13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120073426 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR IGNITING EXPLOSIVES - Systems and methods are presented herein that provide for ignition of explosive devices through electric discharge. In one embodiment, an electrostatic discharge is directionally propagated through air to conduct electric current to the explosive device. The electric current may ignite the explosive device via heat, via triggering of ignition circuitry, via induced electric current conduction to the explosive material therein and/or via direct electric conduction to the explosive material therein. Alternatively or additionally, a system is configured with a vehicle to distally position the propagated energy to the explosive device such that damage caused by the explosive device is reduced. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073427 | IMPACT-RESISTANT AND PENETRATION-RESISTANT TEXTILE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH TEXTILE STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention refers to an impact-resistant and penetration-resistant textile structure, to a method and to an apparatus for production thereof. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073428 | PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION OBJECT WHICH IS BUILT FROM PREFABRICATED FEROCEMENT RIB ELEMENTS BY SANDWICH TYPE WHICH ARE EFFUSED IN MOULDS - Prefabricated ribbed ferrocement element E sandwich type is effused in the mould K with vibrating motor | 2012-03-29 |
20120073429 | COMBINATION STACKABLE MAGAZINE CORES AND OUTER BINDING SKINS FOR CHANGING STYLE AND CAPACITY VERSABILITY OF A FIREARM AND FURTHER INCLUDING DUAL USE FOLLOWER - A combination magazine and outer skin for a firearm including a magazine core adapted to releasably engage a firearm in communication with an action assembly associated with the firearm. Multiple cores are stackable end-to-end to define a continuous interior, with an end cap engaging an open bottom of a lowermost core. A design indicia exhibits an interior recess and is assembled around the stacked cores. A dual use follower is in use with an uppermost located magazine and maintains the assembly bolt in an open position and following the last cartridge being fired until such time as the magazine is removed. In the further variant, with a BHOA installed in place, the follower activates the BHOA and the bolt to remain in the retracted/open position, following magazine removal. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073430 | Variable Displacement Compressor - Disclosed is a variable displacement compressor having improved compressor performance such as reduced pulsation and improved durability and resistance to pressure and allowing smooth and high-precision control of a swash plate tilt angle at a target tilt angle by using an axial movement member. The variable displacement compressor is provided with a cylinder head in which a suction chamber and a discharge chamber are formed, a cylinder block having a cylinder bore into which a piston is inserted at a condition capable of being reciprocated, a crank chamber formed by the cylinder block and a front housing, a swash plate which is disposed in the crank chamber and which is rotated with a main shaft and is supported so that the tilt angle thereof can be changed relative to the main shaft, and a movement conversion mechanism for converting the rotational movement of the swash plate to the reciprocating movement of the piston, wherein: a suction path for intake of a suction gas into the compressor is formed so as to open into the crank chamber; a communication path for communicating the crank chamber and the suction chamber is provided in the cylinder block; around the main shaft, an axial movement member is provided that can move in a direction along the axis of the main shaft in an essentially one to one correspondence with the tilt angle of the swash plate; the axial movement member is disposed such that one end is applied with the pressure in the crank chamber, and the other end is applied with an intermediate pressure between the pressure in the discharge chamber and the pressure in the suction chamber; and an intermediate pressure control mechanism which can control the intermediate pressure is also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073431 | Digital Hydraulic Controller - A digital hydraulic controller has at least two rows of valve elements: one can connect a supply line to a controller output, the other can connect the controller output to an outlet line. The valve elements of each row are connected in parallel and are switchable individually or simultaneously in different combinations with each other and have different flow cross sections. The valve element with the smallest flow cross section is present twice in the row. A system unit has a differential cylinder and a digital hydraulic controller with four rows of valve elements, two of which are, with their common controller output, connected to the one pressure chamber of the differential cylinder, while the other two rows of valve elements are, with their common controller output, connected to the other pressure chamber of the differential cylinder. The differential cylinder can be used as a precisely adjustable linear actuator. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073432 | COMPRESSOR AND/OR EXPANDER DEVICE WITH ROLLING PISTON SEAL - An apparatus can include a piston movably disposed within a pressure vessel and defines a first interior region and a second interior region. The piston has a first position in which the first interior contains a gas having a first pressure and has a volume greater than the second interior region, and a second position in which the second interior region contains a gas having a second pressure and has a volume greater than the first interior region. A seal member is attached to the piston and to the pressure vessel. The seal member has a first configuration in which at least a portion of the seal member is disposed at a first position when the piston is in its first position, and a second configuration in which the portion of the seal member is disposed at a second position when the piston is in its second position. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073433 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING A PAC RATIO - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of controlling a PAC-to-particulate ratio in a potion of an exhaust system from a furnace. The method comprises measuring a second amount of particulate exiting a particulate removal system, and controlling a first amount of particulate removed by the particulate removal system based in part on the measured second amount of particulate, such that a desired ratio of PAC-to-particulate is obtained in the portion of the exhaust system. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073434 | FILTER BAG HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE BAND - A filter assembly system including, a filter bag having an opening, a seal coupled to the filter bag adjacent the opening, wherein the seal comprises a gasket band and a perforated metal band, and the perforated metal band is configured to bias the gasket band in a radial direction into a sealed position upon expansion or contraction of the perforated metal band. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073435 | GAS SCRUBBING AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - The invention relates to a gas scrubbing process, as well as a method for the operation thereof, in which during normal operation in an absorber column, gas components are separated from a gas mixture (feed gas) by scrubbing with a scrubbing liquid. The scrubbing liquid, loaded with separate gas components during the scrubbing process, is regenerated in a regeneration system that comprises at least one regeneration device equipped with a liquid level control. The regenerated scrubbing liquid is then recycled into the absorber column. When the feed gas is lost/reduced, the nominal value of the liquid level control is raised, and the resultant additional storage volume provided in the regeneration device is used for storing scrubbing liquid. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073436 | METHOD TO CONTROL PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS - A method for removing particulate matter from a particulate-bearing gas stream comprises flowing a particulate-bearing gas stream at a first volumetric flow rate to a plurality of ESP units; producing electrically charged particulate matter; collecting electrically charged particulate matter on collection electrode plates; reducing the flow through at least one of the ESP units; sequentially increasing the flow through one or more remaining ESP units in an amount so as to maintain the sum of flow through all of the ESP units at the first volumetric flow rate; subjecting the collection electrode plates in the at least one ESP unit with reduced flow to forces which dislodge the particulate matter from the collection electrode plates; collecting the dislodged particulate matter in a particulate collection receptacle; and withdrawing a gas stream of reduced particulate matter contamination. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073437 | VESSEL AND PROCESS PERTAINING TO AN IMPERMEABLE IMPINGEMENT PLATE - One exemplary embodiment can be a vessel. The vessel can include a body, an inlet, and an impermeable impingement plate. The body may include a substantially cylindrical structure orientated substantially horizontally, and first and second heads coupled at opposing ends of the substantially cylindrical structure. Generally, the body forms an interior space, and a lower portion of the body forms a trough having a length and a width. The inlet can communicate with the interior space of the vessel. Typically, the impermeable impingement plate has an impingement surface. The impermeable impingement plate may have a first side and a second side extending substantially the length of the trough. The first and second sides may be substantially parallel and spaced apart across at least a portion of the width of the trough. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073438 | Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation - Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are provided and are selectively adsorbent to xenon (Xe) over another noble gas such as krypton (Kr) and/or argon (Ar) as a result of having framework voids (pores) sized to this end. MOF materials having pores that are capable of accommodating a Xe atom but have a small enough pore size to receive no more than one Xe atom are desired to preferentially adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component (Xe—Kr mixture) adsorption method. The MOF material has 20% or more, preferably 40% or more, of the total pore volume in a pore size range of 0.45-0.75 nm which can selectively adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component Xe—Kr mixture over a pressure range of 0.01 to 1.0 MPa. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073439 | SUPPORTED SILVER SULFIDE SORBENT - Synthesis of a support material impregnated with silver sulfide provides a sorbent composition. Generating the silver sulfide relies on reaction of sulfur dioxide and one of hydrogen gas and hydrogen sulfide in presence of the support material following silver loading of the support material. Contacting a fluid stream with the sorbent composition removes heavy metal from the fluid stream. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073440 | DEFLECTING SYSTEM FOR COLUMN TRAYS - A gas-liquid contact column tray has a section including a gas pathway (SAA) and a liquid pathway section (SD) delimited by at least one downspout, wherein a deflecting system including a roof is included, located above the liquid gas interface at the level of the liquid pathway section (SD), in order to apportion the gas phase over a surface section greater than the section including the means of gas pathway (SAA). In a method for gas-liquid contact in such a column, most of the gas phase part is redirected and apportioned over the whole pathway section available for gas, corresponding to the tray section provided with the gas pathway (SAA), increased by the liquid pathway section (SD), using a deflecting system consisting of the roof located higher than the gas-liquid interface level of the liquid pathway section (SD), and the liquid collected is evacuated toward the lower tray. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073441 | Configurations And Methods For High Pressure Acid Gas Removal - Physical solvent is regenerated using flashing and stripping processes to produce an ultra-lean solvent. In especially preferred aspects, flashed C1-C3 hydrocarbons are recycled to the absorber, while C4+ hydrocarbons are recovered from the CO2 that is removed from the solvent. It is further preferred that depressurization of the rich solvent provides most of the refrigeration duty. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073442 | WET ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to the use of corrosion, temperature and spark resistant electrically conductive components in wet electrostatic precipitator systems (WESPs). In particular, the present invention is directed to using a conductive composite material in the fabrication of wet electrostatic precipitator system components. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073443 | UNITARY SORBENT CANISTER WITH THIN END WALL - A sorbent container includes a permeable plastic container, a permeable membrane, and a sorbent. The permeable plastic container includes a sidewall and an endwall, the sidewall defining an opening opposite the endwall. The permeable membrane is fused to the sidewall to cover the opening. A fused junction is formed between the sidewall and the permeable membrane. The sorbent is disposed within the plastic container. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073444 | FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR A COMPRESSOR STATION - A filtration system has a blowdown conduit and a filter unit. The blowdown conduit is adapted to be operably connected with a gas compressor station. The filter unit includes a filter housing, an inlet port, a pollution filter positioned within the filter housing to remove the pollutants from the vented gasses entering through the inlet port, and an exit port enabling the vented gasses to exit the filter housing once the pollutants have been removed by the pollution filter. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073445 | Dust Scrubber - A dust scrubber ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120073446 | BEVERAGE-MAKING APPARATUS - In order to provide an electrical household appliance, in particular comprising an electronic control device for different control functions by activation of respective switching elements, as well as comprising an acoustic signal generator, wherein different acoustic signals being pleasant for the user can be generated, it is proposed that the signal generator is an electronic sound generator, by means of which sounds with different sound frequencies and/or amplitudes can be generated. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073447 | ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE - It is disclosed an espresso coffee machine, which comprises a temperature regulation system that includes a water storage vessel, in direct flow connection with a water heater of thermoblock type. The water heater of thermoblock type is at a first warming temperature and contains inside a coil through which the water flows at room temperature coming from the water storage vessel. When the water flows at room temperature through the coil the temperature is raised up to an initial warming temperature, producing steam in this way, to reduce later its temperature from the initial warming temperature up to the final extraction temperature. Said temperature regulation system includes besides a temperature sensor which measures the temperature inside the water heater of thermoblock type; an outlet or relief valve disposed between the water heater or thermoblock type and the water/steam vessel which releases the very hot water and/or the water steam obtained from the thermoblock when the water is at an initial warming temperature; an electronic controller or electronic card disposed behind the thermoblock and whose function is to allow that the temperature sensor measures the temperature inside the water heater and allow that the outlet or relief valve changes from a closed position to an opened position and vice versa, and a water/steam collector vessel which receives the water and/or steam coming from the water heater when the outlet or relief valve is in an opened position. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073448 | Coffee maker with computerized steeping control - A computer controlled coffee maker includes a filter basket for holding coffee grinds above a water filled carafe. A motorized dunking mechanism controls the movement of said filter basket into and out of the water in said carafe for steeping and draining said coffee grinds. The dunking cycles and water temperature are determined by a preprogrammed computer and user selected inputs to provide coffee brewed with minimal exposure of the grinds to high temperatures. A breakaway connection is provided between the dunking mechanism and the filter basket. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073449 | AUTOMATIC MILK FROTHING WAND - A wand for dispensing vapor for heating and/or frothing a quantity of milk by vapor being introduced into a container in which the milk is located. The wand is provided with a first end, in the region of which it receives the vapor, and a second end, through which the vapor is dispensed. The second end can be positioned inside and outside the container by means of angular movements of the wand about an articulation to which the first end is connected. The articulation is mounted on a portion of a machine for preparing drinks. The wand further comprises a thermoelectrical sensor for detecting the temperature reached by the milk in the container. The sensor can transmit an electrical signal relating to the detected temperature outside the wand. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073450 | Steam mixer-cooker device - The invention concerns a device for heating, cooking and/or mixing food, comprising:
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20120073451 | BAKING PAN - A baking pan includes a body, a cavity formed in the body for receiving batter, and a member positioned within the cavity for supporting a filling material in the batter. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073452 | Cooking Container and Cooking Method - The invention comprises a container adapted to house a cooking egg during cooking, wherein said container is water permeable, and is impermeable to liquids of the density of raw albumen and raw vittelus, and has an in use top region and an in use bottom region, and said top comprises an aperture so sized as to allow the introduction of a raw cooking egg into the container. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073453 | MOBILE MEAT ROASTER - The present invention relates to a mobile meat roaster, which includes: a casing which forms the outer body; a heat supply part mounted in the casing far providing heat to food; and a first grill operation unit mounted at the upper portion of the heat supply part for rotating the grill as well as moving it in the vertical and horizontal directions, wherein the first grill operation part includes a first grill fixing part for attaching or detaching an end of grill, horizontal moving unit for moving the grill in horizontal direction, a rotating unit for rotating the grill, and a lifting unit for moving the grill in the vertical direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073454 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEHYDRATING CO-EXTRUDED FOOD PRODUCTS - A method for at least partially dehydrating the casing of co-extruded food products, wherein an aqueous salt solution is supplied to the exterior of the co-extruded food products. A device for at least partially dehydrating the casing of co-extruded food products. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073455 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM AND A ROUND BALER WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM - A method for controlling a braking mechanism for a supply roll with wrapping material for a round baler that passes through a first phase wherein, after detection of sufficient crop material in the baling chamber, wrapping material is brought up to the baling chamber and introduced into the baling chamber. The braking mechanism provides a higher braking force during the wrapping operation than the first phase. The wrapping operation is started on detection of movement in the wrapping material. This prevents the braking mechanism from being activated prematurely and leaves sufficient time to deactivate the braking mechanism after the wrapping operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073456 | SOLAR-POWERED WASTE COMPACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A solar-powered waste compactor comprises a waste container for housing waste, a compactor ram actuated by a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly for compacting the waste in the waste container, and a hydraulic power unit operably associated with the hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly for powering the compactor ram. The hydraulic power unit comprises a motor/pump assembly including a pump unit, a single-phase electric motor driving the pump unit and a flow control valve operating the motor/pump assembly at first or second flow rate depending on an operating pressure. The hydraulic power unit further comprises a battery unit, a solar panel to charge the battery unit, a DC-to-AC inverter, a single-phase AC power inlet connectable to a source of a single-phase electrical power grid, and a reversing contactor providing the electric current only from the inverter or the power inlet at any given time. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073457 | AGRICULTURAL RAM PRESS - An agricultural ram press has a bale chamber, a baling ram moveable in an oscillating manner in the bale chamber, a feed channel, a feed rake arranged in the feed channel and switchable between a gathering stroke motion which compresses crop in the feed channel and a filling stroke motion which moves the crop from the feed channel into the bale channel, and a drive for driving the feed rake and having a control rod interacting with an adjustable stop to control at least one of the motions of the feed rake. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073458 | Crimping and inking notary seal - The invention provides an integrated inkpad and embosser which serves to apply ink and emboss simultaneously the surface of a document. The device applies ink to only the embossed areas of a document. Thus perfectly rendering the seal easily visible on originals and copies. Positioned on the distal end of the unit is a set of two embossing plates which emboss and ink a document when the jaws of the plates are squeezed together. The novel feature taught by the present invention is the inclusion of an inkpad positioned on the bottom of the upper jaw so that ink is applied to the surface of the document when the jaws are squeezed together. The inkpad is covered with a surface having openings to allow the flow of ink selectively to the tops of the embossed characters. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073459 | PAD PRINTING MACHINE - A pad printing machine with a holder for a printing plate includes an ink supply device having a hollow body which rests with its front face on the printing plate during operation of the machine, a device for producing a relative movement between the printing plate and the hollow body, and a printing pad which can be pressed onto the inked printing plate and receives the ink from recesses in the printing plate and transfers the ink to an object to be printed. The drive assembly for the relative movement between the hollow body and the printing plate has a rotatably driven first cam and the drive assembly for the pad has a rotatably driven second cam, wherein both cams are arranged on a single control disc. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073460 | VARIABLE CUTOFF PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD FOR DOUBLE PRINTING - A variable cutoff printing press is provided. The variable cutoff printing press includes a first cylinder printing on a web at a first longitudinal portion of the web and a second longitudinal portion of the web at the same time, the second longitudinal portion being downstream of the first longitudinal portion at least a distance equal to an effective circumference of the first cylinder. The variable cutoff printing press also includes a second cylinder forming at least one nip with the first cylinder, the first and second longitudinal portions of the web passing through the at least one nip. A method of variable cutoff printing is also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073461 | IMPRINT SYSTEM, IMPRINT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention is an imprint system including an imprint unit transferring a transfer pattern to a coating film formed on a substrate using a template having the transfer pattern formed on a front surface thereof to form a predetermined pattern in the coating film, the imprint system including: a substrate carry-in/out station connected to the imprint unit, capable of keeping a plurality of the substrates, and carrying the substrate into/out of the imprint unit side; and a template carry-in/out station connected to the imprint unit, capable of keeping a plurality of the templates, and carrying the template into/out of the imprint unit side at a predetermined timing. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073462 | High Contrast Alignment Marks Through Multiple Stage Imprinting - Two-stage imprinting techniques capable of protecting fine patterned features of an imprint lithography template are herein described. In particular, such techniques may be used during fabrication of recessed high-contrast alignment marks for preventing deposited metal layers from coming into contact with fine features etched into the template. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073463 | Hook to Fabric Fastener Closure Tool - In a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate, a method of preparing the printing press for printing is provided. The method comprises placing a first edge of a flexible jacket over one of a hook type attachment structure or a loop type attachment structure coupled to a first edge of the transfer cylinder and pressing the flexible jacket into contact with the hook type attachment structure or the loop type attachment structure, wherein the pressing is performed by surface contact between the flexible jacket and a loop type material attached to a tool. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073464 | PRINT CONTROL STRIP FOR COLOR MEASUREMENT ON PRINTING MATERIAL, MEASURING METHOD AND METHOD OF METERING INK - A print control strip to be applied to printing material during a multicolor printing process, includes multiple measuring fields associated with one ink zone on the printing material. The measuring fields, which are associated with one ink zone, include at least two gray measuring fields. A method of measuring measuring fields in print control strips on printing material with a measuring device and a control unit connected thereto, and a method of controlling metering of ink in offset printing presses including at least one ink metering device in each printing unit and a control unit, are also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073465 | RING AIRFOIL GLIDER EXPENDABLE CARTRIDGE AND GLIDER LAUNCHING METHOD - My Ring Airfoil Glider Expendable Cartridge and Glider Launching Method is form launching a reduced caliber ring airfoil glider from a conventional grenade launcher barrel with preferred application for less lethal use. A caseless ammunition base contains a primer communicating with a propellant in a rupture disk sealed chamber with a vent used to create, seal and channel propelling gas into a space behind a sabot mounted on a central guide on the base, whereupon releasing the gas, the sabot aligns, seals, pushes and rotates the glider in passage down the barrel, to a point of maximum velocity, whereon, the propelling gas is vented ahead of the glider by the central passage in the sabot as it leaves the guide, whereupon, the bore decelerates the sabot by friction freeing the glider to fly down the bore centered by a turbulent boundary layer of air until it exits the muzzle. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073466 | DOUBLE POINT INDICATING AUTO/MANUAL GAS INFLATOR - An auto/manual gas inflator incorporating a gas cylinder and an auto cap. A first indication mechanism is provided for indicating the status of the gas cylinder which is visible through a first window in the inflator housing and a second indication mechanism is provided for indicating the status of the auto cap through a second window in the inflator housing. The auto cap in one embodiment uses a dissolvable pill for automatic inflation. A manual activator, such as a lanyard assembly can be used for manual inflation. In either activation method, a pierce pin is moved upward to break the cylinder's seal and release the gas contained within the cylinder. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073467 | Diesel-Electric Locomotive - The diesel-electric locomotive ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120073468 | INK COMPOSITION - An ink composition includes a slightly water-soluble alkanediol having 7 to 10 carbon atoms and cyclodextrin compound. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073469 | DENTAL REPAIR MATERIAL - The invention is directed to an improved dental composition useful in the repair of cavities, apex repairs, root perforations and root canals. Disclosed is a dental composition and dental composition additive which have improved handling characteristics, for example improved viscosity and setting time. The addition of effective amounts of a modified cellulose and calcium chloride to available dental repair compounds, such as mineral trioxide compound, results in the improved dental composition without affecting the other characteristics of the dental repair compound. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073470 | PAINT HARDENER - Compositions for hardening paint, particularly residual waste water-based paints are described. The compositions comprise at least one water soluble or water dispersible, natural or synthetic polymer and optionally an agent that increases the ionic strength of the paint. Methods of hardening waste water-based paint for environmentally responsible disposal are also described. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073471 | USE OF A WAXY COMPOSITION AS A COATING OF SURFACES FOR IMPROVING THE CLEANABILITY THEREOF - Use of a wax-containing composition as a surface coating in order to improve the cleanability of the surfaces, whereby the composition comprises: alkyd resin as binding agent at a concentration in the range of 20-60% by weight, sulfonates at a concentration in the range of 10-30% by weight, a wax, in particular a micro-wax at a concentration in the range of 1-10% by weight, and aliphatic hydrocarbon-based solvent at a concentration in the range of 10-50% by weight. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073472 | REACTIVE DERIVATIVES ON THE BASIS OF DIANHYDROHEXITOL-BASED ISOCYANATES - The invention relates to reactive derivatives on the basis of dianhydrohexitol-based isocyanates. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073473 | Different types of mineral matter containing carbonate with reduced fossil fuel carbon dioxide emission on breakdown, together with their synthesis process and their uses - The invention concerns a new synthetic mineral matter containing carbonate, the decomposition of which reduces the rate of fossil fuel carbon dioxide emission. It also concerns its manufacture in batches, or in a batch-continuous manner, or in a continuous manner, together with its uses in the pharmaceutical field, the field of human or animal foodstuffs, or again the papermaking field with, notably, manufacture of paper, filler or coating, or again every other paper surface treatment, together with the fields of water-based or non-water-based paints, together with the field of plastics, such as that of breathable polyethylene films, or again the field of printing inks. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073474 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USING CALCIUM CARBONATE - Provided herein are compositions and methods including hydraulic cement, supplementary cementitious material, and/or self-cementing material. Methods for making the compositions and using the compositions are provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073475 | PLASTICIZERS FOR AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS OF MINERAL PARTICLES AND HYDRAULIC BINDER PASTES - The invention relates to a compound of following formula (I): | 2012-03-29 |
