12th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150075368 | LIGHTWEIGHT COMPRESSOR PISTON WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL OPENING - A piston may be provided which includes a first piston body portion having an end wall extending radially about a central axis along which the piston reciprocates. The piston may also include a second piston body portion having an end wall extending radially about a central axis along which the piston reciprocates. The first piston body portion and the second piston body portion are axially opposed. The piston may further include a first piston rod bore disposed in the first piston body portion extending along the central axis and a second piston rod bore disposed in the second piston body portion extending along the central axis. The piston may also include a circumferential opening disposed between the mating of the first piston body portion with the second piston body portion. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075369 | OIL-FREE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR RAIL VEHICLES WITH AIR VENTILATION - An oil-free compressor for a rail vehicle includes a multi-piece compressor housing, a first piston cylinder supported in a first opening in the compressor housing, a second piston cylinder supported in a second opening in the compressor housing, a multi-piece crankshaft assembly supported by the compressor housing, and an optionally filtering air plenum in fluid communication with the compressor housing interior to provide a volume of air to the compressor housing interior. The crankshaft assembly is linked to pistons of the first and second piston cylinders by respective connecting rods. The connecting rods connect to a wrist pin associated with each of the pistons, and the wrist pins are respectively supported by a dry lubricant bushing to the associated piston. The compressor housing may have a first housing portion and a second housing portion forming respective halves of the compressor housing. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075370 | PISTON PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY, MASTER CYLINDER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PISTON PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY - Provided is a piston push rod assembly which can prevent discomfort from being imparted during the operation of a brake pedal by a driver. A piston push rod assembly, wherein: a second piston is provided with a piston slide section which is housed in a cylinder and which slides relative to the cylinder, and a connection tube section which is connected to a push rod; the piston slide section is covered by metal plating; the connection tube section has a non-plated section; and the second piston and the push rod are connected by the caulking of the connection tube section when the push rod has been inserted inside the connection tube section. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075371 | IONIZATION AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE PASSENGER CABIN OF A VEHICLE - An ionization air purification system for the passenger cabin of vehicles, which modifies the degree of ionization by modifying the energy levels applied to the ionization tube or ionization source proportional to the change in air flow dynamics and air quality. In one embodiment, an ionization air purification system for the passenger cabin of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes an ionization device for purifying the air prior to entering into the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and means for modifying the degree of ionization by modifying the energy levels applied to the ionization tube or ionization source proportional to the change in air flow dynamics and/or air quality. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075372 | ADVANCED LAMINAR FLOW WATER CONDENSATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ULTRAFINE PARTICLES - This technology relates to the enlargement by water condensation in a laminar flow of airborne particles with diameters of the order of a few nanometers to hundreds of nanometers to form droplets with diameters of the order of several micrometers. The technology presents several advanced designs, including the use of double-stage condensers. It has application to measuring the number concentration of particles suspended in air or other gas, to collecting these particles, or to focusing these particles. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075373 | Room Air Purifier With Pressurization Relief - Systems and methods are provided for an air purifier with over pressurization relief, including the following components. A room air inlet is configured to fluidly receive air from a room. A supply duct inlet is configured to fluidly receive air from a forced air system. An air filter and or air purification means is configured to filter/purify air. An outlet is configured to expel filtered/treated air into the room. A bypass damper system has at least one air filtering mode position and a bypass mode position. A pressure control mechanism is configured to automatically allow the bypass damper system to move from at least one air filtering mode position to a bypass mode position when the air received from the supply duct inlet exceeds a bypass threshold. The bypass mode position guides air from the supply duct inlet into the room without requiring passage through the filter and the outlet. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075374 | GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY USING A THERMAL GRADIENT THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY MONOTONICALLY NON-INCREASING AND HAS A POSITIVE SECOND DERIVATIVE - A system and method for thermal gradient gas chromatography wherein a front or injection end of a column is heated to a higher temperature than a back or detector end to thereby create a thermal gradient having a profile that is substantially monotonically non-increasing and has a positive second derivative, and then providing a heat source to raise the thermal gradient and cause it to remain stationary or to travel through the column while maintaining a desired profile. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075375 | Mass Transfer Apparatus and Method for Separation of Gases - A process and apparatus for separating components of a source gas is provided in which more soluble components of the source gas are dissolved in an aqueous solvent at high pressure. The system can utilize hydrostatic pressure to increase solubility of the components of the source gas. The apparatus includes gas recycle throughout multiple mass transfer stages to improve mass transfer of the targeted components from the liquid to gas phase. Separated components can be recovered for use in a value added application or can be processed for long-term storage, for instance in an underwater reservoir. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075376 | SEPARATION DEVICE FOR CARBON DIOXIDE, METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF, AND SEPARATING UNIT - A device and method for separating off carbon dioxide is provided, including an absorption unit, desorption unit assigned thereto and a separation unit for separating off salts from a scrubbing solution. The absorption and desorption units are connected to each other via a first conduit for a regenerated scrubbing solution and a second conduit for a loaded scrubbing solution. The separation unit includes a crystallizer for forming salt crystals and a first separator unit on the downstream side for separating off salt crystals. A separation unit is provided for separating off salts from a scrubbing solution, having a crystallizer and a first separator unit downstream thereof. The crystallizer has a crystallization chamber for forming salt crystals and a countercurrent classifier for separating salt crystals according to particle size. A first branch conduit is connected to the crystallization chamber, which opens out into the countercurrent classifier via a second separator unit. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075377 | SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING LIQUID DROPLETS FROM AN AEROSOL - A separator for separating liquid droplets from an aerosol is provided, including a rotor arranged in a housing and including a plurality of parallel disks, a dirty gas inlet, a clean gas outlet, and an annular space between the rotor's circumference and the housing, wherein adjacent disks form an interspace therebetween, the radially outer area of the interspace opening into the annular space, and wherein one of the dirty gas inlet and the clean gas outlet communicates with the annular space and the other communicates with radially inner areas of the interspaces. The disks have flat disk bodies perpendicular to the rotor axis, and between adjacent disk bodies, there are a plurality of adjacent channels allowing passage of the gas to be cleaned. Each channel is curved and the radially outer channel wall forms an impaction and separation surface for the liquid droplets. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075378 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LARGE PARTICLE ASH SEPARATION FROM FLUE GAS USING SCREENS HAVING SEMI-ELLIPTICAL CYLINDER SURFACES - Apparatus for separating ash particles from a flue gas. The apparatus includes a screen that has a plurality of semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces. The semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces having holes through which said flue gas flows and through which the ash particles will not pass. The screen has a single layer for performing the separation in a manner such that the ash particles fall away from the screen and collect outside of the screen. A method of reducing velocity of a flue gas passing through screening apparatus for separating flue gas from ash particles. The method includes replacing a first screen of the screening apparatus with a second screen that has a plurality of semi-elliptical cylinder surfaces. