| 09th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20090049976 | STRING INSTRUMENTS - A stringed instrument including an arm extending besides the strings from the body to the headstock such that said arm supports the tensions of the tuned strings, thereby eliminating the need for a neck to support this tension, and allowing for the use of fingerboards of a wide range of shapes which greatly improves ergonomic properties of the instrument. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049977 | SINGLE HOLED FLUTE - What is disclosed is a musical instrument that may be a single holed flute that has the tonal characteristics of a flute, but offers an infinite scale of available notes and pitch modification between the high and low limits of the single holed flute's tone production. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049978 | Component tone synthetic apparatus and method a computer program for synthesizing component tone - The component tone signal commonly shared by a plurality of keys does not turn to a release signal if one of the keys is released to stop a tone and also while tones of other keys are sustained; the on-data of each key of the keyboard is multiplied in multiplier by the amplitude data set by the draw-bar circuit with the multipliers, added with adder and sent to the sound source circuit; the sine waves of the same waveform and different cycles are generated according to the amplitude data, are synthesized with envelopes from envelope generator, and the added with adder; this envelope generator is disposed at every sound source circuit, that is, every one of the common component tone signals; the component tone signal/sine wave commonly shared by a plurality of keys does not turn to direct to a release state if one of the keys is operated to stop a tone, and also directs not to turn to a release state but to maintain a sustain state while tones of the other keys are sustained. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049979 | Method for Creating a Beat-Synchronized Media Mix - Methods for beat synchronization between media assets are described. In one embodiment, beat synchronized media mixes can be automatically created. By way of example, a beat synchronized event mix can be created by selecting a plurality of media assets, arranging the media assets into an unsynchronized media mix, determining the a profile of each of the media assets in the media mix, automatically beatmatching the beats of adjacent media assets in the media mix, and automatically beatmixing the beats of adjacent beatmatched media assets to create the beat-synchronized media mix. The media assets that can be used include both audio and video media. Media assets are selected based on a specific set of media asset selection criteria, which can include music speed or tempo, music genre, music intensity, media asset duration, user rating, and music mood. A beat synchronized event mix can be subdivided into one or more event mix segments. Each event mix segment can have its own selection criteria. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049980 | Inverted keyboard instrument and method of playing the same - An electronic keyboard instrument is provided and methods of playing and assembling the same. The instrument comprises a controller for enabling activation of electronic signals having audible, visible, amplifiable, recordable and/or like characteristics, and a power source for operating the controller. A first keyboard is provided having a first selected length and being oriented in a first direction such that (i) audible notes of music from at least one internal sound module and/or at least one external sound module, (ii) recordable data to be enhanced or modified by an external sequencer or program controlled apparatus, (iii) photoelectric signals, and (iv) processes or mechanisms, triggered or controlled by external signals or data, for controlling machines, video playback or lighting, and/or the like may be generated and/or activated using a first hand of one or more users. A second keyboard with a second selected length is generally coextensive with and oriented generally opposite to the first such that (i) audible notes of music from at least one internal sound module and/or at least one external sound module, (ii) recordable data to be enhanced or modified by an external sequencer or program controlled apparatus, (iii) photoelectric signals, and (iv) processes or mechanisms, triggered or controlled by external signals or data, for controlling machines, video playback or lighting, and/or the like may be generated and/or activated using a second hand of the one or more users. In addition, an interface connects the controller to at least one external device having sound module, and/or sequencing and signal enhancement functions. A plurality of peripheral devices operatively connected thereto permit interactive control and manipulation of the signals. Finally, a wearable support is mounted to the instrument for suspending the first and second keyboards from the user's body during instrument operation. Alternatively, the instrument is suspended by a support structure in a generally horizontal fashion for simultaneous operation by multiple users. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049981 | MECHANISM FOR VARYING CYLINDER STOP POSITION AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A cylinder stop position varying mechanism is employed in a cylinder having a piston and a shaft. The cylinder stop position varying mechanism includes a stopper fitted onto the shaft; a pair of limiters for stopping a reciprocating movement of the piston by contact with the stopper; and a limiter moving mechanism for varying positions of the limiters. The cylinder is driven by a hydraulic pressure, and the limiter moving mechanism is provided to each of the pair of limiters to control positions of the limiters independently. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049982 | PLUNGER-TYPED MASTER CYLINDER FOR BRAKE SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - According to the plunger-typed master cylinder of the invention, because deformation of seal cups fitted in the hydraulic pressure chambers with the pistons (primary piston and floating piston) inserted is minimized, that is, the deformation of the inner flange being in contact with pistons does not substantially affect the outer flange being in contact with hydraulic pressure chambers when the master cylinder is in operation, it is possible to prevent deterioration in the performance of passing or stopping oil due to the deformation of seal cups and durability. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049983 | Energy management system for membrane separation device - An energy management system for a membrane separation device, including: a membrane having permeate and non-permeate portions; a membrane housing which encases said membrane; a feed fluid inlet conduit; a purge inlet conduit; a non-permeate product fluid outlet conduit; and, a purge outlet conduit, configured to carry purge fluid out of the membrane dryer; at least one purge inlet flow control valve connected to said purge inlet conduit, a sensor configured to measure the contaminant level of fluids exiting the purge outlet conduit; and, a controller receiving an output signal from the sensor and transmitting a valve control signal to the at least one purge inlet flow control valve. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049984 | Compressor device - Improved compressor device consisting of a compressor ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049985 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PURIFYING AIR INSIDE A STRUCTURE - The invention relates to an air purification system for a structure comprising a first radiation source ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049986 | Method and scrubber for scrubbing flue gas flows - A method of scrubbing flue gases of two or more diesel engines and a scrubber for scrubbing flue gases of two or more diesel engines. The scrubber ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049987 | HOOD AIR SCOOP - An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to provide stability to air flow through a hood scoop. The present invention may also be utilized to straighten and smooth out air flow through a hood scoop and accompanying air filter media. The present invention utilizes an air filtration media which may be inserted into at least a portion of a vehicle hood scoop and may filter out particulate and may also slow air flow down temporarily in order to straighten and/or smooth turbulent air flow through the air filtration media. Additionally, the present invention may provide an apparatus that may facilitate more uniform pressure inside the hood scoop of the vehicle | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049988 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - There is described a composite material such as venting materials and vents containing said venting materials. The vents are air- or more generally gas-permeable venting composites that are oleophobic and liquid repellent. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049989 | WELDING SMOG DISPOSING MACHINE - A welding smog disposing machine includes a depositing frame and a machine box. The machine box is positioned on the depositing frame combined with a contractible frame for receiving a different-sized automatic worktable therein. The machine box has its interior partitioned into a filtration chamber and an exhaust chamber communicating with each other. The exhaust chamber has its bottom bored with an air intake for embers to enter therethrough. After embers produced by the automatic worktable is pumped to the interior of the machine box, the exhaust chamber filtrates oily smog, filthy air and impurities and then the filtration chamber carries out filtration for a second time. Thus, the embers can be cleaned out and filtrated, and the air exhausted out is completely unpolluted, effectively maintaining good quality of air in a work environment. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049990 | STEAMER INSERT APPARATUS - An insert for a kitchen pot that facilitates the steaming of hot dog buns while providing access for inserting and retrieving hot dogs into boiling water in the pot is disclosed. The steamer insert releasably attaches to a kitchen pot and has an opening that is dimensioned for insertion and retrieval of at least one hot dog through the insert into boiling water in the cooking container, where the top of the boiling water is positioned below the bottom of the insert. The steamer insert has pivoting handles that: fold for compact storage of the insert; adapt to different diameter pots, accommodate the placement of the pot lid on the handles. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049991 | Barbecue gridiron - A barbecue gridiron includes an upper board part, and a lower board part; the upper and the lower board parts have many meshes thereon; the upper and the lower board parts are secured together to constitute a mesh-like barbecue gridiron member; the meshes of the upper board part each face a corresponding mesh of the lower board part; the upper and the lower board parts are connected at outer peripheries as well as those portions that are around the meshes such that a hermetic holding space exists between the upper and the lower board parts; water is contained in the hermetic holding space; when food materials are being roasted on the barbecue gridiron over a fire, water will circulate in the hermetic holding space to help prevent temperature of the mesh-like barbecue gridiron member from getting too high, thus preventing the food materials from being scorched to be unpalatable. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049992 | Barbecue gridiron - A barbecue gridiron includes a hollow pipe; the hollow pipe winds so as to become a mesh-like barbecue gridiron member including many pipe sections, which are in communication with and substantially parallel to each other; connecting pipes are connected to two ends of the winding hollow pipe respectively, and a pump is connected to the connecting pipes to pump water into the winding hollow pipe, i.e. the mesh-like barbecue gridiron member; when food materials are being roasted on the barbecue gridiron over a fire, water will be circulated in the winding hollow pipe so as to help to prevent temperature of the winding hollow pipe from getting too high; consequently, the food materials are prevented from being scorched to be unpalatable before they become cooked. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049993 | Waffle and pancake cooking apparatus - A cooking apparatus for batter based foods that can be inserted into the slot of a traditional toaster and cooked using the toaster's heating mechanism. The apparatus has two hingedly connected complimentary cooking members, that when closed one upon the other, define an interior cavity shaped in the form of the desired cooked product. A clamping mechanism is built into the handles of each of the two cooking members and an overflow reservoir is formed by each of the cooking members and is positioned between the handles to vent gasses, steam, and/or excess batter upward when the device is placed in the toaster for cooking, thereby protecting the interior mechanism of the toaster from spillage. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049994 | OIL FILTERING DEVICE - An oil filtering system for a storage unit configured to receive and hold oil from a fryer in a main storage space thereof includes a filtering unit and a conveying unit. The filtering unit is removably arranged on an inner bottom surface of the storage unit within the main storage space and configured to filter the oil in the storage unit via lower and upper filtering layers thereof. The conveying unit is removably connected to the filtering unit and has a portion extending upwardly from the filtering unit within the main storage space for conveying the filtered oil from the filtering unit. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049995 | Folding rack - The folding rack includes a planar grill having folding tine rows extending therefrom. At least some rows include stops extending thereacross to prevent the rows from passing substantially beyond the vertical when they are extended from their stored positions adjacent to the grill. At least one tine row may be free of such a stop, allowing that row to pivot from one side of its pivot axis to the other. The tips of the tines are exposed to allow food or other articles to be placed between or impaled upon the tines. The grill may optionally be equipped with folding legs. The rack is preferably formed of suitable food and temperature safe material, e.g., stainless steel, for use in cooking. The various components of the rack may be coated with a non-stick coating to facilitate cleanup. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049996 | Thin film cooking and food transfer devices and methods - Improved cooking devices and methods of achieving good adherence contact between a low-friction, non-stick release sheet material and a heated food-supporting platen or cooking surface are provided. The adherence of the release sheet to the lower platen is sufficiently good to permit removal of cooked items such as hamburger patties with a spatula without significantly adversely disturbing the release sheet. In addition, good heat transfer is achieved to permit good sear (good carmelization and good browning) on the bottom surface of foods, including hamburger patties. In addition, inventive cooking utensils and methods are provided that incorporate or use release sheets in the utensils themselves, so that the benefits of a release sheet on the food-supporting platen or cooking surface are achieved. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049997 | HEAT DISTRIBUTING COOKING GRATE - The present invention relates to cooking grates for use in connection with grills, ovens and/or range tops. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that is designed to be used in conjunction with a barbecue grill, where the cooking grate is designed to evenly distribute heat across the entire surface of the grate in order to eliminate, and/or reduce, any “hot” or “cold” spots thereon. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a cooking grate that contains one or more heat transmitting members positioned in such a manner that heat is transmitted from the central portion of the cooking grate to the edge portions thereof, thereby facilitating a more even heat distribution across the entire cooking surface of the cooking grate. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049998 | Juice Extractor - A juice extractor capable of extracting juice from vegetables, fruits or soymilk from beans is disclosed. The extractor includes a housing having a draff outlet port and a juice outlet port, a screw having an upper rotary shaft inserted in a rotary shaft hole of the housing and a lower rotary shaft with a plurality of screw spirals formed on an outer periphery thereof, and a mesh drum for extracting the juice toward the juice outlet port, and a rotary brush mounted between the housing and the mesh drum and having a brush holder. Various nutrients and intrinsic flavor contained in the vegetables or fruits are maintained to the fullest extent by employing a very low speed screw of a squeezing mode. Also, since the housing accommodating the screw is vertically fixed to an upper portion of a drive unit, the material is automatically moved downward without pressing the material down, and the draff is discharged while squeezing and grinding the materials put in an inlet port. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049999 | METHOD OF ADDING MOISTURE TO A DOUBLE COMPRESSED BALE - Disclosed is a method of adding moisture to a double compressed bale. The method includes the steps of receiving a forage and separating the forage to form a separated forage. The method further includes applying a moisture stream to the separated forage to form a moisten forage. The moisten forage is then compacted to a density of greater than 20 pounds per cubic foot. Furthermore, the moisten forage may be compacted and reduced in volume from about 10:1 to 30:1. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050000 | BIOMASS PRESSURE LIQUID RECOVERY SYSTEM - An apparatus for extracting liquid from a biomass material for removal or recovery by compaction uses an auger with multiple flights within a barrel to compress the biomass material such as straw, sawdust, or flax waste which can contain up to 50% liquid content through a discharge end of the barrel. The material is forced by inclined tips on the end of the auger flights into a polygonal forming barrel which includes a slotted section such that the liquid content is released from the material under the high temperature and pressure generated by the auger through the slots. This way, the machine uses the same mechanical process to both compact and dry out the biomass material, thereby reducing or eliminating the need to dry the biomass material in a separate prior process. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050001 | Device for the treatment of packaging foils - The invention relates to a device for the treatment of packaging foils, comprising a first embossing unit having at least one embossing roll provided with embossing structures ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050002 | Liquid Supply Apparatus - A liquid supply apparatus which can supply a liquid from a liquid supply cylinder to a sheet, held on an impression cylinder, satisfactorily at a low cost even at a high speed is provided. The liquid supply apparatus comprises: an impression cylinder ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050003 | AUTOMATED CUTTING SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED FIELD STENCILS - The Automated Cutting System for Customized Field Stencils (“ACSCFS”) is a device designed to implement an automated field stencil creation process. The ACSCFS is comprised of a computer system and an automated cutting table, wherein said automated cutting table is further comprised of a cutting surface, an automated means for placing sheet material onto said cutting surface, and an automated cutting implement. The computer analyzes a color logo image and translates it into a line drawing. The drawing is then scaled, and guideline aperture locations are placed along each line. The computer then transmits instructions to the automated cutting table, directing the creation of a field stencil with a dotted guideline hole pattern. Such field stencils allow for the reproduction of multi-color logos using a single stencil. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050004 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROTARY PRINTING PRESS - A method for operating a rotary printing press is disclosed. The printing press having multiple printing units for printing at least one substrate web, a folder superstructure downstream from the printing units, having at least one former for lengthwise folding of the/each substrate web and/or partial webs of the/each substrate web, and having a folder downstream from the folder superstructure for separating copies and for forming at least one lengthwise fold and/or cross fold on the separated copies. Modules of the folder superstructure serving at least to process the/each substrate web and/or partial web are essentially adapted to the increase in width which occurs in printing of the/each substrate web. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050005 | WEBBING A SUBSTRATE WEB INTO A WEB-FED ROTARY PRINTING PRESS - An apparatus and method for webbing a substrate web into a web-fed rotary printing press is disclosed. A webbing apron has a first connecting section, which can be connected to a longitudinal end of the substrate web, and has a second connecting section, which can be connected to a webbing arrangement for the substrate web of the printing press. The webbing apron includes at least two webbing apron elements, each of which is assigned to one of at least two partial substrate webs of the substrate web for webbing the same, and has a connecting device, which connects the webbing apron elements to one another in such a way that the webbing apron elements can be separated from one another by a predetermined tensile force acting on the connecting device and resulting from a relative movement of the partial substrate webs relative to one another. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050006 | TRANSFER PLATE FOR A TRANSFER CYLINDER OF A PRINTING PRESS - A transfer plate, particularly a blanket plate, for a transfer cylinder, with a plate-like support, where a blanket being used for ink transfer is applied to a first side of the plate-like support, and where a film is applied to a second side of the plate-like support that is opposite from the first side, via which film a packing height of the transfer plate on a transfer cylinder can be predetermined. The film is applied to the second side of the plate-like support in such a way that a surface of the support covered by the film on the second side is smaller than a surface of the support covered by the blanket on the first side. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050007 | Intaglio plate and method for fabricating the same - There is provided an intaglio plate | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050008 | PRINTING PRESS - A printing press capable of expediting the drying of ink printed on a sheet and facilitating maintenance is provided. The printing press is characterized by including: an impression cylinder for transferring ink onto printing paper (P) during transport of the printing paper (P) there through; an transfer cylinder for transporting the printing paper (P) on which the ink has been transferred; a drying part for drying the ink transferred on the printing paper (P); and a support part for supporting the drying part so that it can rotate around a rotation axis extending parallel to the rotation axis of the impression cylinder, thereby bringing the drying part close to and away from the impression cylinder. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050009 | Line art transfer freehand colouring - In a line art transfer free hand colouring printing technique, a design outline is first generated on a transfer substrate using a glutinous ink and is then applied to a surface, for example the front of a T-shirt. A user then applies colouring and/or texturing in and/or around the design in accordance with personal choice to create an image and thereafter a finishing is applied. The finishing comprises a sheet releasably carrying decorative transfer elements which upon application to the image highlights the outline only, the remainder of the image remaining unaffected by the finishing. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050010 | Soft projectile - A projectile for a toy shooting device includes a tubular body, a head moulded of soft material, an anchor partially embedded in the head and comprising a fixing stem extending into and adhered to the tubular body. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050011 | ROAD AND RAIL VEHICLE AND TRACK THEREFOR - A track of a road and rail vehicle, comprising: a railway track, and a routing device having a supporting plate and a turnout; wherein the routing device is disposed in front of the railway track and connected to a road; the supporting plate is aligned with the road and capable of moving horizontally and adjusting a direction or an angle of the road and rail vehicle entering the railway track; and the turnout enables the road and rail vehicle to switch between the road and the rail. A road and rail vehicle is also provided. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050012 | Maintenance vehicle for operations along an aerial ropeway of a mechanical lift installation - A maintenance vehicle for performing operations along an aerial ropeway of a mechanical lift installation consists of a car suspended on the rope by connecting means which comprise a top part fixed to the rope, a bottom part fixed to the car, articulation means of the top part with respect to the bottom part, adjustment means of the angle between the bottom part and top part up to an inclined position of the car with respect to the vertical, and means for securing car in the inclined position. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050013 | THERMOCHROMIC COLORING COLOR-MEMORY COMPOSITION AND THERMOCHROMIC COLORING COLOR-MEMORY MICROCAPSULE PIGMENT CONTAINING THE SAME - A thermochromic coloring color-memory composition which comprises a homogeneous solubilized mixture of (A) an electron donative coloring organic compound, (B) an electron accepting compound and (C) an ester compound represented by the specific formula as a reaction medium which controls color reactions of the components (A) and (B). | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050014 | SELF-DISPERSED PIGMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A method of modifying a pigment that includes reacting a reactive compound having an X-[Y] | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050015 | Dental cement system, a powdered material and a hydration liquid therefor, and ceramic material formed therefrom - A dental cement system, including an aqueous hydration liquid and a powdered material that essentially consists of an inorganic cement system, which powdered material has the capacity to form a complex, chemically bonded material with inorganic as well as organic phases with properties suitable for cementation of implant to another implant and/or to tooth or bone tissue. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050016 | SAB (shale ssphalt binder) - The material component of this product is shale crude oil that is extract from shale rock. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050017 | Biocompatible Multicomponent Nanostructured Coatings for Medical Applications - Biocompatible wear resistant nanostructured thin film materials are provided for application as coatings in the fabrication of load-bearing implants, for example, orthopedic and dental prosthetics, dental crowns, implants for maxillofacial surgery, artificial limbs, fixtures etc. Requirements to these materials include high hardness, fatigue resistance, wear and corrosion resistance, biocompatibility and absence of toxicity. The multicomponent nanostructured coating (MNC) has high hardness, low elastic modulus, high adhesion to the substrate, low friction coefficient and wear rate, high resistance to long elastic strain to failure and plastic deformation, low surface roughness, negative surface charge in physiological media (4.5 | 2009-02-26 | |
| 20090050018 | INORGANIC WATERBORNE COATING AGENT AND ITS AQUEOUS SOLUTION - To provide an inorganic waterborne coating agent and its aqueous solution: wherein, with the surface of the base material highly-hydrophilizated, the contaminant such as oil-based contaminant and inorganic dust adhered onto the surface of the base material can be removed easily with water, and at the same time, the antistatic effect can be achieved due to its dust-repelling property; which can be applied by anyone (non-skilled) with ease without considering the base material being organic or inorganic, compared with conventional coating agents, such as photocatalyst and polysilazane-based glass coating agent that have limited range of use; and which has little limit in conditions of use, and is inexpensive and applicable to any places, thereby securing the original goal of antifouling property. To provide an inorganic waterborne coating agent comprising: alkaline colloidal silica, a sodium phosphate compound and a potassium phosphate mixture, and boric acid. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050019 | 2-Cyanoacrylate Composition - There is provided a 2-cyanoacrylate composition useful as cyanoacrylate adhesives that maintain a high speed of adhesion to poorly adherent materials and porous materials and have an improved light stability. The 2-cyanoacrylate composition contains a 2-cyanoacrylate, (1) a hindered phenol compound having a specific structure and (2) a compound having a clathrating ability. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050020 | COMPOSITION FOR RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A composition for a resist underlayer film is provided. The composition has excellent storage stability and can form a resist underlayer film which has excellent adhesion to a resist film, can improve reproducibility of a resist pattern and is resistant to an alkaline liquid used in development and to oxygen ashing during the removal of a resist. The composition comprises a hydrolyzate and/or a condensate of a silane compound of the following formula (A), | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050021 | Process for producing kaolin product for paper coating - A process of producing a kaolin product for paper coating includes mining kaolin ores by hydromechanization and then producing kaolin slurry; classifying by centrifugal sedimentation; chemical bleaching; eliminating iron ions by circular rinsing; removing water by pressure filtration; producing slurry by dispersing filter cakes, in which complex dispersants, pH adjustor and intercalator are added; delaminating; classifying by vibrating sieve; and spray drying: spray driers are restructured by adding insulating layers on packing auger, elevator scoop and bunker at first; the kaolin slurry J which has passed through vibrating sieves is dried in high speed centrifugal spray drying tower and the moisture of kaolin powder is controlled in 3 wt. %-5 wt. %, and the kaolin product for paper coating is obtained. The process characterizes in stable properties, high efficiency, and high viscosity content and fine particle size of the kaolin products produced. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050022 | Cellular Cementitious Composition - Materials produced by foaming of particular cementitious compositions of geopolymeric or pozzolanic type in highly alkaline milieu without appreciable addition of dissolved silicate. Methods of manufacturing cementitious compositions are provided by using hypochlorite as a foaming agent therein. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050023 | Method for accelerating the setting and hardening of hydraulic binding agents and mixtures containing the same - The invention relates to an accelerator used for setting and hardening and a method for accelerating and hardening hydraulic binding agents using said accelerator. The principal components of said accelerator are nitrates, aminoalcohols, hydroxycarboxylic acids and polyalcohols. The hardening acceleration is not connected with a rapid loss in processability, which is common in other accelerated systems. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050024 | CONCRETE BLOCK - The present invention includes concrete block comprising one or more of limestone, volcanic ash, shellfish shells, seashells, rice hull ash, slag, fly ash, or any suitable combination of the same. The present invention further includes concrete block having one or more facial surface structures on one or more sides of the concrete block. The facial surface structures may include the structures referred to and illustrated herein as Socket Block, Fold Block, Bracket Block, Awning Block, Chisel Block, Spade Block, Shim Block, Pachinko Block, Tornado Block, Ripple Block, Sine Block, or Egg Block. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050025 | Use of Encapsulated Water Soluble Material as a Construction Material - The use of water soluble product in construction that is at least partially encapsulated by a water resistant membrane layer, particularly, the use of phosphogypsum, preferably leached phosphogypsum, that is at least partially encapsulated by a geomembrane layer, thus enabling the use of phosphogypsum as a construction material. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050026 | TREATMENT OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES TO PROTECT THE CONCRETE AND THE REINFORCING RODS AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS - Treatment of concrete structures designed to protect the concrete and prevent corrosion of the reinforcing rods by external agents, which includes filling of the micropores and cracks with a waterproofing material consisting of a substance designed to fill said pores and cracks, thus preventing the passage of external agents. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050027 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a first machine assembly, a second machine assembly having a pushing part and a first locking part, and a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism connecting the first and the second machine assemblies includes a body, a driven element having a second locking part and a third locking part, and a fourth locking part disposed on the body. Two ends of the body are pivoted to the first assembly and the second assembly respectively. The driven element is movably disposed on the body. When the second assembly is at a first position and the connection mechanism is at a second position, the second assembly is located above the first assembly, the pushing part and the first locking part are far from the connection mechanism, and the fourth locking part locks the third locking part to restrict the relative movement between the driven element and the body. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050028 | ECODESK - The present invention provides a desk combining both practical and ornamental purposes. The desk designed with underneath desktop compartment for displaying all kinds of objects such as keeping water animals, cultivating vegetables and fruits, or showing collections. The desktop comprises a transparent board for users to observe objects inside the compartment from a top view. Besides, the desktop and the desk body are connected by oil pressure holding rod or sliding track which are aimed to lift or move the desktop easily and provide the convenience for organizing objects inside the compartment. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050029 | PALLET - A pallet includes an upper deck and columns extending downwardly. A portion of the upper deck protrudes outwardly relative to an outer surface of the columns. Anti-shingling protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the column below the deck in order to prevent shingling of the pallet with another pallet. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050030 | NESTABLE PALLET - A nestable pallet includes a deck from which a plurality of feet extend downwardly. Each foot has a corresponding opening through the deck leading into an interior of the foot so that the feet of a similar pallet stacked thereon can be received therein, thereby reducing stacking height when empty. An exterior wall of the foot is shared with a peripheral wall of the pallet, such that the exterior wall of the foot has an inner surface defining the interior of the foot and an outer surface, which is the outer most surface of the pallet. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050031 | PALLET - The invention relates to a pallet, including a base frame and four independent posts. It further includes at least one support position-limiting assembly arranged at a predetermined position on the base frame, the support position-limiting assembly includes: a U-shaped bending component, having a supporting surface and two opposite position-limiting surfaces bended and extending along two opposite edges of the supporting surface, at least a group of position-limiting holes being arranged in opposition at the predetermined positions on the two opposite position-limiting surface, and positioning and connecting components fitted with the position-limiting holes. The invention can position the cargo effectively, and ensure a safety in cargo transportation and an efficient and rapid operation. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050032 | Expandable table and center alignment assembly for such an expandable table - An expandable table of the type in which a number of table top sections are caused to move outwardly and expand upon rotation of the table top and a center alignment assembly for such an expandable table. The center alignment assembly includes a first plate member adapted to be secured to a center portion of a guide plate of the expandable table, a plurality of fasteners arranged to be attached to the plate member to define a plurality of receiving structures, and a plurality of second plate members adapted to be secured to each of a plurality of separate table top sections moveably arranged over a top surface of the guide plate, wherein each of the plurality of second plate members includes a projecting member adapted to be received in one of the receiving structures. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050033 | Round table with removable leaves - A table includes a base, a round top which is hingedly secured to the base, and a plurality of leaves which extend around the top. The top includes a side surface which is provided with an inwardly extending slot. A pair of tabs on each leaf extend into the slot, and locking devices on the leaves releasably lock adjacent leaves together. The base is provided with a storage compartment for storing the leaves when the leaves are removed from the top. A support leg is pivotally secured to the top and is pivotable between a storage position adjacent the top and a support position in which the leg engages the base and supports the top in a raised position. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050034 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FEEDING OF FURNACES WITH LIQUID FUEL - A device for automatic feeding liquid fuel ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050035 | DUAL FUNCTION SEED METER - A seed meter comprises a plastic casing defining a volumetric compartment and a singling compartment. The casing has three basic parts including the singling side, the volumetric side and the center portion. The basic parts are held together by integrally molded fastening assemblies. A slidable gate is mounted to two channels in the center portion for selectively directing seed into one of the two compartments. A metering drum having a volumetric section located in the volumetric compartment and a singling section located in the singling compartment is rotationally mounted to the casing. The metering drum is also plastic with each section comprising two identical pieces that can be mounted around a drive shaft. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050036 | GAUGING ELEMENT MODULES - A replaceable gauging element assembly includes a series of gauge modules mounted in spaced series along a gauge bar. The gauge modules each include an upper section having a front face, an intermediate section and a lower section. A series of slots are formed in the front face of the gauge modules for receiving a series of gauge parts therein, with the gauge parts releasably secured within the modules by one or more fasteners. Access openings are formed in the modules for facilitating removal of broken gauge parts from the slots. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050037 | System and Method for Forming Artificial/Synthetic Sports Turf Fabrics - A system and method for forming synthetic/artificial grass or turf products in which a series of tufts of artificial/synthetic grass filaments or yarns are formed in a backing material. The system generally will include spaced rows of needles mounted along a tufting zone and which are reciprocated through the backing to different penetration depths. A series of loopers and a series of hooks will be aligned with and will engage the needles in order to form cut and loop pile tufts of yarns having varying lengths in the backing material. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050038 | ZIGZAG SEWING MACHINE - A zigzag sewing machine is provided. The zigzag sewing machine includes a stitching motor which moves a needle, a feeding motor which moves a feed dog to feed a cloth, a needle swinging motor which swings the needle, a multistage-operating portion operable to adjust at least one of a feed amount of the cloth and a swing amount of the needle in a minimum adjustable unit, and a control section which controls the stitching motor, the feeding motor and the needle swinging motor to carry out a zigzag sewing in accordance with the at least one of the feed amount and the swing amount adjusted by the multistage-operating portion. The control section is configured to selectively assign a first value and a second to the minimum adjustable unit depending on whether the stitching motor is in operation or not. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050039 | Bobbin thread winder and sewing machine equipped therewith - A bobbin thread winder mounted in an arm of a sewing machine to wind thread from thread supply onto a bobbin includes a thread winding shaft to which the bobbin is set and which is rotated by a timing pulley, a thread winding shaft gear attached to an end side of the shaft and having a first gear portion rotatable coaxially with the shaft, a second gear portion formed integrally on the timing pulley so as to be mesh-engageable with the first gear portion, and a torque limiter mechanism transmitting rotation of the shaft gear to the shaft when load exerted on the shaft is below a predetermined value, the torque limiter mechanism cutting off transmission of rotation of the shaft gear so that rotation of the shaft gear is prevented from being transmitted to the shaft when load exerted on the shaft is not less than the predetermined value. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050040 | Apparatus and Method for Producing Large Stitched Products - The invention relates to a apparatus for producing large stitched products, comprising a multiple-needle stitching unit ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050041 | Watercraft with a protective device against shaped/hollow charges - A watercraft includes a support structure and a protected space, object or the like within an outer shell of the support structure. To protect the space, object, or the like, for example, a sensitive subassembly in the watercraft, against threats posed by shaped charges, a protective device is positioned between the outer shell and the sensitive subassembly. The protective device includes a multitude of reactive protective elements arranged in a flexible support construction oriented at an angle to the direction of threat. And the support construction is connected, such as, with positive locking and/or friction locking and/or with substance-to-substance bond, to the support structure of the watercraft. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050042 | Method of and apparatus for detecting and controlling bilge water in a sea vessel - An improved bilge water level monitor, alert and control system for boats and other vessels. The system provides a method of detecting excessive leakage of water into the bilge and in response to the excessive water in the bilge, triggering an alarm to notify the operator and others and energizes bilge pumps to remove the excessive water. The system is designed with many redundancies in the sub elements and subsystems for safety. The system provides a means for reducing the likelihood of exhausting battery power in the event of a significant seawater leakage problem. The electrical power rating of the monitoring circuitry components is relatively low, thereby reducing the size and weight of those components relative to prior bilge pump monitoring and alert systems. There is no electrical wiring exposed to bilge water during system operation thereby reducing damage to the wiring components. The water level detection and control circuitry operates with sufficiently low amperage to substantially eliminate the hazard of spark-induced combustion. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050043 | DRAIN PLUG AND PORT ASSEMBLY - A drain plug apparatus for draining a container that is particularly suited for transom drains in recreational boats is shown. The apparatus has a threaded drain plug that couples with a flanged tubular drain port with upper and lower sets of threads separated by a section without threads and at least one drain hole, in one embodiment. The distal end of the drain port has a number of slits that secure and orient the drain plug at the opening of the port in an open or closed position. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050044 | Steerable paravane system for towed seismic streamer arrays - A paravane for a seismic acquisition system includes a float, a frame suspended from the float, deflectors affixed to the frame, and means for coupling a tow rope to a lead-in functionally extending between a forward end and an aft end of the frame. The paravane includes means for selectively changing an effective position along the lead-in of the means for coupling the tow cable. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050045 | MANUAL GANGWAY FOR A BOAT - A manual gangway ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050046 | Davit Assembly and a Method for Moving a Boat - An onboard davit assembly for launching a boat from a ship is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the assembly includes two spaced apart davits, each davit including a substantially horizontal boom, a hoist cable extending downwards from a suspension frame on the boom and including at least one fixation device at its lower end to which the boat can be attached. In at least one embodiment, the assembly is arranged such that the booms are movable between an inward position wherein the suspension frames extend inboard and an outward position wherein the suspension frames extend outboard, wherein the booms extend from an onboard vertical pivot axis and can rotate in a horizontal plane around the pivot axis, and wherein the suspension frames are movable along the booms such that a distance between the suspension frames remains constant during rotation of the booms between the two positions when the boat is moved from a parking position to a launching position. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050047 | Display Device for Chilled Goods - A display device ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050048 | EMERGENCY RESCUE DEVICE AND METHOD - An emergency rescue device and system are provided comprising a plurality of reflective emergency rescue strands. The plurality of reflective strands are housed within a canister. An activation element deploys the reflective strands away from the user in a multi-directional pattern. In the case of an avalanche victim, the reflective strands enable immediate visual identification of the general location of the victim. A rescuer may then pull on one of the exposed strands to exactly locate the victim. The reflective strands may be ejected away from the user in a number of ways to include activation of a combustible propellant, an explosive charge, or compressed source of gas integrated within the canister. Alternatively, a plurality of compressed springs within the canister may be used to eject the reflective strands, or the user may manually deploy the strands. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050049 | TIME-TEMPERATURE INDICATORS - A visual thermal history indicator comprising a pattern produced from at least two waxes wherein one wax has a melting point that differs from the other wax, or where the waxes have the same melting point but different melt flow behaviour, and wherein the pattern is adapted so that when the lower melting point wax melts or the wax with greater melt flow behaviour flows, the visual appearance of the pattern changes, and wherein when the second and subsequent higher melting waxes melt, or when the lower melt flow behaviour waxes flow, the visual appearance of the pattern changes as each wax melts or flows. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050050 | DEEP-EUTECTIC MELT GROWTH OF NITRIDE CRYSTALS - Single-crystal materials are fabricated from a melt at temperatures below their melting points. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050051 | Method for Growing Thin Semiconductor Ribbons - A method of pulling at least one ribbon of a semiconductor material, in which method two parallel filaments that are spaced apart from each other pass vertically upwards through the surface of a melt of said semiconductor material in a continuous manner, said ribbon being formed from a meniscus located between said filaments and substantially at said surface. According to the invention, a support strip is interposed between said filaments and is contained in the plane defined by said filaments, said support strip passing vertically upwards through said surface of said melt of molten semiconductor material in a continuous manner at the same rate as said filaments, said ribbon of semiconductor material being formed on one of the two faces of said support strip and being supported by said face. The invention can be used for making polycrystalline silicon ribbons for fabricating photo-cells. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050052 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a plasma processing apparatus capable of preventing an unnecessary adhesion film from being deposited in a processing chamber using plasma. The plasma processing apparatus | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050053 | CRUCIBLE HEATING APPARATUS AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A crucible heating apparatus and a deposition apparatus including the same. The crucible heating apparatus includes: a crucible including a main body to house a deposition material, and a cover disposed on the main body, having a nozzle; a band coupled to the crucible, through contact parts; a thermocouple coupled to the band; a housing to house the crucible and the band; and a heater disposed inside the housing, to heat the deposition material. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050054 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A SUSPENSION ONTO A BASE PLATE - A device for applying a suspension to which particles, in particular corundum particles, have been added onto a base plate, with a roller mill comprising an applicator roll and a metering roll interacting with the applicator roll. An application groove with two groove halves project laterally and tilt downwards at an angle a to the horizontal with slots on the base side arranged above the roller mill. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050055 | Swirl Coating Applicator - An applicator for coating a suture line is disclosed. The applicator includes a coating cavity having an inlet port for entry of the suture line into the coating cavity and an outlet port for exit of the suture line out of the coating cavity. The applicator also includes one or more injection ports configured to supply a coating composition into the coating chamber in a direction substantially tangential to the coating cavity. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050056 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A substrate processing apparatus and a substrate manufacturing method using the substrate processing apparatus which manufactures, with a high production efficiency, a semiconductor having superior electric characteristics in the nitridation process of a gate insulating film are disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus for the substrate manufacturing method includes a processing chamber which processes the substrate, a processing chamber which generates the plasma, a heating unit which heats the substrate, a gas supply source, and a control unit which executes a first process which converts a nitrogen-containing gas supplied to the processing chamber into the plasma by the processing chamber and heats the substrate by the heating unit, and a second process which stops the plasma generation and heating the substrate further at the temperature of not lower than 450° C. by the heating unit. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050057 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COATING - Apparatus for continuous coating has a chamber wall which forms a processing chamber, thermal insulation which forms a processing area within the chamber, a transportation device for substrates located in the processing area with a substrate transportation direction of the substrates lying in the lengthwise extension of the apparatus for continuous coating, and heating equipment which heats the substrates, is designed to minimize unwanted coating, in particular of parts of the apparatus, in order to minimize the expense of maintaining and servicing the apparatus A condensation element is positioned in the processing chamber, which extends into the processing area and binds the arising vapor through condensation. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050058 | PROGRAMMED HIGH SPEED DEPOSITION OF AMORPHOUS, NANOCRYSTALLINE, MICROCRYSTALLINE, OR POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS HAVING LOW INTRINSIC DEFECT DENSITY - A method and apparatus for the unusually high rate deposition of thin film materials on a stationary or continuous substrate. The method includes the in situ generation of a neutral-enriched deposition medium that is conducive to the formation of thin film materials having a low intrinsic defect concentration at any speed. In one embodiment, the deposition medium is created by forming a plasma from an energy transferring gas; combining the plasma with a precursor gas to form a set of activated species that include ions, ion-radicals, and neutrals; and selectively excluding the species that promote the formation of defects to form the deposition medium. In another embodiment, the deposition medium is created by mixing an energy transferring gas and a precursor gas, forming a plasma from the mixture to form a set of activated species, and selectively excluding the species that promote the formation of defects. The apparatus has a control for the entire manufacturing process that includes a diagnostic element and a feedback control element to permit process programming to achieve and maintain the optimal distribution of one or more preferred species throughout the deposition process. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050059 | CATHODE EVAPORATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a cathode evaporation machine, comprising an evaporation chamber ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050060 | CRICKET HABITAT AND RETAIL RECEPTACLE - A live insect habitat that also serves as a retail receptacle for point of sale display of the insects. In particular, the invention comprises a cricket habitat and point of sale display receptacle for the sale of live crickets primarily for fishing bait and pet food purposes. The habitat/receptacle includes a housing having side walls with a sight window formed therein for purposes of permitting viewing of the inside of the housing and insect habitat from the outside. A habitat insert is located inside the housing and includes a multiple-sided member that partitions the interior space of the housing into discrete subspaces connected by passages giving the crickets ample room in which to crawl about. The housing and the habitat insert can be made of a moisture absorbent material in order to reduce the moisture content of the cricket environment. An item of cricket food is located in the housing whereby the retail habitat/receptacle has a prolonged shelf life while maintaining healthy live crickets. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050061 | Milking equipment and method - In apparatus and methods for applying treatment and cleaning fluid to cows teats and the teat cups of milking equipment, post-milking, each teat cup ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050062 | Milking unit for milking an animal - A milking unit is proposed, comprising at least one milk hose ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050063 | FEEDING DEVICE USING AIR FLOW - The feeding device contains a barrel, a discharge pipe, a feed pipe, and a blower. The grainy feedstuff is fed to the blower and then is blown upward into the barrel via the feed pipe. Extraneous air is expelled from the barrel via the discharge pipe. The feeding device efficiently simplifies and speeds up the process of loading feedstuff into the barrel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050064 | Litter box screen - An adjustable screen to limit visibility and optionally the diffusion of odor of the contents of a litter box is provided. The screen may be adjusted in the horizontal and optionally the vertical dimensions. The screen includes three panels, the first and second panel each separately and hingeably attached to opposite sides of the middle panel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050065 | Device for sanitary removal of canine fecal matter and method therefor - A device for removing canine fecal matter includes a lobed knob connected by concentric tubes to a dual housing, the inner of which holds a set of panels that are opened or closed by the linear movement of the smaller tube in combination with a panel actuating ring affixed to the inner shaft. The panels are extended by holding the larger tube and pushing the knob toward the panel housing. When a release button is actuated, the panels close around the fecal matter and, with the panels closed, a protective collection bag is secured by a clamp on the outer housing. With the collection bag inside the cavity formed by the closed panels. The knob can be rotated in either direction to turn the collection bag which causes the collection bag to pull away from the clamp for the purpose of disposal. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MARINE LARVAE - An agitator is provided including an open system having a base holding a plurality of culturing beakers as well as a lid holding a tube transporting fresh seawater into each beaker, gently stirring the water within and eliminating any decaying embryos. Each beaker has at least a bottom made of mesh allowing water to flow through. The agitator can be used to culture any fragile planktonic organisms that require an extended rearing time. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050067 | AQUATIC FARMING SYSTEMS - A system related to inland farming of seafood products within an environmentally-controlled seafood-farming environment. The seafood-farming environment is preferably established within at least one substantially buried space. The associated apparatus preferably comprises at least one nutrient supplier to supply adequate nutrients to at least one aqueous medium supporting the farming of the seafood, and at least one waste remover to remove unwanted waste from the aqueous medium. Surface crops are grown above and around the seafood-farming environment to maximize production within the farming site. A kit and methods of implementation are also discussed. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050068 | VENTILATED TERRARIUM - A terrarium having a ventilation system for preventing condensation and moisture build up is provided. The terrarium includes a bottom wall and at least one side wall coupled together to form an animal enclosure therein. A ventilation system is disposed s on a portion of the side wall configured to allow air to enter into the enclosure. The ventilation system has at least one opening positioned to allow communication between the inside and the outside of the terrarium. The opening is arranged such that air entering into the enclosure through the ventilation system is directed onto the inside surface of the side wall. The terrarium may include at least one side door to access the inside of the terrarium from the side. Further, the terrarium may include a bottom frame that raises the bottom of the terrarium from the lower edge of the bottom frame so that a heater may easily be placed underneath the terrarium. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050069 | Pet travel box - A pet travel box for houses a pet during travel in a safe, comfortable manner. A plurality of ventilation slots and openings along the sides and back of the box to provide cross-ventilation therein. A sliding shade, panel or cover readily opens or closes the slots so that the pet can be protected during inclement weather or the like. A top portal, integrated within the box/container, can be placed in an opened or closed condition that maximizes the container's ventilation and allows the pet to see outside of the portal. A dish assembly delivers water hydration and/food to the pet during long journeys. Improved airflow is obtained. The portal, plural ventilation slots and openings along the sides and back of the box, promote cross-ventilation. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050070 | Apparatus for Use with a Slatted Floor - Apparatus for use with a slatted floor comprises a floor covering apparatus for placement on the individual slats of a slatted floor. Each floor covering apparatus includes an elongated elastomeric mat ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050071 | Portable Device for Cleaning an Animal's Paw and Assembly Method Thereof - A device for cleaning an animal's paw including a container ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050072 | Door Mounted Cat Climbing Structure - A door-mountable cat climbing structure that has a pair of mounting arrangements, at least one of which is biased by a biasing element in a manner that permits adjustment to fit the door while also facilitating secure mounting of the climbing structure thereon. In a preferred embodiment, a biasing element cooperates with a frame of the climbing structure to urge a mounting bracket into engagement with the door while permitting relative movement between the bracket and the door enabling adjustment as well as easy removal. The frame is a generally vertically extending spine from which one or more cat climbing platforms outwardly extend. In a preferred embodiment, the climbing structure includes staggered panels and a spine formed of pairs of adjacent panels coupled together via coupling assemblies that also clamp one of the platforms therebetween in a manner that also extends it outwardly. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050073 | SLIDABLE RING BIRD TOY - A bird toy for stimulating a foraging instinct by surrounding a treat on a platform on a main body with one or more substantially transparent rings rotatable and vertically slidable on the main body. In one or more rotative positions of the ring or rings turned by a pet bird, the ring or rings are allowed to shift vertically to make the treat accessible. A bottom platform allows a more difficult test, requiring the bird to lift the ring or rings to expose a treat on the bottom platform after rotating the rings to the correct position allowing the rings to be lifted. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050074 | Perfect pocket trainer - Perfect pocket training and practice device is a circular stand of a desirable circumference representative of the perfect pocket of a turn around barrels, poles or other course markers used for performance horse racing competition. The stand comprises an impact resistant material that is light in weight to relent more safely to impact and relative in the structured height for safe visibility of both horse and rider. The device simplifies more safely training and practice methods for children, youth and adults beginning competition as well as experienced competitors and trainers. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090050075 | Peacemaker - The invention provides a method and apparatus for repelling grackles away from their tree roosts by continuously or intermittently (i) moving/rustling limbs, branches and leaves in the tree and (ii) causing low decibel sounds to be emanated that scare grackles and disrupts the natural roosting environment. The invention is cost effective, non-lethal to the grackles, and uses no chemicals/pesticides. The invention protects property and person from the damaging, unhealthy and annoying effects of grackle waste droppings and crowing noise. The invention contributes to the profitability of commercial enterprise by repelling and averting grackles away from trees on or near (i) fields used by farmers for growing crops such that the crops and seedlings will not be eaten by nearby roosting grackles, and/or (ii) retail commercial establishments such that customers will not avoid patronizing the nearby merchants simply because of the presence of grackles and their noises and droppings. | 2009-02-26 |