20120073476 | DROP LEAF TABLE ANGULAR ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - This invention relates to a drop leaf table angular adjustment mechanism. The leaf and tabletop are pivotally connected with a hinge, in which a positioning ratchet plate with multiple angular positioning ratchet teeth to the underside of the tabletop hinge. On the rear of the leaf hinge set, there consists of a positioning plate with a curvature slot. The positioning ratchet plate and positioning plate are pivotally connected with a pivot bolt to form a mechanism for the providing the leaf angular lean adjustment. On the backside of the positioning plate there is a ladle-shape pawl on the downside of the positioning ratchet plate, wherein the pawl engages with any of the ratchet teeth of the positioning ratchet plate to obtain a relative stop position between the tabletop and leaf. The operation which releases the pawl from engagement can adjust the leaf to an arbitrarily lean angle adjustment. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073477 | Configurable Table and Methods of Use - A configurable table assembly comprises two table-base sub-assemblies shaped to removably connect together and two table-surface sub-assemblies, each supported by one of the two table-base sub-assemblies. Each table-surface sub-assembly has first and second surface portions, the second surface portion being operable to rest upon the first surface portion and selectively unfold therefrom. The table-base and the table-surface sub-assemblies, together, have a single-table configuration and a double-table configuration. In the single-table configuration, the table-base and the table-surface sub-assemblies are separably mated together to form an integrated table base and an integrated table surface. In the double-table configuration, the table-base sub-assemblies are separated from one another to form two separate tables, each supporting thereon a respective one of the table-surface sub-assemblies. Each of the table-surface sub-assemblies has the second surface portion unfolded away from the first surface portion and onto a portion of one of the table-base sub-assemblies. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073478 | COMPUTER DESK - A computer desk includes a desk body, a desktop, and a cover. The desktop defines a first groove and a second groove defined at a bottom of the first groove for receiving a liquid crystal display. The cover detachably covers the first groove. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073479 | PALLET ASSEMBLY - A pallet assembly includes a top deck having a top deck upper surface and a top deck lower surface and also having a first predetermined fire retardancy. A bottom deck having a bottom deck upper surface and a bottom deck lower surface, and also having a second predetermined fire retardancy. A column extending between the top deck and bottom deck, the column having an other fire retardancy lower than at least one of the first and second fire retardancies. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073480 | Table System - Provided is a table system that allows for multiple table frame arrangements using various combinations of fundamental building pieces. An adjustable height table leg includes two parallel and horizontal slots adapted to receive and clamp two independent frame members of the frame. The frame members may be bent or angled in a plurality of configurations to achieve a desired shape for the table frame. Sections of the frame members may also include apertures through which fasteners may be threaded to connect two frame members at right angles. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073481 | Mouse and wrist pad glider - A mouse pad and wrist rest support designed to reduce (RMI) repetitive motion injury risks by connecting a computer mouse and wrist rest together as one ergonomic moveable unit that provides continuous wrist support and alignment and freedom of movement while eliminating stress on the hand, and median nerve while using a computer mouse. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073482 | Centrally Controlled Safe Management System - A cash management system utilizes a cloud computing model wherein a cloud of one or more servers may be locally networked or may be geographically dispersed and accessed by the client device over the Internet. The client device is a cash management safe. More than one safe may be employed in a system. Metrics, control functions, and interactions normally handled by an autonomous safe are shunted directly to a cloud server on the network. Usage data, currency validations, coin validations, security entries, etc. are communicated to the cloud server. The cloud server(s), based on database information and software settings, can transmit configuration, updates and information to remote safes. The information transmitted may include user configuration, access rules, currency configuration, alert configuration, and software and firmware updates. The cloud server based cash management system allows the entire cash management of an enterprise to be provided as a service to that enterprise. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073483 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING COMBUSTION AIR TO A FLUE GAS AIR PREHEATER, A PREHEATING APPARATUS, AND AN AIR GUIDE SLEEVE - A flue gas air preheating apparatus for combustion air in a boiler of a power plant. An air pipe is placed in a flue gas duct. An air guide sleeve is provided at an initial end of the air pipe at least partly inside the air pipe. The air guide sleeve is made of a poorly heat conductive material and is designed to diminish turbulence in air flow and has an inflow end and a second end placed inside the air pipe. The shaping of the second end is designed to diminish turbulence in the air flow. The air guide sleeve includes splits or notches that become wider towards the second end. A method and a corrosion shield. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073484 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a control portion that controls a thread tension adjustment portion and a feed portion such that a first stitch and a second stitch are formed alternately on a sewing object. The first stitch includes only a stitch in which an interlacing point of the upper thread and a bobbin thread is lower than a top surface of the sewing object. The second stitch includes at least one set of a first section and a second section. The first section is a section in which the interlacing point and the bobbin thread are pulled out, by the thread tension, in the first direction on the top surface of the sewing object. The second section is a section in which the bobbin thread is pulled out in the second direction, and at least part of the second section overlapping with the first section. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073485 | MARINE LIFTING APPARATUS - A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. Each of the frames extends upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073486 | POWERED SURFBOARD FOR PRESERVING ENERGY OF A SURFER DURING PADDLING - An improvement to a conventional surfboard includes an impeller and an electric motor contained primarily within the body of the surfboard, whereby performance of the surfboard is substantially unaffected by the presence of the impeller and the electric motor. The electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller for providing a forward thrust of the surfboard. The improvement to the conventional surfboard also includes a throttle for selective control of the electric motor for operating the impeller to provide a forward thrust of the surfboard, the throttle being configured for use by a surfer lying in a prone position on the smooth top surface of the body of the surfboard. An extent of the surfer's energy that otherwise would be expended during paddling can be preserved for riding waves by using the impeller to provide the forward thrust during paddling. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073487 | FLOATING PLATFORM FOR EXTRACTING WIND ENERGY - A floating platform for wind energy extraction, comprising a structure (S) which is the support for the assembly (P) made up of a wind turbine tower ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120073488 | Float structure mainframe - A mainframe for a float structure is described. The mainframe is detachably connectable to the dorsal surface of the float structure inflatables and comprises: a plurality of segmented and connectable cross-structure support members transversely attached to a plurality of segmented and connected longitudinal connector members via a connector member. Each of the longitudinal members and crossmembers may be made up of a plurality of detachable sections. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073489 | Modular Boat Hull Molds and Method of Making Boat Hulls Using Same - The present invention generally provides mold modules for constructing boat hulls, methods of constructing boat hulls using the mold modules, and hulls constructed using the mold modules. The modules may be adjustable, and may be included in a kit for building the hull of many boats of different dimensions but generally the same shape. Each mold module generally comprises a mold in a shape complementary to that of a portion of a boat hull, and an edge mold to form the edge of the hull part formed by that mold module. A mold module according to the present invention may also comprise one or more mold adjustment areas, and calibrators for selecting the boat hull dimensions. Methods for using the aforementioned mold modules generally comprise steps of molding hull parts, removing them from the mold modules, aligning them and finally attaching them together. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073490 | SEALABLE DOME ASSEMBLY - A dome assembly comprises an upper hemispherical window having a first end surface with an upper ring assembly sealingly connected to the upper hemispherical window at or near the first end surface and a lower hemispherical window having a second end surface with a lower ring assembly sealingly connected to the lower hemispherical window at or near the second end surface. The dome assembly further comprises a spider retainer assembly comprising a spider ring assembly and one or more saddle arms having a first end and a second end with each saddle arm fixedly attached to the spider ring assembly at a first end and fixedly attached to one or more of the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly at a second end. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073491 | COLLAPSIBLE BOAT FORMED FROM RELEASABLY CONNECTED LAMINAR PANELS - A floating vessel comprising, in the orientation of use, a central longitudinal member ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120073492 | REPLACEABLE WET-SET TACTILE WARNING SURFACE UNIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT - A replaceable, wet-set tactile warning surface unit having a body defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the body defining a series of raised projections on its upper surface, and defining a plurality of spaced through-holes from the top to the bottom surface, in which the raised projections are spaced from one another and the through-holes are located between projections. An anchor member such as a threaded insert is coupled to the bottom surface of the unit member directly below each of the through-holes by fasteners such as bolts that pass through the through-holes. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073493 | Indicator Assembly for Liquid Level - An indicator assembly for displaying either low liquid level or satisfactory liquid level conditions within a tank includes a sensor for detecting the liquid level conditions, a photodetector for detecting an ambient dark condition, a pair of indicator lights for indicating either the low liquid level or satisfactory liquid level conditions, and electrical circuitry operable to illuminate one of the indicator lights upon detection of the ambient dark condition by the photodetector and detection of either the low liquid level condition or satisfactory liquid level condition by the sensor. A solar panel is also provided for recharging a power supply operably connected to the electrical circuitry. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073494 | Process and Apparatus for Large-Scale Manufacturing of Bulk Monocrystalline Gallium-Containing Nitride - A method for large-scale manufacturing of gallium nitride includes a process for reducing and/or minimizing contamination in the crystals, for solvent addition to an autoclave, for improving or optimizing the solvent atmosphere composition, for removal of the solvent from the autoclave, and for recycling of the solvent. The method is scalable up to large volumes and is cost effective. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073495 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL - In a manufacturing method of a silicon carbide single crystal, a seed crystal made of silicon carbide is prepared. The seed crystal has a growth surface and a stacking fault generation region and includes a threading dislocation that reaches the growth surface. The growth surface is inclined at a predetermined angle from a (0001) plane. The stacking fault generation region is configured to cause a stacking fault in the silicon carbide single crystal when the silicon carbide single crystal is grown. The stacking fault generation region is located at an end portion of the growth surface in an offset direction that is a direction of a vector defined by projecting a normal vector of the (0001) plane onto the growth surface. The seed crystal is joined to a pedestal, and the silicon carbide single crystal is grown on the growth surface of the seed crystal. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073496 | Rod-Bed Assembly - A rod bed assembly ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120073497 | Nozzle assembly for dispensing liquid material - The invention concerns a nozzle arrangement for dispensing liquid material, in particular for applying hot melt adhesive onto a substrate, comprising a nozzle orifice for dispensing the liquid material, said orifice being associated with a first and/or a second component, and positioning elements for fixing the position of the first component with respect to the second component. The invention concerns in particular a nozzle arrangement in which the positioning elements are formed as centering screws extending into fitting bores of the second component and into corresponding recesses of the first component. The invention further concerns an applicator and a production facility for applying liquid material. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073498 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES - A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073499 | COATING DEVICE - A coating device includes a reaction device, a mixing device, a deposition device, a first switching device and a second switching device. The reaction device defines a reaction chamber. The mixing device is connected to the reaction device and defines a mixing chamber that communicates with the reaction chamber. The deposition device is connected to the mixing device and defines a deposition chamber that communicates with the mixing chamber. The first switching device is configured to communicate the reaction chamber and the mixing chamber and separate the reaction chamber from the mixing chamber. The second switching device is configured to communicate the mixing chamber and the deposition chamber and separate the mixing chamber from the deposition chamber. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073500 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a semiconductor device manufacturing method and a substrate processing apparatus. The method comprise: a first process of forming a film containing a predetermined element on a substrate by supplying a source gas containing the predetermined element to a substrate processing chamber in which the substrate is accommodated; a second process of removing the source gas remaining in the substrate processing chamber by supplying an inert gas to the substrate processing chamber; a third process of modifying the predetermined element-containing film formed in the first process by supplying a modification gas that reacts with the predetermined element to the substrate processing chamber; a fourth process of removing the modification gas remaining in the substrate processing chamber by supplying an inert gas to the substrate processing chamber; and a filling process of filling an inert gas in a gas tank connected to the substrate processing chamber. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073501 | PROCESS CHAMBER FOR DIELECTRIC GAPFILL - A system to form a dielectric layer on a substrate from a plasma of dielectric precursors is described. The system may include a deposition chamber, a substrate stage in the deposition chamber to hold the substrate, and a remote plasma generating system coupled to the deposition chamber, where the plasma generating system is used to generate a dielectric precursor having one or more reactive radicals. The system may include a precursor distribution system that includes at least one top inlet and a plurality of side inlets. The top inlet may be positioned above the substrate stage and the side inlets may be radially distributed around the substrate stage. The reactive radical precursor may be supplied to the deposition chamber through the top inlet. An in-situ plasma generating system may also be included to generate the plasma in the deposition chamber from the dielectric precursors supplied to the deposition chamber. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073502 | HEATER WITH LIQUID HEATING ELEMENT - A heater for a heating system of a chemical vapor deposition process includes a relatively highly emissive body and an electrically conductive heating element disposed within a passageway in the body. The heating element is constructed to melt below an operating temperature of the heater. The passageway is constructed to retain the melted heating element in a continuous path, so that an electrical current along the heating element may be maintained during operation of the heater. Various shapes and arrangements of the passageway within the body may be used, and the heating system may be constructed to provide multiple, independently controllable temperature zones. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073503 | PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES HAVING A SHAFT COVER - Apparatus and systems are disclosed for processing a substrate. In an embodiment, a system includes a processing chamber, which includes a substrate support to support the substrate. The chamber further includes a plate member positioned below the substrate support and designed to improve heating efficiency within the processing chamber. The processing chamber further includes a lower dome positioned below the plate member. The plate member is designed to prevent a coating from being deposited on the lower dome during processing conditions. The plate member is designed to prevent particles and debris from falling below the plate member. The plate member is designed to improve heating uniformity between the plate member and the substrate within the processing chamber. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073504 | Decorative Pillow for Home with a Cat - A decorative pillow for a couch, bed or piece of furniture made of two or more pieces of fabric, preferably containing stuffing and catnip to entice a cat. In the preferred embodiment, the outside of the pillow is formed of tough, upholstery material. In this embodiment, the inside of the pillow is provided with resilient foam and catnip infused or located within the foam. In this embodiment, the foam insert is coated with a layer of sand paper-like material for filing a cat's claws scraping or being drawn over it as the cat's claws penetrate the tough outer layer of material. In an alternate embodiment, the pillow is provided, on its outside, with one or more pieces of cat claw-smoothing or filing material such that the cat, when playing and trying to rip or claw at the pillow will actually be smoothing and filing its claw(s). | 2012-03-29 |
20120073505 | Suet feeder - A suet feeder which comprises a housing having a spring and a suet holder connected to the housing, the suet holder being sized to retain a prepackaged package of suet, a shroud extending about the suet holder and at least a portion of the housing, a spring biasing the shroud upwardly with respect to the housing and suet holder, the shroud having at least one suet access opening to permit access to the suet holder with the shroud being moveable between an open position permitting access to the suet holder and a closed position wherein access to the suet holder is denied, and a cover secured to the shroud. The suet feeder is designed to deter access to the suet by marauders such as squirrels. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073506 | ANIMAL FEEDING APPARATUS - Gravity flow animal feed dispensing apparatus includes feed supply tubes depending from a bottom wall of a feed storage hopper supported by a frame elevated above ground level. Feed dispensing tubes or a plate are connected to the feed supply tubes and flow control baffles and/or a flow control valve limit the dispensation of feed. A wildfowl embodiment of the apparatus includes an access control cage disposed about the feed dispensing member. The orientation of the feed supply tubes and dispensing tubes may be varied to provide access to feed by animals of various sizes and to provide for placement of the apparatus adjacent a confinement wall or fence. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073507 | Apparatus for Holding and Disposing of Animal Wastes - An apparatus includes a frame operable for holding and disposing of animal wastes. The frame has a central aperture. A grass-like material covers an interior surface of the frame, wherein at least a portion of the grass-like material extends over a side of the frame to be operable as a ramp for entry into the frame. A grid is joined to the central aperture for protecting the central aperture and. A plurality of water jets is disposed about an interior perimeter of the frame for directing overlapping jets of water to wash the animal wastes to the central aperture. A water line supplies water to the water jets. The water line is operable for automatically controlling a flow of water to the water jets. A solar powered sensor is operable for activating an automatic flushing. A sewer line is joined to the central aperture for receiving the washed animal waste. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073508 | INSULIN-LIKE GENE IN PRAWNS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding an insulin-like factor of the androgenic gland of the freshwater prawn | 2012-03-29 |
20120073509 | MASK FOR ANALYZED MAMMALS - An encapsulatable life support mechanism (ELSM) for an analyzed animal, including: a cradle or bed adapted by means of size and shape to accommodate the animal; an anesthetization gas mask (AGM) characterized by a cup with conic cross section, comprising a plurality of apertures located at the outer circumference of the cup; a fluid supplying mechanism (FSM) in which the AGM is placed, the FSM is in a continuous fluid communication with (i) an anesthetization gas inlet positioned outside the ELSM and an outlet located within the ELSM; (ii) an air suction scavenging device positioned outside the ELSM and a mask and an air suction outlet located within the ELSM; and a plurality of (iii) air conditioning tubes; and an airtight shell enveloping the same. The airtight ELSM prevent leakage of anesthetization gas. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073510 | MANEUVERABLE BED FOR ANALYZED OBJECTS - An animal handling system (AMS), useful positioning an immobilized animal in a predefined configuration, including: a proximal portion, held outside a medical device, comprises at least one inner shaft, and at least one outer shaft, the at least one outer shaft telescopically maneuverable along the at least one inner shaft to provide a telescopic mechanism of variable (proximal-) length, the proximal portion; and a distal portion comprising a configurable encapsulatable life support system (ELSS), the ELSS is rotatable and/or linearly reciprocatable along the main longitudinal axis of the shafts by means of the maneuverable telescopic mechanism of the proximal portion. The proximal portion further comprising indicia indicating the linear displacement and rotation of the ELSS of the distal portion, such that the ELSS is accurately and reversibly configured within the medical device to optimized animal analyses. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073511 | MRI WITH MAGNET ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR CONVENIENT SCANNING OF LABORATORY ANIMALS - An animal handling system (AMS), for positioning an immobilized animal in a predefined configuration therein, including: a proximal portion, held outside a medical device including: at least one inner shaft, and at least one outer shaft, the at least one inner is telescopically maneuverable within the at least one outer shaft providing a variable telescopic mechanism; and a distal portion including: a configurable encapsuable life support system (ELSS), the ELSS is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the at least outer shaft and the at least inner shaft and translationally moveable parallel to the longitudinal axis by means of the maneuverable telescopic mechanism. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073512 | WASHING SYSTEM FOR WASHING A TEAT CLEANING APPARATUS - A washing system for washing a teat cleaning apparatus includes an inlet passage ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120073513 | SHAGGY PET TOY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A toy for a pet and method for fabricating a toy for a pet having a shaggy thick fleece fabric outer coating and an inner body of an elastically deformable rubber core with the rubber hollow core body molded from at least two rubber core sections to form a rubber seam between the sections, and with the sheep fleece covering formed by adhesively attaching the pieces of thick fleece fabric to the rubber core body with each piece of fabric being of an appropriate size and in a thickness of between about 8 mm to 20 mm and having cut edges for forming the outline of a predetermine pattern corresponding to the desired shape for the pet toy and in an arrangement with the cut edges abetting each other on the rubber core surface so that the entire peripheral surface of the rubber core body is covered and with one or more fabric seams being formed which lie along the mated edges in a pattern having an orientation independent of the orientation of the rubber seams. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073514 | Pet toy containing durable squeaking device - The invention relates to a squeaking pet toy that is designed to continue to emit sound even if an animal has punctured the squeaker mechanism. The double-lipped reed tube design of the pet toy is novel in shape and prevents breakage of the reed tube or slippage into the toy air chamber which would eliminate the toy's ability to emit sound. The inventive toy is encased in a plush type animal shaped cover for pet enticement. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073515 | INTRATHECAL NEEDLE GUIDE APPARATUS - An apparatus for inserting a needle into an intrathecal space of small animals is disclosed, where the apparatus includes an animal positioning platform having a curved section, and a needle guide that rotates around the curved section, and to methods for using same. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073516 | RETRACTABLE LEASH WITH AUTOMATIC BRAKING MECHANISM - One example embodiment includes a retractable leash for restraining an animal attached to the retractable leash. The retractable leash includes a housing and a spool in the housing. The retractable leash also includes a leash, where the leash is wound around the spool and at least a portion of the leash can extend from the housing. The retractable leash further includes a cam, where the cam is configured to be forced outward against the housing when the spool rotates at a high rate. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073517 | Pet Accessory Pendant - A pet accessory pendant is provided. The pet accessory pendant houses components for a pet accessory, such as a bark control device, a containment fence receiver, a remote trainer, a pet locator, and the like. The pet accessory pendant is mountable to animal collars of various sizes, lengths, widths, and thicknesses. Specifically, the pet accessory pendant is attachable to an animal collar such that the pet accessory pendant comfortably hangs in a pendant fashion and minimizes pressure points on the animal. Additionally, the pet accessory pendant is readily attachable to and detachable from the collar without removing the animal collar from the animal, thereby reducing the need to adjust the fitment of the pet accessory pendant for each use. Thus, the pet accessory pendant allows a single animal collar to be easily converted between a general-purpose animal collar and an animal collar with attached pet accessory. Furthermore, the ease of attachment and detachment allows for quickly changing pet accessories, leashing the animal without removing the animal collar to detach the pet accessory, replacing the battery, or modifying the pet accessory controls. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073518 | WATER PURIFIER - A water purifier includes: a purified water tank storing purified water; a hot water tank connected to the purified water tank to receive the purified water from the purified water tank and including a heater heating the received purified water; a manipulation unit through which an extraction amount of hot water is inputted; and a control unit performing a control to supply the purified water of the purified water tank to the hot water tank by the extraction amount of hot water, when the extraction amount of hot water is inputted to the manipulation unit, and operating the heater to heat the water of the hot water tank. According to the present invention, the power consumption of the water purifier decreases in comparison with a conventional water purifier. Furthermore, it is possible to provide an accurate amount of hot water to a user without using a water level sensor. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073519 | HOT WATER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, DESCALING AND HEATING METHODS THEREFORE - The present invention relates to a user activated hot water heater and control system for processing hot water to hot water output locations, e.g. faucet, shower, or the like, such that temperature fluctuations and delays in hot water delivery are reduced. The present invention provides energy savings resulting from smart activation of internal and/or external recirculation systems. Additionally, trickle flow is detected and responded to based on temperature responses at various points in the main flow line of the present configuration. Simultaneous internal and external recirculations are made possible with advantageous placement of a pump within internal and external recirculation loops and a solenoid valve within the internal recirculation loop. The present system further comprises a means for adjusting the pump action in response to a thermostatic valve, temperature sensors advantageously placed in the main flow line to reduce dead heading. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073520 | CONTINUOUS EVAPORATOR - A continuous evaporator for a horizontal waste heat steam generator is provided. The continuous evaporator includes a first evaporator heating surface that has a number of essentially vertically arranged first steam generating tubes wherein the circulation takes place from the bottom to the top, and another second evaporator heating surface located downstream of the first evaporator heating surface on the side of the flow medium, the second evaporator heating surface including a number of other essentially vertically arranged second steam generating tubes wherein the circulation takes place from the bottom to the top is provided. In order to provide a continuous evaporator with an especially simple structure and an especially long service life, a number of second steam generator tubes have an inner profiled element. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073521 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073522 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073523 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073524 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120073525 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation. | 2012-03-29 |