| 07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20090038545 | Liquid applicator - The present invention provides a liquid applicator which enables easy application of an application liquid even if it is high in viscosity and which can protect the application liquid held therein against the contamination by microbes etc. from the external air and the outside, and includes a liquid pressing means | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038546 | Preparation of Cured in Place Liner Using Resin Impregnation Tower - A method of continuously impregnating a resin impregnable cured in place liner in a resin impregnation tower is provided. A cured in place liner having at least one layer of resin impregnable material is fed into the top of the tower, drawn down about a roller at the bottom, removed from the top of the tower and then wrapped with an outer impermeable coating. The tower is filled with resin at a suitable height to provide a sufficient pressure head of resin to impregnate the resin impregnable material fully. The impregnated liner is suitable for inversion or the pull-in-and-inflate method of installation. For liners formed with an inner impermeable layer, the liner is suitable for curing with steam. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038547 | AUTOMATIC WAXING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An automatic waxing apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The automatic waxing apparatus includes a movable door-shaped module, at least a waxing module and a controlling module. The movable door-shaped module includes a door-shaped structure capable of moving with respect to the vehicle. The waxing module disposed on the door-shaped structure includes a wax-supplying unit and a wax-polishing unit. The controlling module is coupled to the door-shaped structure, the wax-supplying unit and the wax-polishing unit. The controlling module, according to the information of the vehicle, determines a moving path of the door-shaped structure, a waxing path of the wax-supplying unit, and a polishing path of the wax-polishing unit with respect to the vehicle. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038548 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND TREATING GAS EMITTING MECHANISM - A film forming apparatus includes a process chamber | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038549 | SHAPED CRUCIBLE AND EVAPORATION APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A crucible for an evaporation apparatus with the crucible having a length, a width, and a thickness is provided. The crucible comprises an evaporation side for receiving and evaporating material to be evaporated and a back side located on the back of the evaporation side with the evaporation side and the back side having a non-flat surface. Further, an evaporation apparatus having at least one crucible is provided. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038550 | EVAPORATION SOURCE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AN ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - An evaporation source includes: an insulating substrate; first electrode patterns formed in a striped manner on the substrate; second electrode patterns formed in a striped manner on the substrate so as to intersect with the first electrode patterns and be electrically insulated therefrom; and resistance layers which are disposed at intersecting portions between the first and second electrode patterns and sandwiched between the first and second electrode patterns at the intersecting portions. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038551 | MILK PRODUCTION IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT - A milk-producing animal is provided with decontaminated air, decontaminated water, and decontaminated feed inside a hermetically sealed decontaminated facility. Uncontaminated milk is then obtained from the animal within the facility. The animal is decontaminated and vaccinated before being placed in the facility. Human personnel decontamination, a mandatory airlock, and/or automated livestock equipment are also utilized to limit contamination of the hermetically sealed facility. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038552 | CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY FACILITY - A decontaminable livestock facility has a hermetically sealed shell defining an exterior and an interior, with livestock equipment for milking, feeding, watering, manure removal, bedding, and/or exercise. A decontamination system removes contaminants from air and water. A contaminant monitoring system tests contaminant levels within the facility. An airlock for access to the interior limits contamination, as does a positive air pressure system. Uncontaminated beef, milk and other livestock products are obtained from livestock housed within the facility. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038553 | Thermoformed Litter Scoop - The present invention provides a thermoformed litter scoop comprising a generally concave scoop portion, and a handle portion attached to the scoop portion. The scoop portion has a bottom, sides and a rear and a plurality of openings therein. The openings are defined to allow the passage of litter granules therethrough. The handle portion has reinforcing ribs and the scoop portion has reinforcing ribs. The invention also describes a method of making a thermoformed scoop. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038554 | PET EXCRETA TREATING MATERIAL - An excreta treating material | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038555 | Animal scent detection apparatus and system - A portable scent detection system for moving air from a search area to an animal's nose that can include a hand-held pickup for collecting air from a target area, an air moving unit containing at least one fan, a return hose coupled between the pickup and the air moving unit, and a scent presentation device worn on the animal's head with a one or more presentation ports near the animal's nose. The preferred animal is a dog; however, any animal which can be trained to indicate detection of a target scent can be used. The air moving unit can be double or single. A single unit can contain one fan, while a double unit can contain a second fan. More fans can be added in series or parallel as needed to provide adequate airflow. The pickup device can also optionally contain a fan. The fans can be battery powered using fixed or rechargeable batteries. The battery or batteries can be external or internal to the unit. The air moving unit can be contained in a waist or backpack for ease in use. The scent pickup can also optionally contain a filter to filter out dust or unwanted particles. A system of hoses normally can be run between the pickup device and the air moving unit and between the air moving unit and the scent presentation device. The air moving unit can optionally be located in a widened section of the hoses or hoses. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038556 | Method For Culturing Benthic Organisms Without Feeding - A method for culturing benthic organisms in a culture pond without feeding uses an apparatus for continuously drawing up bottom layer water and dispersing it into upper layer water. The apparatus is provided for a culture pond of benthic organisms. Organic matter in the bottom layer water is mixed with the upper layer water to be mineralized, thereby raising the density of inorganic nutrient salts, so that photosynthesis in the upper layer water is activated to increase plant plankton. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038557 | Method and Device for the Incubation of Eggs - The invention relates to a method for the incubation of eggs and to a device for. the incubation of eggs. The incubation device includes a cabinet provided with a climate control for regulating the atmospheric humidity and temperature of the air that is to be passed through the cabinet, and at least one frame. At least one stack of trays positioned vertically above one another is arranged in the frame, each tray having a multiplicity of egg positions for receiving an egg. To turn the eggs, the trays of the stack can pivot to and fro through a defined pivot angle about a horizontal axis with respect to the frame. The vertical distance between the trays positioned above one another thereby changes. In the method, the trays are periodically pivoted through the defined pivot angle and the magnitude of the defined pivot angle is variable. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038558 | Vehicle-suspended pet trailer - A vehicle-suspended pet trailer is disclosed that includes at least one entry and exit facilitator and/or at least one storage tray, accessible through a cargo access door at the top of the trailer, for storing and transporting pet-related and other cargo. The pet trailer comprises a pet carrying box attached to the top of a mounting bar that can be docked with a trailer hitch attached to a vehicle. The trailer further comprises at least one entry and exit door on at least one side of the pet carrying box. In preferred embodiments, an entry and exit facilitator, such as a ramp or staircase, can be deployed between the ground and the at least one door when the pet trailer is docked with a vehicle and can be telescopically withdrawn into a door when not deployed. In some embodiments a trailer hitch ball can be docked with the mounting bar. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038559 | PET TOY WITH THERAPEUTIC FEATURES - A pet toy includes a plurality of raised features to enhance a dental cleaning action of the animal toy within the animal's mouth. The raised features are provided in groups or sets of linearly extending and uniformly spaced protrusions. The protrusions preferably cover a majority of the outer surface of the pet toy. The distal tips of the protrusions may be roughened in order to enhance dental cleaning. A squeaker may be incorporated within the pet toy by an internal holding pocket that is integrally molded when the pet toy is manufactured. A control element may be used to activate or deactivate the squeaker. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038560 | PET TOY WITH THERAPEUTIC FEATURES - A pet toy includes a plurality of raised features to enhance a dental cleaning action of the animal toy within the animal's mouth. The raised features are provided in groups or sets of linearly extending and uniformly spaced protrusions. The protrusions preferably cover a majority of the outer surface of the pet toy. The distal tips of the protrusions may be roughened in order to enhance dental cleaning. A squeaker may be incorporated within the pet toy by an internal holding pocket that is integrally molded when the pet toy is manufactured. A control element may be used to activate or deactivate the squeaker. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038561 | Motor System for Diminution of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere - A motor system is described that sequesters ambient carbon dioxide to a removable carbonate salt by reacting ambient carbon dioxide with an alkali metal hydroxide. The carbon dioxide is aspirated by a turbo-generator that receives exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine. The turbo-generator produces electricity to form the hydroxide in situ from the electrolysis of water in a salt solution. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038562 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a cooling system for a vehicle, in which coolant coolant, a blend of an antifreezing solution and water flowed into a radiator generates turbulent flow when a vehicle is in a state of a critical driving mode of a vehicle for example, a hill-climbing mode, thereby enhancing heat radiating performance and reducing pressure drop amount at the same time. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038563 | Cooling Pump for Internal Combustion Engine and Cooling System Using the Cooling Pump - A cooling pump for an internal combustion engine and a cooling system including the pump. The pump is driven by an electrically-operated motor so as to rotate in a positive direction for supplying cooling water in a reservoir tank to the engine and in a reverse direction for returning the cooling water in the engine to the reservoir tank. The cooling system includes a controller that is coupled with the motor of the pump and generates a first control signal for operating the motor to rotate the pump in the reverse direction so as to return the cooling water in the engine to the reservoir tank and generates a second control signal for operating the motor to rotate the pump in the positive direction so as to supply the cooling water in the reservoir tank to the engine, on the basis of an operating condition of the engine. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038564 | FAN DESIGN AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A method of cooling a radiator in an internal combustion engine wherein a plurality of fan assemblies is provided. Specifically, each fan assembly has a housing with an interior containing a fan blade and an exterior having six sides to form a hexagonal perimeter. The fan assemblies are then arranged side by side to form a cluster of fan assemblies in order to maximize the amount of fan assemblies that may be provided on an enclosure. The cluster of fan assemblies is then placed adjacent to a radiator to control the air flow over the radiator in order to cool the engine. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038565 | Continuous Otto piston elliptical engine - A continuous Otto piston elliptical engine including cylinder and ellipse, where the cylinder includes:
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| 20090038566 | VALVETRAIN MECHANISM OF ENGINE - A valvetrain mechanism of an engine, including a drive shaft configured to rotate in synchronization with the engine, a link arm having a large end and a small end, the drive shaft being inserted into and passed through the large end, a valve lift control shaft disposed parallel to the drive shaft and having an eccentric portion, an oscillating arm disposed rotatably at the eccentric portion of the valve lift control shaft and interconnected with the small end of the link arm via a first rotation support point, a link rod interconnected with the oscillating arm via a second rotation support point positioned at a same side as the first rotation support point with respect to the valve lift control shaft, and an oscillating cam interconnected with the link rod via a third rotation support point and operated correspondingly with an operation of the drive shaft to thereby open a valve. A thickness of the small end of the link arm in a direction of the drive shaft is thinner than a thickness of the large end of the link arm in the direction of the drive shaft. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038567 | Variable valve operating device - The present invention relates to a variable valve operating device and makes it possible to inhibit friction during driving force transmission and provide high durability through the use of a compact configuration. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038568 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - To provide a valve timing control apparatus which allows attachment of both a driven device and a valve timing control apparatus to one end of a cam shaft while restricting increase in the total length of an internal combustion engine in the axial direction of the cam shaft and which has high versatility and can restrict weight increase also. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038569 | Device for the variable setting of the control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine - A device for the variable setting of the control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine, having an inner rotor ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038570 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER HAVING A VARIABLE RATIO GEAR UNIT - A camshaft adjuster ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038571 | Oil control valve for variable cam phaser - An oil control valve for a variable cam phaser has a secure steel-to-steel fit between the secondary plate of the bobbin and the frame owing to a shoulder formed in the frame against which the secondary plate abuts, and also owing to an o-ring disposed between the bobbin and frame. This prevents oil from leaking into the electrical connector of the valve, which advantageously can be oriented parallel to the axis of the valve. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038572 | Cam actuated roller assembly and clad roller pin for same - Cam actuated systems, such as valve trains for an engine, typically bring cam lobe action to the engine valve via a linkage that includes a cam actuated roller assembly which may be either a rocker or a lifter. These cam actuated rocker assemblies include a housing with a pair of arms with roller support bores there through. A roller support pin is received in the roller support bores, and rotationally supports a roller mounted about the roller pin and between the arms of the housing. The roller pin may include a relatively hard and inexpensive core, such as steel, cladded with a relatively soft more expensive metal, such as bronze. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038573 | AIR INTAKE DEVICE FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air intake device | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038574 | Polyphenylene Sulfide Sleeve In A Nylon Coolant Cross-Over Of An Air Intake Manifold - The subject invention provides a coolant cross-over for circulating an engine coolant between a first engine component, e.g., a first cylinder head, and a second engine component, e.g., a second cylinder head. The coolant cross-over defines a first outlet in fluid communication with the first engine component, a second outlet in fluid communication with second engine component, and further defines a passage interconnecting the first outlet and the second outlet. The coolant cross-over comprises a polymer. A sleeve comprises polyaromatic sulfide and is disposed within the passage for separating the engine coolant from the nylon which forms the coolant cross-over to prevent physical, thermal and/or chemical degradation of the polymeric coolant cross-over by the engine coolant. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038575 | Balancer apparatus of engine - A pump chamber is arranged on the side of a balancer shaft on a vehicle backward side of the two balancer shafts. An oil strainer for sucking oil into an inlet passage is arranged on a vehicle forward side of the axis of the balancer shaft on the vehicle forward side of said two balancer shafts. The inlet passage and the delivery passage are overlaid in the vertical direction and oriented to one side in the circumferential direction of the pump chamber, and the inlet passage and the delivery passage are arranged in a state where they are rectilinearly extended from the pump chamber in the vehicle forward direction. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038576 | Opening Cylinder with Clip Connection - An opening cylinder for an open-end spinning device has a core piece over which the opening cylinder is fastened on a drive shaft and a tooth-set carrier supporting the tooth-set. The tooth set-carrier is fastened to the core piece by a clip connection in the axial direction. Additionally, the opening cylinder has a device for the form-fitting connection of the core piece and tooth-set carrier in the circumferential direction with a projecting part and a corresponding recess. The tooth-set carrier is fastened with a clip connection to a core piece of the opening cylinder in the axial direction. The tooth-set carrier has a projecting part for the form-fitting connection with the core piece in circumferential direction. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038577 | Small End Con Rod Guidance Piston - A connecting rod for a piston assembly includes first and second guidance members for guiding a piston assembly within a cylinder during piston stroke along a first axis. The guidance members are supported by first and second support ribs extending from a shaft of the connecting rod and include first and second sliding surfaces for contacting side walls of the cylinder. The connecting rod includes an attachment boss disposed at a first end of the shaft and defines a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The first and second support ribs extend radially outwardly from the attachment boss and are spaced radially about the second axis by approximately 180 degrees. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038578 | HEAT SHEILD - A heat shield includes a plurality of elements for shielding temperature-sensitive components. The elements are substantially matched to the respective contour of the component which is to be shielded and which at least partially overlap one another. The elements are fixed but moveable relative to one another in an overlapping region. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038579 | ENGINE HEAD COVER ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INTEGRATED OIL SEPARATOR AND A REMOVABLE COVER - A head cover assembly for covering a crankcase of an internal combustion engine includes a head cover, a removable cover, a valve, and an integral oil separator. The oil separator includes a labyrinth that defines a flow path that separates oil from crankcase gases passing therethrough. The valve includes a tubular body presenting a passage for which manifold vacuum may draw crankcase gas from the oil separator. The cover includes an aperture. The tubular body is disposed through the aperture such that the outer tube surface is spaced apart from the inner edge of the aperture to define a gap in which separated oil may drain back into the engine for recycling. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038580 | OIL COOLER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - An oil cooler for an internal combustion engine, including a housing having at least one channel for receiving oil from an engine's oil reservoir and for returning the oil to the reservoir, and means for facilitating heat dissipation from the circulated oil to the environment. The oil cooler further includes a coupling for connecting the housing to a receiver for an oil filter cover so that the coupling replaces the oil filter cover and exchanges oil with the engine's reservoir. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038581 | Oscillating Piston Engine - The invention relates to an oscillating piston engine comprising a housing that contains a first and at least a second piston, both of which can rotate about a fixed rotational axis in the housing and which when rotating about said axis execute counter-rotating displacements back and forth about a pivoting axis that runs perpendicular to the rotational axis through the centre of the housing. A working chamber is situated between opposing end faces of the first and at least second piston. The housing is provided with at least one gas exchange opening for admitting or discharging a gas into or from the working chamber. The pistons are arranged in such a way that the rotational axis runs through the working chamber. The pistons are mounted to slide in a piston cage, which is located in the housing, is concentric with the rotational axis, and rotates together with the pistons about said axis. The gas exchange opening is arranged eccentrically in relation to the rotational axis, on one end face of the housing. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038582 | Fuel Processor Apparatus and Method - There is disclosed a fuel nozzle, a pre-combustion fuel mixing device, and methods related to fuel processing. In an embodiment, a fuel nozzle includes at least one port for receiving fuel, a sidewall forming ports for introducing fuel into a pre-combustion chamber, and a plurality of conduits formed between the first end and the sidewall. In one embodiment, a method includes creating a gaseous, homogenous premixture of fuel and oxidizer in a first pre-combustion vortex chamber, which includes introducing fuel at an axis of the oxidizer vortex both axially and radially through an injector having a plurality of ports through a sidewall arranged in a plurality of rows substantially parallel to one another. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a pre-combustion fuel mixing device having a housing with a first pre-combustion vortex chamber having a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038583 | MULTI-INJECTION COMBUSTION CYCLE SYSTEMS FOR SIDI ENGINES - The fuel injection system includes a fuel injector that injects fuel directly into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of an engine. The control module initiates multiple fuel injections in a combustion chamber during a combustion cycle of the cylinder via the fuel injector. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038584 | Internal combustion engine - In an internal combustion engine which is alternatively operated in a powered four-stroke engine driving mode and in a two-stroke engine braking mode with an inlet and an outlet valve stroke curve control device which is provided for adjusting the stroke of both the inlet and of the outlet valves, the valve stroke curve control device holds the outlet valve continuously open in the engine braking mode. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038585 | Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion System Utilizing Knock Suppression - A hybrid vehicle propulsion system and method of operation have been provided. As one example, the system comprises an internal combustion engine including at least a combustion chamber configured to propel the vehicle via at least a drive wheel, a motor configured to propel the vehicle via at least a drive wheel, an energy storage device configured to store energy that is usable by the motor to propel the vehicle, a fuel system configured to deliver gasoline and alcohol to the combustion chamber in varying relative amounts, a control system configured to operate the motor to propel the vehicle and to vary the relative amounts of the gasoline and alcohol provided to the combustion chamber in response to an output of the motor. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038586 | Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion System Utilizing Knock Suppression - A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle and method of operation are provided. As one example, the system comprises an engine including at least one combustion chamber, a motor configured to selectively propel the vehicle via the drive wheel, a fuel system configured to deliver a first substance and a second substance to the combustion chamber in varying relative amounts, wherein the first substance includes a fuel and the second substance includes a greater concentration of a knock suppressing substance than the first substance; and a control system configured to operate the fuel system to vary the relative amounts of the first substance and the second substance delivered to the combustion chamber in response to an operating condition while operating the motor to propel the vehicle. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038587 | Fuel Control for Direct Injection Fuel System - A method for controlling a direct injection fuel system of a vehicle, the method comprising generating fuel pressure via an electronically controlled lift pump and a second pump, the electronically controlled lift pump actuated responsive to a command during an initial start-up duration, translating the fuel pump command via a first mapping to drive the fuel pump, where the first mapping includes mapping a default signal to active pump operation and after the initial start-up duration, translating the fuel pump command via a second mapping to drive the fuel pump where the second mapping includes mapping the default signal to pump deactivation. This method may achieve near immediate lift pump actuation upon system power-up while preserving favorable degradation modes and maintaining a simple, cost-effective inter-module communication scheme. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038588 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable compression ratio device for an internal combustion engine comprises a control shaft ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038589 | Fuel injector and method for controlling fuel injectors - A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, the fuel injector comprising an injector body, a fuel supply passage defined in the injector body, the fuel supply passage containing fuel under high pressure in use of the injector, a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of fuel in the passage in use, wherein the pressure sensor is situated within the injector body and is separated from fuel in the passage in use, and a method of fuel injection, comprising constructing an hydraulic behaviour profile by fuel pressure measurement, using the hydraulic behaviour profile to predict fuel pressure that will prevail in a fuel injector during an injection event, and supplying a control signal to the fuel injector to control the amount of fuel injected during the injection event in accordance with the predicted fuel pressure. By predicting the fuel pressure that will prevail during an injection event, the fuel delivered during the injection event can be accurately controlled. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038590 | CHARGE CONTROL UNIT AND CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A charge control unit controls electricity charged to a piezo element, which is for actuating a backpressure control valve so as to control backpressure applied to a valve element for a fuel injection valve. The backpressure control valve is configured to start to decrease the backpressure to actuate the valve element to open an injection port of the fuel injection valve when voltage of the electricity exceeds a threshold. A charge unit increases the voltage by repeating increasing and decreasing a drive current, which is supplied to the piezo element, for multiple times for charging the piezo element. A switching unit alternates the increasing and the decreasing such that the voltage exceeds the threshold in an intermediate period in a middle of a specific increasing period among multiple increasing periods, in each of which the drive current increases. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038591 | Pre-ignition fuel treatment system - A method and apparatus for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel increases its energy content, improves its combustibility and reduces combustion by-products. The hydrocarbon fuel is cracked during multiple passes through a reactor vessel by means of electrochemical interactions with a reactor rod composed of a magnetic and/or catalytic material. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038592 | Heater Module for the Admission Gases of an Automobile Engine with an Overheating Protection and/or Closed-Loop Regulation - Incorporates at least one thermal switch ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038593 | Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine - A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one mass flow line and a cooling device for cooling the mass flow in the mass flow line, as well as a bypass, having a bypass valve, that bypasses the cooling device. When the bypass valve is opened, the mass flow is conducted at least partly through the bypass. When the bypass valve is closed, the mass flow is conducted through the cooling device. Downstream from the cooling device and from the bypass in the mass flow line, a temperature of the mass flow in the mass flow line is determined. In at least one operating state of the internal combustion engine, a first temporal temperature gradient is determined with closed bypass valve. In the at least one operating state of the internal combustion engine, a second temporal temperature gradient is determined with closed position of the bypass valve. An error is recognized as a function of a deviation between the first temporal temperature gradient and the second temporal temperature gradient. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038594 | Pistons - An improved internal combustion engine is provided with at least one channel or groove on its compression face. The at least one channel or groove can be open and of uniform width. The channel or groove can direct flow of an air-fuel mixture to increase combustion efficiency. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038595 | Method and Device for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine has at least one cylinder and an exhaust gas tract, in which an exhaust gas sensor, that can be heated in a controlled manner, is arranged. An exhaust gas temperature of an exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas tract is determined as a function of the heating power (P_HEAT) supplied to the exhaust gas sensor. An estimated value of the exhaust gas temperature is determined as a function of a physical model of the combustion of the air/fuel mixture and of the exhaust gas tract as a function of at least one operating variable of the internal combustion engine, but independent of the heating power supplied to the exhaust gas sensor. Model parameters of the physical model are adapted as a function of a deviation of the estimated value and of the exhaust gas temperature determined by the supplied heating power. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038596 | Spark plug location for split-cycle engine - A split-cycle engine includes separate compression and expansion cylinders connected by a crossover passage. Crossover compression and expansion valves define a pressure chamber between them in the crossover passage for storing pressurized gas prior to timed delivery into the expansion cylinder. A fuel-air mixture is delivered into the expansion cylinder for ignition and expansion, developing power. One or more ignition sources, such as spark plugs, are positioned to encourage rapid combustion after ignition in the expansion cylinder but far enough from the crossover expansion valve(s) to prevent burning gases from reaching the crossover expansion valves before they are substantially closed to avoid entry of burning gas therein. A “safe distance” (“S”) between the ignition source and an opening of the crossover expansion valve is expressed by the function: S (mm)=combustion speed (mm/crank angle degree)×crank angle degrees from ignition to crossover expansion valve closing. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038597 | Knock resistant split-cycle engine and method - An engine has a rotatable crankshaft. A compression piston is received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through an intake stroke and a compression stroke during a single rotation of the crankshaft. An expansion piston is received within an expansion cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the expansion piston reciprocates through an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke during a single rotation of the crankshaft. A crossover passage interconnects the compression and expansion cylinders. The crossover passage includes a crossover compression valve and a crossover expansion valve defining a pressure chamber therebetween. A fuel injector is disposed in the pressure chamber of the crossover passage. Fuel injection from the fuel injector into the crossover passage is timed to occur entirely during the compression stroke of the compression piston. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038598 | Split-cycle engine with early crossover compression valve opening - A split-cycle engine includes a crankshaft. A compression piston is received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through an intake stroke and a compression stroke during a single rotation of the crankshaft. An expansion piston is received within an expansion cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the expansion piston reciprocates through an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke during a single rotation of the crankshaft. A crossover passage interconnects the compression and expansion cylinders. The crossover passage includes a crossover compression (XovrC) valve and a crossover expansion (XovrE) valve defining a pressure chamber therebetween. The crossover compression valve is timed to open when the pressure in the compression cylinder is less than the upstream pressure in the crossover passage at the crossover compression valve. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038599 | Split-cycle engine with a helical crossover passage - An engine has a crankshaft. A compression piston within a compression cylinder is connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through an intake stroke and a compression stroke. An expansion piston within an expansion cylinder is connected to the crankshaft such that the expansion piston reciprocates through an expansion stroke and an exhaust stroke. A crossover passage interconnects the compression and expansion cylinders. The crossover passage includes a crossover compression valve and a crossover expansion valve. A runner section is in a downstream portion of the crossover passage, and a helical end section is integrally connected to the runner section. The helical end section has a funnel spiraling about a valve stem of the crossover expansion valve. The funnel forces incoming air to rotate about the valve stem prior to entering the expansion cylinder to promote turbulent kinetic energy in the cylinder air/fuel charge. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038600 | RUBBERS-GUN FOR UNDERWATER FISHING - Rubbers-gun for underwater fishing, comprising a shaft provided at the front with a head and at the rear with a body with a grip and provided with means for retaining and releasing a spear in which the shaft of the gun is made of polyamide reinforced with glass fibres by means of a gas injection moulding process. The cross-section profile of the shaft of the gun is rhomboid, tapered from the centre towards the two ends. The gun also comprises a reel connected to the said body by means that permit an initial positioning of it horizontally to the said shaft, therefore with the axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the shaft, and a second positioning inclined at a certain angle compared with the said shaft. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038601 | Method for making a barrel front for a paintball marker - Disclosed is a method for making a non-metallic, fiber-reinforced barrel tube having particular application for use in a barrel system to be attached to a paintball marker in order to direct paintballs propelled by the marker towards a target. A mandrel is first dipped in a releasing agent. The mandrel is then coated with a thin layer of metal (e.g., nickel or chrome) by means of a nano vapor deposition process. Next, a fiber-reinforced resinous sheet is wrapped over the thin metal layer to establish a tube therearound. A heat-sensitive plastic tape is wound around the tubular resinous sheet. The mandrel is heated in an oven to cause the thin metal layer to bond to the tubular resinous sheet. At the same time, the heat-sensitive tape shrinks to squeeze any air bubbles from the resinous sheet. After heating and curing, the mandrel is pulled outwardly from the tubular fiber-reinforced resinous sheet to produce a hollow, cylindrical barrel tube ready for cutting to size and machining so as to be coupled to the paintball marker. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038602 | BLADE RING SAW BLADE - A flat-sided annular blade for a blade ring saw for cutting hard materials such as tile along straight paths and curved paths in which the workpiece is moved through the central portion of the blade. In addition to the usual sintered abrasive diamond coating on the outer peripheral portion of the blade, the inner peripheral portion preferably is tapered to a curved inner edge and also is coated with an abrasive, preferably an electroplated diamond coating providing smoother sawing operation and a finishing action on the workpiece. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038603 | Pellet stove - A pellet stove is disclosed comprising a reverse flow heated air pathway defined by stove sections. In an illustrated embodiment, the space between upper and lower stove sections is open to provide a heating or oven area. The stove can be readily disassembled in part for easy portability. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038604 | Oven Flap - The invention is a simple rectangular piece of 22 gauge 304 or 316 Stainless Steel. It is 31.75 inches in length×3.75 inches in height and 0.025 inches in thickness. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038605 | Portable cooking device - A portable outdoor cooking device includes a body portion having a heat source and a cooking attachment and support members attached to the body portion. The support members are collapsible and can be configured to fold and store beneath the body portion of the outdoor cooking device when the device is not in use. In addition, the cooking attachments are removable and interchangeable from the body portion of the outdoor cooking device. Side tables are also removably attached to the body portion of the device. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038606 | Knockdown ventless shallow sheetmetal fireplace firebox - In accordance with the present invention a knockdown ventless sheetmetal fireplace firebox that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to assemble, and is less than 10″ in exterior depth. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038607 | Motorized tracking device - A mount and tracking mechanism for solar panels and antennae. The tracking mechanism comprises electric motor actuators which operate a small gear reducer drive. The output of the small reducer drive is connected to the input of a large gear reducer drive. The output of the large gear reducer drive moves the solar panels or antennae. This arrangement results in a substantial increase in the torque of the output shaft of the large gear reducer drive. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038608 | Multi-receiver heliostat system architecture - A system architecture for large concentrated solar power applications that increases heliostat utilization efficiency and land utilization efficiency is described. Embodiments of the invention include a large heliostat field in which are distributed a number of receiving locations, and wherein there is the assignment of heliostats to receiving locations is dynamic. Embodiments of the invention include dynamically targeting heliostats to receiving locations wherein the target determination process is performed frequently during operation and wherein such dynamic targeting can be utilized to various ends. Embodiments of the invention include configurations wherein cosine losses associated with heliostat pointing are significantly reduced, wherein heliostats may be closely packed without incurring substantial shadowing and blocking losses thereby significantly increasing land utilization, and wherein other benefits are realized. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038609 | SINGLE-UNIT SOLAR WATER HEATING DEVICE - A solar water heater including an angularly inclined housing structure. The housing structure includes an inlet for receiving water and an outlet for discharging heated water. Encased within the housing, lies a plurality of heating pipes for absorbing solar energy. The plurality of heating pipes is operatively connected to the fluid inlet. The plurality of heating pipes encompasses a plurality of water storing pipes disposed therein. The plurality of water storing pipes is in fluid communication with the plurality of heating pipes and the fluid outlet. In this manner, the plurality of heating pipes act as a solar receiver, and the enclosed plurality of water storing pipes act as a storage tank. A solar water heating and storage device wherein a solar receiver and water storage tank are integrated into a single unit. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038610 | INHALATION DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A MIST OF NEBULISED LIQUID MEDICAL SOLUTION TO A USER - A device is disclosed including ultrasonic nebulising means for providing a mist of a liquid medical solution for the treatment of diseases in the lungs, such as asthma or the like, to a human or animal user, such as a horse, the device including a mist reservoir enclosure for receiving the mist produced by the nebulising means, whereby a mist may be produced to fill the enclosure prior to inhalation thereof. The mist is therefore kept ready for inhalation for a longer period of time instead of being produced only in connection with the actual inhalation, and a more efficient and precise inhalation with finer droplets and less waste of the medical solution is obtained. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038611 | Inhaler Device - A hand-held device for apportioned delivery of sprayable substances, in particular inhaler medicaments, having a cartridge which is displaceable by pressing in a housing into the open position for delivery, and an indexing mechanism which is moved along by the cartridge during the opening stroke of the cartridge for registering and displaying delivery actuations which have been carried out, which indexing mechanism is disposed in a housing centrally below the opening-side end wall of the cartridge, overlappingly with respect to the valve tube of the cartridge. In order to configure a hand-held device of the type in question in a spatially advantageous manner with a simplified construction and such that it is more reliable in terms of handling, it is proposed to displace plate-shaped housing as a whole with the cartridge, except for a step-by-step indexing finger star disposed therein. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038613 | WATERPROOF STRUCTURE OF A RESPIRATORY TUBE - A waterproof structure of a respiratory tube is provided. The waterproof structure comprises a hollow body and a lid. The hollow body has a first opening end and a second opening end opposing to the first opening end. The lid pivots onto the hollow body at the first opening end. Before the lid is immersed into liquid, the gravity of the lid can keep the lid at a certain position so that the respiratory tube is well-ventilated. After a part of the lid is immersed into the liquid, the buoyancy provided by the liquid forces the closing surface thereof to substantially seal the first opening end and prevent liquid from going into the tube. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038614 | RESPIRATION HUMIDIFIER - A respiration humidifier ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038615 | BREATHING APPARATUS - A breathing apparatus and a method of reducing condensation within a breathing apparatus. The apparatus ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038616 | Acclimatization therapy for first time users - Systems, methods, and/or apparatuses for acclimatizing a user to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are provided. Generally, a sub-therapeutic treatment pressure is provided initially. It may be ramped up to a full treatment pressure over the course of one or more therapy sessions. The pressure level may be ramped up based on, for example, sleep state, sleep phase, patient compliance with types of treatment (e.g. bilevel vs. CPAP, etc.), clinician input (either at the site, remotely, via pre-programmed smartcards, etc.), etc. Such techniques may be used alone or in combination. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038617 | ADMINISTRATION OF CPAP TREATMENT IN PRESENCE OF APNEA - CPAP treatment apparatus is disclosed having a controllable flow generator ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038618 | LARGE ANIMAL HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER - A hyperbaric oxygen chamber for treatment of large animals such as horses is disclosed. The chamber is large enough for a horse to fit inside and comfortably move around. A specially designed davit door, though quite heavy, is easily manipulated and may be used to corral the horse during ingress or egress, and is serviceable using fluorocarbon lubricants. The door, sidewalls, and floor of the hyperbaric chamber are coated with a static dissipative polyurethane material suitable for oxygen environments and may protect the horse from injury and prevent sparks. The flooring is specially designed to allow the horse to eliminate during treatment, and may be cleaned easily and thoroughly without disassembly. The control mechanisms of the hyperbaric chamber include electro-pneumatic controls, for avoiding a fire hazard. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038619 | FULL FACE RESPIRATORY MASK WITH INTEGRATED NASAL INTERFACE - A patient interface that reliably and comfortably seals a user's face by providing an oral-nasal mask that includes an integrated nasal interface. The patient interface includes a seal member having an oral cushion portion configured to surround the user's mouth and a nasal interface portion that provides an interface with the user's nose. The seal member, including the oral cushion portion and the nasal interface portion, is a unitary member. Finally, the nasal interface portion remains below the bridge of the nose. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038620 | Endotracheal Tube and Intubation System Including Same - An endotracheal tube for mechanically ventilating patients is disclosed. The endotracheal tube comprises a distal end for insertion into the patient's airway, past the vocal chords, through the subglottal region, and into the patient's lung; and a proximal end for connection to a mechanical ventilator. The endotracheal tube further comprises a cuff at the distal end of the endotracheal tube to be located in the subglottal region of the patient below the vocal chords, an inflating lumen for inflating the cuff, and a suction lumen having a suction inlet port leading from the outer surface of the endotracheal tube, and to be located in the subglottal region, for evacuating secretions and/or rinsing fluid from the subglottal region during the mechanical ventilation of the patient. The distal end of the endotracheal tube is formed with an outer surface configuration effective to prevent blockage of the suction inlet port by the cuff or by tracheal mucosal tissue of the patient during a negative pressure condition in the suction lumen. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038621 | Device and method for unilateral lung ventilation - A system for unilateral lung ventilation includes an endotracheal tube and a blocking device for blocking the bronchus of a non-ventilated lung to prevent a ventilation medium from entering the lung. The blocking device includes an inflatable member supported by a catheter having an inflation lumen for inflating the inflatable member. The catheter includes at least one lung treatment lumen for delivering a therapeutic agent to the non-ventilated lung. An inner channel within the main channel and a side branch provide a guideway for the blocking device within the tube. A valve may be included to close the side branch when the blocking device is removed from the inner channel for parallel flow of ventilating gas in the main and inner channels. A method of using the system provides for ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) matching by respectively delivering cooled air and nitric oxide to the non-ventilated and ventilated lungs. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038622 | Headgear assembly for a respiratory mask assembly - A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and a headgear assembly removably attachable to the frame. The headgear assembly includes a pair of side portions and a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions. The pair of side portions includes at least one strap. The rear portion has at least one strap constructed of at least two layers of material. One of the layers of material has a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038623 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR PALATAL IMPLANT - An inductive power transfer system associated with an airway implant device is disclosed. A non-implanted portion of the system comprises a mouthpiece or retainer. The mouthpiece includes a power transfer circuit and a power source. The power transfer circuit includes a receive circuit configured to receive a first inductive power transfer from a charging device and to deliver a charging current to the power source. The power transfer circuit also includes a transmit circuit coupled to the power source. The transmit circuit is configured to provide a second inductive power transfer from the mouthpiece to the airway implant. Some embodiments of the non-implanted portion include a charge controller and a lithium polymer battery. Some embodiments of the charging device include a microcontroller for controlling operation of the charging device based on a proximity of the mouthpiece. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038624 | Custom-formable mouth guard and method of fabrication - A mouth guard composed of a polymer consisting essentially of polycaprolactone exhibits a low softening point, enabling it to be easily custom-fitted by the user or a health professional. The material is provided in the form of a generally U-shaped, unformed sheet of material, enabling the material to be heated with hot water or microwave energy and custom-fitted to the dentition of a user. The mouth guard may be perforated and may include a no-stick layer and/or a flavoring agent. A plurality of mouth guards may be provided in different sizes for children and adults and different shapes for different sports. In the preferred embodiments the mouth guard has a periphery including a plurality of lobes and cusps to enhance fitting. A method of fabricating an improved mouth guard according to the invention is also disclosed. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038625 | Earplug with shell and insertion stem - An earplug of the type that includes a shell ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038626 | Refractive vision correction for preventing presbyopia - The present invention relates to a refractive vision correction for preventing presbyopia; in particular, to the common refractive vision correction of dealing with myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism such as the problems of seeing for far distance objects, which is applied to and within a corresponding area of the center of the cornea when the pupil is in a size which is under normal light condition, and furthermore, other circular wavy corrections are orderly applied in accordance with different presbyopia degree to the scope beyond said corresponding area and overlapped by another corresponding area of the cornea when the pupil is in its most dilation; therefore, the present invention of pre-performing the circular wavy corrections can provide the patient with plural number of different curves of correction for preventing presbyopia when the patient get older with failing eyesight. The different curves of correction can appropriately improve and remedy the vision for the patient to see nearby objects when in different age with different presbyopia degree and achieve the expected goal of preventing presbyopia. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038627 | FINGER ATTACHED CIGARETTE HOLDER ENABLING ASH TIPPING - A finger attached cigarette holder having a shaft that safely secures the cigarette to the smoker's finger and positions the cigarette in a safe distance thus freeing the hands of the smoker and yet enables the smoker to easily tip the ash off the. The cigarette holder comprises a finger loop sized to fit a finger, wherein on end of the loop extends outwards to form an lever and the other end of the loop extend to form a shaft wherein the shaft ends with a tubular shaped attachment means sized to hold a cigarette therein. Upon tipping the lever, the cigarette holder transfers the tipping motion to the cigarette wherein the smoker's finger provided an elastic counter balance. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038628 | Smoking articles enhanced to deliver additives incorporated within electroprocessed microcapsules and nanocapsules, and related methods - A large variety of electroprocessed capsules can be produced to encapsulate a variety of additives within the subcompartments or substructures of the manufactured capsule. Furthermore, the manufactured capsules can be arranged within a filter of a smoking article during the manufacturing process. By modifying the various parameters that control the electrospraying or electrospinning processes, capsules can be manufactured that vary in composition, in substructural organization, and in dimension. A capsule produced by electrospraying comprises at least one polymeric material that encapsulates or supports the retention of at least one flavorant and/or non-flavorant within the capsule. A polymeric material provides a supporting structure for encapsulating at least one flavorant and/or non-flavorant additive. The capsules that can be produced by various electrospraying processes described below include microcapsules in a micro-scaled range, nanocapsules in a nano-scaled range, and various mixtures of microcapsules and nanocapsules. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038629 | FLAVOR SHEET FOR SMOKING ARTICLE - Flavor-bearing sheets for the controlled delivery of volatile flavorants in a smoking article are disclosed. The flavor-bearing sheets comprise a non-volatile vitreous matrix of a film-forming coagulating material having one or more volatile flavorants dispersed therein. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038630 | Machine for wrapping groups of cigarettes in packets - In a cigarette packer, groups of single cigarettes are first assembled by a formation unit and placed in trays carried by a conveyor, then directed in succession along a set feed path, advancing sideways-on, toward a wrapping unit by which each one is enveloped in a transparent or at least partly transparent wrapper; during the transfer from the formation unit to the wrapping unit, the trays are directed past a print unit stationed along the feed path, by which at least one graphic element such as lettering or a logo is impressed on at least one cigarette making up each group. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038631 | Oral tobacco product having a hydrated membrane coating and a high surface area - Provided is a moist smokeless tobacco product including a hydrated membrane coating and a portion of tobacco material. Preferably, the tobacco material is pre-portioned and formed to include at least one dimple and/or at least one hole through the tobacco material so as to increase the surface area of the tobacco product. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038632 | Porous Carbon Materials and Smoking Articles and Smoke Filters Therefor Incorporating Such Materials - A porous carbon material suitable for incorporation in smoke filters for cigarettes has a BET surface area of at least 800 m | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038633 | HAIR TREATMENT ARRANGEMENT - A hair treatment arrangement has a first pad ( | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038634 | Accessory systems and methods - There is disclosed a system comprising a decorative assembly comprising a connector, a first shoulder at a first end of the connector, and a second shoulder at a second end of the connector; an accessory assembly adapted to connect to the decorative assembly, the accessory assembly comprising a first arm and a second arm defining an opening between the arms, at least one of the first and second arms adapted to elastically deform to receive the connector of the decorative assembly. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038635 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL APPLIANCE - A disposable device for cleaning teeth which incorporates cleaning and/or fluoride components is disclosed. An open compartment defines an elongated volume and an elongated opening extending around the periphery of the top of the volume. A flange is disposed adjacent to the periphery of the top of the volume. The flange is integral with the compartment. This compartment is configured to be substantially flat. A closure member is disposed over the flange. This closure member is secured around the entire periphery of the top of the volume. The closure member may be removed when it is so desired. The compartment can be sealed. The tubular member is contained in the compartment. A quantity of toothpaste is disposed in the compartment. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038636 | Cleaning method - A method of cleaning an imprint template is disclosed. The method includes exposing the imprint template to a reductive fluid. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038637 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDIRECT SURFACE CLEANING - A method for laser surface cleaning of a target surface that has limited or no access to the environment directly above the surface to be cleaned. The method includes the ability to clean the surface with a reduced risk of substrate damage. The method includes direct laser excitation of a contaminated substrate surface and thermal transfer from the substrate to the contaminating particulate or contamination layer. The method also includes producing a thermally based removal and reducing a risk of substrate damage by keeping the temperature required to produce surface cleaning below the thermal damage level of the substrate material. In addition, the method includes reducing the risk of substrate damage by utilizing relatively long pulse-widths, providing for improved removal of small contaminants/particles, and directing the beam through a material disposed relative to the surface that is part of the substrates environmental enclosure. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038638 | MEGASONIC CLEANING SYSTEM - A system for cleaning semiconductor packages is provided which comprises a pickhead that is configured to hold the semiconductor packages in an array arrangement and a plurality of nozzles, each of which is constructed and arranged to project a separate jet of cleaning fluid upwardly against the semiconductor packages. A megasonic energy generator is coupled for imparting megasonic energy to the cleaning fluid and a driving device drives relative movement between the plurality of nozzles and the pickhead to direct the said jets to clean the array of packages on the pickhead. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038639 | Cleaning Device with Qualitative Feedback - A cleaning device such as a brush that can be moved in at least one direction between a plurality of positions over a surface receiving the cleaning is disclosed. Cleaning device can comprise a cleaning portion and a feedback unit. Cleaning portion can further comprise at least one cleaning member. Feedback unit is capable of providing qualitative feedback such as a letter grade about the cleaning process. In prior art, several inventions have made positive attempts towards making the activity of brushing teeth more productive, especially for the kids. However, they are deficient in coupling the brushing activity with the policing functionality of the invention. In this invention, qualitative feedback is provided while coupling the cleaning process with policing functionality of such an invention. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038640 | Multi-stage metal cleaner - The multi-stage coil washer is a system for removing oil and other contaminants from flat metal feed stock for further processing. The system utilizes wash, rinse and dry off stages to remove all of the contaminants and leave a small amount of oil to prevent flash rusting, in the case of a metal feed stock that rusts, and allow for storage. The wash and rinse system use a series of rolls in cartridges, individually motor driven, to clean the metal feed stock comprising of a combination of hard chrome, abrasive embedded non-woven and fibrous rolls. Each cartridge containing a top and bottom roll can be removed. Separate heated wash and rinse fluids are used wash and rinse fluid are separately contained in individual tanks which contain multiple cleaning apparatuses. Each tank cleans the water using micron filters, bacteria filters, magnets, oil separators and centrifuges. The centrifuges remove oil from the water and recycle the cleaned water back into the tank. A mist containment unit prevents mist and steam from escaping in the assembly and the mist collector recycles the recaptured water back into the rinse water tank. The multi-stage metal feed stock washer is an environmentally friendly system designed to continually recycle its wash and rinse water with little waste. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038641 | Substrate Cleaning Apparatus, Substrate Cleaning Method, Substrate Processing System, and Storage Medium - A substrate cleaning apparatus | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038642 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AN EDGE OF A SUBSTRATE - In one aspect, a method for cleaning an edge of a substrate is provided. The method comprises employing one or more rollers of a first diameter to rotate a substrate; contacting an edge of the substrate with one or more rollers of a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter; and cleaning the edge of the substrate using the one or more rollers of the second diameter. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038643 | PARTS WASHING APPARATUS WITH CENTRIFUGAL FILTER - A parts washing apparatus comprising a basin having a drain, a reservoir located below the drain, and a solvent filtering and recirculating system. This system comprises a centrifuge filter assembly and a solvent recirculating system. The centrifuge filter assembly in turn comprises a centrifugal filter comprising a receptacle and a replaceable filter element, and also a turbine to drive the centrifugal filter. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038644 | Washing Programme for a Dishwasher Having a Shorter Cycle With a Constant Cleaning Efficiency - A method for cleaning items to be washed in a dishwasher operational using at least one first predetermined wash program sequence including an intensive, low-temperature, automatic or standard program, using a specific mechanical and/or thermal soiling removal energy to achieve a specific cleaning and/or drying result, for carrying out such program steps as pre-rinse, cleaning, intermediate rinse, final rinse and drying, with the predetermined wash program being configured for substantially minimizing the quantity of water and energy used, the method including the steps of applying at least one second predetermined wash program sequence including a rapid intensive, rapid low-temperature, rapid automatic or rapid standard program, using substantially similar mechanical and/or thermal soiling removal energy as first wash program sequence to achieve the substantially similar specific cleaning and/or drying result as first wash program sequence, with second program sequence occurring in less time than first wash program sequence. | 2009-02-12 |
| 20090038645 | Cleaning apparatus, cleaning tank, cleaning method and computer-readable storage medium - The cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cleaning target set in a cleaning tank filled with a washing fluid includes a flow-control unit for generating a predetermined flow of the washing fluid in the cleaning tank; and an ejection unit for ejecting the washing fluid disposed on a flow path of the predetermined flow of the washing fluid. The cleaning apparatus ejects the washing fluid to outside the cleaning tank by using the ejection unit in removing contaminants on a surface of the cleaning target by washing the cleaning target with the washing fluid. Also, a cleaning tank having substantially the same structure as that of the cleaning apparatus is provided. Moreover, a cleaning method implemented using the cleaning apparatus as described above or the like is provided. | 2009-02-12 |
