17th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090100757 | Chain operator housing - A stop member for an operator chain in a chain operator, wherein the operator chain has a width, rivet holes and rivets, constitutes a pin arranged in a rivet hole not occupied by a rivet in the operator chain, wherein the pin has a length exceeding the width of the operator chain. The pin can be cylindrical with a diameter corresponding essentially to that of the rivet hole, and the diameter of the pin can be slightly smaller than that of the rivet hole, so as to be loosely held in the rivet hole. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100758 | DOOR DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS - In controlling, with recognition of their installation positions, the opening/closing driving of plural doors that are driven by respective linear motors, each door is driven closed by switching the door opening/closing drive torque to high torque if the drive speed of the door has become less than or equal to a prescribed speed. In doing so, operation instruction computing sections set high torque application periods for respective doors so that the periods of high-torque closure driving of respective doors or predetermined door groups do not overlap with each other, and issue instructions to drive the doors closed with high torque only during the high torque application periods. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100759 | HINGE DEVICE FOR TAILGATE GLASS - The present invention provides a hinge device capable of adjusting an angle between a flip-up glass and a tailgate, at multiple steps, thereby improving user's convenience. The hinge device for a tailgate glass includes a base hinge, a rotary hinge, a glass hinge, and a turning angle adjusting unit. The base hinge is fixed to a tailgate and has multistage fixing gear teeth. The rotary hinge is connected to base hinge by a connecting pin so as to rotate with respect to the base hinge. The turning angle adjusting unit adjusts a relative moving stroke of glass hinge with respect to rotary hinge and thus selectively changes an engagement position between fixing gear teeth and locking protrusion, thereby adjusting the angle of glass hinge with respect to base hinge at multiple steps. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100760 | SNAP FIT HANGING PANEL AND LOCKING APPARATUS THEREFORE - A hanging panel assembly utilises a core which is encompassed by a press fit material installed by the user generally without mechanical attachments. A series for further members are subsequently connected to the press fit material using a snap-lock type connection. A locking mechanism is used with the hanging panel assembly which utilises a longitudinal latch operated by a rotating handle. An interference member dictates whether the longitudinal member may be moved. A disabling assembly moves the interference member out of engagement and allows the door to be opened from the inside without the necessity of inserting a key into the lock. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100761 | Door weatherstrip - A door weatherstrip includes a mounted base portion which is mounted along an outer circumference of a door frame, and a seal portion which extends in an outer circumferential direction of a door from the mounted base portion. The mounted base portion includes a base bottom portion, a vehicle-interior side wall portion and a vehicle-exterior side wall portion, and an isolating wall portion. The mounted base portion is made from an EPDM sponge rubber material into which polyethylene is mixed to have a specific gravity of 0.2 or larger and smaller than 0.45 and a low expansion stress of 200 kPa or larger. The seal portion is made from an EPDM sponge rubber material having a specific gravity of 0.45 or larger and 1.0 or smaller and a low expansion stress of 120 kPa or larger and smaller than 200 kPa. Thus, the door weatherstrip is provided in which the specific gravity of the mounted base portion is made smaller than the specific gravity of the seal portion and a material rigidity of the mounted base portion is larger than a material rigidity of the seal portion. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100762 | FOUR-DOOR MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DOOR SEALING SYSTEM FOR FRAMELESS DOORS - A four-door motor vehicle having a door sealing system for frameless doors, the body of which motor vehicle has a front ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100763 | METHOD OF MAKING AN OPTIMIZED OVERHEAD SECTIONAL DOOR AND ASSOCIATED DOOR PANEL | 2009-04-23 |
20090100764 | Composition for removing photoresist layer and method for using it - A composition for removing a photoresist layer and a method for using it are disclosed. The composition comprises a chemical portion which includes water and chemical constituents dissolving or softening the photoresist layer and a mechanical portion which is abrasive particles. Using the composition and the method according to the present invention can decrease the conventional two steps of removing a photoresist layer process to one step, thereby simplifying the procedure, shortening the removing time and reducing the cost. The chemical constituents in the composition according to the present invention are of low toxicity and flammability and the amount used is small, which makes it more friendly with the environment and decreases the expense of disposing the waste. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100765 | POLISHING SLURRY, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD OF POLISHING SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a polishing slurry, particularly, a slurry for chemical mechanical polishing, which is used in a chemical mechanical polishing process for flattening a semiconductor laminate. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of producing a slurry which has high removal selectivity to a nitride layer used as a barrier film in a shallow trench isolation CMP process needed to fabricate ultra highly integrated semiconductors of 256 mega D-RAM or more (Design rule of 0.13 μm or less) and which decreases the occurrence of scratches on a flattened surface, and a method of polishing a substrate using the same. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100766 | Coated abrasive grains, method and for the production thereof as well as the use thereof for producing abrasives - The present invention relates to abrasive grains, which are coated with a micro-particle inorganic powder and a binder, consisting of the group of conventional abrasive grains as well as the group of the “superabrasives”, wherein the binder comprises an aluminosilicate with a molar ratio of Al | 2009-04-23 |
20090100767 | AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEM - There is a need for being able to excellently audiovisually receive contents without disordering a room atmosphere. An audiovisual room | 2009-04-23 |