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075379 | FILTRATION ASSEMBLY - A filtration assembly ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150075380 | ACTIVATED-CARBON FILTER WITH STORAGE VOLUME FOR A FUEL TANK - An activated carbon filter for a fuel tank supplying a heat engine of an automobile, the carbon filter including a housing including an inlet port capable of being connected to the fuel tank, a discharge port capable of being connected to the heat engine, and a vent port. The housing includes at least one internal wall dividing the inner volume thereof into at least two intercommunicating chambers, at least one activated carbon chamber containing activated carbon capable of trapping hydrocarbon gases, and a storage chamber forming a storage volume of a gas stream entering through the inlet port of the housing. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075381 | AIR DRYING DEVICE FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - An air drying device for a rail vehicle, with a first air dryer container, a second air dryer container, and an air supply through which air to be dried can be supplied by a compressor to the air drying device. The air drying device also has an air outlet which is or can be connected to a storage area, wherein the air drying device includes a regeneration line by which air from the storage area can be conducted to the air supply, bypassing the first air dryer container and/or the second air dryer container and/or the air outlet. Also disclosed is a compressed air supply system for a rail vehicle with such an air drying device and a corresponding rail vehicle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075382 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST AND OFFENSIVE ODOR GENERATED FROM ASCON - An apparatus for removing dust and offensive odor generated from ascon includes: a centrifugal dust collection unit which forcibly sucks offensive odor-causing materials, harmful gas and dust generated from the ascon, produced in an ascon producing unit, via a pipe so as to discharge the dust having a relatively large particle size via a hopper provided at the lower end thereof to the outside by means of a rotary valve while conveying air and relatively fine dust to a filtration-type dust collection unit via a pipe provided at the upper side thereof; the filtration-type dust collection unit for filtering the offensive odor-causing materials, harmful gas and fine dust having passed through the centrifugal dust collection unit by means of a filter while discharging the remaining fine dust or the like to the outside by a screw provided at the lower end of the hopper; a first cooling unit for condensing the harmful gas and offensive odor-causing materials of 150° C., supplied from the filtration-type dust collection unit, by cooling the same to 40˜50° C. using a cooling tower and thus removing and separating the moisture and the offensive odor-causing materials; a second cooling unit for condensing the offensive odor-causing materials and harmful gas of 40˜50° C., having passed through the first cooling unit, by re-cooling the same to 20° C. or lower by a condenser and thus removing and separating the moisture and offensive odor-causing materials so as to prevent a white plume phenomenon; an adsorption unit for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by adsorbing and filtering the offensive odor-causing materials and harmful gas of 20° C., having passed through the second cooling unit, using a active carbon filter; and a discharge unit configured such that spray pipes are provided therein in stages so as to remove water-soluble offensive odor-causing materials in the air, from which the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been removed via the adsorption unit, by spraying water via a plurality of spray nozzles provided at each of the spray pipes, and a discharge pipe is provided at the upper side thereof so as to discharge fresh air, wherein a turbo fan is provided between the filtration-type dust collection unit and the first cooling unit, and wherein an oil-water separation tank and a water collection tank are additionally provided between the first cooling unit and the second cooling unit such that the oil-water separation tank separates harmful oil and water from each other by discharging the cooled and condensed moisture and offensive odor-causing materials via pipes, and the water collection tank collects only water separated from the oil-water separation tank. The apparatus of the present invention can prevent environmental pollution by removing or minimizing the offensive odor and dust by a batch system, wherein air pollutants or any other harmful dust generated in the ascon producing unit is removed or minimized regardless of ducted emission and fugitive emission. Particularly, according to the offensive odor prevention plan, the step for mixing AP oil and heated aggregate and the step for loading the ascon onto a truck, which are considered to be the main steps for generating the offensive odor, are preformed when producing the ascon by using a new aggregate, while the AP oil vapor is condensed so as to be removed by the first cooling unit, and untreated materials are removed by the second cooling unit in consideration of the physical and chemical properties of the AP oil during re-generation of the waste ascon. Therefore, the apparatus of the present invention is mounted at the rear end of an existing asphalt plant collection facility such that the moisture which is evaporated in the step for drying the AP oil vapor and the aggregate is first condensed and collected, and the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the moisture are secondarily condensed and collected by the condenser, the untreated offensive odor-causing materials are collected in the adsorption unit and the discharge unit. Thus, effects of decreasing offensive odor and preventing a white plume phenomenon are exhibited. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075383 | Cyclone Reservoir - A cyclone reservoir for separation of an aerated portion of a hydraulic fluid and a related method of making the cyclone reservoir. The cyclone reservoir includes a lower chamber having a generally cylindrical side wall, a return port, and a suction port. An upper chamber is connected to the lower chamber by a neck section that places the interior volumes of the lower and upper chambers in fluid communication with one another. The neck section has a cross-sectional area taken perpendicular to a central axis of the reservoir that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the lower chamber and the upper chamber at a different position along the central axis. The chambers and neck section may be made as a single-piece part by molding the reservoir by, for example, rotomolding. A reinforcement band may also go around the neck section to connect and support the upper and lower chambers. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075384 | ANTIMICROBIAL FILTER ADOPTING OPTICAL FIBERS AND AIR CLEANER COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to an antimicrobial filter adopting optical fibers and to an air cleaner comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an antimicrobial filter using optical fibers and to an air cleaner comprising the same, in which ultraviolet rays, visible light or natural light is emitted directly through the surface of optical fibers contained in a filtering material, thus effectively killing, in a short time, microorganisms collected in the filtering material, such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses, which are harmful to the human body. Furthermore, a photocatalyst may be coated on the surface of the filtering material to achieve an improved sterilization effect. Thus, the deterioration of the sterilization effect caused by dust particles being continuously collected at the surface of filter fiber, which are disadvantages of existing antimicrobial filters, can be overcome. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075385 | CLEANSING DEVICE - A cleansing device used to purify waste gas includes a housing having an air inlet and an exhaust vent, a filter and a spraying module positioned in the housing. The spraying module is positioned on top of the filter to spray on the filter. The cleansing device further comprises two parallel support members mounted on two opposite inner surfaces of the housing. The filter is slidably mounted on the support members to slide into or out of the housing. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075386 | Pedal-Powered Brewing System - A brewing system that includes bicycle-driven generators to offset, or supply, the electricity used in the brewing process. The brewing system includes at least one bicycle, a bicycle generator associated with each bicycle, and electrical components to store the electricity generators and/or feed the electricity back into a power grid. The electricity is then drawn on during the brewing process. There is also provided a data collector for receiving the electricity generated by each bicycle, a computer for monitoring and recording the electricity generated by each bicycle, and a video monitor that displays real-time statistics of the electricity produced by each bicycle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075387 | HAND DRIP COFFEE MAKER - Disclosed is a hand drip coffee maker which includes: a support unit on which a storage container is seated; a ground coffee hopper which is installed on the support unit through a hopper holder, and accommodates ground coffee therein; a mounting post which is installed on the support unit; an arm unit which includes a link arm that is rotatably installed at an upper side of the mounting post so that a tip portion of the link arm is disposed to face the ground coffee hopper; a dripper nozzle which is mounted to the tip portion of the link arm so as to supply water into the ground coffee hopper; and a syrup nozzle which is mounted to the tip portion of the link arm so as to supply syrup into the storage container. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075388 | WATER DISPENSER HAVING BEVERAGE-MAKING FUNCTION - A water dispenser having beverage-making function is provided. The water dispenser can include a body defining a beverage making cavity with an open side therein; a beverage making assembly disposed in the beverage making cavity and including a beverage container for accommodating a beverage capsule, the beverage container having a first penetration member for penetrating a bottom of the beverage capsule; and a water injection mechanism for supplying water to the beverage capsule and having a second penetration member for penetrating a top of the beverage capsule. