personalized targeted advertising or other digital events to a user's smartphone by compiling user-entered personal attributes into a user profile and matching the user profile with one of several possible digital events. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034723 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING BAR CODES FROM LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY SURFACES - Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for managing and redeeming bar-coded coupons that are displayed from a light emitting display surface of an information storage and display device, such as a cell-phone, a smart-phone, or a data communication device. The linear (1D) bar code symbols, associated with bar-coded store coupons, are displayed on the light emitting display surface using in a pulse code modulation (PCM) format, wherein a substantial portion of the pixels on the light emitting display surface are energized and de-energized to emit red-wavelengths of light energy, at a rate which temporally corresponds to the spatial frequency of the bars and spaces of the linear bar code symbol, so that a laser scanning bar code symbol reading device is capable of reading the PCM formatted bar code symbol displayed from the light emitting display surface. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034724 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR MANAGING GAMES AND A LEARNING PLAYTHING - A plaything having adjustable game attributes. The plaything comprises a reading unit for reading a unique machine-readable representation of game related information from a labeled game element and a memory for hosting an attribute record characterizing at least one game attribute of a game. The plaything further comprises a learning module for updating the attribute record according to the game related information and a presentation unit for expressing the game attribute according to the updated attribute record. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034725 | Payment System and Methods - Disclosed are payment system and methods such as decoupled debit payment methods usable with the Federal Reserve Automated Clearing House system and/or the Electronic Payments Network (EPN) system. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034726 | CODE BASED CONFIGURATION OF MOBILE DEVICES - A processor implemented method of configuring an application on a mobile device comprising a code reading device is disclosed herein. The method comprises: reading a code with the code reading device, the code relating to an organization; and configuring at least one parameter of a first application of the mobile device based on the code. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034727 | AUTOMATIC PACKAGE DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - Described herein are an automatic package delivery and retrieval apparatus, system and method. The automatic package delivery and retrieval includes a Package Delivery Kiosk (PDK), associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, portals for the consumer and the retailer, portals for the common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, a real and automated retailer bidding system and a kiosk for distribution. In one embodiment, a system for automated package retrieval and delivery includes a kiosk, package retrieval apparatus, and various computing systems for running the systems. A method for providing packages to customers includes providing a notification with a code to a user that a package is available for retrieval. The method includes storing a package in the kiosk. The method further includes receiving the code from a user at the kiosk and retrieving the package with the automatic retrieval mechanism. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PASSIVE IDENTIFICATION CIRCUITRY - A card reader includes a read head in a housing. A jack is coupled to the housing and adapted to be inserted into a microphone input associated with a mobile device. An electronic system includes a card reader circuit, a communication system, a monitor system to manage card reader behavior between power cycles, a pathway system and a power subsystem that in operation receives a bias voltage from a mobile device | 2014-02-06 |
20140034729 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SECURED BELONGINGS - Provided are a system and method for managing belongings of a user who enters or exits from a secure region. The system includes a user identification tag including first identification information about a user of the belongings; an identification code generator generating a two-dimensional (2D) identification code including second identification information based on information about the belongings, a labeling device outputting the 2D identification code to a label, and a security management server mapping the first identification information with the second identification information and storing the same, wherein the label is attached to the belongings, and when the label is detached from the belongings, the 2D identification code is damaged. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034730 | WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION TAG, ELECTRONIC PRODUCT PCB HAVING SAME, AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS - A wireless identification (RFID) tag, an electronic product PCB having same, and an electronic product management system using the RFID tag. The RFID tag includes an insulating means, a pair of upper terminals provided on the upper surface of the insulating means, a tag chip connected to the upper terminals, and a pair of lower terminals provided on the lower surface of the insulating means so as to face the upper terminals. The lower terminals are connected to first and second patterns of an electronic product PCB. When a radio wave radiated from a reader-writer is received in the first and second patterns, reactive coupling through an electric field is created between the upper and lower terminals, which are then electrically connected to the upper terminals. Since the pattern already formed in the PCB is used as an antenna, there is no need to form a dedicated antenna pattern. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034731 | CALIBRATION AND SELF-TEST IN AUTOMATED DATA READING SYSTEMS - Calibrating extrinsic parameters of an imaging system in an automated data reading system includes obtaining, from the imaging system, image data representing an imaged portion of a planar calibration target. The target is coupled to a housing of the automated data reading system and superimposed on a surface thereof. For example, the calibration target is placed on a conveyer surface, or it is printed on the housing of the automated data reading system. The imaged portion of the planar calibration target includes spaced-apart optical codes disposed at positions that coincide with predetermined locations of the automated data reading system to define known calibration-control points for the surface. Optical codes represented in the image data are decoded to obtain observed calibration-control points used for calibrating the extrinsic parameters based on differences between the known and observed locations of the calibration-control points. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034733 | CODE SYMBOL READING APPARATUS, CODE SYMBOL READING METHOD AND MEDIUM - A code symbol reading apparatus, that reads a code symbol on an object to be read by scanning the object, repeats trial to read the code symbol until the apparatus succeeds in reading, while changing a transmission frequency of a filter that processes a signal representing a light intensity variation obtained through the scan and in which transmittance depends on a frequency of the signal. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034734 | SYSTEM OPERATIVE TO ADAPTIVELY SELECT AN IMAGE SENSOR FOR DECODABLE INDICIA READING - A decodable indicia reading system can be provided for use in locating and decoding a bar code symbol represented within a frame of image data. The system can comprise a central processing unit (CPU), a memory communicatively coupled to the CPU, and two or more image sensors communicatively coupled to the CPU or to the memory. The system can be configured to select an image sensor for indicia reading by cycling through available image sensors to detect an image sensor suitable for an attempted indicia reading operation by comparing a measured parameter value to a pre-defined sensor-specific threshold value. The system can be further configured to select the first suitable or the best suitable image sensor for the attempted decodable indicia reading operation based upon the comparison result. The system can be further configured to notify the system operator which image sensor has been selected. The system can be further configured to obtain a decodable indicia image by the selected image sensor. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034735 | Method, Apparatus and System for Scanning Optical Codes - A method, apparatus and system are presented for improving an optical code scanner used in an assisted service point of sale terminal by automatically detecting the placement of an item for scanning on the customer side of the optical code scanner and configuring the scanner to scan the item. Once the item is scanned, the optical code scanner reconfigures to scan items presented on the cashier side of the scanner. When the scanner automatically detects, configures and scans an item presented on the customer side of the scanner, it reduces the checkout time and reduces the number of operations a cashier must perform. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034736 | Scenario Windowing For Expedited Decoding of Multiple Barcodes - A process system for expediting the interpretation of information encoded or contained with an optical image capture for barcode decoding and machine vision applications that uses one or more each of which define one or more windows arranged according to equal rows or columns in the captured image that will be further processed to extract encoded or designer information. The scenarios and windows contained therein may be defined in memory and then recalled as needed based on the particular application so that multiple barcodes contained within a single image may be efficiently and expeditiously decoded. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034737 | IC CARD, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF IC CARD - According to one embodiment, an IC card which makes a non-contact communication with an external apparatus, includes, a reception module configured to receive a first command transmitted from the external apparatus, a determination module configured to determine whether or not the first command is a switching request command which requests to switch the IC card from a passive mode to an active mode, a command generation module configured to generate a second command which controls other IC card to execute processing when the first command is the switching request command, a command transmission module configured to transmit the second command to the other IC card. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034738 | RFID TAG - There is provided an RFID tag which includes a first sheet portion including a first projection-depression portion formed in a longitudinal direction or a first groove portion formed in a direction forming an angle with the longitudinal direction, an antenna formed on a surface of the first sheet portion, the antenna being flexible and elastic, an integrated circuit chip electrically connected to the antenna, a second sheet portion including a second projection-depression portion formed in the longitudinal direction or a second groove portion formed in a direction forming an angle with the longitudinal direction, the antenna and the integrated circuit chip being covered between the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion, and a package member covering the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion, the package member being flexible and elastic. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034739 | Method of Manufacturing a Radio Frequency Identification Device - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an antenna for a radio frequency (RFID) tag. A web of material is provided to at least one cutting station in which a first pattern is generated in the web of material. A further cutting may occur to create additional modifications in order to provide a microchip attachment location and to selectively tune an antenna for a particular end use application. The cutting may be performed by a laser, die cutting, stamping or combinations thereof. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034740 | FAIL SAFE ENGINE COOLANT THERMOSTAT - A fail-safe engine coolant thermostat includes a body having a bore with an inlet and an outlet. A thermal actuator capable of extended and retracted positions due to coolant temperature is disposed in the body. A valve plate is pivotally mounted in the body to open and close fluid flow through the body. A connecting member is coupled between the thermal actuator and the valve plate to pivot the valve plate to the closed flow position. A pivot connection of the valve plate to the body is diametrically off center to the valve plate to pivot to the fluid flow open position under coolant fluid flow pressure unless the thermal actuator, at cold fluid temperatures, pivots the value plate to the closed position through the connecting member. An adjustment is provided for the connecting member to enable adjustment of the valve plate to the full closed position. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034741 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING ENGINE TEMPERATURE - A system and method for operating a device at a desired temperature is described. In one example, current supplied to a heater that melts a wax medium or material controlling flow through a valve is adjusted to reduce valve opening and closing delay. The system and method may improve device temperature control, thereby reducing device emissions, enhancing device performance, and improving device durability. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034742 | System for the Heating of Two Mutually Separated Liquids - The invention relates to a system for heating two mutually separated liquids, wherein a first liquid is intended for heating a building and wherein the second liquid is tap water. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034743 | VAPOR VACUUM HEATING SYSTEMS AND INTEGRATION WITH CONDENSING VACUUM BOILERS - In order to solve the numerous problems with existing steam, vacuum, and hot water heating systems, first presented is a novel system and method for a vapor vacuum system having low temperature condensate return which can operate without steam traps in both single-pipe and dual-pipe configurations. Secondly is disclosed systems and methods for integrating the disclosed vapor vacuum system with a condensing boiler. Thirdly is presented several systems and method of operating radiators having low temperature condensate return with the disclosed vapor vacuum system. Finally is presented condensing vacuum boiler designs that can be utilized with the disclosed vapor vacuum system. Also presented are embodiments having naturally-induced vacuum and utilizing district heat as well as combined heat and power. All innovations presented herein make vapor vacuum steam more efficient and economical for industrial, commercial, and home applications. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034744 | TAPERED RAILWAY APPARATUS - A railway having rails with tapered ends. The tapered ends may lie flush with one another. A connector plate may connect the tapered ends of the rails together. The tapered ends and the connector plate may allow the railway to expand and contract due to temperature or high speed trains without misalignment or distortion. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034745 | VORTEX SPRAY GENERATION SYSTEMS - A vortex spray generating system that comprises a discharge channel and at least one inlet channel. The discharge channel and the at least one inlet channel are disposed with respect to one another such that the at least one inlet channel is capable of providing a tangential feed of fluid into the discharge channel sufficient to generate a vortex and spray pattern. A method of generating a vortex in a pressurized fluid so as to deliver the pressurized fluid as a spray. The method comprises providing a vortex spray generating apparatus comprising a discharge channel and at least one inlet channel, and introducing a tangential feed of fluid through the at least one inlet channel into the discharge channel sufficient to generate a vortex and spray pattern. The at least one inlet channel is disposed such that it is perpendicular to the discharge channel or angled with respect to the discharge channel. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034746 | Apparatus for Creating a Water Formed Image - Apparatus for pixelating falling water droplets to create a graphical image comprising an elevated water display head formed from a series of two or more modular units. Each of the series of two or more modular units has a water reservoir, a plurality of high speed solenoids located below the water reservoir, a replaceable nozzle plate having a plurality of spaced apart nozzles wherein one of said plurality of high speed solenoids is connected to each nozzle. A programmable micro-controller is provided with each of the modular units for controlling the water supply to the water reservoir and for controlling the formation of the falling water droplets through each solenoid and nozzle. The water droplets falling from said plurality of nozzles from each of the modular units forms part of the graphical image. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034747 | Method For Detecting A Nozzle Chamber Pressure In An Injector And Injection System - A method is disclosed for detecting a nozzle chamber pressure in an injector that includes a closure element for opening and closing an injection opening, at least one actuator which directly actuates the closure element, and at least one sensor for measuring a state, which is dependent on the nozzle chamber pressure, of the closure element, wherein at least one measurement variable which is dependent on the state is detected by means of the sensor, and wherein a deviation of the measurement value from a predefined value is determined. An injection system for carrying out such method is also disclosed. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034748 | VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD OF EMITTING A VOLATILE MATERIAL - A method of emitting a volatile material includes the step of programming a volatile material dispenser to include at least two intensity levels, wherein upon initiation of each of the intensity levels for an operating cycle, a resistor is operated at a first percentage of its power rating for a first period of time. Upon selection of a first of the at least two intensity levels and after the first period of time, the resistor is operated at a second percentage of its power rating for a remainder of an operating cycle. Upon selection of a second of the at least two intensity levels and after the first period of time, the resistor is operated at the second percentage of its power rating for a second period of time and, after the second period of time, operating the resistor at a third percentage of its power rating for a remainder of an operating cycle. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034749 | DEODORANT DISPENSER WITH AN ADJUSTABLE VOLATILE AREA - A deodorant dispenser with an adjustable volatile area includes a body having a top plate. An annular wall extends from a bottom face of the top plate. A wall extension is connected to the annular wall by connecting portions and includes a slit, A post extends from the bottom face of the top plate and is surrounded by the annular wall. An absorber includes a tube having a central bole. The central bole receives the post of the body. A base includes a seat, an annular fence extending upward from a top face of the seat, and an engagement portion located in a center of the annular fence. The engagement portion of the base is tightly engaged with a bottom end of the post of the body. The wall extension can be torn away from the annular wall to increase an exposed area of the tube absorbing a liquid deodorant. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034750 | AUTONOMOUSLY DISPLACEABLE FEED DISPLACEMENT VEHICLE - A feed displacement vehicle which can move on a surface autonomously, the vehicle comprising a frame which is provided with a drive mechanism, a feed displacement device configured to push aside feed situated on the surface, a container for a feed supplement to be dispensed, and a dispensing device for dispensing the feed supplement from the container. The vehicle further comprises an adjustment device configured such that the dispensing device of the vehicle can be adjusted in order to dispense the feed supplement at a desired, adjustable dispensing distance. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034751 | Device for Introducing, Injecting or Spraying a Mixture of a Carrier Gas and Liquid Compounds and Method for Implementing Said Device - The invention relates to a device for introducing a carrier gas and liquid compounds or a liquid solution into an evaporation chamber, comprising a mixing chamber, including at least:—a first inlet for the admission of said compounds or said solution,—a second inlet for the admission of the carrier gas,—and an outlet connected to an inlet of an injector, so that a mixture of carrier gas and droplets of said compounds or of said solution is periodically injected, through a single injector outlet, into the evaporation chamber. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034752 | Atomizer - In an atomizer constructed to cool inlet air for a gas turbine by spraying fine droplets of water into the inlet air, a spray nozzle is disposed to spray the finely atomized droplets of water from an outer edge of an atomized airstream into a high-speed zone thereof, towards a central region of the airstream. The atomized airstream meets an airstream of a low-speed zone formed at a downstream side, and after the two kinds of airstreams have been mixed and unified, this mixture is supplied to an axisymmetric compressor. Devices such as a feed water pipe and spray nozzle are placed in the low-speed zone so as not to obstruct the airstream. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034753 | DRIP EMITTER - A drip emitter is provided for delivering irrigation water from a supply tube to an emitter outlet at a reduced and relatively constant flow rate. Water enters the emitter through a first inlet and proceeds into a first chamber. When the water pressure is above a predetermined level, a one-directional valve opens to allow fluid flow past the first chamber, through a tortuous path flow channel, and through an emitter outlet. A second inlet is used to compensate for water pressure fluctuations in the supply tube to maintain output flow at a relatively constant rate. Water enters the second inlet and presses a flexible diaphragm toward a water metering surface to provide pressure-dependent control of the output flow. A copper member is mounted to the emitter over the emitter outlet to prevent plant root intrusion into the emitter outlet. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034754 | PORTABLE AIRLESS SPRAYER - A fluid dispensing device comprises a housing body, a fluid container, a reciprocating piston fluid pump, a primary drive element and a spray tip. The housing body is configured to be carried and supported by an operator of the hand held airless fluid dispensing device during operation. The fluid container is supported by the housing body. The reciprocating piston fluid pump is coupled to the housing body and comprises at least two pumping chambers configured to be actuated out of phase by at least one piston. The primary drive element is coupled to the housing body and connected to the reciprocating piston fluid pump to actuate the at least one piston. The spray tip is connected to an outlet of at least one of the pumping chambers. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034755 | SHOWERHEAD OR HAND SHOWER - A showerhead or hand shower with spray outlet openings and at least one valve that controls the inflow of a fluid to the spray outlet openings, wherein the valve comprises a movable valve body via which at least a first and a second valve position are realized. A pushbutton is arranged for controlling the valve and provision is made to provide at least one additional valve for controlling the inflow of a second fluid, which valve is coupled to the at least one valve and is controlled or actuated substantially simultaneously with it through its associated pushbutton. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034756 | FOAM DISPENSING GUN - A foam spray gun is illustrated in which a third hose is attached to the gun for the application of either a liquid or a gas. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034757 | SPRAY GUN - Disclosed is a spray gun, including a gun main body, a coating material nozzle attached to a gun barrel part of the gun main body and formed with at least one groove on a tip end portion having a coating material ejection opening; and an air cap disposed surrounding the coating material ejection opening of the coating material nozzle, introducing air to the at least one groove of the coating material nozzle, and having a side air hole for ejecting air to intersect with coating material ejected from the coating material ejection opening of the coating material nozzle, wherein the coating material nozzle is configured to adjust a position of the at least one groove around a central axis thereof at least at the tip end portion thereof. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034758 | Shower Head - A shower head contains a shower head housing with a jet disc having jet outlet openings. A water inlet leads into the shower head housing and adjoins a changeover valve that switches between three water supplies. Each water supply leads to a different group of jet outlet openings in the jet disc. An opening closed by a seal of deformable material is provided between each two groups of jet outlet openings. The seal is designed such that the opening opens when pressure is applied from one side and the opening closes when pressure is applied from the other side. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034759 | TARGET SUPPLY DEVICE AND TARGET SUPPLY METHOD - A target supply method uses a target supply device that includes a target generation unit having a nozzle, a pressure control unit having a pressure sensor and an actuator, an electrode, a potential application unit, and a timer; further, the method include raising the pressure inside the target generation unit to a setting pressure by the actuator, applying different potentials to the electrode and a target material from each other by the potential application unit in the case where it is detected that the pressure inside the target generation unit is halfway raised to the setting pressure, and applying a constant first potential to the target material and a first pulse voltage to the electrode by the potential application unit to extract the target material with electrostatic force in the case where it is detected that the pressure inside the target generation unit has been raised to the setting pressure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034760 | HYDROXYALKYLCELLULOSE MICROPARTICLES - Provided is a method of producing hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles, the method including generating a pulse shock wave, and supplying a hydroxyalkylcellulose aqueous solution to the pulse shock wave generation region, thereby crushing and drying the hydroxyalkylcellulose aqueous solution. According to the production method, hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles having a volume-average particle size of at least 0.1 μm but less than 15 μm are obtained. By mixing the hydroxyalkylcellulose microparticles with a principal agent and subjecting the resulting mixture to a tablet compression, a solid preparation having excellent tensile strength and disintegration properties can be obtained. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034761 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclose is a method for preparing a cathode material for a lithium secondary battery, the method comprising the steps of: preparing an amorphous silicon oxide; using the prepared silicon oxide as a starting material; and milling the amorphous silicon oxide, a lithium silicon oxide and a transition metal silicon oxide at a predetermined ratio, drying the milled material, and heat-treating the dried material in an atmosphere of inert gas, thereby preparing a lithium transition metal silicon oxide. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034762 | ASPHALT MATERIAL RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An asphalt roofing material recycling system and method is used to recycle new and used (post consumer) asphalt materials, such as asphalt shingles, rolled roofing and tar paper that may include granules, fibers or other particles. The asphalt material, which may be in bundles, is broken up and separated and then provided to a cooled recycling vessel. Dry ice is added along with the asphalt material to be recycled. The dry ice removes any moisture present and super-cools the material making it brittle and easier to chip and break up. The recycle vessel includes a number of high speed shippers having tulip hear chipping teeth as well as one horizontal mixer element which stirs the material and makes sure all material is ground. The resulting course to fine powder can be separated by screening and stored as power or compressed into bricks or briquettes. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034763 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMINUTING A POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON ROD - An apparatus is disclosed for comminuting a polycrystalline silicon rod, which apparatus includes a base, at least one movable comminuting tool and optionally at least one immovable anvil. A silicon rod to be comminuted lies on a longitudinal axis oriented parallel or virtually parallel to the surface of the base and can be adjusted between the comminuting tool and anvil. Also disclosed is a method for comminuting a polycrystalline silicon rod. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034764 | SEPARATOR FOR A GRINDING MACHINE - A grinding machine for grinding foodstuffs, such as meat or the like, includes an orifice plate at the outlet of a grinding head. The orifice plate has collection passages that discharge a mixture of soft material and hard material through the orifice plate. A separator assembly is located downstream of the orifice plate for separating the soft material from the hard material. The separator assembly includes a tapered, perforated separator chamber that receives the mixture of soft material and hard material, in combination with a rotatable separator screw located within the separator chamber. Rotation of the separator screw functions to separate the soft material from the hard material and force the soft material through the perforations in the separator chamber. An adjustment arrangement enables the axial position of the separator screw to be adjusted within the separator chamber. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034765 | Replaceable Wear Parts For An Earth-Working Roll - A wear assembly for use on a driven roll for earth-working machines and the like operations that eases replacement of the wear parts, lengthens the life of the bases, reduces the amount of throw-away material to be discarded, and has a lower manufacturing cost. The wear part overlies and protects the base to prolong the useable life of the base, lessen machine downtime, and reduce throw-away material. The use of an overlying adapter eases and speeds replacement of the wear parts to further limit downtime of the machine. The wear part is preferably a two-piece component with no machined parts for a lower manufacturing cost and easy replacement. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034766 | COOLED MOTOR FOR A PAPER SHREDDER - A paper shredder motor cooling assembly having a paper shredder motor coupled to a fan shaft, an enclosure surrounding the paper shredder motor and having selected input and selected output vents to control airflow to the paper shredder motor, a fan coupled to the fan shaft, communicating with the selected input vents or the selected output vents; when the paper shredder motor is operating, the rotor shaft turns the fan to generate a differential air pressure between the selected input vents and the selected output vents, removing heat from the motor. A duty cycle of greater than 15 minutes is obtained. The fan can be coupled to the motor by speed increasing gearing, attached to the cutter blade assembly, such that the fan turns faster than the motor. The fan also can be attached to the motor shaft. An input fan and an output fan can be used. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034767 | ROTARY DRUM APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROTARY DRUM AND AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING THE DRUM, WITH A STATOR EXTENDING AGAINST A PART OF CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE DRUM - A rotary drum apparatus comprising a drum rotatable around a longitudinal axis, and at least one electric motor for driving the drum in rotation around the longitudinal axis, each drive motor comprising a stator and a rotor, the rotor comprising at least one ring portion joint together with the drum and extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis. The stator of each drive motor extending against a part of circumference of the drum perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034768 | SHREDDER BLADE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a paper cutting blade for a paper shredder, which paper cutting blade comprises two blade single bodies abutted against each other, in which said blade single body has an outer plane perpendicular to the axis of said blade single body and an outer circumferential surface located on the outer circumference of said blade single body with the axis of said blade single body as a symmetry axis, a blade edge is formed on the conjunction of said outer plane and said outer circumferential surface; when viewing from a longitudinal section of said blade single body, said blade edge is defined by an even straight line extending outwards along the radial direction of said outer plane and an curved line extending obliquely outwards along the axial direction of said outer circumferential surface. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034769 | WINDING MANDREL FOR VASOOCCLUSIVE COILS - The winding mandrel includes a pair of generally rounded-cube shaped or orthogonally flat-sided spherical main bodies connected together and having a plurality of cylindrical posts for forming vasoocclusive coils. The main bodies are connected together by a transition post, and the posts of the two main bodies are typically offset. A front end post and back end post are disposed on the front and rear ends of the mandrel. A short winding post member may be added between the connections of the two main bodies to provide additional winding posts. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034770 | Drum Inter-Storage of Yarn at an Operating Unit of a Textile Machine and Method of Controlling it - A drum inter-storage of yarn for a textile machine includes a driven rotary drum ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140034771 | TARP DEPOLYING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UNEVEN LOADS ON FLAT BED - A tarp deploying apparatus includes a frame assembly that is adapted for being attached to a lifting device, such as a forklift. A roller assembly extends laterally from the frame assembly. A tarp may be loaded onto the roller assembly by rolling the tarp onto a roller body. The tarp may be deployed in a desired position on a load of cargo on a flatbed trailer. The tarp is deployed on the cargo by driving the forklift alongside of the flatbed trailer and allowing the tarp to unroll off the roller body being pulled off the roller body by the weight and friction of the tarp on the load. The roller body may include hooks that help in loading the tarp onto the roller body, and allow the tarp to automatically fall off of the roller body during deployment. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034772 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPLICING WEBS PROVIDED WITH REPEATED PATTERNS - An apparatus for splicing a new web having repeated patterns, to a web in use moving along a predetermined path and also having repeated patterns. The apparatus having: a handling device to advance the new web at the same speed as the web in use and positioning a segment of the new web to overlap a segment of the web in use such that the corresponding patterns align; a cutting device for cutting the overlapping segments of the webs at the area interposed between two successive patterns and dividing each web into an upstream portion and a downstream portion; a folding device for selectively folding either the upstream portion of the web in use and the downstream portion of the new web outside the overlapping area; and an applicator for applying a splicing buffer on the adjacent the cut portions of the two webs to be joined. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034773 | Paper Towel or Toilet Paper Dispenser - There is provided an apparatus for dispensing paper towels or toilet paper from a roll including first and second side walls. At least one roller is located between the first and second side walls. The apparatus for dispensing is adapted to receive the roll, and the roller is adapted to make contact with the roll so that the roll rotates freely on the roller while the paper towels or toilet paper is being dispensed. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034774 | FAST, LONG-RANGE AIRCRAFT - An aircraft ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140034775 | VEHICLE CAPABLE OF STABILIZING A PAYLOAD WHEN IN MOTION - In specific embodiments, a vehicle propellable through fluids comprises a main work section and a plurality of propulsion units. The main work section includes a payload support hub, a payload support structure rotatable in 360° about the payload support hub in at least one axis, and a core including at least one microprocessor, the core at least partially nested within the payload support hub. The at least one microprocessor is adapted to substantially maintain an orientation of the payload support structure relative to a horizon line as the vehicle is propelled. One or more payloads are mountable on the rotatable payload support structure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034776 | VEHICLE CAPABLE OF IN-AIR AND ON-GROUND MOBILITY - In specific embodiments, a vehicle propellable through fluids or along surfaces, comprises a main work section and a plurality of propulsion units for propelling the main work section. The main work section supports one or more payloads. The propulsion units each include a rotor system and a ring-shaped wheel at least partially arranged about the rotor system and rotatable about the rotor system. The ring-shaped wheel is arranged at a banked angle relative to the rotor system. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034777 | INDEPENDENT BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC PITCH LINK - According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft pitch link includes a housing and a piston assembly. The housing comprises a first chamber and a second chamber. A first housing opening allows a first fluid to flow into the first chamber, and a second housing allows a second fluid to flow into the second chamber. The piston assembly is at least partially disposed within the housing and comprises a piston head and a piston rod coupled to the piston head. The piston head separates the first chamber from the second chamber. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034778 | INDEPENDENT BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ROTARY BLADE ACTUATOR - According to one embodiment, a rotary blade actuator includes a housing, a vane disposed within the housing, a shaft disposed at least partially within the housing and coupled to the vane. The vane comprises a first vane surface disposed within a first chamber between a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening and a second vane surface disposed within a second chamber between a third fluid opening and a fourth fluid opening. The shaft is operable to rotate in response to movements of the vane. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034779 | INDEPENDENT BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC CYCLIC CONTROL - According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device includes a cylinder block having a plurality of radially extending cylinders, a plurality of pistons, and a cam disposed about the plurality of radially extending cylinders. A first linear control is coupled to the cam and operable to reposition the cam along a first axis. A second linear control is coupled to the cam and operable to reposition the cam along a second axis. A third linear control is coupled to the cam and operable to resist movement of the cam along a third axis. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034780 | AERIAL TOY AND METHOD OF USE - An aerial toy including an aerial flying toy object that at least one of floats, flies, and soars in air for an extended period of time; an aerial flying toy string tethered to the aerial flying toy object; an aerial flying toy raising and lowering assembly including: a handle; a housing including a top, a front, and a rear; an aerial flying toy string reel rotatably carried within the housing and carrying the aerial flying toy string; an electric motor carried within the housing and operably coupled to the balloon string reel for driving rotation of the balloon string reel; a power source carried within the housing for powering the electric motor; an aerial flying toy string snag prevention mechanism that helps prevent snagging of the aerial flying toy string. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034781 | System and Method of Augmenting Power in a Rotorcraft - The present application relates to a regenerative or hybrid drive system for an aircraft. The drive system includes the use of a power augmentation device to selectively engage the drive system of an aircraft to store power. The power in the power augmentation device being configured to release a power burst to systems within the aircraft to perform critical flight maneuvers. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034782 | MODULAR ON-BOARD GALLEY, IN PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT GALLEY, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a modular on-board galley, in particular an aircraft galley ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140034783 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL MAT WITH SOLDERLESS LEAD LINE CONNECTIONS - An electrical mat (20) is adapted for coupling to lead lines (30). The electrical mat (20) comprises a plurality of layers (41-48), a heater element (50), and a window (60) aligned with a connection face on a heater bus (52). A fastener part (71) extends through each window (60) so as to allow mechanical attachment of a terminal (32) and establish an electrical connection between the lead line (30) and a heater bus (52). | 2014-02-06 |
20140034784 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEORBITING OF A SATELLITE - The present disclosure relates to the deorbiting of satellites in low orbit that have entered safe hold mode. A device makes it possible to decide in an autonomous manner and on the basis of information existing in the satellite, when and where to trigger a series of short thruster manoeuvres to modify the satellite orbit with the aim of deorbiting. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034785 | GATE MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system and method is provided for monitoring the lighting and the gate arm position at a railroad crossing. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034786 | Rail Guided Vehicle System - In a rail guided vehicle system, unnecessary slowing down and stopping of a vehicle passing through a divergence point and a merge point is avoided. The rail guided vehicle system comprises a rail | 2014-02-06 |
20140034787 | TRAIN DIAGRAM EDIT SYSTEM, TRAIN DIAGRAM EDIT METHOD, AND TRAIN DIAGRAM EDIT PROGRAM - A diagram management server for a train line stores user information defining a relationship between a login user and an authority level; train line information; and authority setting information defining a relationship between a creation person having edit authority of the train line and an upper user in a database. When the login user is defined as an upper user of the creation person having the authority setting, a diagram edit terminal requests registering and updating of the train line information created by the creation person, based on the authority level of the login user, and the diagram management server resisters and updates the train line information. Then, from the database, the diagram edit terminal acquires and displays the train line information that the login user has the authority to edit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034788 | ELEVATED FROG AND RAIL CROSSING TRACK ASSEMBLY - A crossing panel includes a pair of intersecting rails, a pair of crossing line rails, a plurality of railroad ties supporting the crossing line rails such that the crossing line rails are angled upwardly from a base elevation toward the respective main line rail and terminating such that a tread bearing surface of each crossing line rail at its terminal end is at a height above the crown of the intersecting line rail, an external frog casting being aligned with and secured to the terminal ends of the crossing line rails and having an external frog tread bearing surface substantially above the crown of an intersecting line rail, and transitional guide castings disposed between the intersecting rails and respectively aligned with the crossing line rails. The transitional guide castings are substantially horizontal, and each has a crown maintained at a height sufficient to maintain a railcar wheel of a train wheel set above the intersecting line rails. | 2014-02-06 |
20140034789 | FIXING SYSTEM FOR CABLES, IN PARTICULAR IN WIND TURBINES - The invention relates to a fixing system for cables, in particular in wind turbines, comprising a main body ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140034790 | LOW EMF COMPACT DUCT SPACER - Conduit spacers useful in preparing duct banks with reduced electromagnetic fields (EMF) are disclosed. The conduit spacers are designed to maximize phase cancellation of EMF from a closely-spaced series of electric power cables placed in conduits supported underground by the conduit spacers. The spacers are also designed to minimize the EMF above ground by reducing the distance needed to bury the cables for a given EMF above ground. In one embodiment, the spacers place conduits adjacent one another for maximum cancellation of a single three-phase cable installation. In another embodiment, the spacers place conduits adjacent one another for maximum cancellation for a dual three-phase cable installation, including cross-phase cancellation, e.g., A-B-C and C-B-A. | 2014-02-06 |