20090100768 | COVER FOR PRESTRESSED CONCRETE MEMBER - A cover includes a body adapted to secure over a fitting disposed in a prestressed concrete member for lifting the concrete member. The body has a surface feature configured to achieve a substantially fluid tight seal with the concrete member. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100769 | Prefabricated bathroom assembly and methods of its manufacture and installation - A prefabricated bathroom assembly and methods for its manufacture and installation are disclosed. For example, a prefabricated tub and/or shower assembly may be provided. In some embodiments, the prefabricated assembly may include at least a bathtub or a shower pan, tile surround(s), and a ceiling. The prefabricated assembly may be constructed substantially entirely off-site relative to a construction site and shipped to the construction site, for example, in substantially a single piece. Finishing face trim for making a seamless transition from the prefabricated assembly to the adjoining walls and ceiling may also be provided. In other embodiments, at least partially prefabricated panels (e.g., 3 wall panels and 1 ceiling panel), a tub or shower pan, the face trim, and/or other components may be shipped separately to the construction site for on-site assembly. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100770 | Architrave Support and Architrave Relating Thereto - An architrave support for supporting one or more sections comprises a plurality of planar portions and preferably a base support which together form a preferably self supporting arch-like shaped architrave support. Each planar portion has a pair of opposite oblique ends abutting another said planar portion or the base support. The plurality of planar portions are in series, preferably mitred, at their oblique ends to form the arch-like shaped architrave support. The support may be preformed or in a kit, either together with or separately to corresponding architrave portions for attachment thereto to form an architrave. The support is useful for forming architrave arches above doorways or windows. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100771 | PILLAR IN A FLAGSTONE SURROUNDING, SUPPORT PLATE USED FOR FIXATION, USE OF A SUPPORT PLATE AND A MOUNTING FITTING INTEGRATED WITH THE PILLAR - Pillar shaped items in a flagstone surrounding, where the object has the same form and dimension as one or a combination of more of the used flagstones in the flagstone surroundings and where the pillar is mounted as a substitution of one or a combination of more of the used flagstones in the flagstone surroundings. The pillar shaped items can be fixed internally for instance by pipe-shaped pins and at their basis by the adjoining pillar shaped flagstones in the flagstone system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100772 | Fractionally-possessed underground shelter method and apparatus - At least one multi-person underground shelter ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100773 | Translucent Panel - A translucent panel ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100774 | VARIABLE ANGLE FORMLINER - A formliner and master mold are disclosed. The master mold corresponds with the formliner, which includes a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick, and a plurality of ridges arranged and disposed to separate the pockets. In the embodiment, each pocket has an angle of rotation in the range of about −5.0° to about 5.0° and the angle of rotation of at least one pocket is other than 0°. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100775 | SELF REPAIRING ROOF MEMBRANE - A self repairing roof membrane includes a water impervious layer such as EPDM covering a layer including a water swellable polymer. Preferably, the water swellable polymer is bound to a nonwoven web. If a tear is formed through the membrane, water that passes through the tear will be absorbed by the water swellable polymer, which will form a hydrogel and plug the tear. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100776 | FORMWORK - An elongate formwork element for use in the construction of a concrete floor is disclosed. The formwork element includes a base wall ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100777 | STRUCTURAL DEVICE FOR IMPROVING THE THERMAL EXPANSION RESISTANCE OF A STRUCTURE - The structural panel assembly structure has a rigid, substantially plane panel and at least one one-piece attachment part, produced by moulding, glued to the panel. The attachment part has a first plane face including a recess that can receive a glue and rims intended to retain the glue around the recess and at least one opening. A bar is fastened to the first plane face. The materials of the attachment part and the panel are composite materials and the bar has a metal insert that is inserted when moulding the attachment part and is intended to be threaded. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100778 | FACED FIBERGLASS BOARD WITH IMPROVED SURFACE TOUGHNESS - An insulation product is provided comprising a sheet of randomly oriented fibers bonded by a binder. The sheet has first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions. A facing layer is bonded to at least one of the major surfaces. A region of the sheet proximate to the facing layer is more puncture resistant than a remainder of the sheet. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100779 | PLASTIC ROOF SHINGLE - The roof shingle is made of plastic and has a generally planar nailing portion and a generally planar exposable portion extending generally coplanarly from the nailing portion. An imaginary first axis defines the nailing portion from the exposable portion. The shingle has a fold area extending generally centrally through the nailing portion and the exposable portion along a second axis generally at a right angle to the first axis. For the ridge line of the roof, the shingle may be folded along the fold area to produce a V-shape for installation along the ridge line, without having to cut the shingle or use a different design. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100780 | STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL SYSTEM - A structural insulated panel system includes a frame including a first vertical frame member and a second vertical frame member and a top frame member and a bottom frame member. A first siding member is attached to one side of the frame and a second siding member is attached to an opposite side of the frame to form a cavity and an insulation material is provided within the cavity. A tongue portion includes a projection formed from the first vertical frame member disposed laterally outward from one vertical edge of the first and second siding members. A groove portion includes a recess formed from the second vertical frame member disposed laterally inward from an opposite vertical edge of the first and second siding members, so that the tongue portion from one panel is configured to mate with the groove portion of another panel to provide an assembly of multiple panels. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100781 | Modular building system - There is provided a panel for use in the construction of a structure. The panel includes a panel body defining a panel body periphery. The panel body additionally includes a panel body front surface and an opposing panel body back surface. A flange extends along the panel body periphery. The panel further includes an elongate rib having first and second rib walls and a rib channel. The first and second ribs walls extend from and along the panel body back surface. The rib channel is disposed between and along the first and second ribs walls and extends toward the panel body back surface. The rib channel defines a rib longitudinal axis generally parallel to the adjacent panel body back surface. The panel is cuttable along the rib channel to form a structural element. A plurality of structural elements may be combined to form the structure. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100782 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AND INTERLOCKING OF TWO BASE PLATES, ESPECIALLY FLOOR PANELS - A device for connecting and locking two building boards, in particular floor panels, on their longitudinal sides and/or transverse sides in the horizontal and vertical direction through an essentially vertical joining movement. The building boards have a top side and an underside. On their lateral edges to be connected to one another are provided with profiles corresponding to one another. A locking element with a locking projection is provided in the profile of the first building board. The locking projection interacts with a locking depression provided in the profile of the second building board such that the two building boards are automatically locked in the vertical direction with the joining movement. The locking element is embodied in an essentially rigid manner and the locking projection can be brought into the locking depression through a rotary motion of the locking element. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100783 | Rebar chair - A polymeric chair having a rebar cradle and legs of a T-shaped or U-shaped cross-section diverging downwardly from the cradle. The outer surface portions of the legs define segments of a cone. Inwardly extending web portions reinforce the legs and provide feet at the distal ends of the legs disposed to the inside of the outer surface portions. A flat sand plate for the chair has radially extending slots formed therethrough which are proportioned for snug engagement with side surface of the feet. The slots are elongate to accommodate different sized chairs having fee spaced at varying radial dimensions. The web portions taper to optimize their reinforcing function and conserve material. In one embodiment, a ring is formed integrally with the legs intermediate the table and the distal ends of the legs. The chair is of a unitary construction and may have an integrally formed strap for extension over the cradle to secure a rebar in place. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100784 | Rebar Support Assembly - The present invention is directed toward a rebar support assembly utilized in structural construction beams. The assembly may include a frame having chair portion, a cage portion, an intermediate portion, and/or a header portion. Each portion may include one or more rebar receptacles designed to support a segment of reinforcement bar in a predetermined location and orientation. For example, the receptacles may be configured to orient the rebar in a generally horizontal and/or a generally vertical position. The assembly may be configured as a unitary structure, or may be modular to customize the rebar support for a job site. In use, the assembly is positioned on the supporting surface of the concrete pour area and rebar segments are coupled to the receptacles. Concrete is then poured over/around the assembly. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100785 | INTERIOR WINDOW TRIM KIT - The present invention is directed towards an interior window trim assembly that can engage with channels found in popularly used window frames. The window trim assembly can provide a pre-assembled, easy-to-install treatment for the jamb and casing surfaces of a window and can provide the same aesthetically and functionally desirable fit and finish as wooden trim crafted on site by expert tradesmen. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100786 | SAFEWALL STORM ROOM SUITE - Building a storm room suite within an existing home or existing building including methods and procedures to install are disclosed. The storm room suite is capable of being built within any existing room without regard to size, shape including room size, height, and roof spans. The uniqueness of said structure is that it is capable of being installed directly against existing walls and ceiling with minimal clearance between existing structure and new storm room. The storm room can include provisions for window shutters, specialty doors, mechanical, electrical, and ventilation. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100787 | Systems and Methods for Ballasting Covers for Gas-Holding Sludge Digestors - A method of ballasting a cover of a sludge digester that is comprised of a storage tank and the cover. The method includes placing a ballast into the storage tank in a first predetermined position, placing the cover onto the storage tank, lowering a lifting member of a lifting device through an access port in the cover and into the storage tank, securing the lifting member to the ballast, using the lifting device to lift the lifting member and the ballast until the ballast is in a second predetermined position that is substantially above the first predetermined position, engaging a support bracket attached to the cover with a support member; and securing the ballast to the cover with the support member while the ballast is in a third predetermined position that is substantially below the second predetermined position. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100788 | Shingle panel - The shingle panel includes at least one shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge and at least one backing affixed to the shingle with corresponding first, second, third and fourth edges. The first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle, the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the shingle, the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the shingle and the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the shingle. The shingle panel may be tapered and include parallel grooves in the shingle and breathing grooves in the backing. The method for manufacturing the shingle panel includes pressing multiple backings on either side of a shingle board and separating the shingle board to produce multiple shingle panels. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100789 | Support stand to hold a post and kit for manufacturing the same - The present invention provides a support stands as well as kits and methods for manufacturing the support stand that holds an elongate pole. In one embodiment, the stand comprises container receives a dish and a plurality of handle molds with one of a plurality of molds selectively positioned on the dish to define a cavity for the pole, for receiving a curable mixture to form the support stand, and optionally, a release solution applied to interior surfaces and, optionally, a plurality of mesh screens disposed in spaced-apart relation in the container. In an alternative embodiment, the stand comprises a container capable of receiving a filler, a removable lid, and a sleeve positioned within the container and conforming in cross-section to a post for being supported by the container. A kit for each stand and a method of manufacturing the support stands are disclosed. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100790 | Method For Forming Masonry Unit - Masonry units ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100791 | SHIM FOR ARRANGEMENT AGAINST A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND A METHOD OF MAKING A SHIM - A method of making a shim comprises the steps of providing a first structural component, such as a rib foot of an aircraft wing. The rib foot is then scanned or mapped to generate the surface profile of the rib foot. The shim is then formed to include a feature on its surface which complements the surface profile of the assembly surface. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100792 | Non-penetrating elastomeric membrane anchoring system - An improved anchoring system for fastening an elastomeric membrane to a roof comprises an anchoring plate with a top planar surface, spaced apart, raised sidewalls over which the membrane may be laid and at least one aperture for securing to a roof. Each sidewall has a retaining lip that extends inwardly from the top planar surface for retaining a spacing insert, a top surface of which has raised flanges, each flange having a retaining lip with a plurality of longitudinally extending gripper ridges. Preferably, the retaining lips on the spacing insert extend over the top surface of the anchoring plate and taper toward one another at one or more areas between their end points. The system further includes a wedge for inserting into a cavity defined by the spacing insert. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100794 | FLOOR CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - This invention relates to a floor construction method and system, and more particularly to a method for producing shallow and ultra shallow steel floor systems. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100795 | Projected Corner Column and Device for Applying Chamfering Work to the Column - The present invention provides a projected corner column A | 2009-04-23 |
20090100796 | Devices and Methods for Use in Construction - A connector sleeve | 2009-04-23 |
20090100797 | LOW-SPEED INERTING MEANS AND DEVICE FOR USING SAID INERTING MEANS FOR PACKAGING A FOOD PRODUCT - Low-speed inerting elements for depleting a receptacle of oxygen, include at least one hollow duct ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100798 | AUTOMATED CLIPPERS - Pivotable clipper assemblies for attaching at least one closure clip to a product held in netting include a pivotable clipper mechanism having a clipper body configured to deliver clips to a clip window and attach the clips to netting and a first cutting cartridge mounted to the pivotable clipper mechanism. The first cutting cartridge includes: (a) a knife; (b) an actuation cylinder with a rod in communication with the knife that advances and retracts the knife; and (c) an anti-rotation block attached to a rear of the knife intermediate the knife and rod to inhibit the knife and rod from rotating, wherein, in operation, the first cutting cartridge pivots with the clipper mechanism. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100799 | FILLING VALVE HAVING A LIQUID CHAMBER, A GAS CHAMBER AND A MEDIUM CHAMBER, AND FILLING MACHINE COMPRISING THE SAME - Filling valve ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100800 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PACKAGING OBJECTS - Methods of automatically packaging an object in netting include: (a) automatically extending a product pusher having a pusher head through a product chute; (b) pushing at least one object from a location upstream of the product chute, through a product chute to a location downstream of the product chute in response to the extending step; (c) pulling netting material upstream of the product chute off an exterior surface of the product chute to automatically enclose the object in the netting material as the object exits the product chute; (d) automatically retracting the pusher head after the pushing step extends the pusher head outside the product chute; then (e) automatically directing a clipper to pivot into position when the pusher head is partially retracted a distance sufficient to position the pusher head inside the product chute; and (f) applying at least one clip to the netting material using the clipper to secure the object in the netting material. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100801 | Packaging Solutions - A packaging system for the storage of an ionic, hydrogel contact lens employs an aqueous packaging solution including a phosphorylcholine polymer. Preferably, the solution has an osmolality of at least about 200 mOsm/kg, a pH of about 6 to about 8 and is heat sterilized. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100802 | VACUUM PACKAGE SYSTEM - A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers includes a plurality of medical containers each having a head side and a base side and a tray that receives and supports the medical containers. The tray includes opposing first and second sidewalls, opposing front and rear walls and a bottom floor. The walls extend generally vertically from the floor of the tray. At least one platform generally extends parallel to the floor of the tray. An air impervious flexible film defines an internal cavity. The air impervious flexible film completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers and the internal cavity is evacuated to and maintained at a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure. One of the head side and the base side of each medical container contacts a top surface of at least one platform when the medical containers are positioned in the tray. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100803 | Method of making a tetrahedron package - A method of making tetrahedron packages having substantially uniform tear zones is disclosed. The method includes printing a first image at a first location of a sheet material and a second image at a second location of the sheet material, such that the first image is oriented 180° from and longitudinally arranged with respect to the second image. A tube is formed from the sheet material. The tube runs through a package forming machine to form a first tetrahedron package including the first image and a second tetrahedron package including the second image from the tube. The first tetrahedron package and the second tetrahedron package are connected by a seal zone. Substantially uniform tear zones are formed in the seal zone using a laser or a knife. The substantially uniform tear zones are at the same location with respect to a side edge of the first and second tetrahedron packages. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100804 | Web Packaging System with Ergonomic Forming Plug Change - A web packaging system provides easy access and changing of forming plug tooling. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100805 | SEALED PLASTIC CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A sealed plastic container and a method for producing it are provided. The method for producing the sealed plastic container includes the steps of providing a container body having an end, providing a closure member having a skirt, inserting the closure member into the container body, heating the closure member skirt and container body end, and rolling the closure member skirt top and container end inward thereby fusing the closure member to the container body. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100806 | CASSETTE AND APPARATUS FOR PACKING DISPOSABLE OBJECTS INTO AN ELONGATED TUBE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL - A cassette ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100807 | Bridle keeper - A method for producing a thermal barrier coating/environmental barrier coating system on a silicon containing material substrate includes applying an environmental barrier coating (EBC) over the silicon containing material substrate; and applying a thermal barrier coating (TBC) over the EBC. The thermal barrier coating includes a compound having a primary constituent portion and a stabilizer portion stabilizing the primary constituent. The primary constituent portion of the thermal barrier coating includes hafnia present in an amount of at least about 5 mol % of the primary constituent, and the stabilizer portion of the thermal barrier coating includes at least one metal oxide comprised of cations with a +2 or +3 valence present in the amount of about 10 to about 40 mol % of the thermal barrier coating. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100808 | BUCKLE-FREE SLIP-ON HORSE BOOT WITH GAITER - A horse boot ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100809 | FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR REMOVING PARTICULATES IN AN EXHAUST GAS IN A FUEL ENGINE - A filter assembly for removing particulates in an exhaust gas in a fuel engine is provided. The filter assembly comprises a primary filter having a first side and a second side, the primary filter configured to remove an amount of particulates from the exhaust gas flowing from the first side to second side; and a foam element disposed proximate to the first side of the primary filter, the foam element configured to remove another amount of particulates from the exhaust gas. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100810 | CYCLONIC SEPARATION APPARATUS - A cyclonic separation apparatus comprises a plurality of series-connected separation stages | 2009-04-23 |