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075389 | SKEWER MACHINE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING FOOD ON SKEWERS - A skewering machine for producing food on skewers, of the type that uses a plurality of containers/trays provided with cells according to the pieces of food to be skewered, wherein skewering is obtained by pre-piercing the food pieces with steel needles, envisages that, after pre-piercing, skewering of the food pieces with each skewer is obtained in synchronism with extraction of the respective pre-piercing needle such that advance of the skewer in the food pieces is constantly guided in the hole left by the corresponding needle; the pre-piercing of the food pieces and the arrangement thereof on the skewers being obtained by continuous movement elements without interrupting the motion of the containers/trays. Skewering of the food pieces is obtained with continuous motion via a plurality of pre-piercing moving elements and of respective thrust moving elements, the moving elements being set in a revolver-type arrangement on at least one rotary drum. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075390 | Multi-Stage Rotary Food Product Folder - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a multi-stage rotary food product folder apparatus for forming a folded food product, generally including a drive system, a cam system and a platform system. The drive system includes at least one motor and a shaft. Rotation of at least one cam of the cam system can be driven by the shaft of the drive system. The platform assembly can be secured to a platform. The platform can be rotatably driven by the drive system. The cam system engages the platform assembly to fold the folded food product. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING TOPPINGS - One variation of a method for dispensing toppings onto topping vehicles includes: indexing a first topping vehicle to a first position adjacent a first topping module, the first topping module comprising a first hopper containing a first topping of a first topping type; indexing a second topping vehicle to a second position adjacent a second topping module comprising a second hopper containing a second topping of a second topping type; retracting a first blade of the first topping module; advancing the first blade through the first topping; retracting a first retaining plate to dispense a topping slice from the first topping onto the first topping vehicle according to a first topping order for the first topping vehicle specifying the first topping type, the first retaining plate offset from the first blade opposite the first hopper; advancing the first retaining plate; and indexing the first topping vehicle to the second position. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075392 | FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS - A food processing apparatus has a housing, an internal basket and a drive mechanism on the housing for rotating the basket to process food (e.g., spinning water from food) in the housing. The drive mechanism has an operating lever, a gearwheel arranged to be rotated by the lever and the basket for rotating the basket, and a centrifugal clutch located between the lever and the gearwheel for transmitting a rotational drive force from the lever to the gearwheel. A brake mechanism on the housing has a braking member for frictional engagement with the gearwheel to stop rotation of the basket. The drive mechanism may rotate the basket selectively in opposite directions. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075393 | TRASH CAN ASSEMBLY - A trash providing a lid with a compressable structure manually operable via a handle bar adjustably attached to the lid is described. The compressable structure can allow the volume of contents stored within the trash can to be compressed for more efficient use of garbage bags. The handle bar may be attached to the lid in a storage position when not in use. Alternatively or optionally, the handle bar may be attached to the lid in an operating position to push compacting the compressable structure or to pull opening the lid. The handle bar by be operable between the operating and storage position via simple manual push, pull and/or rotate actions. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075394 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR STAMPING STRIP, UNWINDING MODULE AND STAMPING MACHINE PROVIDED THEREWITH - Drive device for unwinding a reel of foil in an unwinding module of a stamping machine, having an inactive position, and an active position in engagement with the reel, and comprising: a belt, having an inactive configuration, and an active configuration for contacting a portion of the reel and driven by a driver of the module so as to unwind the reel, rollers, maintaining the belt in the inactive and the active configuration, a translatable roller, which engages the belt and compensates for variations in length when the belt moves from the inactive to the active configuration, and a biasing arrangement, attached to the roller and thereby keeping the belt tensioned in both the inactive and the active configuration, and the biasing arrangement is actuated and disengaged from the belt, to move the belt from the inactive to the active configuration and vice versa. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075395 | Marking Device for Golf Balls - A marking device for golf balls comprises a seat, an arch-shaped retainer, and a bottom plate. The seat defines a central recess and defines a bottom opening that communicates with the central recess. The seat is provided with an anti-slip pad within the central recess. Also, the seat is provided with upper positioning means and lower positioning means. The arch-shaped retainer is provided with retainer positioning means corresponding to the upper positioning means of the seat. The bottom plate is provided with plate positioning means corresponding to the lower positioning means of the seat. Therefore, the arch-shaped retainer and the bottom plate can be properly positioned on the seat. Furthermore, the arch-shaped retainer defines a central slit and the bottom plate defines a plurality of hollowed-out symbols. As such, the marking device can mark a line or symbol on a golf ball conveniently. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075396 | ROTARY SCREEN PRINTING PRESS - A rotary screen printing press includes: a screen plate; a squeegee; squeegee supporting means for supporting the squeegee; and a worm and a worm wheel. The squeegee supporting means includes: a supporting plate swingably supported and supporting the worm and the worm wheel; an eccentric sleeve configured to adjust the position of the center of swinging movement of the supporting plate; and a contact surface and a screw configured to limit the direction of the movement of the supporting plate. The eccentric sleeve and the contact surface and screw cooperate with each other to move the tip of the squeegee along the tangent line of an impression cylinder at a position at which the screen plate and the squeegee contact each other. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075397 | Quantum Dot Ink Formulation for Heat Transfer Printing Applications - A method of heat transfer printing using quantum dots is described. The method can be used to form an image using quantum dots on a substrate that is not easily printed using conventional printing techniques. Also described is a quantum dot ink formulation for heat transfer printing. The methods and materials can be used for anti-counterfeiting applications. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075398 | INKING DEVICE OF NUMBERING AND IMPRINTING MACHINE - An inking device of a numbering and imprinting machine includes: a numbering unit provided on an outer peripheral portion of a numbering cylinder and configured to print a code onto a transported sheet; a partition member configured to partition the inside of the ink fountain such that inks are stored divided by their colors inside the ink fountain; an ink fountain roller configured to draw out the inks stored in the divided manner inside the ink fountain, such that the inks appear side by side in the roller axial direction; select rollers onto which the inks fed from the ink fountain roller are transferred, respectively; oscillating rollers onto which the inks fed from the select rollers are transferred, respectively; and form rollers configured to rotate such that convex portions thereof, onto which the inks fed from the oscillating rollers are transferred, come into contact with the numbering unit. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075399 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR, PROCESS FOR MAKING RELIEF PRINTING PLATE, AND RELIEF PRINTING PLATE - A relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving is provided. The precursor has high ink resistance toward both an aqueous ink and a solvent ink and is excellent in terms of engraving sensitivity. A process for producing the precursor is also provided. Further, a resin composition for laser engraving is provided which can suitably be used for such a printing plate precursor. The resin composition for laser engraving includes (Component A) a compound that has a crosslinkable group and that is a plastomer at 20° C. and (Component B) a crosslinking agent, Component A and Component B having a (meth)acryloyl group as a crosslinkable group, and at least one of Component A and Component B having an ionic group. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075400 | Polymer-Based Composite Casings and Ammunition Containing the Same, and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Polymer-based composite casings and ammunition containing the same are disclosed. Methods of making and using polymer-based composite casings and ammunition containing the same are also disclosed. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075401 | SQUIB DRIVER DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A diagnostic circuit is provided that includes a FET having a source connected to a first node, a drain, and a gate; a first switch connecting a current-supply node to one of the gate and a second node; a second switch connecting the first node and the second node; a variable current source providing one of a drive current and a test current to the current-supply node; a fire current source configured to provide a fire current to the drain; an error-detecting circuit connected to the second node, a reference terminal, and an error node, the error-detecting circuit generating an error signal to the error node indicating whether an error-detecting parameter at the second node exceeds a reference parameter at the reference terminal; and a control circuit generating control signals to control the variable current source, and the first and second switches. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075402 | Pressurized Actuator - A linear actuator contains a housing having a first end and a second end. A hollow piston is positioned within the housing to slidably engage with an inner wall of the housing. A sealed gas chamber is formed within the hollow piston and contains stored gas for driving the piston upon activation of the actuator. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075403 | CABLEWAY SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PERSONS - A cableway system for the transport of persons has one or a plurality of vehicles, such a gondolas, that are moved along a route between stations. En route the vehicles are coupled to a conveying or traction cable. In the stations the vehicles are decoupled from the conveying or traction cable, moved through the station, where they are moved past or halted at one or more embarkation or disembarkation points adjoining an entry or exit region for the passengers, where the passengers board or vacate the vehicles. Then the vehicles are once more coupled to the conveying or traction cable and moved out of the station. In at least one of the stations there is provided a screen or wall between the movement path of the vehicle and the entry or exit region for the passengers. The wall is formed with a passage opening for the passengers at the embarkation or disembarkation point. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075404 | Multi-Track Multi-Vehicle Roller Coaster - A multi-track multi-vehicle coaster simulates a popular theme of a competition, struggle or conflict taken from history or fiction. The vehicles interact with each other and with the ride scenery in many different ways and vehicle velocity is altered at different points in the ride using multiple motors and brakes. An interactive queue is provided and allows people in the queue to interact with people on the ride. Energy recycling and computer ride control are also disclosed. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075405 | COPPER PLATING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A copper plating solution and a method for preparing a copper plating solution are provided. The copper plating solution comprises: a copper salt, a complexing agent, a stabilizer, a reducing agent, a surfactant, a hydroxyl-terminated polyoxypropylene ether, and a sodium trisulfide-isothiourea-propane sulfonate. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075406 | POROUS BODY AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The object of the present invention is to provide a porous body having fluid permeance, which contains cellulose-based nanofibers having an extremely thin fiber diameter and high hydrophilicity, and to manufacture a porous body at low cost. The porous body according to the present invention is a porous body in which nanofibers are entangled to form net-like structural bodies in pores of a porous support having many pores that are connecting with one another, wherein the nanofibers are cellulose-based nanofibers, and have a number average fiber diameter of from 1 to 100 nm. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075407 | SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC COMPOSITION, PREPARATION OF SAME AND SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC PAPER - A super-hydrophobic composition for layer recovering, particularly paper, in which the composition is a mixture of at least one hydrophobic agent of chromium complex and inorganic nanoparticles selected from a group consisting of hydrophobic nanoparticles, hydrophilic nanoparticles and combinations thereof, with an average particle size of 1 nm to 35 nm. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075408 | STABILIZER FOR GREEN SAND MOLD - A stabilizer for green sand mold includes a binding agent and an additive. Therein, the binding agent is a derivative of phenol, bonding with a variety of functional groups substituting hydrogen atoms, and present in an amount of 75 wt % to 85 wt % of the stabilizer. The additive contains a variety of trace elements. The binding agent and the additive are added in a weight ratio of 4:1, thereby improving the physical properties of the green sand mold and thus acquiring a reference for sand blending, molding and defects analyzing of castings. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075409 | ADJUVANT FOR HYDRAULIC COMPOSITIONS - The invention is mainly directed to an admixture in the form of an aqueous dispersion, comprising:
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20150075410 | Sandwich design welding table - A sandwich design welding table comprises a sandwich design metal table top with a matrix of round access holes, table legs with mounting holes, magnetic tool holders, stop plates, hanging tool trays and table links. Said sandwich design metal table top comprises two identical and relatively thin metal plates separated by cylindrical bushings at some locations of said round access holes and welded together by square metal strips along the edges. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075411 | INCINERATOR - An incinerator including an incineration chamber; a chamber wall having a first insulating material for retaining heat in the incineration chamber, the insulating material being mounted on the lower portion of the chamber wall, and a second insulating material for allowing a portion of the heat to radiate from the incineration chamber, the second insulating material being mounted on the upper portion of the chamber wall, the chamber wall further defining at least one hot air inlet for allowing hot air to enter the incineration chamber and at least one incineration gases outlet for allowing hot gases to exit from the incineration chamber a dividing wall disposed around the chamber wall, thereby defining a gas space between the chamber wall and the dividing wall, and at least one gas outlet for allowing hot gas to pass from the gas space; an exterior wall disposed around the dividing wall, thereby defining an air space between the dividing wall and the exterior wall, the exterior wall further defining at least one ambient air inlet for allowing ambient air to enter the air space, the chamber wall further defining at least one hot air inlet for allowing hot air to pass from an air space to the incineration chamber; a sealable feeding fuel inlet; a bottom wall defining an ashes outlet; a first limiting bottom wall disposed between portions of the chamber wall and the dividing wall for limiting said gases space; a second limiting bottom wall disposed between portions of the dividing wall and the exterior wall for limiting the air space; a grate disposed in the ashes outlet in the bottom wall for allowing ashes to pass therethrough; a floor disposed under the grate for collecting the ashes for removal; wherein, fuel fed through the fuel inlet is incinerated in the incineration chamber, ambient air entering the air space, which is heated by the chamber wall, enters the incineration chamber through the hot air inlet in the chamber wall and contributes to the incineration process, incineration gases which are formed by the incineration exit the incineration chamber into said gases space through the incineration gases outlet in the chamber wall, exit the gases space for collection through the gas outlet in the chamber wall and the gas outlet in the exterior wall, and ashes formed by the incineration pass through the grate onto the floor for removal. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075412 | Carbon Sequestration in Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Plants - This invention describes a process for a complete sequestration of carbon (CO | 2015-03-19 |
20150075413 | Drill/Planter Blade with Concave Edge - A seed planting apparatus has a first disc is rotatably disposed about a first axis which is substantially perpendicular to a line of travel. A following trenching device has a second disc rotatably attached along a second axis transverse to the line of travel but not parallel to the first axis. A third disc is rotatably attached along a third axis which is transverse to the line of travel but not parallel to either the first axis or the second axis. At least one of the first, second and third discs has a first side has an outer periphery and a second side has an outer periphery. The second side is spaced from the first side and has a larger diameter than the first side. A transition surface between the outer periphery of the first side and the outer periphery of the second side being annular and concave. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075414 | Tension Release Device for Compensating Mechanical Error of a Tension Device for a Sewing Machine - A tension release device for compensating mechanical error of a tension device for a sewing machine includes a rotary arm, a tension release shaft, a guiding member, an actuating member, and a micro-adjustment member, the rotary arm is located at one end of the tension release shaft which is inserted through the base, the tension release shaft is coupled to the guiding member, the guiding member is provided with an arc-shaped guiding flange which includes a first end and a second end higher than the first end. On the actuating member is provided a push portion which protrudes toward and is pushed by the guiding flange of the guiding member, a micro-adjustment hole is formed at one end of the actuating member or at the one end of the control shaft, and the micro-adjustment member is screwed in the micro-adjustment hole and extends toward the tension release shaft. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075415 | Angled Drain Port with Plug - A drain plug including a first handle on an interior side of a boat and a second handle on an exterior side of the boat, allowing the drain plug to be operated from an exterior side of the boat or from the interior side of the boat. The handles are also sized to prevent passage through a drain port to prevent the drain plug from being lost. The drain port in which the drain plug is disposed may be angled to provide for clearance between the first handle of the drain plug and the hull of the boat and enable a user to easily grasp the interior handle of the drain plug to install and uninstall the drain plug by hand. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075416 | ROPE ENGAGING DOCKING DEVICE - A rope engaging docking device for attaching a dock line to an out of reach dock cleat. The docking device includes an elongated pole with a fork member attached to the elongated pole's distal end. The fork member includes a center hub that attaches to the elongated pole and two diverging spreader arms each with a rope engaging slot formed on its distal end. During use, a large loop is formed on one end of the dock line. The loop is then positioned in the open center located between the two spreader arms so that the side sections of the loop are forced into the two rope engaging slots and the apex of the loop hangs below the fork member. The elongated pole is then extended over the dock cleat so the apex of the loop droops downward and placed behind a dock cleat. The crew member then pulls the dock rope to tighten the loop around the dock cleat. The device is then pulled reward to disconnect it from the dock line. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075417 | ARTICULATED MULTIPLE BUOY MARINE PLATFORM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A marine platform (and method of installation) provides a plurality of buoys of special configuration, a platform having a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of attachment positions, one attachment position for each buoy, and an articulating connection that connects each buoy to the platform at a respective attachment position, the connection allowing for sea state induced buoy motions while minimizing effect on the platform. A method of installation places the platform (including oil and gas drilling and/or production facility) next to the buoys. Ballasting moves the platform and buoys relative to one another until connections are perfected between each buoy and the platform. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075418 | CRUCIBLES MADE WITH THE COLD FORM PROCESS - A crucible for growing crystals, the crucible being formed from Molybdenum and Rhenium. A crucible for growing crystals, the crucible being formed from a metal selected from Group V of the Periodic Table of the Elements. A crucible for growing crystals, the crucible comprising a body and a layer formed on at least a portion of the body, the layer being formed out of Molybdenum. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075419 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL - A method for producing a SiC single crystal having a large growth thickness of 10 mm or greater by a solution process is provided. This is achieved by a method for producing a SiC single crystal, wherein a SiC seed crystal substrate is contacted with a Si—C solution with a temperature gradient, in which the temperature decreases from the interior toward the surface, to grow a SiC single crystal, and wherein the temperature gradient in the surface region of the Si—C solution is increased at least once while the SiC single crystal is grown with the (000-1) face as the growth surface, to grow a SiC single crystal having a growth thickness of 10 mm or greater. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075420 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMOND - A method for manufacturing a single crystal diamond in which vapor phase synthetic single crystal diamond is additionally deposited on a single crystal diamond seed substrate obtained by vapor phase synthesis, includes a step of measuring flatness of the seed substrate, a step of determining whether or not to flatten the seed substrate based on the measurement result of the flatness, and any one of the following two steps of a step of additionally depositing the vapor phase synthetic single crystal diamond after flattening the seed substrate for which the flattening is necessary based on the determination and a step of additionally depositing the vapor phase synthetic single crystal diamond without flattening the seed substrate for which the flattening is not necessary based on the determination. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075421 | GROWTH REACTOR FOR GALLIUM-NITRIDE CRYSTALS USING AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE - The present invention in one preferred embodiment discloses a new design of HVPE reactor, which can grow gallium nitride for more than one day without interruption. To avoid clogging in the exhaust system, a second reactor chamber is added after a main reactor where GaN is produced. The second reactor chamber may be configured to enhance ammonium chloride formation, and the powder may be collected efficiently in it. To avoid ammonium chloride formation in the main reactor, the connection between the main reactor and the second reaction chamber can be maintained at elevated temperature. In addition, the second reactor chamber may have two or more exhaust lines. If one exhaust line becomes clogged with powder, the valve for an alternative exhaust line may open and the valve for the clogged line may be closed to avoid overpressuring the system. The quartz-made main reactor may have e.g. a pyrolytic boron nitride liner to collect polycrystalline gallium nitride efficiently. The new HVPE reactor which can grow gallium nitride crystals for more than 1 day may produce enough source material for ammonothermal growth. Single crystalline gallium nitride and polycrystalline gallium nitride from the HVPE reactor may be used as seed crystals and a nutrient for ammonothermal group III-nitride growth. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075422 | EPITAXIAL SILICON CARBIDE MONOCRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF SAME - The present invention provides an epitaxial SiC monocrystalline substrate having a high quality epitaxial film suppressed in occurrence of step bunching in epitaxial growth using a substrate with an off angle of 6° or less and a method of production of the same, that is, an epitaxial silicon carbide monocrystalline substrate comprised of a silicon carbide monocrystalline substrate with an off angle of 6° or less on which a silicon carbide monocrystalline thin film is formed, the epitaxial silicon carbide monocrystalline substrate characterized in that the silicon carbide monocrystalline thin film has a surface with a surface roughness (Ra value) of 0.5 nm or less and a method of production of the same. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075423 | SPIRAL COATING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a spiral coating apparatus includes: a stage; a nozzle; a movement unit; a gas supply unit; a cleaning liquid supply unit; and a nozzle cleaner. The stage has a placement surface. The nozzle is configured to dispense a liquid onto a coating object placed on the stage. The movement unit is configured to move the nozzle relative to the stage. The gas supply unit is configured to supply a gas. The cleaning liquid supply unit is configured to supply a cleaning liquid. The nozzle cleaner has a gas supply port and a cleaning liquid supply port. The nozzle cleaner is configured to force the gas supplied by the gas supply unit from the gas supply port toward the nozzle and dispense the cleaning liquid supplied by the cleaning liquid supply unit from the cleaning liquid supply port toward the nozzle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075424 | SLIT NOZZLE AND LIQUID COATING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - A slit nozzle of a liquid coating apparatus which discharges a liquid on a substrate, the slit nozzle includes a first nozzle part, a shim having an outlet configured to discharge the liquid and a second nozzle part facing the first nozzle part with the shim interposed therebetween. At least one of the first nozzle part and the second nozzle part has a sloping portion to prevent the discharged liquid from adhering to the slit nozzle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075425 | Coating System Using Spray Nozzle - Provided herein is a coating system using a spray nozzle, the coating system comprising: a support where a substrate is disposed; a spray nozzle configured to inject towards the substrate liquid that has gone through a primary atomization by collision with gas; a voltage applier configured to apply voltage to the spray nozzle so that the liquid injected from the spray nozzle includes electric charge, and to generate an electric field between the support and the spray nozzle by the voltage applied to the spray nozzle and perform a secondary atomization of the liquid injected from the spray nozzle; and a transferrer configured to transfer at least one of the support and the spray nozzle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075426 | PULSED LASER DEPOSITION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a pulsed laser deposition system, and particularly relates to a pulsed laser deposition system capable of using several different targets. In the pulsed laser deposition system, a beam-splitting device is provided to split a UV laser beam into several UV laser beams and to introduce these UV laser beams to different targets simultaneously. Therefore, the pulsed laser deposition system can use several different targets and can be used to form doped epitaxial layer (III-V semiconductor film) and ternary or quaternary epitaxial layer (III-V semiconductor film). | 2015-03-19 |
