| 06th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20110030516 | WRENCH COUPLING DEVICE - A wrench coupling device provides for temporary construction of wrench combinations for length extension and/or avoiding obstacles in an engine compartment or other location where nuts are not directly accessible using a standard wrench. The coupling device has a pair of heads adapted for fitting a wrench thereto, which may be hexagonal or another polygonal shape that mates with the teeth and/or faces of a wrench end. One or both of the heads may be fitted with o-rings or magnets to removably secure a wrench with a friction/magnetic link. The ends of the heads may be threaded to accept cover plates that secure the device to the wrenches in a more permanent configuration in which the wrenches will be secured to the coupling device until the cover plates are removed. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030517 | Universal joint capable of replacing different tool sets - A universal joint comprises a tool set including a driving portion secured on one end thereof and a spherical member fixed on another end thereof; a base including a receiving chamber disposed on one end thereof and a circular groove mounted on another end thereof to receive the spherical member of the tool set, between the groove and the spherical member of the tool set being defined a stooping structure, the stopping structure including two opposite sliding slots and two locking tabs relative to the sliding slots, and a locking structure disposed on the base and including two annular recesses arranged on an outer periphery of the base and communicating with the groove to receive two engaging members respectively, on an outer periphery of the base being fitted a pressing member in which an abutting surface formed therein. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030518 | Adjustable One Way Screw Remover - A tool for removing conventional one way fasteners that includes, generally, a member, a collar, and, a shaft that can be removably received by the collar, wherein in the shaft is configured to engage regions of the fastener head. The collar is adjustable to fit fastener heads of different sizes. The member can be configured to correspond to a threaded portion of the outer surface of the collar. The collar may also have a bottom portion that includes multiple splines. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030519 | PRE-ASSEMBLABLE ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a pre-assemblable arrangement of elements, in particular a tool arrangement or hand tool arrangement, wherein the arrangement exhibits at least one intake manifold ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030520 | APPLIANCE FOR READING THE SHAPE OF A RIM OR A HALF-RIM OF AN EYEGLASS FRAME, AND A CORRESPONDING READING METHOD - An appliance for reading a rim ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030521 | Cutting Sequence for Net Trimming a Composite Layup at an Oblique Angle - To generate a bevel in an uncured composite layup, an edge of part cut through the composite layup is performed at about 90° relative to the composite layup and a bevel cut is performed on the edge of part. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030522 | FOOD SLICING DEVICE - A food slicing device is disclosed for slicing potatoes, apples, cucumbers and the like. The device comprise holding means for holding the food to be sliced and conveyance means for conveying the food to be sliced in a conveyance direction along the device and for simultaneously rotating the means for holding the food substantially about an axis comprising the conveyance direction. The device further comprises a cutter positioned substantially within the conveyance direction and is arranged to cut the food at one side of the axis of rotation as the food is conveyed along the conveyance direction and rotates about an axis comprising the conveyance direction, to produce a substantially helical food shape. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030523 | Safety holder for a microtome knife - A knife holder device for a microtome having a blade guard constituted as a pivotable bow, wherein, in a protective position, the blade guard is disposed on the side of the knife facing away from the sample at a distance such that access to the cutting edge is not possible. The operability is improved and simplified and therefore safe operation is adequately ensured. This is achieved by constituting the blade guard such that it can be positioned in three different defined positions and is provided with elements that have the following effects depending on the position: in the upper, protective position, simultaneous fixing of the position of the knife holder in the guideway; in the central, knife-holder-sliding position, accessibility to the knife holder with simultaneous release of the position fixture of the knife holder in the guideway; and in the lower, knife-changing position, free accessibility to the knife holder with simultaneous fixture of the position of the knife holder in the guideway. The blade guard and the elements are constituted such that ergonomic removal of sections is only possible in the protective position. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030524 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus of a type where two juxtaposed blades are caused to move through sequential approximately elliptical paths and having teeth at respective outer edges of the two juxtaposed blades the relatively moving teeth on the edge of the respective blades being adapted to be urged against a surface to b cut, and at least one anchoring locator which is positioned beyond a periphery of the respective blades and thereby adapted to engage with a work piece while it is being cut and provide thereby a potential anchoring position for a work piece. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030525 | Paper punch - A paper punch includes a first arm which includes two side portions pivotably connected to two frames on a base and each side portion has a first oval hole. Two second arms are pivotably connected with the two first oval holes by two connection pins and each of the two second arm has a second oval hole. Two punch heads are connected to the two second arms respectively and movably inserted into the two frames. The two side portions of the first arm are pivotably connected to the two respective rear ends of the two frames. The two second oval holes of the two second arms are pivotably connected to the two respective front ends of the two frames. The distance between the connection pin and the first pin is reduced when the first arm is pivoted downward so as to achieve the purpose of saving energy. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030526 | FLAT CUTTING TOOL - A flat cutting tool includes a blade member fixed to a mounting concavity of a base member using a brazing filler metal or an adhesive agent to form a cutting edge on a surface layer side of the blade member. The blade member includes a surface layer which is a high-speed tool steel with a high degree of hardness, a middle layer which is an alloy steel having a lower quench-hardenability than the high-speed tool steel, and a lower layer which is a mild steel having little quench-hardenability, which can be formed by forge welding. The blade member can be quenched and tempered, and the surface layer hardened to a hardness suitable for the cutting tool and fixed to the mounting concavity of the base member. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030527 | CUTTING MACHINE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING CUTTING POSITION - Provided is a cutting machine whose cutting position can be adjusted, which includes: a cutting unit that cuts a work structure by operation of the cutter; a clamping unit that pressurizes and fixes the work structure to make the cutting unit cut the work structure; a horizontal shifting unit that is mounted on the cutting unit and makes the cutting unit shifted horizontally along the lengthy direction of the work structure, so that one or more portions of the work structure can be cut by the cutting unit at a state where a portion of the work structure has been cut by the cutting unit and then the work structure has been fixed to the clamping unit; and a shifting adjustment unit that makes the cutting unit horizontally shifted by the horizontal shifting unit between the portion of the work structure that has been cut and the portion of the work structure that will be cut, and that adjusts shift of the cutting unit with respect to the horizontal shifting unit so that the cutting unit can cut the work structure at a state where the cutting unit is fixed in position on the horizontal shifting unit between the portion of the work structure that has been cut and the portion of the work structure that will be cut. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030528 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PERFORATING POLYMERIC FILM - A tool for perforating a polymeric film is disclosed. The tool comprises a support substrate and at least one projection ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030529 | EXTENDED LOW FREQUENCY RESONANT STRUCTURE FOR DRUMHEAD - A drum fitted with drum heads features easy adjustment and variation of low-pitched sound. The drum head is formed with one or more openings to which surrounds made of material the same as or different than the drum head itself is attached for an independent and localized vibration area. Alternatively, the drum head is formed with a successively corrugated local area that offers localized deformation of the drum head. Either one of the constructions of the drum head provides the drum head with an independent and resiliently deformable local surface whereby when the drum is struck, the air contained inside the drum is pressurized to cause the vibration of the independent local surface, effectively increasing the vibration amplitude of the local surface on the drum head and thus extending the sound of the drum to a lower level. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030530 | Percussion instrument carrier system - A percussion instrument carrier system for carrying percussion instruments by members of a marching band. A preferred embodiment of the percussion instrument carrier system includes an interlock mechanism that provides for one of either mounting the percussion instrument onto the percussion instrument carrier or dismounting the percussion instrument from the percussion instrument carrier by only the manipulation of the percussion instrument in relation to the percussion instrument carrier as needed to respectively and operatively engage or disengage components of the interlock mounting system. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030531 | DRUM HOLDING STRUCTURE AND DRUM HELD BY THE HOLDING STRUCTURE - To provide a drum holding structure that does not impair the resonance feature or the sound quality that the drum originally possesses, that is free of occurrence of strains or twists in the drum constituents despite a long term of use, and that is excellent in terms of workability, and a drum held by the holding structure. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030532 | PEDAL FOR DRUM - To provide a drum pedal with a suppressed deflection and no fluctuation in beat timing or beat force of a beater, which allows the player to perform with a desired well-modulated tone, and to obtain the direct feeling, which is a sense of the depressing force being directly transferred to the beater attained by the good operability and the maintained stable attitude of the entire pedal, without inviting an increase in weight or material cost. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030533 | Drumstick controller - A percussion device includes a drumstick assembly and a sleeve. The drumstick assembly includes a drumstick having a base and a tip end, and a drumstick tip secured to the tip end of the drumstick, the drumstick tip including a sensor. The sleeve is disposed about at least a portion of the drumstick including the base thereof, and includes at least one control button, a communication element, and a processor in communication with the at least one control button, the drumstick tip and the communication element. The processor is configured to receive a signal from the drumstick tip and to generate output to the communication element. The output so generated includes a signal that specifies a sound file selected by operation of the at least one control button. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030534 | Dual sustain single keyboard pedal - A sustain foot pedal for sustaining a first keyboard and a second keyboard that may have first and second switches is provided. The pedal has an actuating member that may simultaneously activate both the first and second switch. A first keyboard receives a first sustain signal upon activation of the first switch and sustains a first note upon receipt of the first sustain signal. A second keyboard receives a second sustain signal upon activation of the second switch and sustains a second note upon receipt of the second sustain signal. The keyboards are independent from one another such that the first keyboard does not send a signal to the second keyboard to control the second keyboard, and such that the second keyboard does not send a signal to the first keyboard to control the first keyboard. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030535 | Electronic Input Device for Use with Steel Pans and Associated Methods - A device for digitizing a series of notes to be played on a pan instrument includes a processor and software installed on the processor that has a code segment adapted to display a virtual keyboard on a display device. The keyboard has a plurality of pianistically arranged keys, each key having a note name corresponding to a pitch represented by the key imposed thereon. A code segment can receive a user selection of a pan instrument for which music is desired to be entered, retrieve a note range for the selected pan instrument, and electronically mask the virtual keyboard to exclude keys outside the retrieved note range. User input can be received for a series of notes to be encoded for playing on the selected pan instrument. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030536 | Steel Pan Tablature System and Associated Methods - A device for entering, editing, and outputting representations of notes to be played on a steel pan includes a processor, a display, an input and output device, and software adapted to display a representation of a steel pan having concentric rings of note pads, receive a user selection of a series of notes to be played, and display the user-selected note series with a tablature system, which includes a staff having three horizontal lines positioned atop each other, a first line representing a center ring, a second line representing an inner ring, and third line representing an outer ring of note pads. For each note pad, a rhythmic indicator is adjacent the horizontal line commensurate with the note pad position. The note name is positioned above the respective rhythmic indicator. At least a portion of an electronic representation of the user-selected note series is output to the output device. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030537 | ADVANCED COOPERATIVE DEFENSIVE MILITARY TACTICS, ARMOR, AND SYSTEMS - This invention provides impact detection and vehicle cooperation to achieve particular goals and determine particular threat levels. For example, an impact/penetration sensing device may be provided on a soldier's clothing such that when this clothing is impacted/penetrated (e.g., penetrated to a particular extent) a medical unit (e.g., a doctor or medical chopper) may be autonomously, and immediately, provided with the soldiers location (e.g., via a GPS device on the soldier) and status (e.g., right lung may be punctured by small-arms fire). | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030538 | INTEGRATED AIRPORT DOMAIN AWARENESS RESPONSE SYSTEM, SYSTEM FOR GROUND-BASED TRANSPORTABLE DEFENSE OF AIRPORTS AGAINST MANPADS, AND METHODS - Embodiments of an apparatus and method for defending a physical zone from airborne and ground-based threats are disclosed. In the various embodiments, an apparatus includes a detection component configured to detect and track a ground-based or airborne threat proximate to the physical zone, an integration component to receive data from the detection component and process the data to determine a threat assessment. A defensive component receives the determined threat assessment and disables the ground-based and airborne threat based upon the determined threat assessment. A method includes detecting an object proximate to the physical zone to be protected, identifying the object as a hostile threat, determining at least one of a path and a point-of-origin for the object, and actuating a defensive system in response to the hostile threat. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030539 | Device and Method for Controlled Breaching of Reinforced Concrete - A breaching apparatus includes an impactor element and a self-contained energy source. The self-contained energy source enables the impactor element to impact a first surface of a structure. The impactor element is configured to transmit a localized shock wave through the structure upon impact. The self-contained energy source is capable of accelerating the impactor element to a velocity sufficient to induce spalling at a second surface of the structure. Multiple breaching apparatuses can be supported by a frame to facilitate simultaneous or successive breaching of the structure. The breaching apparatus can be used in a method to breach a concrete structure. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030540 | NON-LETHAL RESTRAINT DEVICE WITH DIVERSE DEPLOYABILITY APPLICATIONS - An immobilization device and method of restraining vehicles, persons and animals uses tendrils attached to various devices to engage the target. The immobilization device, system and method includes a housing containing launchable tendrils that are launched from the housing by a propellant. The tendrils may be attached to straps or other elements carried by the immobilization device. The tendrils will engage the target and restrain it if it is a vehicle such as a car, truck, boat, submarine, or like vehicle. In stopping a person or animal the tendrils will deliver a marking package, a shocking package or a snare package to mark, shock or snare the target. Straps may be pulled off the housing leaving the housing near the point of deployment. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030541 | Trainable launcher - A launcher comprising multiple barrels arranged on a rotatable plinth, each barrel configured such that its longitudinal axis can be moved through an arc from a first position where the axis is moveable through a plane substantially orthogonal to the plane in which the plinth and barrel assembly rotates to a second position and wherein one or more of the barrels can be moved independently of others carried on the plinth. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030542 | Projectile for a Stacked Projectile Weapon - Projectile stacking systems in which individual projectiles are clipped together to form a stack. The projectiles may be joined individually by a user before loading in a barrel, or during a loading process assisted by features on the breech of the barrel. The tail of each projectile includes a set of clips which engage the nose of a trailing projectile in the stack. Projectiles may be withdrawn from barrel and undipped as required by the user. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030543 | ARMOR MODULE - An armor module for protecting a surface against an explosively formed projectile (EFP) threat is provided. The armor module is configured for mounting on the surface and comprises at least one armor assembly having a hard layer disposed facing the threat and being configured to fragment the EFP, thus forming residuals of the original EFP threat; a unidirectional fiber layer disposed behind the hard layer; and a catcher layer behind the unidirectional fiber layer, the catcher layer being made of a material exhibiting a level of ballistic protection such that a layer of the material being of the same thickness as the unidirectional fiber layer absorbs at least 20% more energy than is the unidirectional fiber layer for the same threat. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030544 | Remotely controlled firearm mount - A firearm mount including a base that supports a movable cradle within which is positioned a firearm. Remotely controlled motors turn the cradle about horizontal and vertical axes. Remote operation of the motors is enhanced by a video camera secured to the firearm and connected to a transmitter that broadcasts an electronic video signal to the user stationed away from the mount. The trigger of the firearm in the cradle is moved to fire by a remotely controlled solenoid. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030545 | WEAPONS CONTROL SYSTEMS - Weapons control systems are disclosed including a handheld display and wiring loom configurations for weapons control systems. A control system for a weapon comprises a sight unit for mounting to the weapon for capturing image data for targeting the weapon. The control system also comprises a handheld display having a sight viewable by at least one eye of an operator of the weapon to view data associated with operation of the weapon including image data collected by the sight unit and a controller to control operation of the weapon. The control system also comprises a communication system coupled to be in communication with the handheld display and the sight unit to enable the operator to remotely view the data associated with operation of the weapon and simultaneously control operation of the weapon. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030546 | M1 Garand Enhanced Battle Rifle(EBR)Kit - The current invention is an improvement upon the M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,141, and is related to the sighting and feed mechanism of that rifle. The M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle U.S. Pat. No. 1,892,141 has a problem with only being able to be loaded with an enbloc clip and not being able to mount a center line optical sight or other devices over the receiver of the rifle. The invention solves this problem by producing a trigger housing assembly, box magazine assembly, op-rod spring guide, operating rod catch and spring, and scope mount/rail as a unified system or kit for the rifle, that all function on the rifle without permanent alteration of the existing receiver or barrel. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030547 | FLUID DRIVEN RECIPROCATING LINEAR MOTOR - A reciprocating linear motor powered by one directional fluid flow is provided, having small external diameter, optimized for length, with few moving parts and effective seals, low mass and thus low inertia in direction changes. The motor provides reciprocating linear powered motion for use by attached equipment such as a pump, chisel, hammer, valve, or other machine requiring such power. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030548 | ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - Methods and apparatus for converting energy from a stream of compressed gas into mechanical work as systems incorporating such methods and apparatus. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030549 | RETRACTION BALL FOR A HYDROSTATIC PISTON MACHINE - A retraction ball and a system made of a retraction ball and an elastic element for a hydrostatic piston machine is provided, having at least one recess for accommodating an elastic element, and at least one structural element being disposed in the recess for locking the elastic element. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030550 | HYDRAULIC DRIVEN TURNING DEVICE - Hydraulic driven turning device to be installed to a construction machine, like at the end of the boom of the power shovel whereupon a first body ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030551 | PUMP DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A pump including a flexible membrane and a body defining a fluid pump chamber therebetween may be fitted with an overlying, removable, rigid cap to protect inadvertent actuation of the membrane pumping mechanism. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030552 | COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM UTILIZING TWO-PHASE FLOW TO FACILITATE HEAT EXCHANGE - A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030553 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A hydraulic cylinder comprising:
