| 08th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20120042828 | SLIT VALVE FOR VACUUM CHAMBER MODULE - A slit valve assembly is configured for attachment to a vacuum chamber module to seal a slot opening in a wall of the module in a closed position and to provide access through the slot opening in an open position. The valve assembly includes a rotatable shaft driven by a rotary actuator between an open rotational position and a closed rotational position. An elongated seal plate seals against the module wall over the slot opening in the closed rotational position of the shaft. At least one arm member connects the seal plate with the shaft. The arm member rotates with the shaft and is pivotally attached to the seal plate. The seal plate is biased to an articulated position relative to the arm member. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042829 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CHICKS DURING THE HATCHING PROCESS - A method and a compartment within an incubator, capable of allowing chicks to feed during the hatching process without reducing hatchability or livability. Thanks to immediate post hatch nutrition, the development during the chicks first days is significantly improved, resulting in a significant improvement in their weight as well. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042830 | MILKING LINER - A milking liner for an automated milking machine includes a barrel that moves between an uncollapsed position and a collapsed condition when it is subjected to a vacuum milking condition. The barrel defines at least three parallel channels open to the inner surface of the barrel. The configuration of the sidewall of the barrel and the channels cause the barrel to uniformly collapse when the barrel is subjected to a vacuum milking condition. In one configuration, ribs protrude from the barrel sidewall and define channels with the same wall thickness as the sidewall segments disposed between the ribs. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042831 | SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD FOR FEEDING BULK FOOD ITEMS TO DEER OR THE LIKE - The present invention relates generally to a system and related method for feeding bulk food items to deer or the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and related method for feeding bulk food items to deer or the like that includes a vertically-oriented, linearly-actuated feeding mechanism that is operated in conjunction with a timing mechanism, as well as an environmentally-protected housing. The present invention finds particular applicability in hunting and naturalist activities, for example, in which it may be desirable to attract deer or other wildlife via the feeding of apples, corn, pellets, or the like in a controlled manner over a period of time, such that the habits of these animals may be affected. Other suitable applications are certainly contemplated herein. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042832 | Betta Fish Protectors for Aquariums - An architecture is presented for a device that enables a user to accommodate a number of betta fish, or betta fish and other fish species, in a segregated manner in a single aquarium for a prolonged period of time. More specifically, the device, among other things, enables an aquarium owner or user to partition said aquarium in such a manner as to permit the water contained within the aquarium to pass freely through said partition, while at the same time prohibiting the fish within the aquarium from doing the same. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042833 | ANIMAL TRANSPORT WATERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method and device for providing water to livestock during transport in a trailer that is being towed behind a vehicle. In the disclosed embodiments, each stall of the trailer is equipped with one or more transferable animal transport watering assemblies that allows each animal to have their own on-demand access to water. Each watering assembly is releasably mounted with a quick release bracket and quick-connect pressurized water supply, facilitating easy transfer of the watering assembly to an external mount point on the trailer so that the animals have continued access to the water supply when the trailer is parked. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042834 | Birdhouse - A birdhouse having at least four walls, a first gabled roof covering the top of the walls and extending beyond the front wall, and a bottom panel approximately covering and enclosing the bottom of the four walls; where the front wall has a first entrance opening; a front panel attached by at least one spacer to the front wall, wherein the front panel has a second gabled roof extending in front of and behind the front panel, wherein the front panel has a second entrance opening; wherein the first and second entrance openings are approximately the same diameter and are approximately horizontally aligned; wherein the first opening and the second opening are spaced apart by the at least one spacer, wherein the thickness of the spacer and the space it provides is approximately from one-half to 3 times the diameter of the first opening. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042835 | Animal toy with squeaker - An animal toy includes a compressibly elastically deformable hollow thin-walled elastomer core sealingly circumscribing a center, includes an exterior including a first gravure elastomer relief surface and a second surface, includes a wall less than about eight millimeters thick, and includes points on the exterior at varying distances from the center. A fabric cover is affixed to the second surface and has a selected thickness, the ratio of the thickness of the fabric cover to the thickness of the wall being in the range of 1:6 to 1:0.15. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042836 | CASTING PET TOY - A casting pet toy for entertaining a pet comprises an elongate rod, a handle grip at a handle end of the elongate rod and a tip eyelet at a tip end of the elongate rod. The casting pet toy can also include a stretchable cord passing through the tip eyelet. The stretchable cord comprises a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end can be secured to the elongate rod at a location proximate to the handle grip. A pet lure can be attached to the free end of the stretchable cord. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042837 | DOG LEASH SYSTEM WITH CONVERTIBLE COLLAR AND HARNESS - A dog leash system with convertible collar and harness comprising: a leash line having a first end and a second end, a first clip permanently attached to the first end of the leash and a second clip permanently attached to the second end of the leash, a handle, the first rotatable clip removably connected to the handle, a buckle, a first collar and a second collar, the first collar strap routed through the buckle when using the dog leash system as a collar based system, and the first collar strap and the second collar strap routed through the buckle space between the second bar and the lower surface of the buckle when using the dog leash system as a harness based system, the first collar strap being connected to the second collar strap to form two loops that fit around different portions of a dog's chest. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042838 | LIQUID SOURCE VAPORIZER - The present invention is one that is intended to prevent bubbles from being recombined to suppress the bubbles from being enlarged, and also homogenize a temperature distribution of a stored liquid source, and provided with: a liquid source container; a first heater that is provided on a side wall of the liquid source container and intended to heat the stored liquid source to a predetermined temperature; a second heater that is provided in an inside central part of the liquid source container and intended to heat the stored liquid source to the predetermined temperature; a plurality of bubble generators that are immersed into the stored liquid source, provided between the second heater and the side wall, and release carrier gas into the liquid source to perform bubbling; and a gas supply pipe that supplies the carrier gas to the bubble generators. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042839 | BOILER - There is provided a boiler capable of preventing occurrence of a trouble accompanying transition cancel while enabling the transition cancel between combustion stages, in the boiler that controls a combustion amount in multiple combustion stages. The boiler according to the present invention includes an air supply device capable of varying a supply amount of combustion air, a fuel supply device capable of varying a supply amount of fuel, and control means for controlling the air supply device and the fuel supply device so as to obtain the supply amounts in accordance with respective combustion stages in order to realize the multiple combustion stages, wherein the control means controls the air supply device and the fuel supply device so as to return to a predetermined combustion stage when a request for transition cancel is received during transition from the predetermined combustion stage to another combustion stage, and controls so as not to perform the transition to the other combustion stage until a recancel prohibition period has elapsed. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042840 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - An electro-hydraulic variable valve lift apparatus includes a housing, a driving cam, a pump piston which forms a main chamber with the housing, reciprocates within the housing according to rotation of the driving cam, and forms hydraulic pressure within the main chamber, a pump piston elastic portion disposed for elastically supporting the pump piston, an oil pressure controller communicating with the main chamber in order to control hydraulic pressure within the main chamber, a hydraulic piston slidably disposed within the housing, includes a first body having a first diameter and a second body having a second diameter larger than the first diameter, and is connected with a valve, and a piston guide disposed between the housing and the hydraulic piston for guiding the hydraulic piston. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042841 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A valve timing control apparatus includes a housing that is rotatable with a crankshaft; a vane rotor that is rotatable with a camshaft; and a phase controller to compulsorily change a rotation phase of the vane rotor alternately between an advance side and a retard side with respect to the housing if an engine shifts to a high rotation state after the engine continuously has a low rotation state for a predetermined period or more. The engine in the low rotation state has a rotation speed lower than a predetermined rotation speed. The engine in the high rotation state has a rotation speed equal to or higher than the predetermined rotation speed. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042842 | ENGINE INCLUDING VALVE LIFT MECHANISM WITH OIL FLOW CONTROL FEATURES - A valve lift mechanism may include a housing member and a plunger. The housing member may define a first annular wall including a first oil passage. An inner circumference of the first annular wall may define a first continuous region along an axial extent corresponding to the first oil passage from a first location on the inner circumference and circumferentially offset from the first oil passage to a second location on the inner circumference. The plunger may be located within the housing member within the first annular wall. The plunger may define a second annular wall including a series of apertures axially aligned with the first oil passage and separated from one another by an outer circumferential region of the second annular wall. The outer circumferential region may abut the first continuous region of the first annular wall to inhibit oil flow past the outer circumferential region. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042843 | HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042844 | HANDHELD PRIMER BULB STRUCTURE - A handheld primer bulb structure includes an outer layer, an inner layer, an intermediate layer and a chamber. The outer layer is made of a thermoplastic elastic material and has the configuration of a spherical body. The inner layer is made of a fluoroplastic material (fluorocarbon polymer) and disposed on an inner face of the outer layer. The intermediate layer is disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer for affixing the inner layer and the outer layer to each other. The chamber is surrounded and defined by the outer layer and the inner layer and the intermediate layer and has two openings. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042845 | OIL DILUTION INHIBITING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An oil dilution inhibiting apparatus is mounted on a vehicle provided with an engine in which alcohol fuel can be used, the oil dilution inhibiting apparatus provided with: an intake amount integrating device for integrating amount of an air sucked into the engine while the engine is in operation, thereby calculating an integrated intake amount; a temperature detecting device for detecting oil temperature of engine oil of the engine; and a controlling device for controlling the vehicle to move into an oil heating mode in which the oil temperature is increased in such conditions that the calculated integrated intake amount is greater than an integrated intake amount threshold value and that the detected oil temperature is less than a first temperature threshold value. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042846 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED FOR SUPPLYING PRESSURIZED OIL TO AN ENGINE - A lubrication system includes a rotary pump, an eductor, and a solenoid valve and is configured to provide pressurized oil to an engine. The rotary pump is configured to generate oil flow. A supplemental supply line selectively provides pressurized oil into the eductor. The solenoid valve is movable between a first position and a second position. The solenoid valve supplies a fluid signal that allows pressurized oil to flow from the supplemental supply line and into the eductor when the solenoid valve is in the first position to increase the volume of oil flowing from a sump of the engine into the rotary pump. When the solenoid valve does not supply a fluid signal, pressurized oil is prevented from entering the eductor and the volume of oil flowing from the sump and through the eductor to the rotary pump is not increased. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042847 | AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY - In at least some embodiments, the present invention relates to an air cleaner having a housing portion, and a low profile rain cover having an opening on an underside of the cover to allow unfiltered air to enter into the air cleaner. Also, in at least some embodiments, the present invention relates to an air cleaner including a housing and an additional component by which the air cleaner is capable of being directly coupled to a carburetor inlet. In some such embodiments, one or more protrusions can be provided within a channel formed by the housing/additional component to influence air flow. Further, in at least some embodiments, the present invention relates to an air cleaner having a shaped wall formed on a housing portion, where the shaped wall includes both an interior surface and an exterior surface by which air flowing within the air cleaner is imparted with helical motion. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042848 | FUEL STABALIZER METERING DEVICE AND METHOD - An apparatus and method discharge fuel stabilizer to a carburetor bowl of an engine during or after completion of engine shutdown. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042849 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DIESEL ENGINE WITH FORCED INDUCTION SYSTEM - This disclosure provides a control device for a diesel engine. When the engine is within a particular operating range with a low engine speed and a partial engine load and in a low temperature state where a cylinder temperature at a compression stroke end is lower than a predetermined temperature, a forced induction system sets a forcibly inducting level higher than a predetermined level that is higher than that in a high temperature state where the cylinder temperature is above the predetermined temperature. At least within the particular operating range, an injection control module performs a main injection where a fuel injection starts at or before a top dead center of the compression stroke to cause main combustion mainly including diffusion combustion and performs a pre-stage injection where the fuel injection is performed at least once prior to the main injection to cause pre-stage combustion before the main combustion starts. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042850 | MODEL-BASED TRANSIENT FUEL INJECTION TIMING CONTROL METHODOLOGY - A method for controlling a direct-injection internal combustion engine includes monitoring internal combustion engine operational parameters, determining a start of injection in response to the engine operational parameters, monitoring an intake air flow comprising a residual gas component, monitoring an exhaust gas flow, monitoring a fuel flow, determining a time constant corresponding to an intake air flow reaction time based upon the intake air flow, the exhaust gas flow, and the fuel flow, modifying the start of injection with the time constant, and operating the engine subject to the modified start of injection. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042851 | THROTTLE RESPONSE MODIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL - One aspect is an electronic throttle control system including an electronic control unit configured to receive actuation signals indicative of a user action and to generate an actuation signal indicative of the user action. A throttle plate motor is configured to receive the actuation signal from the electronic control unit and to move a throttle plate in response thereto. A throttle position sensor is configured to sense the actual position of the throttle plate and to generate an actual position signal indicative of the throttle plate position. A throttle modifier is coupled between the throttle position sensor and the electronic control unit and configured to modify the actual position signal into a modified position signal, and to send the modified position signal to the electronic control unit. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042852 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - A fuel injection device ( | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042853 | CONTROLLER FOR PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE - A controller for a pressure reducing valve is applied to a fuel injection system which is provided with a pressure reducing valve in a common-rail and a fuel pressure sensor detecting a fuel pressure in a fuel supply passage from the accumulator to an injection port of the fuel injector. The controller includes a fuel-pressure-variation detector for detecting a fuel pressure variation timing at which a detection value of the fuel pressure sensor is varied due to an opening operation or a closing operation of the pressure reducing valve. The controller further includes a response-delay-time computing portion for computing a response delay time of the pressure reducing valve based on a command timing and a fuel pressure variation timing. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042854 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a connecting rod provided with one end formed of a mounting hole and the other end eccentrically and rotatably connected to a crankshaft, wherein a piston pin may be inserted in the mounting hole and the connecting rod may be rotatably connected to the piston through the piston pin, an eccentric link provided with an eccentric bearing concentrically and rotatably mounted in the mounting hole may be connected and, the piston pin being eccentrically and rotatably mounted in the eccentric bearing, a variable link pivotally connected to the eccentric link, a variable gear link pivotal with respect to a fixed shaft and having a first gear teeth at an exterior circumference thereof, an external circumferential portion thereof being rotatably connected to the variable link, and a control shaft formed of a second gear teeth engaged to the first gear teeth. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042855 | ULTRA LOW POWER MARINE FUEL POSLISHING SYSTEM - A diesel engine fuel polishing system is provided that utilizes a piezoelectric pump to circulate fuel from a fuel tank and through a filter and then back to the fuel tank. The piezoelectric pump operates on ultra low power and can be utilized in continuous operation when the diesel engine is not in operation. The low power requirement allows the pump to be operated by a battery that is recharged by a solar energy panel. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042856 | EGR EQUIPPED DIESEL ENGINES AND LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITIONS - Soot induced kinematic viscosity increase of lubricating oil compositions for diesel engines, particularly heavy duty diesel engines, equipped with EGR systems, particularly EGR systems operating in a condensing mode, can be ameliorated by addition of an alkylated phenothiazine compound. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042857 | FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE ETHANOL OCTANE ENHANCEMENT OF GASOLINE ENGINES - Fuel management system for efficient operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder of the engine. A fuel management microprocessor system controls injection of the anti-knock agent so as to control knock and minimize that amount of the anti-knock agent that is used in a drive cycle. It is preferred that the anti-knock agent is ethanol. The use of ethanol can be further minimized by injection in a non-uniform manner within a cylinder. The ethanol injection suppresses knock so that higher compression ratio and/or engine downsizing from increased turbocharging or supercharging can be used to increase the efficiency of the engine. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042858 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER CONSTRUCTION FOR ENGINE - A combustion chamber construction includes inlet and exhaust side sloping surfaces. The inlet side sloping surface is formed on one side of a pentroof apex portion as a boundary and which has an inlet port. The exhaust side sloping surface is formed on the other side of the pentroof apex portion as the boundary and which has an exhaust port. A flow improving portion is formed between the inlet port and exhaust port. The flow improving portion includes an inlet flow surface which is formed by recessing part of the inlet side sloping surface and an exhaust side guide surface. One end of the exhaust side guide surface is connected to an exhaust surface of the exhaust side sloping surface and the other end is connected to the inlet flow surface. An angle formed by the inlet flow surface and the exhaust side guide surface is smaller than or equal to an angle formed by the exhaust surface and the exhaust side guide surface. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042859 | ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to enhance the thermal efficiency of an engine, to provide a film having low thermal conductivity and low heat capacity and being free from separation, drop-off and the like and excellent in durability and reliability. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042860 | DUAL BALL LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING TOY - A toy ball launching and retrieving device adapted to hold two balls at one time so that both balls can be launched consecutively from the device and so that each ball can be separately retrieved by said device comprising a handle having a ball engaging and releasing member at each opposite end thereof for separately launching and retrieving each of the two balls with each ball engaging and releasing member comprising a plurality of at least four relatively flexible fingers symmetrically arranged relative to a common base with each finger having a free end and a curvature forming a radial arc in substantial radial alignment with the curvature of a finger disposed opposite thereto such that the curvature of the fingers and common base form a partial spherical space for retaining and releasing a ball and with the spherical space substantially conforming to the geometry of the ball. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042861 | ARCHERY BOW IN-LINE CABLE GUARD AND METHODS - An archery bow cable guard includes a base portion and first and second cable rollers. The base portion is configured to mount to a riser of an archery bow. The first and second cable rollers are mounted to the base portion and arranged to contact a cable of the archery bow. Each roller has an axis of rotation that is arranged perpendicular to a length dimension of the cable. The axis of rotation of the first and second cable rollers are spaced apart in a direction parallel to a longitudinal dimension of the archery bow cable guard. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042862 | MECHANICAL DRIVE ASSIST FOR PAINTBALL LOADER - An paintball loader for supplying paintballs to a paintball marker is provided. The loader includes a container for storing a plurality of paintballs. An outfeed tube on the container is connected to an inlet tube on the marker. The loader further includes a drive shaft, and a feeder rotatably disposed in the container for feeding paintballs into the outfeed tube. The loader further includes a mechanical drive handle accessible externally of the loader and connected to the drive shaft to manually wind the drive spring. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042863 | BOWFISHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a bowfishing method, bowfishing system and laser bowfishing sight for targeting and illuminating an underwater target. The position of the target is compensated for the refraction of light in the practice of the method and sighting in of the system of the present invention. The laser bowfishing sight includes a rotational adjustment for compensating for the refraction of light. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042864 | Limb Mounting System - An apparatus and method for reducing stress in a bow limb of an archery bow connected to a handle/riser of the bow by allowing a butt end of the bow limb connected to a forward end of the handle/riser by a limb bolt to flex forwardly when the bow is drawn and/or allowing the bow to flex rearwardly at the rearward end of the handle/riser when the bow is drawn. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042865 | Cooking Fuel Preparation Container - A cooking fuel preparation device and method of use are described. In one aspect, the device includes a metal enclosure having a bottom, a rear, left and right sides, an open front and an open top, the metal enclosure forming an interior. The device further includes a base attached to the metal enclosure, the base including at least one support, and one or more grate supports mounted to at least the left and right sides within the interior. The device also includes a substantially planar grate positioned on the one or more grate supports and having a plurality of apertures therethrough, the grate angled downwardly toward the rear of the metal enclosure and forming an upper cooking fuel preparation region and a lower ventilation region within the interior volume. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042866 | FOLDING WORKTABLE FOR USE ON AN OUTDOOR GRILL - The present invention relates to outdoor grill accessories, and more particularly, a foldable worktable attachment for an outdoor grill that includes a large table area that is interconnected to a lower shelf by two sets of foldable legs. When in an erect position, the table provides ample space for preparing foods and the like, but when in a collapsed position, the table lies flush against one of the sides of the grill housing, thus, enclosing the lower shelf and supporting legs that are folded and stored between the table and a recessed area included in the grill housing. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042867 | Re-Exchange Energy-Saving Building System - A re-exchange energy-saving building system in which building power supply system allows to supply water from top floor pond to the capillary generator set; the electric energy generated by capillary generator set is supplied to the user load, and the electric energy generated by solar PV is supplied to the water pump to transfer water from the basement pond to the top floor pond; the valley load in the utility power grid is supplied to the water pump to transfer water from the basement pond to the top floor pond. A parallel connection of solar water heaters, the hot water supply system for the building can provide hot water to the building at any time. The air conditioners for the building enable heating and cooling via GSHP. The water-saving system permits a membrane filter tank to filter the bath water and domestic water and then supply to the flush toilet at lower floor. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042868 | SOLAR TRACKING SKYLIGHT SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATION - The present invention provides a solar tracking skylight system for illumination, primarily including a light guide, a solar tracking controller, a two-axis tracking mechanism, an energy converter and energy storage system, and a weather protective cover. The system uses the solar tracking controller to detect the direction of the light, thereby enabling the two-axis tracking mechanism to move toward the light to facilitate the light guide in collecting light and diffusing it indoors for illumination use. The protective cover provides waterproofing, and the energy converter and energy storage system is used to store electrical energy generated by the solar energy panel for system use. External power is not needed for the system to operate and provide indoor lighting, thereby achieving the objective of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042869 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A HELIOSTAT MIRROR AND SOLAR TRACKER ASSEMBLY - One or more cables are attached to the ring-shaped heliostat tracker assembly to control a position of the heliostat mirror on the ring shaped heliostat tracker assembly by winding the one or more cables with a cable winder spool and a cable unwinder spool. The ring-shaped rail track couples to two or more wheels joined to a structure housing a heliostat mirror. One or more position encoders track the heliostat mirror to indicate a position of the heliostat mirror on the ring-shaped rail track. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042870 | HOT BLAST HEATER USING SOLAR ENERGY - A hot blast heater capable of heating air using solar energy and providing hot air for daily life is provided. The hot blast heater includes a chamber, a lifting part, a control part and a pump. The chamber is configured to form an accommodation space to accommodate air, has an inlet/an outlet which are formed through a lower part and an upper part of the chamber, respectively, such that indoor air is received through the inlet and air inside the chamber is discharged through the outlet, and is formed using light passing material or thermal conductive material. The lifting part is installed lengthwise along two facing sides of the window to lift the chamber such that the air inside the chamber is heated through sunlight or solar heat introduced through the window. The control part controls operations of the lifting part. The pump is installed at the outlet of the chamber to forcedly discharge the heated air inside the chamber to an indoor space. The air discharged through the outlet serves as hot blast used to warm indoor air. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042871 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING FLUID USING SOLAR ENERGY - A fuel heating apparatus capable of heating fluid by use of solar energy to provide water for daily life is provided. The fuel heating apparatus includes a water tank, a lifting part and a control part. The water tank is configured to form an accommodation formed therein to store fluid, has an inlet/an outlet which are formed through the water tank to receive and discharge fluid, respectively, and is formed using light passing material or thermal conductive material. The lifting part is vertically installed at facing sides of the window to lift the water tank such that the fluid is heated through sunlight or solar heat introduced through the window. The control part controls operations of the lifting part. The heated fluid provided to the water tank is used for daily life water. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042872 | SOLAR COLLECTOR - A solar collector comprises an evacuated glass tube ( | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042873 | HEATING CABINET - A heating cabinet is provided capable of keeping foods warm by use of solar energy. The heating cabinet includes a body member, which has an outer surface formed using transparent material and is configured to form an accommodation space therein, in which an inside of a part surrounding the accommodation space to be filled with heat retaining fluid heated by solar energy such that heat received from solar energy is stored in the heat retaining fluid to keep contents accommodated in the accommodation space warm; and a detachable member which is formed at one side of the body member to allow the body member to be detachable to the window. Foods contained in the heating cabinet are kept warm. When taking foods contained in the heating cabinet, a user takes foods by separating the heating cabinet from the window. Alternatively, a user separates the heating cabinet from the window and takes foods while carrying the separated heating cabinet. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042874 | AEROSOL MEDICATION INHALATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for use in conjunction with a metered dose inhaler which includes a novel valve system to aid in the delivery of aerosolized medicament to a subject. The apparatus also includes a novel rotational flow generator to aid in the useable delivery of said medication and avoid its loss either in the apparatus or by non-useful delivery to said subject. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042875 | System And Method Of Administering A Pharmaceutical Gas To A Patient - Methods and systems for delivering a total quantity of pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The methods and systems provide one of a low amount and high amount of pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The selection of the high amount or low amount may be determined by comparing the amount per unit of time of pharmaceutical gas delivered to the patient over the past number of breaths to the required quantity of pharmaceutical gas per unit of time. Upon completion of delivering the total quantity of pharmaceutical gas to the patient, the system can terminate, continue, activate and alarm, etc. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042876 | System And Method Of Administering A Pharmaceutical Gas To A Patient - Methods and systems for delivering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The methods and systems provide a known desired quantity of the pharmaceutical gas to the patient independent of the respiratory pattern of the patient over a plurality of breaths every nth breath, where n is greater than or equal to 1. The pharmaceutical gases include CO and NO, both of which are provided as a concentration in a carrier gas. The gas control system determines the delivery of the pharmaceutical gas to the patient to result in the known desired quantity (e.g. in molecules, milligrams or other quantified units) of the pharmaceutical gas being delivered. Upon completion of that known desired quantity of pharmaceutical gas over a plurality of breaths, the system can either terminate, continue, activate and alarm, etc. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042877 | AIR PURIFIER AIR OUTLET STRUCTURE - An air purifier air outlet structure includes one or a number of air outlets located on the housing of an air purifier adjacent to the air output port of the air purifier, a shutting device fastened to the housing of the air purifier to block the air output port for enabling purified air to pass out of the air purifier through the air outlet and a breathing tube having its one end connected to the air outlet(s) and its other end terminating in a respiratory device for enabling a user to breathe in purified air from the air purifier through the breathing tube so that the air purifier can be used in an office, house, car, factory, hospital or any other place as a personal air purifier to provide purified air for breathing by the user. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042878 | MASK COVER ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a mask cover assembly wherein a mask cover body is separably assembled with an exhaust valve and a mask main body, which enables replacement of the aforementioned elements. The mask main body has a semi-spherical cap form and is provided throughout the rim of an inner surface thereof with a face contact cushion member formed by pressing cotton or gauze to have a constant thickness. The mask cover body is configured to enclose the mask main body and is integrally formed at opposite lateral positions thereof with band hanger portions. The exhaust valve body is coupled to an exhaust valve mount of the mask cover body. An exhaust valve cap, an outer filter and a thin rubber plate are axially inserted into the exhaust valve body. Additionally, a coupling member is secured to the mask main body with an inner filter interposed therebetween. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042879 | Methods and Devices for Conduit Occlusion - The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of means for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable material that supports tissue ingrowth that eventually replaces the material leaving little or no original material in place. The delivery system is positioned to allow for placement of the occlusive material into the body conduit. Use of delivery systems, methods and devices for re-opening an occluded body conduit are also included. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042880 | Methods and Devices for Conduit Occlusion - The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of elements for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable or degradable material that supports tissue ingrowth or wound healing or a similar response that replaces the cured occlusive material leaving little or no original occlusive material in place. The delivery system is positioned to allow for placement of the occlusive material into the body conduit. Use of delivery systems, methods and devices for re-opening an occluded body conduit are also included. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042881 | Backboard For an Automated CPR System - A backboard for an automated cardio pulmonary resuscitation system, said backboard comprising a board element, the board element defining a plane and having a top edge, a bottom edge a first side edge and a second side edge; a set of connectors adapted for connection of the backboard to an automated cardio pulmonary resuscitation unit, said connectors being provided at said side edges; and at least one set of stabilizing elements extending away from an edge and transversely to said plane. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042882 | PARTICLES WITH CHARGED SURFACE DOMAINS - Methods include forming an adaptive aesthetic marking, such as a tattoo that is at least occasionally visible on a surface of skin by introducing, into a layer of skin, a plurality of particles, each comprising a core and a surface domain. The surface domain comprises a net charge and the core or surface domain, or both, includes a dye. A particle includes a core, first linkers and second linkers. Each first linker comprises a first end that binds to the core, and a second end that comprises a first functional group having a first charge. Each second linker comprises a first end that binds to the core, and a second end that comprises a second functional group having a different second charge. The first and second functional groups form an external mosaic of surface domains, each domain comprising a majority of one type of functional group. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042883 | Composite Packaging System For Particulate Smokable Product - A composite packaging system for particulate smokable product comprises an aggregate of particulate smokable product, a bag element of organic polymeric film, an envelope element of metallized organic polymeric film, and at least one externally viewable image disposed on the envelope element. The bag element includes a distribution zone within which the aggregate is generally evenly distributed along an elongated profile. The bag element is rolled about its distribution zone, and along with the aggregate, is snugly retained within a hermetically sealed cavity of the envelope element. What results is a packaging system which is compact, lightweight, attractive and low-cost, yet capable of maintaining the freshness and flocculence of the smokable product throughout shipment, retail display and consumer handling of the packaged product. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042884 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION HOOKAH - There is provided an electronic atomization hookah comprising a) a shell comprising a shell body, a shell top portion and a shell bottom portion, where the shell body defines a shell internal cavity and comprises a first nozzle defining a first passage inside the cavity and configured to receive a smoking hose, and where the shell top portion comprises a first slot and the shell bottom portion comprises a second slot; b) a liquid supplying container, an atomizer and at least one battery arranged within the shell internal cavity, where the atomizer is in contact with the container for heating a liquid contained therein when activated such that a mist is formed as a function of the heating, and where the container comprises a first opening in communication with the first passage for allowing output of the mist therethrough; c) a hollow tube having a tube bottom extremity and a tube top extremity, where the hollow tube bottom extremity is coupled to the first slot and forms a substantially airtight seal therewith; d) a jar comprising a substantially flat base and a jar top portion configured to be demountably coupled to the second slot; e) a hookah head having a top portion and a bottom portion, where the head bottom portion is configured to be coupled to the tube top extremity and forms a substantially airtight seal therewith; and f) a main processing unit and a sensor located within the hookah head, where the main processing unit is connected to the sensor, to the at least one battery and to the atomizer, such that, when a user inhales using the smoking hose, a variation of pressure is detected by the sensor and an electrical signal is automatically transmitted by the main processing unit to the atomizer for activation. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042885 | SEGMENTED SMOKING ARTICLE WITH MONOLITHIC SUBSTRATE - A cigarette includes lighting and mouth ends. It may include a smokable segment disposed at the lighting end. It also includes a mouth-end segment; an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting and mouth ends, which includes (i) a heat-generation segment adjacent the smokable segment, including a heat source configured to be activated by combustion of a smokable material and an insulation layer, and (ii) an aerosol-generating segment including a monolithic substrate with aerosol-forming material disposed between, but physically separate from, each of the heat generation segment and the mouth end; a piece of outer wrapping material that provides an overwrap around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating segment, the heat-generation segment, and at least a portion of the smokable segment; those segments being connected together by the overwrap to provide a cigarette rod; that is connected to the cigarette rod using tipping material. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042886 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A NICOTINE MEDICAMENT AND A MEDICAMENT MADE BY THE METHOD - A method of producing a nicotine medicament for use in an inhaler comprises combining nicotine, a non-spheronized sugar and a liquid carrier including water to produce a flowable mixture and spray drying the flowable mixture at conditions to produce particles of the nicotine medicament suitable for delivery to the alveoli and lower airways of the person. Also disclosed is a nicotine medicament made by the method. The nicotine composition produced by this method is a composite particle suitable for tobacco replacement or withdrawal therapy. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042887 | SMOKING ARTICLES CONTAINING POLYMERS OF POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS - Disclosed is a smoking article containing a rod containing a smokable composition, an optional wrapper for the rod, and at least one polymer or oligomer comprising monomer units of a polycarboxylic acid ester disposed on or in the rod, the wrapper, or both. The polycarboxylic acid ester contains an acid moiety having at least two carboxylic groups, and at least two alcohol moieties independently selected from those corresponding to a cycloalkyl alcohol or an aryl alcohol. The cycloalkyl alcohol or aryl alcohol is a flavorant, or chemesthetic agent, or both. In addition, a method for the controlled release of these flavorant or chemesthetic agents is described, which comprises pyrolyzing at least one polymer or oligomer. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042888 | Composition for Tobacco Substitute - Compositions and methods for making same are presented that act as substitutes for tobacco and tobacco products. Use is made of a genus of plants called | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042889 | CULTURED TOBACCO CELLS AS A MATRIX FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS - Various embodiments are directed to consumable products incorporating a matrix of cultured tobacco cells. Any tobacco variety may be utilized for establishing in vitro tobacco cultures, including native tobacco varieties and genetically modified tobacco varieties derived from any tobacco variety. Various embodiments are directed to methods for producing tobacco products incorporating cellular material and/or extracts derived from tobacco cells cultured in vitro. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042890 | Soft Hair Styling Device - A hair styling device is comprised of a flexible wand and a shaper. The flexible wand surface area is covered with a high friction material. The flexible wand has a stiffness such that when the flexible wand is bent, it maintains whatever shape it is bent into. According to an aspect of the invention, this flexible wand may be comprised of some type of wire. Thus when the device is used, it may be rolled into the hair, where it will adhere due to the high friction portion, and then it is locked into place by bending of the flexible wand This allows for many different types of hair styles for many different lengths of hair. The shaper is hollow, and the hollow is of a size and shape such that the flexible wand snugly fits into and through the shaper. The shaper length is less than the flexible wand length, and the shaper surface area is covered with a high friction material. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042891 | SUBSTANCE APPLICATOR - An applicator assembly is provided, the applicator assembly includes a base member, a cap member removably associated with the base member, a container for a substance to be applied; and an applicator member removably associated with the container. The container and applicator member are configured to be received within an interior space defined between the base member and cap member. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042892 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCT FOR REMOVING TOBACCO ODOR FROM BREATH - An oral pouch product made from cotton material and filled with coffee beans. The oral pouch is placed in a user's mouth and is chewed to scrub odor-causing bacteria from the user's mouth. A method for manufacturing and using an oral pouch containing coffee beans where the oral pouch scrubs odor-causing bacteria from a user's mouth. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042893 | ORAL CARE FORMULATIONS THAT ENHANCE AMOUNT OF SOLUBLE ZINC - An oral care composition and method are described in which the composition includes a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier. The film or plurality of film fragments comprises a zinc compound and the carrier comprises a polysaccharide and a maleic anhydride copolymer. The composition and methods provide benefits including one or more of increased consumer acceptability, improved solubility of zinc thus permitting the use of lower amounts of zinc compounds and reducing the adverse astringency associated with zinc, decreased adverse reactions brought about by the presence of zinc ions, enhanced aesthetics, improved stability for active or other functional materials, and controlled delivery of active materials such as zinc. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042894 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF MADECASSOSIDE, OF AN ARGININE AND OF POLYSORBATE - The invention relates to a composition for caring for human keratinous fibres comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium: a) at least one compound chosen from arginines, their organic or inorganic acid salts and their derivatives; b) at least one compound of the formula (I) in which R | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042895 | Hair Holder - A hair holder includes an engaging member having inner and outer surfaces spaced in a thickness direction. The engaging member further includes a pin extending from the inner surface thereof in the thickness direction and can be inserted into a hair tuft of a user. The engaging member further includes an engaging portion formed on the inner surface thereof and spaced from the pin. A circular elastic band is extended through the engaging portion of the engaging member and adapted for encircling and holding the hair tuft. An ornament is attached to the outer surface of the engaging member for decorative purposes. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042896 | Dental Care Device - A dental care device for selective use as a toothbrush or a dental floss source. The device comprises an elongate body, wherein the body defines cavity used as a dental floss reservoir, a brush element proximal to a first end of the body, a floss egress aperture at a second end of the body. The brush element including a plurality laterally extending bristle members. The body includes a window element for enabling visual inspection of a dental floss remaining in the reservoir. A dental floss source includes a spool of dental floss mounted within the reservoir such that dental floss can be drawn from the spool. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042897 | FLOSSING TOOL AND DISPENSER - A flossing tool and dispenser. The flossing tool and dispenser can include a body having a handle end and an operative end, a cavity defined within the body and disposed substantially at the handle end, a first tong and a second tong disposed at the operative end, and defining a gap for tensioning a strand of dental floss therebetween, a recess disposed between the handle end and the operative end, an aperture extending between the cavity and the recess, and a cam disposed within the recess, and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cam is positioned such that, when the cam is in the first position, the cam impedes the movement of the strand of floss by causing the strand of floss to be pinched simultaneously at two locations along the length of the strand of floss, and, when the cam is in the second position, the cam does not impede the movement of the strand of floss. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042898 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF PHOTORESIST FOR A WAFER REWORK APPLICATION - Compositions useful in reworking microelectronic device wafers, i.e., removing photoresist from rejected wafers, without damaging underlying layers and structures such as cap layers, interlevel dielectric layers, etch stop layers and metal interconnect material. The semi-aqueous compositions include at least one alkali and/or alkaline earth metal basic salt, at least one organic solvent, water, optionally at least one quaternary ammonium basic salt, optionally at least one metal corrosion inhibitor and optionally at least one water-soluble polymer surfactant. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042899 | CLEANING MAGNETIC TAPE - Methods and apparatus provide for non-destructive cleaning of magnetic tape. In one embodiment, a continuing length of the magnetic tape is submersed and passed through a covered solvent bath; and each side (front and back) of the continuing length of magnetic tape is swabbed with a cotton swab subsequent to the submerging step. The cotton swabs are arranged to swab each respective side of the magnetic tape. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042900 | BIODEGRADABLE WIPE UTILIZING BIO-BASED LUBRICANT - The present invention generally relates to a biodegradable lubricating wipe, such as wet wipes. The wet wipes typically being fibrous sheet materials, pre-moistened with a solution for improved lubrication and/or protection of an area. In one embodiment the solution is comprised of a bio-based lubricant, a bio-based solvent and water. In one embodiment, the solution is comprised of mineral spirits and refined soybean oil. In another embodiment the solution is comprised of soy methyl ester and refined soybean oil. In yet another embodiment, the fibrous sheet material of the invention is biodegradable and the solution portion breaks down into a vaporizing component and a biodegradable carrier portion. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042901 | MOP WITH RECEPTACLE - Some aspects of the present invention are related to a mop and/or mop head that allows larger debris to pass over at least a portion of the mop head and into a receptacle of the mop head. In some embodiments, the mop head and the receptacle are integrally formed. The mop has debris collecting material coupled to the mop head to collect dust, dirt, and other relatively small debris as the mop moves over a floor. In one particular embodiment, the debris collecting material is a non-woven material. The debris collecting material of the mop can be connected to the mop many different ways. However, in some embodiments, the material is connected via several projections extending from atop surface of the mop head. The projections pass through apertures in the dust collecting material. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042902 | CLEANING SHEET, TRANSFER MEMBER WITH CLEANING FUNCTION, CLEANING METHOD OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided are a cleaning sheet and a transfer member provided with a cleaning function, which are excellent in foreign matter removing performance and transfer performance and which are capable of removing foreign matters each having a predetermined particle diameter particularly efficiently. The cleaning sheet of the present invention includes a cleaning layer substantially free of an adhesive ability, in which: the cleaning layer has an uneven portion having an average surface roughness Ra of 0.10 μm or more; and the cleaning layer has a 180° peeling adhesion of less than 0.20 N/10 mm, which is defined by JIS-Z-0237 with respect to a mirror surface of a silicon wafer. The transfer member provided with a cleaning function of the present invention includes a transfer member and the cleaning layer of the present invention provided on at least one surface of the transfer member. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042903 | PIPELINE PIG WITH INTERNAL FLOW CAVITY - A pig for movement within a pipeline comprising a cylindrical housing with annular seals circumferentially mounted to the housing and extending outwards for sealing engagement between the pipeline and the housing. An internal flow cavity passes through the housing, with a gate positioned within the internal flow cavity, initially obstructing flow through the cavity. A locking device, connected to the gate, prevents the gate opening. A sensing device is capable of receiving a signal and is connected to an unlocking device. The sensing device receives a signal activating the unlocking device, thereby removing the locking device, permitting the gate to open and flow to pass through the cavity. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042904 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A FRENCH OR COFFEE PRESS - A press cleaning device and method are described for removing coffee grinds from a French or coffee press. The device includes a stem having a handle and a circular disk-shaped declining plane ramp disposed at different ends. The circumference of the ramp is substantially the same as the inner circumference of the press. The ramp includes a radial cut running diametrically from the center of the ramp toward the outer circumference. The cut is fabricated to provide a lower or leading edge paralleling the horizontal floor of the press and trailing the leading edge an upward slanted ramp that follows like a circular inclined plane to an upper or ending edge. When rotated, the lower edge, which parallels the floor of the coffee press while slicing and shoveling, transfers the grinds from the bottom of the press up the ramp whereupon the grinds are stacked and can be removed. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042905 | EXTRACTION OF SURFACE CONTAMINANTS OF MAGNETIC TAPE - Methods for preparing for analysis of surface contamination of magnetic tape, in one embodiment, submerses and passes a continuing length of the magnetic tape through a covered water bath; and subsequent to the submersing step, wipes the continuing length of the magnetic tape while covered. The preparation is conducted, in one embodiment, with a covered enclosure configured to enclose a water bath to a level at least submersing guide(s) and a continuing length of the magnetic tape passed by the guide(s). A wiping arrangement is configured to wipe the continuing length of magnetic tape subsequent to the submersion in the water bath. Further, the covered enclosure comprises openings therein to pass the continuing length of magnetic tape. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042906 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a toothbrush - The invention provides a method of and apparatus for cleaning a toothbrush that is both easy to perform and effective. Brushing teeth is often performed just before going to sleep at a time that people are not inclined to engage in complicated or technical activities. As a result, consumers require a simple non-cumbersome method of cleaning toothbrushes. The inventive method involves a spray bottle dispensing a liquid cleaner to the toothbrush. This method is simple to perform and can be easily adjusted for the best angle or intensity needed to clean a toothbrush. Despite this simplicity it is elegant because it is directly controlled by the user and therefore can be adjusted dynamically in relationship to such factors as what a user just ate, or how a toothbrush looks, smells, or feels at a given moment. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042907 | DISHWASHER WITH AN IMPROVED PUMP-OFF SEQUENCE - A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a control facility for performing a wash cycle to clean items to be washed based on a plurality of selectable wash programs. The control facility operates, in particular controls or regulates, a drain pump for pumping off wash fluid from the dishwasher. At least one of the wash programs includes an automatic execution of a pump-off sequence having at least three successively executed pump-off phases to define first, second and third pump-off phases, during each of which the drain pump is activated, with a break being provided between the first and second pump-off phases and a break being provided between the second and third pump-off phases, wherein the drain pump is deactivated during each of the breaks. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042908 | DISHWASHER WITH A MANUALLY ADAPTABLE WASH PROGRAM - A dishwasher, especially a household dishwasher, includes a control device, in which at least one wash program for carrying out a wash cycle comprising a number of part wash cycles for cleaning and/or drying items to be washed is stored, and an operating device for entering operating commands for the control device. At least one operating command for carrying out one or more adaptation measures on at least one of the wash programs can be input at the operating device to improve avoidance of spots on the items to be washed and/or the drying result on the washed items, when the wash cycle based on the adapted wash program is carried out. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042909 | Dry vacuum cleaning appliance - An in-line bagless dry vacuum cleaning appliance having a vacuum conduit within a separator tube, the vacuum conduit having spaced apart first and second vacuum suction apertures communicating with an exhaust connector; a cyclone chamber communicating with an intake connector and encompassing the first vacuum suction apertures for forming a cyclonic flow region between the central vacuum conduit and an interior wall of the separator tube; a particle receiving chamber communicating with the cyclone chamber; an axial cyclone inlet communicating between the cyclone chamber and the intake connector of the separator tube; a particle separator dividing the particle receiving chamber from the cyclone chamber and forming a first transfer gap therebetween adjacent to the interior wall of the separator tube for receiving disentrained particles into the particle receiving chamber from the cyclone chamber; and a filter between the particle receiving chamber and the second vacuum suction aperture. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042910 | LIFTING AND DRYING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM SUBSTRATE OR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE SAME - Provided is a lifting and drying device for cleaning substrates by immersing one or more disk-like substrates with a central hole into a cleaning liquid disposed in a cleaning tank and lifting and drying the substrates, the lifting and drying device including: a hanger mechanism that is inserted through the central hole of the substrates and supports a plurality of the substrates while being hung thereon; an elevation mechanism that elevates the hanger mechanism between a position where the substrates are immersed into the cleaning liquid inside the cleaning tank and a position where the substrates are lifted from the cleaning tank; and an ejection mechanism that is disposed in the cleaning tank and ejects the cleaning liquid from the downside of the hanger mechanism toward the substrate. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042911 | CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING METHOD USING SAME - A cleaning device includes a rotary platform and a cleaning assembly. The rotary platform is used for rotating a workpiece. The cleaning assembly faces the rotary platform and is used for spraying cleaning fluid on the workpiece for a period of time to clean the workpiece and then spraying drying gas on the workpiece to dry the workpiece during the rotary platform rotates the workpiece. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042912 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR SPRAY GUN - A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a spray gun of the type having at least one paint inlet, and a fluid outlet, the cleaning apparatus has at least one support structure, a fluid feed head ( | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042913 | CLEANING APPARATUS USING ULTRASONIC WAVES - Disclosed herein is a cleaning apparatus using ultrasonic waves. The cleaning apparatus to separate contaminations from a wafer includes a housing receiving an oscillator therein, and a rod coupled to a surface of the oscillator to transmit ultrasonic waves produced from the oscillator to a cleaning solution applied onto an upper surface of the wafer. The oscillator includes a piezoelectric device bonded to a diffusive layer consisting of a near-field region and a far-field region. The rod has a diameter-reduced portion to amplify the ultrasonic waves produced from the oscillator, thereby enabling the efficient removal of the contaminations on the wafer to be cleaned. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042914 | Electric Household Washing Appliance - An electric household washing appliance has a wash tub ( | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042915 | Beach Umbrella Shovel Anchor - A combination earth anchor and shovel capable of being used as an earth excavating tool and anchoring device having a particular application to secure an outdoor umbrella in soil. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042916 | Umbrella for outdoor furniture and frame therefor - The umbrella is constructed with a frame that allows one rib to be manually lifted in order to open the umbrella and allows a manually applied force to be placed on the cover between two adjacent ribs in order to close the umbrella. Mechanical cranks and the like are eliminated. In one embodiment, the upper yoke is movable relative to a fixed lower yoke and the tension in the cover maintains the upper movable yoke in the open condition of the umbrella. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042917 | GAIT TRAINING APPARATUSES, ATTACHMENTS FOR GAIT TRAINING AND RELATED METHODS - Attachments, apparatuses, and methods for partial weight bearing gait training are described. Attachments for partial weight bearing gait training may include a structure sized and configured for attachment to a walker, an undampened elastic member, and a harness. Apparatuses may include a walker with a walker frame and at least two wheels, a harness support base frame connected to the walker, a suspension arm coupled to the harness support base frame, an undampened elastic member connected to the suspension arm, and a harness connected to the undampened elastic member. Related methods of assembling a gait training apparatus and of using a gait training device are also described. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042918 | MOBILITY ASSISTANCE DEVICES - A mobility assistance device that employs a movable handle assembly and an extension support, both of which are movable between retracted and extended positions. The handle assembly is positioned when extended above a seating surface and provides leverage for a user to use his/her hands to assist in rising. The extendable support extends from a guide element along the floor beyond the center of gravity of the device and user to prevent tipping and to provide stability. When the extendable support and handle are disposed in the retracted position, the device is used like a typical cane, walker or rollator. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042919 | Multi-purpose structure for seated humans in transportation vehicles - A portable, multi-purpose structure for use while seated during travel in multiple forms of transportation vehicles. The structure is used while occupants are restrained by seat belts and car seats in various forms of transportation consisting of a plurality of walls, a ceiling, bottom, and various portals. Accessories such as decorative panels and pockets in various shapes, sizes, colors and prints can be added in embodiments intended for use by or entertainment of children while seated and traveling. Additional accessories such as lights, games and toys can be added to increase functionality and entertainment. The structure provides an opportunity for children to be inside a structure, covered while seated and traveling for play, education, privacy and shade. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042920 | COLLAPSIBLE SHADE DEVICE - A shade device for protecting a user from harmful sunrays is provided. The shade device may be held in the erected position with nubs such that to erect the shade device, frame support members are pushed to the erected position. To collapse the shade device, the frame support members are pushed past nubs. Accordingly, the shade device incorporates a simple push release mechanism to erect and collapse the shade device such that no assembly or disassembly of the shade device is required for tear down or set up. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042921 | Method for manufacturing thermoelectric module and thermoelectric module manufactured from the same - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric module and a thermoelectric module manufactured from the same. The method includes the steps of: forming each of first and second green laminates; forming first and second preliminary electrodes by printing a conductive paste on each of the first and second green laminates; disposing thermoelectric elements on any one of the first and second preliminary electrodes; stacking the first and second green laminates in such a manner that the thermoelectric elements are interposed between the first and second preliminary electrodes; and firing the stacked first and second green sheet laminates, thereby forming the first and second electrodes, and first and second ceramic substrates, and simultaneously bonding the first ceramic substrate to the first electrode, the first and second electrodes to the thermoelectric elements, and the second ceramic substrate to the second electrode. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042922 | GRAPHITE STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - The graphite structure includes a plurality of domains of graphite where a layer body of graphene sheets is curved in domelike, wherein the plurality of domains are arranged in plane, and the domains adjacent each other are in contact with each other. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042923 | Thin Film Solar Cell and Thin Film Solar Cell System - A thin film solar cell includes a substrate, a plurality of photovoltaic cells and at least one control unit. The photovoltaic cells generate a photocurrent respectively. Each photovoltaic cell includes a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate, a photovoltaic layer and a second conductive layer. The photovoltaic layer disposed on the first conductive layer has an opening exposing the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer disposed on the photovoltaic layer is connected electrically to the first conductive layer of the adjacent photovoltaic cell through the opening. The control unit is connected to at least one of the photovoltaic cell electrically. When the photocurrent generated by at least one of the photovoltaic cells is different from the photocurrent generated by other photovoltaic cells, the control unit provided a compensable current to the first photovoltaic cell to make the photocurrents provided by the overall photovoltaic cells being matched. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042924 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module is discussed. The solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells, each solar cell including a substrate and an electrode part positioned at a surface of the substrate, an interconnector electrically connecting at least one of the solar cells to another of the solar cells; and a first conductive adhesive film including a first resin and a plurality of first conductive particles dispersed in the first resin. The first conductive adhesive film is positioned between the electrode part of the at least one solar cell and the interconnector to electrically connect the electrode part of the at least one solar cell to the interconnector. A contact surface between the first conductive particles and the interconnector is an uneven surface. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042925 | Solar Cell String And Solar Module Equipped With Such Solar Cell String - A solar cell string contains a solar cell ( | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042926 | Photoelectric Conversion Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A photoelectric conversion module in which an output voltage defect is suppressed is obtained by forming in parallel over a substrate n number (n is a natural number) of integrated photoelectric conversion devices each including a plurality of cells that are connected in series, and electrically connecting in parallel n−1 number or less of integrated photoelectric conversion devices with normal electrical characteristics and excluding an integrated photoelectric conversion device with a characteristic defect such as a short-circuit between top and bottom electrodes or a leak current due to a structural defect or the like formed in a semiconductor layer or the like. | 2012-02-23 |
| 20120042927 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE FRONT CONTACT - A photovoltaic module may contain a front contact configured to transfer electrical current from the module. | 2012-02-23 |
