| 12th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20130068128 | LOW PROFILE DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY FOR A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR - A low profile discharge gate assembly having a frame defining a discharge opening and including a gate slidably mounted on the frame for controlling the discharge of commodity through the gate assembly. Structure carried by and extending inwardly from three sides of the frame is arranged beneath a lower surface on the gate and boot flanges defined by the gate assembly frame further restrict the flow of commodity from the gate assembly. Less than 7.5 vertical inches separates a lower surface on the boot flanges from an upper surface on the mounting flanges of the gate assembly frame. An operating shaft assembly selectively controls movement of the gate between open an closed positions. Support structure further enhances rigidity and support for an end frame member through which the gate slidably moves. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068129 | INFILTRATE-STABILIZED SALT CORES - Salt based cores made of a slat, a binder and optionally auxiliary agents are stabilized with an infiltrate. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068130 | WATER RESISTANT ALUMINUM PIGMENT DISPERSION, AQUEOUS INK COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WATER RESISTANT ALUMINUM PIGMENT DISPERSION - A water resistant aluminum pigment dispersion includes an aluminum pigment covered with a silica film, which is dispersed in an aqueous solution containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a copolymer A including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) or the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following general formula (3), a copolymer B including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) or the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following general formula (4), and a copolymer C including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) or the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the general formula (5) | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068131 | INK SET FOR CONTINUOUS INKJET PRINTING - An aqueous inkjet ink set for use in continuous inkjet printing comprising at least one cyan ink, at least one yellow ink, at least one magenta ink, and at least one black ink, wherein each ink of the ink set comprises dispersed pigment particles and at least one surfactant selected to provide a 10-ms dynamic surface tension of less than 54 mN/m for each ink. The invention relates to continuous ink jet printing of aqueous pigmented ink compositions recycled from main ink supply reservoirs, employing a printer with drop ejectors and a drop deflector and non-printing drop catchers capable of returning unprinted ink to the fluid delivery systems following the capture of non-printing drops. The pigmented ink jet ink compositions provide for particularly suitable fluid properties on the drop catcher face that minimize printing defects that can occur during drop deflection during the printing of high dynamic range images at high speed. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068132 | KIT FOR ADHESION BETWEEN ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIAL FOR DENTAL USE AND IMPRESSION TRAY - Disclosed is a kit for adhesion between an alginate impression material for dental use and an impression tray, which contains: (U) a pretreatment agent that contains (I) 100 parts by mass of an organic solvent that has a solubility parameter (δ) of 17.0-23.0 [(MPa) | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068133 | CELLULOSE ESTER FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A cellulose ester film includes at least one polyester; and a cellulose ester having a degree of substitution of 2.0 to 2.6. A weight average molecular weight of the polyester is 1,500 or less, and a ratio of components having a molecular weight of 500 or less in the polyester is less than 8%. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068134 | Oxidized Alpha Olefins - A method comprising contacting an olefin wax with an oxidizing agent to produce an oxidized olefin wax, contacting the oxidized olefin wax with an odor-reducing material to produce an odor-reduced oxidized olefin wax, and removing water from the odor-reduced oxidized olefin wax. A composition comprising a product of a mixture of an oxidized olefin wax and an odor-reducing material, wherein the needle penetration of the composition is less than the oxidized alpha olefin wax in the absence of the odor-reducing material. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068135 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING COLD BITUMINOUS MIXES, COLD BITUMINOUS MIXES WITH CONTROLLED WORKABILITY AND USE THEREOF FOR PRODUCING ROAD PAVEMENTS - The present invention relates to a process for producing cold bituminous mixes, comprising the following successive steps: a. in a mixer, coating, at ambient temperature, all of the solid mineral fractions with all of the binder in emulsion, and optionally a portion of fluxing agent, over a time interval T sufficient to observe a coating of the mix; then b. at the end of the time interval T, adding the remaining amount of fluxing agent, over a time interval t, such that the T/t ratio is greater than 2, the other mixing conditions of steps a) and b) being otherwise substantially identical. The present invention also relates to cold bituminous mixes, capable of being obtained by the process according to the invention and the use thereof for the production of wearing courses, the production of emulsion-stabilized gravels or the production of storage-grade mixes. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068136 | FORMED ARTICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEMBER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided a formed article comprising a layer that includes a polysilazane compound and a clay mineral, and having a water vapor transmission rate at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 90% of 6.0 g/m | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068137 | Method for Producing Coatings Having Anti-Reflection Properties - A method for producing coatings having anti-reflection properties uses a compound comprising at least one type of nanoparticle and at least one solvent. The compound is applied to a substrate and treated at various temperatures. Anti-reflection coatings can be obtained on temperature-sensitive materials such as PMMA or PET. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068138 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR LOWERING THE RESIDUAL CARBON CONTENT OF ASH - A process for lowering the carbon content in ash includes introducing the ash having a carbon content of 1 to 20 wt.-% into a reactor where the ash is burnt at a temperature between 700 and 1100° C. Fuel is also introduced into the reactor. During combustion, microwave radiation is fed into the reactor. At least part of the energy released during the combustion is recovered. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068139 | Silica gel comprising guanidine carbonate - A process of preparing a silica sol is described. The process involves reacting a fresh sol with guanidine carbonate. The reaction may be conducted in the presence of a base (e.g., sodium water glass), and at a pH of from 8 to 12. The process of the present invention may also include concentrating steps. The silica sol prepared by the method of the present invention has a BET surface area of greater than or equal to 100 m | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068140 | CEMENT COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CEMENT COMPOSITION - A cement composition, and a process for producing a cement composition, wherein the cement composition has the Sr content of 0.065 mass % to 1.0 mass % and the MgO content of greater than 1.0 mass % to 3.0 mass %. The process for producing a cement composition comprises a step (A) of adjusting the basic raw material units of raw materials selected from the group consisting of limestone, silica stone, coal ash, clay, blast furnace slag, soil generated by construction work, sewage sludge, hydrocake and iron sources so that the cement composition has the Sr content of 0.065 mass % to 1.0 mass % and the MgO content of greater than 1.0 mass % to 3.0 mass %, blending the adjusted raw materials and burning to produce cement clinker, and a step (B) of mixing the cement clinker with gypsum and an admixture of limestone and blast furnace slag followed by grinding. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068141 | DESK BOARD RAISING APPARATUS - A desk board raising apparatus has a seat, an active module, a passive module, and a cylinder. The active module is pivotally mounted in the seat and has a base, two linking arms, and a pivot. The linking arms are L-shaped. The pivot is deposited between the linking arms and pivotally mounted in the seat. The passive module is mounted in the seat and has a passive board pivotally connected with the linking arms. The cylinder is mounted in the seat and is adapted to push the passive board. Thus, the base lifted up or down can drive the passive board to move up or down. Therefore, the desk board raising apparatus uses a simple structure to synchronize the movements of the passive board and the base, and therefore has the advantages of convenient operation, low manufacturing cost, low maintenance cost, and consuming no power. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068142 | Beach picnic table - The inventive concept is a picnic table for use on a beach or any desired location. The table is constructed of a molded plastic in a round configuration, although any configuration can be used. The table is supported by central support stake that is being pushed into the ground to stabilize the same. The stake is removably attached to a circular flange under the table in its center. The central support is constructed as a round stake which is made of two telescoping sections. The sections can each be stored on the underside of the table in respective clamps. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068143 | SHIPPING PALLET POST REINFORCEMENT - A pallet used for stowing and transporting items for shipping. The pallet design of the present invention includes a top deck, a bottom skid, and several posts for providing support between the top deck and bottom skid. The posts are integrated with either the top deck or bottom skid. Within each pallet post is a steel tube reinforcement that is overmolded directly into the bottom skid, or is assembled after the pallet post is molded. The supports, which are typically hollow posts, are molded onto either the top deck or bottom skid, and a thermoplastic weld or adhesive joint is applied to the posts to complete the assembly. The palled having the integrated posts and reinforcements provides an economical approach of reinforcing pallet posts to absorb tow fork impact. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068144 | AIR PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SEED METER - A seed meter for a seeding machine has a housing and a seed metering member rotationally mounted to the housing. The metering member has a sidewall with a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface with the inner surface of the sidewall having an outwardly flared rim portion extending both radially outward and axially to an outer edge. The rim portion has a plurality of apertures extending through the sidewall. The metering member is oriented at an angle to the vertical such that an upper portion of the metering member extends beyond a lower portion of the metering member. This orientation allows a seed delivery system to extend into the interior of the metering member and cooperate with the overhanging inside thereof to remove seed therefrom. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068145 | Sewing Machine with a Thread Holding Device for Holding Needle Thread Remaining - A sewing machine includes a thread holding device disposed downstream of a thread take-up lever and upstream of a needle bar in terms of a threading path of a needle thread, and including a fixed first disc and a movable second disc movable by an electromechanical unit between holding and releasing positions to be closer to and remote from the first disc, respectively. The first and second discs respectively have first and second holding surfaces cooperatively defining a thread holding clearance to permit passage of the needle thread therethrough. The needle thread can be clamped in the thread holding clearance so as to prevent the needle thread being pulled out of the needle during a thread cutting procedure. A required amount of the needle thread remaining on the needle can be secured. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068146 | Guiding Structure For A Cloth Feeding Mechanism - A guiding structure for a cloth feeding mechanism which is disposed on a base below a needle plate of a sewing machine, a feeding dog driven by the cloth feeding mechanism is mounted on a mounting seat. The guiding structure comprising a first guiding portion formed on the mounting seat and a second guiding portion formed on a guiding device, the first and second guiding portions cooperate with each other to guide the feeding dog to move in the X-axis direction, so that the cloth can be fed precisely along the predetermined path to ensure good sewing quality. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068147 | Girder Band for Underwear Connection and Processing Method Thereof - A girdle band for underwear connection and a processing method thereof, the girder band has a baseband with upper and lower overturning edges, a plurality of snap rings, surface cloth and a shaping layer, and the processing method has the following steps: firstly respectively connecting both surfaces of the lower overturning edge of the baseband with the shaping layer and the first strip of the surface cloth; sewing the bottom surface of the second strip of the surface cloth with the shaping layer; forming the upper and the lower overturning edges; and using an ultrasonic wave cutting machine for cutting the long strip-shaped baseband into girdle band units. The girdle band has the advantages of no sewing joints on the back surface and good appearance effect, and can avoid skin injuries. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068148 | Sewing aid - A sewing tool is provided which has a plurality of apertures therein, each of which is trapezoidal in shape. The apertures are different sizes with respect to one another, each to be used for a different size box-bottom sewn item, such as a tote bag. A method of using such a sewing tool to create an item such as a box-bottom tote bag is also provided. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068149 | MOTORIZED-SURFBOARD-BASED WATER MOTORCYCLE - A water motorcycle includes a motorized surfboard unit having a deck portion and driven by a drive motor, and a motorbike frame unit detachably mounted on the deck portion by means of retaining hook units. The motorbike frame unit includes a seat module provided with a rider's seat, and a handle module provided with an upright handlebar frame. The surfboard unit can be used independently for surfing or combined with the motorbike frame unit to function as a water motorcycle. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068150 | Control of Multi-Hulled Water Craft - A water craft has a body portion and at least two water engaging means. The body portion is at least partially suspended above the at least two water engaging means by a suspension system, and locating means are provided to connect each water engaging means to the body portion to permit substantially vertical and pitch direction motions of the water engaging means relative to the body. The suspension system includes at least one front pitch support ram and at least one back pitch support ram, the front and back pitch support rams providing support for at least a portion of the body relative to the at least two water engaging means. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068151 | Multi-Hulled Water Craft Including Suspension - A multi-hulled water craft is disclosed. The water craft has a body, one left hull and one right hull, each hull connected to the body by respective locating means which permits at least substantially vertical and pitch motion of the respective hull relative to the body. The multi-hulled water craft also has a suspension system including at least a front left modal support means and a back left modal support means for providing at least partial support of the body with respect to the left hull, and at least a front right modal support means and a back right modal support means for providing at least partial support of the body with respect to the right hull. The suspension system further includes interconnection means connected to the modal support means to provide different stiffness between motions in at least two of roll, pitch, heave and warp suspension modes. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068152 | Anchor - The invention comprises an anchor including a shank which in cross section along at least part of its length has forward and rearward facing edges and a pair of side faces between said edges. The parts of the shank adjacent the forward edge are substantially “v” shaped in cross section and at least part of the side faces between the edges are concave. The anchor further includes a fluke having a forward end and a rearward edge in normal use, the rearward edge having a continuous flange extending therefrom over at least a substantial part of the rearward edge. The anchor has a roll-bar positioned substantially above the upper surface of the fluke forming a semi-circular wheel spanning the width of the fluke and wherein along at least a substantial part of its length the roll-bar is in cross section substantially in the form of a foil. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068153 | WAVE-POWERED ENDURANCE EXTENSION MODULE FOR UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES - An Endurance Extension Module (EXM) for powering an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle. The EXM converts wave motion to locomotive thrust, towing the UUV from point to point or keeping it in place against an opposing current. The EXM may also supply the UUV with electricity for driving an electric motor or powering on-board electronics. The EXM can be refracted onto the UUV when not in use to minimize drag, or it can release the UUV as prologue to a subsequent rendezvous. The EXM-UUV combinations of this invention allow extended autonomous missions over wider territory for purposes such as surveying, monitoring conditions, or delivering cargo. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068154 | Boat or Ship Body of Aluminum-Based Material - A watercraft body includes a hull made of an aluminum-based material and a separately fabricated superstructure that is mounted on the hull via adjoining flange plates. To fabricate the hull, frame elements are spot-welded onto the inner surface of initially-flat hull plates or plank elements, which are then curved according to the required hull contour and assembled onto the flange plate. The frame elements are screwed together via gusset plates and transverse beams to form transverse frames, and then longitudinal seams between plank elements are continuously welded from the outside. Additionally, the longitudinal seams may be welded from the inside, for example by temporarily removing gusset plates to allow continuous access to the longitudinal seams. Additionally, stand-offs may form a spacing gap between the frame elements and the plank elements, and an adhesive may fill this spacing gap to adhesively bond the framework to the hull plating. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068155 | FREEZE, THAW AND REFREEZE INDICATORS BASED ON RAPID REACTIONS IN THE SOLID STATE - A freeze indicator, which is preferably a self-activating freeze indicator. The freeze indicator has a substrate with a freeze indicator composition coated thereon wherein the freeze indicator has a liquid diacetylene; and a catalyst or catalyst precursor and a protective cover. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068156 | METHOD FOR GROWING II-VI SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTALS AND II-VI SEMICONDUCTOR LAYERS - A method for growing II-VI semiconductor crystals and II-VI semiconductor layers as well as crystals and layers of their ternary or quaternary compounds from the liquid or gas phase is proposed. To this end, the solid starting materials are introduced into a growing chamber for the growing of crystals. Inside the growing chamber, carbon monoxide is supplied by way of reducing agent. At least certain zones of the growing chamber are heated to a temperature at which a first-order phase transition of the starting materials takes place and the starting materials pass into the liquid or gas phase. The starting materials are then cooled down accompanied by the formation of a semiconductor crystal or semiconductor layer, again with a first-order phase transition taking place. The oxygen present in the growing chamber is bound by the carbon monoxide and the formation of an oxide layer at the phase boundary of the growing semiconductor crystal or semiconductor layer is prevented. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068157 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE CRYSTAL - A method of manufacturing silicon carbide crystal includes the steps of forming silicon carbide crystal on a main surface of a base composed of carbon and removing the base from silicon carbide crystal by oxidizing carbon. According to the manufacturing method, by gasifying the base integrated with the silicon carbide crystal by oxidizing carbon forming the base, the base is removed from the silicon carbide crystal. Therefore, since it is not necessary to apply physical force to the silicon carbide crystal or the base for separating them from each other, occurrence of a defect involved with removal of the base can be suppressed. Therefore, high-quality silicon carbide crystal having fewer defects can be manufactured. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068158 | APPARATUS FOR WETTING A WEB OF MATERIAL WITH A LIQUID - An apparatus for wetting a material web with a liquid in which the material web is guided in a travel direction through the apparatus, which includes guide means for guiding the material web and application means for applying the liquid to the material web. On the side of the material web oriented away from the application means, a spray guard is provided, which rests directly against the material web. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068159 | Manufacturing Method of Semiconductor Device and Substrate Processing Apparatus - A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing chamber that forms a thin film on a main surface of a plurality of substrates and a heater provided outside of the processing chamber, for heating an inside of the processing chamber. The substrate processing apparatus also includes a first gas supply part configured to supply a first processing gas, a second gas supply part configured to supply the first processing gas to a middle part of a gas flow, a third gas supply part configured to supply a second processing gas, an exhaust part and a controller that causes the first processing gas and the second processing gas to react with each other in the processing chamber to form an amorphous material, and form a thin film of the plurality of substrates. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068160 | EVAPORATION DEVICE AND EVAPORATION APPARATUS - An evaporation device and an evaporation apparatus applying the same are adapted to performing evaporation process to an object to be coated. The evaporation device includes a tape carrier and a mask. The tape carrier has a heating region. The object to be coated is located over the heating region and is adapted to move along a feeding direction. The tape carrier is adapted to carry a coating material to pass through the heating region. The coating material is heated in the heating region and evaporated. The mask having an opening between the heating region and the object to be coated is disposed in the periphery of the heating region. The evaporated coating material is adapted to pass through the opening and coated on the object. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068161 | GAS DELIVERY AND DISTRIBUTION FOR UNIFORM PROCESS IN LINEAR-TYPE LARGE-AREA PLASMA REACTOR - An apparatus for introducing gas into a processing chamber comprising one or more gas distribution tubes having gas-injection holes which may be larger in size, greater in number, and/or spaced closer together at sections of the gas introduction tubes where greater gas conductance through the gas-injection holes is desired. An outside tube having larger gas-injection holes may surround each gas distribution tube. The gas distribution tubes may be fluidically connected to a vacuum foreline to facilitate removal of gas from the gas distribution tube at the end of a process cycle. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068162 | System and Method of Dosage Profile Control - A system and method for controlling a dosage profile is disclosed. An embodiment comprises separating a wafer into components of a grid array and assigning each of the grid components a desired dosage profile based upon a test to compensate for topology differences between different regions of the wafer. The desired dosages are decomposed into directional dosage components and the directional dosage components are translated into scanning velocities of the ion beam for an ion implanter. The velocities may be fed into an ion implanter to control the wafer-to-beam velocities and, thereby, control the implantation. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068163 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A film deposition apparatus includes a film deposition chamber into which a substrate is carried, a heating mechanism that heats the substrate carried into the film deposition chamber, an adhesion accelerating agent feed mechanism that feeds an adhesion accelerating agent gas into the film deposition chamber, and a control part that controls the heating mechanism and the adhesion accelerating agent feed mechanism. When depositing a polyimide film on the substrate by feeding a first source gas formed of dianhydride and a second source gas formed of diamine into the film deposition chamber, the control part is configured to control the adhesion accelerating agent feed mechanism to treat a surface of the substrate with the adhesion accelerating agent gas by feeding the adhesion accelerating agent gas into the film deposition chamber until the substrate is heated to a predetermined temperature for depositing the polyimide film. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068164 | HEATING UNIT AND FILM-FORMING APPARATUS - A heating unit and a film-forming apparatus comprising of a film-forming chamber, a heating unit for heating a substrate placed in the film-forming chamber, wherein the heating unit comprises of a heat source with a plane surfaced top, an electrode contacting electrically with the heat source, wherein the heat source has a ring-shape or a disk-shape that is formed by an individual, or plurality of heat source members. Wherein the heat source is comprised of a material selected from a group consisting of a carbon (C) material, a carbon material or a silicon carbide (SiC) material coated with silicon carbide (SiC), and a silicon carbide (SiC) material, and wherein the heat source has a ratio of the width (a) of the top portion direction to the thickness (X) of the side part (a/X) is 3 to 10. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068165 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD USING DOUBLE ANODIC BONDING - A microfluidic device for use with a microfluidic delivery system, such as an organic vapor jet printing device, includes a glass layer that is directly bonded to a microfabricated die and a metal plate via a double anodic bond. The double anodic bond is formed by forming a first anodic bond at an interface of the microfabricated die and the glass layer, and forming a second anodic bond at an interface of the metal plate and the glass layer, where the second anodic bond is formed using a voltage that is lower than the voltage used to form the first anodic bond. The second anodic bond is formed with the polarity of the voltage reversed with respect to the glass layer and the formation of the first anodic bond. The metal plate includes attachment features that allow removal of the microfluidic device from a fixture. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068166 | MILKING HOSE SUPPORT - A milking hose support comprising a frame adapted for supporting a milking hose, the frame having a hose coupler located on a side and adapted for supporting a milking hose; a hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly includes a hinge and connects the frame to the hinge; and a first flat bar, wherein the first flat bar is coupled to the hinge assembly, and extends away from the frame, wherein the hinge permits a variable angle of rotation between the frame and the first flat bar. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068167 | WILD BIRD FEEDER - A wild bird feeder configured with perches and seed openings that are positioned to encourage certain sizes and species of birds and/or discourage certain sizes and species of birds. A wild bird feeder including a watering station and a feeding station. A wild bird feeder with a seed holder and a plurality of feeding stations vertically spaced apart on the seed holder. A diffuser mounted within the seed holder to define a seed collection point corresponding to at least one of the feeding stations. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068168 | LIVESTOCK FEEDER - A livestock feeder having a plurality of polymeric panels interconnectable with one another to define a hay retaining space. Each polymeric panel has a first vertical end member, a second vertical end member, and a plurality of horizontal retainer members extending between the first vertical end member and the second vertical end member. The first vertical end member has at least one angularly disposed mortise, and the second vertical end member has at least one angularly disposed tenon. The tenons of the second vertical end member are slidably receivable in the mortises of the first vertical end member of an adjacent like polymeric panel so as to support the adjacent like polymeric panels in an angular relationship to one another. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068169 | Waste Pad - A pet waste collection apparatus having a drawstring within an outer peripheral border of the pet waste collection apparatus, the drawstring having a drawstring exit portion exiting the pet waste collection apparatus, the drawstring exit portion of the drawstring releasably fastened to a bottom corner portion of the pet waste collection apparatus, the pet waste collection apparatus adapted to form a shape of a bag when the drawstring exit portion of the drawstring is released from the bottom corner portion of the pet waste collection apparatus and the drawstring is pulled taut, the pet waste collection apparatus substantially enclosing and sealing pet waste within the pet waste collection apparatus when the drawstring is pulled taut. Alternative embodiments include a bifurcated exit sleeve, an alternate exit sleeve, and a tab, each adapted to adhesively and releasably fasten the drawstring exit portion to the bottom corner, and a leak protection barrier. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPER-INTENSIVE SHRIMP PRODUCTION - The disclosure relates to a shrimp aquaculture structure including a set of at least two raceways of increasing depth each having a length and width and including two ends, two side walls having a top, a sloped bottom joining each side wall at two side wall junctions. Some of five raceways may be stacked at least partially on top of another of the five raceways. According to another embodiment, the disclosure relates to a process of shrimp aquaculture by using the set of five raceways and sequentially transferring shrimp form one raceway to another once the shrimp reach a given average size. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068171 | SUPPORT BEAM FOR PET FURNITURE - A support beam for a pet furniture includes a plurality of back plates, first hooks, second hooks and third hooks. Upper end and lower end of the back plate are formed with an insertion slot and a protrusion respectively. One side of the back plate is formed with a plurality of engaging troughs for allowing the first hooks and the third hooks to be disposed therein. The third hook is engaged with the first hook. By this structure, a shelf plate, a cat house and a cat ladder can be mounted onto the back plate by means of the engagement between the second hook and the third hook. Then, the back plate is fixed to a wall. In this way, the support beam for a pet furniture is obtained. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068172 | KENNEL WITH AUTOMATICALLY OPENING DOOR - The present invention seeks to prevent damage to property resulting from an animal's separation anxiety which occurs when a pet owner departs, while minimizing the period of time the dog is confined. The device incorporates an automatically releasing door of a kennel or leash. For instance, the owner of a canine can place the dog in a kennel prior to leaving his or her residence. The owner can initiate a timer on the kennel or leash, and the kennel door opens or leash releases after a pre-determined amount of time, such as 30 minutes. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068173 | INTERNET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR PETS - A system for remote interaction with a pet is provided which may include a home computer connected to a movable turret. The turret has rotary components driven by a servo-motors to direct a laser to the floor to create shapes depending on the play to be performed, such as images on the floor or lines defining various shapes that may be shifted, contorted, or changed in shape to amuse a pet. The user can position, rotate and scale the shaped path within the environment provided by the floor area and can control the animation speed, play and pause as well as set the apparatus in a play mode to loop forward and backward through a shaped path. Video and audio including the pet owner's voice may be introduced to further entertain the pet while he or she is home alone. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068174 | FIREWOOD BOILER - The present invention relates to a firewood boiler, comprising: a boiler main body including a feeding hole through which wood fuel and air for combustion are fed, a smoke exhaust hole defined in the top thereof so as to be connected to an exhaust pipe, an air inlet defined adjacent to the smoke exhaust hole, and a heating-water store in which heating water is stored; a main opening/closing unit installed on the boiler main body to open and close the feeding hole and selectively supply and block the entry of outside air into the boiler main body when the feeding hole is closed; an auxiliary opening/closing unit for supplying outside air into the boiler main body when the entry of outside air is blocked by the main opening/closing unit; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the heating water; and a control unit for controlling the inflow and blocking of air by means of the main opening/closing unit on the basis of information on the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor. The heating water store is integrally formed along the entirety of the boiler main body, and the auxiliary opening/closing unit maintains a pilot flame for the wood fuel by supplying outside air into the boiler main body when the main opening/closing unit blocks the entry of outside air. Thus, a firewood boiler may be provided that can be safely used for a long period of time without extinguishing a pilot flame. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068175 | BOILER AND A SUPERHEATER, AS WELL AS A METHOD - A boiler and a method in a boiler producing thermal energy, the method including: combustion or fuel and combustion air in the furnace of the boiler, delimited by walls; receiving of thermal energy by a steam superheater placed on the wall of the furnace and including at least one heat exchange surface, and supplying of gas or a gas mixture to the front of said heat exchange surface to form a barrier layer for protecting the heat exchange surface from flue gases developed in connection with the combustion. At least one supply device is provided in the superheater or in the direct vicinity of the superheater, to supply gas or a gas mixture to the front of said heat exchange surface to form a barrier layer to protect the heat exchange surface from the flue gases in the boiler. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068176 | CASTING MOULD OF A PISTON - A casting mould may include a soluble and substantially ring-shaped casting core forming a cooling duct and having at least one support which bears the casting core during a casting process. The at least one support may have a pin with a needle-like point configured to penetrate the casting core and fix it onto the support. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068177 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A construction machine includes a main body portion that has an engine compartment formed therein, a cooling unit arranged in the engine compartment, an inlet formed as opening in a side surface of the main body portion so that the cooling air is drawn into the engine compartment by the cooling fan through the inlet, an exhaust gas after-treatment device arranged on an upper side relative to the engine on the downstream side relative to the cooling fan on a flow path of the cooling air, an engine hood that covers the exhaust gas after-treatment device, and an upper outlet arranged immediately above the exhaust gas after-treatment device and formed in at least one of a top surface of the engine hood and a side surface of the engine hood in a front-and-rear direction of the main body. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068178 | COOLING PACKAGE BAFFLE OR DUCTING - An air flow system is disclosed. The system is for use with a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a heat exchanger, a cover, and a compartment baffle separating an engine compartment from a cooling compartment. The system includes a side air intake including a side air intake baffle. The side air intake baffle configured to inhibit air heated by the engine from mixing with ambient air used with the heat exchanger. In another embodiment, the system includes a side air duct. The side air duct includes a side air duct, wherein the side air duct tubing is at least partially located within the engine compartment. The side air duct tubing is configured to inhibit air heated by the engine from mixing with ambient air used with the heat exchanger. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068179 | ENGINE FOR PORTABLE WORKING MACHINE - An engine for a portable working machine includes: a crankshaft to which the working machine is coupled; an air-cooling fan coupled to one end side of the crankshaft; a fan casing enclosing the air-cooling fan; and a bottom cover located in a bottom surface side of the engine and connected to the fan casing. Air suction ports and guide parts are provided in one side of the bottom cover, the air suction ports sucking in air supplied from the air-cooling fan, and the guide parts extending from the air suction ports to the impeller blades of the air-cooling fan. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068180 | Camshaft with Camshaft Adjuster - A camshaft for actuating the gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The camshaft includes a camshaft tube, a hydraulic camshaft adjuster, a valve for controlling the hydraulic fluid supplied to the camshaft adjuster and an actuation device, arranged in the interior of the camshaft tube, for actuating the valve. The actuation device is secured against displacement in the axial direction. The camshaft is light-weight and functional elements in addition to the actuation device and optionally the valve can be integrated into the interior of the camshaft. It should furthermore be possible to arrange an oil or vacuum pump at the end of the camshaft opposite the camshaft adjuster, the pump being drivable by the camshaft. The actuation device is designed as an electromagnetic, piezoelectric or electrical actuator and is connected to the camshaft tube such that they rotate together. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068181 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE VALVE MECHANISM - An control apparatus for a variable valve mechanism, is capable of executing fail safe control in a case in which locking occurs in either one of a cam shaft of a double shaft structure. The control apparatus for a variable valve mechanism has a cam shaft of a double shaft structure including an outer cam shaft and an inner cam shaft, such that it is possible to adjust the phase of a sub cam of inner cam shaft with respect to an main cam of outer cam shaft, and by means these cams, at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine is operated. When an abnormality is detected in one of the cam shafts, the control apparatus controls the phase of the cam of the other cam shaft, in accordance with the determined current phase of the cam. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068182 | VALVETRAIN OIL CONTROL SYSTEM AND OIL CONTROL VALVE - A hydraulic control system includes an oil control valve to control oil flow within a valvetrain. The control valve varies the flow rate to actuate an engine component from a first position to a second position based upon fluid pressure from the control valve. Varying the flow rate through the control valve includes increasing the flow rate through the control valve to increase the pressure to a first level to actuate the engine component to the first position. After the engine component is actuated, the flow rate through the control valve is maintained at a level sufficient to maintain the engine component in the first position. To actuate the engine component to the second position the flow rate through the control valve is then decreased. The fluid flow rate through the control valve is then maintained at a level sufficient to maintain the engine component in the second position. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068183 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR USE IN VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROLLER FOR HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT - A hydraulic control unit is configured to switch among a first state where a discharge passage of a pump driven by an internal combustion engine communicates with both a phase-advance passage and a lock passage and simultaneously a phase-retard passage communicates with a drain passage, a second state where the discharge passage communicates with both the phase-retard passage and the lock passage and simultaneously the phase-advance passage communicates with the drain passage, and a third state where the phase-advance passage, the phase-retard passage, and the lock passage all communicate with the discharge passage. The hydraulic control unit is further switchable to a fourth state where the discharge passage communicates with both the phase-advance passage and the phase-retard passage and simultaneously the lock passage communicates with the drain passage. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068184 | VALVE TIMING CONTROLLER - A variable-camshaft-timing mechanism is provided with a conically spiral spring valve as a check valve. When the conically spiral spring valve is opened, a plurality of flow passage clearances are formed between adjacent windings of the check valve, whereby a pressure loss of the working fluid can be reduced when passing through the check valve. When a reverse flow is generated, the check valve receives the reverse flow in its axial direction. Thus, the reverse flow of the working fluid can be utilized as a thrust force in a close direction of the check valve. A valve closing responsiveness of the check valve can be improved. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068185 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE VALVE TIMING MECHANISM IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Even when a crankshaft reversely rotates, a rotation phase of a camshaft can be accurately detected. A motor shaft rotation angle, a crankshaft forward rotation angle, a crankshaft reverse rotation angle, a final crankshaft rotation angle, a sprocket rotation angle of an electric VTC where a sprocket rotates at ½ rotation speed of the crankshaft and a stator of an electric motor are integrally rotated, a motor shaft rotation angle changing amount during a control period, a sprocket rotation angle changing amount, a motor shaft rotation angle changing amount, an intake camshaft rotation angle changing amount, and a current real rotation angle of the intake camshaft are calculated sequentially, and the VTC manipulated variable is computed so that the VTC real angle follows a VTC target angle. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068186 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A PRESSURE IGNITION ENGINE - Method and system for operating a compression engine on ether containing fuel obtained by conversion of a primary fuel based on alcohol comprising the steps and means for: (a) continuously withdrawing the primary fuel based on alcohol from a fuel tank and pressurising the primary fuel based on alcohol in its liquid form to a final engine injection pressure; (b) continuously introducing the pressurized primary fuel based on alcohol into a fuel accumulation chamber; (c) continuously distributing the pressurized primary fuel based on alcohol into pipes connecting the accumulation chamber with fuel injectors of the engine; (d) prior to the fuel injectors continuously converting the pressurised primary fuel based on alcohol to an ether containing fuel by contact with an alcohol dehydration catalyst being arranged in each of the pipes upstream the fuel injectors; (e) continuously injecting the ether containing fuel at injection pressure into the engine; and (f) continuously withdrawing a part of the introduced primary fuel based on alcohol from the accumulation chamber; and (g) depressurising and recycling the withdrawn primary fuel based on alcohol to the fuel tank. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068187 | ENCAPSULATED BALANCE SHAFT AND METHOD - A shaft assembly includes a shaft, a spacer and a cover. The body of the shaft includes a sealing portion, a balancing portion and a hollow portion which may collectively define a generally cylindrical space. The spacer substantially encloses the hollow portion of the body. The cover encapsulates the shaft body and the spacer to provide a substantially continuous cylindrical surface in sealing engagement with the sealing portion. The shaft assembly may be rotatably installed in an engine such that the balancing portion may be partially submerged in an oil bath in the engine and such that the substantially continuous cylindrical surface of the cover minimizes turbulence and aeration of the oil bath when the shaft assembly is rotated. The shaft may be configured for rotation in synchrony with a crankshaft. A method for encapsulating the shaft includes forming a continuous cylindrical surface in sealing engagement with the shaft body. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068188 | ARRANGEMENT IN A COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a combustion engine including a cylinder ( | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068189 | CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING AN OIL ROUTING PLUG - An engine provided herein. The engine includes a cylinder head assembly, a cap including an opening, an oil routing plug positioned in the opening including a recess traversing the plug, the recess and a portion of the wall of the opening defining a boundary of a plug oil passage, and an oil supply passage extending through the cylinder head assembly including an inlet fluidly coupled to a lubrication circuit and an outlet opening into the recess. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068190 | MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine includes a cylinder arrangement which is a VR cylinder arrangement having rows of cylinders which are arranged in an offset manner and nested into each other. The crank drive acts crosswise onto a crankshaft and a common cylinder head is provided. The inlet channels in the cylinder head are arranged in an identical manner for all of the cylinders. Alternatively, the inlet channels of the one row of cylinders are disposed adjacent to one of two or three camshafts and the inlet channels of the other row of cylinders are disposed on the other side of the camshaft. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068191 | CHAIN CASE STRUCTURE FOR ENGINE - A chain case structure of an engine, wherein, when a chain case is viewed in the crankshaft direction, both side portions of a mount bracket unit in the width direction extend to the left edge portion or the right edge portion of the chain case and the upper edge portion of the chain case, and a fastening portion to an engine main body is provided on the lower portion of the mount bracket portion. A cylinder portion of a hydraulic control valve of a variable valve mechanism is disposed below the fastening portion while the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder portion is mutually coupled to the mount bracket portion. Reinforcement ribs extend downward from the bottom of the mount bracket, across the cylinder portion. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068192 | FUEL EXHAUST PREVENTION STRUCTURE OF ENGINE - A fuel exhaust prevention structure of an engine may include a fuel pipe mounted on the engine and provided outside the engine, and a connector having one end that may be inserted onto an end of the fuel pipe and the other end that may be provided with a shutoff valve to be selectively opened and closed. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068193 | DUAL FUEL INJECTION VALVE APPARATUS INCLUDING A HYBRID NOZZLE FOR DIESEL AND GAS ENGINES - The present invention relates to a dual fuel injection valve apparatus provided with a hybrid nozzle for a diesel engine and a gas engine and an objective thereof is to provide a dual fuel injection valve apparatus provided with a hybrid nozzle for a diesel engine and a gas engine, being capable of respectively injecting two kinds of different fuels from one fuel injection valve by pressure of fuel and tension of a spring. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068194 | SIMULTANEOUSLY FIRING TWO CYLINDERS OF AN EVEN FIRING CAMLESS ENGINE - A valve control system includes an engine speed control module that determines an engine speed and a desired engine stop position. A piston position module determines a desired stopping position of a first piston based on the desired engine stop position. A valve control module receives the desired stopping position, commands a set of valves to close at the desired stopping position if the engine speed is less than a predetermined shutdown threshold, and commands the set of valves to reduce the engine speed if the engine speed is greater than the predetermined shutdown threshold. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068195 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CYLINDER DECOMPRESSION - A system for actuating an engine valve to decompress an engine cylinder for engine start up and/or engine braking is disclosed. The system may include a first member, such as an outer piston, disposed above an engine valve, which receives an inner piston extending into a bore provided in the first member. One or more springs may bias the inner piston into a predefined position in the first member. The inner piston may include a lower surface that directly, or through an intervening sliding pin, actuates an engine valve in response to the application of fluid pressure on the inner piston. The inner piston may be used to decompress an engine cylinder for engine start up and/or to provide engine braking. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068196 | OPERATION DEVICE FOR ENGINE - There is the operation device for an engine. An operation device for an engine performs a throttle operation of the engine which is disposed apart from an operation unit operated by an operator. The operation device includes: a link member rotatable with respect to a base in response to an operation of the operation unit; a cam member fixed to the base, and disposed at a distance from the center of rotation of the link member, the distance changing continuously according to the angular position of the cam member around the center of rotation; a cam follower connected to the link member and configured to along the cam member; and a throttle drive member for connecting the cam follower to a throttle operation unit of the engine. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068197 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION RATE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES DURING LEAN OPERATION - A method for setting an exhaust gas recirculation rate in an engine system having an internal combustion engine, the exhaust gas recirculation rate indicating the portion of the exhaust gas recirculated into one cylinder of the internal combustion engine with regard to the total gas quantity present in the cylinder, including: operating the internal combustion engine according to an input for the exhaust gas recirculation rate, an ignition of an air/fuel mixture being carried out in the cylinder at a certain ignition timing; adjusting the ignition timing in the cylinder of the internal combustion engine; correcting the input for the exhaust gas recirculation rate as a function of a change in an operating behavior of the internal combustion engine due to the ignition timing adjustment. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068198 | FUEL DISTRIBUTOR - A fuel distributor, which is used, in particular, for fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, internal combustion engines having externally supplied ignition, includes a distributor pipe, a first holder and at least one second holder. The distributor pipe has a longitudinal axis. In this connection, the first holder and the second holder are situated at the distributor pipe so as to be axially set apart from one another with respect to the longitudinal axis. The distributor pipe is designed to allow axial length compensation. It is also possible for at least one holder to be designed to allow axial length compensation. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068199 | HIGH PRESSURE SOLENOID - A solenoid that includes a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a bore through the housing and the outer surface including a flange extending therefrom. A gland nut having a threaded outer surface and an inner surface surrounds the outer surface of the housing, is rotatable relative to the housing, and abuts the flange. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068200 | Injector Valve with Miniscule Actuator Displacement - An injector comprising one or more piezoelectric driving stacks wherein a flow control member of the injector is driven directly by the one or more piezoelectric stacks without additional amplification means or interposing elements while a flow area of the nozzle is variably adjustable to deliver controlled flow rates in a desired flow profile to improve engine performance and reduce emissions. The injector is configured to support required flow rates with minimal linear movement of the flow control member. The injector and drive electronics are configured to deliver higher frequency operation and response with increased operational stability due to minimal response lag. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068201 | Modular Gear Case for Driving Accessories Associated With an Internal Combustion Engine - A modular gear case assembly for an internal combustion engine is disclosed that includes a plate removably coupled to the block of the engine with a through hole in the plate through which an end of the crankshaft of the engine extends. The gear case is coupled to the plate and includes: a central gear that couples with the end of the crankshaft, a first interconnecting gear that meshes with the central gear, a second interconnecting gear that meshes with the central gear, a first side gear that meshes with the first interconnecting gear, a second side gear that meshes with the second interconnecting gear, a housing in which the gears are disposed, and a cover that sealingly couples with the housing. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068202 | COOLER ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE POWERED BY A SUPERCHARGED COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cooler arrangement for a vehicle which is powered by a supercharged combustion engine. The vehicle has at least one charge air cooler ( | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068203 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING SEVERAL SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS BY CYCLING THE EGR VALVE - A method to operate an electronic controlled internal combustion engine to perform on board NOx emissions level diagnostics. In one embodiment, the method may include operating the engine to maintain a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time, determining whether the engine operating status is stable for one of cruise control, idle engine speed, engine torque, or high idle regeneration for a predetermined period of time, cycling the EGR valve between a first position for a predetermined period of time and then in a second position for a predetermined period of time, a determining a change in engine out NOx levels to determine whether an engine component or system is malfunctioning. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068204 | SOFT TURN-ON IN AN IGNITION SYSTEM OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A switching system for a combustion engine ignition system comprises a switching device switchable between an accumulation condition and a transfer condition to activate an ignition element. The switching system comprises control logic that provides a control signal for controlling the switching device, measures a progress indicator indicative of progress in switching the switching device from the transfer condition to the accumulation condition, and causes the control signal to vary with a first variation rate during a first stage until the progress indicator reaches a first progress condition. The control logic causes the control signal to vary with a second variation rate, lower than the first variation rate, during a second stage until the progress indicator reaches a second progress condition, and causes the control signal to vary with a third variation rate, higher than the second variation rate, during a third stage of the preliminary switching. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068205 | TWO-STROKE ENGINE AND LUBRICATION - Various embodiments include a two-stroke engine and a carburetor for use with gaseous fuel, such as hydrogen, methane, liquid petroleum gas, pure propane, and butane. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068206 | MODULAR ADJUSTABLE CAM STOP ARRANGEMENT - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a two piece modular draw stop system for an archery bow cam including a positioner piece and an abutment piece. The positioner piece defines a groove for a power cable of the archery bow and is arranged on the cam to present the power cable toward the abutment piece upon rotation of the cam. The abutment piece is configured to abut the power cable to impede further rotation of the cam. The abutment piece may be reversible to allow different draw lengths of the bowstring at a selected mounting location. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068207 | PERCUSSION AND MAGAZINE REVOLVING DEVICE OF TOY GRENADE LAUNCHER - A percussion and magazine revolving device of toy grenade launcher includes a magazine. The magazine forms annularly arranged cylindrical accommodation chambers receiving therein grenades and has a circumference along which holding pegs are arranged. A release plate is attached to the magazine and forms a pawl for selective engagement with the holding pegs. A trigger and a percussion mechanism coupled to the trigger are arranged on a carrier seat. The percussion mechanism has a top edge o which a drive bar is mounted. The magazine is rotated to compress an elastic element arranged therein. When the trigger is pulled, the percussion mechanism is caused to fire one grenade, and at the same time, the drive bar pushes the release plate away to make the pawl disengaging the holding pegs, thereby allowing the magazine to rotate an angle for being ready to fire the next grenade. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068208 | STRUCTURE OF GRENADE FOR TOY GUN - A grenade for toy gun generally includes a bullet compartment having multiple circumferentially arranged accommodation cylinders to receive BB bullets or paintballs therein, a storage chamber forming circumferential raised walls, and an actuation rod assembly that is hollow and has a front end forming an air inlet opening in which a check valve is mounted and a rear end forming an air output opening and circumferential gasket rings. The gasket rings are respectively set in engagement with the raised wall to hermetically seal the storage chamber. Compressed air is fed through the air inlet opening and is discharged through the air output opening to accumulate in the storage chamber. In percussion, the actuation rod assembly is caused to move forward to disengage the gasket ring from the raised wall so as to release the compressed air to instantaneously eject the BB bullets or paintballs received in the bullet compartment. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068209 | METHODS, WIRES, AND APPARATUS FOR SLICING HARD MATERIALS - Methods, wires, and apparatus for use in cutting (e.g., slicing) hard, brittle materials is provided. The wire can be a super-abrasive wire that includes a wire core and super-abrasive particles bonded to the wire core via a metal bonding layer. This wire, or another type of wire, can be used to slice workpieces useful for producing wafers. The workpieces can be aligned within a holder to produce wafers using the device and methods presently provided. The holder rotates about its central axis, which translates to workpieces moving in orbit around this axis. A single abrasive wire, or multiple turns of wire stretched tightly between wire guides, is then contacted with the rotating holder to slice the workpieces. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068210 | Collapsible Teepee Fire Tripod Support - Disclosed is a wood fire support device comprising a plurality of hingeable members forming a tripod such that firewood can be supported in a teepee configuration. The device comprises at least three elongate members connecting to a common disk, the disk having apertures to accept the members therethrough. The disk separates the members into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion supporting leaning firewood placed thereagainst and the lower portion positioned on a ground surface to support the assembly. Along the members and just above and below the disk connection is a larger diameter stop that prevents dislodgment of the members from the disk. The members are loosely positioned within the disk apertures to allow the members to hinge therefrom, permitting the tripod to be setup in a number of different base widths and further allowing the members to collapse against one another in a stowed state. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068211 | Matchbox Oven - A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a mover and a heat source. The housing includes a cavity having a first and second openings. The mover moves the slider in and out of the cavity through the first and second openings. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of the slider located within the cavity. The slider, which is configured to receive food items, includes multiple stoppers to serve as oven covers for preventing heat within the cavity from escaping through the first and second openings. When necessary, a portion of the slider can also be utilized as a heat sink for lowering the temperature of the cavity during oven operation. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068212 | Pocket warmer able to give out odors - A pocket warmer able to give out odors is provided with a combustion unit and a placing stand assembled over the combustion unit for receiving aromatic substance or essential oil with an odor a user wants. Thus, when the combustion unit of the pocket warmer is heated, hot air produced will rise and carry out heating to the aromatic substance or the essential oil of the placing stand over the combustion unit, able to attain effects of keeping warm and giving out odors, and safe and practical in use. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068213 | HEAT TRACING APPARATUS WITH HEAT-DRIVEN PUMPING SYSTEM - In a heat tracing system using heat from a radiant heater to heat a circulating fluid, thermoelectric generation modules are used to generate electricity for powering a circulating pump. Thermoelectric power generation modules are sandwiched between a heat-absorbing plate and a heat sink, and this assembly is positioned with the heat-absorbing plate adjacent to a radiant heater. A conduit loop passes through the heat sink, such that a fluid circulating through the conduit is heated from heat drawn from the heater into the heat sink. Due to the temperature differential between the hot and cold sides of the thermoelectric modules, the modules produce electricity to power the pump circulating the fluid through the conduit loop. Supplementary heat exchanger components may be provided for additional fluid-heating capacity, and thereby increasing the amount of heat available for the heat tracing loop. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068214 | METHOD OF MOUNTING GAS BURNER TO SHEET METAL OR GLASS COOKTOP - A gas burner mounting assembly for removably mounting a gas burner to a cooktop is provided. The cooktop has a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one opening disposed therethrough. The mounting assembly includes an in-jet bracket with a portion extending through the opening and supporting the gas burner above the cooktop such that a gap is formed between the gas burner and the top surface of the cooktop. The mounting assembly is configured for implementation on cooktops of multiple thicknesses. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RELEASING HEAT BY MEANS OF A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A method for storing and releasing heat by means of a phase change material. In said method, a phase change is caused in a first heat exchanging device ( | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068216 | EXPANSION SYSTEM IN THE HEAT-TRANSFER-MEDIUM CIRCUIT OF A SOLAR-THERMAL POWER PLANT - In an expansion system ( | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068217 | SOLID PARTICLE RECEIVER WITH POROUS STRUCTURE FOR FLOW REGULATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT TRANSFER - There is disclosed a receiver panel. In an embodiment, the panel is configured to receive a curtain of particles in a solar central receiver system. A porous structure of the panel has a top end and a bottom end. The porous structure is disposed between the top end and the bottom end. The porous structure has a size to impede movement of the particles during downward travel from the top end to the bottom end. There is disclosed a solar central receiver system. In an embodiment, the receiver system includes a plurality of receiver panels, a tower supporting the plurality of receiver panels in a configuration to receive solar irradiation, and a hopper forming a slot configured to dispose the particles at a given location on to the porous structure. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068218 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METERED DOSE INHALER FORMULATIONS - Disclosed are methods of introducing a suspension or solution of a medicament, preferably mometasone furoate anhydrous, into a metered dose inhaler container. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068219 | BYPASS HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGER - A heat and moisture exchanger (HME) device for respiratory therapy, the device comprising a housing defining a passageway for the flow of respiratory gas, where the housing can include a ventilator side port, a patient side port, a first pathway defined within the housing, and a second pathway defined within the housing, a medium located within the first pathway and a valve configured to selectably impede fluid flow through one of the first pathway and second pathway during use. The HME can further include a knob configured to position the valve. The housing can include a first sealing wall and a second sealing wall, where the valve is configured to abut the first sealing wall in a first valve position and to abut the second sealing wall in a second valve position. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING LIQUID OXYGEN FOR PORTABLE USE - A system for generating liquid oxygen (LOX) for portable use by a patient includes a patient portable unit configured to store LOX and deliver gaseous oxygen (GOX) to the patient, and a mobile base unit configured to generate LOX by cryogenic separation of air and deliver the generated LOX to the patient portable unit. The mobile base unit includes a compressor that receives and pressurizes air, a purifier that removes impurities from the pressurized air, a heat exchanger that cools the purified air, a cryocooler that further cools the air to cryogenic temperatures, and a distillation unit that separates the cryogenic air into multiple products, including LOX and one or more cold byproducts. The separated LOX is communicated toward storage, and at least one of the cold byproducts is passed through the heat exchanger to facilitate heat transfer from incoming purified air to the at least one cold byproduct in order to cool the purified air. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068221 | GAS FLOW INDICATOR - A gas flow indicator ( | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068222 | ANESTHETIC CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR USING THE ANESTHETIC CIRCUIT - An anesthetic circuit is provided for treating a patient. The anesthetic circuit comprises a membrane comprising a polymeric material. In one embodiment, the membrane is at least partially impervious to exhaled molecular anesthetic agent and is substantially pervious to exhaled oxygen and exhaled carbon dioxide. In a further embodiment, a method is provided for anesthetic treatment of a patient. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068223 | METHODS OF DISTRIBUTING A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT COMPRISING NITRIC OXIDE GAS FOR INHALATION - Disclosed are methods of distributing a pharmaceutical product comprising nitric oxide gas for inhalation. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068224 | CONTINUOUS HIGH PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A drug delivery system, which includes an aerosol generator unit, a pumping unit, a flow tube, at least one condensate collector and an aerosol transition adapter. The aerosol generator forms an aerosol from a liquid formulation, which is partially vaporized. The pumping unit supplies the liquid formulation to the aerosol generator unit and a flow tube having an inlet end in fluid communication with an outlet of the aerosol generator unit and an outlet adapted for connection to a patient interface, which supplies ventilation to a patient's lungs. The system also includes at least one condensate collector adapted to collect condensed liquid or liquid produced by the aerosol generator unit, and a transition adapter arranged to mix aerosol produced by the aerosol generator unit with heated air and directs the mixed aerosol into the inlet end of the flow passage. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068225 | RESPIRATORY HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - A respiratory humidification system having a capillary passage in communication with a ventilator, the ventilator adapted to deliver an air stream, a heater operable to at least partially vaporize water in the capillary passage, a pumping unit adapted to supply water to the capillary passage, wherein the water upon heating is at least partially vaporized to form an aerosol stream. The aerosol stream is combined with the air stream to form a humidified air stream. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068226 | Cold Plasma Treatment Devices and Associated Methods - An inhalable cold plasma mask device for generation of a breathable cold plasma for delivery to a patient. A biocompatible gas is received in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) device that is energized by an electrode that receives energy from a pulsed source. The DBD device can be grounded by a grounding structure. A grounding screen can be used prior to inhalation of the cold plasma. The inhalable cold plasma mask device includes the use of a single-layer or a two-layer approach to its construction. The inhalable cold plasma mask device can have one or two DBD devices. Such a device and associated method can be used to treat upper respiratory tract infections, as well as reducing inflammation, sinus and esophageal polyps in both size and frequency of occurrence. | 2013-03-21 |
| 20130068227 | COMPACT CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A compact continuous positive airway pressure apparatus and method provide a flatter profile and more compact thickness, including a larger lateral dimension in order to be accommodated in conventional luggage designed to stow laptop computers having a smaller aspect ratio of thickness to length or thickness to width. Air tubing may be coiled within a case or coiled as about a spool-like configuration in the base unit of the device. | 2013-03-21 |