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| 20110030554 | ELECTRIC HEATER AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATED PARTICULATE FILTERS - An exhaust treatment system comprises a particulate matter filter, a first heater element, and a second heater element. The particulate matter (PM) filter filters PM from exhaust gas and includes N zones. Each of the N zones includes an inlet area that receives a portion of the exhaust gas. N is an integer greater than one. The first heater element includes a contact area that heats exhaust gas input to an inlet area of a first one of the N zones. The second heater element includes a second contact area that heats exhaust gas input to an inlet area of a second one of the N zones. A ratio of the contact area of the first heater element to the inlet area of the first zone is greater than a ratio of the contact area of the second heater element to the inlet area of the second zone. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030555 | POLYCONDENSATION NETWORKS FOR GAS STORAGE - The invention relates to a polycondensation network built up from at least one aromatic, bifunctional Friedel-Crafts-active compound (main monomer) and at least one aromatic heterocompound (comonomer), and to the preparation and use thereof as gas storage material. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030556 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING OXYGEN-ENRICHED GAS - An oxygen generating system includes an oxygen generating unit including a housing having disposed therein i) at least two sieve beds, ii) a piston disposed between and operatively connected to the sieve beds, and iii) at least one magnet operatively disposed on the piston. A coil is wrapped around an exterior surface of the housing and is in operative communication with the magnet(s). The coil is configured to drive the piston along a length of the housing between the sieve beds during at least one stage of an oxygen generating cycle. The driving of the piston is accomplished via an electromagnetic field formed between the coil and the magnet(s). Also disclosed herein is a method for generating an oxygen-enriched gas using the oxygen generating system. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030557 | HIGH EFFICIENCY LOW PRESSURE DROP SYNTHETIC FIBER BASED AIR FILTER MADE COMPLETELY FROM POST CONSUMER WASTE MATERIALS - A non-woven textile based filter media is produced from polyester fiber generated using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage bottles, and that non-woven textile based filter media is used to make an air filter. By controlling the diameters and lengths of the PET derived polyester fibers, a non-woven textile based filter media that exhibits a natural Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of about 8 (without requiring electrostatic treatment) and a pressure drop of 2.9 PSI or less can be achieved. A related exemplary embodiment is an air filter fabricated entirely from recycled materials, including a recycled cardboard frame, the non-woven textile based filter media made from recycled PET derived polyester fibers, and a support structure made of recycled plastic or metal wire. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030558 | DUST COLLECTOR, FILTRATION ARRANGMENT, AND METHODS - A dust collector includes a collector housing and a filter arrangement. The collector housing includes a hopper and has walls defining an unfiltered air plenum, a filter region, a filtered air plenum, an air inlet, and an air outlet. The air inlet has a first dimension across a widest portion of the air inlet. A filter arrangement is operably positioned in the filter region of the collector housing. Unfiltered air flows through the air inlet, into the unfiltered air plenum, through the filter arrangement, into the filtered air plenum and out through the air outlet. The hopper is located under the filter region in a position to catch particulate matter that falls by gravity from the filter arrangement and the unfiltered air plenum. The unfiltered air plenum includes a pre-separation region that is spaced both laterally and axially relative to the filter region. The pre-separation region is spaced laterally relative to the filter region at least 0.5 times the first dimension of the air inlet. The air inlet is spaced axially relative to a lowest portion of the filter region in a range of not greater than one time the first dimension of the air inlet. Methods of filtration include directing air to be filtered through an air inlet of a dust collector housing and into an unfiltered air plenum; directing at least some of the air into a pre-separation region of the housing; turning at least some of the air 180 degrees within the pre-separation region; directing the air through a filter arrangement and into a filtered air plenum; and directing filtered air out of the housing and through an air outlet. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030559 | Composite Membranes - A composite membrane comprising a discriminating layer and a porous support layer for the discriminating layer, CHARACTERISED IN THAT the discriminating layer comprises at least 60 wt % of oxyethylene groups and the porous support layer has a CO | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030560 | AIR CLEANER WITH MULTIPLE ORIENTATIONS - A convertible air cleaner adapted for use in a tower or non-tower orientation including: a housing defining an interior chamber; an air filter disposed in the interior chamber; an air inlet through a first outer face of the housing; and an air outlet through a second face of the housing is described. In the air cleaner, the air inlet is disposed substantially opposite the air outlet, and the air cleaner is adapted to create an airflow between the air inlet and the air outlet when the air cleaner is in a tower or a non-tower orientation. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030561 | FLARE STACK ADAPTED TO HEAT INCOMING FUEL - A flare stack that preferably comprises a burner assembly, an exhaust stack, an housing, and a fuel line. The burner assembly burns a fuel to generate thermal energy and combustion byproducts. The exhaust stack is cooperatively associated with the burner assembly to direct the thermal energy and combustion byproducts away from the burner assembly. The housing at least partially defines a fluid-receiving chamber in thermal communication with the exhaust stack. The fluid-receiving chamber has a heat-transfer fluid disposed therein. The fuel line is in fluid communication with the burner assembly to deliver fuel to the burner assembly. At least a portion of the fuel line is in thermal communication with at least one of the exhaust stack, housing, or heat-transfer fluid to permit fuel in the fuel line to absorb thermal energy before reaching the burner assembly. In one embodiment, the burner assembly includes a pressure-variable burner to increase the rate of fuel consumption of the burner in relation to the pressure in the fuel line. In the preferred embodiment, the housing has an inlet and an outlet formed therethrough in fluid communication with the fluid-receiving chamber. The inlet permits heat-transfer fluid to flow into the fluid-receiving chamber to absorb thermal energy from the exhaust stack, and the outlet permits heat-transfer fluid to flow out of the fluid-receiving chamber. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030562 | EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR COFFEE GROUNDS OR SIMILAR - An extractor device for coffee grounds that substantially consists of a tubular frame ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030563 | DISPOSABLE CAPSULE FOR DRINKS - A capsule ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030564 | MACHINE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES - The machine (M) comprises