20150075427 | Porous Organosilicate Layers, and Vapor Deposition Systems and Methods for Preparing Same - A vapor deposition system includes a deposition chamber having a substrate positioned therein. The system includes at least one vessel containing at least one silsequioxane precursor. The system includes at least one vessel containing at least one wetting agent or surfactant. The system includes at least one vessel containing a carboxylic acid or nitrogen base. The system includes a source for at least one reaction gas. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075428 | Device for Loading Porous Substrates of Three-Dimensional Shape in Order to be Densified by Directed Flow Chemical Vapor Infiltration - A loader device for loading porous substrates of three-dimensional shapes extending mainly in a longitudinal direction into a reaction chamber of an infiltration oven for densification of the preforms by directed flow chemical vapor infiltration. The device comprising at least one annular loader stage formed by first and second annular vertical walls arranged coaxially relative to each other and defining between them an annular loader space for the porous substrates to be densified. First and second plates respectively cover the bottom portion and the top portion of the annular loader space. The first and second annular vertical walls include support elements arranged in the annular loader space so as to define between them unit loader cells, each for receiving a respective substrate to be densified. The device also comprises gas feed orifices and gas exhaust orifices in the vicinity of each unit loader cell. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075429 | APPARATUS FOR COATING NANOPARTICLES HAVING CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Disclosed is a coating chamber having a process passage in which a coating process is performed, a particle supply means configured to supply nanoparticles into the process passage, a gas supply means configured to supply a carrier gas and a reactive gas serving as a source of a shell material into the process passage, and a low pressure forming means configured to form a low pressure in the process passage. The coating chamber has a speed adjustment member formed of a porous material or a grid and installed in the process passage, and as a moving speed of the nanoparticles is decreased due to flow resistance or collision of the nanoparticles passing through the speed adjustment member, first and second precursors supplied as the reactive gas move more rapidly than the nanoparticles to coat a thin film on the nanoparticles with the material. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075430 | EPI PRE-HEAT RING - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a process chamber having a pre-heat ring for heating the process gas. In one embodiment, the process chamber includes a chamber body defining an interior processing region, a substrate support disposed within the chamber body, the substrate support having a substrate support surface for supporting a substrate, and a pre-heat ring positioned on a ring support disposed within the chamber body, wherein a portion of the pre-heat ring is tilted downwardly by a predetermined angle towards the gas exhaust side with respect to the substrate support surface to promote the purge gas flowing more through the gas exhaust side than the gas injection side. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075431 | Rotating Disk Reactor With Ferrofluid Seal For Chemical Vapor Deposition - A rotating disk reactor for chemical vapor deposition includes a vacuum chamber and a ferrofluid feedthrough comprising an upper and a lower ferrofluid seal that passes a motor shaft into the vacuum chamber. A motor is coupled to the motor shaft and is positioned in an atmospheric region between the upper and the lower ferrofluid seal. A turntable is positioned in the vacuum chamber and is coupled to the motor shaft so that the motor rotates the turntable at a desired rotation rate. A dielectric support is coupled to the turntable so that the turntable rotates the dielectric support when driven by the shaft. A substrate carrier is positioned on the dielectric support in the vacuum chamber for chemical vapor deposition processing. A heater is positioned proximate to the substrate carrier that controls the temperature of the substrate carrier to a desired temperature for chemical vapor deposition. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075432 | APPARATUS TO IMPROVE SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY - Apparatus for improving substrate temperature uniformity in a substrate processing chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support processing chamber may include a chamber body having a bottom portion and a sidewall having a slit valve opening to load and unload substrates, a pin lift mechanism, disposed in a pin lift mechanism opening formed in the bottom portion of the chamber body, having a plurality of substrate support pins coupled to the pin lift mechanism, a movable substrate support heater having substrate support portion and a shaft, and a cover plate disposed about the shaft of the movable substrate support, wherein the cover plate covers the pin lift mechanism and pin lift mechanism opening. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075433 | METHOD FOR THE TREATING OF PRODUCTS SUCH AS EGGS TO BE HATCHED WITH A CONDITIONED GAS STREAM, AND CLIMATE CHAMBER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A climate chamber for the treating of products with a conditioned gas stream includes a substantially closed compartment having two opposing lateral walls provided with one or more passages; a substantially closed channel which extends around the outside of the compartment and connects one of said lateral walls to the other of said lateral walls in order to form together with the compartment a substantially closed circuit; and a gas displacement device received in the substantially closed channel for circulating the conditioned gas stream through the circuit. The gas displacement device is provided with a reversing system configured for reversing repeatedly, in each case once a reversing time interval has elapsed, the direction in which the conditioned gas stream is circulated through the circuit. The gas stream passes through the compartment predominantly from one lateral wall to the other lateral wall. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075434 | LIP MEMBER, A TEATCUP LINER AND A TEATCUP - A lip member of a teatcup liner for a teatcup includes a first end ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150075435 | Hummingbird Feeder - A system for creating a plurality of sheltered stalls around feeding ports of a hummingbird feeder. The sheltered stalls may be formed by generally V-shaped members having opposed curved wings, one stall being formed beneath abutting wings of two abutting generally V-shaped members. The generally V-shaped members may be supported on mounting hooks which are either integral with or removable from the hummingbird feeder. The sheltered stalls and mounting hooks are red. The system may include the hummingbird feeder. The system deters dominant males from preventing use of the hummingbird feeder by competing hummingbirds. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075436 | FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FEEDING OF ANIMALS - A feed system ( | 2015-03-19 |
20150075437 | PET TOILET - The apparatus is a litter-based flush toilet for cats based on a modified flushing rim commercial service sink made of vitreous china equipped with an added moveable drain plug. The sink trapway is modified to lower the water level below the level of the drain plug, resulting in a dry bowl between flushes. The plug prevents flushable biodegradable litter from prematurely entering the drain and provides a safety factor for inquisitive digging cats. The commercial plumbing version has a conventional commercial flushing valve and lever, either hand or foot operated. The residential version has an oversized conventional toilet tank complete with flush handle and flapper valve. To flush, the pet owner activates the actuator to dislodge the cover from the drain and flushes the pet waste and absorbent material down the drain. The user then replaces the plug and refills the bowl with about an inch of fresh litter. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075438 | Pet Litter Inserts - The insert of the present invention comprises a bottom with slots so it allows the liquid waste to flow through without spreading to the remaining litter. The slots are two different sizes so that various types of litter can be used. With the feature, the liquid waste can be separated from the solid waste, thus it makes the cleaning much easier than using a regular litter pan or box. Since less litter is soiled by the liquid waste, the amount of litter to be replenished every day can be reduced, thus, it can cut down the consumption of litter. As a result, the owner can save money. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075439 | ANIMAL LITTER SAND AND ANIMAL TOILET - An animal litter sand that effectively prevents scattering of particles without increasing the weight or density of the litter sand. The animal litter sand includes particulates each of which is configured in a manner so as to contain a particle substrate configured from an inorganic porous material, a hydraulic solidification material, and a water-soluble thickener. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075440 | EGG-HOLDING TRAY FOR INCUBATION - An egg-holding tray for incubation intended to accommodate eggs has rectangular shape with rounded corners bordered by parallel walls. A lower part of these walls configures a protruding rectangular border. The internal area of the tray comprises a set of laterally juxtaposed aureoles with the same structure that fill the entire area of the tray. Each individual aureole includes a lower concentric ring beneath an upper ring. The lower ring has a circular shape configured to have four equidistant orthogonal supports located on the internal face which each support has a vertical triangular shape with a rounded upper end and a concave surface that correlates to the inside circumference of the lower ring. The tray accommodates eggs under the force exerted by the weight of each of the eggs prevent the egg from moving around in the aureole. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075441 | Birth Monitoring and Heating System for Piglets - The number of piglets dying at birth is reduced by providing a temperature sensor in a farrowing crate at the piglet area thereof on a movable cover so that, when the sow is expected to give birth, the sensor is located in the crate at a location to detect the presence of one or more piglets after birth. On detection by a control unit using the sensor signal of the one or more piglets, the sensor communicates a signal to a pager carried by an operator indicating to the operator that birth of piglets is in progress and activates a heating lamp for the piglets in the pen to attract them away from the area of the sow to reduce crushing. The control unit and the sensor also control the heat output. The cover can slide along the piglet area and can lift to expose the piglet area. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075442 | Portable Corral - Ranchers and other owners of livestock commonly have a need for a transportable means of setting up a corral for numerous purposes. Sorting must take place in a remote location or a location without a permanent corral, which are prohibitively time consuming and expensive to build. A preferred embodiment of the Portable Corral is comprised of a central chute, a left corral area, and a right corral area. The central chute is comprised of a back chute, a front chute, a left central chute panel and a right central chute panel. The front chute is comprised of a breakaway hitch that in turn is comprised of a left breakaway hitch section and a right breakaway hitch section. The left and right breakaway hitch sections are collapsed together to comprise the breakaway hitch used to connect to the towing vehicle. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075443 | Stall Divider - A stall divider suitable for free stall stables including a vertical support member, a lower member extending away from the support member, an upper member extending away from the support member, and a crossing member extending perpendicularly to the upper member, wherein the upper member is secured to the vertical support using a mounting fixture that enables it to be moved up and down on the support member. This enables the stall divider to be adjusted according to different size animals. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075444 | PET TOY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A pet toy device and method therefore to mentally and physically exercise and entertain pets that live indoors that may include a fabric material with at least one pocket, at least one non-pocketed area and a tether with an attaching mechanism or member that temporarily attaches to a pet's favorite object. The method of using the device includes attaching a pet's favorite object to the tether using the toy holding mechanism such as a double sided single hook and loop or Velcro strap, then hiding the tethered pet object in at least one of the pockets. Once provided to the pet, the pet digs through the device to uncover the pet's favorite object. Moreover, the design provides for a pet's physical exercise, mental stimulation and entertainment while not allowing the attached favorite object to be lost under furniture or to be thrown across the room by the pet. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075445 | Portable Area Repellent Device - A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with an air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears an air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor within the housing. The motor is connected to a fan mounted within the housing. The fan moves air from the inlet adjacent to the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to the outside of the housing. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075446 | PET TRAINING SYSTEM - A training system for a pet of a user with a smart phone includes at least one collar module that is adapted to be fixed with and deliver a stimulus to the pet. Each collar module includes an enclosure, at least one stimulus transducer, and a circuit that includes at least a power source, a wireless receiver capable of receiving an instruction signal from the portable electronic device, and a memory. The at least one stimulus transducer may be an audio transducer, a vibration transducer, an electrostatic shock transducer, or the like. A software application resident on the portable electronic device is adapted to display on the display screen a choice of actuators for the user representing one of the at least one stimulus transducers, and a pet's name in the case of multiple pets. A barking control and virtual fence arrangement is further included. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075447 | RETRACTABLE LEASH WITH PLIABILE HANDLE - A leash assembly includes lead line that is extendable out of and retractable into housing attached to a pliable handle or is affixed to a pliable handle. In embodiments where the leash is retractable and extendable from the housing, a pliable handle may be directly attached to the housing. The pliable handle can be comprised of gel or other pliable material so that a force from a user can deform a shape of the handle to reduce fatigue associated with holding onto the handle while walking a pet or otherwise having the leash attached to a pet animal. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075448 | HANDS FREE DOG WALKING GEAR - Apparatus for leading an animal. The apparatus includes a belt sized for encircling a user's hips. The belt has a closure for selectively joining longitudinally spaced portions of the belt to hold the belt in position around the user's hips with an upper edge. The apparatus includes an anchor connected to the belt adjacent the upper edge. The anchor spans a predetermined longitudinal distance along the belt. The apparatus includes a connector slidably mounted on the anchor for connecting an animal lead to the belt such that an upper end of the lead is selectively positionable along the anchor for guiding the animal circumferentially relative to the user while restraining the animal. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075449 | Retractable Leash - A two or more subject retractable leash, and methods of use thereof, is disclosed, which includes a roll-back feature on each retractable leash. The leashes may be locked in place by engaging a single lever. The leashes retract regardless of whether the spools are locked or unlocked. Each leash retracts independently of the other leashes, such that a dual leash may be used to walk one subject. In some embodiments, a single subject retractable leash includes a roll-back feature that provides and allows for leash retraction, whether or not a brake associated with a spool thereof is engaged. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075450 | HEAT RECOVERY FROM A HIGH PRESSURE STREAM - A process for recovering heat from a high pressure stream during hydroprocessing, where one embodiment of the process includes serially introducing a high pressure stream from a hot separator into a first steam generator and a second steam generator; using the first steam generator to generate a medium pressure stream of steam, and then using the medium pressure stream as stripping steam. The process also includes using the second steam generator to generate a low pressure stream of steam, and then using the low pressure stream as stripping steam. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075451 | FUEL REFORMER FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel reformer includes a reforming-fuel injection valve and a fuel reformer catalyst disposed in an EGR pipe and performs a catalyst recovery control when a preset fuel cut execution condition is satisfied. In the catalyst recovery control, a fuel reforming capacity of the fuel reformer catalyst is recovered by stopping an injection of a main fuel and an injection of a reforming-fuel, while supplying additional air to the catalyst by maintaining both of an EGR valve and a throttle valve in a valve open state. Further, in the catalyst recovery control, temperature and a carbon deposit amount of the fuel reformer catalyst are estimated or detected based on which of an opening of the EGR valve and an opening of the throttle valve are adjusted. As a result, fuel reforming capacity is recovered without decreasing a fuel consumption rate improvement effect and a worsening of exhaust emission or drivability. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075452 | ROTARY VALVE - A rotary valve that includes a rotor, and a casing including a rotor accommodating space that accommodates the rotor. A rotor opening which is a passage of cooling water is provided in the rotor. Openings which communicate with the rotor opening are provided at positions of an inner circumferential surface of the rotor accommodating space which oppose an outer circumferential surface of the rotor. Seal members are provided to extend from the openings toward the rotor. A tip end abutting portion of the seal member which abuts on the rotor includes an inwardly curved portion. The inwardly curved portion functions as a seal and also functions as a spring. The inwardly curved portion is narrowed inwardly toward a tip end side, and is curved to be folded back. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075453 | ROTARY VALVE - The rotary valve includes a rotor, and a casing including a rotor accommodating space. A rotor opening which is a passage of cooling water is in the rotor. Openings which communicate with the rotor opening are at positions of an inner circumferential surface of the rotor accommodating space which oppose an outer circumferential surface of the rotor. Seal members extend from the openings toward the rotor. A tip end abutting portion of the seal member which abuts on the rotor functions as a seal and as a spring. The seal member is positioned by engagement with each of positioning portions provided on the openings and includes a rotation stopping portion that stops a rotation. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075454 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cooling structure for an internal combustion engine includes a spacer. The spacer is fitted inside a water jacket which is formed to surround peripheries of a plurality of cylinder bores arranged one after another on a cylinder row line of a cylinder block of the internal combustion engine. A cooling condition of the cylinder bores is controlled by regulating a flow of cooling water in the water jacket by use of the spacer. A fixing member for fixing the spacer inside the water jacket is provided on an inner wall surface of the spacer facing the cylinder bores. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075455 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A piston for an internal combustion engine has a piston head and a piston skirt. The piston head has a circumferential ring part and a circumferential cooling channel in the region of the ring part. The piston skirt has piston bosses with boss bores and which are arranged on the lower face of the piston head via boss connections. The piston bosses are connected to one another via running surfaces. At least one bore is provided which is closed towards the outside and which is arranged between a running surface and a boss bore. The at least one bore opens into the cooling channel, and the cooling channel and the at least one bore contain a coolant in the form of a low-melting metal or a low-melting metal alloy. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075456 | PINLESS PISTON WITH GALLERY - A piston assembly having a piston member and a connecting rod. The piston member has a crown portion and a lower portion bonded together with a cooling gallery formed between them. The connecting rod has a ball end which is positioned in a socket in the piston member. In one embodiment, the ball end can have two flat surfaces and be held in position by C-clips. In another embodiment, the ball end is cylindrically shaped and the socket has a corresponding shape. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075457 | CAMSHAFT MODULE AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - A camshaft module may include a shaft and at least one functional element. The functional element may have a functional element opening through which the shaft passes. The functional element may be fixed to the shaft in a seat portion of the shaft. The camshaft module may include a bearing arrangement in which at least one bearing portion of the shaft is mounted. The shaft may include at least one adjusting portion axially adjacent to the at least one seat portion. The adjusting portion may have a first outer diameter smaller than a second outer diameter of the seat portion. The functional element opening may have an inner diameter smaller than the second outer diameter of the seat portion and larger than the first outer diameter of the adjusting portion such that a press fit fixing is realized between the functional element and the seat portion of the shaft. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFE VALVE ACTIVATION IN A DYNAMIC SKIP FIRING ENGINE - A variety of methods and devices for controlling the operation of the intake and exhaust valves in an internal combustion engine during skip fire operation are described. In various embodiments, an exhaust valve monitor or other suitable mechanism is used to detect exhaust valve actuation faults. When an exhaust valve actuation fault is detected for a particular cylinder, the corresponding intake valve is deactivated (or not activated) in circumstances when it would otherwise be activated in order to prevent the intake valve from opening into a cylinder that contains high pressure combustion gases. The described approach is particularly beneficial when skip fire operation is combined with cylinder deactivation so that air is not pumped through the cylinders during the skipped working cycles. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075459 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL UNIT - A variable valve timing control unit includes an intake-side variable valve timing control apparatus, an exhaust-side variable valve timing control apparatus, an intake-side phase control valve selectively performing supply and discharge of fluid relative to an advanced angle fluid passage and a retarded angle fluid passage of the intake-side variable valve timing control apparatus, an exhaust-side phase control valve selectively performing supply and discharge of the fluid relative to the advanced angle fluid passage and the retarded angle fluid passage of the exhaust-side variable valve timing control apparatus, and a single lock control valve controlling supply and discharge of the fluid relative to unlock fluid passages of the respective intake-side variable valve timing control apparatus and the exhaust-side variable valve timing control apparatus. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075460 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A spool has a connection passage that connects a supply port and a discharge port with each other according to a position of the spool in an axial direction. A valve seat is arranged in the connection passage. The connection passage has a supply hole passing through the spool in a radial direction, and a discharge hole passing through the spool in the radial direction. The spool has a guide surface that guides a valve object to move in the axial direction while restricting a position of the valve object in the radial direction. The discharge hole is opened on the guide surface. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075461 | VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable valve actuation apparatus includes a lock pin slidably disposed in a slide bore formed in a rotor of a vane rotor, a retaining hole formed in an inner face of a sprocket, and a lock-hole structural member fixed and press-fitted into the retaining hole and configured to form the lock hole. The retaining hole is formed at the innermost peripheral side of the sprocket so as to face a central support bore of the sprocket. The inner end face of a large-diameter bore of the retaining hole is formed as a flat surface, whereas the outer end face of a lock-hole structural section of the lock-hole structural member is formed as a planar section. The lock-hole structural member is precisely positioned in its rotation direction by abutment between the flat inner end face and the planar outer end face. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075462 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING DEVICE - In a valve timing adjusting device, a second rotation body includes a second sun gear part provided inside of a first rotation body, and is connected to a drive shaft or a driven shaft through inside of the sprocket part to be rotated corresponding to the drive shaft or the driven shaft. When the second rotation body is brought into contact with the sprocket part, rotation of the second rotation body relative to the first rotation body is restricted. A planetary rotation body includes a first planetary gear part engaged with the first sun gear part, and a second planetary gear part engaged with the second sun gear part. The planetary rotation body makes a sun-and-planet motion inward of the first sun gear part and the second sun gear part to change a phase of the relative rotation between the first rotation body and the second rotation body. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075463 | VARIABLE VALVE SYSTEM - A control device controls a valve timing changer to retard a phase of an exhaust valve camshaft with respect to a crankshaft such that the time of opening of an intake valve is earlier than the time of closing the exhaust valve after a top dead center, when a determiner determines that an engine is not in a warm-up stage in a low-load operation. The control device controls the valve timing changer to advance the phase of the exhaust valve camshaft with respect to the crankshaft such that the time of closing the exhaust valve is earlier than the time of opening of the intake valve after the top dead center, when the determiner determines that the engine is at the warm-up stage in the low-load operation. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075464 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL - A valve timing control having a stator body constructed of a plastic material. The stator body has an annular side wall and a front plate which, together, define a plurality of annularly spaced internal cavities within the stator body. A rotor having a plurality of vanes is positioned within the stator body so that one vane is positioned within each cavity. The rotor is movable relative to the stator body between a first and second rotational position. A plurality of threaded metal inserts are embedded within the stator body and used to attach a metal sprocket to the stator body at a position opposed to the front plate. Two of these inserts also receive the impact load from the rotor. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075465 | ROTOR FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM AND VVT SYSTEM COMPRISING THE ROTOR - The invention relates to rotor body for a variable valve timing system, comprising a main body comprising a front side, a back side and vanes tips, made from a fibrous reinforced polymeric material, a central part comprising an (axial) bore hole made of metal, and sealing elements made of a non-reinforced polymeric material at the vain tips and at the front side and back side. The invention also relates to a variable valve timing system comprising an assembly of a rotor and a stator receiving the rotor on a camshaft, wherein the rotor is a rotor body as described above, wherein an end part of the camshaft and/or a fixing element is received in the bore hole and the rotor is fixed at the end part of the camshaft with the fixing element. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075466 | Valve control for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine - A valve control device for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine has a cam follower lever interacting with the camshaft. A rocker arm rests on the cam follower lever and actuates the valve. An adjusting device acts on the rocker arm to adjust a valve lift. The rocker arm has first and second control surfaces with first and second radii of curvature, respectively, The cam follower lever has a third control surface with third radius of curvature. The first control surface contacts a fourth control surface of a guide element of the engine with fourth radius of curvature. The second control surface of the rocker arm contacts a valve element. The first to fourth radii of curvature are adjusted such that, when adjusting the valve lift, the valve does not open when the cam follower lever rests on a cam base circle section of the camshaft. | 2015-03-19 |
20150075467 | VALVE GEAR OF ENGINE - A cam element portion comprises a slant portion (reverse-rotation return slope portion), which is positioned on a rotary-delay side from a maximum-lift portion (lift ending point) of an end-face cam and slants inward toward the rotary-delay side from an outer peripheral face of the end-face cam. Accordingly, in a valve gear of an engine in which cams operative to control opening/closing of a valve are switchable, it can be properly prevented that the cam element portion is switched unexpectedly and improperly or an operational member breaks down which are possibly caused by an engine's reverse rotation. | 2015-03-19 |