| 07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20090038445 | PIPE EXTRACTION TOOL - A pipe extraction tool grips the inside of a pipe or other such conduit to facilitate removal of a pipe which can not otherwise be removed. The extraction tool uses expandable jaws to grip the inside of the pipe. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038446 | Locking Screw Driver Handle - A driver including a handle, lever, swivel cap, shaft, and a tip mechanically connected to the lever configured to engage a screw. Engaging the lever causes the tip to either compress or expand so as to lock the screw to the driver. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cap can be translated releasing the lever, thereby releasing the screw from the tip. According to one embodiment, the cap is a swivel cap allowing for jeweler style use. Advantages of the present system and method, according to various embodiments, include a tip compressing a feature that is within an outer diameter of the screw allowing a driver, or a portion thereof, to have a maximum diameter equal to or smaller than the maximum diameter of a screw. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038447 | SCREW GUIDE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A screw guide and a method of driving a screw into a work surface utilizing a driving tool and a screw guide. The screw guide having a body configured to be coupled with a rotating clamp of the rotary tool, the body defining a chamber for receiving a screw, and a support member coupled with the body and configured to maintain the screw in an orientation substantially parallel with the axis of the rotating clamp. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038448 | SCREWING DEVICE - A screwing device includes a holder, an interaction unit and a screwing unit. The holder has a rotation axle. The interaction unit is connected to the rotation axle and has an interaction ring. The screwing unit has a plurality of screwing elements and interacts with the inner peripheral surface of the interaction ring. When the holder rotates along a screwing direction, the interaction ring also rotates along the same screwing direction and drives the screwing unit to rotate along the same screwing direction. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038449 | Indicator for Torque Limiting Tool - A torque wrench is provided that includes a handle in which is disposed a torque limiting mechanism and a torque indicator engaged with the torque limiting mechanism. The torque limiting mechanism functions to limit the maximum torque that can be transmitted by an individual through the tool, while the indicator provides a visible indication to the individual when a specified amount of torque is being provided through the tool that is less than the amount which causes the torque limiting mechanism to operate. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038450 | FLY-CUTTING HEAD, SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND TOOLING AND SHEETING PRODUCED THEREWITH - A fly-cutting system is disclosed, and in particular one that comprises a dynamically-controllable actuator for controlling the position, orientation, or both position and orientation of a cutting element carried by a fly-cutting head. In certain embodiments, the actuator can adjust the position or orientation of a cutting element, or both, hundreds or thousands of times per second, enabling precise control over the shape of features formed by the cutting element in a surface of a workpiece. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038451 | METHOD FOR MONITORING CUTTING BLADE FUNCTIONALITY - The present invention provides a method for monitoring the functionality of the contour cutting blade by cutting at least a portion of the top sheet, which is connected to the reservoir of sheet material, along a separation line with the cutting blade so as to at least partially separate the stack portion of sheet material from the reservoir of sheet material. The separation line, therefore, defines the trailing edge of the stack portion of the sheet and a leading edge of the reservoir of sheet material. Checking the functionality of the cutting blade is achieved by retracting the leading edge of the reservoir from the trailing edge of the stack portion. The ability to perform this retracting step is considered as indication that the cutting blade is functioning properly. Likewise, the inability to perform this retracting step is considered as indication that the cutting blade has malfunctioned and an appropriate resolution is required. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038452 | Method for making contoured decorative grass - Method for producing decorative grass, such as Easter grass, from a sheet or web of material having a decorative pattern thereon. The decorative pattern may be printed material and/or embossed patterns thereon, or a non-linear side edge that provides the decorative grass with a contoured configuration. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038453 | Food Product Conveyor and Handling Systems - A conveyor system for assembling and stacking sliced food products is provided. The conveyor system includes an assembly area, wherein groups of a predetermined quantity of sliced food products travel from a slicer on a conveyor and are deposited on discrete carrier sheets on a downstream conveyor. The assembly area is configured to delay advancement of the carrier sheets on the downstream conveyor until a group of the predetermined quantity is formed. The slicer is configured to calculate the number of slices in each group and determine whether a group is complete. A stacking area of the conveyor system includes a nose conveyor that extends and retracts to deposit each carrier sheet onto a pair of initial supports. The initial supports reciprocate away from each other in opposing directions to drop the carrier sheet onto a subsequent level, with the initial supports reciprocating each time a carrier sheet is deposited thereon. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038454 | Printing press folder with parallel process transport tapes - A folder for a web printing press includes a cut cylinder cutting a web into signatures; a first transport belt having a first raised section; a second transport belt having a second raised section, the signatures being received from the cut cylinder so as to be located between the first and second raised sections; and at least one variable speed motor driving the first and second transport belts. A method is also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038455 | COMPLIANT HOLD-DOWN CONVEYOR FOR SLICER - The powered endless belt ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038456 | Cut Finish Actuator For Table Saw - A table saw having an actuator to stop rotation of the cutting blade when the cutting operation for the material being cut is complete. The actuator is located adjacent the cutting blade near the midpoint of the opening through which the cutting blade extends. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038457 | Shearing apparatus with clamps for carrying and locking the material - A shearing apparatus ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038458 | Cutting machine to cut rolls or logs of web material and relative method - The cutting machine includes pairs of coaxial blades to simultaneously cut two rolls for each cutting cycle. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038459 | Lighting System for a Table Saw - A lighting system for a table saw is provided. The table saw includes a top surface with an opening through which a blade extends and a measurement scale associated with the top surface and oriented perpendicular to the opening. The top surface of the measurement scale has indicia such that a lighting system backlights the indicia. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038460 | ARC-CUTTING GUIDE FOR A PORTABLE POWERED HAND TOOL - A swing arm has a fixture at one end for mounting a hand tool, and a longitudinally-extending channel including a slot. An elongate slider member is engaged in the channel, and includes a point offset longitudinally from center of the slider member for engagement with a workpiece to define a center about which the swing arm is rotated. A fastener having a head and threaded shank is retained in a recess such that the shank extends through the slot. A threaded knob is engaged with the shank for clamping the slider member in position, and a handle connected to and captively retained with the knob is free to rotate about a handle axis. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038461 | SADDLE FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - A saddle for a stringed instrument comprising an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base that abuts the stringed instrument. The elongate member has at least one internal cavity and, in some embodiments, an insert made from a resonant material is received in the internal cavity, the insert being dimensioned to provide an airspace gap between the insert and the base of the elongate member to provide a separation between the insert and the instrument. At least one piezoelectric crystal is embedded in the insert to faithfully and reliable capture the vibrational energy of the strings. Alternatively, a transducer or pickup element is directly received in the internal cavity and is dimensioned to provide an airspace gap between the transducer element and the base to provide a separation between the transducer element and the instrument. The gap between the insert or transducer element and the base of the saddle means that no pressure is applied to the bottom of the insert or transducer element, thereby eliminating string imbalance due to uneven pressure between the saddle and the instrument. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038462 | Device for adjusting the tension of the strings of a stringed instrument - A device is disclosed for adjusting the tension of the strings of a string instrument, especially a guitar, preferably an electric guitar, or a bass, preferably an electric bass, said strings being secured at a first end to a winding mechanism and at a second end to another mount, said device having at least one motor, a gear connected to the motor and flexible shafts connected to the gear for transmission of a rotational movement generated by the combination of the motor and the gear to the winding mechanism whereby the device has fewer motors than there are strings on the string instrument. With this device it is possible to arrange a drive for automatic adjustment of the tension of the strings of the string instrument in a space-saving manner and in the smallest possible amount of space. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038463 | PLAYING DEVICE - A playing device includes a hollow blowing body in which a vibration is applied to an internal air in the hollow blowing body in response to a vibration of lips of a player, a detecting portion which generates a detecting signal in response to the vibration in the blowing body, and a vibration applying portion which applies a vibration corresponding to the detecting signal to an air in the blowing body. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038464 | Adjustment assembly for a drum - An adjustment assembly for a drum includes two bodies, two hollow nuts, a connector and two mounting bolts. Each body has a connecting hole. The connecting hole is defined through the body and has a keyed countersink defined in the connecting hole. Each hollow nut is mounted in the connecting hole of a corresponding body and is allowed epicyclic motion in the connecting hole without rotating. The connector is mounted securely in the connecting holes of the bodies. Each mounting bolt is mounted in a corresponding hollow nut and has a flange. Therefore, the mounting bolts can be aligned with and mounted respectively in the connecting nuts easily because of the allowed movement of the connecting nuts. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038465 | DRUMS | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038466 | KEY FOR A MUSIC INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a key for pianos, comprising a pivotably supported key body consisting of a soft wood and adjustment means for adjusting the touch load of the key. A plate-shaped element of a different specific weight is inserted into the key body. The position and weight of the plate-shaped element is selected such that a desired touch load of the key is almost accomplished. The weight of the plate-shaped element is varied slightly by inserting an additional weight, in particular a setscrew, or by forming a recess in such a manner that the desired touch load of the key is accomplished. The plate-shaped element consists of a composite wood material comprising a press-formed resin-wood layer formed of wood veneer layers, which are impregnated with a resin under a vacuum and glued to each other while applying pressure and heat to accomplish a very high specific weight. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038467 | Interactive music training and entertainment system - Embodiments of a music training and entertainment system are described that allows a user to input a selection of source music in a native format, and isolates a desired vocal or instrument component within the source music. The user selects the component of the source music against which he or she will be compared. The system suppresses the non-selected components of the source content to isolate the user-selected component. The system receives user input corresponding to the isolated component, such as a vocal track, and matches the receiver's performance to the original performance. The system then provides meaningful and entertaining feedback to allow the user to practice and improve his or her performance. In a multi-user configuration a number of users, such as a band or ensemble can provide a performance, or individual users can compete against each other to see who can obtain the highest score. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038468 | Interactive Music Training and Entertainment System and Multimedia Role Playing Game Platform - Embodiments of a music training and entertainment system are described that allows a user to input a selection of source music in a native format, and isolates a desired vocal or instrument component within the source music. The user selects the component of the source music against which he or she will be compared. The system suppresses the non-selected components of the source content to isolate the user-selected component. The system receives user input corresponding to the isolated component, such as a vocal track, and matches the receiver's performance to the original performance. The system then provides meaningful and entertaining feedback to allow the user to practice and improve his or her performance. In a multi-user configuration a number of users, such as a band or ensemble can provide a performance, or individual users can compete against each other to see who can obtain the highest score. In a graphical user interface, avatars representing parties within the system are displayed in relation to an audience. Audience reaction is configured to reflect a score obtained by the user. A lyric extraction and generation process displays lyrics to a song in virtual real time to the user as the music track is played to the user. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038469 | ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - An electronic keyboard musical instrument which can realize natural sounds with favorable sound quality as an acoustic piano. A sound board ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038470 | HYDRO-PNEUMATIC PRESSURE TRANSFORMATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION - Proposed is a hydro-pneumatic pressure transformation device with a working piston ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038471 | Rotary clamp cylinder - According to a rotary clamp cylinder of this invention, in a rod cover | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038472 | Piston and Cylinder Unit - A piston and cylinder unit ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038473 | Air filter, elevator having the same and air conditioning control method thereof - An air filter, an elevator having the same, and an air conditioning control method thereof purify the air inside the elevator to make the air safe and pleasant using a micro plasma ion generator (MPI). The elevator includes a cage which moves up and down in a vertical direction of a building and an air filter which purifies the air inside the cage. The air filter includes an ion generator which generates ions by a plasma discharge to discharge the ions into the cage, a dust sensor which detects a dust contamination level in the cage, and a controller which compares the dust contamination level detected by the dust sensor with a predetermined standard contamination level and operates the ion generator If the dust contamination level is equal to or greater than the predetermined standard contamination level. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038474 | Inducing air - A mechanism configured to interact with air, which has been sucked through a device that imparts turbulence to the air, causes a redistribution of components (e.g., oxygen and nitrogen) in the air so that when the air arrives at a location where the oxygen is to be consumed there is an enriched supply of oxygen available. The effects of a first stage of turbulence of the induced air is reduced, resulting in a higher density supply to the atomization point and to the combustion chamber, in the case of an internal combustion engine. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038475 | METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING GAS REMOVAL - The present invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency of gas removal wherein gas-enriched process liquid ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038476 | Air Dryer - The present invention relates to an air dryer ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038477 | EVAPORATED FUEL GAS ADSORBENT, EVAPORATED FUEL GAS TRAPPING APPARATUS, ACTIVE CARBON AND PROCESS PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides an evaporated fuel gas adsorbent, an evaporated fuel gas trapping apparatus that uses the adsorbent, an activated carbon, and a process for producing the activated carbon. The evaporated fuel gas adsorbent is capable of improving adsorptivity and desorptivity by reliably preventing a temperature rise and a temperature fall caused by heat generated in response to the adsorption and desorption of evaporated fuel gas, is capable of achieving a size reduction of the device, and is capable of being easily produced. The activated carbon has high mechanical strength and high abrasive resistance, has many pores suitable to adsorb an organic solvent, especially, evaporated fuel gas, and has a high packing density. The activated-carbon producing process is industrially advantageous. The evaporated fuel gas adsorbent comprises an adsorptive material and latent heat storage mediums including containers each of which is made of a flexible film and in each of which a substance that absorbs or releases heat in response to a phase change is encased. The activated carbon is characterized in that a specific surface area calculated by a BET method (multipoint method) in a nitrogen adsorption isotherm determined from a nitrogen adsorption amount at liquid nitrogen temperature is 1000 to 2500 m | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038478 | ANTI-FOAMING DEGASSING DEVICE FOR USE IN FUEL DISPENSING EQUIPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN BIOFUEL DISPENSING EQUIPMENT - “An anti-foaming degassing device for use in fuel dispensing equipment, particularly in biofuel dispensing equipment” | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038479 | Device for Drying Compressed Gas - Device for drying a compressed gas in a non-dissipative manner, which mainly consists of a compressed gas supply ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038480 | AIR PURIFIER FOR REMOVING PARTICLES OR CONTAMINANTS FROM AIR - An air purifier that removes particles or contaminants from air includes a base having an air inlet, an air outlet and an air flow path therethrough. An impeller urges air into the air inlet, through the air flow path and out of the air outlet and a motor drives the impeller. The motor and impeller are supported within the base. A foldable air filter is in fluid communication with the air outlet and is removably mountable to an exterior surface of the base proximate the air outlet. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038481 | HEATING COOKER - A heating cooker includes a steam generator for generating steam for heating cooking, a removable water tank for storing water to be supplied to the steam generator, a pump | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038482 | COOKING DEVICE FOR ARRANGEMENT ON A HORIZONTAL WORK SURFACE - A cooking device disposable on a horizontal surface. The cooking device includes a support mechanism that is movable by a drive, in a direction substantially vertical to the surface, between an operating position and an inactive position. The cooking device also has a heating unit disposed on the support mechanism and a food tray disposed on the support mechanism. The food tray and heating unit are held on the support mechanism such that the food tray and heating unit are movable relative to one another. In an inactive position of the support mechanism, the food tray has a height position that is lower than a height position of the surface. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038483 | High density disk and ellipse for cooking pizza - To prevent pizza from being served with raw dough in the center, a pizza ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038484 | Automatic Squeezing Machine - A squeezing machine whose actual squeezing element is formed mainly of a cone or rotating head which, apart from the rotating movement, has upward or downward movement depending on the point in the squeezing operation, on which there is a set of blades in the form of fins in such a way that the fruit is deposited on said blades and when these are pushed by the rotating cone in its upward path exert pressure on the fruit, slicing this vertically and guiding it towards the cone for crushing the pulp, as the fruit cannot escape through being trapped in the recess inside a dome that may consist of two parts, one of them moving, in such a way that as it moves it leaves open a hole communicating the squeezing element with a bin containing the fruit to be squeezed, allowing in a fruit previously aligned with said hollow by means of a pulling system. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038485 | Food grinding and chopping devuce & method - A mortar and pestle and a chopping bowl are provided with bottom walls which can engage one another when one is placed atop of the other when the bottom unit is upside-down. The combined units provide a stable surface to either grind or chop food articles on, and provide for compact storage of the items when not in use. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038486 | Cherry fork - A utensil used for removing pits from cherries and similar fruits. A clawed and tunneled utensil used to cleanly remove pits from the bottom of cherries or other similar fruits with a single one-sided hole keeping the stem and fruit intact. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038487 | High-pressure press - A high-pressure press includes a pressure vessel surrounded by a force-absorbing press frame. The high-pressure press also includes a detection structure for detecting changes in length of at least one column comprised in the press frame, the changes in length depending on the pressure inside the pressure vessel. The detection structure includes a limit switch, which is adapted to detect if the change in length of the column has reached a threshold value and, in that case, interrupt a pressing operation in progress and reduce the pressure inside the pressure vessel. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038488 | Modular mounting device for concrete casting machines - Mounting device for a flexible constructed retainer means for retention of a casting upper part in a concrete casting machine of the type which typically is used for the production of casting items in the form of concrete blocks for pavements and wall constructions. Typically, two or three fixer flutes ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038489 | Method of Screen Printing With Semi-Continuous Replenishment - A method of screen printing on a substrate comprises providing a screen including a first portion with an emulsion and a second portion formed without an emulsion. An ink solution is supplied on the screen. The ink solution comprises a solid and a liquid. The ink solution includes an enzyme to assist in determining an analyte concentration of a fluid sample. The ink solution contacts the substrate via the second portion of the screen. The ink solution is mechanically replenished in semi-continuous intervals from an ink-solution reservoir. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038490 | METHOD FOR PRINTING SECURITY DOCUMENTS, AND SECURITY DOCUMENT - The invention concerns a method for printing security documents ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038491 | Drive devices and method for driving a processing machine - A processing machine for webs includes second units which are driven independently of each other by drives. Signals for a lead axle position of a virtual lead axle are supplied to at least one signal line that connects the drives for these several units. The drives are each provided with an offset, which offset determines a permanent, but adjustable, displacement of a set angular position relative to the lead axle. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038492 | Micro-Stamping Method for Photoelectric Process - This invention discloses a micro-stamping method for photoelectric process. First of all, in this invention, the micro-stamping method provides a stamp, an ink, an inkpad and a substrate, wherein the stamp or the inkpad having specific protruding bodies and the ink is one element of the group consisting of red ink, green ink and blue ink. Further, by adherence of the ink to the stamp, the specific pattern can be transferred to the surface of the substrate. Furthermore, this micro-stamping method comprises an ink adherence process, a positioning process, a pattern transferring process and a fixation process, and the above-mentioned processes will repeat until the three inks, such as red ink, green ink and blue ink, all adhered and fixed on the predetermined places of substrate. Moreover, this invention can be applied in the fabricating of color filters of TFT-LCD, emitting layers of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), emitting layers of PLED (Polymer Light Emitting Diode) or other related photoelectric processes. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038493 | Printing in a medium - A method for transferring a pattern from an elastic stamp to a substrate in the presence of a third medium is described. A proximity contact is achieved between the stamp and the substrate. A layer of the third medium between the stamp and the substrate is controlled to a predetermined thickness. Stamps for carrying out this method are also described. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038494 | Device and methods for raising and/or lowering a printing form - A printing form is either raised or is lowered by the use of a pressure device which includes a roller. The roller is arranged on a cross-beam in such a way that the roller can selectively be placed on, or taken off the forme cylinder, or a forme that is supported on the forme cylinder, by a device. The pressure device, or the cross-beam which supports the roller can be displaced in a manner such that the distance of the roller from the cylinder can selectively be increased. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038495 | PLATEN ASSEMBLY - A platen assembly for a printer comprised of a platen roller assembly and a housing assembly that is structured to rotatably support the platen roller assembly. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a platen roller assembly comprising a platen roller defining first and second ends; a locking pin extending from at least one of the first and second ends of the platen roller; a housing assembly adapted to rotatably support the platen roller; and a drive assembly structured to rotatably engage the locking pin extending from one end of the platen roller. In this regard, the present invention provides a platen roller assembly that is simple, easily alignable, and readily replaceable by a user. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038496 | Explosive neutralizer and method - An explosive device includes a firing train, an explosive charge and a shock activated neutralizer configured to disable activation of the explosive charge by the firing train. The neutralizer includes a housing and a rupturable fluid barrier configured to selectively permit mixing of disabling material constituents to interact with the firing train to disable the same. A method of neutralizing an explosive device includes rupturing the fluid barrier, at least in part by applying a shock to the explosive device, and interacting the disabling material with the firing train to disable the same. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038497 | Training stun grenade - A training stun gun consisting of a main valve body and a base cylinder which are screwed together and have a cavity therein. A CO2 cartridge is located in the cavity. The lower end of the main valve body has a piercing element therein that faces the top of the CO2 cartridge . When the two bodies are screwed together to a certain extent, the piercing element will pierce the top of the CO2 cartridge and release high pressure fluid. A valve assembly controls the release of the high pressure fluid to a burst diaphragm cap on top of the main valve body. The cap will burst and release the high pressure with an explosion-like noise. No pyro-technique is involved. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038498 | RAIL SECTION AND SWITCH MECHANISM FOR A CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING AND ASSEMBLING SAME - A rail section for use in a rail switch and method for assembling same are provided. The rail section is connected to a switch mounting by inserting a portion of the switch mounting through an aperture provided in the rail section and then applying a double weld. Similarly, a gate operating mechanism is connected to the rail section by inserting a portion of the gate operating mechanism through an aperture provided in the rail section and then applying a double weld. A receptor portion of the rail section that is reinforced to withstand a greater load is also provided. A plurality of gate retention mechanisms are also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038499 | Cable suspended, self leveling tram with self-propelled tractor bogie - A cableway with suspended tram and remote bogie is disclosed. This includes a self-contained motor, traction and support sheaves with provision for adjusting the height of the tram below said cable for limiting vertical acceleration caused by travel along the cantenary curve of the cableway. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038500 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE HEALTH OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A method for testing the health of locomotive battery blocks includes coupling a load to a first and a second battery block, the first and second battery blocks are coupled in series, activating a contactor coupled between the first and second battery blocks and the load to channel electrical energy from the load to the first and second battery blocks, and determining a voltage of the first and second battery blocks to determine the health of the locomotive battery blocks. A portable battery block health tester and a locomotive including a battery block health tester are also described herein. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038501 | ELECTRIC CAR CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric car control apparatus with which it is possible to make the size of equipment small. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038502 | HUMAN POWERED RAIL BIKE - Disclosed herein is a human powered rail bike. The rail bike includes a chassis having a predetermined shape. Rail wheels comprising a pair of front wheels and rear wheels, roll along two rails of the track which are arranged side by side. A plurality of seats is mounted to the chassis. A one-way clutch capable of changing direction limits the rotating direction of an axle to one direction, that is, a forward direction or a backward direction. A plurality of crank pedals is rotatably mounted to the chassis, and is connected to the one-way clutch capable of changing direction via a chain. A direction conversion lever functions to convert the rotating direction of the one-way clutch. Further, a pair of brake units is provided to reduce the speed of the rail bike or stop the rail bike. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038503 | Asphalt Release Agent and Method of Use - An asphalt release agent based on glycerin, and which may also contain water, a surfactant, and a biocide. The asphalt release agent inhibits asphalt concrete from adhering to containers, tools, and machinery while also being biodegradable, formed from a renewable resource, and generally nontoxic. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038504 | POLISHING SLURRY FOR IONIC MATERIALS - A polishing slurry is disclosed, which is to be used for polishing an ionic material, the polishing slurry including a dispersant which is to form a nonionic adsorbing layer on a surface of the ionic material. The dispersant may be selected by separately preparing first and second solutions containing first and second different dispersants, immersing test pieces each made of said ionic material into the first and second solutions, respectively, comparing a step between an etched portion and a non-etched portion of the test piece immersed in the first solution with a step between an etched portion and a non-etched portion of the test piece immersed in the second solution, and selecting the dispersant used in the solution in which the test piece having the smaller step is immersed. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038505 | NON-AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF NAPHTHOL AS PIGMENTS - A non-aqueous pigment dispersion includes a Naphthol AS pigment or a mixed crystal thereof and a Naphthol AS colorant according to Formula (I): | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038506 | Phase change ink compositions - A radiation curable phase change ink comprising a white colorant; a colorant dispersant; and an ink vehicle comprising at least one curable monomer; at least one gellant; optionally at least one photoinitiator; optionally at least one stabilizer; and optionally at least one wax. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038507 | Fluorescent-Wax Emulsion For Pigment Ink Detection - A pigment ink formulation containing a fluorescing material and a method for pigment ink detection are disclosed. Preferably, the fluorescent material is contained in a fluorescent-wax emulsion. The fluorescent-wax emulsion is added into the pigment inks. A detecting unit comprised of an UV LED and a sensor can then be used to detect the fluorescent emission from the pigment inks. The detecting unit can detect all three color inks. The differences in signal detection can be used for ink identification. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038508 | LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMIC - Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038509 | REFLECTIVE CRACK RELEIF LAYER THAT IS PERMEABLE - A design method for making a bituminous mixture that is used to form a vapor-permeable layer of pavement is provided. This design procedure includes preparing one or more bituminous mixture test specimens, measuring the performance of these specimens, and selecting a desirable bituminous mixture for paving that is vapor-permeable based on the performance of the specimens. Another aspect of the present invention is the selected bituminous mixture, which includes aggregate and a bituminous binder. The aggregate should be selected such that no more than about 5% by mass of the aggregate and preferably no more than about 3.5% by mass of the aggregate is able to pass through a 75 μm sieve. The selected bituminous mixture should have an Air Permeability Value that is at least about 8 cm | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038510 | Mixed fluoroalkyl-alkyl surfactants - A compound of Formula 1 | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038511 | CARRIAGEWAY AND GROUND SURFACING FOR CARRIAGEWAYS - The superstructure ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038512 | CRYSTALLINE COLLOIDAL ARRAYS WITH INORGANIC SOL-GEL MATRIX - A radiation diffractive material that diffracts radiation according to Bragg's law is disclosed. The material includes an ordered periodic array of diffracting regions received within a matrix, the matrix comprising an inorganic sol-gel. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038513 | MODIFIED PEARL PIGMENT AND ITS PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a modified pearlescent pigment and its production process by post-coating. The pigment includes a sheet substrate, titanium dioxides coated on the substrate and hydrates of metal phosphate(s) and metal oxide(s) on the titanium dioxide coating. This pigment could keep color stable during its use and exhibit excellent discoloration resistance caused by ultraviolet as well as prevent yellowing during its use in use polyolefin compositions containing antioxidant. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038514 | Multi-Colored Lustrous Pearlescent Pigments - A pearlescent pigment comprising a substrate and a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises iron oxide, wherein the iron has from about 1% to about 30% Fe(II) and from about 70% to about 99% Fe(III). A process for making these pearlescent pigment, comprise reducing a metal oxide substrate with a hydrogen source in the presence of a noble metal catalyst in a liquid medium. The pigments may be used in a variety of applications including cosmetics, plastics, automotive or architectural coatings. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038515 | PORTABLE SHELF FOR AUTOMOBILES - Disclosed is a portable shelf that is capable of being attached to an interior portion of an automobile for accommodating articles thereon. The portable shelf comprises a receptacle, at least one extending member, and at least one attaching mechanism. The receptacle is capable of accommodating the articles thereon. The at least one extending member is horizontally attached to a portion of the receptacle. Further, the at least one attaching mechanism is coupled to a free end portion of the at least one extending member. Furthermore, the at least one attaching mechanism is capable of being detachably attached to the interior portion of the automobile. Upon detachably attaching the at least one attaching mechanism with the interior portion of the automobile, the portable shelf is being detachably attached to the interior portion of the automobile for accommodating the articles thereon. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038516 | Table covering - A table covering device is provided. Such table covering device includes a table covering member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size. Such table covering member has at least one aperture disposed therethrough at a predetermined location. Such aperture is a second predetermined size and has a second predetermined shape. A reinforcement means is disposed closely adjacent a perimeter around such at least one aperture. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038517 | "Infini-Combo" - System of fully configurable and modular dining/conference tables - A modular and fully configurable dining/conference table system where consumer can chose any prefabricated and ready to ship pedestal base and combine with any prefabricated and ready to ship wood top, including formal tops which can be configured to any length without limit, allowing for a virtually limitless number of unique table combinations equal to the product of the total number of pedestal base designs, the total number of wood top designs, the total number of available sizes for each wood top design, and the total number of finishes each pedestal and wood top is available in. Regardless of the pedestal/wood top combination, assembly procedure is kept consistent using brackets and an “O” ring component under each wood top, which sits around the diameter of each pedestal, which is kept constant on all pedestal designs. In addition, the top of each prefabricated pedestal base is finished, some with carved designs, allowing the consumer to also use any glass top (within size and weight limits of each pedestal) instead of our prefabricated wood tops. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038518 | PLASMA IGNITION BURNER - A plasma ignition burner. The plasma ignition burner has at least two stages of burner barrels and a plasma generator for igniting the pulverized coal in a first stage burner barrel of the at least two stages of burner barrels. The burning flame of the former stage burner barrel ignites the pulverized coal in the next stage burner barrel, or further burns with the supplemented air in the next stage burner barrel. The axial direction of said plasma generator is parallel to the direction along which the pulverized-coal-contained air flow enters into the first stage burner barrel and at the same time, parallel to the axis of the burner barrels. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038519 | CHAIN-STITCH SEWING MACHINE - Chain-stitch sewing machine includes: a looper provided under a needle plate and having a thread lead-in port and thread lead-out port, the looper being rotationally driven in synchronism with a sewing operation; a plurality of thread feed ports connecting to different thread supply sources; and a connecting member having a thread passage, the connecting member selectively connecting any one of the plurality of thread feed ports to the thread insertion port of the looper via the thread passage. Threading mechanism passes the sewing thread, fed via the thread feed port connected by the connecting member to the thread insertion port of the looper, into the thread insertion port and causes the sewing thread to be taken out via the inserted thread lead-out port of the looper. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038520 | MACHINE FOR HANDLING TUBULAR KNITTED ARTICLES, SUCH AS SOCKS OR THE LIKE - The machine comprises: at least one tubular member ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038521 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE INSTRUCTION OF QUILTING TECHNIQUES - An apparatus to facilitate the instruction of quilting techniques includes a background pattern and a stitching pattern printed on a fabric panel. The fabric panel may be a length of fabric configured to receive inks which define the background pattern and the stitching pattern. The background pattern may be a plurality of geometric shape arranged to simulate one or more quilted fabric designs such as those designs found on a typical quilted fabric. The stitching pattern includes at least one quilting stitching design which defines a guideline for stitching the stitching pattern. The apparatus also includes at least one instructional mark printed on the fabric panel. The instructional mark defines a quilting instruction which guides a user in stitching the stitching pattern. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038522 | Handicraft clip - A handicraft clip is provided for forming a pleat in a cloth. The clip includes a relatively wide base plate and a narrower fastening plate connected to the base plate via a connecting hinge portion having a reduced thickness for allowing pivotal movement of the fastening plate relative to the base plate. The base plate is formed with a generally elliptical through-hole, while the fastening plate is provided with a locking protrusion to be fitted into the through-hole of the base plate when the base plate and the fastening plate are superposed on each other. The fastening plate includes a cloth holding portion of -a generally constant width. The cloth holding portion is formed with a slit for insertion of a cloth. The slit extends from the distal end of the cloth holding portion toward the locking protrusion. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038523 | Small-Sized High-Speed Tow-Seat Hydrocycle - The invention relates to shipbuilding and is directed at improving nautical properties of a device by increasing the stability thereof at rough maneuvers and by the possibility of hard dynamic breaking produced by using a reverse mode. The small-sized high-speed two-seat hydrocycle comprises a body, a water-jet propeller, a reversing-steering device in the form of a reverse drive pivotable shutter and a pivotable nozzle rudder, the hydrocycle operation control device connected to the engine and the reversing-steering device, driver and passenger seats which are arranged on both sides of center plane of the hydrocycle body along the boards thereof as low as possible with respect to the waterline of the hydrocycle. The hydrocycle operation control device is mounted between two seats and embodied mainly in the form of a joystick arm which is cinematically connected to the rudder and to a steering system which cinematically connects the engine control and the reversing device. Said system is embodied in such a way that when the joystick arm is tilted from a neutral position to a forward position, the reversing device is switched respectively into a backward running mode and the engine speed increases proportionally to the joystick arm tilting, wherein the connection of the joystick to the rudder is selected in such a way that the hydrocycle turns in the joystick tilting direction and vice-versa. The hydrocycle is provided with safety boards arranged near the driver and passenger seats. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038524 | PLASTICIZED AND ASSEMBLEABLE COVER SUCH AS FOR USE WITH WATERWAY CONSTRUCTED TRANSPORT BARGES - A cover for use with an elongated opening associated with a transportable barge. The cover includes a number of inter-engageable cover sections, each exhibiting a lightweight plasticized construction and extending in both widthwise and lengthwise fashion relative to an upper lip edge defining an open perimeter of the barge. Each cover section exhibits pairs of opposing lifting eyes and associated locking pins, these being defined along outer extending side edge locations of each cover section and is adapted to securing the cover section upon the barge perimeter defining edge. At least one roller supported and traversable door is incorporated into each cover section and defines a selectively open location for accessing a cargo carrying interior associated with the barge. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038525 | TORPEDO PILE WITH ENHANCED CLAMPING STRENGTH FOR ANCHORING FLOATING STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A Torpedo Pile ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038526 | WATERCRAFT SEAT - A seat for a watercraft having a hull with a hull bottom having a first contoured shape. The seat includes a base having a second contoured shape that is operable to be slidably engaged with the first contoured shape of the hull bottom. The seat is operable to slide in forward and aft directions within the hull, and the seat and the base can be removed from the hull. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038527 | Dispositif de modification de la carene d'un corps flottant et vehicule amphibie comportant un tel dispositif - A device for modifying a hull of a floating body of a floating vehicle or floating bridge, having a base floating body, with an upper surface forming a principal rolling path, and first and second lateral surfaces. On each side of the base floating body, a first movable wall which is mounted so that it pivots on a lower part of the corresponding lateral surface of the base floating body, a second movable wall is mounted so that it pivots on the first movable wall, and a third movable wall is mounted so that it pivots about the second movable wall The three movable walls are arranged with respect to each other so that, in a folded position, the first movable wall is essentially parallel to the first lateral surface of the base floating body, and the second and third movable walls partially cover the upper surface of the base floating body. In a deployed position, the first movable wall delimits a volume between itself and the first lateral surface, the second movable wall extends the first movable wall, and the third movable wall forms an additional path broadening the upper surface. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038528 | Cover for a boat - Frame for carrying a cover for a boat. The frame consists of a number of longitudinal beams which are hingeably coupled to one another to follow the shape of the boat. Transverse beam structures extend between opposing longitudinal beams and each transverse beam structure consists of a number of transverse beams which are hingeably connected to one another. At a hinge location not adjoining the longitudinal beams, ridge beams extend for carrying the cover. Preferably, at least some of the hinges are configured in such a way that, in the desired hinge position, this hinge position can be fixed or prestress can be applied thereto. A carrier structure is present to support the transverse beam structure and more particularly an upright thereof. A cover structure according to the invention comprises the frame and an associated cover and also a tarpaulin cover. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038529 | System and method for selectively securing articles to a hull of a watercraft - A watercraft includes a hull having a sidewall, and a cavity formed in the sidewall. The cavity includes an open end. An anchor includes an insertion portion configured to be removably inserted into the cavity through the open end. The anchor further includes a movable retention element that removably retains the insertion portion of the anchor in the cavity when the insertion portion is inserted into the cavity. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038530 | Watercraft drogue system - A watercraft drogue system including a line deployable in the water to be intercepted by the lower unit of the watercraft's engine, at least a first drogue on one end of the line, a length of stretchable line adjacent the drogue, and at least a first length of slack line secured by a frangible tie. The frangible tie of the watercraft drogue system is designed to break when the drogue is deployed. The length of stretchable line of the drogue system expands in length in order to reduce the tension in the line to prevent kick up of the lower unit of the watercraft's engine and thus arrest the watercraft. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038531 | Ship and Associated Methods of Formation With Vessels Having Connectable Hulls - A ship and associated methods of formation with vessels having connectable hulls. In an example embodiment, a method of operating a ship includes providing a plurality of vessels over water, each comprising at least two spaced-apart hull sections defining a cavity when the vessel is afloat. Each hull section on each vessel is configurable as a portion of a coupling mechanism with fore and aft portions of each hull section reduced in width relative to intermediate hull section portions. Pairs of hull section fore portions may be lapped with and connected to pairs of hull section aft portions on different vessels to form complete coupling mechanisms which connect vessels to one another. Accordingly, the plurality of vessels can form a single assembly and power can be transferred between vessels to move the vessels through water in a tandem arrangement. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038532 | Ship and associated methods of formation with vessels connectable between decks and hulls - A ship and associated methods of operation. In an example embodiment, a method of operating a ship includes providing multiple vessels each having a first deck attached to two spaced-apart hull sections. The deck and hull sections define a cavity when the vessel is afloat. A plurality of like coupling mechanisms are provided, each suitable for joining two of the vessels. First and second vessels are joined along starboard and port sides of the deck of the second vessel with one of the coupling mechanisms. Joining is effected by attaching a first of the hull sections on the first vessel to the deck of the second vessel along the port side of the second vessel, and attaching a second of the hull sections on the first vessel to the deck of the second vessel along the starboard side of the second vessel. When coupled to one another the deck of the second vessel is positioned between the first and second hull sections of the first vessel. Attaching of the first vessel to the second vessel includes positioning of a first pin between the first hull section and the deck of the second vessel and positioning of a second pin between the second hull section and the deck of the second vessel. The first coupling mechanism limits movement of the first and second vessels, with respect to one another, to movement about a single axis of rotation, this permitting the first vessel to undergo changes in pitch relative to the second vessel. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038533 | TOY DOOR KNOCKER, AND CONSTRUCTION AND EDUCATIONAL KITS INCLUDING A DOOR KNOCKER - Modular constructional toy kit and instructional story book, for use in forming a customized and personalized privacy guard in the form of a door knocker and learning the importance of protecting and respecting a persons right to privacy. The constructional toy kit allows children to build and decorate their own door knockers. Each door knocker has a base unit and a pivotal member hinged at one end to the base unit allowing the pivotal member to swing in a short arc away from the base unit. When released, the pivotal member swings back to make contact with the base unit emitting a loud sound. The constructional toy kit can also have an integrated holder to store written messages, integrated electronic recording and playback device for personalized audio messages, a smooth flat surface at the lower portion of the base unit suitable for imprinting a child's name, assorted decorations and attachable components to allow for the creation of animals or creatures, paints and commercially available hardware and adhesives. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038534 | FLAGPOLE ASSEMBLIES - A flagpole assembly comprising a flagpole body having an aperture disposed in the side thereof, one or two internal fastening plates, disposed within the flagpole body, an external fastening plate and door assembly and a set of threaded fasteners securing the flagpole assembly together. A cleat or winch mount may be secured to the internal fastening plate, having a winch secured thereto for securement of a flag halyard inside the flagpole body. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038535 | Instrument Pointer Assembly - An instrument pointer assembly package for illuminating an instrument pointer is provided. The assembly package has an instrument pointer, a light pipe socket, a motor, and a plurality of light sources. The instrument pointer has a blade portion and a stem portion. The light pipe socket has a terminus portion located along a rotational axis, which is connected to the stem portion of the instrument pointer. The light pipe socket also has a base portion, which is located longitudinally farther along the rotational axis from the instrument pointer than the terminus portion. The base portion has a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the upper portion. A side tapers inward from the base portion toward the terminus portion. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038536 | CRYSTALLIZATION APPARATUS, CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD, DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULATION ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A first optical modulation element irradiates a non-single-crystal substance with a light beam which is to have a first light intensity distribution on the non-single crystal substance by modulating an intensity of an incident first light beam, thereby melting the substance. A second optical modulation element irradiates the substance with a light beam which is to have a second light intensity distribution on the substance by modulating an intensity of an incident second light beam, thereby melting the substance. An illumination system causes the light beam having the second light intensity distribution to enter the molten part of the substance in a period that the substance is partially molten by irradiation of the light beam having the first light intensity distribution. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038537 | METHOD OF PULLING UP SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL - A method of pulling up a silicon single crystal is provided in which a variation rate of a neck diameter is controlled to be within a predetermined range, and a dislocation in a neck is eliminated. When pulling up the silicon single crystal, a single crystal with a predetermined crystal diameter is grown by bringing a seed crystal into contact with a material silicon melt, pulling up the seed crystal, growing the neck, and then increasing a diameter. The above-mentioned neck diameter is increased and decreased to grow the neck, during which a neck diameter variation rate is greater than or equal to 0.05 and less than 0.5, assuming that a value obtained in such a manner that a neck diameter difference (A−B) between adjoining inflection points is divided by a neck length L between the above-mentioned inflection points P | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038538 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE - Single crystal SiC, having no fine grain boundaries, a micropipe defect density of 1/cm | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038539 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL - A raw material mixture containing an easily oxidizable material is weighed. The raw material mixture is melted and then solidified within a reaction vessel | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038540 | Method for Manufacturing Epitaxial Wafer and Epitaxial Wafer Manufactured by this Method - In a vapor phase growth apparatus, epitaxial growth is performed with respect to a wafer having a CVD film formed on a back surface thereof as a wafer for monitoring that is used to guarantee a resistance and/or measure a thickness of an epitaxial layer, then epitaxial growth is performed with respect to a wafer as a dummy or a vapor phase growth apparatus is activated under conditions for performing epitaxial growth without using a wafer, and subsequently epitaxial growth is carried out with respect to a wafer as a product, thereby manufacturing an epitaxial wafer. As a result, when using a wafer having no CVD film to manufacture an epitaxial wafer that is used to fabricate an imaging device, e.g., a CCD or a CMOS image sensor, a method capable of effectively avoiding heavy-metal contamination and manufacturing a high-quality epitaxial layer is provided. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038541 | PRODUCTION OF BULK SILICON CARBIDE WITH HOT-FILAMENT CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - A method to grow a boule of silicon carbide is described. The method may include flowing a silicon-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor proximate to a heated filament array and forming the silicon carbide boule on a substrate from reactions of the heated silicon-containing and carbon-containing precursors. Also, an apparatus for growing a silicon carbide boule is described. The apparatus may include a deposition chamber to deposit silicon carbide on a substrate, and a precursor transport system for introducing silicon-containing and carbon-containing precursors into the deposition chamber. The apparatus may also include at least one filament or filament segment capable of being heated to a temperature that can activate the precursors, and a substrate pedestal to hold a deposition substrate upon which the silicon carbide boule is grown. The pedestal may be operable to change the distance between the substrate and the filament as the silicon carbide boule is grown. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038542 | Crumb breading distribution system - A distribution apparatus for a breading machine comprising a hopper having a number of hopper sections includes a downspout for conveying the breading material to the hopper and a spreader plate which is adjustably supported between the downspout and the hopper. By adjusting the position of the spreader plate relative to the hopper, the flow of breading material from the downspout may be distributed as desired between the hopper sections. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038543 | Particle Deposition System and Method - A deposition system for depositing a chemical vapor onto a workpiece is disclosed, including a deposition chamber having a plurality of components for performing chemical vapor deposition on the workpiece. The deposition chamber includes an inner skin made of Hasteloy for sealing the plurality of components and the workpiece from the air surrounding the deposition system, and an outer skin that encloses the inner skin and is separated from the inner skin by an air gap. The outer skin includes vents that create a convection current in the air gap between the inner skin and outer skin of the deposition chamber. The deposition system also has a gas panel for regulating the flow of gases and vapors into the deposition chamber, and a computer for controlling operation of the gas panel and the components in the deposition chamber. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038544 | FILM COATING HOLDER AND FILM COATING DEVICE USING SAME - A film coating holder includes a main body, a number of workpiece holders, and a number of driving elements. The main body defines a number of separate openings. The workpiece holders are received in the corresponding separate openings, and rotatably mounted on the main body. The driving elements are fixed to the main body and geared with the corresponding workpiece holders. | 2009-02-12 |
