| 10th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20110056398 | DIRECT IMPRINTING OF POROUS SUBSTRATES - Provided are methods of patterning porous materials on the micro- and nanometer scale using a direct imprinting technique. The present methods of direct imprinting of porous substrates (“DIPS”), can utilize reusable stamps that may be directly applied to an underlying porous material to selectively, mechanically deform and/or crush particular regions of the porous material, creating a desired structure. The process can be performed in a matter of seconds, at room temperature or higher temperatures, and eliminates the requirement for intermediate masking materials and etching chemistries. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056399 | ELECTRONIC DETONATOR CONTROL CHIP - An electronic detonator control chip ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056400 | Detonation Control System - According to certain embodiments, a detonation control system includes a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device. The detonation device is configured to activate an explosive. The controller circuit includes a memory operable to store one of a multiple time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device. The controller circuit is operable to store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory, store another of the multiple time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, and repeat the step of storing another of the multiple time-to-fire settings in the memory for each actuation of the manual switch. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056401 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SAFETY AND ARMING OF A PROJECTILE - A safety and arming apparatus for use with a projectile includes a rotor pivotable between a safe position and an armed position. A biasing element holds a mass engaged with the rotor to restrain the rotor from rotation and is deformable to allow the mass to displace and disengage from the rotor in response to a setback force on the projectile. A second biasing element includes a displaceable end for engaging with the rotor to restrain the rotor from rotation and is deformable to disengage the displaceable end from the rotor in response to projectile spin. A piston actuator can rotate the rotor to the armed position if the mass is disengaged and the displaceable end is disengaged. A detonator on the rotor can be aligned with a detonation cord when the rotor is in the armed position and unaligned when the rotor is in the safe position. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056402 | PLASMA GENERATOR FOR AN ELECTROTHERMAL-CHEMICAL WEAPONS SYSTEM COMPRISING CERAMIC, METHOD OF FIXING THE CERAMIC IN THE PLASMA GENERATOR AND AMMUNITION ROUND COMPRISING SUCH A PLASMA GENERATOR - The invention relates to a plasma generator ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056403 | Insensitive Munitions Warhead Explosive Venting System - A venting system for a casing containing an explosive material includes a base plug having one or more venting ports. A ring-shaped failure mechanism mounted to the base plug seals the venting ports. The failure mechanism has a selected melting temperature such that raising the temperature of the failure mechanism to its melting temperature causes the failure mechanism to unseal the venting port to allow controlled burning of the explosive material. An insert ring formed of a durable material to protect the failure mechanism from being damaged may be mounted on an outer surface of the failure mechanism. An adhesive may be used to seal gaps between the failure mechanism, the insert ring and the base plug. The failure mechanism may have a peripheral tab formed to fit within a corresponding groove in the base plug to mount the failure mechanism securely to the base plug. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056404 | Jacketed Bullet with Bonded Core - A jacketed bullet comprising a dense core of a first material substantially surrounded by and bonded to a jacket of a second material, wherein the thickness of the jacket varies. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056405 | IN ELEVATED TRACK FOR A VEHICLE WITH A PNEUMATIC PROPULSION SYSTEM - The present disclosure refers to an elevated track to support and serve the pneumatic propulsion duct for transportation vehicles, for cargo or passengers. The improved elevated track is modular and self supporting and consists of a pneumatic propulsion central duct ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056406 | AERODYNAMIC PSEUDOCONTAINERS FOR REDUCING DRAG ASSOCIATED WITH STACKED INTERMODAL CONTAINERS - Disclosed is an aerodynamic pseudocontainer for a train. The pseudocontainer is configured to be stacked atop an intermodal container so that its aerodynamic configuration reduces drag when the train is in motion, thereby reducing fuel costs and emissions. The pseudocontainer may have connectors on its bottom so that when it is placed on top of the intermodal container, locking devices may be used for attachment. Also, a top portion and a support frame of the pseudocontainer include fittings with receiving openings configured to receive parts of a positioning device (e.g., a crane) to stack and align the body atop intermodal container. The fittings may be formed in accordance with ISO standards. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056407 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE AND PROPELLING METHOD FOR PROPELLING A PASSENGER CARRIER OF SUCH AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device comprises a passenger carrier and a propelling system for propelling the passenger carrier. The propelling system comprising an electric motor for propelling the passenger carrier, and a power supply to power the electric motor. The power supply comprises an electrical storage element to store electrical energy. The control unit is arranged to control the power supply such as to operate the power supply to charge the electrical storage element from a power source; and to operate the power supply to power the electric motor from the electrical energy stored in the electrical storage element, to thereby propel the passenger carrier. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056408 | AEROGEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to gel compositions comprising at least one entrapped active component. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056409 | SETTING RETARDER FOR HYDRAULICALLY SETTING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a setting retarder for compounds that set hydraulically, containing at least one at least simple adduct and/or condensate, the retarder being produced by the reaction of at least one protein hydrolysate, one pure amino acid, amino acid mixture, and/or the hydrochlorides thereof having at least one mono-, di-, oligo- and/or polycarboxylic acid which is not derived from an amino acid, and/or a carboxylic acid derivative derived therefrom, wherein the carboxylic acid is selected from a group including carboxylic acid anhydrides, carboxylic acid halogenides, and/or carboxylic acid active esters. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056410 | CEMENTITOUS COMPOSITION AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cementitious composition capable of forming high early strength cement when admixed with water may comprise, for each 100% by weight, no more than about 60% by weight C | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056411 | CEMENT ADDITIVES FOR OIL-COMPATIBLE CEMENTS - A process for the preparation of a cement material for cementing. The process comprises adding to a cement material comprising cement and water a precondensate of at least one hydrolysable organosilane and, optionally, (nanoscale) particles. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056412 | Devices For Providing A Workstation And Methods Of Making And Using The Same - The invention provides a device, and method of making and using the device, for providing at least one work surface. The device may include (a) a base portion | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056413 | TRAVEL LAP DESK WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING - A travel lap desk has a foam wedge that rests on, and is removably coupled to, a deformable pad. A first magnetic element is attached to the underside of the foam wedge and a second magnetic element is attached to the upper surface of the deformable pad. These magnetic elements are positioned to removably couple the foam wedge to the top of the deformable pad. The foam wedge is sufficiently stiff to provide a writing surface and yet is sufficiently compliant to deform when impacted by the user without causing injury to the user. The foam wedge may be covered with a washable material that may be removable. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056414 | RECONFIGURABLE SUPPORT LEG - A support leg for a table includes a rod having a first end and an opposing second end. The rod includes a first groove that extends into the rod from an outer surface of the rod toward a geometric center of the rod. The first groove extends generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the rod and is sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of a first side panel of the table. The rod includes a second groove spaced-apart from the first groove along the outer surface of the rod. The second groove extends into the rod from the outer surface of the rod toward the geometric center of the rod. The second groove extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis and is sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of a second side panel of the table. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056415 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING BANKNOTES - The invention relates to a device and a method for storing banknotes, having at least two banknote storage containers ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056416 | SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION OPTIMIZATION USING QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS - A system with a boiler and a turbine, and an associated control method. The method includes sensing a plurality of operating conditions at a first common boiler location. At least one of the plurality of operating conditions sensed at the first common location is indicative of a combustion anomaly occurring during operation. The combustion anomaly indicated by the plurality of operating conditions at the first common location is traced back to an offending burner that is at least partially responsible for the combustion anomaly based on a model that takes into consideration at least two of the plurality of operating conditions sensed at the first common location. At least one of a process input and a boiler configuration is adjusted to establish a desired value of the operating conditions at the first common location. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056417 | CATALYST ASH PROTECTOR - A combustion apparatus includes: a combustion device operable to produce flue gas having large particulate ash entrained therein; an outlet duct coupled in flow communication with the combustion device so as to receive the flue gas; a screen positioned at least partially in the outlet duct downstream of the combustion device, the screen effective to trap large particulate ash while permitting flow of the flue gas therethrough; and apparatus operable to remove large particulate ash from the screen while at least a portion of the screen remains inside the duct. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056418 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AND CONTROLLING PACKING FORCE - A method for controlling a seeding apparatus including sensing a ground force acting on a furrow opener of the seeding apparatus and providing a ground force sensor signal in dependence upon the ground force acting on the furrow opener. The method further includes providing an actuator to apply a bias force to a packer wheel of the seeding apparatus. The method also includes providing a control device operative to receive the ground force sensor signal and an input from an operator and to adjust the bias force that the actuator applies to the packer wheel in dependence on at least one of the ground force sensor signal and the input from the operator. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056419 | EMBROIDERY FRAME AND SEWING MACHINE - An embroidery frame includes an attachment portion that can be removably attached to an embroidery frame moving device of a sewing machine that is capable of performing embroidery sewing, a frame-side connector that is adapted to be connected to a sewing machine-side connector of the sewing machine by an attaching of the attachment portion to the embroidery frame moving device, to enable wired communication between the embroidery frame and the sewing machine, and a storage device that can be accessed from the sewing machine in a case where the frame-side connector is connected to the sewing machine-side connector. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056420 | WORKPIECE HOLDER AND SEWING MACHINE - A workpiece holder for use with an embroiderable sewing machine including a transfer device that transfers a workpiece in two predetermined directions, and a needle bar having a punch needle attached thereto, the workpiece holder being attached to the transfer device and holding a workpiece on which punch work is executed by the punch needle, the workpiece holder including a connecting element that is detachably attached to the transfer device; a placement element on which the workpiece is placed; a support element that is provided with the connecting element and that supports the placement element; a frame element that clamps the portions of the workpiece placed on the placement element exclusive of a workface on which the punch work is executed; and a retainer element that retains the frame element clamping the workpiece. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056421 | PUNCH DATA GENERATING DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PUNCH DATA GENERATING PROGRAM - A punch data generating device is disclosed that generates punch data for execution with an embroiderable sewing machine including a needle bar allowing attachment of a punch needle for forming a plurality of small holes on a sheet of workpiece by piercing the workpiece in dot-by-dot strokes of the punch needle, a transfer mechanism that transfers the workpiece in two predetermined directions in coordination with an up and down movement of the punch needle to execute a holing operation for forming the small holes on the workpiece. The punch data generating device includes a cut data generator that generates cut data constituting the punch data, the cut data being configured to instruct consecutive formation of the small holes at least along an outline of a pattern section of the workpiece in which a predetermined pattern is drawn to allow cutting of the outline. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056422 | Flying Water Jet-Ski Submarine - The personnel water jet, or boat jets, haven't really change there design or function that much, and there very limited use. The flying water jet-flying submarine are able to fly above the rough water waves and always get a very smooth ride and the true feeling of true flight, jump in and out of the water or through the waves just like a flying fish and stay in flight for a while and also be able to go under water at any given time, with and adjustable impeller water flow tube that can rotate 360 degrees with fins, at any given time, and also giving the operator a much more creative and thrilling or spectacular ride every time, further more many more uses for personnel and professional operations, and with the impeller having continues fins or blade on the entire impeller its self, and this system will use less fuel in an average motor. Further more this is self energizing with the solar panels that are part or the body it's self with an ever lasting of fuel that will not harm the environment. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056423 | POWERED SURFBOARD - A motorized surfboard comprises top and bottom shells. The top shell comprises recesses that may contain motors, batteries, and motor controllers. The bottom shell comprises recesses that may contain one or more impellers. The impellers may be connected to the motors by shafts that extend through passageways between recesses in the top and bottom shells. The motors may be controlled by the user with various hand, arm, or leg motions. This may be accomplished by providing an accelerometer on the user. Orientation and motion sensed by the accelerometer may be translated to motor commands and these commands may be transmitted wirelessly to the motor controllers. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056424 | AQUATIC DEVICE - An aquatic device ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056425 | WATERCRAFT WITH HULL VENTILATION - An engine-powered watercraft includes three parallel hulls, namely a center hull with two or more transverse steps, and two smaller outer hulls or amas on either side of the center hull that are configured to form two vent ducts on either side of the center hull, disposed between the center hull sides and the amas. The amas, steps and vent ducts are disposed along the length of the watercraft and are configured to enable high speed capability and to facilitate pressurization of the vent ducts. The pressurized vent duct maximizes ventilation of the running bottom of the watercraft so as to improve efficiency and to reduce drag thereon. The pressurized vent duct creates an area of lift at the widest, aft-most points of the running bottom, which thereby results in improving the transverse and longitudinal stability of the watercraft and in reducing the trim for better seakeeping. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056426 | Manual Prescription Use Recording Device - Described is manual prescription use recording device. The device includes a lid for connection with a prescription container. A slider is rotatably connected with the lid such that the slider is rotatable in the X-axis around the lid to reveal markings that are indicative of at least one of a time and date. A second slider can also be included to reveal additional time and date markings. Finally, a thumb wheel can be included that is rotatable in the Y-axis to reveal additional markings. Protrusions and corresponding deviations are included in the lid and sliders so that they can be maintained in a desired position. Thus, the present invention allows a user to log the time and date the medication was last taken by using rotary dials placed on or in the lid of the prescription bottle. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056427 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SINGLE-CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A single-crystal manufacturing apparatus comprising at least: a main chamber configured to accommodate a crucible; a pulling chamber continuously provided above the main chamber, the pulling chamber into which a grown single crystal is pulled and accommodated; a gas inlet provided in the pulling chamber; a gas flow-guide cylinder downwardly extending from a ceiling of the main chamber; and a heat-insulating ring upwardly extending from a lower end portion of the gas flow-guide cylinder with a diameter of the heat-insulating ring increased so as to surround an outside of the gas flow-guide cylinder, wherein at least one window is provided in a region between 50 and 200 mm from a lower end of the gas flow-guide cylinder, and an opening area of the window accounts for 50% or more of a surface area of the region between 50 and 200 mm from the lower end of the gas flow-guide cylinder. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056428 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON - The present invention provides a technique which enables production of single crystal silicon having relatively low resistivity by preventing cell growth during crystal growth from occurring, especially in a case where a relatively large amount of dopant is added to a molten silicon raw material. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of producing single crystal silicon by the Czochralski process, comprising producing single crystal silicon having relatively low resistivity by controlling a height of a solid-liquid interface when the single crystal silicon is pulled up. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056429 | Rapid Growth Method and Structures for Gallium and Nitrogen Containing Ultra-Thin Epitaxial Structures for Devices - A method for rapid growth of gallium and nitrogen containing material is described. The method includes providing a bulk gallium and nitrogen containing substrate. A first epitaxial material of first thickness is formed over the substrate, preferably with a pseudomorphical process. The method also forms a second epitaxial layer over the first to create a stacked structure. The stacked structure consists of a total thickness of less than about 2 microns. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056430 | EQUIPMENT FOR GROWING SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTAL - The equipment for growing a sapphire single crystal is capable of easily improving shape accuracy and positioning accuracy of a thermal shield which influence temperature distribution in a growth furnace. The thermal shield is provided in the growth furnace and encloses the cylindrical heater so as to form a hot zone. The thermal shield is constituted by a plurality of cylindrical sections, which are vertically stacked and whose radial positions are defined by a positioning mechanism. The cylindrical sections are composed of carbon felt. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056431 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOSITE ELEMENTS BASED ON ISOCYANATE-BASED FOAMS - An apparatus for application of liquids to a continuously conveyed outer layer having a rotating plate which is horizontal and parallel to the outer layer or with a deviation of up to 15° from horizontal, wherein a liquid applied to the rotating plate is ejected centrifugally from the rotating plate via rotation and then, via gravity, passed onto the outer layer below the rotating plate, is provided. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056432 | CONTACT BARRIER LAYER DEPOSITION PROCESS - A method for depositing a barrier layer onto a substrate is disclosed. A layer of titanium (Ti) is deposited onto the substrate using an ionized metal plasma (IMP) physical vapor deposition process. The IMP process includes: generating gaseous ions, accelerating the gaseous ions towards a titanium target, sputtering the titanium atoms from the titanium target with the gaseous ions, ionizing the titanium atoms using a plasma, and depositing the ionized titanium atoms onto the substrate to form the layer of Ti. A first layer of titanium nitride (TiN) is deposited onto the layer of Ti using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process. A second layer of TiN is deposited onto the first layer of TiN using a thermal chemical vapor deposition process. The newly completed barrier layer is annealed in the presence of nitrogen at a temperature of between about 500° C. to about 750° C. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056433 | Device for forming diamond film - A device for forming diamond films includes a reactor chamber, a supporter, a vacuum pump, at least one hot filament, a first electrode and a second electrode. The supporter, the vacuum pump, the at least on hot filament, and the first and second electrodes are received in the reactor chamber. The reactor chamber includes an inlet and an outlet. The vacuum pump is connected with the rector chamber via the inlet. The hot filament includes at least one carbon nanotube wire. The carbon nanotube wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056434 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - Provided is a heat treatment apparatus in which the temperature of an insulator heated by an induction current can be kept low and a susceptor can be efficiently heated. The heat treatment apparatus is provided for growing silicon carbide single crystal films or silicon carbide polycrystal films on a plurality of silicon carbide substrates. The heat treatment apparatus comprises a coil installed around an outside of a reaction tube to generate a magnetic field, a susceptor installed in the reaction tube and configured to be heated by an induction current, and an insulator installed between the susceptor and the reaction tube. The insulator is divided into parts in a circumferential direction, and an insulating material is inserted between the divided parts of the insulator. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056435 | PLASMA CVD APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICROCRYSTALLINE SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - As an electrode area of a plasma CVD apparatus is enlarged, influence of the surface standing wave remarkably appears, and there is a problem in that in-plane uniformity of quality and a thickness of a thin film formed over a glass substrate is degraded. Two or more high-frequency electric powers with different frequencies are supplied to an electrode for producing glow discharge plasma in a reaction chamber. With glow discharge plasma produced by supplying the high-frequency electric powers with different frequencies, a semiconductor thin film or an insulating thin film is formed. High-frequency electric powers with different frequencies (different wavelengths), which are superimposed on each other, are applied to an electrode in a plasma CVD apparatus, so that increase in plasma density and uniformity for preventing effect of surface standing wave of plasma are attained. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056436 | A DEVICE FOR LAYERED DEPOSITION OF VARIOUS MATERIALS ON A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AS WELL AS A LIFT PIN FOR USE IN SUCH A DEVICE - The invention relates to a deposition device for comprising a processing space with a substrate support disposed therein, as well as several lift pins ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056437 | MAGNETICALLY COUPLED WALL ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A magnetically coupled device for an aquarium wall. The device may include an inner member and an outer member. The inner member may include a main body portion and an inner magnetic or magnetically attractable element coupled to or disposed within the main body portion. The outer member may include an outer magnetic or magnetically attractable element and a polymer static cling layer. The outer magnetic or magnetically attractable element may be magnetically attracted to the inner magnetic or magnetically attractable element. The polymer static cling layer may be configured to allow the outer member to be removably attached to an outer surface of the aquarium wall. The inner member may be removably attached to an inner surface of the aquarium wall by magnetic attraction with the outer member. The device may provide, for example, a feeding point for aquatic life contained in the aquarium. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056438 | PUPPY CUP - Container for holding liquid for a pet to drink includes a generally round and hollow lower container portion having for retaining a first portion of such liquid. A generally round ledge portion connected to and formed integrally with said lower container portion and extending outwardly from an upper edge of the lower container portion is provided. A bottom surface of he ledge portion being adapted to rest on a surface surrounding such vehicle cup holder. Also provided is a generally round hollow container upper portion connected, adjacent a bottom edge thereof, to and formed as a single piece with the ledge portion adjacent an outer perimeter thereof. The upper portion includes a wall portion extending upwardly from said bottom edge thereof for a second predetermined height and having each of a third predetermined inner and outer diameter which is greater than a predetermined inner and outer diameter adjacent the outer perimeter of the ledge portion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056439 | AUTOMATIC WATER SUPPLY NOZZLE FOR ANIMALS AND AUTOMATIC WATER SUPPLY CAP FOR ANIMALS - Provided are an automatic water supply nozzle for animals capable of preventing a contamination of water in a water supply container; and an automatic water supply cap for animals enabling use of a variety of empty plastic bottles or glass bottles as a water supply container. The automatic water supply nozzle for animals has a nozzle cylinder equipped with an automatic water supply mechanism and a dropping cylinder equipped with at least one partition having a dropping tube, the dropping cylinder being coupled with the nozzle cylinder; and the automatic water supply cap for animals having the automatic water supply nozzle for animals and an attachable/detachable cap to/from a water supply container. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056440 | Method of producing clumping animal litter composition and the composition - The instant invention is directed towards a method of preparing a clumping animal litter comprising a combination of a high molecular weight polymer, a gum, and cellulosic components. The invention particularly relates to a method of preparing a clumping animal litter that comprises a homogenous mixture of anionic polyacylamide, a guar gum, grist and optionally cellulosic fines in combination with one or more sources of cellulosic material, thereby providing a litter with enhanced absorption, clumping size and hardness. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056441 | STRUCTURE OF PET BAG - A pet bag includes an upper bag portion and a lower bag portion, which are connectable to or separable from each other. The upper bag portion has two opposite side surfaces to which openable side panels are attached and front and rear surfaces which form openings to which scrollable screens and cover panels are attached. The lower bag portion has a bottom to which casters are mounted and opposite side surfaces to which an extendable towing bar assembly is attached. A mat is set inside the lower bag portion. As such, the pet bag may receive and hold a pet therein and the pet bag can be hand or shoulder carried or trolleyed. The upper and lower bag portions can be separated to individually serve as a pet house. When not in use, the upper bag portion can be collapsed and stored in the lower bag portion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056442 | REACTION CHAMBER FOR A DIRECT CONTACT ROTATING STEAM GENERATOR - A direct contact rotating steam generator apparatus has an enclosure with an interior volume with a steam producing section. The enclosure has a water injection inlet and a steam outlet and a waste discharge outlet. The enclosure is mounted in an orientation in which the longitudinal axis is slightly inclined to horizontal. The water injection inlet is positioned at one end of the enclosure. The waste discharge outlet is positioned at an opposite end to enclosure. The interior volume has a controllable pressure therein. The enclosure is rotatable about the longitudinal axis thereof. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056443 | Back-carried work apparatus - A back-carried work apparatus has a back carrier ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056444 | POLARITY SEQUENCED ELECTRO MAGNETIC HEAD GASKET ENGINE AND REPLACEMENT KIT - The electromagnetic device for converting fuel based combustion engine to a hybrid or electric engine comprises an encasement with one or more electromagnets to replace a head gasket of a cyclinder of the fuel based combustion engine and a magnet connected to a top of a piston associated with the head gasket. The electromagnets in the encasement are powered by a battery and/or fuel cell. The magnet on the piston interacts with the electromagnets in the encasement to push and pull the piston within the cyclinder of the engine. The electromagnetic device further comprises a processor to control a sequence of push and pull of the piston within the cylinder of the engine by controlling the electromagnets in the encasement. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056445 | System and method for preparing an optimized fuel mixture - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and method for converting ozone and fuel into mechanical energy and waste products. In some embodiments, a super-combustor may be used to provide a combustion engine with an improved ability to combust fuel. Certain embodiments of the invention may provide for an improved spark plug or modified engine having a super-combustor built in. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056446 | ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE FOR A COUPLING PISTON IN A SWITCHABLE COMPONENT OF A VALVE TRAIN OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An anti-rotation device ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056447 | Valve clearance compensation device and method for controlling a valve clearance compensating device for an internal combustion engine - In a clearance compensating device for an internal combustion engine with an internal part movably arranged within a guide duct of an external part for adjusting a clearance of an associated valve of the internal combustion engine, a pressure chamber, and a storage chamber which is hydraulically connected to the pressure chamber for receiving hydraulic fluid are associated with the interior part. Between the two chambers a one-way valve is disposed for applying an actuating force to the interior part relative to the external part. A feeding device is hydraulically connected to a blocking chamber for supplying a hydraulic fluid to the blocking chamber in order to exert a blocking force to the internal part acting in a direction opposite the actuating force under the control of a timing device the blocking force being modified depending on a cycle of the timing devices. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056448 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TWO-STEP VALVE LIFT MECHANISM - A system includes a pressure signal adjustment module that generates a maximum pressure signal based on a fluid pressure signal from a pressure sensor of a camshaft phaser system of an engine. The pressure signal adjustment module detects a maximum peak value of the fluid pressure signal and maintains the maximum pressure signal at the maximum peak value for a peak and hold period. A diagnostic module detects a fault of the camshaft phaser system based on the maximum pressure signal during the peak and hold period. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056449 | IGNITION COIL FOR VEHICLE - A secondary winding spool for an ignition coil has two segments, one residing within a spark plug well and the other having a larger diameter than the well and residing above the well, to maximize exploitation of coil space in an engine. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056450 | SYSTEM FOR RESTARTING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WHEN ENGINE RESTART CONDITION IS MET - In a system, a pinion shift unit starts shift of a pinion to a ring gear for engagement therebetween during an internal combustion engine coasting in a forward direction after an automatic stop of the internal combustion engine. An engagement determining unit determines whether the pinion and the ring gear have any one of first and second positional relationships therebetween. The first positional relationship represents that the pinion is at least partly engaged with the ring gear. The second positional relationship represents that the pinion is in abutment with the ring gear. When an engine restart condition is met before it is determined that the pinion and the ring gear have any one of first and second positional relationships therebetween after the start of the shift of the pinion to the ring gear, a rotation adjusting unit adjusts a start timing of rotation of the pinion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056451 | Method for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine that has a starter device for starting the internal combustion engine and a device for supplying fuel controlled by a control device, it is determined whether cold start conditions or hot start conditions exist during starting of the internal combustion engine. In at least one operating range, during starting of the internal combustion engine, an engine speed gradient is determined during a slowdown phase of a pull stroke of a starter device and the engine speed gradient is used for determining whether cold start conditions or hot start conditions exist. The fuel quantity to be supplied to the internal combustion engine is controlled based on the determined cold start conditions or hot start conditions. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056452 | Gravity-Activated Valve For Use In Supplying An Uninterrupted Supply Of Fluid - A gravity-activated valve for use in supplying an uninterrupted supply of fluid is disclosed. The valve includes a housing having an outlet, an inlet positioned below the outlet, and a sleeve disposed within the housing. The valve also includes a buoyant piston disposed within the sleeve, which is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position. The piston is positioned above the outlet when the piston is in the open position to allow fluid flow through the outlet and positioned proximate the outlet in the closed position to prevent fluid flow through the outlet. The piston is in the open position when the fluid level exceeds a predetermined fluid level and in the closed position when the fluid level is at or below the predetermined fluid level. The valve further includes a plurality of gaskets, which are adapted to create a seal between the piston and the sleeve. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056453 | ENGINE HOUSING ENCLOSURE - In the context of an enclosure-housed engine in which an engine | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056454 | STRUCTURE OF CRANKCASE - An object of the present invention is to propose a structure of a crankcase capable of coping with increased combustion pressure inside a cylinder of an engine by a simple and inexpensive means for suppressing the deformation at a middle section between adjacent fastening bolts in a direction connecting the centers of adjacent cylinders. The structure of the crankcase which has a plurality of cylinders and a plurality of bolts arranged on both sides of each of the cylinders for fastening the cylinders to a cylinder head, the structure of the crankcase comprises a reinforcing rib | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056455 | OIL MIST SEPARATOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil mist separator ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056456 | CYLINDER HEAD WITH OIL RETURN - Engine oil may pool in various locations in the cylinder head near the valves and underneath the camshaft. Rather than directly conducting the oil to the oil return passages, the oil is conducted to a surface proximate the exhaust ducts before being conducted to the oil return passage so that the oil is readily warmed up during a cold start by the contact with a surface in the cylinder head proximate exhaust ducts. The provision of such a surface proximate exhaust ducts is facilitated by the integrated exhaust manifold design in which the exhaust ducts are merged prior to exiting the cylinder head. By rapidly heating the oil, the oil's viscosity decreases, thereby reducing friction and improving fuel efficiency. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056457 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONDENSATION OF LIQUID FROM GAS AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF LIQUID - The present disclosure generally relates to an apparatus for the condensation of a liquid suspended in a gas, and more specifically, to an apparatus for the condensation of water from air with a geometry designed to emphasize adiabatic condensation of water using either the Joule-Thompson effect or the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube effect or a combination of the two. Several embodiments are disclosed and include the use of a Livshits-Teichner generator to extract water and unburned hydrocarbons from exhaust of combustion engines, to collect potable water from exhaust of combustion engines, to use the vortex generation as an improved heat process mechanism, to mix gases and liquid fuel efficiently, and an improved Livshits-Teichner generator with baffles and external condensation. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056458 | SHAPING A FUEL CHARGE IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER WITH MULTIPLE DRIVERS AND/OR IONIZATION CONTROL - The present disclosure is directed to injectors with integrated igniters providing efficient injection, ignition, and complete combustion of various types of fuels. These integrated injectors/igniters can include, for example, multiple drivers used to shape charges, controllers used to modify operations based on ionization parameters, and so on. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056459 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A systematic fuel injection control technique for compression self-igniting internal combustion engines capable of executing an auxiliary injection prior to a primary injection is provided, with which it is possible to optimize an injection mode for the primary injection and the auxiliary injection. In a common rail diesel engine capable of executing at least a main injection and a pre-injection as an operation of fuel injection from an injector, the pre-injection is executed by being split into a first pre-injection and a second pre-injection. The injection timing and the injection amount of each fuel injection is controlled such that some of the fuel injected in the first pre-injection combusts by self-ignition, and the remainder of the fuel does not combust until fuel is injected in the main injection, but combusts together with the fuel injected in the main injection. Also, the injection timing of each fuel injection is controlled such that the fuel injected in the first pre-injection and flowing along a swirl flow in the cylinder overlaps the fuel injected in the subsequent main injection. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056460 | RESIN GEARS AND THROTTLE DEVICES - A resin gear has a concave portion formed on a gear body at a position radially inward of a boundary region between a toothed portion and a non-toothed portion. During a molding process, a welded portion is formed at the non-toothed portion by merger of flow of the molten resin along a first path and flow of the molten resin along a second path. The first path detours the concave portion and passes through the side of the toothed portion, and the second path detours the concave portion and passes through the side of the non-toothed portion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056461 | THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL DEVICE - An electronically-controlled throttle valve control device may include a coil spring that is engaged with a throttle body and a rotating body to bias a throttle valve in a fully opening direction and a fully closing direction, a spring guide that is provided to the rotating body and is capable of supporting the coil spring from inside, and an opener member that is provided to the rotating body and is biased by the coil spring in the fully opening direction or the fully closing direction. The coil spring includes a first coiled portion that is capable of biasing the throttle valve in a first direction, a second coiled portion that is capable of biasing the throttle valve in a second direction, and an intermediate coiled portion that is positioned between the first and second coiled portions. The coil spring is formed such that a central axis of the intermediate coiled portion is displaced radially outwardly relative to a central axis of the first coiled portion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056462 | FOUR CYCLE ENGINE CARBURETORS - Various embodiments provide for methods of cylinder manufacturing engines. Various embodiments provide for methods of cylinder manufacturing four-stroke engines. Various embodiments provide for methods of cylinder manufacturing two-stroke engines. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056463 | CARBURETOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A carburetor control system includes: a governor device that is coupled to a throttle lever, opens a throttle valve when an operation of an engine is stopped, and opens or closes the throttle valve in accordance with a rotational number of the engine when the engine is in operation; a choke return spring urging a choke lever in a direction to close a choke valve; and an automatic choke device opening the choke valve in accordance with an increase in temperature of the engine. In the carburetor control system, the throttle lever is provided with a drive arm pivoting the choke lever, during a cold operation of the engine, to a position where the choke valve is at an intermediate degree of opening in operative connection with the throttle lever being pivoted by the governor device to a position where the throttle valve is at a degree of opening for idling or a position in a vicinity thereof. Accordingly, it is possible to mechanically open the choke valve to a predetermined intermediate degree of opening, when the engine is in a cold idling state, in operative connection with the throttle valve, so as to be capable of ensuring a fuel-efficient and stable idling state. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056464 | COOLING FEATURE FOR FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL SYSTEM USING SAME - A thermal load control assembly for a fuel injector includes a rail inlet port, a cooling inlet port and a fuel drain port. A leakage path channels leaked fuel originating from the rail inlet port to the fuel drain port. A cooling path channels fuel originating from the cooling inlet port to the fuel drain port. A fuel system using a thermal load control assembly includes a single fuel tank that supplies fuel to the rail inlet port and the cooling inlet port of a plurality of fuel injectors and collect fuel from the fuel drain port of the plurality of fuel injectors. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056465 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A device for feeding fuel from a fuel tank ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056466 | WORKING GAS CIRCULATION ENGINE - A combustion chamber to which a reactant and a working gas whose specific heat ratio is higher than that of air are supplied and in which the working gas can expand following a reaction of the reactant, a circulation path capable of re-supplying the working gas into the combustion chamber by causing the working gas to circulate from an exhaust side to a suction side of the combustion chamber, supplying means that supplies the reactant, a concentration detection means capable of detecting a concentration of the reactant in the circulation path, and a supply control means that sets at least a first supply rate of the reactant by the supplying means in a time for starting based on the concentration of the reactant detected by the concentration detection means before a start of supplying of the reactant by the supplying means are included and so proper starting can be assured. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056467 | DOUBLE BOW SYSTEM - This invention belongs to the group of projectile throwing instruments working without an explosive or a combustible propelling charge in particular to the group of projectile throwing instruments using strained hard body energy and can be used for the design and construction of a missile throwing weapon using a string—namely a bow and crossbow. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056468 | Paint ball feeding buffer device - A paint ball feeding buffer device, especially used for a paint-ball gun, is a magazine which loads a plurality of paint balls and provides for firing continuously. The magazine includes a roll-up device which restricts a stroke of an elastic advancing device, and the roll-up device is provided with a damping device which allows an initial stroke of the advancing device to be buffered, so as to prevent the paint balls from being squeezed, deformed, and ejected, by pressure which is released instantly. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056469 | ROULETTE WHEEL-TYPE FUNNEL DEVICE FOR USE WITH HOPPER OF PAINTBALL MARKER - A roulette wheel-type funnel device for use with a hopper of a paintball marker is configured according to the hopper and essentially includes a funnel body and a roulette wheel. The funnel body is formed therein with a receiving chamber connected with a ball channel. The ball channel is in tangential communication with the receiving chamber so as to form a smooth guide path. A covering plate formed adjacent to an inlet of the ball channel and has an inclined surface and extends into the receiving chamber. The roulette wheel has a sloped surface formed with at least one fin. The roulette wheel is driven to rotate by a motor and facilitates rolling of paintballs. With the ball channel being in tangential communication with the receiving chamber and forming the smooth guide path, the paintballs are fed easily and smoothly into the ball channel and prevented from being stuck. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056470 | Paintball Hopper With Integrated Imaging System - Hoppers and similar loading systems have an integrated imaging system for still and/or video capture, display and/or networked transmission. The imaging system allows real time capture, display and/or transmission live paintball play action from the point of view of the player. Images can be transmitted to team mates in proximity with a corresponding imaging system and/or to off field personnel. Such image transmission from the perspective of the hopper held by the player permits coordination of on field activities among the team members or by an off field coach. In tournament play, the real time video transmission can be broadcast through the off field systems for display to a local audience or streamed to an internet audience. Recordable media within each hopper system permit the recorded images to be stored for later analysis. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056471 | PROJECTILES - A projectile ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056472 | Pressure Bottle For Paintball Marker - An apparatus [ | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056473 | BALL LAUNCHER - The present invention generally relates to an automated ball launching method and apparatus. The apparatus includes ball pick and place mechanisms, an air cannon, spin and velocity inducing belt drive assemblies, electric leveling jack stands, electric angle linear drive, and a computer control system. The apparatus is capable of automatically controlling ball spin, velocity, and launch angle. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056474 | Archery bow stabilizer - The bow stabilizer assists a bowman in positioning and holding the bow in a draw by causing the plane of the bow to remain in the vertical plane by providing a force counteracting the draw pull of the bowman's opposite hand. The device is secured at one end to the bowman's shoulder and secured at the other end to the bowman's hand. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056475 | Windproof stove - The present invention provides a windproof stove, which has practical application in resisting lateral airflow, and includes a plurality of foot rests distributed in an encircling configuration to form a stove body. An encircling ring is suspended interior of the foot rests, and a combustion device is located interior of the encircling ring. An annular air port is formed between a periphery of the combustion device and the encircling ring, and a surface of the encircling ring is used to block lateral airflow. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056476 | BURNING SYSTEM - The present invention refers to an improved burning system for industrial furnace burners (16), more specifically for tunnel type furnaces for firing ceramic materials, to improve the thermal efficiency and reduce the consumption by these furnaces in the process of firing load (10) such as floor tiles, tiles, sanitary material, refractories, porcelain, insulators, grindstone, tableware ceramic, red ceramic and ceramic in general, by a using flame rotation system, providing a radiant flame surface by dividing the flame into smaller intermittent flames. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056477 | BARBEQUE HOOD AND AN ASSOCIATED LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT - I lighting arrangement for a barbeque hood. The lighting arrangement includes a light housing and at least one light. The light housing is adapted for mounting adjacent an interior surface of the hood. The at least one light is mounted to the light housing. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056478 | Hood Device for Grill - A hood device for grill comprises a hood, a telescoping tubing, a filter assembly, a grease cup, and an external fan. The hood partially covers a grill at a first elevated vertical position and collects smokes from the grill. The telescoping tubing extends from the hood and is configured for ventilating, and telescoping between the first and second positions. The filter assembly is disposed at a lower end of the telescoping tubing, and comprises filter with concentric and cylindrical layers. The grease cup is for collecting grease from the filter. The fan is for building up an ascending air current inside the telescoping tubing. A velocity of the ascending air current is determined according to the first elevated vertical position, a ratio of a diameter of the hood to a diameter of the grill, and a surface temperature of the grill. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056479 | VARIABLE VENTILATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for providing variable ventilation for a cooking environment. The system includes a plurality of cooking appliances, wherein each appliance has various operating parameters indicative of a cooking level of each appliance; a cooking event monitor operably connected to each of the cooking appliances and configured to: (1) determine a level of ventilation for each of the plurality of appliances based upon the cooking level of each appliance, (2) determine a control signal based upon the determined level of ventilation, and (3) transmit the control signal; a motor speed controller operably connected to the cooking event monitor and configured to receive the control signal; and at least one exhaust fan operably connected to the motor speed controller, wherein the motor speed controller adjusts a speed of the exhaust fan based upon the control signal. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056480 | GAS BURNER MODULE FOR A GAS COOKTOP, AND GAS COOKTOP - A gas burner module for a gas cooktop has a gas burner with an ignition and monitoring electrode, and also ignition and control electronics, a flame monitoring device and a gas valve. A burner foot in the form of a base is provided as a supporting element of the gas burner module. These parts of the gas burner module are combined to form a unit and are mechanically connected to one another in such a way that they form a constructional unit which can be handled independently. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056481 | GAS FIREPLACE BURNER WITH BUILT-IN PILOT SYSTEM - A burner and pilot assembly for a gas fireplace has a substantially hollow burner enclosure with a plurality of burner outlet apertures at the top of the enclosure. A pilot burner is mounted within the enclosure to underlie a portion of the outlet apertures such that flame from the pilot burner extends from a portion of the outlet apertures to merge the appearance of the pilot flame with the main burner flame when the main burner is lit. The invention is well-suited to a linear-style gas fireplace burner. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056482 | SOLAR TRACKING UNIT FOR A STEAM GENERATOR OR THE LIKE - A solar tracking unit for concentrating the sun's rays on an absorption receptor includes one or more concave reflectors and an energy absorption receptor disposed between the sun and the reflector. An energy absorbing fluid flows through the receptor and is heated by the concentrated rays of the sun. A first plurality of photovoltaic cells are disposed about a hemispherical form for generating an electrical signal to incrementally rotate the reflector about a first axis and a second plurality of photovoltaic cells disposed about a hemispherical form to generate an electrical signal to rotate the mirror about a second axis to thereby focus the reflected rays on the receptor. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056483 | SELF-LEARNING SOLAR COLLECTOR ORIENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for controlling the orientation of a sun collector (K | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056484 | SELF-ERECTING GIMBAL MOUNTED SOLAR RADIATION COLLECTORS - A solar radiation collector system may includes a gimbal with a rim that supports a solar radiation concentrator or collector assembly passing through the plane of the rim, and foundation structures that support and anchor the gimbal, allowing it to both rotate and be raised or lowered. One flexible structural member may support the gimbal rim and a second flexible structural device both anchors the rim and enables the gimbal-collector assembly to rotate around an axis parallel to the earth's polar axis providing the desired primary tracking motion following the daily apparent motion of the sun. Motion between the gimbal and the solar radiation collector assembly allows the assembly to follow the apparent seasonal motion of the sun, among other tasks. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056485 | Subterranean solar panel system - A subterranean solar panel system | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056486 | Cover for Solar Panel - A protective cover for a solar panel is disclosed. The cover provides protection for the solar panel from the elements of the weather such as snow, hail, sleet, and windblown debris, and also against overheating of the solar panel during periods of long and intense solar radiation, when the demand for hot water is insufficient to dissipate heat build-up. The cover is constructed of material having heat-insulative properties and provides a barrier layer over the top of the solar panel to reduce the amount of heat transferred to the water tubes. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056487 | FULL TIME REGENERATIVE TYPE SINGLE RADIANT TUBE BURNER - The present invention relates to a full time regenerative type single radiant tube burner. The full time regenerative type single radiant tube burner includes a radiant tube type burner; a regenerating unit that regenerates exhaust gas heat generated from the burner and is used for preheating the intake combustion air; and an intake and exhaust switching device that passes the intake air and the exhaust gas to the regenerating unit and heat-exchanges them and simultaneously progresses the intake and exhaust processes of the burner to perform the full time combustion. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056488 | INHALER - An inhaler for producing an inhalable aerosol of powdered medicament is disclosed. The inhaler includes an aerosolising device having a chamber of substantially circular cross-section, inlet and outlet ports at opposite ends of the chamber for the flow of drug laden air through the chamber between said ports and, a bypass air inlet for the flow of clean air into the chamber. The bypass air inlet is configured so that air entering the chamber through said inlet forms a cyclone in the chamber that interacts with the drug laden air flowing between the inlet and outlet ports. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056489 | RESPIRATORY TREATMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for delivery of oxygen or other treatment gases to a patient without requiring physical contact or enclosure of the patient. Embodiments can include a delivery hood, sensing components, and a gas distribution system including one or more gas delivery ports. Gas delivery ports may be individually controlled based on input from the sensing components to alter the volume and orientation of treatment gas flow directed at a patient. Sensing components can include cameras or other sensors that detect the position of a patient's head, and gas delivery ports may then be controlled to direct treatment gas flow in the direction of the patient's head. Embodiments and methods described thereby allow for efficient oxygen or other gas delivery to a patient without requiring contact or enclosure of the patient. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056490 | ANESTHESIA SYSTEM - An anesthesia system is provided including an anesthesia apparatus, an anesthetic dispenser with an anesthetic reservoir, at least one dispensing parameter detection means, a contactless interface between the anesthesia apparatus and the anesthetic dispenser for transmitting data, especially the dispensing parameters, and for supplying the at least one dispensing parameter detection means with energy. The data and energy transmission takes place by means of electromagnetic field forces. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056491 | Electronic Anesthesia Delivery Apparatus - An electronic anesthesia delivery apparatus for mixing a carrier gas and first and second anesthetic agents comprises a chassis having an electronic vaporizer, the vaporizer having a first anesthetic chamber and a second anesthetic chamber retaining the first anesthetic agent and the second anesthetic agent, a carrier gas input port in flow communication with the first anesthetic chamber and the second anesthetic chamber, a precision orifice and an electronic control valve corresponding to each of the chambers being downstream of the gas input port, each of the chambers having a conduit in flow communication with the carrier gas input port, each of the conduits extending into each of the chambers below an upper level of anesthetic agent, wherein the carrier gas passes through a porous diffuser near an end of the conduit and bubbles through the anesthetic agent, the chamber further comprising an anesthetic gas outlet port, an electronic touchscreen display for controlling carrier gas flow rate to the first anesthetic chamber and the second anesthetic chamber, the electronic touchscreen display further allowing control of concentrations of the anesthetic agent in an anesthesia to a patient by intermittently opening and closing of the electronic control valve, a circuit board having an input/output portion, the circuit board in electronic communication with the electronic touchscreen display, the input/output portion receiving temperature of the anesthetic agent, the electronic anesthesia delivery apparatus allowing use of a first anesthetic agent while a second anesthetic agent is one of either replaced or substituted in the second chamber. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056492 | EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF NANOPARTICLES AND MICROMETER-SIZED PHARMACEUTICAL AEROSOLS TO THE LUNG THROUGH ENHANCED CONDENSATIONAL GROWTH - Methods and devices for inhalation therapy to deliver and embed (deposit) particles less than about 1 μm in diameter in the lung. High humidity treatment of the lungs causes condensational growth in particle size upon entering the lungs. Increased particle size is conducive to particle embedment (deposition) in deep lung tissue or at a specific targeted lung region. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056493 | Sleep apnea vapor inhaler adapter - The sleep apnea adapter has many different usages. The usages include medications like nebulizers and “Vicks” to be inhaled. It can also be used with aroma therapies. I.E, Peppermint, lavender, cedar, and many other soothing oils or pastes. The application for this will sooth the patient whatever the case may be. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056494 | Blister Strip Coil Forming - A method of coiling a strip of blisters for insertion into an inhalation device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of taking a preformed strip of blisters in which each blister contains a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, manipulating the strip to impart a continuous curvature or a series of discrete creases to the strip; that allow the strip to form into a coiled shape. A strip which has been coiled according to the method is also disclosed, as is an inhalation device incorporating means for coiling a strip of blisters according to the invention. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056495 | EXHAUST ASSEMBLY - An exhaust assembly ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056496 | INTEGRATED BELT AND PLENUM POWERED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR - A powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) assembly and kit therefore has an elongated hollow belt body having open first and second ends and multiple inlet openings along its length for mounting one or more filter canisters, one or more filter canisters for mounting in the inlet openings for supplying purified air to the interior of the belt body, a motor and driven fan assembly having a fan inlet in communication with each filter canister through the hollow belt body and a fan outlet; and a power source operably mounted to the belt body and connected to the motor. The PAPR assembly forms a portion of a belt or bandolier to be worn around the user's waist, back, or other location, and at least the belt body can be made of a flexible rubber material, such as a Butyl and Silicone blend, or any other suitable material to conform the PAPR belt to the user's body. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056497 | CUSHION FOR MASK SYSTEM - A mouth cushion for a mask system includes a side wall, an undercushion extending away from the side wall, and a membrane provided to substantially surround the undercushion and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use. The side wall includes spaced-apart prong support structures that provide annular recesses adapted to support respective nasal prongs, and at least a portion of the undercushion includes a question-mark or sickle-shape configuration when in cross-section. | 2011-03-10 |
