| 06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20140033990 | Remotely Activated Reward Dispenser - A remotely activated reward dispenser. The remote dispenser delivers consumable rewards in response to a trigger signal from a remote triggering device. The reward dispenser uses a two stage delivery system to prevent unintentional release of the consumable reward. A vibration stage moves a portion of the consumable reward from a reservoir to a staging platform without crushing the consumable reward. The second stage transfers the consumable reward from the staging platform to an area accessible by the animal. A vibration damping system reduces the noise generated by the reward dispenser. An adjustable transition varies the feed rate for the consumable reward. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033991 | Leash Latch - Leash Latch is an improvement to your everyday retractable pet leash. I have taken this standard design and attached a seatbelt tongue (male connector part) to the underside of the retractable leash allowing you to easily fastening the seatbelt tongue into any seatbelt buckle. Leash Latch makes it easy and practical to secure or release your pet from any seatbelt buckle by a simple click. This product also gives you the freedom to easily adjust the length of leash between the seatbelt buckle and your pet's collar by simply using the lock button on the retractable leash. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033992 | ANIMAL COLLAR AND RETRACTING DOG LEAD - An animal collar comprises a band member | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033993 | HYDROGEN GAS BUILDUP PREVENTION IN HOT WATER HEATERS - A hot water heater includes a controller, a hot water tank and a sensor operatively coupled to the hot water tank and the controller. The sensor is configured to detect use of hot water from the hot water tank. The controller is operative to determine an interval of non-use of hot water from the hot water tank; and enable a drain cycle to withdraw a portion of water from the hot water tank. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033994 | CONDENSING GAS WATER HEATER - A condensing gas water heating device includes a frame, a main heat exchanger and a condensing heat exchanger. The frame, main heat exchanger, and a condensing heat exchanger all are made of stainless steel. The main heat exchanger and the condensing heat exchanger are integrally welded with the flue of the frame along the flue gas flow path to form a heat exchanger assembly. A condensed water collector is arranged between the main heat exchanger and the condensing heat exchanger. By welding the frame, main heat exchanger and condensing heat exchanger, which are made of stainless steel, into the integrally structured heat exchanger assembly, the present invention simplifies the structure and processing technology of the heat exchanger assembly, saves the installation space and materials of the heat exchanger assembly, and improves the corrosion resistance of the heat exchanger assembly. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033995 | PORTABLE ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS - Portable energy generation systems are disclosed. More particularly, a high-output mobile electrical generator system comprising a radial engine power source providing a highly compact physical format. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033996 | Apparatus and Method for Facilitating Attachment of Fan and Flywheel - An apparatus and method for facilitating coupling of a fan and a flywheel, as well as an internal combustion engine and other applications for such apparatus and method are described herein. In one example embodiment, an apparatus for facilitating coupling of a fan and a flywheel includes a plurality of protrusions formed on the fan, wherein each of the protrusions defines a respective hole therewithin, a plurality of receiving structures formed in the flywheel, and a plurality of pins. The receiving structures are positioned so that, when the fan is axially aligned with and adjacent to the flywheel, the protrusions are respectively received by the receiving structures. Further, when the pins are inserted into the holes, portions of the protrusions expand outwardly so that interference is created between surfaces of the protrusions and the receiving structures, whereby due to the interference the fan and flywheel are rotationally coupled. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033997 | INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE ACTUATION OF THE INTAKE VALVES, PROVIDED WITH THREE-WAY SOLENOID VALVES, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAID ENGINE - An internal-combustion engine with two intake valves for each cylinder is provided with a system for variable actuation of the intake valves, including a single solenoid valve for each cylinder that controls communication of a pressurized-fluid chamber of the system with an exhaust channel. The solenoid valve is a three-way, three-position solenoid valve, including an inlet permanently communicating with the pressurized-fluid chamber and with the hydraulic actuator of an intake valve, and two outlets communicating, respectively, with the actuator of the other intake valve and with the exhaust channel. The solenoid valve has a first position, in which the inlet communicates with both of the outlets, a second position, in which the inlet communicates only with the aforementioned outlet connected to the actuator of an intake valve and does not communicate, instead, with the outlet connected to the exhaust channel, and a third position, in which the inlet does not communicate with any of the two outlets. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033998 | VARIABLE VALVE PHASING LIFT & DURATION - Various exemplary illustrations of a camshaft assembly for actuating valves of an engine are disclosed. The camshaft assembly may include a camshaft having a plurality of lobes, including at least one phase adjustable lobe configured to be selectively rotated with respect to the camshaft. The assembly may further include a hydraulic valve actuator in communication with a first lobe of the camshaft. The hydraulic valve actuator may be configured to selectively actuate at least one valve in communication with the hydraulic valve actuator in response to the at least one cam lobe. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140033999 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a valve timing control device, including a drive side rotating member, a driven side rotating member, and a locking mechanism, in which the locking mechanism includes a regulating body, and n stepped portions with which the regulating body engages, the relative rotation phase is regulated in steps from a most retarded phase or most advanced phase until reaching the lock phase, and the positional relationship between the stepped portions and regulating body is set so that, among relative rotations of from a first relative rotation of from the most retarded phase or most advanced phase to a first relative rotation phase regulated by a first stepped portion to a last relative rotation to a last relative rotation, a first predetermined relative rotation other than the last relative rotation is the smallest. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034000 | Method for determining a phase position of an adjustable camshaft - A method for determining a phase position of an adjustable camshaft of an internal combustion engine having a sensor wheel and a camshaft adjuster. The phase position of the camshaft is determined on the basis of phase flank interrupts triggered by the sensor wheel and a model which depends on at least one performance characteristic of the camshaft adjuster. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034001 | VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS - Valve actuation systems are disclosed herein that allow valve closing timing to be varied using a lost-motion system. In some embodiments, an actuation system is provided that has a locked configuration in which a bearing element is held in place between first and second valve train components to transmit cam motion to an engine valve. The actuation system also has an unlocked configuration in which the bearing element is permitted to be at least partially ejected from between the first and second valve train components, such that cam motion is not transmitted to the engine valve. A number of valve train configurations are disclosed, including a pushrod with a translating follower, a pushrod with an end-pivoted follower, a center-pivoted rocker, an end-pivoted rocker, and a direct attack valve train with a bucket tappet. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034002 | Ultra-high Efficiency Alcohol Engines Using Optimized Exhaust Heat Recovery - Engine system using alcohol Rankine heat recovery where the engine heat converts alcohol into hydrogen-rich gas which is then introduced into the engine cylinders. The engine system includes a source of liquid alcohol along with an internal combustion engine generating a high-temperature exhaust. Structure is provided for introducing a first portion of the liquid alcohol into the engine and a series of heat exchangers forming a Rankine heat recovery cycle is provided to extract heat from the exhaust and transferring the heat to a second portion of the liquid alcohol, causing it to change phase to a gaseous alcohol. A heat exchanger/catalyst is heated by the exhaust to reform the gaseous alcohol into a hydrogen-rich reformate. Valve structure rapidly introduces the reformate into the engine for combustion and a control system is provided for controlling the ratio of the first and second portions of the liquid alcohol to maximize the amount of the second portion of the liquid alcohol while using a minimum amount of the first portion needed to prevent knock. The heat recovery system uses metallic foams on fins heat exchangers. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034003 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The use, in the lubrication of a spark-ignited or compression-ignited internal combustion engine which is fuelled with a biofuel, of a minor amount of an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible additive component (B), as defined herein, in combination with a minor amount of an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible additive component (C), as defined herein, in a lubricating oil composition, to reduce and/or inhibit the corrosion of the metallic engine components, wherein the lubricating oil composition becomes contaminated with the biofuel during operation of the engine. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034004 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THERMOSTABILITY OF LUBRICANT OILS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The present invention refers to a process to improve the thermostability of lubricant oils contained in an internal combustion engine, which process comprises operating the said engine with a fuel containing one or more ashless thermostability boosters selected from aromatic amines, substituted phenols and polycyclic phenolic compounds or mixtures thereof. The present invention further refers to a fuel additive composition and to a fuel composition comprising specific nitrogen-containing dispersants, carrier oils, the said ashless thermostability boosters, and optionally corrosion inhibitors and friction modifiers. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034005 | CLIMATICALLY CONTROLLED BOX - The invention relates to a climatically controlled box for a motor vehicle, having a heating device ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034006 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold includes plural intake pipes, a distribution portion connecting to the plural intake pipes and guiding fluid at an inside of the distribution portion to the plural intake pipes and a first protruding portion provided at least a same number of the plural intake pipes at the inside of the distribution portion, the first protruding portion being directed to the corresponding intake pipes. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034007 | Engine Component Installation Feature and Method - An engine component incorporates an installation feature for minimizing probability of misassembly of the component to or within an engine structure. For example, a ventless thermostatic valve may be made distinguishable from a vented, but otherwise identical, thermostatic valve, via the provision of tabs extending upwardly from the top of the ventless thermostatic valve. The tabs may be received into a corresponding tab-receiving groove of an associated engine part. As such, the tabs of the ventless component may offer a tactically sensitive distinguishing feature to signal that something may be amiss during an engine installation. The corresponding tab-receiving groove may be a widened aperture within a radiator elbow sleeve into which an upper portion of the ventless thermostatic valve may be mated and secured between an elbow sleeve flange and a cylinder head. Finally, a method of using the installation feature to reduce opportunities for misassembly error is disclosed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034008 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH OIL-COOLED CYLINDER BLOCK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - Embodiments for selectively filling a cylinder block cooling jacket with oil are provided. In one example, a control unit may be rotated among a plurality of working positions to open up and/or block flow of oil into and out of the cylinder block cooling jacket. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034009 | Control Device for an Air Supply System and Method for Controlling or Regulating an Air Supply System - A control device for an air supply system of a vehicle, which has a transmission device and an internal combustion engine for driving the vehicle in load phases, is configured to receive measured pressure signals and to output control signals to initiate and terminate delivery phases of a compressor that is or can be connected to the internal combustion engine. The control device picks up state signals relating to a current state of the internal combustion engine and/or the transmission device and initiates a delivery phase as a function of the state signals in load phases of the internal combustion engine. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034010 | ENGINE BRAKING CONTROLLER - In one aspect of the invention, an engine is operated in a skip cylinder engine braking mode. In the skip cylinder engine braking mode, selected working cycles of selected working chambers are deactivated. Other selected working cycles of the selected working chambers are operated in a braking mode. Accordingly, individual working chambers are sometimes deactivated and sometimes operated in the braking mode while the engine is operating in the skip cylinder engine braking mode. Various methods for cylinder control are described, which improve fuel economy, catalytic converter performance, and vehicle NVH characteristics. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034011 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING OFF A ROTATIONAL SPEED LIMIT IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method controls the rpm of a combustion engine in a hand-held work apparatus such as a brushcutter. The engine drives a work tool via a clutch which engages as a function of the engine rpm (n). A spark plug is arranged in the combustion chamber and is driven by an ignition unit. During start of the engine, an rpm lock circuit is active and defines a control variable as a function of the instantaneous rpm (n | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034012 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-IGNITION CONTROL - Methods are provided for controlling an engine in response to a pre-ignition event. A pre-ignition threshold and a pre-ignition mitigating action are adjusted based on a rate of change of cylinder aircharge. As a result, pre-ignition events occurring during transient engine operating conditions are detected and addressed different from pre-ignition events occurring during steady-state engine operating conditions. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034013 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FUEL USAGE - Methods and systems are provided for improving fuel usage while addressing knock by adjusting the use of spark retard and direct injection of a knock control fluid based on engine operating conditions and the composition of the injected fluid. One or more engine parameters, such as EGR, VCT, boost, throttle position, and CMCV, are coordinated with the direct injection to reduce torque and EGR transients. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034014 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - Various systems and method for controlling exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in an internal combustion engine are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes injecting fuel to a subset of cylinders that includes less than all cylinders of a first cylinder group to obtain a target EGR rate. The first cylinder group provides exhaust gas through an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) passage structure fluidly coupled between the first cylinder group and an intake passage structure. The method further includes injecting fuel to at least one cylinder of a second cylinder group. The second cylinder group provides substantially no exhaust gas through the EGR passage structure. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034015 | Injection Device for Two Fuels Containing Ethanol, an Internal Combustion Engine, and a Method for Operating an Injection Device - An injection device for an internal combustion engine having a first injection system for injecting fuel having a first fuel composition, and a second injection system for the injection of fuel having a second fuel composition that has a lower ethanol component than the first fuel composition, the first injection system having at least one first fuel injector for injecting fuel having the first fuel composition both in the direction of a first intake orifice of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and in the direction of a second intake orifice of the combustion chamber, wherein the second injection system has a second fuel injector for injecting fuel having the second fuel composition essentially only in the direction of the first intake orifice, and a separate third fuel injector for injecting fuel having the second fuel composition essentially only in the direction of the second intake orifice. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034016 | APPARATUS FOR SPRAY INJECTION OF LIQUID OR GAS - An injection gate ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034017 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP - In an adjustment device of a high-pressure pump for increasing a pressure of a fuel supplied from a feed pump and pressure-feeding the fuel, the adjustment device includes: an inlet valve changing a communication state between a cylinder provided in the high-pressure pump and a feed pump communication path through which the fuel supplied by the feed pump flows, and adjusting an injection amount of the high-pressure pump; a spring member biasing the inlet valve to a closing side; a closing portion, operated by energization, for allowing the inlet valve to move in a closing direction; and a compression amount adjustment member changing a compression amount of the spring member depending on a feed pressure of the feed pump. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034018 | Drain for Fuel Pump - A fuel pump and method for draining such and for providing a lubrication fluid sump level for startup of the fuel pump are disclosed. The fuel pump may comprise a housing, a first plunger apparatus, and a camshaft rotatably mounted in the housing. The camshaft has a first end and a second end and may define a bore extending from the first end to the second end. The camshaft may include a first interface operatively connected to the first plunger apparatus. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034019 | Fuel Injector With Co-Axial Control Valve Members And Fuel System Using Same - A dual fuel injector utilizes first and second control valves to open and close first and second nozzle outlet sets to inject a first fuel and a second fuel, respectively. The first and second control valves have concentric lines of action. The two fuels may differ in at least one of chemical identity, matter phase and pressure. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034020 | Co-Axial Quill Assembly Retainer And Dual Fuel Common Rail Engine Using Same - A dual fuel common rail engine supplies pressurized natural gas and liquid diesel fuel at different pressures through a co-axial quill assembly for direct injection from a single fuel injector into an engine cylinder. Each coaxial quill assembly includes a matched pair of inner and outer quills that are chosen to have dimensions that allow both quills to sealingly engage each fuel injector at a common conical seat responsive to a clamping force applied along an axis. Matched pairs of inner and outer quills are retained together during pre-installation handling with a retainer that is left between the inner and outer quills after installation in an engine. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034021 | FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FUEL SEPARATION MEMBRANE - As one example, a fuel rail assembly for supplying pressurized fuel to a plurality of cylinders of an engine is provided. The fuel rail assembly includes a fuel rail housing defining an internal fuel rail volume having at least a first region and a second region; a fuel separation membrane element disposed within the fuel rail housing that segregates the first region from the second region. The membrane element can be configured to pass a first component of a fuel mixture such as an alcohol through the membrane element from the first region to the second region at a higher rate than a second component of the fuel mixture such as a hydrocarbon. The separated alcohol and hydrocarbon components can be provided to the engine in varying relative amounts based on operating conditions. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034022 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RAIL PRESSURE OF HIGH-PRESSURE COMMON-RAIL TUBE CAVITY OF HIGH-PRESSURE COMMON-RAIL FUEL SYSTEM OF ENGINE - An apparatus ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034023 | Dual Check Fuel Injector And Fuel System Using Same - A fuel injector includes a first check valve member that seats on an injector body, and a second check valve member that seats on the first check valve member covers a first nozzle outlet set when in a closed position. When the first check valve member moves to an open position, gaseous fuel is injected through both a first nozzle outlet set and a second nozzle outlet set. When the second check valve member moves to an open position, liquid fuel moves through a through passage defined by the first check valve member to facilitate injection of the second nozzle outlet set. The first and second check valve members may be controlled by first and second control valves, respectively. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034024 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - It is an object of the invention to provide an at of realizing good combustion by lowering a combustion critical temperature below a temperature of intake air sucked into a cylinder, in the case where a first fuel that is difficult to ignite and a second fuel that is easy to ignite are supplied into the cylinder. The invention is a control device for an internal combustion engine that includes a control unit that supplies a first fuel that is difficult to ignite and a second fuel that is easy to ignite into a cylinder, and burns the first fuel that is difficult to ignite as well by igniting the second fuel that is easy to ignite, wherein the control unit carries out at least one of a reduction in a supply amount of the first fuel that is difficult to ignite and an increase in a supply amount of the second fuel that is easy to ignite, if a temperature of intake air sucked into the cylinder falls below a combustion critical temperature. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034025 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS - In a fuel injection control apparatus, an injector is driven to open its valve by supplying a coil of the injector with a current during a high-level period of a power supply command signal outputted from a microcomputer. A valve-closing time of the injector is detected based on a coil current, which decreases from a fall time of the power supply command signal. By comparing the coil current with plural equally-divided comparison threshold values by comparators, times are detected when the coil current decreases to the comparison threshold values, respectively. The valve-closing time is detected based on time differences among the detected times. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034026 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR SUPERCHARGED ENGINE - A control device is provided that acquires an estimated value of a waste gate valve opening, derives a first relation which is established between a throttle downstream pressure and an intake valve flow rate based on the estimated value, and derives a second relation which is established between the throttle downstream pressure and the throttle flow rate from a throttle model based on a measured value of a throttle opening and a measured value of a throttle upstream pressure. Subsequently, the control device calculates an estimated value of the intake valve flow rate based on the first relation and the second relation, and regulates a correspondence relation of the estimated value of the waste gate valve opening and the manipulated variable of the waste gate valve based on a comparison result of the estimated value of the intake valve flow rate and a measured value of an intake flow rate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034027 | EXHAUST GAS RE-CIRCULATION SYSTEM - A system is provided. The system includes a coolant loop, a pump, and an exhaust gas re-circulation (EGR) cooler. The pump is disposed in the coolant loop. The EGR cooler is fluidly connected to the pump. Further, the system includes at least one flow control device to selectively isolate the EGR cooler from the coolant loop based on an operation mode of the pump. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034028 | PLATE-FIN STRUCTURE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER WITH HEAT-INSULATION FUNCTION - The present invention discloses a plate-fin structure EGR cooler with heat-insulation function includes shell. The two ends of the shell are equipped with an air inlet flange and a discharge chamber. A water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe are set on the shell near the air inlet flange and the discharge chamber. A cooling core assembly, an air chamber and a bellow are set in the shell. The main board at one end of the cooling core assembly is connected to the shell and the discharge chamber and the main board at another end is connected to one end of the air chamber. The other end of the air chamber is connected to one end of the bellow. The other end of the bellow is connected to the shell and the air inlet flange. A heat-insulating pipe connected to the air inlet flange is set within the bellow. Since the main board at the other side of the cooling core assembly is flexibly connected to the shell via the air chamber and the bellow, the axial deformation generated in the flat pipe unit can be transferred to and absorbed by the bellow through the air chamber and thus the axial heat stress generated from the heat deformation of the flat pipe unit is eliminated. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034029 | VALVE APPARATUS - A valve apparatus performs at least one of a first operation in which an electric motor is energized in a valve-close direction and a rotation shaft is rotated until its rotation is stopped and a second operation in which the electric motor is deenergized and a valve is fully closed by a biasing force of a return spring. Thereby, a rotation angle of the rotation shaft becomes a rotation-stop angle or the rotation angle becomes in the backlash range, so that a biasing force of the return spring is not transmitted to the rotation shaft. Then, the electric motor generates a specified torque, which is less than a valve-opening torque by which the valve starts opening. Thereby, a rotation angle of the rotation shaft can be stopped at a full-close angle. The full-close angle can be made correspond to an output of a rotational angle sensor. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034030 | ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM, A CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY, AND A METHOD FOR INSTALLING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - An assembly for use in a crankcase ventilation system of an internal combustion engine includes a shutter arrangement that is constructed and arranged for preventing that residual gases and/or vapors out of a crankcase flow into an air intake system during a period of time that starts at shut down of the engine and ends after it has been re-started. The assembly also includes an outlet that is constructed and arranged for removing at least a substantial part of the residual gases and/or vapors from the engine as long as it is shut down. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034031 | Two Circuit Adjustable PCV Valve - A two circuit manually adjustable PCV valve has threaded control means for adjusting the blow by gas flow in idle (high) and cruise (low) vacuum conditions. A third adjustment means for controlling the crossover flow rate between the channels in certain modes of operation renders the vacuum pressure transition point susceptible to manual control. The three adjustment means create a control system for more efficient vehicle engine operation. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034032 | SMART IGNITION COIL WITH INTEGRATED CONTROLLER - Disclosed is a device comprising an ignition coil, a power stage and a controller connected to said ignition coil via said power stage. The controller is adapted to receive commands and/or parameters related to engine operation and to process said commands and/or parameters and the controller is further adapted to output a voltage signal to said ignition coil via said power stage, said signal being based at least in part on said processed commands and/or parameters. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034033 | Pancake engine with overexpansion - The crankshaft is stopped part way through the upstroke by a rotary start stop mechanism. As the piston nears the end of the compression stroke, vertical ridges on the piston, in conjunction with mating vertical ridges in the cylinder head, effectively partition the combustion chamber into multiple combustion chambers. In a spark ignition engine, this allows the compression ratio of a smaller cylinder. For HCCI (homogenoous charge compression ignition) operation, the partitions can be ignited at varying times, somewhat averaging the pressure rise. Expansion proceeds to BDC, providing overexpansion. The exhaust valve(s) open prior to BDC. The upstroke continues to the crankshaft stopping angle. Purge is by poppet valves with the inlet valves generating a swirl about the cylinder axis. Power is varied by varying the frequency of cycles, not by reducing the power per cycle. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034034 | DEVICE FOR EJECTING BALLS - An apparatus for ejecting balls including: a frame supporting a ball holder; an ejecting arrangement adapted for ejecting the ball from the ball holder; and a control unit; the ejecting arrangement including a spring-biased pivot arm which is pivotable about a shaft and has an impact face spaced apart from the shaft, where the pivot arm has a circular path with a first extreme position where the pre-tensioning of the pivot arm is maximal, and a second extreme position where the pre-tensioning of the pivot arm is minimal, where the ball holder and the impact face are arranged such that the ball is hit by the impact face during the working stroke of the pivot arm in a direction from the first towards the second extreme position, at which the frame further supports a spring-biased pivotable braking plate with one or more vertically oriented springs. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034035 | CROSSBOW PORTABLE COCKING DEVICE - A portable device for drawing the bowstring of a crossbow. The cocking device may be designed to prevent the uneven drawing of the crossbow and may eliminate the complex installation process typically required to retro-fit an existing crossbow with known cocking devices. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034036 | PROJECTILE ACCELERATOR THAT EXPELS MULTIPLE PROJECTILES AT CONTROLLED VARYING ENERGY LEVELS IN AN INCONSISTENT MANNER - A projectile accelerating system that includes a projectile accelerator and/or associated projectile equipment configured to allow an informed user to more effectively engage differing opponents. The accelerating system includes an automatic and/or automated energy adjustment mechanism and/or method, configured to allow the projectile accelerator to effectively expel a plurality of projectiles at varying energy levels and/or settings. The adjustment mechanism and/or method includes a controller configured to allow the selective selection of energy saving levels and/or settings falling below an upper energy level and/or setting. Where the upper energy level and/or setting is a selected energy level and/or setting below the maximum energy level and/or setting of the projectile accelerator. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034037 | Device in Paintball Gun for Rendering Rifling Effect on Paintball - A device in a paintball gun includes a main body extended longitudinally and along a first axial line and including a plurality of air passages and an air channel. The plurality of air passages are circumferentially disposed and each are extended obliquely and have a first end defining an opening on an outer periphery of the main body and a second end extended to the air channel. Air flowing in the paintball gun is directed through the plurality of air passages into the device, and vortices are generated in the air channel to impart a spin to the paintball being launched. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034038 | Furnace Header - A furnace having a first drain trap, a first drain outlet associated with the first drain trap, and a second drain outlet associated with the first drain trap, wherein the first drain outlet and the second drain outlet are located relative to the first drain trap so that gravity driven drainage of a liquid from the first drain trap is selectable between the first drain outlet and the second drain outlet in response to a rotation of the furnace. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034039 | AIR EXCHANGE SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE AIR BLOWERS OR FANS TO PRODUCE A CYCLONE-LIKE AIR FLOW - An air exchange system places the air pumps or fans outside of the main air outflow pathway through a device, such as a range hood. By using this configuration, the system is made safe, easy to maintain with less noise and may even increase the efficiency of the air pump by not subjecting it to debris, particles or turbulence in the air flow, also flexible to add more pumps with significant increase the size of the air exchange system. Air pumps can be operably connected to push air into two or more air reservoirs. Each air reservoir has a narrow air outlet slit along with a Coanda design. When air comes out of the narrow air outlet, it has high speed and generates a negative pressure due to the Bernoulli effect. Such negative pressure will bring more air around into the air flow system, thus causing a desired air exchange. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034040 | DOWNDRAFT SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the invention provide a downdraft assembly capable of ventilating a cooktop including housing with a frame, a fluid box, and a movement assembly with a belt-lift. In some embodiments, the movement assembly can include a vertically moveable chimney. Some embodiments include a chimney with an upper and lower horizontal member and dual fluid inlets. In some embodiments, a first control panel can be coupled to the housing to activate at least one function of the downdraft assembly while remaining substantially stationary as the chimney moves. Some embodiments include a second control panel coupled chimney. Some embodiments include a visor and at least one illumination source configured and arranged to at least partially illuminate the cooktop. In some embodiments, the visor can articulate to control illumination or the flow of a cooking effluent into at least one of the dual inlets. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034041 | GAS FIREPLACE WITH GAS CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING GAS CONSUMPTION OF THE GAS FIREPLACE - A gas fireplace includes a gas valve, a combustor, and a gas controlling device between the gas valve and the combustor. The gas controlling device has a body, a solenoid valve, and a main controller. The body has a first port, a second port, a first passage, and a second passage, wherein the first passage and the second passage respectively connect the first port to the second port. The solenoid valve is provided in the first passage to be controlled to open and close the first passage. The main controller alternately turns the solenoid valve on and off so as to repeatedly open and close the first passage. Therefore, the gas controlling device provides a variable gas flow to the combustor to reduce the total gas consumption and the user will not be aware of the change of the flames. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034042 | TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTOR MODULE - A concentrating solar collector module includes improvements in performance and assemblability. In one configuration, the module includes a reflector having a reflective front surface shaped to concentrate incoming solar radiation onto a focal line, first and second rails, one rail attached to each edge of the reflector, and a set of truss connectors attached to the rails. The truss connectors and rails may form ways that enable constrained sliding engagement of the truss connectors along the rails before attachment of the truss connectors to the rails. The module may also include a plurality of framing members connected to the truss connectors and forming a structural lattice that cooperates with the reflector to lend rigidity to the solar collector module. At least some of the framing members may be disposed in front of the front reflective surface. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034043 | SOLAR PANEL STRUCTURE WITH PLASTICITY - A solar panel has a plurality of heat collecting manifold, a water inlet tube and a water outlet tube that are formed as one body by plastic molding, so that the heat collecting manifold can be vertically arranged between the water inlet tube and water outlet tube, and connected therewith. The solar panel is also formed as one body by plastic molding, so a rib piece can be used to connect between the collecting manifold. In one embodiment, when the collecting manifold of the solar panel is formed, every sectional surface of the collecting manifold can be formed as hexagonal or octagonal, so every sectional surface thereof can be used as a force-receiving portion. Also, one side of the rib piece has a recessed portion to enable the other side thereof to relatively protrude to form a resilient portion, and the recessed portion and resilient portion are all V-shaped. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034044 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIRECTLY HEATED, SOLAR-THERMAL STEAM GENERATOR - A method for operating a directly heated, solar-thermal steam generator is provided. As per the method, a nominal value M | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034045 | STARTUP SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR BOILERS - A startup system for a solar boiler includes a main fluid circuit having a plurality of solar boiler panels for generating power from solar energy. An auxiliary fluid circuit is selectively connected in fluid communication with the main fluid circuit by a plurality of valves. An auxiliary boiler is operatively connected to the auxiliary fluid circuit. The valves connecting the auxiliary fluid circuit to the main fluid circuit are configured to be opened and closed to selectively place the auxiliary boiler in fluid communication with portions of the main fluid circuit to supply heat to the portions of the main fluid circuit in preparation to produce power from solar energy. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034046 | LOW PROFILE VENT TERMINAL WITH VARIABLE EXHAUST ANGLE - Vent terminal apparatus and methods are provided for covering vent pipes in an HVAC system, e.g., air intake and combustion gas exhaust pipes of a furnace or boiler. The vent terminal includes a body defining a shielded air inlet configured to fluidly communicate with an air intake pipe, and an exhaust opening configured to fluidly communicate with an exhaust pipe. The vent terminal also includes a nozzle configured to couple with the body and defining a flowpath therethrough. When the exhaust opening of the body is in fluid communication with the exhaust pipe and the nozzle is coupled with the body, the flowpath is in fluid communication with the exhaust pipe via the exhaust opening and the flowpath is oriented at an acute angle relative to the exhaust pipe. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034047 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUS FOR LIGNIN SEPARATION IN BIOREFINERIES - The present invention generally provides methods of improving lignin separation during lignocellulosic biorefining, comprising the steps of (i) catalyzing fractionation or hydrolysis with an acid to release sugars into an acidified solution containing lignin, (ii) neutralizing the acidified solution with a base to form a salt in a neutralized solution; (iii) in a separation unit, separating the salt and the lignin, each in free or combined form, from the neutralized solution; and then (iv) recycling a portion of the salt and optionally a portion of the lignin to step (i) to combine, physically or chemically, with the lignin, to improve lignin separation in the separation unit. In certain embodiments, the acid is a sulfur-containing acid and the base is lime, forming gypsum which is then recycled, in part, to the hydrolysis reactor. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034048 | COMPRESSIBLE CONNECTOR FOR AN INNER CANNULA - A tracheal tube assembly includes an outer cannula configured to be positioned in a patient airway and an inner cannula configured to be disposed inside the outer cannula. The tracheal tube assembly further includes a flange member secured about the outer cannula, and an outer cannula connector coupled to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The inner cannula includes a compressible proximal end region that is compressed while secured inside the outer cannula connector. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034049 | RESPIRATORY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING LATCHING MECHANISM - Respiratory assemblies are disclosed that include first and second respiratory components and a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism is capable of engaging at least one retaining feature of a respiratory component, thereby impeding disengagement of the first respiratory component from the second respiratory component. Upon application of force to the actuator, the at least one latch is capable of disengaging from the retaining feature, thereby allowing disengagement of the first respiratory component from the second respiratory component. Respiratory components including or adapted to work with such latching mechanisms are also disclosed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034050 | Anesthesia Machine CO2 Absorber Bypass. - Anesthesia apparatus delivers anesthesia through flexible tubes in the patient-circuit. The tubes attach to inhalation and exhalation connectors on the CO | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034051 | NEBULIZER HAVING HORIZONTAL VENTURI - In accordance with non-limiting examples, a nebulizer includes a main body comprising an air channel section and further comprising a mixing chamber and a venturi positioned to be placed within the patient's oral cavity and configured to receive medicine and air and mix the medicine and air within the mixing chamber and receive the air flow through the venturi and cause the medicine entering the mixing chamber to be atomized by the action of air flowing through the venturi. An air flow sensor is associated with the main body and configured to measure the air flow created by the patient's one of at least inhaling and exhaling air. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034052 | POWDER DISPERSION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE APPARATUS, AND COMPONENTS THAT CAN BE USED ON THE APPARATUS AND OTHER DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for the pulmonary delivery of a composition, such as methods and apparatuses for dispersing dry powder medicaments for inhalation by a patient. Elements or aspects of the apparatuses, including receptacle puncturing, mechanisms, deoccluding devices, receptacle impacting devices, and receptacle lock devices or systems. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034053 | DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A delivery device that includes a cutter for opening a barrier layer to provide fluid access to a dose chamber, and a diverting structure for direct air flow toward the dose chamber. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034054 | VENTILATOR-INITIATED PROMPT OR SETTING REGARDING DETECTION OF ASYNCHRONY DURING VENTILATION - This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of asynchrony during ventilation. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect asynchrony and may issue notifications and recommendations suitable for a patient to the clinician when asynchrony is implicated. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034055 | SELECTIVE RAMPING OF THERAPEUTIC PRESSURE IN A PATIENT BREATHING APPARATUS - A respiratory assistance device is disclosed. There is a patient interface for coupling to a patient respiratory passageway, and a selectively regulated therapeutic gas flow source in pneumatic communication with the patient over the patient interface. A ramping controller is connected to the therapeutic gas flow source and is receptive to inputs of a prescription pressure level, an initial pressure level, a total ramp duration, and a numeric value corresponding to a ramping duration. Therapeutic gas flow at an initial pressure level is regulated for a ramp delay duration reciprocal to the ramping duration relative to the total ramp duration. The ramping controller incrementally increases therapeutic gas flow to the prescription pressure level from a ramp start time to a ramp end time at a delivery pressure increase rate derived from the numeric value of the ramping duration and the total ramp duration. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034056 | VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH A TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE VIEW - The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilator system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034057 | FACE MASK - A mask assembly is provided for delivering gas to a patient that includes a mask body and a breathing circuit interface. The mask body includes an opening for reception of the gas and includes a seal structure for sealingly engaging with the face of the patient and surrounding at least the nose and mouth of the patient. The breathing circuit interface includes a first portion rotatably connected with the mask body and a second portion that is constructed and arranged to releasably connect with a conduit for delivering the gas to the patient through the opening. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034058 | CUSHION FOR PATIENT INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a patient interface comprising a member for contacting the skin of a patient during use, wherein at least a part of said member comprises a substance, wherein the substance is released to the patient's skin during use. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034059 | MASK - The mask includes: a mask main body; cords that are stretched around both ears or a head of a wearer to fix the mask main body to a predetermined position on a face of the wearer; and a nose grip portion that stands up from a surface of the mask main body on a side in contact with the face of the wearer toward the face of the wearer and covers a nasal bridge of the wearer from above when the mask is worn. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034060 | ARTIFICIAL AIRWAY - An artificial airway including an airway tube having proximal and distal ends and a mask mounted at the distal end of the airway tube characterized in that the airway tube includes a curved portion adjacent to its distal end and a straight portion extending from the curved portion to the proximal end of the airway tube and the curved portion is more rigid than the straight portion. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034061 | PATIENT POSITIONING AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS - A patient support system includes a first section and a second section which can be removably coupled to the first section. The first section is configured for attachment to a positioning system, thereby providing an interface between the removable second section and the positioning system. A combined support surface is formed when the second section is coupled to the first section. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034062 | METHOD OF SECURING A PATIENT ONTO AN OPERATING TABLE WHEN THE PATIENT IS IN THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR INCLUDING A KIT - A method of securing a patient onto an operating table when the patient is in the Trendelenburg position and apparatus therefor including a kit. A viscoelastic pad is used to support and hold a patient on a medical procedure table during a medical procedure performed while the table, and thus the patient lying thereon, is in an inclined position, such as the Trendelenburg position. The viscoelastic pad has characteristics which promote a minimization of pressure forces on the patient's body, as well as promote a secure cushioning and holding of the patient in a desired position on the table, in order to minimize injury to the patient. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034063 | HEMORRHOID PAIN RELIEVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention includes a padded substantially planar upper-body surface, having a first end and is pivotally coupled at a pivot point to a floor-base containing a padded substantially planar lower-body surface, and having a second end and is pivotally coupled at a pivot point to a padded substantially planar pelvic surface. The present invention also includes a method wherein hemorrhoidal pain is relieved when a user, face down, positions its abdominal/pelvic area on the substantially planar pelvic surface, its lower body extremities on the substantially planar lower-body surface, and its upper body extremities and head on the substantially planar upper-body surface. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034064 | Oral Interface and Method using the Same - This invention provides an oral interface mainly including a connecting channel, a collapsible chamber and a non-collapsible structure disposed inside the collapsible chamber. The connecting channel communicates between the collapsible chamber and a negative source. When a negative pressure environment is generated inside the collapsible chamber via being pumped by the negative pressure source, the non-collapsible structure supports the collapsible chamber so that there are fluid channels formed inside the collapsible chamber. The air inside a user's oral cavity can be pumped out via the fluid channels and the connecting channel. A negative pressure environment is hence formed inside the user's oral cavity. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034065 | TONGUE RETAINING ORAL APPLIANCE - An oral appliance includes a frame for mounting to a user's teeth and a tongue contacting retaining member extending from the frame and configured in use to limit movement of the tongue toward the user's throat when the user is exercising or sleeping to maintain an open air passageway. The retaining member is positioned relative to the frame such that in use the retaining member contacts the tongue in a zone behind the second molars and in front of the pharyngeal reflex region of the tongue. The retaining member is further configured to lightly contact the tongue, and to apply a restraining force to the tongue as the tongue begins to move toward the user's throat during exercise or as the user falls asleep. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034066 | Customizable Mouthpiece for Scuba-Divers - A customizable scuba-diving mouthpiece for gripping with a diver's teeth, the mouthpiece including including a front member forming a horizontal passageway and a U-shaped back member with a pair of leg portions each including a thermoformable custom-moldable bite portion which in some embodiments is substantially X-shaped in cross-section along the bite-line. Upper-inner and lower-inner wall-portions of each leg portion may terminate rearwardly beside the diver's premolars and forward of the diver's first molar, thereby reducing gagging effect. The passageway may be defined by tapered inner sidewall portions defining the greatest between-sidewall-portions cross-dimension at the leg portions. A bite-limiter may be inserted into the passageway and includes a bite-limiting portion positioned for engagement with the diver's incisors to control the degree of bite and depth of tooth impressions, the bite-limiting portion having a thickness no greater than one third of a passageway vertical dimension. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034067 | Tube To Prevent Thumb Sucking - The present invention is an apparatus to prevent thumb sucking for attachment to a user's arm having an elongated tubular sleeve of a soft pliable material with a closed end and an open end, and a soft pliable material liner within the outer elongated tubular sleeve. The user will have the tubular sleeve placed over the hand and forearm of the user, so that the user will not be able to thumb suck since the tubular sleeve prevents the user from having access to the user's thumb. The tublular sleeve having one or more icons thereon to encourage the user to be receptive to the placement of the tubular sleeve on the user. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034068 | CONFIGURABLE ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - An orthopedic walking boot and method of use for off-loading plantar ulcers is disclosed. The orthopedic walking boot may be particularly effective for off-loading the plantar ulcers of diabetic patients with impeded mobility due to age or illness who cannot be treated with a total contact cast. Embodiments of the orthopedic walking boot presented offer a configurable insole of removable cells seated in a rigid support frame. The cell array may be custom fitted to the size, shape, and location of the patient's planter ulcer. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034069 | Tabletop Semi-Automatic Cigarette-Making Machine - A semi-automatic cigarette-making machine of the tobacco-injecting type including a housing with an aperture and a compacting chamber in communication with the aperture for receiving loose tobacco, a compacting member mounted for manual reciprocal up and down motion from an initial position adjacent the top of the compacting chamber toward the bottom of the compacting chamber in response to the rotation of a pair of opposed gears, and an injection spoon mounted for automatic powered reciprocal lateral movement from a rest position within the compacting chamber across the compacting chamber to transport rod-like compacted tobacco shapes past the ejection side of the compacting chamber and into a hollow cigarette tube. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034070 | Aerosol Generator - An aerosol generator device has an elongate body with an interior passageway extending longitudinally to its mouth end. The device receives an interchangeable, pressurised canister charged with a nicotine containing liquid that is discharged in a metered dose on manual actuation of a button member that causes a valve in the canister to open and discharge through a discharge tube. A sleeve releaseably couples the canister to the body. The button member is slidably mounted on the body for reciprocal movement along a trigger axis Y-Y′ extending transversely of the longitudinal axis X-X′ of the device, and has a manually depressible surface portion and a camming surface portion that drives a slidable nozzle member to press the discharge tube inwardly of the canister to open its valve and release liquid into the nozzle member. Nozzle forms an aerosol from the liquid, which is delivered to the consumer through outlets in the mouth end of the device. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034071 | BATTERY CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH SIDE AIR INTAKE - A novel electronic cigarette battery male connector that can be retrofitted to existing female cartomizer connectors is described. An air intake path starts at the outer circumference of the connector between the battery and the cartomizer of the electronic cigarette, running inside a notch on the connector. The air is brought into the battery through grooves formed on the distal end of the connector. Once inside the battery, the air path loops around and exits the battery housing towards the cartomizer, via a hole along the central axis of connector. In accordance with the desired air-intake path, the notch is cut out on the side of connector at strategic location and with strategic geometry. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034072 | Methods of Producing Filters and Filter Rods Comprising Porous Masses and Articles Relating Thereto - Porous masses that comprise a plurality of active particles and binder particles bound together at a plurality of sintered contact points may be useful in filters, including articles (like smoking devices) and methods relating thereto. The production of such filters may involve the production of filter rods that involves forming a desired abutting configuration that comprises a plurality of sections, the plurality of sections comprising at least one porous mass section and at least one other filter section; securing the desired abutting configuration so as to yield a segmented filter rod length; and cutting the segmented filter rod length into segmented filter rods, wherein the steps of forming, securing, and cutting are performed so as to produce the segmented filter rods at a rate of about 25 m/min or greater. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034073 | MASKING DEVICE FOR A NAIL AND METHOD FOR MASKING A NAIL - A masking device for masking a portion of a nail includes a shield portion having a first operative surface configured to contact the nail, a distal edge configured to expose a distal tip of the nail, an elongated strap portion formed integrally with the shield portion and projecting in a first direction and a strap receiving portion formed integrally with the shield portion and projecting in a second direction opposite the first direction. A plurality of fastening elements are disposed along a length of the elongated strap portion. The strap receiving portion has an engaging member for releasably engaging a respective fastening element of the plurality of fastening. elements. The shield portion, the elongated strap portion and the strap receiving portion are formed from a single flexible material. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034074 | High tactility fingernail system to operate electronic devices - This invention is directed to a fingernail system for operating an electronic device. The fingernail system may include a nail polish and nail tips. The nail polish and nail tips may be formed from any suitable material, including a material that is electrically conductive. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034075 | Applicator Assembly - An applicator cup for user with a motorized handle for applying cosmetics. The applicator cup includes an applicator configured to apply a liquid or powder substance (e.g., such as cosmetics, makeup, lotion, sunblock, sunscreen, moisturizer, foundation, concealer, eye shadow, blush, bronzer, cream, or any other appropriate substance) to a user's body. The applicator cup may be configured to enable a user to selectively attach the applicator cup to the motorized handle substantially without touching the applicator. The applicator cup is adapted to enable a user to use the applicator cup in combination with a handle, such as a motorized handle, to apply the liquid or powder substances to the user's body. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034076 | POLYMERS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR FOAMS, LAUNDRY DETERGENTS, SHOWER RINSES AND COAGULANTS - A polymeric material including units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that the polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for hand dishwashing compositions and personal care products such as soaps, shaving cream foam, foaming shaving gel, foam dephiliatories and shampoos. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions. The polymers are also useful in agrochemical foam, fire-fighting foam, hard surface cleaner foam, and coagulant for titanium dioxide in paper making. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034077 | HAIR EXTENSION SYSTEM - Hair extensions are disclosed that include a weft and at least a single micro-cylinder, wherein the weft comprises a plurality of hair, a skin weft and at least a single i-tip. Hair extensions may also include a weft and at least a single micro-cylinder, wherein the weft comprises a plurality of hair, a skin weft and at least a single i-tip; wherein a top section of the plurality of hair is bonded together to form the skin weft and the at least single i-tip. Methods of attaching a hair extension, wherein the hair extension comprises a micro-cylinder, a plurality of hair, a skin weft and at least a single i-tip are also disclosed herein that include bonding the plurality of hair to form the skin weft and the at least a single i-tip; threading a segment of natural hair through the micro-cylinder; inserting the i-tip into the micro-cylinder; and crimping the micro-cylinder to secure the i-tip. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034078 | HAIR COSMETIC PRODUCT - A hair treatment method entailing sequentially (i) preparing a hair cosmetic by mixing a first agent containing an alkali agent and a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide to form a mixed liquid, (ii) discharging the mixed liquid in the form of a foam from a foamer vessel without a propellant, (iii) applying the mixed liquid to hair, (iv) allowing the mixed liquid to stand for 3 to 60 minutes; and (v) rinsing the mixed liquid away. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034079 | Hair Styling Device - A hair styling device comprising: a handle member, and a hair receiving member longitudinally extending from the handle member and adapted to allow hair to be wound around a contact surface of the hair receiving member, wherein the contact surface is substantially non-straight in the longitudinal direction. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034080 | Magnetic closure - A magnetic closure includes a stationary first permanent magnet in a first housing member, a second movable permanent in a second housing member, and a stationary either ferromagnetic material or third permanent magnet in the first housing member. The second magnet is moved by an actuator (e. g. slides in a linear first dimension) to move between a first position in which it is attracted to the ferromagnetic material or third magnet to hold the housing members together, and a second position in which it repels the first magnet to separate the housing members. The housing members may define a cosmetics case. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034081 | WIPE SET AND WIPING METHOD USING THE SAME - A novel wipe set and a novel wiping method in which the wipe set is used are provided. With the wipe set comprising a first wipe impregnated with 50 to 200 mg of a sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution per gram of the wipe, a second wipe impregnated with 30 to 110 mg of a sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution per gram of the wipe, and a third wipe impregnated with 4 to 110 mg of a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution per gram of the wipe as well as by the wiping method in which the wipe set of the present invention is used, an anticancer agent spilled on a working table, for example, can be removed effectively. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034082 | System and Method for Cleaning a Cannula During a Surgical Procedure using a Hinged Tip - Cannula and scope cleaning apparatus and associated methods of use are provided which allow for the clearing/cleaning of a cannula and cleaning of a viewing scope during a medical procedure, wherein the apparatus can be configured such that the viewing scope need not be removed from within the cannula in order for debris and/or fogging to be removed from a lens portion of the scope. In particular embodiments, the cannula and scope cleaning apparatus can be deformable, having an adjustable lumen therein such that when the apparatus can be disposed within a cannula, viewing scopes having various outside diameter sizes can be slidably introduced and stabilized within a cannula. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034083 | PRODUCE BIN SCRUBBER AND RELATED METHODS - A produce bin washer for washing produce bins of an open-box type may include a housing and a conveyor for advancing a plurality of empty produce bins along a path of travel through the housing. The produce bin washer may include at least one scrubbing brush within the housing adjacent the conveyor and along the path of travel. The produce bin washer may also include a positioner within the housing for sequentially lifting and rotating each empty produce bin from the conveyor onto the at least one scrubbing brush to scrub the interior, and returning the empty produce bin to the conveyor. A sprayer may be within the housing for spraying a cleaning solution onto the empty produce bins, and a collector may also be within the housing for collecting sprayed cleaning solution. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034084 | WINDOW CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT THEREOF - Provided are a window cleaning apparatus including first and second cleaning units which are respectively attached on both surfaces of a window using a magnetic force to move together with each other, and a method for controlling a movement of the window cleaning apparatus. The window cleaning apparatus includes a direction detecting sensor, a control part, a collision sensing part, and an offset setting part. The direction detecting sensor is provided to at least one of the first and second cleaning units to detect a moving direction of the window cleaning apparatus. The control part controls a movement of the window cleaning apparatus, based on the moving direction detected by the direction detecting sensor. The collision sensing part senses a shock to the window cleaning apparatus. The offset setting part sets a direction offset of the direction detecting sensor when the window cleaning apparatus collides with a frame of the window. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034085 | Limited Use, Self-Destructive Contact Lens Case - A contact lens storage case of limited life and predetermined usage to further the safe and effective use of contact lenses by ensuring patient compliance through both limiting case use over a set period of time and discouraging reuse and topping-off of the disinfecting and storage solution. Generally, the self-destruction consists of the case developing a leak in a pre-determined fashion as a result of the change in properties of a material in a limited area of the case following exposure of the case to the storage solution. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034086 | ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A robot cleaner to perform a cleaning process by changing a traveling pattern according to a cleaning start position and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The robot cleaner recognizes a current position of the robot cleaner upon receiving the automatic cleaning command. If the automatic cleaning process starts from the charger, the robot cleaner performs the automatic cleaning process using a conventional cleaning method. Otherwise, if the automatic cleaning process starts from the outside of the charger, the robot cleaner changes a traveling pattern, performs the spot cleaning process and then selectively performs the automatic cleaning process. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034087 | PORTABLE AUTOMATED MINI-BULK CONTAINER RINSING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING CLOSED SYSTEM MINI-BULK CONTAINER RINSING FOR MINI-BULK CONTAINER REUSE OF DISPOSAL - A portable automated mini-bulk container rinsing system for rinsing mini-bulk containers in a closed, efficient environmentally friendly and economical manner is disclosed. The system includes a cap attachable to a mini-bulk container opening; a rigid tube extending from the cap configured to extend into the mini-bulk container interior; a spray head coupled to the tube at a distal end of the tube spaced from the cap and configured to be within the mini-bulk container interior when the cap is attached to the mini-bulk container opening; and a fluid coupling member attached to an end of the rigid tube opposite the spray head and adapted to be coupled to a source of cleaning fluid, wherein fluid under pressure can flow from the source, through the fluid coupling, through the tube and through the spray head to rinse the mini-bulk container when the cap is coupled to the mini-bulk container opening. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034088 | CONVEYOR DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR DISHWASHER - A conveyor dishwasher has at least one wash zone, at least one final rinse zone, and conveyor apparatus. In order to reduce the consumption of disinfection chemical and energy, but to nevertheless maintain a desired final rinse result, the final rinse liquid which is sprayed in the final rinse zone has a metered disinfection chemical, and at least one additional final rinse zone arranged downstream of the final rinse zone provided for spraying fresh water without a disinfection chemical onto the washware to be treated. The at least one additional final rinse zone has an associated collection device for collecting liquid which is sprayed in the additional final rinse zone. Furthermore, a liquid transfer system is provided, it being possible to supply the liquid which is collected in the collection device directly to the wash zone by means of said liquid transfer system. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034089 | RESIDUE CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A medical surface cleaning composition and a method for cleaning waste treatment system components, medical instruments surfaces, and enzyme residue-containing surfaces. The composition includes a residue cleaning agent and a substantially non-water soluble nonionic surfactant having an initial Ross-Miles foam height in an aqueous solution at 25° C. of less than 10 millimeters. A weight ratio of residue cleaning agent to surfactant on 100 wt. % active ingredient basis ranges from about 0.05:1 to about 0.5:1, and wherein the residue cleaning agent and surfactant are biodegradable. | 2014-02-06 |