20090100811 | Inertial Gas-Liquid Separator with Constrictable and Expansible Nozzle Valve Sidewall - An inertial gas-liquid separator has one or more nozzle valves having a sidewall and a downstream exit axial end radially constrictable and expansible to vary axial flow of a gas-liquid stream therethrough to an inertial impactor collector. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100812 | Particulate filter - A particulate filter for separating particulates out of an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine has a filter body with an inflow region and an outflow region. The filter body is formed by alternately arranged inflow ducts that are open toward the inflow region and are closed toward the outflow region, and outflow ducts that are open toward the outflow region and closed toward the inflow region. The filter body has a plurality of substantially planar filter plates arranged parallel to one another. Each of the inflow ducts and the outflow ducts is formed by adjacent filter plates, and is arranged in a housing. The inflow ducts are open at at least one of their lateral regions in such a way that the inflow region extends over at least two sides of the filter body. At least one sealing element is provided for sealing off the filter body in the outflow region relative to the housing. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100813 | Air cleaner arrangements; components; and, methods - An air cleaner assembly and components therefor are described. The components include features of an air cleaner housing; advantageous main filter cartridges; and, advantageous safety filter cartridge features. Features of the main filter cartridge are provided to engage an access cover of the assembly, and a cartridge support within the housing, in a preferred manner. Methods of assembly and use are also described. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100814 | Non-Powered Roller for Assisting Crop Pick-Up With a Baler - A non-powered rotor windguard improves the baling of stiff crop material such as cornstalks. The windguard comprises plastic teeth spaced evenly along a rotatable shaft. The teeth are generally three-pointed. The engagement of the teeth to the crop material provides the force to rotate the roller windguard. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100815 | GROUND SURFACE SLIDE GUIDE OF A GRASS CUTTER AND GRASS CUTTER - A ground surface slide guide attached to a grass cutter is of light weight and has a large diameter and superior durability, enabling comfortable grass cutting work. The ground surface slide guide has a resin body made of synthetic resin, and a metal hub integrally coupled thereto to rotate together. The resin body is composed of a tubular body and a flange extending upward to the outside from the entire periphery of the lower end of the tubular body and covering the lower surface of the rotary blade. A blade retaining ring pressed against the lower surface of the rotary blade is formed on the outer periphery of the hub, and the blade retaining ring is exposed to the upper end surface of the tubular body. The hub is attached to a drive shaft by a fastener, and the rotary blade is clamped between a blade rest and a blade retaining ring. The lower end of the tubular body serves as a ground contact surface. The metal hub is integrally coupled to the resin body to rotate together. The overall weight is reduced by the resin body, and the lower surface of the rotary blade can be covered over a wide range, thereby improving stability with respect to the surface of the ground. In addition, since wear resistance performance is enhanced by making the thickness of the lower end of the tubular body serving as the contact surface that contacts the ground greater than the thickness of the flange, the durability of the ground surface slide guide can be improved. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100816 | ROLLER CONFIGURATION HAVING REDUCED OVERLAP FOR A GRASS MOWING MACHINE - A roller configuration for a grass mowing machine is provided to reduce roller overlap marks. The roller configuration may be used on a grass mowing machine having a first row of cutting units and a second row of cutting units. Each cutting unit has a roller with a reduced diameter portion adjacent a full diameter end portion. The full diameter end portions of the rollers on the first row of cutting units are aligned with the reduced diameter portions of the rollers on the second row of cutting units during mowing operations, and the reduced diameter portions of the rollers on the first row of cutting units aligned with the full diameter end portions of the rollers on the second row of cutting units during mowing operations. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100817 | Riding Mower - A mid-mount riding rotary mower is disclosed. The mower has a two-piece frame. The frame includes a front section that is pivotally connected to a rear section. The mower deck is carried beneath the mower between the front and rear wheels. The mower deck is attached to the front frame and follows the movement of the front wheels. The front frame includes swing arms that carry the front wheels from a first position in front of the mower to a side position for deck maintenance. In the maintenance position the deck can be removed from under the mower easily by rolling the deck forward. The deck can then be tilted up to a stable vertical orientation for maintenance of the blades. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100818 | ADJUSTABLE PIVOT AXIS FOR BEDKNIFE ASSEMBLY - A bedknife assembly for a reel mower cutting unit includes a cutting reel rotatably mounted to a frame, and a bedknife mounted to a bedknife support pivotally mounted to the frame in either a first position having a first pivot axis closer to the ground surface, or a second position having a second pivot axis further from the ground surface. The first pivot axis is further from the central axis of the cutting reel than the second pivot axis is from the central axis. The adjustable pivot axis may include a pair of eccentric pivot bushings mounted to the frame in either the first position or the second position. The adjustable pivot axis permits adjustment of the reel-to-bedknife gap after the reel is worn and its diameter is reduced, without dragging the bedknife on the turf, and extends the useful life of a cutting reel by increasing the adjustment range of the bedknife assembly. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100819 | Holder for lawnmower blades - A cutting blade assembly incorporating two lawnmower cutting blades and a holder configured to hold the lawnmower cutting blades in perpendicular orientation with respect to each other. The holder does not occupy any space on the lawnmower blade mounting shaft and results in less rotational inertia than conventional mounting hub designs. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100820 | Oxidizing Fuel - A mixture of air and fuel is received into a reaction chamber of a gas turbine system. The fuel is oxidized in the reaction chamber, and a maximum temperature of the mixture in the reaction chamber is controlled to be substantially at or below an inlet temperature of a turbine of the gas turbine system. The oxidation of the fuel is initiated by raising the temperature of the mixture to or above an auto-ignition temperature of the fuel. In some cases, the reaction chamber may be provided without a fuel oxidation catalyst material. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100821 | Managing leaks in a gas turbine system - A mixture of air and fuel is compressed in a compressor of a gas turbine system. The gas turbine system includes components that define one or more fuel leak locations, and leaked fuel is directed from the one or more leak locations to a reaction chamber of the gas turbine system. At least a portion of the leaked fuel is oxidized in the reaction chamber. The energy released by oxidation of the leaked fuel can be converted to mechanical motion. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100822 | INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE AND THE CONTROL METHOD - A gasification unit provided with a gasification furnace | 2009-04-23 |
20090100823 | Gas turbine engine reheat fuel system - A gas turbine propulsion engine reheat system having a variable area exhaust nozzle comprising a nozzle area control system including means for accelerating increases of nozzle area | 2009-04-23 |
20090100824 | Urea Supply System for a Waste Gas Cleaning Catalyst and Heating Insert Suitable Therefor - The invention relates to a urea supply system for a waste gas cleaning catalyst of an internal combustion engine, comprising a urea tank for the receiving of urea solution, a connecting line that connects the urea tank with a waste gas cleaning catalyst, a pump in order to pump urea solution via the connecting line from the urea tank to the catalyst, and a heating insert for the defrosting of frozen urea solution. According to the invention it is provided that the return line is configured and arranged in such a manner that, during operation, because of the urea solution discharged from the return line there is prevented the forming of an air gap between the heating insert and the frozen urea solution. The invention relates also to a heating insert for such a urea supply system. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100825 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - An exhaust purification apparatus comprises an ammonia selective reduction-type NOx catalyst that selectively reduces NOx within exhaust gas by using ammonia as a reducing agent, a urea-water supply device that supplies urea-water into the exhaust gas existing upstream of the ammonia selective reduction-type NOx catalyst, and a control unit. The control unit controls the urea-water supply device so that the urea-water is intermittently supplied according to predetermined supply duration time and predetermined supply suspension time when the urea-water is supplied from the urea-water supply device for the purpose of providing ammonia to the ammonia selective reduction-type NOx catalyst. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100826 | Diesel Exhaust Gas Temperature Reduction - An exhaust system for a vehicle having a diesel engine and a method of operation are disclosed. The exhaust system may include a diesel particulate filter, a pipe located downstream of the diesel particulate filter and an exhaust gas cooling assembly. The exhaust gas cooling assembly may have an air pump and a connecting pipe connected to the pipe and configured to direct air from the air pump into the pipe. During particulate filter regeneration, the air pump may be activated to push air into the exhaust in order to reduce the temperature of exhaust gasses exiting the vehicle. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100827 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purification apparatus includes a venturi constituting part of an exhaust pipe and formed by joining two axially divided parts together, and a reducing agent supply device for injecting an aqueous urea solution into the exhaust pipe. The venturi is positioned such that joints thereof are located to the right and left, respectively, of the center of a cross section perpendicular to the axis of the venturi. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100828 | Systems and Methods for Regulating Purge Flow Rate in an Internal Combustion Engine - A system and method of controlling/adjusting purge flow rate in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes an air intake assembly, a fuel tank assembly and an evaporative emissions control device such as a carbon canister in operational association with each other. Fuel vapors from the fuel tank assembly flow into the evaporative emissions control device for adsorption. The adsorbed fuel vapors from the evaporative emissions control device are recovered, at least in part due to pressure differentials, and actively purged into the internal combustion engine. The purge flow rate from the evaporative emissions control device is controlled/adjusted by a flow control device, the flow control device that is at least indirectly connected to the evaporative emissions control device and the air intake assembly. In one aspect, the flow control device can comprise an orifice device, such as, a connector device having at least one orifice for regulating purge flow rate. In another aspect, the flow control device can comprise a filter device for cleaning the intake and/or purged air in addition to regulating the purge flow rate. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100829 | Hydraulic catapult drive - The invention relates to a catapult drive for an object to be accelerated, preferably the car of a fairground ride, wherein the object is accelerated by means of a driving element. The movement of the driving element is produced by a flexible drive and a hydraulic cylinder via which all movements of the driving element can be controlled. The invention also relates to a control system for suitably controlling the inventive catapult drive. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100830 | Hydraulic drive system - The present invention relates to a hydraulic drive system for driving an apparatus, with a drive unit, a first and a second hydraulic displacement machine, with which the drive unit is connectable or connected for transmitting mechanical energy, and a third and a fourth hydraulic displacement machine, which are connectable or connected with the apparatus for transmitting mechanical energy, wherein the first hydraulic displacement machine is hydraulically connected or connectable with the third hydraulic displacement machine, and wherein a high-pressure accumulator is provided, which is hydraulically connected or connectable with the second and the fourth hydraulic displacement machine. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100831 | Hydraulic Stepless Transmission - It is an object, in a hydraulic stepless transmission, to change capacity of a hydraulic pump to thereby make output characteristic different between forward and reverse travel and obtain efficient output characteristics. In the hydraulic stepless transmission formed of the hydraulic pump | 2009-04-23 |