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| 20110030565 | HOT AND COLD FOOD HOLDING APPLIANCE - In accordance with the present invention a novel apparatus is disclosed that provides both hot and cold holding for food products in one food holding appliance. In preferred embodiments the improvements include one or more of the following: (1) Positioning a heat transfer module containing a heat transfer plate above the top of one or more food holding pans forming the top surface of each food holding compartment. (2) Providing a heat transfer module to transfer both cold or hot heat energy to the food holding pans in each compartment. (3) Thermally isolating each heat transfer module form an adjacent heat transfer module to provide independent temperature control of hot or cold food holding compartments in one food holding appliance. (4) Removable heat transfer partitions that can used to subdivide each food holding compartment in to sections providing additional heat transfer capability along the sides of each food holding pan and blocking the flow of ambient air between the food holding pans. (5) A control system that regulates the temperature of each hot or cold food holding compartments by sensing the temperature of each heat transfer module and adjusting the the amount of heat energy to be added or removed. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030566 | INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING SANDWICH COOKIES AND THE LIKE - The invention relates to a system for the production of sandwich cookies, having a suction belt conveyor ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030567 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR WASHING AND/OR PASTEURISATION THERMAL TREATMENT OF FOODSTUFFS, PARTICULARLY LEAF PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a system for transporting and/or washing and/or pasteurisation thermal treatment of foodstuffs, particularly leaf products comprising at least a treatment section. The treatment section can be comprised of one or more sections of rectilinear tubes and one or more corresponding curved tube sections, wherein products within the treatment section being conveyed by a fluid, such as water, flowing along the tubes. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030568 | PRESS-FITTING DIE - Provided is a press-fitting die including two removable templates each having two opposing surfaces (front and back) with molds provided thereon, respectively. A first pattern is impressed with the templates pivoted into contact with each other under user-applied pressure in a front-to-front manner with respect to the templates. Likewise, after turning each of the removable templates over, a second pattern is impressed with the templates pivoted into contact with each other under user-applied pressure in a back-to-back manner with respect to the templates. Hence, two different patterns are impressed using a single press-fitting die, thereby reducing the number of press-fitting dies required to emboss a number of patterns, thus reducing costs incurred in impressing patterns. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030569 | ROLL MECHANICS FOR ENABLING PRINTED ELECTRONICS - A print press system and a method are described herein that print an electronic circuit onto a material (e.g., glass substrate, plastic film, plastic film-glass substrate laminate). In exemplary applications, the print press system can print an electronic circuit onto a material to form, for instance, a flexible Liquid Crystal Display, a retail point of purchase sign and an e-book. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030570 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes is described in which a cleaning member is positioned on one side of a belt and a backup member positioned on a second side of the belt. The backup member is configured to move between a contact position and a non-contact position. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030571 | Ammunition - Provided is ammunition capable of increasing the movement velocity and shooting range of a bullet and enhancing the target hitting rate. The ammunition includes a case having a propellant chamber and a front mouth, a propellant charged into the propellant chamber of the case, a primer installed in the case for exploding the propellant when a physical or electrical impact is applied thereto, a bullet arranged in the front mouth of the case, the bullet having a streamlined tail portion for reduction of air resistance when the bullet is shot, and a wad fitted to the front mouth of the case for removably holding the bullet and closing the front mouth, the wad being separable from the bullet during explosion of the propellant. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030572 | GAS GENERATOR FOR A SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - This generator comprises a tubular casing ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030573 | TAMPING MACHINE - A tamping machine designed especially for tamping switch sections comprises two inner and two outer tamping units ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030574 | ELECTRIC RAILWAY SYSTEM - An electric railway system includes an electric car and an electric-power supply device that supplies electric power to the electric car. The electric-power supply device includes a power source, and an overhead conductor portion connected to the power source. The electric car includes: a power collector installed on a roof of the electric car, having a contact conductor portion contactable to the overhead conductor portion, and being capable of raising and lowering the contact conductor portion based on an instruction from outside; a switching unit connected to the power collector, opening and closing a main circuit; an electric-power conversion device connected to the switching unit, performing an electric power conversion; an electric-power storage device connected to the electric-power conversion device; an electric motor driven by the electric-power conversion device, driving the electric car; and a control unit controlling at least the switching unit. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030575 | RAIL CAR COVER SYSTEM - A rail car cover system including a rail car, a first cover section and a second cover section. The rail car has an opening. The first cover section is operably attached to the rail car. The first cover section includes a first corner hinge assembly, a first intermediate hinge assembly and a first cover material. The first corner hinge assembly is attached to the first cover material. The first intermediate hinge assembly is slidable with respect to the first cover material. The second cover section is operably attached to the rail car. The second cover section includes a second corner hinge assembly, a second intermediate hinge assembly and a second cover material. The second corner hinge assembly is attached to the second cover material. The second intermediate hinge assembly is slidable with respect to the second cover material. The first cover section and the second cover section are both movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. When in the closed configuration, the first cover section and the second cover section substantially cover the opening. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030576 | Modular wet room for rail vehicles - A modular wet room for rail vehicles is provided. The wet room includes floor elements, wall elements and ceiling elements composed of core composite material and connected among each other using connection profiles. Supply and discharge lines run along reinforcement profiles integrated into the panels. Further, a panel and a corner profile are provided. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030577 | FUNCTIONAL COTTON SPRAY COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND BUILDING MATERIAL USING THE SAME - A functional cotton spray composition includes: 100 parts by weight of cotton fibers having a length of 3 mm or less; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a phase change material; 0.5 to 1 parts by weight of a titanium dioxide photoactive catalyst; 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of at least one natural pigment selected from the group consisting of a pine needle powder, a green tea powder, a mugwort powder, an indigo plant powder, a gardenia powder, a charcoal powder and a yellow soil powder; 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of a dispersant; 5 to 20 parts by weight of a viscosity improver; 10 to 20 parts by weight of an organic flame retardant; 5 to 15 parts by weight of an inorganic flame retardant; 0.5 to 3 parts by weight of an antimicrobial and antifungal agent; and 300 to 600 parts by weight of viscosity-controlling water. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030578 | MICROSTRUCTURED MULTIFUNCTIONAL INORGANIC COATING ADDITIVES FOR PREVENTING FOULING (GROWTH OF BIOFILM) IN AQUATIC APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030579 | AMIDOALKYLAMINE-COMPRISING AZOLE COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTING INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS - Use of compositions comprising
