15th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120085197 | IGNITION SWITCH OPERATION RESTRICTING DEVICE - An operation restricting device includes an operation knob to be turned by a user, a rotor member to rotate integrally with the operation knob, a case member enclosing the rotor member to be rotatable therein, a stopper member being movable along a radial direction of the rotor member in the rotor member, the stopper member restricting a rotation of the rotor member by engaging with a wall part of the case member, a spring for always providing a spring force biasing the stopper member outside the rotor member in the radial direction, a solenoid to retain a plunger by being energized, and a link member rotatably engaging with the plunger. When the solenoid is energized, the turning of the operation knob allows the stopper member to move back into the rotor member against the spring force such that the engaging of the stopper member is released. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085198 | SELECTABLE MASS FLYWHEEL - A selectable mass flywheel assembly for a powertrain of a motor vehicle includes a first mass and a second mass. The first mass is connected to a crankshaft of an engine and the second mass engages with a clutch to transfer torque from the engine to a transmission. The two masses are rotationally coupled to each other with a spring and damper assembly. The flywheel assembly further includes a locking mechanism that engages both masses during the startup of the engine to lock the two masses together to minimize the vibrations and pulsations in the powertrain during startup of the engine. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085199 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE SYSTEM OF THIS KIND AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DRIVE SYSTEM OF THIS KIND - A drive system for a motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine; and an electric machine operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, the electric machine taking the switched-off internal combustion engine along in a purely electric operating state of the drive system. Also disclosed is a method for operating a drive system for a motor vehicle, the drive system having an internal combustion engine and an electric machine operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, and the electric machine taking the switched-off internal combustion engine along in a purely electric operating state of the drive system. Also disclosed is a motor vehicle having a drive system of this kind. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085200 | ASSEMBLED TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH BI-ROTATING DIRECTIONAL INPUT AND CONSTANT ROTATING DIRECTIONAL OUTPUT - The present invention provides an assembled transmission device with bi-rotating directional input and constant rotating directional output, which can be directly installed in pipe holes of basic through hole pipe of a vehicle, so a vehicle to be driven installed with the basic through hole pipe (P | 2012-04-12 |
20120085201 | IRON-BASED MIXED POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY - In an iron-based powder, 0.01% to 5.0% by mass of oxide particles having an average size of 0.5 μm or more are contained, whereby the flowability of an iron-based mixed powder is increased and thereby the density of a green compact is increased, and ejection force is greatly reduced after compaction, thereby accomplishing an increase in product quality and a reduction in production cost. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085202 | HEX WRENCH - A hex wrench includes a main body, a handle connected with the main body, a rotary member, a lifting member, a driving member, and a matching member. The rotary member includes an operation portion and a shaft portion. The driving member includes six host driving members and six guest driving members. The matching member includes six matching blocks. The shaft portion passes through the main body. One end of the shaft portion is connected to the operation portion, the other opposite end is connected to the lifting member. One end of each host driving member is rotatably connected with the lifting member, the other end is rotatably connected with a middle portion of a corresponding guest driving member. One end of each guest driving member is rotatably connected with the main body, the other end is rotatably connected to a corresponding matching block. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085203 | NUT DRIVER FOR ELECTRICAL TERMINAL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A driver for a brass cylindrical type nut for an electrical terminal includes a handle, a sleeve, and a rotation axle. The handle has an exterior wall and an interior wall, in which the interior wall has a first accommodating space, and the exterior wall has a plurality of notches formed thereon in communication with the first accommodating space. The sleeve disposed in the first accommodating space and coupled to the interior wall further has a second accommodating space and a coupling opening arranged at a front end of the sleeve. The rotation axle is disposed in the second accommodating space and has a thread mated with the brass cylindrical type nut at an end corresponding to the coupling opening, while a rotation nut arranged within the first accommodating space and corresponding to the pair of notches is connected to the rotation axle. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085204 | RING LOCK MANDREL AND RELEASE MECHANISM - A mandrel is disclosed for securely holding a screw bit during use, but allowing easy removal of the screw bit for replacement. The mandrel includes a socket having a chamber housing a locking mechanism such as a split-ring. The mandrel further includes a release mechanism such as one or more ears for moving the locking mechanism from a first position where the screw bit is held within the socket and a second position where the screw bit may be removed from the socket. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085205 | Universal Trimmer Handle Assembly - A universal trimmer handle assembly for grass trimmers is provided. An exemplary embodiment may include a bolt, a sleeve, a handle, a clamp, and a knob. When the knob is turned in one direction, the bolt squeezes the handle against the sleeve, forces a tapered portion of the sleeve into a tapered groove of the clamp, and squeezes the clamp together around a trimmer shaft. As a result, the handle is prevented from rotating or sliding with respect to the sleeve, the sleeve is prevented from rotating with respect to the clamp, and the clamp is prevented from sliding or rotating with respect to the trimmer shaft. When the knob is turned in an opposite direction, the handle may be rotated or slid with respect to the sleeve and the clamp may be rotated or slid with respect to the trimmer shaft. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085206 | PIPE CUT-OFF APPARATUS - A pipe cutting apparatus includes a machine base having a first machine table slidably secured for moving with a pipe during the extrusion thereof. The apparatus includes a rotary base table with a cutting arrangement attached at a periphery thereof such that the cutting arrangement orbits about the pipe during cutting thereof. The cutting arrangement includes a cutting tool supported on a pivoting support arm. The support arm includes a powered gear drive train for pivoting the support arm to accommodate different sizes of pipe and to allow cutting. The cutting apparatus has a second slidable table to allow precision cutting of multiple cuts of the pipe while the pipe remains clamped or held. The clamp arrangement is supported on and movable with the second slidable table. A controlled actuator is used to move and determine the relative position of the slidable tables. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085207 | PEELING TOOL - A peeling tool designed for at least partially stripping the outer peripheral surface of rotationally symmetric objects, in particular cylindrical plastic pipes, with the peeling tool featuring a peeling head with a drive shaft having a longitudinal axis and coaxially to this drive shaft arranged cylindrical blade roller. The cylindrical blade roller moves with the drive shaft. The peeling tool also featuring at least one peeling blade inside the blade roller with the peeling blade having a cutting edge which extends beyond the blade roller surface and defines the maximum outer diameter of the peeling head. The peeling tool also features two cylindrical guide elements with longitudinal axes, which are mounted to the face sides of the blade roller in a coaxial arrangement. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085208 | Pattern Cutting System - There is disclosed herein a system, methods and device for creating three-dimensional decorations. The system, devices and methods disclosed operate to facilitate quick creation of relatively inexpensive and reproducible three-dimensional decorations from most any cuttable material. A pattern cutting system includes a two-part template and a cutter having a cutting blade. The template includes substantially planar first and second portions, each with a plurality of grooves therein, the cutting blade of the cutter fitting within the grooves to effectively cut material. The two portions are preferably hinged together, for example, by a living hinge, to be foldable such that the grooves in each portion align. A cuttable material, such as paper, is sandwiched and retained between the first portion and the second portion while the cutter cuts the material along the plurality of grooves. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085209 | CUTTING METHOD OF STEEL FOR MACHINE STRUCTURAL USE - The cutting method of steel for machine structural use includes: forming a mist by mixing a cutting fluid supplied at a supply rate of 0.01 ml/hour to 200 ml/hour and an oxidizing gas containing, by volume %, 21% to 50% of oxygen; and cutting the steel for machine structural use while the mist is blown on the cutting edge surface of a tool and the surface of the steel for machine structural use, wherein the steel for machine structural use includes, by mass %: C: 0.01% to 1.2%, Si: 0.005% to 3.0%, Mn: 0.05% to 3.0%, P: 0.001% to 0.2%, S: 0.001% to 0.35%, N: 0.002% to 0.035%, Al: 0.05% to 1.0%, and the balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities in which O is limited to 0.003% or less, and the amount of Al [Al %] and the amount of N [N %] satisfy [Al %]−(27/14)×[N %]≧0.05. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085210 | Flatbed Die-Cutting Press For Cutting Shapes In Sheets Of Foldable Paper Or Board Material - A flatbed die-cutting press ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085211 | PIERCING AND/OR CUTTING DEVICES FOR ABRASIVE WATERJET SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of abrasive jet piercing and/or cutting devices are described herein. In some embodiments, a piercing device includes a holding or positioning device coupling a mixing tube to a secondary tube. The holding device has one or more passages extending to at least an intermediate portion of the piercing device. The one or more passages allow air to contact or mix with an abrasive waterjet as it travels through the piercing device. In some embodiments, a cutting device includes two plates configured so as to form a slot between the two plates. The cutting device can be placed directly on a workpiece, and an abrasive waterjet can be directed at the workpiece through the slot. An abrasive waterjet system utilizing the piercing and cutting devices disclosed herein can pierce holes and cut slots in materials that have reduced hole diameters and kerf widths, respectively. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085212 | DEVICE FOR THE OPTICAL DETECTION OF THE SURFACE OF PLATE-SHAPED MATERIALS - A device for the optical detection of the surface of plate-shaped materials ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085213 | Folder for Adjustably Tensioning a Web as the Web is Cut - A printing press folder is provided. The printing press folder includes a cutting apparatus cutting a moving web to form successive signatures, a first acceleration cylinder and a second acceleration cylinder. The first acceleration cylinder includes a first contacting segment and a first relieved portion circumferentially adjacent to the first contacting segment. The second acceleration cylinder includes a second contacting segment and a second relieved portion circumferentially adjacent to the second contacting segment. The first acceleration cylinder and the second acceleration cylinder grip the web at a gripping location with the first contacting segment and the second contacting segment as the web is cut by the cutting apparatus. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085214 | LIGHT GUIDE ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR POWER TOOL - A power tool with an alignment device includes a circular saw blade which defines a front side and a rear side of the power tool. The power tool further includes a light source and a light guide positioned on the front side of the power tool. The light guide is configured to direct a beam of light from the light source to a position in front of the circular saw blade and provide a kerf indicator for the circular saw blade. In various embodiments, the kerf indicator may be a shaded line or an illuminated line. The light guide may be connected to a blade guard that at least partially covers the circular saw blade. In at least one embodiment, the light guide is provided on the front side of the power tool as an elongated fin substantially aligned with the circular saw blade. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085215 | Multiple holes punching machine - A multiple holes punching machine includes a main body and a holes-punching unit. The main body includes a first side board and a second side board. A positioning slot is provided on the inner side of the first side board and at least a sloped surface is formed in the positioning slot. A manual stick is pivotally connected to the second side board and may be rotated. An engagement portion is provided on the stick. The holes-punching unit comprises a first side board, a second side board, a border adjusting assembly and a plurality of holes-punching members. A male positioning portion is provided on one end of the first side board. A sloped surface and an arc-shaped surface are provided on the male positioning portion. Therefore, as the holes-punching unit is fitted to the main body, accurate positioning and secured attachment may be achieved. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085216 | Slicing Machine for Food Products - The invention is a slicing machine ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085217 | Violin family musical instrument tone bar - A tone bar may be adapted to mate to the inside surface of a violin family instrument sound board on the treble side of the sound board. The tone bar may comprise natural materials, such as spruce wood or cedar wood, or may comprise synthetic materials, such as carbon fiber material. A tone bar may include areas or materials configured to reduce the mass of the tone bar. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085218 | LIGATURE FOR THE MOUTHPIECES OF SINGLE-REED WIND INSTRUMENTS - The invention relates to a ligature for the mouthpieces of single-reed wind instruments, consisting of a rigid closed ligature in the form of a slightly conical ring with a slightly convex wall, in which the ligature is made from ebony and is provided externally with two central circles on the convex part, as well as four upper circles and two smaller circles. The shape and material of the ligature provide a substantial improvement in terms of sound and greater strength in relation to a traditional ligature. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085219 | Portable Musical Resonator - A portable reverberation device for attaching to a musical instrument with a distal end that can be adjusted to alter a distance between the ends of the portable reverberation device. The device includes a cup attached to a collar to receive incoming sound waves and a spring stretched inside the body. The device further includes an attachment mechanism with a clamp adapted to attach the portable reverberation device to the musical instrument. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085220 | BRASS INSTRUMENT PRACTICE DEVICE - A brass instrument practice device ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085221 | CHORD TEACHING APPARATUS - The invention provides a musical indicating device for finding the 12 most common chord types and their inversions on string and fretted musical instruments. It can be generally formed as a thin sheet-like base member with a front featuring 12 different transparent chord dials that are each pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded, pie-shaped diagram of the Willoughby Scale/Chromatic Scale. On the back is a transparent Diatonic Octave Dial pivotally attached to the base member over a color-coded diagram of the Chromatic Scale/Willoughby Scale with the Key Signatures surrounding the diagram. The octave dial has selectively aligned indicia that represent the notes of the major form of the diatonic scale. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085222 | EXPANDING TUBE SEPARATION DEVICE - A separation device for separating parts along a seam includes a frangible structure and a pressure tube assembly within the frangible structure. The pressure tube assembly includes a pressure tube which contains an explosive detonation assembly/cord that can be initiated to expand the pressure tube, and break the frangible structure with a shock force. The pressure tube assembly also includes a explosive manifold that is recessed in the frangible structure, not protruding from an outer surface of the frangible structure. The explosive manifold receives the ends of the pressure tube, and includes a detonator for detonating the explosive detonation assembly/cord. The explosive manifold has circular-cross-section fittings for accepting a circular ends of the pressure tube. By not having any part of the pressure tube assembly protrude from the frangible structure, improved performance may be achieved. Having circular fittings also improves the seal between the pressure tube and the explosive manifold. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085223 | BLAST DOOR - A blast door ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085224 | STACK OF FIRST AND SECOND LAYERS, A PANEL AND A BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE COMPRISING THE STACK OR PANEL - The invention relates to a stack comprising a stack of first and second layers. The first layers comprise drawn polymeric fibers and optionally a binder, and the second layers comprise drawn polymeric tapes. The invention also relates to a panel comprising a consolidated stack and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the stack or the panel. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085225 | Autoloading pistol design - A firearm such as a pistol includes a barrel which rotates and travels linearly relative to a frame of the pistol and a slide which travels linearly relative to the barrel and frame. The barrel has at least one stop located at a muzzle end for engaging at least one stop on the slide when the barrel is in a first rotational position to prevent linear movement of the slide relative to the barrel, which stops permit the slide and said barrel to move linearly relative to one another when the barrel is in a second rotational position. Another aspect of the invention comprises a control surface which is located on a barrel of a firearm. Yet another aspect of the invention comprises such features associated with a rotating, rather than tipping, firearm barrel. Yet another aspect of the invention comprises a replaceable energy buffer for a firearm. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085226 | Gas Piston System Actuator Assembly for Rifle Automatic Ejection and Reload - An actuator assembly includes a piston chamber assembly having a piston chamber and a pin receiving tube extending from the piston chamber. A gas transfer pin has a first end inserted in the pin receiving tube and a second end received in a rifle sight alignment bore. The gas transfer pin has a longitudinal bore in communication with the piston chamber. A piston member is slidably received in the piston chamber and includes a piston body with a piston member extension tube. The piston body includes a raised piston portion having piston rings, and a ring divider slot positioned between the piston rings. A rod assembly has a rod engagement end received in a piston member extension tube receiving bore. A piston clip has an arm extending through both the rod engagement end and the piston member extension tube connecting the rod assembly and piston member and a spiral end. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085227 | LATCHING ASSEMBLY FOR AN ACCUMULATOR - An accumulator assembly includes a pressure canister and a latching assembly. The latching assembly includes a solenoid, an actuator, and a piston. The piston is slidingly engaged within an interior space the canister. The piston divides the interior space of the canister into an air chamber and a fluid filled chamber. The fluid filled chamber is in fluid communication with a fluid supply line. A biasing member is located within the air filled chamber and exerts a biasing force on the piston. The solenoid induces a magnetic field used to actuate the actuator, where the actuator selectively engages with a groove located along an outer surface of the piston. When the actuator disengages from the groove, the biasing force exerted by the biasing member urges the piston to slide within the canister, causing fluid to discharge from the fluid chamber and into the supply line. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085228 | DIESEL PISTON WITH BI-METALLIC DOME - A diesel piston with a cast bi-metallic dome and a method of making the piston. In one form, the dome may include a laminate of a relatively high-temperature material, for example, stainless steel, and a relatively low temperature material, for example, aluminum or aluminum alloys, such that the portion of the dome made from the relatively high-temperature material is directly exposed to combustion within a cylinder into which the piston is placed. In another form, an aluminum coated stainless steel ring is used to form the dome. In one form, an ablation casting process may be used to manufacture the dome. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085229 | MULTIPART-PISTON FOR A CYLINDER ARRANGMENT - A piston for a cylinder, in particular for a hydraulic piston storage or a hydraulic cylinder having a multipart configuration with two piston parts ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085230 | GAS ELECTROSTATIC COALESCER - An electrostatic coalescer includes an outer wall defining a flow path for receiving a process fluid comprising primarily a gas, a power source, and a plurality of electrode plates coupled to the power source to generate an electrical field across the flow path. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085231 | Methods and Devices for Displacing Body Convection and Providing a Controlled Personal Breathing Zone - Methods and devices are provided whereby a controlled personal breathing zone is maintained using temperature controlled laminar air flow (TLA) of filtered air. A substantially laminar, descending flow of filtered air is maintained with a velocity determined by the air-temperature difference between the supplied air and the ambient air at the level of the personal breathing zone. The air-temperature of the filtered supply air can be carefully adjusted to maintain the velocity-determining difference in air-temperature within the optimum range of 0.3 to 1° C. Thus being able to at the same time displace body convection and achieve comfort. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085232 | METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM NATURAL GAS - A method for removing contaminants from natural gas streams. The natural gas stream is fed to a dryer, then a membrane module and a multibed, multilayer vacuum swing adsorption process for removal of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the natural gas stream. Alternatively when carbon dioxide is in relatively low concentration in the natural gas stream, the membrane module step is not employed. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085233 | BLEND POLYMER MEMBRANES COMPRISING THERMALLY REARRANGED POLYMERS DERIVED FROM AROMATIC POLYIMIDES CONTAINING ORTHO-POSITIONED FUNCTIONAL GROUPS - The present invention discloses blend polymer membranes comprising thermally rearranged polymers derived from aromatic polyimides containing ortho-positioned functional groups and methods for making and using these blend polymer membranes. The blend polymer membranes described in the current invention are prepared by heat treatment of blend polymer membranes comprising aromatic polyimides containing ortho-positioned functional groups such as —OH or —SH groups. In some instances, an additional crosslinking step is performed to improve the selectivity of the membrane. These blend polymer membranes have improved flexibility, reduced cost, improved processability, and enhanced selectivity and/or permeability compared to the comparable polymer membranes that comprise a single polymer. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085234 | Particle Guide Collector System and Associated Method - Disclosed is a filtration system and method that uses a corona discharge grid and a series of electrostatic grids to filter ambient particles. The filtration system eliminates, or greatly reduces, the pressure drop across the associated filter media. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085235 | GAS ADSORBENT - A method for separating a sulphur compound from a gas mixture. The method includes contacting a gas mixture with an adsorbent which includes a metal-organic framework (MOF) comprising a tridimensional succession of motifs having the formula: | 2012-04-12 |
20120085236 | TREATMENT OF WATER FOR USE IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURE STIMULATION - A process and process line for treating water containing hydrogen sulfide for use as a hydraulic fracturing fluid is provided, to practice the following steps: separating a gaseous portion containing hydrogen sulfide from the water to form a first degassed water product; introducing the first degassed water product into a mechanical gas stripping unit and treating the first degassed water product with a stripper gas; recovering from the mechanical gas stripping unit at least one overhead vapor stream containing hydrogen sulfide and a stripped water stream as a bottom stream; degassing the stripped water stream in a degassing tank to produce a second degassed water product; and treating the second degassed water product with a hydrogen sulfide scavenger to produce a sweet water product having substantially reduced hydrogen sulfide. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085237 | PASSIVE FAN FILTRATION SYSTEM (PFFS) - An apparatus that attaches to a ceiling fan and extracts allergens and impurities from the air. The apparatus hangs off the front edge of the ceiling fan paddles [blades] and covers up to | 2012-04-12 |
20120085238 | STAGED MEMBRANE SYSTEM FOR GAS, VAPOR, AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS - The present invention involves the use of a multi-stage membrane system for gas, vapor, and liquid separations. In this multi-stage membrane system, high selectivity and high permeance or at least high selectivity polybenzoxazole membranes or cross-linked polybenzoxazole membranes are applied for a pre-membrane or both the pre-membrane and the secondary membrane. A primary membrane can be from conventional glassy polymers. This multi-stage membrane system can reduce inter-stage compression cost, increase product recovery and product purity for gas, vapor, and liquid separations. It can also save the cost compared to the system using all the high cost polybenzoxazole membranes or cross-linked polybenzoxazole membranes. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085239 | AERATION APPARATUS WITH ATOMIZING UNIT AND SEAWATER FLUE GAS DESULPHURIZATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An aeration apparatus is immersed in water to be treated and generates fine air bubbles in the water to be treated. The aeration apparatus includes: an air supply pipe for supplying air through discharge unit; aeration nozzles | 2012-04-12 |
20120085240 | SCRUBBER TOWER AND RELATED FLUE GAS SCRUBBING DEVICE - The invention relates to a scrubber tower of a flue gas purification device as well as a flue gas purification device including a corresponding scrubber tower. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085241 | ELECTRICAL BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE - In order to provide an electrical beverage preparation machine, in particular for preparing coffee, espresso, mixed milk drinks or the like, the machine comprising an outlet housing part that has an inlet for coffee, fresh air and hot steam as well as milk and outlets for on the one hand coffee and on the other hand milk and milk foam, wherein the coffee outlet as well as the milk frothing system can easily be cleaned, it is proposed that a connector plate is fixed in the outlet housing part, said connector plate comprising connections for the coffee inlet, the steam inlet and the air inlet, and the coffee outlet branching off therefrom, as well as a connection port or similar coupling part, which comprises the steam and air outlets, and at which a mixing chamber with a milk connection is attached in a tightly mountable or detachable manner. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085242 | HALOGEN POPCORN MAKER WITH STIRRING ARM - A halogen popcorn maker with stirring arm includes a base, an aluminium container and a transparent lid. A halogen tube, a thermostat and a synchronised machine are installed in the base. A stirring arm is fixed to the aluminium container by a bolt and a bolt nut where the bolt is connected to the synchronised machine by a connecting shaft. The present invention allows popcorn to be heated and popped evenly without being burnt. In addition, the popcorn maker is easy for dismantlement in the purpose of washing. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085243 | Eco Green Cookware - An eco green cookware is provided, having a double-layered wall structure and comprising a heat transfer medium within a cavity of the double-layered wall structure. The eco green cookware comprises: a container comprising an inner shell and an outer shell, wherein upper parts of the inner shell and outer shell are rolled a number of times together to form a rolled joint, an upper part of the inner shell is provided with a concave member, a heat transfer medium is provided within said cavity, a first heat transfer member is inserted and installed at the bottom portion of said cavity, and a second heat transfer member is affixed to the bottom surface of the first heat transfer member; an inner cover comprising an inner peripheral portion in the form of an inverted “L” whose inside bend forms a round portion; an outer cover; and pressure release devices. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085244 | Steam-Baking Oven - A steam-baking oven includes a baking chamber, an element for heating the air in the baking chamber, and a steam generator connected to a water supply controlled by shut-off means. The steam generator has a pipe for spraying water onto the heating means; its operation is controlled according to the humidity in the baking chamber according to a first parameter PX | 2012-04-12 |
