| 08th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20090044706 | FRYER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a food fryer. The food frying apparatus generally comprises two sections: a frying section and an oil removal section. The frying section houses and/or heats oil for frying the food, and the oil removal section is operable to reduce the oil content of the food. Exemplary embodiments of the invention comprise a basket well that is configured to be movable between a cooking section and a spinning section. The basket well may be configured to comprise a bearing surface and a basket well gear. The fryer device may further comprise a frame that comprise a bearing configured to interface with the bearing surface. Further, the fryer device may comprise a rotational motor that comprises a spinning gear configured to interface with the basket well gear. The fryer device may also comprise a drawer configured to be slidably removable from the fryer device. The fryer device may also comprise a retrofit fryer device configured to be adaptable to pre-existing fryer devices. In other embodiments, the fryer device may be configured to be operated at least in part by a processor, and the processor may receive instructions from a storage medium. Various aspects of the fryer device are configured to be automatically controlled. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044707 | Oil quality sensor and oil heater for deep fryers - An sensor for a monitoring oil in a deep fryer system having at least one fryer pot and a pipe directing oil to the fryer pot has a first sensor and a second sensor, and a first transmitter disposed for transmitting light through the oil to the first sensor and a second transmitter disposed for transmitting light through the oil to the second sensor. The sensor also has a processor for comparing a signal received from the first sensor and a signal received from the second sensor, wherein a notification is provided when a difference between signals exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044708 | Device for cutting fruit and vegetables, in particular onions - The invention relates to a device for cutting fruit and vegetables, in particular onions, having a cutter member ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044709 | Metal Tie Tool with Rotary Gripper and Ball Setting Device - A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide block and a shear block that engages the guide block. Once the tool tensions the metal locking tie, a ball set and cut-off handle is manually activated to push the guide block and the shear block forward in the tool thereby setting a ball in a metal locking tie head and shearing a portion of the tensioned metal locking tie. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044710 | Square Baler for Forming Sliced Bales - A baler is described for forming square bales made up of several separately tied slices. The baler has a bale chamber and a plurality of needles movable in unison through the bale chamber to pass respective strands of twine from one side of the bale chamber to associated knotters located on the opposite side of the bale chamber. A first set of permanently operative knotters knot strands of twine tied around individual slices on each occasion that the needles are moved through the bale chamber. A second set of knitters configured to be selectively disabled by movement of a frame carrying their twine engaging components to a position out of reach of the tip of the needles, knot the remaining strands of twine only at the end of the formation of a complete bale. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING WALLPAPER WITH ERASABLE FRONT MATCH MARKS - An application for an apparatus for manufacturing wallpaper with erasable match marks on a front surface includes an input roller for accepting a continuous sheet of wallpaper, an ink tray for holding erasable ink and a match mark print cylinder in fluid communication with the ink tray for accepting the erasable ink. A pressure roller in communication with the match mark print cylinder to press the wallpaper between itself and the match mark print cylinder. Guide rollers route the wallpaper from the input roller between the match mark print cylinder and the pressure roller through additional guide rollers and to an output roller. The match mark pattern is printed on the face of wallpaper with the erasable ink. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044712 | Printing press with on-edge web tension control - A web printing press is provided including printing units and a vacuum cantilever lead roll having a vertical rotational axis. Methods are also provided. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044713 | Gravure Printing-Form Sleeve and Production Thereof - To develop a novel gravure printing form, which is simple to produce and is highly suitable with respect to a variation of formats, the invention discloses the use of a steel carrier sleeve in the form of a master sleeve. The initial form of said sleeve is a rectangular plate with a wall thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.4 mm, which is given the desired hollow cylindrical form by bending, the opposing edges of the plate being permanently joined together, in particular by welding. A copper gravure layer is applied to the outer surface of the plate, a basic grid being etched into the copper gravure layer by means of a laser gravure process. The basic grid is then uniformly filled with a liquefiable substance to form the gravure printing form and the filler material is removed from the depressions of the basic grid to produce the required image. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044714 | Printing method of image and photo-printing system and digital camera adapted for the same - A method of printing an image and a photo printing system and a digital camera adapted for the printing method are provided. The method of printing an image is a printing method for outputting through a photo printer an image stored in an image storage device. The method includes: setting a temporary printing area on an image to be printed; determining whether or not an option for Paper-full printing in which no space is left on a printing material, is selected; if the Paper-full print option is selected, detecting a face area photographed on the image; determining whether or not the detected face area is included in a printing area; and according to the determination result, adjusting a printing area so that the face area can be included in the printing area. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044715 | Metal/fixing-means base or socket for ignition devices for airbags or similar personal safety systems, in particular in motor vehicles and ignition device with such a base - In a metal/glass base or feedthrough of an ignition device for personal safety systems in motor vehicles, including a ring manufactured from a metal material, having at least one insulating body provided in a ring opening of the ring and tightly sealing said opening, and including at least one pin forming an electrical conductor and leading tightly sealed through the insulating body and electrically insulated from the ring, the ring is manufactured from a metal material by means of cold forming. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044716 | Slow cook off rocket igniter - A gas generating propulsion system includes an igniter containing an igniter propellant and an auto igniter. A rocket motor is coupled to the igniter and has a housing containing a main propellant, a rocket motor throat and a nozzle. A release port extends through a portion of the rocket motor. This gas release port has a variable diameter through bore in fluid communication with the main propellant. In this way, the through bore has a variable area that forms an unobstructed open area with a cross-section effective to discharge gas generated by the main propellant such that a pressure increase within the housing remains below a safety value for the housing. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044717 | BASE FOR A CARTRIDGE CASING BODY FOR AN AMMUNITION ARTICLE, A CARTRIDGE CASING BODY AND AN AMMUNITION ARTICLE HAVING SUCH BASE, WHEREIN THE BASE IS MADE FROM PLASTIC, CERAMIC, OR A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An apparatus for manufacturing an ammunition article, includes forming a projectile of an ammunition article at a first station of an apparatus, transporting the projectile within the apparatus to a second station of the apparatus, and injection molding at the second station a cartridge casing body of the ammunition article around at least a portion of the projectile. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044718 | Cableway System for Sand Dunes and Similarly Non-Stationary Structures - A cableway has at least one valley station, a mountain station, a hoisting cable between the valley station and the mountain station, and transport devices for transporting persons and/or goods from the valley station up to the mountain station. The mountain station is supported on a carrying construction and is displaceable thereon in the horizontal and/or vertical direction. This construction allows the cableway to be used also in sand dunes. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044719 | TROLLEY ASSEMBLY WITH NON-ROTATABLE AXLE - A trolley assembly for a conveyor includes a wheel assembly and a trolley arm. The wheel assembly includes a wheel that is rotatably mounted to an axle, with the axle extending along an axis of rotation of the wheel and comprising a mounting portion that is non-rotatably mounted to or at least partially received in the trolley arm. The mounting portion of the axle may be inserted into a passageway and at least partially expanded to limit retraction of the axle from the passageway, or a fastener or other retaining means may secure the axle at least partially within a passageway of the trolley arm. The mounting portion of the axle may comprise a non-cylindrical mounting portion that is received in a non-cylindrical-shaped passageway of the trolley arm. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044720 | ELECTROLESS PALLADIUM PLATING SOLUTION - [Object] To provide, an electroless palladium plating solution capable of forming a pure palladium plating film directly on an electroless nickel plating film without (pre)treatment such as substituted palladium plating treatment or the like, which pure palladium plating film has good adhesion and small variations in plating film thickness. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044721 | Pigmented tinting concentrates comprising a diels alder humectant - The invention relates to pigmented tinting concentrates comprising a) stabilized pigments; b) humectant compounds obtainable by effecting a Diels Alder reaction at a temperature of 150-260° C. between a polyunsaturated compound and a co-reactant having the formula R | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044722 | Processing for producing zein articles with limited solubility - Zein articles are prepared by a melt process where zein is mixed with glyoxal and an inorganic base solution at temperatures above about 40° C. The melt processing can take as a batch process (e.g., as in a torque rheometer) or in a continuous process (e.g., as in reaction extrusion using a screw extruder). This process provides a zein article that has greatly reduced solubility in most of the standard organic solvents that will dissolve unaltered zein. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044723 | Carbon-Containing Refractory, Production Method Thereof, and Pitch-Containing Refractory Raw Material - A configuration in which particles of pitch 2 having a softening point in the range of 70 to 200° C. and a diameter equal to or smaller than 30 μm are held on the surfaces of particles of a refractory raw material | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044724 | COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MONOMERIC, LONG-CHAIN REACTANTS - A coating composition is disclosed comprising a binder, the binder comprising a crosslinker, a thermosetting polymer reactive with the crosslinker, and at least 5 percent by binder weight of a compound that (i) is not a crystalline solid at room temperature, (ii) has at least two groups reactive with the crosslinker, (iii) has two to six ester groups, and (iv) comprises 10 to 48 carbon atoms. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044725 | Economical process of manufacturing very fine co-ground calcium carbonate material of the GCC and PCC type, obtained products and their uses - An object of the present invention is to provide a process to obtain a calcium carbonate material comprising GCC and PCC, presenting a fraction of particles finer than 1 μm of greater than 80%, preferably of greater than 85%, more preferably of greater than 90%, and even more preferably of greater than 95%, and a specific surface area of less than 25 m | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044726 | Cement Stabilization of Soils Using a Proportional Cement Slurry - A novel cement slurry composed of cement and water that can be used in cement stabilization applications. The cement slurry compound itself is chemically treated, by means of a cellulosic or other thixotropic thickening agent(s) to create a thixotropic system wherein the wetted cement remains in suspension and does not settle out prior to use even without further mixing. A chemical retarder/stabilizer is also used to prevent the slurry from prematurely setting during shipping. A novel apparatus and method for mixing the novel cement slurry is disclosed to insure the exact proportioning of all ingredients and the proper wetting of the cement. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044727 | Epoxy additive composition for cement grouts - This invention provides a kit for producing an epoxy additive useful in making a water-soluble grout, which kit comprises, in separate compartments, (a) an epoxy resin selected from the group consisting of (i) a liquid bisphenol A-type epoxy resin, (ii) a liquid bisphenol F-type epoxy resin, (iii) a liquid epoxy phenol novolacs resin, and (iv) an admixture of two or more of any of (i)-(iii); and (b) a composition comprising an admixture of (i) an amine hardener, (ii) a hydrophobic additive and (iii) water; wherein the composition which results from admixing the epoxy resin of part (a) and the composition of part (b) is clear when dried or cured. This invention also provides a related epoxy additive, water-soluble grout and method for producing same. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044728 | Folding Table for Barbeque Kettle Grill - A folding table ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044729 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL RUNNING BOARD AND RAMP APPARATUS - A running board system is provided for the light truck market, where a beam of the running board is removable to double as a ramp. For example, a single one of these beams can be used to guide a motorcycle onto a truck bed, or alternatively a pair of these removable beams can be used to provide a ramp for guiding a two wheel cart (e.g., hand truck), four wheel vehicle, or snowmobile onto the truck bed. Optionally, the beam includes lockable storage and/or includes brackets for securement of the beam(s) to the truck's tailgate when used as a ramp. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044730 | COIN SORTER - A sorter device for sorting state quarters by State, year and mint location for each State quarter or for generally sorting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. It is in the form of a table with spaced-apart holes having depending funnel cones in which a coin wrapper is inserted. Identifying indicia that identifies desired information related to the coins to be sorted such as State, year, mint location, coin value or graphical images of the coins to be sorted is also included. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044731 | Appendage Elevation Support Structure - An appendage elevation support structure is disclosed. The appendage elevation support structure includes a platform defining a central axis. A plurality of legs is secured to the platform in a substantially radial configuration about the central axis to support the platform above a surface. A frame having a plurality of support members is carried by the platform. A plurality of slings is carried and supported by the frame. The slings are adapted to cooperate to cradle and support a human appendage. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044732 | PALLET WITH COLLAPSIBLE FRAME AND BAG - A pallet with hinged end walls, joined by detachable cross bars, may have a similar pallet stacked thereon. When the walls are collapsed, a superimposed identical pallet will have its U-shaped feet (if made of metal) or the body of the pallet base (if the latter is made of timber) nested inside corners defined by corner stub angle posts. When the walls a erected, the stacked pallet nests within corners provided by the end wall framing. A bag (having an optional roof supported by ridge rod Q) may be supported by the walls of the pallet and stiffened by battens within sleeves in the bag. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044733 | Foldable floral table - A foldable floral table has a foldable stand and a tabletop. The foldable stand has two leg assemblies and two articulated brackets. The leg assemblies connect pivotally to each other and each leg assembly has two legs and at least one crossbar. Each leg has a top support. The articulated brackets pivotally connect adjacent legs in different leg assemblies and selectively hold the leg assemblies in an expanded configuration or allow the leg assemblies to be folded. Each articulated bracket has two ends and a central joint. The tabletop is pivotally connected to the central joint of the articulated bracket and is held in place by the top supports of the legs when the leg assemblies are unfolded. With the pivotal connections between the leg assemblies, the articulated brackets and the tabletop, the floral table is folded to a minimum volume for convenient storage and transportation. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044734 | ELEVATING DEVICE FOR THE WORKTABLE OF A MANUAL PLANER - An elevating device for the worktable of a manual planer includes at least one base, one movable worktable and one elevating device. The elevating device is composed of a driving shaft, a driven shaft, a rotary base, a connecting rod base, a combining shaft and a spindle. When an operating member of the driving shaft is rotated, a driving gear of the driving shaft will drive a first driven gear of the driven shaft to rotate, and a second driven gear of the driven shaft will drive a third driven gear of the rotary base to rotate at the same time. Simultaneously, the rotary base will be rotated to actuate the connecting rod base to operate, and the movable worktable positioned on the connecting rod base will be moved upward or downward and adjusted in its position. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044735 | Telescopic Column, Especially for Height Adjustable Tables - A telescopic column, in particular for height-adjustable tables, comprises a first member ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044736 | Portable Safe For Temporary Non-Marring Attachment - A lockable storage box and mounting system for attachment to an object has an adjustable clamp bar having a flat surface and preferably an angle of diagonal orientation, apparatus for adjustably securing the clamp bar to the box forming a space between a first and a second flat, parallel, surface for engagement around the object. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044737 | Process for Efficient Energy Recovery from Biomass - A method for extracting energy from biomass depleted of at least some carbohydrate, at least some oil, or both by a) introducing the biomass into a vertically elongated combustion chamber having i) at least one suspension burner at the top of the combustion chamber which is capable of projecting a flame down the axis of the combustion chamber, ii) a heat transfer apparatus having at least a portion of a heat collection surface located radially from the flame and below the burner, and iii) an exhaust opening located below the flame and below at least a portion of the heat collection surface; b) combusting the biomass to yield a mixture containing hot flue gas and molten ash above the exhaust opening; c) transferring heat from the hot flue gas to at least a portion of the heat collection surface substantially by radiation prior to any substantial contact of ash to a surface of the combustion chamber, to yield a mixture containing warm flue gas and non-molten ash and having a lower molten ash content than the mixture yielded by the combusting step; and d) cooling the warm flue gas with cold gas, to yield a mixture containing cool flue gas and non-molten ash and having a lower molten ash content than the mixture yielded by the transferring step. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044738 | Marine thrust wings - A wingsail assembly comprises a main symmetrical aerofoil which is freely rotatable about an upright axis and a control vane which is settable about an upright axis spaced from the axis of the main aerofoil to cause the main aerofoil to adopt an angle of attack to the direction of the wind. A pivoted aerodynamic slot-forming vane assembly is rotatable in response to wind pressure to open and close respective slots, one on each side of the leading region of the main aerofoil. A linkage inhibits movement of the slot-forming vane assembly away from a neutral position when the control vane is set to a neutral position. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044739 | Rollers For Use With Watercraft Ports and Lifts - A roller for a floating watercraft port or lift is generally circular in radial cross-section and defines a diameter which decreasing from an axial center of the rollers to opposite ends of the rollers; such that the rollers are variable diameter rollers. In a variation, the rollers include circumferential grooves through which watercraft chines can glide. The rollers are received in roller sockets in the watercraft port or lift. The rollers rotate about an axle in the socket, and the sockets includes axle receiving channels which receive the roller axles. The roller axles and roller socket axle channels are sized and shaped such that the roller axles can be snap fitted into the axle channel to allow for removal of the roller from the socket. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044740 | Modular Floating Watercraft Port Assembly - A floating watercraft port system is provided which allows for a designer to develop a port assembly of a desired configuration. The system comprises an entry member, an extension member and a bulkhead. The entry member comprises a cradle having an entrance section; and the extension member has a cradle which extends the full length of the extension member and is open at opposite ends of the extension member. Bulkheads are positioned on the entry and/or extension members at desired positions to delineate the forward ends of watercraft receiving cradles. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044741 | STEPPED BOAT HULL WITH FLAT PAD PORTIONS - The boat hull includes a bow, a stern and a bottom surface which extends from the bow to the stern. The hull includes a bottom surface with a deep-V shaped portion extending from the bow to a hull point which is aft of the mid-point of the bottom surface, approximately two-thirds thereof. At least two steps, referred to as flat steps, are included in the bottom surface of the boat, between the hull point and the stern. The steps extend across a portion of the bottom surface. Flat pads extend from each step to the next step or to the rear of the stern. A decrease in the size of the entire hull, referred to as a hull step, occurs at the second or third step in the bottom surface of the boat. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044742 | BUOYANCY-BASED, UNDERWATER PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus for underwater propulsion. The apparatus may include a hydrofoil, a buoyancy compensator connected to the hydrofoil, a tank containing air, and a controller regulating the passage of air from the tank into the buoyancy compensator. The controller may also regulate the escape of air from the buoyancy compensator. By positioning the hydrofoil underwater and alternating between positive and negative angles of attack, a diver may generate forward propulsion by manipulating the controller to correspondingly alternate the buoyant force produced by the buoyancy compensator between levels below and above neutral buoyancy. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044743 | Leak proof self securing container from single sheet - A generally leak proof open top self securing container for a human user and or their objects forms either a water craft or small toy boat or floating tackle tray; and pending a final size and or material which the no-parts container is formed of. The container comprises end walls ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044744 | Thermal Sensitive Material - An impact-resistant thermal sensitive material comprising at least one indicator dispersed throughout a heat-sensitive matrix material is provided. An article comprising the impact-resistant thermal sensitive material undergoes a permanent color change when exposed to a pre-determined temperature. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044745 | Process for Producing Zno Single Crystal According to Method of Liquid Phase Growth - A method for producing a ZnO single crystal by a liquid phase growth technique, comprising the steps of: mixing and melting ZnO as a solute and PbF | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044746 | VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A vertical heat treatment apparatus enabling the insertion of a temperature sensor in the reaction tube without disassembling the apparatus is disclosed. The vertical heat treatment apparatus includes a reaction tube; a heating section; a wafer holding section; a supporting section movably provided in the vertical direction so as to seal the reaction tube while the wafer holding section is in the reaction tube; a temperature sensor insertion section provided in the supporting section and having a through hole for guiding a temperature sensor so that the temperature sensor can be inserted into the reaction tube; and a cap section for opening and closing the through hole of the temperature sensor insertion section while the wafer holding section is on the supporting section. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044747 | SUBSTRATE TREATING SYSTEM - A substrate treating system includes a coating apparatus having a resist coating unit, an exposing apparatus having an exposing machine and a heat-treating unit, and a controller for controlling the resist coating unit, exposing machine and heat-treating unit. The controller coordinates schedules of treatment in the coating apparatus and exposing apparatus, such that the coating apparatus can operate efficiently despite an increase in the processing time of the exposing machine. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044748 | System with multi-location arc threshold comparators and communication channels for carrying arc detection flags and threshold updating - A plasma reactor system for processing a wafer in which respective comparators are coupled to the respective RF transient sensors which are coupled in turn to respective RF power application points. The comparators have respective comparison thresholds. The system further includes a controller programmed to updating the respective thresholds of the comparators with respective updated thresholds for different ones of the steps of the process recipe. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044749 | Substrate processing apparatus - To automatically purge a transfer chamber by means of inert gas. There is provided a substrate processing apparatus including a controller that performs control so that a transfer chamber | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044750 | Apparatus for wafer level arc detection at an electrostatic chuck electrode - Wafer level arc detection is provided in a plasma reactor using an RF transient sensor sensing voltage at an electrostatic chucking electrode, the RF sensor being coupled to a threshold comparator, and a system controller responsive to the threshold comparator. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044751 | STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING GAP FORMATION AND PLASMA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME - Plasma processing equipment having a structure for preventing gap formation includes: a chamber inside which a plasma environment is formed; an upper electrode positioned at a upper position of the chamber; an electrostatic chuck positioned at a lower position of the electrostatic chuck, having a lower electrode and holding a wafer on a top surface thereof; a ring positioned at an outer side of the electrostatic chuck; and a gap prevention unit for isolating from the outside a space between the electrostatic chuck and the ring. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044752 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, ELECTRODE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND ELECTRODE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT METHOD - Before a substrate is processed in a plasma processing apparatus that inhibits an increase in the temperature of an upper electrode attributable to DC voltage application as well as an increase in the upper electrode temperature attributable to high-frequency power application, a heating medium target temperature to be achieved by a heating medium in order to adjust the upper electrode temperature to a predetermined temperature setting is calculated based upon the levels of the high-frequency power to be applied to the upper electrode and a susceptor (lower electrode) and the DC voltage to be applied to the upper electrode. During the substrate processing, the heating medium, the temperature of which is controlled based upon the target temperature, circulates through a flow passage formed at the upper electrode so as to control the temperature of the upper electrode. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044753 | METHODS TO IMPROVE THE IN-FILM DEFECTIVITY OF PECVD AMORPHOUS CARBON FILMS - An article having a protective coating for use in semiconductor applications and methods for making the same are provided. In certain embodiments, a method of coating an aluminum surface of an article utilized in a semiconductor processing chamber is provided. The method comprises providing a processing chamber; placing the article into the processing chamber; flowing a first gas comprising a carbon source into the processing chamber; flowing a second gas comprising a nitrogen source into the processing chamber; forming a plasma in the chamber; and depositing a coating material on the aluminum surface. In certain embodiments, the coating material comprises an amorphous carbon nitrogen containing layer. In certain embodiments, the article comprises a showerhead configured to deliver a gas to the processing chamber. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044754 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR PLASMA COATING CHAMBER - A device is disclosed for supporting a plasma-enhanced coating process. The device is disposed in the vicinity of a plasma and/or a substrate to be coated and/or an electrode provided for plasma generation. The device at least partially surrounds or limits a side or a plane of the plasma area or a plane in which the substrate or a carrying element carrying the substrate can be arranged, or of one of the electrodes or parts. The device comprises a cavity or a suction channel with one or several suction openings through which a gaseous medium can be suctioned off. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044755 | PET FEEDING DISH WITH TREAT CHAMBER - The present dish provides a novel way to feed pets which entices them to eat the entirety of a routinely apportioned amount of food. The dish includes a food bowl and treat chamber. The bowl is located at the top of the dish, and includes an open top and side walls which taper downwardly inward to a passageway at the bottom of the bowl. The chamber is located beneath the bowl, and includes an open top, which forms the passageway, and a closed bottom. A treat is placed into the chamber and then food is placed into the bowl such that it covers the treat. The food falls toward the passageway into the chamber so that, regardless of how vigorously the pet noses through the food in an attempt to just eat the treat, the treat will remain covered by the food until the pet eats all the food. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044756 | Sheet for Pets - A pet sheet | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044757 | STORAGE APPARATUS FOR AQUATIC ANIMALS - An apparatus ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044758 | COMPANION ANIMAL CONVENIENCE CENTER - A companion animal convenience system for a motor vehicle has a moveable partition, said partition comprising a frame and netting attached said frame and said partition pivotally attached to a headliner of the vehicle; a removable bedding apparatus comprising at least one mattress, a plurality of compartments and a rubberized surface between said at least one mattress and the vehicle; and a collar operably sizeable to a companion animal and said collar in communication with the vehicle. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044759 | Fence panel for a horse training corral - A fence panel for a horse training corral generally comprises a containment wall for containing a horse and a dog-leg support member connected to the bottom of the containment wall for supporting the containment wall at a height so as to contain a horse and extending substantially outward from the wall such that a horse confined inside the fence panel is substantially prevented from striking the bottom of the dog-leg support member with a hoof. A horse training corral includes a plurality of joined of fence panels wherein the second end member of one panel is joined to the first end member of an adjoining panel. Preferably, the dog leg support members extend laterally so as to align with the corral center. A plurality of ground footers each include bosses for receiving a dog-leg from each of adjacent joined the panels. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044760 | System and method for controlling animal's egress from a secure enclosure - A system for controlling escape of pets during emergency, such as a fire, smoke, gas or odor emission, includes a passageway from the inside of the enclosure to the outside thereof. The passageway is normally closed by a door and an apparatus is provided for enabling opening of such door during emergency. A pre-recorded message urges the pet or pets to the open passageway only when the alarm device annunciating such emergency is intermittently disabled. A control apparatus is also provided for enabling passage of the pet or pets through the passageway and annunciates location of the pet or pets with respect to interior or exterior of the enclosure. A method is disclosed for remote operation of the controlled pet door to enhance safety of the pet owner attempting to enter residential dwelling. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEOPERATION, GUIDANCE AND ODOR DETECTION TRAINING OF A FREELY ROAMING ANIMAL THROUGH BRAIN STIMULATION - Electronic components, including a transceiver for two-way wireless communications, are carried by a freely roaming animal such as a rat. Electrodes are implanted in the brain of the animal to provide cues and rewards to the animal to achieved desired behaviors, including controlling the direction and speed of movement of the animal, and training the animal to recognize odors. The electronics can include network interface components that allow a network of the animals to work together. Sensors carried by the animal provide information to a remote base-station regarding, e.g., heading and location. Other sensors, such as a video camera, microphone, and chemical or gas detector, provide information regarding an environment of the animal. The animal can carry out missions such as searching for people buried in rubble piles, law enforcement operations, and detection of explosives, chemicals or other dangerous materials. A vehicle for deploying the animal is also provided. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044762 | GRILLE FOR VETERINARY PROCEDURE TABLES - A veterinary procedure table includes an animal support member upon which an animal may be placed during the performance of a veterinary procedure. A basin associated with the animal support member is adapted to receive fluid material that may be generated during the performance of the veterinary procedure. The veterinary procedure table further includes a grille associated with the animal support member. The grille includes a frame and a plurality of elongate rods rotatably coupled to the frame. In one embodiment, at least one rod is fixed against rotation. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044763 | WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR USING ONE OR MORE LEASHES IN A HANDS-FREE MANNER AND METHOD FOR USE - The present invention relates to a wearable apparatus for using one or more leashes in a hands-free manner and associated method for use. According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a wearable apparatus for using at least one leash in a hands-free manner is provided. Such apparatus may have a first arrangement including a first strap having a first end and structured to extend at least to one shoulder of a person. A second arrangement may be provided that includes a second strap having a second end and a third end, with the second end being connected to the first end and the third end being directly or indirectly connectable to at least one leash, for example. A third arrangement may also be provided and coupled to the second arrangement and directly or indirectly connectable to at least one leash, for example. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044764 | Buckle for pet collar - A pet collar includes a buckle having a through hole and a first transverse bar and a second transverse bar are connected to two sidewalls of the buckle. A first protrusion extends from a top of the first transverse bar and two second protrusions extend from two respectively undersides of the first and second ends of the frame respectively. A belt has a first end fixed to the second end of the buckle and a second end of the belt extends through a first opening between the first transverse bar and the first end of the buckle via the underside of the first end of the buckle and passes over the first and second transverse bars and extends through the second opening between the second transverse bar and the second end of the buckle. The holes in the belt are engaged with the first protrusion and the two second protrusions. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044765 | DEVICE WITH FLUID DISTRIBUTOR AND MEASURED VALUE RECORDING AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A BOILER WITH A THROUGHFLOW OF FLUE GAS - Certain techniques involve the use of a device including a fluid distributor which has at least one flow duct with an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The inlet opening can be connected to a supply line for a fluid. Means for moving the fluid distributor are provided. Additionally, means are provided for recording an environmental parameter through the outlet opening. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044766 | Method for disassembling a boiler - A method for disassembling a boiler supported on a supporting structure is disclosed. The method includes a holder installation step for providing a vertically extendable ascent-descent holder below the boiler; a holder lifting step for increasing a height of the ascent-descent holder to a position close to or in contact with a lower end of the boiler; a cutting step for cutting off a lower part of the boiler, the lower part extending from the lower end of the boiler to a predetermined height; and a removal step for removing the lower part from the holder, after the lower part being cut off and the weight of the lower part being transferred to the ascent-descent holder; the holder installation step, the holder lifting step, the cutting step, and the removal step are repeatedly carried out for successively disassembling the boiler from a bottom side thereof. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044767 | BOILER ARRANGEMENT - In a boiler, a space is reserved to expand the boiler by increasing the front and rear walls. To expand the boiler, wall additions are added to increase the width of the front and rear walls. After the expansion, the distance between the front and rear walls is substantially the same distance between the front and rear walls before the expansion. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044768 | Piston Squirter System And Method - A piston squirter system and method for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston squirter system includes an oil reservoir, a variable displacement pump, and, for each cylinder, a piston squirter that sprays oil onto a piston for cooling and lubricating. A gallery connects the variable displacement pump to the piston squirters. The variable displacement pump receives oil from the oil reservoir and distributes the oil through the gallery to the piston squirters at a flow rate according to pressure required. The gallery does not require a relief valve and the piston squirters do not require check valves. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044769 | AIR-COOLED ENGINE - An air-cooled engine ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044770 | Camshaft phaser wiper seal with integral spring - A wiper seal for preventing leakage of oil between advance and retard chambers formed between rotor vanes and stator lobes in a vane-type camshaft phaser is a monolithic structure made from a single material that includes a wiper element and a compressible spring element extending from the wiper element. The spring element is designed as a cantilevered arm and provides a sealing pressure to the wiper element. The wiper seal may further include a rib element as part of the monolithic structure that vertically extends the wiper element towards the spring element. The rib element assists in preventing over-compression of the cantilevered arm and in preventing tangling of a plurality of wiper seals during handling and shipping. The wiper seal is provided at the tip of each rotor vane and/or stator lobe of a vane-type camshaft phaser for varying the timing of combustion valves in an internal combustion engine. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044771 | VARIABLE VALVE APPARATUS - An arm coupling mechanism for selectively switching a double valve variable control and single valve variable control. The single valve variable control is achieved in a condition in which a large lift arm and a second rocking cam arm are coupled together with a pin. The second rocking cam arm for moving a second valve includes a pin hole, in which the pin is inserted, formed therein. The position of the pin hole is set so that a pin switching operation can be executed when control is provided to achieve an operating angle, at which the single valve variable control is to be started for reduced NOx. A second driving cam is adapted to have a cam height greater than a cam height of a first driving cam. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044772 | ENGINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ENGINE - An engine is provided with features allowing a method of assembly that combines the ease of assembly of a net-assembled system with the positional accuracy of an index-assembled system in order to meet critical valve to piston clearance requirements, especially critical in a diesel engine. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044773 | VALVE COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A valve cover assembly for sealed engagement with a cylinder block includes a cover portion, a rail and a molded-in-place elastomeric bridge molded to the cover portion and the rail maintaining the cover portion and the rail in spaced relation to one another. The rail has an outwardly extending mounting flange providing a hard mounting bottom surface that is coplanar with the rail sealing surface. A seal depends from the sealing surface of the rail when in an uninstalled, uncompressed state for compression against the cylinder block upon the sealing surface and the hard mounting bottom surface being brought into engagement with the cylinder block, thereby establishing fluid-tight seal between the valve cover assembly and the cylinder block. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044774 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE LIFT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes a camshaft, a valve, a cam follower and a rocker arm. The cam follower is coupled between the camshaft and the valve. The rocker arm is coupled between the cam follower and the valve. At least one of the cam follower and the rocker arm is configured so as to move through an adjustable distance prior to transmitting motion for moving the valve. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044775 | Hydraulic Lash Adjuster With Damping Device - A system and method for lash adjustment in the valvetrain of an internal combustion engine include a hydraulic lash adjuster having a damping device to limit rate of movement of a plunger relative to a body to control response time of the lash adjuster reducing or eliminating over-compensation or pump-up of the lash adjuster. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044776 | Ignition device for an internal combustion engine - An ignition device with a laser light generating device for the coupling of laser light into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, wherein the laser light generating device is configured to couple at least dichromatic laser light into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044777 | AUTOMATIC CHOKE FOR AN ENGINE - An engine starting assist system configured to be used on an internal combustion engine. The engine starting assist system includes a battery, a choke valve disposed in an air intake of an air/fuel-mixing device, the choke valve having an open position and a closed position, a rotary solenoid powered by the battery, the rotary solenoid having an output shaft, and a bimetal coil. The output shaft of the rotary solenoid is coaxial with the bimetal coil. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044778 | Pressure balanced engine valves - A split-cycle engine includes a crankshaft rotatable about a crankshaft axis. A compression piston is slidably received within a compression cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the compression piston reciprocates through intake and compression strokes during a single rotation of the crankshaft. An expansion piston is slidably received within an expansion cylinder and operatively connected to the crankshaft such that the expansion piston reciprocates through expansion and exhaust strokes during a single rotation of the crankshaft. A crossover passage interconnects the expansion and compression cylinders. The crossover passage includes crossover compression (XovrC) and crossover expansion (XovrE) valves defining a pressure chamber therebetween. At least one of the XovrC and XovrE valves is a balanced valve. A fluid pressure balancer biases the valve for balancing fluid pressures acting against the valve in both opening and closing directions, reducing the forces required in actuating the valve. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044779 | COMPENSATING SHAFT - A compensating shaft ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044780 | Special improved durability engine device for use with stationary power generation systems - A new use for and improvements to a device for generating electricity from a stationary source. The device is comprised of a special Improved Durability Engine; a generator; a special valve seat; a means of rotation eliminator; a series of process improvements; and a group of significant material improvements to several critical components wherein the improvements provide improved durability to a natural gas fueled engine. The configuration includes design features, process controls, dimensional controls and material enhancements that provide superior durability and equipment life for the conversion machines to transfer natural gas or the like to electrical power and thermal energy. The critical elements work together to support head life of 16,000+ hours. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044781 | Portable Engine - A portable engine, comprising an engine casing, an air deflector cover, a fan and an exhaust pipe; a left upper baffle plate and a right upper baffle plate at the upper part of the engine constitute two left and right upper air ducts together with a cylinder head cover and the engine casing; a left lower baffle plate and a right lower baffle plate at the lower part of the engine constitute two left and right lower air ducts together with the engine casing; and a base plate of the engine and the engine casing constitute a bottom air duct. The portable engine can specifically cool each part through controlling air intake of each air duct, thus attaining better cooling effect for the engine. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044782 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, comprising: an upper link ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044783 | FUEL PUMP FOR A FUEL SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a fuel pump for a fuel system of an internal combustion engine, having a housing and a housing cap joined to the housing. In order to create a fuel pump which in its operation generates little airborne sound, structure-borne sound (vibration amplitudes) and pulsations in a low-pressure region of the fuel pump, it is proposed that the housing cap has at least one damping element, which is embodied as a sandwich construction having at least a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and a damping connection layer disposed between them. The damping connection layer has a markedly higher elasticity and/or higher material damping than the two cover layers, which may be constructed of sheet metal or the housing cap itself. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044784 | FUEL DAMPER FIXING CLIP - A fuel damper fixing clip includes a clip main body formed from a sheet member having a plurality of flat portions, and formed in a generally square cylindrical shape. The clip main body surrounds portions of the outer peripheries of a cup portion and a fuel damper and deforms in a tightening direction. The clip main body includes two ends overlapped on an outside and an inside surface thereof. Slits are disposed in the plurality of flat portions of the clip main body, and the collar portions of the cup portion and the fuel damper are disposed therein and locked in a diameter-reduced state of the clip main body in which the clip main body is tightened. A receiving hole is formed in one of the ends of the clip main body. A claw portion is disposed on the other end of the clip main body obliquely projecting in a direction opposite to the tightening direction. The claw portion is disposed in the receiving hole in the diameter-reduced state in which the clip main body is tightened, and locks the clip main body in the diameter-reduced state in which the collar portions are fixed. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044785 | Vehicle, In Particular A Motor Vehicle With A Tank Ventilation System - The invention relates to a motor vehicle, with a fuel tank which has tank ventilation, the tank ventilation for adsorption of fuel vapors having an activated charcoal filter through which a flushing air flow can flow, and with a vehicle unit which has a vacuum pump, in particular a brake booster. It is provided that the delivery side of the vacuum pump produces compressed air for driving the flushing air flow and/or that the compressed air forms the flushing air flow. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044786 | Efficient Reduced-Emissions Carburetor - Carburetors for attaching to fuel-burning engines are described. The carburetors generate improved engine efficiency and reduced engine emissions by improving combustion of fuel. The carburetors include a plurality of nebulizers, each of which nebulizes a thin film of fuel covering a vibrating plate. The vibrating plate vibrates at a high frequency, and this vibration ejects a fog or mist of fuel particles into an air/fuel mixture channel that passes above the nebulizers in series. Air is drawn into the air/fuel mixture channel, passes over each of the plurality of nebulizers in turn, and then passes to a nebulized fuel outlet within a Venturi narrowing of a main channel of the carburetors. The Venturi narrowing provides a reduced air pressure area that performs the function of drawing the air through the air/fuel mixture channel over the nebulizers, thus drawing out the mixed air and nebulized fuel. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044787 | Efficient Reduced-Emissions Carburetor - Carburetors for attaching to fuel-burning engines are described. The carburetors generate improved engine efficiency and reduced engine emissions by improving combustion of fuel. The carburetors include a plurality of nebulizers, each of which nebulizes a thin film of fuel covering a vibrating plate. The vibrating plate vibrates at a high frequency, and this vibration ejects a fog or mist of fuel particles into an air/fuel mixture channel that passes above the nebulizers in series. Air is drawn into the air/fuel mixture channel, passes over each of the plurality of nebulizers in turn, and then passes to a nebulized fuel outlet within a Venturi narrowing of a main channel of the carburetors. The Venturi narrowing provides a reduced air pressure area that performs the function of drawing the air through the air/fuel mixture channel over the nebulizers, thus drawing out the mixed air and nebulized fuel. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044788 | ENGINE AIR BOOST SYSTEM - One implementation of an air boost system for an engine includes a boost device and an accumulator adapted to store pressurized fluid and selectively provide pressurized fluid to the boost device. A pump may deliver fluid under pressure to one or both of the accumulator and the boost device in at least some operating conditions. A first control valve may be disposed between the pump and the accumulator to control fluid flow to the accumulator, and a bypass may be provided between the pump and the first control valve. The bypass may, in at least some operating conditions, permit at least some of the pressurized fluid from the pump to bypass the accumulator and be delivered to the boost device. In one form, the accumulator is carried by the boost device in a compact unit. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044789 | DEVICE FOR RECYCLING AND COOLING EXHAUST GAS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for recycling and cooling exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is disclosed, comprising a first exhaust-gas heat exchanger and a second exhaust-gas heat exchanger, wherein the first and second exhaust gas heat exchangers are combined in a structural unit and form a module. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044790 | METHOD FOR REINTRODUCING EXHAUST GAS TO THE INTAKE OF AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ENGINE USING SAME - The present invention relates to a method for reintroducing exhaust gas to the intake of an internal-combustion engine wherein, during the engine exhaust phase, part of the exhaust gas contained in combustion chamber ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044791 | POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system is provided for an internal combustion engine. The PCV system includes a centrifugal separator disposed within a shaft member, for example a balance shaft, of the internal combustion engine. The centrifugal separator is operable to impart rotational motion on the gases flowing through the shaft member such that the centrifugal forces urge the separation of oil particle entrained within the gases. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044792 | Barometric Pressure Regulator Circuit - A barometric pressure regulator circuit is described. The circuit includes a memory storing output parameters to be supplied to a pressure regulator unit, and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform operations including receiving voltage signals representing output parameters of an engine, storing the received voltage signals in the memory, identifying output parameters to be supplied to the pressure regulator unit that correspond to the received voltage signals, converting the identified output parameters into output electrical signals, and transmitting the output electrical signals to the pressure regulator unit. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044793 | FURNACE BURNER BOX - A burner box for a furnace. The burner box includes a housing attached to the furnace. The burner box further includes a module configured to align and support a burner within the housing. The module is detachable from the housing and removable from the furnace burners. The module is detachable from the housing without disassembly or detachment of the housing from the furnace. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044794 | Inducer speed control method for combustion furnace - In a multistage combustion furnace having a motor driven inducer blower and a pressure sensing device or set of switches for sensing pressure in the combustion gas flowpath through the furnace, a high firing rate blower speed and low firing rate blower speed are set based on the blower speed setting required for a medium firing rate. Each particular furnace, having its own pressures and combustion gas resistance to flow characteristics, may be provided with a database of inducer blower motor speeds required to achieve predetermined pressures in the combustion gas flowpath for a variety of combustion gas venting systems generating such resistance. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044795 | GRATE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLEANING - A grate assembly includes a cook top defining a support surface, and a grate that includes a projection extending from a peripheral portion. The projection is configured to support a cooking vessel on the grate. The peripheral portion is configured to support the grate on the support surface. A hole is formed in one of the peripheral portion of the grate or the support surface of the cook top. An insert is disposed within the hole and between the support surface of the cook top and the peripheral portion of the grate. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044796 | Elevator For Hot Plates Or Grates Of Barbecue Grills - The object of the present patent is an elevator for hot plates or grates of barbecue grills, having gutters ( | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044797 | RADIANT BAFFLE/COLLECTOR FOR ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND RETROFIT - A baffle system that can be used to provide ventilation to attics and roofs at the time of new roof construction or retrofit and further provides for solar thermal energy control and harvesting systems in conjunction or combination with the baffle systems. According to one embodiment, the baffle vents are made from a resilient material and are designed and configured to be flexed into a deformed shape, positioned between adjacent roof rafters and released whereupon the baffle vents become wedged between adjacent roof rafters. According to another embodiment the baffle vents have side edge portions that are configured to extend over the upper portions of roof rafters and thereby support the baffle vents between adjacent roof rafters. The baffle vents can function as radiant barriers by providing the baffle vents with a reflecting coating(s) or reflective surface(s). The baffle vents can function as radiant collectors by positioning solar thermal collectors in the air flow channels defined by the baffle vents and darkening the lower surface of the roof sheeting plane. Stock baffle vents are configured to provide for insulation dams that can be cut from the ends of the baffle vents. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044798 | COILABLE SOLAR WATER HEATER - A coilable solar water heater includes a heat collecting plate and a soft pipe. The heat collecting plate includes two heat collecting layers, capillary tissues, two protecting layers and a soft support body. The heat collecting layers are stacked with each other and form a plurality of passages at intervals between the heat collecting layers. Each passage is provided for passing the capillary tissues. Each protecting layer is stacked on an external surface of each heat collecting layer. The soft support body is attached onto an external surface of a protecting layer. Each soft pipe has a plurality of through holes, each being connected to a passage of the corresponding heat collecting layer. The solar water heater can be coiled and folded to reduce its volume significantly and facilitate its transportation or moving. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044799 | Systems and methods for intubation - An intubation device is provided. The intubation device comprises a movable guide having a guide extension, and a guide tip; at least one trachea condition sensor to detect a trachea condition wherein the at least one trachea condition sensor is disposed on the guide; and a guide control device operatively coupled to the guide, the guide control device to move the guide in response to the trachea condition. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044800 | Device For Improving The Breathing Air Quality In An Aircraft Cabin | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044801 | Anesthesia Device - A device to administer inhalational anesthesia to a user includes a mouthpiece as a passageway to deliver the anesthesia to the user, a container to hold the anesthesia, a first inlet for inputting the anesthesia into the container, a unidirectional valve in the passageway to be activated by the user to receive the anesthesia. The device includes a second inlet to deliver the anesthesia to the user, and the second inlet includes a valve to control the flow of anesthesia. The valve may be controlled by knob, and the container may be flexible. The passageway may include a flexible segment. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044802 | Anesthesia Device - A device to administer inhalational anesthesia to a user includes a passageway to deliver the anesthesia to the user, a container to hold the anesthesia, a first inlet for inputting the anesthesia into the container, a first unidirectional valve in the passageway to be activated by the user to receive the anesthesia. The device includes a second inlet to deliver the anesthesia to the user, and the second inlet includes a mouthpiece for inhalation and exhalation of anesthetic gases by the user and a second unidirectional valve to control the flow of anesthesia to the atmosphere. The container may be flexible. The passageway may include one or more flexible segment. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044803 | Anaesthesia machine simulator - An anaesthesia simulator includes a sealed container, a gas input device that introduces gases into the sealed container whereto it is connected, a gas output and return device wherefrom gases exit the sealed container whereto it is connected, and a pressure generator connected to the sealed container which exerts pressure inside the sealed container. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044804 | Method and devices for administration of therapeutic gases - Methods for administering medical gases are disclosed including providing the medical gas in compressed gas cartridges containing an amount of the medical gas preferably corresponding substantially to a unit dose of the medical gas and providing a patient with means to access the medical gas from the gas cartridge upon need therefor. Apparatus for administering medical gases is also disclosed including a housing, a cassette associated with the housing containing at least one compressed gas cartridge preferably containing at least an amount of the medical gas substantially as required for a single dose and a patient supply interface to provide the medical gas to the patient. | 2009-02-19 |
| 20090044805 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A controller or processor for a respiratory pressure treatment device determines an estimate of patient respiratory flow based on a measure of pressure associated with flow generated by a flow generator and a measure of frequency of the flow generator, such as a rotational velocity of a servo-controlled blower motor. The estimate can be made without data from a flow sensor. The measure of frequency may be converted to an expected pressure based on characteristics of the flow generator and subtracted from the measured pressure to determine the flow estimate. The flow estimate can be implemented in the provision of respiratory pressure treatment with the flow generator. For example, the flow estimate may be utilized to trigger expiratory pressure relief during a patient's expiration as detected with the estimated flow signal. | 2009-02-19 |