20090100832 | Piston Steam Engine With Internal Flash Vaporization Of A Work Medium - The invention relates to a piston steam engine having flash vapourisation. Said inventive piston steam engine can be operated with various working mediums and at different temperatures. The liquid working medium is successively injected into individual prechambers of the vapour machine cylinder. The inlet temperature of said working medium is adapted to the expansion step in the working cycle of the machine in relation to the respective point in time of injection | 2009-04-23 |
20090100833 | Method and machine for converting heat to power - A method is invented for converting heat in a liquid to power and generating thermal difference of the heat source liquid between the inlet and the outlet of a machine. The heat source liquid ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100834 | Pressure Balanced Swing Valve for Engine System - As one example, an apparatus configured to regulate flow in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine system is provided. The apparatus comprise a housing disposed within the exhaust passage defining a first region and a second region, where the first region includes a first stopper and a first valve plate, where first stopper completely surrounds first region, and the first valve plate seats on the first stopper to seal first region, and where the second region includes a second stopper and second valve plate, where second stopper completely surrounds the second region, and the second valve plate seats on the second stopper to seal second region, and where the first stopper; a translating mechanism coupled between first and second plates, the mechanism coupling the first and second plates through a set of gears in the housing, such that forces acting to close first plate are translated through mechanism to act to open the second plate, and vice versa; and an actuator to move the translating mechanism, where such movement causes both the first and second plates to rotate concurrently. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100835 | CAES system with synchronous reserve power requirements - A CAES system ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100836 | Sector Divided Two-Way Outlet Flow Deflector Unit for a Pneumatic Power Tool - An outlet flow deflector unit for a pneumatic power tool having a housing with an outlet opening, comprises a cup-shaped rotatable deflector element communicating with the outlet opening and having at least one axially directed opening and one radially directed opening located within a certain angular interval of the deflector element circumference, and a stationary cup-shaped sector element located inside the deflector element and having radial opening locating in a certain angular sector substantially larger than the angular interval of the deflector element opening, and an axially directed outlet port, wherein the deflector element is rotatable to obtain alignment either between the radial openings for a radially directed outlet flow, or between the axial opening and the outlet port for accomplishing an axially directed outlet flow. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100837 | Lean premix burner for a gas-turbine engine - A lean premix burner for a gas-turbine engine includes an annular center body ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100838 | WALL ELEMENT FOR USE IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS - A tile for use as part of an inner wall of a gas turbine engine combustor, the tile being provided with deformable cooling pedestals extending into a space between the tile and the outer wall. The pedestals are deformed in contact with the outer wall of the combustor. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100839 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL WITH OPTIMIZED DILUTION AND COOLING, AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND TURBOMACHINE BOTH PROVIDED THEREWITH - The invention applies to the field of turbomachines and relates to a combustion chamber in which the supply of dilution air and cooling air is optimized. The invention is concerned more particularly with optimizing the position of the dilution holes present on the walls of the combustion chamber. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100840 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER WITH OPTIMISED DILUTION AND TURBOMACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAME - The invention relates to the field of turbomachines and concerns a combustion chamber ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100841 | SYSTEM FOR RECLAMATION OF WASTE THERMAL ENERGY - A waste heat reclamation device absorbs waste heat from a heat generating object. A thermocouple loop is used to convert thermal energy into electrical energy which may be utilized to provide electrical power to an electronic device that is the heat generating object. The invention increases the efficiency of electronic devices such as computer processing units. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100842 | Hybrid thermoelectric-vapor compression system - A heating and cooling system to maintain an area at a desired temperature including a thermoelectric device ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100843 | PORTABLE MEDICINE COOLER HAVING AN ELECTRONIC COOLING CONTROLLER AND MEDICINE EFFICACY INDICATION CIRCUITRY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A portable medicine cooler and a method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the portable medicine cooler includes: (1) a shell having a grille and further having a door configured to provide access to a cavity within the shell for containing a medicine to be cooled, (2) a cooling and receiver structure coupled to the shell and including a thermoelectric cooler interposing a heat sink and a vial receiver and (3) electronic cooling control and medicine efficacy indication circuitry coupled to the cooling and receiving structure and including a processor, at least one temperature sensor configured to provide a signal to the processor indicating a temperature associated with the portable medicine cooler, a battery configured to provide power to the processor and an indicator selected from the group consisting of at least one light-emitting diode and a liquid-crystal display and configured to provide an indication of an operation of the portable medicine cooler. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100844 | Apparatus and method for controlling temperature in a boil-off gas - An apparatus and method for controlling temperature in a boil-off gas in a liquefaction plant prior to compression, wherein boil-off gas originating from an LNG storage tank is compressed and at least partially condensed, and wherein the condensed boil-off gas (LNG) is being returned to the storage tank. A heat exchanger ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100845 | POWER AND REGASIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LNG - The present invention provides a power and regasification system based on liquefied natural gas (LNG), comprising a vaporizer by which liquid motive fluid is vaporized, said liquid motive fluid being LNG or a motive fluid liquefied by means of LNG; a turbine for expanding the vaporized motive fluid and producing power; heat exchanger means to which expanded motive fluid vapor is supplied, said heat exchanger means also being supplied with LNG for receiving heat from said expanded fluid vapor, whereby the temperature of the LNG increases as it flows through the heat exchanger means; a conduit through which said motive fluid is circulated from at least the inlet of said vaporizer to the outlet of said heat exchanger means; and a line for transmitting regasified LNG. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100846 | Cryogenic freeze chamber assembly - A cryogenic freezing chamber assembly provided with improved stress resistance caused by thermal expansion and contraction, improved cryogenic fluid utilization, better means for viewing activity therein and easy assembly and disassembly. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100847 | ICE MAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The ice maker for refrigerator and driving method thereof disclosed herein have advantages over a full ice level detection method using mechanical device in that an ice height can be more accurately detected by a detection signal reflected from ice, wherein an ultrasonic signal is transmitted to the ice to sense the height of ice in the ice storage bin using the reflected ultrasonic signal, enabling to precisely detect the ice height, prevent the overflow of ice, prolong the life and prevent the failure of the ice maker for refrigerator. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100848 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COOLING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COOLING APPARATUS - An electronic cooling apparatus has a cabinet which is open at the front and rear sides thereof and accommodates plural electronic devices each having a fan, and a rear door which is provided with an evaporator. Air blown by the fan is cooled by the evaporator and then returned to a room. An expansion valve and control. A drain pan with an extension portion having hole portions through which refrigerant pipes extend is provided. A drain hose discharges drain water from the drain pan. An exhaust heat temperature detecting unit and a control for controlling the refrigerant supply to the evaporator are provided. When the exhaust heat temperature is equal to or less than a set exhaust temperature, the controller stops the refrigerant supply to the evaporator. When the exhaust heat temperature exceeds the set temperature, the controller starts the refrigerant supply. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100849 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes a pipe volume calculating section and a refrigerant circuit configured by the interconnection of a heat source unit and a utilization unit via a refrigerant communication pipe. The pipe volume calculating section calculates the volume of the refrigerant communication pipe based on an additional charging quantity which is a refrigerant quantity to be additionally charged after the refrigerant circuit is configured by interconnecting the heat source unit and the utilization unit via the refrigerant communication pipe. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100850 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A control device repeats first air volume control and second air volume control for a predetermined number of times irrespective of a control state at that time while forcedly driving an ion generator, when a bacteria elimination shower switch is turned on. In the first air volume control, a sirocco fan generates an air flow having a predetermined air volume. In the second air volume control, the sirocco fan generates an air flow having an air volume smaller than the predetermined air volume. Therefore, a bacteria elimination effect is enhanced in an air conditioning apparatus. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100851 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - An indoor unit of a ceiling-embedded type or ceiling-suspended type air conditioner with an improved flexibility of the design of a bottom panel is provided. An indoor unit includes a bottom panel, an inlet disposed to the bottom panel, a movable panel that closes the inlet during non-operation, and a driving unit. The driving unit moves or rotates the movable panel. During operation, the movable panel moves or rotates and recedes above a bottom surface of the bottom panel. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100852 | MINIATURIZED ICE WATER COOLING CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - A miniaturized ice water cooling circulatory system includes an ice water tank having a drowned water pump disposed therein for pumping and conveying refrigerant into the ice water tank to convert the water in the ice water tank into ice water to be conveyed out for cooling off the heating elements in a computer mainframe. After the heating elements are cooled off, the ice water is converted into cold water to be conveyed back into the ice water tank, thus attaining effect of cooling circulation. The drowned water pump is positioned in the ice water tank so the volume of the cooling circulatory system can be diminished for facilitating the cooling circulatory system to be assembled in a computer mainframe for carrying out heat dissipation for the heating elements, having excellent effect in heat dissipation. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100853 | NOVELTY ICE CUBE - A novelty ice cube includes a transparent or translucent hollow plastic housing in the shape of an ice cube, which defines an interior cavity. A light is disposed within the interior cavity. A power source is disposed within the interior cavity and provides power to the light. A translucent diffuser cap is disposed within the interior cavity and overlies the light. The housing with the light, power source and diffuser has a bulk density of greater than 0.675. The bulk density is achieved, without the use of fillers, by having selected thickened regions integrally formed in the housing. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100854 | Evaporatively cooled condenser - An evaporative cooler assembly including a cooler housing in fluid communication with a condenser. A stream of air flows through the cooler housing where it is cooled and across the condenser to dissipate heat from the condenser. The cooler housing includes a plurality of alternating dry and wet channels with a plurality of plates extending between opposite ends of the cooler housing separating the channels. The plates include a plurality of apertures for proportionally increasing from one end to the other the amount of the stream of air flowing from the dry channels through the wet channels and to the condenser. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100855 | Modular and reconfigurable frozen confection in container manufacturing system and method - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for grasping, retaining, inverting, coating and transporting a plurality of frangible conical confection shells. The present invention also relates to a modular and reconfigurable manufacturing system for producing frozen cone confections and the like. | 2009-04-23 |
20090100856 | Ice-Making Machine - In the case of an ice maker comprising a frame ( | 2009-04-23 |
20090100857 | Compact Heat Pump Using Water as Refrigerant - According to the present invention there is provided a compact heat pump using water as refrigerant, comprising an evaporator ( | 2009-04-23 |