20120085245 | BAKING PAN FOR TILTED CAKES - A baking pan for baking a tilted cake for producing a whimsical or mad-hatter cake, the pan includes a rim defining a first plane and a tilted bottom defining a second plane, the rim and bottom being interconnected by a sidewall, the two planes intersect at an acute angle and a support for positioning the pan on an oven surface so that the first plane is parallel to the oven surface. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085246 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER - A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment between a first position, for food processing, and a second position, to facilitate cleaning, a rotatable auger mounted such that at least a portion of the auger is within the screen, the auger being operable to advance food product within the compartment from the inlet end of the pressure vessel toward the outlet end, and a transfer mechanism including a conduit in communication with the compartment, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge and operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move food product through the conduit. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085247 | Automatic corn cutter apparatus - An automatic corn cutting apparatus for cutting kernels off of husked ears of corn. The ears may be presented to the cutting knives either tip end or butt end first. The ears are fed into the cutting knives by a pair of drive rollers carried by a pair of articulating drive shafts. The drive shafts move in a plane perpendicular to the axis along which the ears are fed to the cutting knives. A sensor, preferably a linear variable differential transformer, or LVDT, is carried by one of the drive shafts remotely from the ears, i.e. the LVDT does not contact the ears. The sensor detects the profile of each ear of corn, and the profile is used by a knife controller to efficiently remove the kernels from each ear of corn. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085248 | Juice Extractor - A juice extractor is adapted to squeeze juice from oranges and similar kinds of fruits. The juice extractor includes a juice extractor base and a juice squeezing wheel rotatably disposed on the juice extractor base. An arcuate concave surface is formed on an upper portion of the juice extractor base. The juice squeezing wheel has an involute outer surface. A crushing space is defined between the juice squeezing wheel and the concave surface of the juice extractor base for receiving a half-cut fruit. When the juice squeezing wheel rotates, the half-cut fruit in the crushing space is crushed to produce fruit juice. The juice extractor can squeeze juice electrically and is structurally simple and convenient to be washed. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085249 | ASSEMBLED PEELER - The present invention relates to an assembled peeler, comprising: a rod-shaped handle, the front thereof is axially and protrudingly installed with a buckling tenon or radially installed with a buckling slot; and at least one knife rack, the front thereof is formed with an opening for receiving a knife tool, and the rear of each knife rack is radially installed with a buckling slot or axially and protrudingly installed with a buckling tenon; the handle and the knife rack being combined as one piece through radially inserting the buckling tenon into the buckling slot, such that the knife tool of the knife rack being able to be axially forced for food process operations such as peeling, chopping, slicing, grinding or splitting, so the safety for users is ensured. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085250 | NOVEL METHOD OF TREATING TEXTILES WITH STARCH TO ELIMINATE STICKING - A method of treating textiles is disclosed. In an embodiment the method involves applying a liquid combination comprising ethoxylated starch, silicon dioxide, and water to damp textiles, allowing the liquid combination to contact the textiles for a discrete amount of time before draining excess liquid from the textiles, and pressing the textiles using heat. The method of the invention reduces sticking and gumming of the starch on a pressing device such as an iron. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085251 | MUSHROOM COMPOST COMPACTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mushroom compost compacting system and method includes a roller assembly mounted to a compost receptacle to form a nip, and a web or conveyor to convey mushroom compost to the nip. Mushroom compost is compacted at the nip from an initial compost height to a final compost height. The roller assembly has a roller, a shaft, and fixtures coupled to each end of the shaft. The fixtures are adjustable to define the roller nip height. In one embodiment, the fixtures are mounted to sleeves that engage the sidewalls of the compost receptacle. In another embodiment, the ends of the fixtures are mounted to a support, which may be a joist or a separate channel extending under the floor portion of the compost receptacle, or which may be a post that forms support structure for the compost receptacle. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085252 | SCREEN PRINTER - A screen printer capable of concurrently, efficiently subjecting a plurality of different types of substrates, to a printing operation. The screen printer makes up an electronic component mounting line and prints electronic component bonding paste on a substrate. A substrate conveyance section that conveys a substrate forwardly or backwardly in a direction of conveyance of a substrate is disposed at an intermediate position between a first screen printing section and a second screen printing section arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line CL. It thereby becomes possible to adopt a variety of substrate conveyance forms, as required, such as return conveyance for returning the substrate from a downstream machine to an upstream side of the screen printer and bypass conveyance for letting the substrate sent from an upstream side pass through the screen printer, to thus be conveyed to a downstream machine. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085253 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS - A screen printing apparatus including two screen printers, each including a substrate introduction portion by which a substrate is introduced from an upstream side of a component mounting line, a printing portion which performs a screen printing to the introduced substrate, a substrate discharge portion by which the substrate is discharged to a downstream side, and a substrate moving stage which receives the substrate to position the substrate with respect to the printing portion and to move the substrate to the substrate discharge portion. The two substrate introduction portions, the two printing portions, and the two substrate discharge portions are arranged symmetrically to each other with respect to a perpendicular symmetrical plane extending in a transportation direction of the substrate in the component mounting line, respectively. Each printing portion is provided at a position further from the perpendicular symmetrical plane than the substrate discharge portion. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085254 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS - A screen printing apparatus including two screen printers, each including a substrate introduction portion by which a substrate is introduced from an upstream side of a component mounting line, a printing portion which performs a screen printing to the introduced substrate, a substrate discharge portion by which the substrate is discharged to a downstream side, and a substrate moving stage which receives the substrate to position the substrate with respect to the printing portion and to move the substrate to the substrate discharge portion. The two substrate introduction portions, the two printing portions, and the two substrate discharge portions are arranged symmetrically to each other with respect to a perpendicular symmetrical plane extending in a transportation direction of the substrate in the component mounting line, respectively. Each printing portion is provided at a position further from the perpendicular symmetrical plane than the substrate discharge portion. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085255 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN USING THE SAME - A printing apparatus includes a master board and a feeding part. The master board includes first and second planes different from each other, a patterned reservoir formed on the first plane, and an injection hole connected to the patterned reservoir by extending from the second plane through an inside of the master board. The feeding part feeds the ink into the patterned reservoir through the injection hole. The ink is supplied to the patterned reservoir through the injection hole. The feeding part feeds a predetermined amount of ink into the patterned reservoir through the injection hole so that the ink is prevented from overflowing out of the patterned reservoir. Thus, an additional process to remove ink overflowing out of the patterned reservoir is not necessary. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085256 | SELF-ADJUSTING BLANKET WASHER MECHANISM FOR CYLINDERS IN VARIABLE CUTOFF PRINTING PRESSES - A blanket washing apparatus for washing printing blankets of various circumferences on a blanket cylinder in a variable cutoff printing press is provided. The blanket washing apparatus includes a washer head, a movable bracket coupled to an axial end of the washer head, the movable bracket including a slidable portion to vary a position of the washer head based on the circumference of the printing blanket on the blanket cylinder. The blanket washing apparatus also includes a guide plate for guiding the movable bracket to maintain a prescribed gap between the washer head and the printing blanket on the blanket cylinder as the slidable portion of the movable bracket slides. A variable cutoff printing press and a method of adjusting a position of a blanket washing apparatus during a cutoff change in a printing unit of a printing press are also provided. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085257 | SUPERCAVITATING PROJECTILE WITH REDUCED-DRAG CONTROL SURFACES - The illustrative embodiment provides bumpers which are roughly shaped like skis that face towards the air-water boundary of the air cavity. When the projectile fishtails and one or more of the bumpers come into contact with the air-water boundary, the water imparts torque and a rebounding force to push the projectile completely back into the air cavity. Furthermore, because the bumpers are shaped roughly like skis and not like knives, the bumpers do not penetrate the water or create unnecessary water drag. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085258 | CARTRIDGE AND BULLET WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION - A bullet or a cartridge containing a bullet having an elongated body with a forward end and an opposed rear end. The body has an intermediate cylindrical portion between the rear and forward ends, and the front end of the body defines a cavity. A resilient nose element is received in the cavity. The nose element may be an elastomer, and may be a cylindrical body. The cavity may be a cylindrical bore, and the nose element may be closely encompassed within the bore. The forward end of the nose element may be flat, and may be flush with the forward end of the body. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085259 | CARTRIDGE FOR LIGHT-WEIGHTED PROJECTILES - A cartridge that can fire a light-weighted projectile, producing a pressure curve of the propellant gases similar to the pressure curve generated by the shot of a heavy weighted lead-core projectile. The cartridge propels the light-weighted projectile together with a capsule, which contains an inert load of high density metal powder. The capsule is divided in multiple parts, which disassemble when it leaves the firearm muzzle, spreading the metal powder in the air. The metal powder increases the mass which is accelerated by the propellant gases, keeping the pressure curve high enough to cycle a self-loading firearm mechanism. The metal powder consists of very thin particles which spreads and decelerates rapidly in the air, causing a controllable level of danger to personnel. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085260 | RAIL SYSTEM FUEL TENDER - An improved rail system fuel tender for use with one or more railroad locomotives capable of transporting a plurality of fuel containers suitable for containing pressurized fuel and suitable for directly fueling the one or more locomotives. The improved fuel tender may be powered by the locomotives to increase tractive effort, and the fuel containers may be separately fillable and separately removable from the fuel tender. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085261 | CERAMIC PARTICLES AND COATING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SAID PARTICLES - The present invention relates to coating compositions for metallic devices, especially for aircrafts, to provide protection against corrosion. The coating composition comprises ceramic particles having at least one active material substantially homogeneously distributed throughout each particle. The active material being releasable in the presence of a liquid by solubilization into the liquid. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085262 | Production of Highly Concentrated Solutions of Self-Assembling Proteins - The present invention concerns stable aqueous protein dispersions comprising in an aqueous phase at least one self-assembling protein in dispersed form and also at least one specific dispersant for the self-assembling protein; processes for producing such stable aqueous dispersions; processes for electrospinning self-assembling proteins using such stable aqueous dispersions; processes for producing fibrous sheet bodies or fibers from such aqueous dispersions; the use of such aqueous dispersions for coating surfaces; the use of the materials produced by electrospinning in the manufacture of medical devices, hygiene articles and textiles; and also fibrous or fibrous sheet bodies produced by an electrospinning process of the present invention. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085263 | NARROW PSD HYDRAULIC CEMENT, CEMENT-SCM BLENDS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Hydraulic cements, such as Portland cements and other cements that include substantial quantities of tricalcium silicate (C | 2012-04-12 |
20120085264 | AMINE SACRIFICIAL AGENTS AND METHODS AND PRODUCTS USING SAME - A method of producing cementitious mixtures containing fly ash as one of the cementitious components, under air entrainment conditions is described. The method involves forming a mixture comprising water, cement, fly ash, optionally other cementitious materials, aggregate, conventional chemical admixtures, and an air entrainment agent and agitating the mixture to entrain air therein. Additionally, at least one amine sacrificial agent is included in the mixture. The cementitious mixtures and hardened concretes resulting from the method and fly ash treated with sacrificial agent, or air entrainment agent/sacrificial agent combinations, are also described. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085265 | INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CLINKER WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF BELITE - A process for producing a clinker with a high content of belite, includes (i) introducing a raw meal into a calcination chamber of a cement plant kiln; (ii) calcining the raw meal at a temperature of from 1150° C. to 1375° C.; (iii) measuring the weight per litre of the product of step (ii) and eliminating the product having a weight per litre strictly less than 650 g/litre; (iv) measuring the quantity of SO | 2012-04-12 |
20120085266 | Accelerator Mixture and Method of Use - The invention concerns an accelerator mixture which contains aluminium in oxidation state 3, sulphate and hexafluorosilicic acid, a process for the preparation of said accelerators and the use of said accelerators for the coating of substrates with concrete or mortar. Furthermore the invention relates to concrete or mortar containing accelerators according to the invention and the hardened layers produced by applying the accelerators to concrete or mortar. The invention relates also to the use of hexafluorosilicic acid as a stabilizer. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085267 | COMPUTER TABLES - The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to computer tables. In particular, computer tables capable of automatically adjusting to accommodate the requirements of an individual user are provided. Preferred embodiments include: automatic alteration of the height of a computer table support surface relative to a ground surface; automatic alteration of the height of a computer monitor support bracket relative to the computer table support surface; and indication to the user the required height adjustment of an associated chair so as to accord to a user's preferred height settings when the user enters identifier information into an associated programmable logic unit. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085268 | PORTABLE WORKSTATION - A portable work station having legs, a central storage compartment, and a work platform. The legs are telescopically adjustable, permitting the overall length of the legs to be changed. Each leg is pivotally connected to a respective side of the central storage compartment so that each leg is movable with respect to the central storage compartment into an open position forming an A-frame with the central storage compartment at the apex of the A-frame. A work platform is pivotally connected to one of the legs and movable entirely on one side of the A-frame from a folded position to a working position so that the work platform is disposed on one side of the central storage compartment. A storage device can be attached to the other leg, and can act as a counterbalance to the work platform to enhance the stability of the workstation. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085269 | Table Assembly - A table assembly to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle may include a stake mounting frame member to connect to a stake hole of the vehicle, a horizontal frame extending member to slidably connected to the stake mounting frame member, a leg frame member to pivotably connect to the horizontal frame extending member, a base frame member to connect to the horizontal frame extending member and a table cover member to connect to the base frame member. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085270 | Veterinary Table Assembly with Rotatable Table - A veterinary table assembly having a support assembly and a table mounted to the support assembly. The table is operable to rotate with respect to the support assembly at least approximately 90 degrees between a first position and a second position. Preferably, the table is also operable to move vertically between a lowered position and a raised position. The table assembly also preferably includes a back panel mounted to the support assembly for restraining an animal on the table. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085271 | Stowable Table - A stowable table includes a body, a plurality of supporting rods, and a board. The body includes a top end, a bottom end, and a plurality of connecting assemblies formed in a peripheral edge of the bottom end. Each of the plurality of supporting rods includes a first end and a second end. The board includes a plurality of linking ends formed on a peripheral edge of the board. When the stowable table is in an operative state, the first ends connect with the connecting assemblies. The linking ends are engaged with the supporting rods. The board is mounted between the supporting rods. Each second end of the supporting rods is erect on the ground. When the stowable table is in a stored state, the board is mounted in the bottom end of the body. The supporting rods are received between the body and the board. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085272 | SAFE WITH CONCEALED HINGE - A safe with a concealed hinge assembly. A safe body has a pocket with a hinge pin attached to the pocket. A safe door has a hinge lug rigidly attached to the safe door. A hinge assembly is formed when the hinge pin is inserted through the hinge lug allowing for the safe door to be pivotally attached to the safe body. The hinge assembly is contained within the pocket so that the hinge assembly is concealed and protected from tampering. In a preferred embodiment the safe body includes two pockets within a rigidly attached door frame. Two hinge assemblies are contained within the pockets so that they are concealed and protected from tampering. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085273 | SLURRY FERTILIZER APPLICATOR - An applicator unit for applying slurry fertilizer beneath the soil with reduced soil displacement includes a spring-cushioned main mounting shank and a forward spring-biased coulter. A narrow applicator shank, mounted to the main mounting shank just above the surface of the soil, is oriented generally upright and includes a leading nose portion having a small low angle forward protruding tip and a tapered leading edge for forming a furrow without tilling the soil. The furrow is formed in four stages: by the small low angle forward protruding tip, the upright tapered leading edge of the sweep shank, by a bulge on each side of the casting near the soil surface, a slurry tube widens the slot further, facilitating the delivery of the slurry in the vertical slot. Swept back wings gently lift the soil to allow horizontal distribution of the slurry. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085274 | TOP FEEDER FOR A SEWING MACHINE - A top feeder arrangement for a sewing machine provided with a processor for controlling stitches sewn on a cloth, wherein the sewing machine has a sewing machine head which comprises a needle mechanism with a needle bar ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085275 | SAIL-POWERED VEHICLE - A sail-powered vehicle having a mobile base including at least one mast to which at least one sail support is connected including an upper end fastened at a top point of the mast and a lower end fastened near the mobile base, where the lower end of the sail support is towards the outside of the longitudinal median axis of the vehicle, and towards the bottom. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085276 | SUBSEA AUTONOMOUS DISPERSANT INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A system for autonomously supplying a chemical dispersant to a subsea hydrocarbon discharge site which comprises a subsea storage vessel configured to store the chemical dispersant subsea is described herein. The storage vessel includes a dispersant outlet in fluid communication with the subsea hydrocarbon discharge site. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085277 | PEDIATRIC WEIGHT ESTIMATE DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention is directed towards a device, method of using a device, and a method of making a device for predicting weight and/or the appropriate dose of a medication and/or degree of some other medical intervention in a child. The device includes one or more strips for taking a girth and a length measurement from an individual. The method includes adding or otherwise combining a value given by a girth measurement and a value given by a length measurement together to estimate the weight of the individual. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085278 | HIGH PRODUCTIVITY THIN FILM DEPOSITION METHOD AND SYSTEM - High productivity thin film deposition methods and tools are provided wherein a thin film semiconductor material layer with a thickness in the range of less than 1 micron to 100 microns is deposited on a plurality of wafers in a reactor. The wafers are loaded on a batch susceptor and the batch susceptor is positioned in the reactor such that a tapered gas flow space is created between the susceptor and an interior wall of the reactor. Reactant gas is then directed into the tapered gas space and over each wafer thereby improving deposition uniformity across each wafer and from wafer to wafer. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085279 | CRYSTAL GROWTH APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - A crystal growth apparatus comprises a reaction vessel holding a melt mixture containing an alkali metal and a group III metal, a gas supplying apparatus supplying a nitrogen source gas to a vessel space exposed to the melt mixture inside the reaction vessel, a heating unit heating the melt mixture to a crystal growth temperature, and a support unit supporting a seed crystal of a group III nitride crystal inside the melt mixture. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085280 | SILVER THIN-FILM SPEAD APPARATUS BY MEANS OF DEPOSITION OF NANO METALLIC SILVER - Disclosed is a silver thin film spread apparatus by means of deposition of nano metallic silver, the apparatus comprising: a treatment booth formed at one side with an inlet for inputting a substrate, and formed at the other side with an outlet for discharging the substrate; a transfer device formed at a lower side of the treatment booth for transferring the substrate; a spray device formed at an upper side of the treatment booth for spraying silver solution on a surface of the substrate; a moving device for linearly reciprocating the spray device; and a rotation device formed at the lower side of the treatment booth for rotating the substrate, whereby reflectivity can be enhanced by increasing film compactness and coating uniformity of thin film, where the substrate is rotated at a predetermined constant speed to allow the spray guns to linearly reciprocate and to allow the nano silver thin film to be uniformly spread and deposited on the surface of the substrate at a predetermined constant frequency. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085281 | APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE HEATING SYSTEMS FOR IN-LINE THERMAL TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to in-line equipment used to process substrates. In some applications, the equipment is used in the in-line manufacture PV cells or modules. In some embodiments, a heating system is provided that comprises a plurality of heating technologies for the heat treatment of substrates wherein a first heating system is used to rapidly raise the substrate temperature to the desired set point and a second heating system is used to maintain the substrate at the temperature set point throughout the thermal treatment process. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085282 | SUBSTRATE COATING DEVICE - A substrate coating device is provided which is capable of reducing non-uniform film thickness areas that take place in a coating start portion and a coating end portion during coating using a slit nozzle coater. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085283 | CORRECTION PLATE AND COATING DEVICE USING SAME - A correction plate includes a supporting plate, a first moving blade array, a second moving blade array, a number of driving devices, and a control module. The first moving blade array and the second moving blade array are located at two opposite sides of the supporting plate. Each of the first moving blade array and the second moving blade array includes a number of blades aligned with each other. The driving devices are positioned on the supporting plate and connected to the blades correspondingly. The control module controls the driving devices to drive the blades to protrude from the two opposite sides of the supporting plate. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085284 | MECHANICALLY FLUIDIZED REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS, SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION OF SILICON - Mechanically fluidized systems and processes allow for efficient, cost-effective production of silicon. Particulate may be provided to a heated tray or pan, which is oscillated or vibrated to provide a reaction surface. The particulate migrates downward in the tray or pan and the reactant product migrates upward in the tray or pan as the reactant product reaches a desired state. Exhausted gases may be recycled. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085285 | SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH APPARATUS - A according to one embodiment, a semiconductor growth apparatus growing a semiconductor layer on a substrate includes a susceptor, a heater element, a gas feed unit and an auxiliary susceptor. The susceptor includes a first major surface, a second major surface and a substrate holder provided in the first major surface. The heater element heats the susceptor from the second major surface side. The gas feed unit feeds source gases of the semiconductor layer flowing along the first major surface. The auxiliary susceptor is disposed on a portion adjacent to the substrate holder on an upstream side in the source gas flow in the first major surface. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085286 | Composition Comprising Parasite Eggs and Methods for Isolation and Storage of Parasite Eggs - The invention relates to a composition for storage and development of eggs from helminthic parasites, where the composition further comprises a liquid carrier having a pH value of below 7 at a temperature of from 10C to ambient temperature. The liquid carrier can be sulphuric acid, H | 2012-04-12 |
20120085287 | MILKING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - An arrangement for housing and milking a large number of animals includes a resting and feeding area ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120085288 | Animal Feeder System with Remote Communication - A game-animal (or other animal) feeding unit in combination with electronic sensors that monitor the status of the feeding unit. Among its features is a feed volume sensor that monitors the quantity of feed in its unit and wirelessly transmits that information to a distant location. The invention can dispense feed at programmed intervals, communicate feeder jams and battery-charge status. An optional GPS can provide location information of the unit. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085289 | ANIMAL FEEDING DEVICES AND METHODS - Animal feeders that are resistant to depletion of the feed hopper due to undesired feeding by small birds and small animals as well as related methods are described. Exemplary feeders preferably comprise an enclosure surrounding a feed distributor and that comprises first and second portions. The enclosure prevents small birds and small animals from accessing the feed distributor and includes a gap through which the feed distributor directs feed. Moreover, the present invention provides animal feeders that eliminate the potential for feed to jam the feed distributor thereby allowing smaller, more economical motors to be used. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085290 | Aquarium Cleaner - Disclosed is an aquarium cleaning system having an inner member adapted to be positioned adjacent an interior surface of a sidewall of the aquarium; an outer member adapted to be positioned adjacent an exterior surface of the sidewall such that the sidewall is interposed between the inner and outer members; an attachment mechanism that retains the inner member and the outer member in a fixed position relative to one another; a cleaning member mounted on the inner member and adapted to clean the interior surface of the sidewall; and a control system adapted to cause the inner and outer member to collectively move around the side wall of the aquarium such that the cleaning member cleans the interior surface of the side wall during such movement. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085291 | RODENT CONTAINMENT CAGE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods, apparatuses and systems for convenient management of animals within a rodent containment cage system that includes labeling components, receiving data, associating the data, reporting the data and/or associations and locating components within the cage system. The management of the system may be self-contained, networked through a controller, local server and/or main server. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085292 | Collapsible bird house - A collapsible bird house includes a metal mesh wall having upper and lower ends. The bird house may be a single level bird house or a multi-level bird house. When collapsed, the bird house is ideally suitable for shipment and/or storage. Multiple embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085293 | REPTILE VERTICAL DISPLAY - The present disclosure provides a system and method for displaying animals in temperature controlled enclosures. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085294 | Interactive Feline Toy - An interactive toy for use by domestic felines. The toy is comprised of an outer shell wrapped with material suitable for scratching, a removable attractant insert with a plaything attached to the lid, and an interior treat-containing cavity having a sidewall opening to restrictably release said treats. The toy combines the major activities and entertainment forms of a typical domestic cat into a one combined plaything. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085295 | Word shaped pet toy - Word shaped pet toy with an elongate molded rubber-like structure that is shaped to form three dimensional letters that combine to form a word, and the word forming a plurality of chewable indentations and surfaces resulting from the shapes of the letters. In one embodiment, the elongate structure is molded of solid rubber. In another embodiment, the elongate structure is molded of rubber or rubber-like material and has a hollow interior portion. In another embodiment, the word shaped pet toy includes a standard squeaker mechanism or a standard audio sound emitting electronic circuit. | 2012-04-12 |
20120085296 | Edible Pet Chew - An edible pet chew | 2012-04-12 |