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| 20110030580 | MAGENTA INKJET INK, AND PROCESS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The present invention pertains to a magenta inkjet ink comprising a combination of pigments which provide favorable hue, chroma and optical density. The invention also pertains to a process of making the magenta ink and an inkjet ink set comprising this magenta ink. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030581 | POLYMERIC PRECURSORS FOR AIGS SILVER-CONTAINING PHOTOVOLTAICS - This invention relates to compounds, polymeric compounds, and compositions used to prepare semiconductor and optoelectronic materials and devices including thin film and band gap materials. This invention provides a range of compounds, polymeric compounds, compositions, materials and methods directed ultimately toward photovoltaic applications, transparent conductive materials, as well as devices and systems for energy conversion, including solar cells. In particular, this invention relates to polymeric precursor compounds and precursor materials for preparing photovoltaic layers. A compound may contain repeating units {M | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030582 | POLYMERIC PRECURSORS FOR CAIGAS ALUMINUM-CONTAINING PHOTOVOLTAICS - This invention relates to compounds, polymeric compounds, and compositions used to prepare semiconductor and optoelectronic materials and devices including thin film and band gap materials. This invention provides a range of compounds, polymeric compounds, compositions, materials and methods directed ultimately toward photovoltaic applications, transparent conductive materials, as well as devices and systems for energy conversion, including solar cells. In particular, this invention relates to polymeric precursor compounds and precursor materials for preparing photovoltaic layers. In particular, this invention relates to molecular precursor compounds and precursor materials for preparing photovoltaic layers including CAIGAS. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030583 | AZO PIGMENTS, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE AZO PIGMENTS, AND PIGMENT DISPERSION, COLORING COMPOSITION AND INK FOR INKJET RECORDING CONTAINING THE PIGMENT - An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030584 | AQUEOUS INORGANIC ZINC-RICH COATING COMPOSITION - An aqueous inorganic zinc-rich coating composition employs zinc powder and a vehicle containing an aqueous solution containing a specific alkali silicate, an ammonium ion, and a halide ion at specific concentrations; a vehicle containing an aqueous solution containing the above ingredients at specific concentrations and additionally an alkali halide at a specific concentration; or a vehicle containing an aqueous solution containing a specific alkali silicate and an alkali halide at specific concentrations, wherein the vehicle and zinc powder are contained at a specific ratio. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030585 | BIOREFINERY PRODUCTS IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS - There is described a structural material comprising a substrate and a binder characterised in that the binder comprises a bio-silicate and a process for the manufacture thereof. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030586 | CARBONATE PRODUCTS FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE - Aspects of the invention include methods of contacting carbon dioxide with an aqueous mixture. In practicing methods according to certain embodiments, a subterranean brine may be contacted with carbon dioxide to produce a reaction product, which may or may not be further processed as desired. Also provided are methods in which a brine or minerals are contacted with an aqueous composition. Aspects of the invention further include compositions produced by methods of the invention as well as systems for practicing methods of the invention. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030587 | AGGLOMERATED PARTICULATE LIGNOSULFONATE - An agglomerated particulate lignosulfonate material may be made by introducing or forming lignosulfonate microparticles in a fluidized bed agglomerator, and introducing sufficient heated gas and lignosulfonate liquid in the agglomerator to convert the microparticles to lignosulfonate granules of enlarged size. The granules may have an average size of at least 0.1 mm, and may be used to make a dry-blended cement additive or oil well cement that may be dustless, easily poured and stored, and rapidly dissolved in water. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030588 | PALLET FOR BULK BAGS AND THE LIKE - A non-wood pallet includes a support sheet and at least a pair of channel members disposed on the support sheet for creating a pair of channels for receiving tines of a forklift. Each channel member is secured to the support sheet by at least one pair of tabs each formed by a generally U-shaped cut line extending through the support sheet. The cut line has spaced opposite ends between which a hinge line extends, the hinge line being formed by the support sheet being locally crushed, with resultant thickness reduction, along a path extending between the opposite ends of the cut line. Opposite ends of each cut line are curved away from each other so as to lengthen the hinge line. The tabs are fastened to the channel members by fastening devices such as elongate fastening members (e.g., adhesive tape), staples, adhesive, hook-and-loop fasteners, or the like. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030589 | Foldable table - A foldable table has a frame and a panel removably placed thereon. The frame has a pair of beams, four legs pivotally linked to ends of the beams with four links, a sleeve slidable with respect to each leg, a pair of scissoring end bars linking sleeves and links of each same ends of opposite beams, a tilt bar linking each sleeve and respect beam. The foldable table is able to be folded or expanded by a one-step simple operation and has a small folded volume and a large expanded use area. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030590 | SIDE FEED/CENTRE ASH DUMP SYSTEM - An apparatus for gasifying solid organic fuel includes a refractory-lined oxidation chamber, fuel storage, a transfer connecting the fuel storage with an inlet into the oxidation chamber for transferring in an upwardly inclined direction the solid fuel from the fuel storage into the inlet to form an upwardly mounded fuel bed. An oxidant is supplied into the fuel bed to gasify the organic materials in the fuel to produce a gaseous effluent from the fuel bed, thereby leaving a residue of the fuel. The residue drops through an opening under the oxidation chamber onto a residue removal transfer. The oxidant is supplied through a plurality of perforated air distribution members extending across the fuel bed cavity in the oxidation chamber so as to introduce air into the interior of the fuel bed to thereby promote evenly distributed gasification, evenly distributed through the fuel bed. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030591 | Incineration plant with heat insulating layer on the wet slag - An incinerator including a wet slag remover for discharging combustion residues that includes a tank configured to provide a water bath having a water surface adapted to receive the combustion residues. A heat insulation layer is configured to float on the water surface. The heat insulation layer includes a plurality floating bodies that are movable relative to one another. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030592 | ADDITIVES FOR MERCURY OXIDATION IN COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS - The present invention is directed to an additive, primarily for low sulfur and high alkali coals, that includes a transition metal and optionally a halogen to effect mercury oxidation. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030593 | Method for desulfurizing a fluid and methods for operating a coal combustion system - A method for desulfurizing a fluid comprising at least one sulfur compound is provided. The method includes providing an oxide composition comprising at least one byproduct oxide from a process for removing one or more impurities from coal and contacting the oxide composition with the fluid. The oxide composition reacts with the at least one sulfur compound to form a solid precipitate. Methods for operating a coal combustion system are also provided. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030594 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AND CONTROLLING COMBUSTOR FOR GROUND OR PARTICULATE BIOMASS - An apparatus, method, and system for combusting bridging fuel which includes biomass material. The apparatus includes an enclosure having a relatively thin wall defining a firebox. A combustion air manifold, and exhaust manifold, and heat exchanger are positioned along the center horizontal axis of the firebox. A fuel feed conveyor enters through the wall of the firebox and extends along the top of the firebox through a feed opening. A temperature sensor is positioned on the exterior of the wall of the firebox. A controller is operatively connected to the temperature sensor and the fuel feed conveyor. If the temperature sensor exceeds a set point, the controller automatically operates the fuel feed conveyor to refill the firebox with fuel. This can reinsulated the wall of the firebox so that fuel surrounds the combustion. Heat is extracted from the combustion by the heat exchanger while the exterior wall of the firebox is kept relatively cool by the insulating layer of fuel. The automatic fuel refill process allows combustion to be continuous instead of requiring shut-down of combustion and re-ignition after filling the firebox with fuel. In one aspect of the invention, the fuel feed conveyor can be automatically reversed after the firebox is filled to plug fuel in the feed opening to seal it and preserve a sole exhaust path through the exhaust manifold. A method according to the invention causes a refilling of fuel into a firebox upon sensing a condition indicative of a collapse of the bridging fuel in the firebox during combustion, losing its insulating effect at that location. The refilling is adapted to reinsulated the firebox with the fuel. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030595 | Furrow Opener with Rear Facing Primary Outlet - A furrow opener comprises an opener body for mounting on a cultivator shank for movement therewith in a forward working direction and which supports a knife on a front end to deposit a fertilizer row and a wing attachment at a rear end to deposit paired seed rows in the ground. The bottom side of the opener body is stepped in profile between the knife and the wing attachment to comprise an enclosed front portion extending generally horizontally rearward from the knife, a step portion which extends upward from the front portion and primarily locates a fertilizer outlet therein and a rear portion extending generally rearward from the step portion to the rear of the opener body. The fertilizer outlet in the step portion primarily faces rearwardly and is more vertical in orientation than the enclosed front portion of the bottom side of the opener body ahead of it to shield the fertilizer outlet from the wake of earth displaced by the knife. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030596 | FLAT SEAM CONSTRUCTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE UPHOLSTERY - A flat seam construction made up of a number of sequentially formed stitches and formed on a portion of one or more stitchable materials is disclosed. Each stitch has two outer threads, formed into first and second outer thread loops, and at least one inner thread, formed into at least one inner thread loop. Each of the inner and outer thread loops transversely penetrate the one or more stitchable materials. Each of the inner and outer thread loops have a bight portion engaging a bottom surface of the one or more stitchable materials. At least one looper thread is formed on the bottom surface, and arranged such that, the at least one looper thread passes between the bottom surface and at least one of the bight portions. At least one decorative thread is visible on a top surface of the seam construction. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030597 | FLAT SEAM CONSTRUCTION - A flat seam construction made up of a number of sequentially formed stitches and formed on a portion of one or more stitchable materials is disclosed. Each stitch has two outer threads, formed into first and second outer thread loops, and at least one inner thread, formed into at least one inner thread loop. Each of the inner and outer thread loops transversely penetrate the one or more stitchable materials. Each of the inner and outer thread loops have a bight portion engaging a bottom surface of the one or more stitchable materials. At least one looper thread is formed on the bottom surface, and arranged such that, the at least one looper thread passes between the bottom surface and at least one of the bight portions. At least one decorative thread is visible on a top surface of the seam construction. The at least one decorative thread loops around at least said first outer thread loop at a penetration point thereof. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030598 | Pump Pocket - A dual access pocket for supporting and/or storing medical devices such as insulin pumps and portable defibrillation devices and methods of manufacturing a garment including same. The garment into which the dual access pocket is sewn includes one or more front panel or panels, each of which have an outside surface and an inside surface. The dual access pocket has one or two openings secured on the inside surface of the front panel of the garment, wherein one of said openings is located internal to said front panel of the garment and one of said openings is in communication with a slit through the front panel to provide external access to said dual access pocket. The dual access pocket is therefore accessible from the inside of the garment and the outside of the garment. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030599 | SUPPLY DEVICE - The invention relates to a supply device ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030600 | SAILBOARD WITH SLOTTED WINGLETS - A winglet in a planing hull for sailboards with longitudinal length at least three times its transverse width, or a top slot that covers at least half the winglet area, and a forward slot and or a top slot, which allows dynamic lift from both the top and bottom surface of the winglet when the board is traveling at a transition speed between displacement mode and planing mode, but at high planing speed it does not normally have lift from the top surface of the winglet. This winglet may have a camber/slope step on the planing surface. In addition the transverse section of the nose of the hull can have the shape of an upside down wing. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030601 | Passenger Module Suspension System - A suspension system for passenger modules used with high-speed boats, the suspension system including a shock absorbing assembly, for supporting the passenger module relative to the vessel. The passenger module is attached to the vessel via an assembly of pivoting spars. The spars may be configured such that the passenger module moves from an upper at-rest no-load position towards a bottom loaded position, the passenger module tilts. The amount of such tilt may be adjustable. The suspension system may have include means for resisting relative lateral movement (e.g. a panhard rod or a Watts linkage) and an anti-sway device. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030602 | ADJUSTABLY RIGID FLOATING ISLAND SYSTEM - A floating island structure comprising a plurality of rectangular- and/or freeform-shaped modules and an internal linkage system; wherein the modules are comprised of nonwoven fibers; wherein the internal linkage system comprises a plurality of joiner plates and flexible or rigid tensioning members; wherein the modules are joined together by joiner plates; wherein the tensioning members are attached to the joiner plates and/or to internal plates; and wherein the joiner plates of adjacent modules are joined together to form the floating island structure. Natural and/or synthetic fibers are optionally used to fill in the cavities surrounding the tensioning members. A decking assembly is optionally installed on top of the modules to provide homogeneous or heterogeneous rigidity to the overall structure. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030603 | Reconfigurable ocean-going vessel - The vessel includes a hull, a main deck on the hull, and a superstructure on the main deck. The vessel may further include a lower deck below the main deck and bulkheads within the hull crossing the lower deck. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030604 | SWING MOTION REDUCING APPARATUS FOR SHIP - In a swing motion reducing apparatus for a ship includes a flywheel, a gimbal mechanism configured to rotatably support the flywheel, a motor configured to rotate the flywheel based on a drive power to be supplied; and a motor driver configured to supply the drive power to the motor. A damper section is configured to brake a swing motion of the gimbal mechanism. A safety unit controls the motor driver to stop the supply of the drive power to the motor when a temperature of the damper section is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030605 | THREADING DEVICE - The invention relates to a threading device ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030606 | MECHANISM FOR ALTERNATIVE POWER OR MANUAL OPERATION OF A YACHT WINCH - A power or manually operated winch mechanism for handling the running rigging lines of a sailing yacht. The winch includes a winding drum, which winds and stores the line during line retrieving operations and controllably releases the line when desired. The new winch, while intended to be driven by on-board electric or hydraulic power, includes a novel mechanism, actuated by a conventional winch handle, for converting the winch to a multi-speed manual operating mode in the event of failure of the on-board power system. A clutch mechanism enables controlled release of line from the winding drum during manual operation, and enables adjustments and emergency release operation when operating in a power mode. Novel level wind features enable the lines to be appropriately tensioned during retrieval, and positively drawn from the drum when the line is not under load. Significant improvement in the safety and convenience of the crew is enabled. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030607 | Marine Vessel with Extendable and Retractable Surface Effect Wings - A mono boat hull power boat with extendable and retractable surface effects wings. The boat hull has wing cavities housing the wings inside the hull. At the front of wing cavity wing pivots are located, and at the rear of the wing cavities extending mechanisms are located, allowing for the pivotal extension and retraction of the wings in to the hull cavities. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030608 | EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE FOR DEPLOYING WEAPONS FROM A SUBMARINE - A weapon storage device ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030609 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICIA SELECTION - An input device that may work in combination with an electronic device is provided. The input device is configured to input one or more adjustable parameters to the electronic device. The input device uses a plurality of concentric rotary dials to input the one or more adjustable parameters. The concentric rotary dials are co-planar with one another, and share a common center, axis or origin with one inside the other. The concentric rotary dials may have different radii from one another. Further, the concentric rotary dials have a plurality of indicia on one surface of the concentric rotary dials (such as the upper surface). Or, the indicia may be on a surface adjacent to the concentric rotary dials (such as on a non-movable faceplate). A user may move the concentric rotary dials to one or more settings in order to select one of the plurality of indicia. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030610 | HIGH-PRODUCTIVITY POROUS SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - This disclosure enables high-productivity fabrication of semiconductor-based separation layers (made of single layer or multi-layer porous semiconductors such as porous silicon, comprising single porosity or multi-porosity layers), optical reflectors (made of multi-layer/multi-porosity porous semiconductors such as porous silicon), formation of porous semiconductor (such as porous silicon) for anti-reflection coatings, passivation layers, and multi-junction, multi-band-gap solar cells (for instance, by forming a variable band gap porous silicon emitter on a crystalline silicon thin film or wafer-based solar cell). Other applications include fabrication of MEMS separation and sacrificial layers for die detachment and MEMS device fabrication, membrane formation and shallow trench isolation (STI) porous silicon (using porous silicon formation with an optimal porosity and its subsequent oxidation). Further the disclosure is applicable to the general fields of Photovoltaics, MEMS, including sensors and actuators, stand-alone, or integrated with integrated semiconductor microelectronics, semiconductor microelectronics chips and optoelectronics. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030611 | METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYCRYSTALS AND SINGLE CRYSTALS OF ZINC OXIDE (ZnO) ON A SEED BY CHEMICALLY ACTIVATED SUBLIMATION AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method for preparing polycrystalline or single-crystal zinc oxide ZnO on a seed placed in an enclosure under a controlled atmosphere, by sublimation of a zinc oxide source placed in a crucible inside the enclosure and distant from the seed, by formation of gas species, transport of gas species, condensation of gas species on the seed, recombination of the ZnO at the surface of the seed, growth of polycrystalline or single-crystal ZnO on the seed, and cooling of the polycrystalline or single-crystal ZnO, wherein:
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| 20110030612 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - The present invention is a single-crystal manufacturing apparatus based on the Czochralski method having a main chamber configured to accommodate hot zone components including a crucible, and a pull chamber configured to accommodate and take out a single crystal pulled from a raw material melt, the apparatus further comprising a multipurpose chamber interchangeable with the pull chamber, wherein a heating means for heating a raw material charged into the crucible and a cooling means for cooling the hot zone components after pulling the single crystal are placeable in the multipurpose chamber respectively. As a result, there is provided a single-crystal manufacturing apparatus that enables, in manufacture of a single crystal of a large diameter, e.g., approximately 200 mm or more, an operating rate of the single-crystal manufacturing apparatus and productivity of the single crystal to be improved. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030613 | CURTAIN COATER - Curtain coater for discharging coating medium in the form of a curtain moving substantially under the force of gravity onto a moving paper or board web, comprising a hopper, which has a first cavity extending along a discharge width, to which the coating medium is fed via at least one feed line, and a metering channel which discharges the coating medium via an outlet slot as a curtain, wherein the metering channel ( | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030614 | WET COATING SYSTEM HAVING ANNEALING CHAMBER - An exemplary wet coating system includes a coating chamber, an annealing chamber, an unloading chamber, and a mechanical arm. The coating chamber is configured for allowing a substrate being wet coated therein. The unloading chamber is configured for allowing the substrate being unloaded therein. The annealing chamber is interposed between and communicated with the coating chamber and the unloading chamber and is configured for allowing the substrate being annealed therein. The communicated coating chamber, annealing chamber, and unloading chamber are vacuumized. The mechanical arm is configured for holding the substrate and moving the substrate across the coating chamber, the annealing chamber, and the unloading chamber. | 2011-02-10 |
| 20110030615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRY CLEANING A COOLED SHOWERHEAD - The present invention generally provides a method and apparatus for cleaning a showerhead of a deposition chamber, such as a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) chamber. In one embodiment, the showerhead is cleaned without exposing the chamber to the atmosphere outside of the chamber (i.e., in situ cleaning). In one embodiment, flow of liquid coolant through a cooling system that is in fluid communication with the showerhead is redirected to bypass the showerhead, and the liquid coolant is drained from the showerhead. In one embodiment, any remaining coolant is flushed from the showerhead via a pressurized gas source. In one embodiment, the showerhead is then heated to an appropriate cleaning temperature. In one embodiment, the flow of liquid coolant from the cooling system is then redirected to the showerhead and the system is adjusted for continued processing. Thus, the entire showerhead cleaning process is performed with minimal change to the flow of coolant through the cooling system. | 2011-02-10 |
